A.

A Private Conversation

Last week I went to theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very
interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me.
They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned around.
I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end,
I could not bear it. I turned round again. ‘I can’t hear a word!’ I said angrily.

‘It’s none of your business,’ the young man said rudely. ‘This is a private
conversation !’

Comprehension Precis and Composition

Answer these questions in not more than 55 words.
1. Where did the winter go last week?
2. Did he enjoy the play or not?
3. Who was sitting behind him?
4. Were they talking loudly, or were they talking quietly?
5. Could the winter hear the actors or not?
6. Did he turn round or not?
7. What did he say?
8. Did the young man say, ‘The play is not interesting.’ Or did he say, ‘This is a private
conversation!’?
 ANSWER

The Writer went to the theatre last week. He didn’t enjoy it. A young man and a
young woman were sitting behind him. They were talking loudly. The writer didn’t hear
the actors. He turned round. He said “ I can’t hear awod!”. A young man said “This is a
private conversation!”. (52 Words)

B. You will use the seven columns again for this exercise. There is a line
under each word or group of words in the statements below. The words are not
in the right order. Arrange them correctly in the seven columns. Look at this
example:

I last year to America went.

The correct order is: I (who) went (action) to America (where) last year (when).
Or: Last year I went to America.

1. the film I enjoyed yesterday.

Yesterday I enjoyed the film.

2. The news listened to I carefully.

I carefully listened to the news.

3. Well the man the piano played.

The man played the piano well.

4. Games played yesterday in their room the children quietly.

Yesterday the children played games quietly in their room.

5. Quietly the door he opened.

He opened the door quietly.

6. Immediately left he.

He left immediately.

7. A tree in the corner of the garden he planted.

He planted a tree in the corner of the garden.

8. Before lunch the letter in his office quickly he read.

He quickly read the letter in his office before lunch.

9. This morning a book I from the library borrowed.

I borrowed a book from the library this morning.

10. The soup spoilt the cook.

 The cook spoilt the soup.

11. We at home stay on Sundays.

We stay at home on Sundays.

12. There a lot of people are at the bus-stop.

There are a lot of people at the bus-stop.

13. The little boy an apple this morning ate greedily in the kitchen.
The little boy ate an apple greedily in the kitchen in this morning.

14. She beautifully draws.

She draws beautifully.

15. Music I like very much.

I like music very much.

16. A new school built they in our village last year.

They built a new school in our village last year.

17. The match at four o’clock ended.

The matched ended at four o’clock.

18. She a letter from her brother last week received.

She received a letter from her brother last week.