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.
I 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.