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Now practise writing a few headlines based on the following cues.
a. e.g. Police - received anonymous tip/ complaint - managed to catch culprits -
produced in court
| CULPRITS CAUGHT AND PRODUCED IN COURT |
Expansion : The culprits were caught and prosecuted by the police.
b. Young Sikkimese - succeeds - scales steepest face - Mt. Kanchenjunga
Expansion : __________________________________________
a : Government- passed legislation - ban smoking in state ofTamil Nadu - people
not received it well.
Expansion : ________________________________________
b ; The ruling party - excessive election spending - no proper accounts kept - no
convincing answer to opposition questioning.
Expansion :
c ; SIEMENS, Germany has appointed new Managing Director - J. Shubert after
convening General Bnody meeting - last week
Expansion_________________________________________
d : Rice shortage - increase production, says Government
Expansion _________________________________________
e : Archaeological Survey of India - has excavated Buddhist Stu pa - in village in
Haryana
Expansion ___________________________________________
f : Cricket team - prepares - tour to England - July 2011- selectors announce
team
Expansion ___________________________________________
Solution
a) e.g. Police – received anonymous tip / complaint – managed to catch culprits -produced in court
Culprits caught and produced in court
Expansion: The culprits were caught and prosecuted by the police.
(b) Young Sikkimese – succeeds – scales steepest face – Mt. Kanchenjunga
| Mt. kanchenjunga scaled by young sikkimese |
Expansion : The steepest face ofMt. Kanchenjunga was successfully scaled by a young Sikkimese.
(a) Government – passed legislation – ban smoking in state of Tamil Nadu – people not received it well.
| Legislation banning smoking in tamil nadu passed |
Expansion : Legislation to ban smoking, in Tamil Nadu has been passed.
(b) The ruling party – excessive election spending – no proper accounts kept – no convincing answer to opposition questioning.
| Ruling party unable to convince opposition on excessive election spending |
Expansion : The opposition was not convinced by the ruling party’s answer on excessive election spending as no proper accounts were kept I maintained.
(c) Siemens, Germany has appointed new Managing Director – J. Shubert after convening General Body meeting – last week
| New managing director appointed by siemens |
Expansion : Mr. Shubert was appointed a new Managing Director by Siemens, Germany in its General Body Meeting last week.
| Increase in rice production urged by govt. |
Expansion : Increase in rice production was urged by the Govt, following rice shortage.
(e) Archaeological Survey of India – has excavated Buddhist Stupa – in village in Haryana
| Buddhist stupa excavated in haryana |
Expansion : A Buddhist Stupa has been excavated in a village in Haryana by the Archaeological Survey of India.
(f) Cricket team – prepares – tour to England – July 2011- selectors announce team
| Cricket team for england announced |
Expansion : Cricket Team participating in the England Tournament July 2011 has been announced by the selectors.
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passive is more appropriate than the active in these.
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3. Rewrite the second paragraph, keeping all the verbs in active voice. Begin like
this ...... .
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4. Does the re-written paragraph read well or is it a little awkward? Give reasons
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a. The Jacob Diamond is believed to have been mined in Africa and was
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named.
b. Weighing 184.75 carats, it was reckoned to be the world's seventh largest
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Rs. 1 million by the Agha Khan, he spurned the offer.
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crore.
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verb form in the passage called? _______________________________
3. Write the appropriate newspaper headline for extract c. above. Use the jumbled
words given in the box below:
| bought - diamond - sixth - Jacob-Hyderabad - by - of - Nizam |
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4. Now write a headline for extract e. above.
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HOW TO DEMAGNETISE A SCREWDRIVER USING A COIL
1. Place the magnetised screwdriver blade inside the coil.
2. Pass an alternating current through it.
3. Slowly withdraw the screwdriver from the coil to a distance of about one metre
while the current is flowing.
4. It becomes demagnetised.
5. Switch off the current.
6. Place the screwdriver in iron filings.
7. It does not attract the filings.
Write your own description of this experiment, using the Present Passive where
appropriate.
A magnetised screwdriver is placed inside the coil .....__________________________
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1. Why did you go to the garage? To have my car serviced.
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5. Why did you go to the photo studio? ___________________________
6. Why did you go to the dentist's? ___________________________
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