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This paragraph has only simple sentences. Combine them into compound and complex sentences. The first one is done for you.

One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal. They wanted to catch some fish. Some people were playing nearby. They chose a better place. They took out the fishing rods. Suddenly there was a loud splash. They also heard a loud scream. Both Ajay and Tijo looked up. They saw something moving in the water. Then they saw a hand waving. Someone had fallen into the canal. It was Yusuf. He had jumped into the water. He wanted to swim.

One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal as they wanted to catch some fish______

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One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal. They wanted to catch some fish. Some people were playing nearby. They chose a better place. They took out the fishing rods. Suddenly there was a loud splash. They also heard a loud scream. Both Ajay and Tijo looked up. They saw something moving in the water. Then they saw a hand waving. Someone had fallen into the canal. It was Yusuf. He had jumped into the water. He wanted to swim.

One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal as they wanted to catch some fish and so they went to the canal. As some people were playing nearby, they chose a better place. When they took out the fishing rods, there was a loud splash and scream. As they looked up, they saw something like a hand waving, in the water. It was obvious that someone had fallen into the water. It was Yusuf who had jumped into the water to swim.

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अध्याय 6.1: The Accidental Tourist - Grammar [पृष्ठ १७६]

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अध्याय 6.1 The Accidental Tourist
Grammar | Q b, | पृष्ठ १७६

संबंधित प्रश्न

Study the sentences in the columns below.

A

B

I saw this movie yesterday.

I have seen this movie already.

Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year.

Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003.

Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week.

Chunilal has written to a publisher.

I visited Ranchi once, long ago.

I have visited Ranchi once before.

Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.

(i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at the same place?

(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?

(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?

(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?

Answer 3:


Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).

Mantri Ji said Maharaj Pundit Shahane's visit to our court is an open challenge. (Punctuate)


Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.

To show possession


The parents must be informed ___________ any indiscipline conduct of their wards.


Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

Fairs and festivals form an integral part of the culture of Tamil Nadu. They are an excellent platform to promote and preserve the vibrant art and culture of the Tamils.

A thiruvizha (festival) is a source of excitement and thrill for villagers. The village thoroughfare wears a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ________colourful streamers.

People throng the premises (b) ______catch a glimpse (c)________their village deity (d)______ a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e)_____ the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai pongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice.

People (f)______nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g)______the people (h)_______buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i)________salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j)_________their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.

You can hear the shrieks (k)________happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l)_________ each other with smiles on their faces.

The entire day is spent (m) _______fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n)_________the thiruvizha every year.


Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.

During our training we have got used to ___________ (be) weightless and ___________ (live) under difficult conditions.


Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.

your / today / put on / new / since / is / birthday /dress / the.


Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun ______ (come) up and was touching the top of the walls.


Is your mother ______ home?


Transform the following sentence as instructed.

On seeing the teacher, the children stood up. (into Complex).


Transform the following sentence as instructed.

If Meena reads more, she will become proficient in the language. (into Compound)


“I will finish this picture tomorrow.” Jothi said that ______ picture the next day.


Underline the prefix in each word in the boxes.

unlock rewrite dislike unsafe remix relocate
distrust untrue unhook unlucky disown disclose

Find out the clipped word for the following.

Electronic + commerce -


Choose the meaning of the italicised word.

Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.


Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.

Find me brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)


Vimala and Srinath have met after a long time. Read the conversation given below and complete the dialogue. Role play the situation with your own words.

Vimala Hello Srinath, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where are you rushing off?
Srinath ______hospital.
Vimala Why are you going to hospital? Are you ill?
Srinath No, I ______to see my friend.
Vimala Oh! What happened to him?
Srinath ______.
Vimala Are you______ tomorrow?
Srinath Yes, I am free.
Vimala You are in a hurry, meet you tomorrow. Take care.
Srinath Ok! Bye.

He _________ just lost his wallet.


Complete the sentence with a correct reflexive pronoun.

She put ________ into the trouble.


He __________ before 5 ‘o’ clock. (sleep)


Fill in the blank.

______ old man


Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few more to the list.

  1. trod
  2. fluttered
  3. hurried
  4. skipped
  5. strode
  6. sped

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

faux pas


Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.

Mrs. Mageswari is my Maths teacher. She (teach) me for four years.


Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following

Let’s organize a trip to Goa, can we?


Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.

fancy + idea -


Look at the following complex sentence. Circle(bold) the Main clause and underline the Subordinate clause.

Please tell me what the time is.


Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.

He was dissatisfied. He quit his job.


Find the phrase/line in the poem that mean the following:

Hope offers comfort to your soul


Write compound word using the picture:

+
______

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