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H.N.Seminary Model HS School, Bagribari, Dhubri,Assam
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5. Change the form of the narration in the following sentences: 2x2=4
(a) Macbeth said to his wife, "Did you not hear a noise?" She told him to go back and wash his filthy hands.
Ans:- Macbeth asked his wife if she had not heard a noise. She said to him, "Go back and wash your filthy hands."
(b) One day Mukesh told me that he would be a motor mechanic and leave Firozabad. I asked him if he knew anything about cars.
Ans:- One day Mukesh said to me, "I will be a motor mechanic and leave Firozabad." I said to him, "Do you know anything about cars?"
6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences: 1x3=3
(a) Do the work immediately.
Ans:- Let the work be done immediately.
(b) Indiscipline should not be encouraged.
Ans:- We should not encourage indiscipline.
(c) Let the sum be done by us.
Ans:- Let us do the sum.
(d) The student was told to leave the room.
Ans:-The teacher told the student to leave the room.
(e) Give up your bad habits.
Ans:- You are advised to give up your bad habits.
(f) Who has broken the window pane?
Ans:- By whom has the windowpane been broken?
7. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct tense forms (any five): 5X1=5
(a) Recently the price of petrol- (go) up.
Ans:- Recently the price of petrol has gone up.
(b) If you- (try) hard, you would have succeeded.
Ans:- If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded.
(c) The train- (leave) before we reached the station.
Ans:- The train had left before we reached the station.
(d) I wish I- (know) her.
Ans:- I wish I knew her.
(e) We- (do) our lessons when the lights went out.
Ans:- We were doing our lessons when the lights went out.
(f) I want to go for a walk, but I (not finish) my work yet.
Ans:- I want to go for a walk, but I have not finished my work yet.
8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (any four): 4x1=4
(a) We tried to dissuade her ____ marrying an old man.
Ans:- from
(b) Virtue consists ____ speaking the truth.
Ans:-in
(c) She was annoyed ____ missing the bus.
Ans:- at
(d) The ship is bound ____ England.
Ans:- for
(e) A modest man does not boast ____ his achievement.
Ans:-of
(f) The girl standing ____ the two is their sister.
Ans:- between
(g) We informed the police ____ the theft in the house.
Ans:- of
9. Rewrite any four of the following sentences as directed: 1x4=4
(a) How beautiful the rain is! (Make it a statement)
Ans:-The rain is very beautiful.
(b) The Brahmaputra is the longest river in India. (Change it into positive degree)
Ans:- No other river in India is as long as the Brahmaputra.
(c) He is an honest person. (Make it Negative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- He is not a dishonest person.
(d) A good man never harms anyone. (Make it Complex Sentence)
Ans:- A man who is good never harms anyone.
(e) If you do not work hard, you will fail. (Make it compound sentence)
Ans:-(i) You must work hard or you will fail
(ii) Work hard or you will fail.
(f) I know where he was born. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans:- I know his birthplace.
Post Graduate Teacher (English)
H.N.Seminary Model HS School, Bagribari, Dhubri,Assam
Email: rupjyotigoswami983@gmail.com
Whatsapp No: 9864425896.
Chapar HS School, Chapor
Pre-Final of HS Second year, 2021.
5. Change the form of the narration in the following sentences: 2x2=4
(a) My father said, "Rashmi, it's going to rain. Take an umbrella with you."
Ans:- My father told Rashmi that it was going to rain and he also advised to take an umbrella with her.
(b) One day Mukesh told me that he would be a motor mechanic and leave Firozabad. I asked him if he knew anything about cars.
Ans:- One day Mukesh said to me, "I will be a motor mechanic and leave Firozabad." I said to him, "Do you know anything about cars?"
6. Change the voice of any three of the following: 1x3=3
(a) The old man is looking after the children.
Ans:- The children is being looked after by the old man.
(b) Keep the book on the table.
Ans:- Let the book be kept on the table.
(c) Guwahati is called the gateway to the North East.
Ans:- People call Guwahati the gateway to the North East.
(d) Do you know the girl?
Ans:- Is the girl known to you?
(e) The Principal gave him a reward.
Ans:- (i) He was given a reward by the principal.
(ii) A reward was given him by the principal.
7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 1X5=5
(a) I (wait) for you since morning.
Ans:- I have been waiting for you since morning.
(b) Rita went out after she (lock) the door.
Ans:- Rita went out after she had locked the door.
(c) I (have) my hair cut whenever it gets too long.
Ans:- I have my hair cut whenever it gets too long.
(d) If he (go) there, he would have met my brother.
Ans:- If he had gone there, he would have met my brother.
(e) She (come) here the day after tomorrow.
Ans:- She will come here the day after tomorrow.
(f) We (visit) the Tajmahal last year.
Ans:- We visited the Tajmahal last year.
8. Rewrite any four of the following sentences filling in the blanks with appropriate appropriate preposition:
(a) Cut the rope ____ a knife.
Ans:- with
(b) I congratulate you ____ your success.
Ans:- on
(c) She takes pride ____ her beauty.
Ans:-in
(d) He was absent ____ the meeting.
Ans:-from
(e) What is the time____ your watch now?
Ans:- by
(f) Raju is good ____ cricket.
Ans:-at
(g) I have to finish this report ____ tonight.
Ans:- by
9. Rewrite any four of the following sentences as directed:
(a) Kolkata is the most populous city in India. (Change it into positive degrees)
Ans:- No other city in India is as populous as Kolkata.
(b) This is better than that. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- That is not as good as this.
(c) Everybody wishes to be happy. (Make it interrogative)
Ans:-Who doesn't wish to be happy?
(d) There is no rose without a thorn. (Make it affirmative)
Ans:- Every rose has a thorn.
(e) The bird is so small that it can not fly. (Make it simple sentence)
Ans:- The bird is too small to fly.
(f) I know his name. (Make it complex sentence)
Ans:- I know what his name is?
(g) Unless you work hard, you will fail. (Make it a compound sentence)
Ans:- (i) You must work hard or you will fail
(ii) Work hard or you will fail.
Post Graduate Teacher (English)
Chapar HS School, Chapar, Dhubri.
Pramathesh Barua College, Gauripur.
Pre-Final of HS Second year, 2021.
3. Change the form of the narration in the following sentences: 2x2=4
(a) The boy said to the teacher, "Sir, I am weak in English and seek your advice." Read the text thoroughly and try to express your ideas in simple correct English," said the teacher.
Ans:- The boy told the teacher that he was weak in English and sought his advice. The teacher advised him to read the text thoroughly and try to express his ideas in simple correct English
(b) My friend told me that he was very thirsty and requested me to give him a glass of water.
Ans:- Ans:- My friend said to me, " I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water."
4. Change the voice of any three of the following: 3
(a) Football is played everywhere.
Ans:- People play football everywhere.
(b) Rash driving causes accidents.
Ans:- Accidents are caused by Rash driving.
(c) He was scolded.
Ans:- The teacher scolded him.
(d) The coach is training the players.
Ans:- The players are being trained by the coach.
(e) Who has asked you to do this?
Ans:- By whom has
(f) Do the work immediately.
Ans:- Let the work be done immediately.
5. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 1X5=5
(a) I (see) this movie.
Ans:- I have seen this movie.
(b) I (see) this movie last week.
Ans:- I saw this movie last week.
(c) They (like) apples.
Ans:- They like apples.
(d) This paper (appear) twice a week.
Ans:- This paper appears twice a week.
(e) You (sleep) when I entered the room.
Ans:- You were sleeping when I entered the room.
(f) The patient (die) before the doctor reached.
Ans:- The patient had died before the doctor reached.
(g) He (reach) the place tomorrow.
Ans:- He will reach the place tomorrow.
6. Rewrite any four of the following sentences filling in the blanks with appropriate prepriate preposition: 4
(a) He is fond ____ Youtube videos.
Ans:- of
(b) She was annoyed ____ missing the bus.
Ans:-at
(c) Who is responsible ____ breaking this mirror?
Ans:-for
(d) We tried to dissuade her ____ marrying an old man.
Ans:- from
(e) They are thinking ____ moving to another house.
Ans:-of
7. Rewrite any four of the following sentences as directed: 4
(a) This is one of the best colleges in the North. (Change it into comparative degrees)
Ans:- This is better than most other colleges in the North.
(b) You are richer than me. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- I am not so rich as you are.
(c) There is no smoke without fire. (Make it affirmative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- Every smoke has fire.
(d) We heard of her failure. (Make it a complex sentence)
Ans:- We heard that she has failed.
(e) He admitted that he had done wrong. (Make it simple sentence)
Ans:- He admitted his fault.
(f) Unless you work hard, you will fail. (Make it a compound sentence)
Ans:- (i) You must work hard or you will fail
(ii) Work hard or you will fail.
Kokrajhar District
Pre-Final of HS Second year, 2021.
5. Change the form of the narration in the following sentences: 2x2=4
(a)
"Friends", said the old man, "Sit down and rest yourselves here on his
bench. My wife has gone to see what you can have for supper".
Ans:-
The old man told his friends to sit down and rest themselves there on
his bench. He further told them that his wife had gone to see what they
could have for supper.
(b) The teacher ordered John to stand up
and asked him why he had not prepared his lesson. He also told him that
he would write to his (John's) father.
Ans:- The teacher said to John, "Stand up. Why have you not prepared your lesson? I will write to your father."
6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences: 1x3=3
(a) A tree uses oxygen to break down carbohydrate.
Ans:- Oxygen is used by a tree to break down carbohydrate.
(b) Without effort nothing can be gained.
Ans:- We can gained nothing without effort.
(c) Remove the dead body from the street.
Ans:- You are ordered to remove the dead body from the street.
(d) Why are you laughing at me?
Ans:- Why am I being laughed at by you?
(e) He described the situation to the police.
Ans:- The situation was described to the police by him.
(f) He was allowed five minutes to get ready.
Ans:- They/We allowed him five minutes to get ready.
7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms 5X1=5
(a) The boy (sleep), don't disturb him.
Ans:- The boy is sleeping, don't disturb him.
(b) I shall telephone you when he (come) back.
Ans:- I shall telephone you when he come back.
(c) Many soldiers (kill) in the Kargil war.
Ans:- Many soldiers were killed in the Kargil war.
(d) I (know) him for a long time.
Ans:- I have known him for a long time.
(e) They (go) to the theatre tonight.
Ans:- They will go to the theatre tonight.
(f) If I weren't to tired, I (go) with you.
Ans:- If I weren't to tired, I should go with you.
(g) As he (cross) the road, a car knocked him down.
Ans:- As he was crossing the road, a car knocked him down.
8. Rewrite any four of the following sentences filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions : 4x1=4
(a) He spoke ____ me in English.
Ans:- to
(b) I congratulate him ____ his success.
Ans:- on
(c) She excels ____ dancing.
Ans:- in
(d) You can rely ____ your friends.
Ans:- on
(e) Rahima is sorry ____ what he has done.
Ans:- for
(f) I have to finish my work ____ tonight.
Ans:- by
(g) I cannot part ____ my parents.
Ans:- with
9. Write as directed (any four) :- 1x4=4
(a) Guwahati is the biggest city in Assam. (Change into comparative degree)
Ans:-Guwahati is bigger than any other city in Assam.
(b) I shall never forget you. (Change into interrogative)
Ans:- Shall I ever forget you?
(c) Only Ram was present there. (Make it Negative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- None but Ram was present there.
(d) Unless you work hard, you will fail. (Make it a compound sentence)
Ans:-(i) You must work hard or you will fail
(ii) Work hard or you will fail.
(e) I know her name. (Make it a complex sentence)
Ans:- I know what her name is.
(f) He had finished his work and went away. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans:- Finishing his work, he went away.
Janardan Roy
Post Graduate Teacher (English)
Chapar HS School, Chapar, Dhubri.
Chirakuti HS School,
Pre-Final of HS Second year, 2021.
24. Correct the verb forms of the following sentences given in the brackets: 5
a) If I (be) a bird, I would have flown in the sky.
Ans:- If I were a bird, I would have flown in the sky.
b) He (know) me since 2017.
Ans:- He has known me since 2017.
c) I (read) a book when he called me.
Ans:- I was reading a book when he called me.
d) He (go) to Delhi shortly.
Ans:- He goes to Delhi shortly.
e) He behaves as if he (be) a fox.
Ans:-He behaves as if he were a fox.
25. Change the voice of the following sentences:
a) Accidents are caused by carelessness.
Ans:- Carelessness causes accidents.
b) Let him finish the work.
Ans:-Let the work be finished by him.
c) I know him very well.
Ans:- He is known to me very well.
d) He was selling the mangoes.
Ans:- The mangoes were being sold by him.
26. Change the form of narration of the following sentences:
a) Suman said to Lila. "What is your name'? Why have you come here"?
Ans:- Suman asked Lila what her name was. He further asked her why she had gone there.
b) Lila said. "What a lovely picture!"
Ans:-Lila exclaimed with wonder that it was a very lovely picture.
27. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition :
a) Simran prefers milk _____ tea.
Ans:- to
b) What is the time _____ your watch.
Ans:-by
c) Julekha is sitting _____ desk.
Ans:-on
d) China is _____ the north of India.
Ans:-to
28. Do as directed : (any three)
a) Sima is one of the best singers in our school. (Make it positive degree)
Ans:- Very few singers in our school is as good as Sima.
h) Swapna is as brave as Rawl. (Make it comparative degree)
Ans:-Rawl is not braver than Swapna.
c) Their glory can never fade. (Make it interrogative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- Can their glory ever fade?
d) He is poor but happy. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans:-Though he is poor, he is happy.
Lakhiganj HS School, Lakhiganj
Pre-Final of HS Second year, 2021.
Change the form of Narration the following sentence: 2 X 2=4
(i) He said to me, "I won't be able to complete the work today. Can I come tomorrow and complete it?"
Ans:-
He told me that he would not be able to complete the work that day. He
asked me if he could come the next day and complete it.
(ii) The
teacher ordered Joe to stand up and asked him why he had not prepared
his lesson. He also told him that he would write to his (Joe's) father.
Ans:- The teacher said to Joe, "Stand up. Why have you not prepared your lesson? I will write to your father."
6. Change the Voice of any three of the following sentences
(i) The ground has to be cleared by us.
Ans:- We have to clear the ground.
(ii) Drive the car slowly.
Ans:- Let the car be driven slowly.
(iii) Whom did you laugh at?
Ans:- Who was laughed at by you?
(iv) Football is played everywhere.
Ans:- People play football everywhere.
(v) Who opened the door?
Ans:-By whom was the door opened?
7. Re-write any four of the following sentences filling in he blanks with appropriate prepositions:
4 x 1=4
(i) We refer to this dictionary _______ the pronunciation of the words.
Ans:-
(ii) I have heard a lot about you _______ your class teacher.
Ans:- from
(iii) He hindered me _______ going.
Ans:-
(iv) Don't he afraid telling _______ the truth.
Ans:-of
(v) They are thinking _______ moving to another place.
Ans:-of
8. Rewrite any five of the following sentence using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms. 5 x 1 = 5
(i) My brother (practise) law these days.
Ans:- My brother is practising law these days.
(ii) We (do) our lessons when the lights went out.
Ans:- We were doing our lessons when the lights went out.
(iii) As soon as I came in, she (leave) the room.
Ans:-As soon as I came in, she left) the room.
(iv) Perhaps it (rain) yesterday.
Ans:- Perhaps it rained yesterday.
(v) I (be) in Delhi since 2009.
Ans:- I have been in Delhi since 2009.
(vii) The train (start) at nine every morning.
Ans:-The train starts at nine every morning.
(viii) My brother (suffer) from fever since last Monday.
Ans:- My brother has been suffering from fever since last Monday.
9. Re-write any four of the sentences as directed : 4 X 1 = 4
(i) It is often difficult to speak the truth. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- It is not often easy to speak the truth.
(ii) Being ill, he could not attend school. (make it a compound sentence)
Ans:- He was ill so he could not attend school.
(iii) Your hair is very lovely. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)
Ans:- What a lovely hair you have! (doubt)
How lovely your hair is! (doubt)
(iv) I tried every plan. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- I tried no plan untried.
(v) There is no smoke without fire. (Make it affirmative without changing the meaning)
Ans:- Where there is fire, there is smoke.
(vi) He is so lazy that he cannot shine in life. Make it a simple sentence)
Ans:- He is too lazy to shine in life.
Majuli District HS Examination Board
Pre-Final of HS Second year, 2021.
5. Change the form of narration in the following sentences: 2x2=4
(a) Reena said to the boy, "What's the matter? Why are you crying? Be cheerful."
Ans:-Reena asked the boy what the matter was and she further asked him why he was crying and she told him to be cheerful.
(b) My friend told me that he was very thirsty and requested me to give him a glass of water."
Ans:-My friend said to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water."
6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences: 1x3=3
a) I know the man. Ans:- The man is known to me.
b) The student was told to leave the class room.
c) Someone has stolen my bicycle.
Ans:-My bicycle has been stolen.
d) He was describing the situation to the police.
Ans:- The situation was being described by him to the police.
e) Let the work be done.
Ans:- Do the work.
7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 1x5=5
(a) They ______ (live) here since 1970.
Ans:- They have been living here since 1970.
(b) I ______ (write) the letter last night.
Ans:- I wrote the letter last night.
(c) He ______ (sit) in the library when I saw him.
Ans:- He was sitting in the library when I saw him.
(d) She ______ (come) here the day after tomorrow.
Ans:- She will come here the day after tomorrow.
(e) Recently the price of petrol ______ (go) up.
Ans:-Recently the price of petrol has gone up.
(f) This paper ______ (appear) twice a week.
Ans:-This paper appears twice a week.
(g) I wish my brother ______ (be) here.
Ans:-I wish my brother were here.
8.
Rewrite any four of the following sentences filling in the blanks with
appropriate prepositions choosing from Bracket: Ix4=4
(a) What is the time (at/by) your watch now?
Ans:-by
(b) A sage has no desire (for/to) material wealth.
Ans:-for
(c) India is rich (in/at) minerals.
Ans:- in
(d) He is fond (of/in) playing cards.
Ans:- of
(e) I met him (in/on) the road.
Ans:- on
(f) John was annoyed (at/with) his mother.
Ans:- with
9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed : 1x4=4
(a) He is so lazy that he cannot shine in life. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans:- He is too lazy to shine in life.
(b) Only Ram was present there. (Make it negative without changing meaning)
Ans:- None but Ram was present there.
(c) The Himalaya is the highest mountain in the world. (Change it into positive degree)
Ans:- No other mountain in the world is as high as the Himalaya.
(d) I know his name. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans:- I know what his name is.
(e) Everybody must admit that Mandela was a great leader. (Change into negative)
Ans:- No one can deny that Mandela was a great leader.
(f) coming home, he began to work. (Change into compound sentence)
Ans:- He came home and he began to work.
SKHSS, Chirang
Pre-Final of HS Second year, 2021-22
10. Change the voice of the following sentences any three. 3x1=3
(a) He did the sum yesterday.
Ans:- The sum was done by him yesterday.
(b) The Paradise Lost was written by John Milton.
Ans:- John Milton wrote the Paradise Lost.
e) Close the door as early date.
Ans:- Let the door be closed as early date.
(d) Football is played everywhere.
Ans:- People play football everywhere.
(e) He was writing a beautiful story.
Ans:- A beautiful story was being written by him.
11. Insert the correct prepositions of the following sentences (any four) 4x1= 4
a) They live ____ New Delhi.
Ans:- in
b) Meera came _____ 5 O'clock yesterday.
Ans:- at
e) The tiger was killed _____ the hunter.
Ans:- by
d) The fox fell _____ the well.
Ans:- into
e) Birds fly _____ the school building.
Ans:- over
f) He was horn _____ January.
Ans:- in
g) The shoes are made _____ leather.
Ans:- of
12. Narate the following sentences. 2x2=4
a) He said to me, "I am reading a beautiful comic."
Ans:- He told me that he was reading a beautiful comic.
b) Ram asked me if I was writing a story.
Ans:-Ram said to me, "Are you writing a story?"
13. Rewrite the following tenses as given verbs in bracket. (Any five) 5x 1=5
(a) When he came in my room, I (read) a newspaper 'The Assam Tribune'.
Ans:- When he came in my room, I was reading a newspaper 'The Assam Tribune'.
(b) It (rain) since yesterday.
Ans:- It has been raining since yesterday.
(c) Good children always (obey) their parents.
Ans:- Good children always obey their parents.
(d) Quinine (test) bitter.
Ans:- Quinine tests bitter.
(e) Shila (get) up daily at 5.30 A.M.
Ans:- Shila gets up daily at 5.30 A.M.
(f) The train had left the station before we (reach) there.
Ans:- The train had left the station before we reached there.
(g) Look at the sky! It (go) to rain.
Ans:- Look at the sky! It is going to rain.
(h) Tomorrow (be) Monday he said to me.
Ans:- Tomorrow will be Monday he said to me.
14. Transform the following sentences as directed in breakets. (Any four) 4x1=4
(a) Only Nomita can do it. ( make it negative sentence without changing the meaning)
Ans:- None but Nomita can do it.
(b) Every mother loves her children. ( Make it negative sentence without changing the meaning)
Ans:- (i) There is no mother but loves her children.
(ii) There is no mother who does not love her children.
(c) Deva Kanta Bora is the best boy in the class. (Make it positive)
Ans:- No other boy in the class is as good as Deva Kanta Bora.
(d) I know your name. (Make it a complex sentence)
Ans:- I know what you name is.
(e) You are very tall. You can touch the ceiling fan. (Use "enough" to combine the above pairs of sentences)
Ans:- You are tall enough to touch the ceiling fan.
(f) He is very weak. He can not stand. (Make it a simple sentence with the help of "too-to")
Ans:- He is too weak to stand.
Janardan Roy
Post Graduate Teacher (English)
Chapar HS School, Chapar, Dhubri.
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