ENGLISH ACTIVITY SET 2 (Section I : Language Study) From Question Bank

Q.1. A1. Do as directed (Any 4):    [04 Marks]

i. Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite it:
When I took the note, I saw it were still wet from the nights rain.
Ans: When I took the note, I saw it was still wet from the night’s rain.

ii. Form two present participles in which the last letter is doubled.
Ans: 
(i) step = stepping
          (ii) travel = travelling

iii. Write any 2 compound words of your own.
Ans: (i) snowball = snow + ball  
          (ii) mailbox = mail + box

iv. Identify the type of sentence:
How utterly we have failed our children!
Ans: Exclamatory Sentence

v. Pick out the gerund from the following sentence :
The attitude of taking destroys families.
Ans: taking – Gerund

A2. Do as directed (Any 2):       [04 Marks]

i. Write a word register of 8 words related to:
‘Music’.
Ans: Music: Piano, Tone, Melody, Song, Guitar, Rock, Singer, Concert

ii. Change the voice:
Anil had already made the tea.
Ans: The tea had already been made by Anil.

iii. Change the following sentences into indirect speech :
Robert asked, “Joan.how old are you ?” “I am 13 years old,” she replied.
Ans: Robert asked Joan how old she was. Joan replied that she was 13 years old.

B. Do as directed (Any 1):      [02 Marks]

i. Make two sentences by using the given word as a noun and as verb:
dream
Ans: I had a scary dream last night.
         
dream of you too, dear.

ii. Begin the sentence with ‘No sooner
As soon as the thief escaped the family informed the police
Ans: No sooner did the thief escape than the family informed the police.