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Present Tense Sentences Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect Continuous 1. Simple Present Tense Sentences [3rd Person + Present tense + Singular Verb + s] 1. I go to college. 2. I read a lesson. 3. I eat an apple. 4. Raja sings a song. 5. Sun rises in the east. 6. Sun sets in the west. 7. They jump. 8. He opens the door. 9. You run away. 10. He runs away. 11. He walks to the garden. 2. Present Continuous Tense Sentences 2. Past Continuous Tense Sentences. is singular am I are plural 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I am speaking. Raju is eating. You are sleeping. They are watching T.V. We are playing food ball. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I was speaking Raju was sending. You were teaching. They were coming. We were dancing. He was thinking. Perfect Perfect Continuous 1. Simple Past Tense Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. I went to college. I read a lesson. I ate an apple. Raja sang a song. I studied the lesson. He opened the door. You run away. Dog barked. I saw a book. He came from school. He said to Raja. I received a message. Raja danced beautifully. They worked hard. You caught.

3. Past Perfect Tense Sentences. 1. 2. 3. The sun had set. The show had begun. I had cut my hair.

3. Present Perfect Tense Sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I have cut my nose. I have given money. I have a house We have brought. He has sent it. She has sunk. It has broken. They have taken.

4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I had been eating. I had been listening. She had been running. They had been reading. You had been jumping. Future Tense Sentences Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect Continuous 1. Simple Future Tense Sentences.

4. Present Perfect continuous Tense Sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I have been giving money. I have been listening music. She has been reading. He has been running. They have been watching movie. Past Tense Sentences Simple Continuous

1. 2.

I shall go to college. I shall study tomorrow.

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3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. We shall come. You will run. He will open. She will sing. We shall eat. It will come. Raju will sing. Raja sill come. 7. Rose will be winning the race. 3. Future Perfect Tense Sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I shall have eaten tomorrow. I shall have written my exercise. They will have broken the car. We will have known. We shall have gone tomorrow.

2. Future Continuous Tense Sentences. 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense Sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. He will be eating. I shall be going. They will be dancing. They will be going. Raja will be acting. We shall be singing. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I shall have been eating. Raju will have been reading. Raja will have been studying. They will have been writing. Raja will have been doing.

I. Use able to / unable to

Can = Present Tense Could = Past Tense II. Remove too 1. I can play. (Use able to) Ans. I am able to play. 2. I could play (Use able to) Ans. I was able to play. 3. He could tell me. (Use able to) Ans. He was able to tell me. 4. They could tell me. (Use able to) Ans. They were able to tell me. 5. She can work. (Use able to) Ans. She is able to work. 6. I can write a letter. Ans. I am able to write a letter. 7. She could eat a mango. Ans. She was able to eat a mango. 8. She could not eat sandwich. Ans. She was unable to eat sandwich. 9. I cannot dance. Ans. I am unable to dance. 10. I cannot write an essay. Ans. I am unable to write an essay. too very, excessively, extremely too to so that cannot/ could not Present tense, is, am, are cannot. Past tense, was, were could not. 1. It is too hot outside. Ans. It is very hot outside. 2. These books are too expensive. Ans. These books are very expensive. 3. Raja is too fond of sweets. Ans. Raja is extremely fond of sweets. 4. It is too sour. Ans. IT is very sour. 5. The king was too infallible (perfect) to make a mistake. Ans. The king was so infallible that he could not make a mistake. 6. I am too tired to think of anything. Ans. I am so tired that I cannot think of anything. 7. He spoke too fast to be understood. Ans. He spoke so fast that one could not understand. 8. He is too proud to beg. Ans. He is so proud that he cannot beg.

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9. Hitler was too cruel to spare the Jews. Ans. Hitler was so cruel that he could not spare the Jews. 10. The Chief Minister Mr. Raja was too busy to give us an appointment. Ans. The Chief Minister Mr. Raja was so busy that he could not give us an appointment. 11. Parents now days are too busy to pay attention to their children education. Ans. Parents now days are so busy that they cannot pay attention to their children education. 12. It became too dark to read easily. Ans. It became so dark that one could not read easily. 13. I too won a ticket to go to cinema. Ans. I also won a ticket to go to cinema. 14. He too got it right. Ans. He also got it right. My mother cooks food. (verb) He is a popular cook. (noun) He works in call centre. (verb) I have lot of work to do. (noun) He visits to the zoo. (verb) He earned good name. (Noun) I name this cat. (verb) Right the correct one. (verb) Take right. (noun) Hold the pen. (verb) I didnt have any hold. (noun) I return the book. (verb) I have no return. (noun) The companies offer discount. (verb) It is a good offer. (noun) I am looking you. (verb) Your look is beautiful. (noun) Raja shops vegetables. (verb) He opened the shop. (noun) Ragavan produced a film. (verb) The farmers store their produce. (noun) Ambani formed a company. (verb) I am unable to fill the form. (noun) I tried a lot. (verb) He gave it a last try. (noun) He leads me in the race. (verb) Lead is a metal. (noun)

III. Make sentences using the given words as noun as well as verbs.
Noun = Name of place, animal, things. Verbs = Action. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Hand Can Lock Cook Work Visit Name Right Hold Return Offer Look Shop Produce Form Try lead Hand me the towel. (verb) Aishwaryas hand is beautiful. (noun) You can do this. (verb) The can is full of water. (Noun) Lock the door, before you leave. (verb) Key is with the lock. (noun)

IV. Opposites with Prefixed and suffixes.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. able x unable (prefix) complete x incomplete proper x improper guide x misguide regular x irregular ordinary x extraordinary social x anti social legal x illegal encourage x discourage interior x exterior agree x disagree careful x careless (suffix) fearful x fearless appear x disappear direct x indirect perfect x imperfect septic x antiseptic ability x inability useful x useless important x unimportant call x miscall national x international

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23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. correct x incorrect pure x impure obey x disobey understand x misunderstand literate x illiterate war x antiwar clear x unclear willing x unwilling pleasant x unpleasant romantic x unromantic developed x undeveloped equal x unequal definite x indefinite aware x unaware respect x disrespect patient x impatient responsible x irresponsible lock x unlock cyclone x anti cyclone like x dislike 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. continue x discontinue restless x restful justice x injustice experienced x inexperienced valuable x valueless successful x unsuccessful necessary x unnecessary maximum x minimum powerful x powerless sensitive x insensitive vegetarian x non vegetarian reserved x unreserved kind x unkind friendly x unfriendly advantage x disadvantage connect x disconnect give x receive normal x abnormal

V. Affirmative and negative sentences

8. I did not remember. Ans. I failed to remember.

ASSERTIVE

9. She does not remember. Ans. She fails to remember.

AFFIRMATIVE/ POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

VI. Question Tag.

1. I am in mood. Ans. I am in mood, arent I? 2. Lets go for picnic. Ans. Lets go for picnic, shall we? 3. Let us go for cinema. Ans. Let us go for cinema, shall we? 4. They always come in time. Ans. They always come in time, dont they? 5. We sit here every day. Ans. We sit here every day, dont we? 6. Vijay comes here right at 5. Ans. Vijay comes here right at 5, doesnt he? 7. They reached here yesterday. Ans. They reached here yesterday, didnt they? 8. That girl got the prize. Ans. That girl got the prize, didnt she?

1. I like to go to the seashore. (Make it negative.) Ans. I dont dislike going to the seashore. 2. He likes to go to the seashore. Ans. He dont dislike going to the seashore. 3. They like to go to the seashore. Ans. They dont dislike going to the seashore. 4. It is useless. Ans. It is not useful. 5. There is little hurry. Ans. There is no hurry. 6. He had only his daughter with him. Ans. He had no one except his daughter with him. 7. I do not remember. (Make it affirmative) Ans. I fail to remember.

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9. I am not tired. Ans. I am not tired, am I? 10. He does not attend the school. Ans. He does not attend the school, does he? 11. Ranji never mixes with her classmates. Ans. Ranji never mixes with her classmates, does she? 12. You should not blame him. Ans. You should not blame him, should you? 13. I shall go to school. Ans. I shall go to school, shant I? 14. We are not telling the truth. Ans. We are not telling the truth, are we? 15. He will go to school. Ans. He will go to school, wont he? 16. Bring me food. Ans. Bring me food, will you? 17. Show me your pen. Ans. Show me your pen, will you? 18. Stay there. Ans. Stay there, will you? 19. Open the door. Ans. Open the door, will you? 8. He was an extraordinary human being. Ans. What an extraordinary human being he was! 9. I am quite tired. Ans. How tired I am! 10. I am very proud of my nice mother. Ans. How proud I am of my nice mother! 11. You are absolutely right. Ans. How right you are!

VII. HOMOPHONES
Homophones are those words which sounds similar buy have meaning and spelling different. 1. There , their 2. Fair, fare 3. Knew, new 4. Wright, right 5. Sum, some 6. Whether, weather 7. Principle, principal 8. Piece, peace 9. Birth, berth 10. Hole, whole 11. Pray, prey 12. Sea, see 13. Be, bee 14. Where, were 15. Hear, ear 16. Our, hour 17. Are, or

VII. Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences.

1. What a wonderful story it was! (make it assertive) Ans. It was a wonderful story. 2. How naughty you are! Ans. You are very naughty. 3. How sweet! Ans. It is really very sweet. 4. He was very slow. (Make it exclamatory) Ans. How slow he was! 5. It was a very lovely painting. Ans. What a lovely painting it was! 6. How lucky I was! Ans. I was very lucky. 7. What a lesson to be learned from Wilma! Ans. It was indeed a great lesson to be learned from Wilma.

VIII. Degree of comparison.

Positive Sweet Small Tall Bold Clever Kind Young Brave Fine Happy Great Easy Wealthy Hot Thin Sad Fat Beautiful Eminent Industrious Ferocious Difficult Comparative Sweeter Smaller Taller Bolder Cleverer Kinder Younger Braver Finer Happier Greater Easier Wealthier Hotter Thinner Sadder Fatter More beautiful More eminent More industrious More ferocious More difficult Superlative Sweetest Smallest Tallest Boldest Cleverest Kindest Youngest Bravest Finest Happiest Greatest Easiest Wealthiest Hottest Thinnest Saddest Fattest Most beautiful Most eminent Most industrious Most ferocious Most difficult

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Good Well Bad Little Much Many In Up Old Old Better Better Worse Lesser More More Inner Upper Elder Older Best Best Worst Least Most Most Innermost Uppermost Eldest oldest

2. Mumbai is not leaner than Chennai. Ans. Chennai is as clean as Mumbai. 3. March is not as hot as June. Ans. June is hotter than March. 4. The rose smells as sweet as the lily. Ans. The lily does not smell sweeter than the rose. 5. The rose smelled as sweet as the lily. Ans. The lily did not smell sweeter than the rose. 6. The roses smell as sweet as the lilies. The lilies do not smell sweeter than the rose.

Positive No other Few other/ very few

Comparative than any other than many / most other

Superlative the happiest one of the tallest

1. Raji is the richest woman in Mumbai. Ans. Raji is richer than any other woman in Mumbai. No other woman in Mumbai is as rich as Raji. 2. Swami Raja was one of the most eminent disciple of ustad Amjat Ali Khan. Ans. Very few disciples of ustad Amjat Ali Khan were as eminent as swami Raja. Swami Raja was more eminent than many other disciples of ustad Amjat Ali Khan. 3. Reading is the best form of recreation. Ans. Reading is better than any other form of recreation. No other form of recreation is as good as reading. 4. Australia is the largest Island. Ans. Australia is larger than many other Islands. No other Island is as large as Australia. 5. Australia is one of the largest Islands. Ans. Australia is larger than many other Islands. Very few Islands are as large as Australia. 6. Books are the best source of knowledge. Ans. Books are better than any other source of knowledge. No other source of knowledge is as good as books. 7. Iron is stronger than many other metals. Ans. Iron is one of the strongest metals. Very few metals are as strong as Iron. 8. No one is as lazy as Raja. Ans. Raja is lazier than any other. Raja is the laziest of all. Note: - Whenever the comparison is made between two persons or things there does not exist with superlative degree. 1. Raja is sweeter than Raji. Ans. Raji is not as sweet as Raja.

IX. Change the voice.

1. I love Ans. I am loved. 2. I warn. Ans. I am warned. 3. He calls. Ans. He is called. 4. She permits. Ans. She is permitted. 5. They call. Ans. They are called. 6. I write. Ans. I am written. 7. We help. Ans. We are helped. 8. They ask. Ans. They are asked. 9. Raja loves Raji. Ans. Raji is loved by Raja. 10. Vijay loves us. Ans. We are loved by Vijay. 11. Surya loves me. Ans. I am loved by Surya. 12. The cat kills the rat. Ans. The rat is killed by the cat. 13. The cats kill the rat.

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Ans. The rats are killed by the cat. 14. The cats kill the rat. Ans. The rat is killed by the cats. 15. I write a letter. Ans. A letter is written by me. 16. I write those letters. Ans. Those letters are written by me. 17. He broke the glass. Ans. The glass was broken by him. 18. He breaks the glass. Ans. The glass is broken by him. 19. The C.M. received the P.M. Ans. The P.M. was received by the C.M. 20. The peon delivered the letters. Ans. The letters were delivered by the peon. 21. I closed the door. Ans. The door was closed by me. 22. Raji wrote a letter. Ans. A letter was written by Raji. 23. He will finish the work. Ans. The work will be finished by him. 24. He will finish the work. Ans. The work will be finished by him. 25. People will forget it. Ans. It will be forgotten by people. 26. I shall invite you. Ans. You will be invited by me. 27. The police will catch me. Ans. I shall be caught by the police. 28. They will send me. Ans. I shall be sent by them. 29. They have eaten the fruits. Ans. The fruits have been eaten by them. 30. They have opened the window. Ans. The window has been opened by me. 31. He has driven those cars. Ans. Those cars have been driven by him. 32. I had written a letter. Ans. A letter had been written by me. 33. She had painted a picture. Ans. A picture had been painted by her. 34. He had cut those trees. Ans. Those trees had been cut by him. 35. The teacher had taught the lesson. Ans. The lesson had been taught by the teacher. 36. The teacher had taught the lessons. Ans. The lessons had been taught by the teacher. 37. The teacher will have taught the lesson. Ans. The lesson will have been taught by the teacher. 38. Vijay will have finished the task. Ans. The task will have been finished by Vijay. 39. My friend will have bought a gift. Ans. A gift will have been bought a gift. 40. I shall have written a letter. Ans. A letter will have been written by me. 41. I am watching you. Ans. You are being watched by me. 42. The Raman is building the wall. Ans. The wall is being built by the Raman. 43. The teacher is teaching a new lesson. Ans. A new lesson is being taught by the teacher. 44. My mother is cutting an apple. Ans. Apples are being cut by my mother. 45. My mother is cutting apples. Ans. Apples are being cut by my mother. 47. The gardener was cutting grass. Ans. Grass was being cut by the gardener.

X. Model Auxiliary
1. used to is used to express a discontinued habit 2. could is used for showing possibility 3. shall is used for request, intention, promise, permission 4. will is used for warning, order, instruction 5. must is used for compulsion, obligation

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10. Onomatopoeia sound 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Personification human quality Alliteration repetition of same alphabet Repetition repetition of same word Tautology same meaning Antithesis opposite words Hyperbole over statement Interrogation questions Exclamation expression Inversion jumble words

XII. Wh type questions.

1.

We lived downstairs of the hospital. Ans. Where did we live?

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Present tense Arise Buy Be Beat Become Begin Bend Bet Bite Blow Break Bring Broadcast Build Burn Catch Choose Come Creep Cut Deal Dig Do Draw Drink Drive Eat Fall Feed Feel Fight Find Flee Fly Forbid Forget Past tense Arose Bought Was/were Beat Became Began Bent Bet Bit Blew Broke Brought Broadcast Built Burnt Caught Chose Came Crept Cut Dealt Dug Did Drew Drank Drove Ate Fell Fed Felt Fought Found Fled Flew Forbade Forgot Past participle Arisen Bought Been Beaten Become Begun Bent Bet Bitten Blown Broken Brought Broadcast Built Burnt Caught Chosen Come Crept Cut Dealt Dug Done Drawn Drunk Driven Eaten Fallen Fed Felt Fought Found Fled Flown Forbidden Forgotten Forgive Freeze Get Give Go Grow Hang Hear Hide Hit Hold Hurt Keep Know Lay Lead Leave Lend Let Lie Light Lose Make Mean Meet Pay Put Read Ride Rise Run Say See Seek Send Set Sew Shake Forgave Froze Got Gave Went Grew Hung Heard Hid Hit Held Hurt Kept Knew Laid Led Left Lent Let Lay Lit Lost Made Meant Met Paid Put Read Rode Rose Ran Said Saw Sought Sent Set Sewed Shook Forgiven Frozen Got Given Gone Grown Hung Heard Hidden Hit Held Hurt Kept Known Laid Led Left Lent Let Lain Lit Lost Made Meant Met Paid Put Read Ridden Risen Run Said Seen Sought Sent Set Sewed Shaken Shine Shoot Show Shrink Shut Sing Sink Sit Sleep Side Speak Spend Spit Spread Spring Stand Steal Stick Sting Stink Strike Sweat Sweep Swim Take Teach Tear Tell Think Throw
Understand

Shone Shot Showed Shrank Shut Sang Sank Sat Slept Slid Spoke Spent Spat Spread Sprang Stood Stole Stuck Stung Stung Struck Swore Swept Swam Took Taught Tore Told Thought Threw
Understood

Shone Shot Showed Shrunk Shut Sung Sunk Sat Slept Slid Spoken Spent Spat Spread Sprung Stood Stolen Stuck Stung Stung Struck Sworn Swept Swum Taken Taught Torn Told Thought Thrown
Understood

Wake Wear Weep Win Write

Woke Wore Wept Won Wrote

Woken Worn Wept Won written

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October 96. 1. Your younger brother who is staying in a hostel has failed in the Terminal examination and has become nervous. He is thinking to give up studies. Write a letter persuading him to continue the efforts and get success. 7G, Rainbow Colony, M.G.Road, Mahin (E), Mumbai - 400 016. 24th February, 2010 Dear brother, I hope this letter of mine finds you in the pink of health. But what is this I hear about you? Are you really seriously planning to give up your studies, just because you failed in the terminal examination? It would then be a rash decision made without any fore-thought and careful reflection. A solitary failure should not dishearten you. It is not the end of the world for you yet. You must count your blessings. You are full of bouncing energy and very much in the prime of your youth. Should you decide to give up your studies, you will be a big loser. You will be tagged as a school drop - out. Worse still, without adequate formal education, you will not be able to forge ahead in life. The prospects for you anywhere and everywhere are bound to be bleak. Dearest brother, there is no point in being unduly nervous and diffident. Keep on working and brush up your weak subjects then you are likely to pass your next examination with flying colours. And what is more, this achievement is not beyond you. Your are quick on the uptake, this should make your task much easier and simpler. I would now in all seriousness urge you to have second thoughts on your rather rash decision to give up studies. Yours lovingly, ABC March 1997 2. You had invited your friend for a vacation at your native place. Somehow he/she could not arrive in time in spite of his/her assurance. Write a letter asking him/her about the reason and tell about your worries. 7G, Rainbow Colony, M.G.Road, Benson Town, Bangalore - 560 005. 24th, February, 2010. Dear Friend, I received your letter long ago confirming your decision to spend this vacation with us. We were all eagerly waiting to see you. However, the vacation is almost over and we know that there must have been a strong reason for cancelling the arrival. Mother had special plans for us about spending holidays in Bangalore. Your busy life in Mumbai certainly needed a little change and we had taken care of that in our plans which included an excursion to Krishnaraj sagar where the famous Brindavan Garden is. As this is the fag end of vacation and yet there is no sign of your arrival we lost hopes. Your recent letter confirming your ticket reservation makes us all the more anxious to know as to the reasons for your last minute cancellation. Our disappointment for your not coming has turned into anxiousness and we are all worried about you. Everyone is forwarding his/her reasons for your sudden dropping the plans to come to Bangalore and I tell you, more we think of the reasons the more worried it makes us all. Therefore, please write to us about the emergency that caused your change in the plans. We shall be anxiously waiting to hear from you. Yours lovingly ABC 3. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper drawing his attention to the illegal parking of truck in your lane. 7G, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim (E), Mumbai:- 400 016.

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24th, February, 2010. The Editor, Times of India News Paper, Mumbai : - 400 001. Subject: Complain against the illegal parking of truck. Respected sir, I have been the resident of the above mentioned area for the last twenty years. The people here are all educated and go out to work and children go to school. I would like to bring to your notice that the roads in this area are fully filled with illegal parking of trucks, that it becomes very difficult to even walk specially during the rains. Not only this even the street lights are so poor, that it becomes very difficult for people to walk or take out their vehicles during late in the evening. One must be aware that how irresponsible is to park vehicles like trucks in the residential area. Hence I request you to consider it and through your newspaper, I want to make one request to the concerned authority to consider this matter as important park the trucks in some other non residential areas. I shall be obliged if you publish my letter in your newspaper so that it catches the attention of the Councillor of our ward and an urgent action is taken. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, X y Z. 4. Write a letter of enquiry to the manager of a travel agency about a proposed vacation trip you intend to make to Delhi, Simla and Agra. 7G, Sonia Apartments, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim(E), . Mumbai:- 400 016. 24th February, 2010 The Manager, The General travel agency, Mahim (W), Mumbai - 400 016. Subject: Enquiry about a proposed vacation trip to Delhi, Shimla and Agra. Respected sir, I, XYZ, one of the teacher staff of our school. We teachers had a meeting with our Principal. The authorities have agreed to give us the permission to conduct the vacation trip to Delhi, Shimla and Agra. Kindly furnish us with the necessary details and the total cost for 500 students and 20 staff members. Also send your quotations for other places. Eagerly awaiting your reasonable quotation. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, X Y Z. 5. Your friend does not wish to join the N.S.S. As it involves a not of extra curricular activity. Write a letter to him/her persuading him/her to join this unit, telling him/her of the usual work being done by the unit, what real educational meas etc. 7G, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim(E), Mumbai:- 400 016. 5th March, 2007

Dear Sania mirza, It was great hearing from you after a long time. Your holiday in the cool hills of Shimla seems to be interesting and full of fun, however the contents of your letter has disturbed me and set me thinking. As a long standing friend, I consider it my duty to give you my views and persuade you to follow your ideals.

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You have always been interested in joining the N.S.S. why should the curriculum deter you? There can be no field of study without extra - curricular activities. These activities help to develop your personality they will enable you to grow into a fine young accomplished man. Besides just think of the useful work you will be involved in the N.S.S. You were the one who always wanted to do something useful, in the service of others and this is the ideal chance. Sania, think about it, it is your career your are talking about. Dont get put off with some extra - curricular activity, Be positive, Be brave and confidence will be yours. Bye for now, do keep in touch I love hearing from you and treasure, your friendship. Yours lovingly, X Y Z 6. Write an application letter for the post of librarian for a public library. 7G, Sonia Apartments, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim(E), Mumbai:- 400 016. 24th February, 2010

. To, The Manager, The General Public Library, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400 021. Reference 2010. Subject Respected sir, : Application letter for the post of Librarian. :

Your advertisement in The Times of India dated 23rd, February,

With reference to your advertisement for the post of librarian in The Times of India dated 23rd, February, 2010. I wish to apply for the same. I am a very energetic person with excellent communication skill and ready to face any target set by your esteemed public library. I am will to work hard and being young I am also eager to add knowledge with experience. I hold a M.Com degree from University of Mumbai and a Diploma in Library Science from Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi. I have also done computer courses like Basic, Tally 9 as well as programming languages like C, C++ from NIIT, Matunga. I have 2 years experience as a assistant in local library, Mahim. My resume is sent here with, for your reference. I shall be much thankful to you, if you grant me an interview call at your convenient time. I am looking forward to join your esteemed Public library as early as possible. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, Xyz. Encl: - Resume and Xerox copy of educational certificates. 7. Write an application letter for the post of accountant. 7G, Sonia Apartments, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim(E), Mumbai:- 400 016. 24th February, 2010

. To, The Manager, The General company,

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Dadar (W), Mumbai 400 021. Reference 2010. Subject Respected sir, With reference to your advertisement for the post of accountant in The Times of India dated 23rd, February, 2010. I wish to apply for the same. I am a very energetic person with excellent communication skill and ready to face any target set by your esteemed company. I am willing to work hard and being young I am also eager to add knowledge with experience. I hold an M.Com degree from University of Mumbai and a Diploma in Cost Account from Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi. I have also done computer courses like Basic, Tally 9 as well as programming languages like C, C++ from NIIT, Matunga. I have 2 years experience as an assistant accountant in local company, Mahim. My resume is sent here with, for your reference. I shall be much thankful to you, if you grant me an interview call at your convenient time. I am looking forward to join your esteemed company as early as possible. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, Xyz. Encl: - Resume and Xerox copy of educational certificates. 8. Write an application letter for the post of teacher. 7G, Sonia Apartments, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim(E), Mumbai:- 400 016. 24th February, 2010 : Application letter for the post of Accountant. : Your advertisement in The Times of India dated 23rd, February,

. To, The Principal, The General High School, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400 021. Reference 2010. Subject Respected sir, : Application letter for the post of Teacher. :

Your advertisement in The Times of India dated 23rd, February,

With reference to your advertisement for the post of Teacher in The Times of India dated 23rd, February, 2010. I wish to apply for the same. I am a very energetic person with excellent communication skill and ready to face any target set by your esteemed School. I am willing to work hard and being young I am also eager to add knowledge with experience. I hold a B.A. degree from University of Mumbai and I have done B.Ed. from Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi. I have also done computer courses like Basic, Tally 9 as well as programming languages like C, C++ from NIIT, Matunga. I have 2 years experience as a English Teacher in Local School, Mahim. My resume is sent here with, for your reference. I shall be much thankful to you, If you grant me an interview call at your convenient time. I am looking forward to join your esteemed School as early as possible. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, Xyz. Encl: - Resume and Xerox copy of educational certificates.

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9. Write a complaint letter regarding irregular electric supply in your locality / village. 7G, Sonia Apartments, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim (E), Mumbai:- 400 016. 24th February, 2010

. To, The Sub Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Dadar (w), Mumbai 400 021. Subject: Complaint letter regarding irregular electricity supply. Respected Sir,

We are totally five hundred families residing in our locality. We are facing a severe problem of growing instances of power failure for the last three months in our locality. In our locality there are many students who are preparing for their upcoming Board Exams as well as for other final examinations. But, this irregularity in electric supply is causing obstacles in their preparation. Sir, you also know, this year the summer is extremely hot so the old people facing it very difficult to tackle the problem. The problems of current supply also lead to some other illegal activities in our locality. We have already given many complaints to our local authority. They are always giving us empty promises and doing nothing. So kindly am requesting you to look into this matter personally. If you do the needful then I shall be very much thankful to you. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, Xyz 10. Write a complaint letter regarding irregular Water supply in your locality / village. 7G, Sonia Apartments, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim (E), Mumbai:- 400 016. 24th February, 2010

. To, The Sub Engineer, Maharashtra State Water Supply Board, Dadar (w), Mumbai 400 021. Subject: Complaint letter regarding irregular water supply. Respected Sir,

We are totally five hundred families residing in our locality. We are facing a severe problem of growing instances of insufficient water supply for the last three months in our locality. We have only 50 taps for our five hundred families, it means on an average a tap for every 10 families, which is already insufficient. But during the last three months the problem has increased to a lot due to less supply of water. Because of less supply of water there is a growing instance of disputes among our local people. Many times we have to return home with our empty vessels.

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We have already given many complaints to our local authority. They are always giving us empty promises and doing nothing. So kindly am requesting you to look into this matter personally. If you do the needful then I shall be very much thankful to you. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, Xyz 11. Write a complaint letter regarding over flow of gutter in your locality / village. 7G, Sonia Apartments, Rainbow colony, M.G. Road, Mahim (E), Mumbai:- 400 016. 24th February, 2010

. To, The Sub Engineer, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board, Dadar (w), Mumbai 400 021. Subject: Complaint letter over flow of gutter in out locality. Respected Sir,

We are totally five hundred families residing in our locality. We are facing a severe problem of growing instances of overflow of gutter for the last three months in our locality.

We have already given many complaints to our local authority. They are always giving us empty promises and doing nothing. So kindly am requesting you to look into this matter personally. If you do the needful then I shall be very much thankful to you. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, Xyz TOURIST LEAFLET 1. Prepare a Shot tourist leaflet about your village / town indicate: i. How to go there? ii. Where to stay/ Accommodation iii. When to visit? iv. What to see? v. Anything special/ Add your own points. BANGALORE Introduction: developed city. i. Bangalore is a city of Roses with beautiful gardens. It is the capital city of Karnataka. It is a highly

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How to go there: Plane, Bus

Bangalore is well connected with rest of India. One can go to Bangalore by the way of or Train:

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Plane: Daily two flights namely IA 550 and IA 330 from Mumbai to Bangalore are available. Bus: The State Transport Bus Services and many other private Bus Services are available from Mumbai to Bangalore. Train: There are many trains available which can take you to Bangalore. The most convenient is Mumbai Bangalore Express ii. Where to Stay: Accommodation is no problem in Bangalore. The Government tourist Hotels and other Big and Small hotels are available to suit ever ones budget. iii. When to Visit: October to December is the best time of the year to visit Bangalore. iv. What to See: The climate and scenery of Bangalore is mind blowing. It is a well planned city with huge roads, parks, theatres, and gardens, there are many interesting places to see like Bull Temple, Tippu Palace, Glass house, the Museum, Vishan Sabha and many Palatial Buildings. It is also known as little Singapore. v. Anything Special As far as food is concerned Bangalore is famous for Noodles, Gobi Manchurian, Channa Masala, Idli fry, Prawns fry, Mugal Briyani, etc. The people are very culture oriented and highly intelligent. They give more importance to their education. 2. Prepare a Shot tourist leaflet about your village / town indicate: i. How to go there? ii. Where to stay/ Accommodation iii. When to visit? iv. What to see? v. Anything special/ Add your own points. CHENNAI Introduction: developed Chennai is a city of Temple with beautiful architecture. It is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is a highly city. i. How to go there: Bus Chennai is well connected with rest of India. One can go to Chennai by the way of Plane,

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or Train: Plane: Daily two flights namely IA 550 and IA 330 from Mumbai to Chennai are available. Bus: The State Transport Bus Services and many other private Bus Services are available from Mumbai to Chennai. Train: There are many trains available which can take you to Chennai. The most convenient is Mumbai Chennai Express ii. Where to Stay: Accommodation is no problem in Chennai. The Government tourist Hotels and other Big and Small hotels are available to suit ever ones budget. iii. When to Visit: June to October is the best time of the year to visit Chennai. iv. What to See: The climate and scenery of Chennai is mind blowing. It is a well planned city with huge roads, parks, theatres, and gardens, there are many interesting places to see like Bull Temple, Lord Ganesh Temple, Marina Beach, Anna samathi, Lord Murugan Temple, Palatial Buildings, etc, it is

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v. Anything Special also known as little New York. As far as food is concerned Chennai is famous for Idli, Vada, Sambar, Masal dosa, Idli fry, Prawns fry, Mugal Briyani, etc. The people are very culture oriented and highly intelligent. They give more importance to their education.

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Prepare a Shot tourist leaflet about Hill Station: i. How to go there? ii. Where to stay/ Accommodation iii. When to visit? iv. What to see? v. Anything special/ Add your own points. OOTY

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Introduction: Ooty is the queen of Hill with beautiful lakes, rivers, scenery, etc. It is situated in the heart of Tamil Nadu. i. How to go there: Ooty is well connected with rest of India. One can go to Chennai by the way of Plane, Bus or Train: Plane: Daily two flights namely IA 550 and IA 330 from Mumbai to Ooty are available. Bus: The State Transport Bus Services and many other private Bus Services are available from Mumbai to Ooty. Train: There are many trains available which can take you to Ooty. The most convenient is Mumbai Ooty Express ii. Where to Stay: Accommodation is no problem in Ooty. The Government tourist Hotels and other Big and Small hotels are available to suit ever ones budget. iii. When to Visit: June to October is the best time of the year to visit Ooty. iv. What to See: The climate and scenery of Ooty is mind blowing. It is a well planned hill station with huge roads, parks, theatres, and gardens, there are many interesting places to see like Bull Temple, Lord Ganesh Temple, Dolphin Nose, Flower Garden, Lord Murugan Temple, Palatial Buildings, etc,. v. Shopping: Shopping in Ooty is fun. One can buy very traditional and well as modern things from Ooty. Ooty is very famous for woollen clothes. vi. Anything Special As far as food is concerned Ooty is famous for Black tea, Idli, Vada, Sambar, Masala dosa, Idli fry, Prawns fry, Mugal Briyani, etc. The people are very culture oriented and highly intelligent. They give more importance to their education. SPEECH Write a speech to be delivered among your class mates, regarding blood donation. BLOOD DONATION Dear friends, we have one life let us make our one life more meaningful by donating blood. Blood donation is the mother of all donations. Blood donation directly gives life to another human being. It is not only saves one individual but also the entire family of that individual. A person can donate blood thrice in a year. The donated blood will be thoroughly checked and stored up in a secured form. For donating blood a person must have a weight of at least 45 kg. Many people have misunderstandings about bold donation. They feel by donating blood they will fall sick. But it is not like so, the donated blood will automatically regenerate by our body itself within four to five hours after donating the blood. A person will be prohibited from donating blood if he drank alcohol during the last six hours. So friends, let us put our hands together and make a promise to donate blood at least once in a year. 1.

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Write a speech to be delivered among your class mates, regarding EYE donation EYE DONATION Dear Friends, we have one life let us make our one life more meaningful by donating eyes. Eye donation is the mother of all donations. Eye donation directly gives vision to another human being. It is not only gives vision to one individual but also to the entire family of that individual. A person who wishes to donate his eyes after his death has to go to an eye hospital and need to register his name with the hospital. The information about the person who agreed to donate eyes and died is to be given to the respective hospital as early as possible. So, that his eyes can be removed and saved within six hours. We can see the world even after the death of ourselves by the way of donating eyes. So, friends let us put our hands together and make a promise to donate eyes after our death. 2.

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APPEAL Prepare an appeal to be presented along roadside regarding protecting environment. PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT

ONE EARTH, ONE LIFE, WHY THEN LET IT DIE? NATURE IS A GIFT OF GOD, LET US PROTECT IT Dear friends, Mother Nature is crying for help to protect herself from the social evils like, cutting of trees, polluting the rivers, burning of plastics, emission of CO 2, depletion of ozone layer, global warming etc. In order to

highlight the problems and to make people aware, the social service organisation PRITHVI is going to conduct a two days program. Day One: Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will give a speech regarding i. How to save our environment? ii. How to reduce the level of CO2? iii. Use of solar energy. Day Two: Famous Cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar shall plant the first sapling of ONE CRORE TREE PLANTATION program.
So, friends come one and come all let us put our hands together and make a promise to save our mother nature.

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Complex Sentences: (because, when, while, where, as, before, after, that, since, as soon as, no sooner, if, unless, as ....
though, if .... though, though, even though, although, whether, so .... that, till, only if, so that, until, which, ) Compound Sentence: (and, but, or, not only ...... but also, either ..... or, neither ..... nor, )

Conversion of Simple Sentences into Compound sentences 1. Simple: Seeing a snake he ran away. Compound: He saw a snake and ran away. 2. Simple: Besides being intelligent she is beautiful. Compound: She is intelligent and she is beautiful. 3. Inspite of his enormous wealth but still he is sad. Compound: He possess enormous wealth still he is sad. 4. Simple: Standing with his grief he is optimistic (confident). Compound: He is grievous but still he is optimistic. 5. Simple: To avoid danger you must be very careful. Compound: Either you must be careful otherwise you will meet danger. Conversion of Compound Sentences into Simple Sentences 1. 2. 3. I ate apple, I went to Cinema. Eating apple I went to Cinema. He passed M.B.B.S. and became a doctor. Having passed M.B.B.S. he became a doctor. You must study well or you will not get the first class mark. You must study well to get the first class mark.

Conversion of Simple sentences into Complex sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. He doesnt know the date of his marriage. He doesnt know when he had married. He expects first class in the medical examination. He expects that he will get first class in the medical examination. A man of justice gets respect every where A man of who justice gets respect very where The reason for his success is unknown. The reason how he succeeded is unknown. On seeing a police thief ran away. As soon as thief saw the police ran away.

Conversion on Complex Sentences into Simple Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Since he was tired he could not go to office. On account of his tiredness, he could not go to office What he aced was seen by all His action was seen by all. He student who studies well gets high marks The well studying student gets high marks. He went to the college where he studied He went to his old college. He replaced the old wall clock which was damaged. He replaced the damaged wall clock. He ran fast the he might not miss the train He ran fast to catch the train

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7. After I had reserved the tickets I returned to my house. Having reserved the tickets I returned to house.

Compound to Complex 1. 2. 3. 4. Study well or you will fail Unless you study well you will fail. He saw the name board and entered the hotel. Seeing the name board, he entered that hotel. He was suffering from fever and he was admitted in the hospital. Since he was feverish he was admitted in the hospital. He is strong but he is timid (scared). Although he is strong, he is timid.

Complex to Compound 1. 2. 3. 4. I saw a monkey which was sitting on a tree. I saw the monkey. It was sitting on a tree. If you go to Agra you can see Tajmahal. Go to Agra you can see Tajmahal. I suspect that he has done the murder. He has done the murder. I suspect him. Though the soldier was wounded, but he went to the battle field again. The soldier was wounded. He went to the battle field again.

Prepositions Time
English
on in at since for ago before days of the week months / seasons time of day year after a certain period of time (when?) for night for weekend a certain point of time (when?) from a certain point of time (past till now) over a certain period of time (past till now) a certain time in the past earlier than a certain point of time

Usage
on Monday

Example

in August / in winter in the morning in 2006 in an hour at night at the weekend at half past nine since 1980 for 2 years 2 years ago before 2004

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to past telling the time telling the time marking the beginning and end of a period of time in the sense of how long something is going to last in the sense of at the latest up to a certain time ten to six (5:50) ten past six (6:10) from Monday to/till Friday He is on holiday until Friday. I will be back by 6 oclock. By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages.

to / till / until till / until by

Prepositions Place (Position and Direction)

English
in at

Usage
room, building, street, town, country book, paper etc. car, taxi picture, world meaning next to, by an object for table for events place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work) attached for a place with a river being on a surface for a certain side (left, right) for a floor in a house for public transport for television, radio left or right of somebody or something

Example
in the kitchen, in London in the book in the car, in a taxi in the picture, in the world at the door, at the station at the table at a concert, at the party at the cinema, at school, at work

on

the picture on the wall London lies on the Thames. on the table on the left on the first floor on the bus, on a plane on TV, on the radio Jane is standing by / next to / beside the car. the bag is under the table the fish are below the surface put a jacket over your shirt over 16 years of age

by, next to, beside

under below over

on the ground, lower than (or covered by) something else lower than something else but above ground covered by something else meaning more than

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above across through to into towards getting to the other side (also across) overcoming an obstacle higher than something else, but not directly over it getting to the other side (also over) getting to the other side something with limits on top, bottom and the sides movement to person or building movement to a place or country for bed enter a room / a building walk over the bridge climb over the wall a path above the lake walk across the bridge swim across the lake drive through the tunnel go to the cinema go to London / Ireland go to bed go into the kitchen / the house go 5 steps towards the house

movement in the direction of something (but not directly to it) movement to the top of something in the sense of where from

onto from

jump onto the table a flower from the garden

Other important Prepositions

English
from of by on in off who gave it who/what does it belong to what does it show who made it walking or riding on horseback entering a public transport vehicle entering a car / Taxi leaving a public transport vehicle leaving a car / Taxi rise or fall of something travelling (other than walking or horse riding) for age for topics, meaning what about

Usage

Example
a present from Jane a page of the book the picture of a palace a book by Mark Twain on foot, on horseback get on the bus get in the car get off the train get out of the taxi prices have risen by 10 percent by car, by bus she learned Russian at 45 we were talking about you

out of by at

about

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1. Read the tabular data showing the causes of road accidents in India and write a paragraph mentioning the chief points. Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 Causes Drivers fault (not following traffic rule, overtaking, speeding, etc. ) Passengers/Pedestrian fault (not following traffic rule, not walking on foot path, etc. ) Mechanical defect in vehicle Absence of reflectors Other factors (bad, roads, potholes, broken dividers, etc) Total Percentage 83.5% 4.7% 4.0% 2.0% 6.8% 100.0%

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Write a paragraph based on the following tree diagram about the village Kaldhari:

KALDHARI

cleanliness

energy sources

milk

rainwater harvesting

Massive awarenes Drive

3. 4. 5.

Imagine that you are interviewing Sachin Tendulkar. Write 10 questions that you would ask him. Imagine that you are interviewing Amir Khan. Write 10 questions that you would ask him. Read the following tree diagram that give information about the judiciary system in India and prepare a short note.

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You have conducted a survey of wage earners in your locality. Given below is a graphical representation of your findings. The X axis represents the wages earned in Rs. And the Y axis represents the number of wage earners. The blocks are shaded differently to show children, women and men. The legend for each is given below the graph. Write a paragraph explaining your findings:

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Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the enrolment of girls and boys in a school from 1998 to 2002. You may use the following words or phrases. Number of enrolments, always, more than, except, exceeded, steady rise, fell, remained the same, rose again, etc.

Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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Girls 5000 5200 5100 5100 5325

Boys 4911 5099 5067 5190 5205

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Tree Diagram A Tissue may be defined as a group of cells having some shape, size, origin, function and the same type of development. Tissues are basically classified into two groups namely, meristematic tissues, and permanent tissues. Meristematic tissues are divided into two, these are position based and origin based. Permanent tissues are further divided into two groups. They are simple tissues and complex tissues. On their basis of their position in the plant body meristematic tissues are classified as aplicle intercalary, and lateral. On the basis of origin, meristematic tissues are divided into 3 groups; they are Pro meristem, Primary meristem and secondary meristem. Simple tissues are classified into 3 groups, namely parenchyma, collechyma, sclerenchyma, The two complex tissues are found in vascular plant. They are xylem and phloem. Read the following extract and make a note of it with the help of the data provided. The latest national sample survey organisation (NSSO) report reveals that Urban India spent only 43% of its total consumption expenditure on food items in 2004 2005. That is a major drop from 64% in 972 73. And the trend holds for the rural India too. The share of food in total expenditure in rural areas has fallen from 73% in 1974 75 to 55% in 2004 05. In both rural and urban India, ruel and light took up 10% of total consumer expenditure, while clothing bedding and food weal took up 5% Medical expenses formed 7% of the total expenditure in rural India and 5% in Urban India. Rural India spent less on education at 3% of consumption expenditure than urban India 5%. Conveyance took away 7% expenditure in Urban India and 4% in rural India. Draw a tree diagram The United nation is a body of nations who have voluntarily joint together to work for the world peace. All nationals are equal in UN. The international labour organisation (ILO) is one of the specialised agencies of the NO. It aims at improving working conditions of workers through the combined efforts of Government, employers and labours. The

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Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is another specialised agencies of UN. It works to help countries to increase the quality and improve the quality of their food from farming and fishing. It gives advice on the improvement of soil, forest, crops and on nutrition. The World Health Organisation (WHO) seeks to improve the physical as well as mental health of every one all over the world. It helps to improve the sanitation and water supply; it also helps in training doctors and health workers. The United Nations education scientific and cultural organisation (UNESCO) is another specialised agency of the UN. It works for peace, seeks to fight illiteracy and encouraged exchange of ideas. Read the following extract and make a note in the suitable form. A great deal of computer communication takes place over telephone lines. Telephones send and receive analog signals. Computer in contrast, receives digital signals. So, to convert the digital signals to analog signals and vice versa, there is a need of modem. There are four basic types of modems. External, internal, PC card and wireless. The external modem stands apart from the computer and typically is connected by a cable to the computers serial port. the internal modem, consists of a plug in circuit board inside the system unit. The PC card modem is a credit card size expansion board that is inserted into a portable computer. A wireless modem may be internal, external or a PC card. Unlike other modems, it does not use cables, instead wireless modem work through the air. REPORT WRITING 1. Write a report on the following headline. MASKED MEN SHOOT BANK MANAGER Mumbai, February, 24 By a Staff Reporter, In a daring day light robbery, three masked men entered the Indian Bank, Mahim branch on Monday at 10 a.m. When the manager refused to cooperate, he was fired at chest from a N 38 revolver and was seriously injured. The three masked escaped in a waiting Red Maruti Van with a loot of 5 lakhs. The Bank Manager Mr. Anbu Selvan, was rushed to Sion Hospital. He had sustained two bulled wounds on his chest. Doctors have reported that his condition is still critical. When contacted Mr. Ragavan, commissioner of Police said that certain important clues have been inspected which would definitely lead to the arrest of the bank robbers. 30 SCHOOL CHILDREN KILLED IN BYS TRUCK ACCIDENT. Mumbai, February, 24 By a Staff Reporter, Thirty school children were killed when an S.T. Bus was smashed by a truck near Matunga yesterday. Sixty five students and five teachers of General English High School were on their way to Water Kingdom at about 9.40 a.m., when the Municipal Garbage truck smashed the S.T. bus. The truck driver was trying to save a boy who was crossing the road. Twenty five students and 3 teachers were seriously injured; they were immediately taken to the Sion Hospital. When contacted Mr. Ragavan, commissioner of Police said that investigations were going on detailed report will be given only after the proper investigation. HEAVY RAINS DISTURBED NORMAL LIFE Mumbai, February, 24 By a Staff Reporter, Heavy, rains continued for the third day in Mumbai, bringing all normal life to a stand still. The Central part of the city was the worst affected with the water level rising above 3 feet in some areas. Most of the main roads were completely flooded. In many areas the electric poles had fallen down and thus the whole city faced darkness. The situation may improve by tomorrow. The Spokesman of B.E.S.T. said that, All the city buses were cancelled, which leads to a major problem for a common man 24 KILLED IN BUS ACCIDENT Mumbai, February, 24

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By a Staff Reporter, 24 were killed a bus accident with a Volvo bus near Dadar yesterday by a truck. Sixty people of the area of Matunga were on their way to Mahabaleshwar at about 11.15 a.m. when a Municipal Garbage truck hit the Volvo bus. The victims were immediately taken to the near Sion Hospital. Among sixty people, 24 were died and 30 were seriously injured. After the investigation Mr. Shiva, Deputy Commissioner of Police said, that the driver is a drunkard. FOOD POISONING AFFECTS 50 SCHOOL CHILDREN Mumbai, February, 24 By a Staff Reporter, Over 30 children were battling for their lives in Sion Hospital after they had consumed sweets distributed by the school at a function, yesterday. The students of the General English High School, King Circle were given sweet brought from a local shop on the occasion of Annual Day celebration of the School. Immediately after consuming sweets the children felt nausea and dizziness. Some started vomiting and were rushed to Sion Hospital. The police have registered a case against the shopkeeper and arrested him. Parents were worried for the speedy recovery of their children. INDIA WINS SECOND TEST MATCH AGAINST AUSTRALIA Mumbai, February, 24 By a Staff Reporter, India wins second test match against Australia at Eden Garden, today. The two teams now stand level. The little master Sachin and Skipper (captain) Dhoni who built up a partnership of one sixty runs taking up the total to 350. However, McGrath, bowling took the toll and he took 4 wickets. Later the overall target of 540 runs seemed to be tough for the Australian team. The Australian Skipper Ricky Ponting was disappointed with their players performance. As none of the Australian player has scored a century except the Skipper. Ricky Ponting himself is the highest scorer with 103 runs. The Ponting said, My team would fight back in the Third and final test in Mumbai.

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