4.

(a) Do as directed: 1x6-6

) My parents were widély regarded as an ideal couple. (Change the voice)
() "Why don't you look out of the window " She asked. (Turn into indirect
spcech) (ii) His smile is like an infant's. (Turn into a negative sentence)
(iv) But they all answered his questions differently. (Rewrite using the adjective
form of the word 'differently')
()This is the.best time. (Use the comparative degree of 'best' and rewrite)
(vi) She had beautiful eyes but they were of nó use to her. (Turn into a complex
sentence)
(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: 4x6=3
There was some confusion the doorway. A man, getting the
compartment, stammered. apology. Then door banged, and the world
was shut again. I returned my berth.
Correct the eror in the following sentence by replacing the underlined word
with the right one from the options given Ix1=1
below
She was standing very close to me, so close that the perfume from her hair was

tanatalísed. [0ptions:tantalise / tantalising/ tantalisable]

. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
uper Cycloníc Storm Amphan V'o:mpo:n/) was a powerful and catastropbic
ropical cyclone thatcaused widespread damage in Eastem India, specifically West
Bengal, Qdisha and in Bangladesh in May 2020. It was the strongest tropical
yclone to strike the Ganges Delta since Sidrof the 2007 season and the first super
 44a) Do as directed 1x6=6
) They look for someone to help them. (Change the Voice)
Tde window was open, and I faced it, making a pretence of studying the
landscape. (Split the sentence)
) "Here comes someone running," said the hermit, 'Let us see who it is."
(Change into Indirect speech)
iv) You are a very gallant young mán. (Tun into a Exclamatory Sentence)
(v) The poetry of earth is never dead. (Rewrite using the verb form of 'dead')
(vi) Oxen meadows are mine! You understand? (Join into a Complex sentence)
(b) Fil in the blanks with appropriate articles and/or prepositions: x6=
One of most vivid memories my early childhood is thethe two
men, each traditional attire, discussing spiritual matters. When I was old
enough ask questions, I asked my father . the relevance of prayer.
(c)Correcttheerror in the foliowing sentences by replacing the underlined word
with the right one from the options given below: Ixl=l

The most important time was when you attend to him.

fi) had been attending (ii) was attending (iii) were attending]
4) Doas directed: Ix6=6
9 Few girls can resist flattery. (Changge the voice) (i) I normally ate with my
sentence) (ii) They all answered
mother, siting on the floorofthe kitchen. (Split the form
his questions differently. (Rewrite using the noun of underline word) (iv) His
stnile is like an infant's. (Tum into Negative) (v) The poet said, "Shall I compare
thee to a summer's day?" (Change the mode of naration)
(viyThe grasshopper takes the lead in summer luxury. (Make ita complex sentence)
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b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions; hx6=3
I normally ate my mother, sitting the floor the kitchen. She
would place. banana leaf . me, which she then ladled rice and
aromatic sambar.
(C)Correct the error in the followingsentences by replacing the underlined
word with the right one from the options given below 1xl=
Adversity always presents opportunities for introspect.
[Options: introspected, introspecting,introspection]
4.(a) Doas dírected: Ix6=
(i) The gid said, "Oh, how lucky you are!" [Change the mode of narration
(i) People of different religions would be sirting outside. [Rewrite the sente
using the noun form of "different"]
(a The strap broke with the single tug une Doy Eave L, Split inlo two simple

sentences] (iv) What do you remember? [Change the voice)

MA Soldier, very young, lies open-mouthed, [Rewrite as a complexsentence
(v) Thou art more lovely and morc temperate than summer. [Tan Into a negative
sentence
b) F in the blanks with appropriate articles and/or prepositions:hx6=3
t once occurred i i n certain Tsar, that if he always koew ii)_nght
imeiv begin everything,if he knew who were (v) nght-people to
histen (vi)_and whom to avoid, would never fail in anythinghe might undertake.
c) Correet the error in the following sentences by replacing the underiined
Word with the right one from the options given below Ixl=
My father could convey complex. spiritual conceives in very 'simple, down-to
CarthTamil. [Options: Conceptions/Conceptual/ Concepis
4.(a) Doas directed: Ix6=6
)I could see telegraph postsflashing by.(Change he voice)
i) Here is a clean towel. (Turn into Complex sentence)
(ii) Guess is better than Squeezer. (Change the degree)
(iv)I said to my father, "Why don't you say thisto the people?" (Change the mode
of narration)
(v)k was her eyes noticed, not herhair. (Split into two simple sentences)
(vi) The Tsar agreed with none of them. (Turn into affirmative sentence)
b)F the blanks with appropriate articles and/or prepositions : x6a3
The Tsar was very glad. have made peace. his enemy so easily, and
have gained him. friend, and he not only forgave him, but s
thephysician. atend him.
(c) Correct the error in the following sentences by replacing the underined
word wh the rht one from the options given below: Ixl=
Then it will get wash this evening. [Options : washes/washing/washed]