Name___________________6th Std Date__________

Change the sentences from direct to indirect speech:

1)Deepika on Screen Award said, “ It gives me immense pleasure to be here this evening.”
Deepika on Screen Award said that it gave her immense pleasure to be there that evening.
2)The car driver said the watch man , “Open the door.”
The car driver ordered the watchman to open the door.
3) The students said, “ We did well in yesterday’s exam because of our sheer hard work.”
The students said that they did well in the previous day’s exam just because of their sheer hard
work.
4)Raju said, “ You can come and stay with me.”
Raju said that I could come and stay with him.
5)The new actor said the director, “ Please give me chance.”
The new actor requested the director to give him a chance.
6) The doctor said, “He will recommend his patient tomorrow to visit super specialist.”
The doctor said that he would recommend his patient next day to visit super specialist.
7)The Mother said, “ I have been waiting for my child’s 2nd year result from the last month.”
The mother said that she had been waiting for her son’s 2nd year result from theprevious month.
8) The tourist said , “ I would go all around the world if I were rich.”
The tourist said, “ I would go all around the world if he had been rich.
9.The policemen said, “ We are working day and night for the safety of our countrymen.”
The policemen said that they were working day and night for the safety of their countrymen.
10. Manthan said, “The meeting may end in an hour.”
Mathan said that the meeting might end in an hour..\
11, My aunt said, “ I will go to London tomorrow.”
My aunt said that she would go to London next day.”
12. The man said, “ I must go as soon as possible.”
The man said that he must go as soon as possible.
13).Trump said, “ There are many job opportunities in my country .”
Trump said that there were many job opportunities in his country.
14) The author said, “ I have written this book to dedicate it to my mother.”
The author said that he had written that book to dedicate it to his mother.
15) Antony says , “I solve puzzle.”
Antony says that he solves puzzle.
16)The children said, “ We were watching a truly absorbing movie.”
The children said that they had been watching a truly absorbing movie.
17)The doctor said his patient, “ You should exercise six times a week.”
The doctor said his patient that he should exercise six times a week.”
18.)Mark said, “ My child Facebook is connecting people all around the globe.”
Mark said that his child Facebook was connecting people around the globe.
19) The librarian said me, “ Read Rohald Dahl’s books.”
The librarian suggested me to read Rohald Dahl’s books.
20) The old lady said, “ Burglars broke into my house last night.
The old lady said that the burglars had broken into her house previous night.
21) The P.M. said , “ I will do my best to curb the poverty.”
The P.M. said that he would do his best to curb the poverty.
22)He said, “ Hurrah! I am selected for the job.”
He exclaimed with happiness that he was selected for the job.
23) The athlete said, “ Today I have broken my own record.”
The athlete said that that day he had broken his own record.
24) The teacher told, “ I would set a simple paper if I were the Principal.”
The teacher told that she would set a simple paper if she had been the Principal.
25)The beggar said, “I have been begging continuously from my childhood.”
The beggar said that he had been begging continuously from his childhood.
26) .The host asked the guests “Do you like pizza?”
The host liked the guests if they liked pizza?
27) She said me, “You only are my true friend.”
She said me that I was only was her true friend.
28) The girl said, “ My blossom friends were playing here with me.”
The girl said that her blossom friends had been playing there with her.
29) The father said, “He had made a plan for my next vacation.
The father said that he had made a plan for his following vacation.
30) The judge of Supreme court said , “ The molesters must be hanged.”
The judge of Supreme Court said that the molesters must be hanged.
31) The batsman said , “ I have done amazingly well today”.
The batsman said that he had done amazingly well that day.
32) Dhruv asked Dev, “ May I help you?
Dhruv wanted to know if he might help Dev.
33) He said, “Oh no! I missed the scholarship for two marks.
He exclaimed with sorrow he missed the scholarship for two marks.
34) The contractor said , “ I took up this job last year.
The contractor said that he had taken up that job previous year.
35) The lady asked the maid, “ Did you see my bangle?”
The lady asked the maid whether she had seen her gold bangle?”
36) The lecturer said,” I will take a test tomorrow.”
The lecturer said he would take a test next day.
37) The singer said, “I can sing classical as well as modern songs.”
The singer said that he could sing classical as well as modern songs.
38) My friend asked me, “When is your birthday?
My friend asked me when is my birthday?
39) Cabri said , “ I had a frightening dream last night.”
Cabri said he had had a frightening dream last night.
40) The manager said his men, “You should keep smiling face while at work.”
The manger said his men that they should keep smiling while at work.
41) My mother said me, “ I can’t by heart your briefs.”
My mother said that she could not by heart my briefs.
42) The teacher asked me “ Where is the party?”
The teacher asked me where the party was?
43)The boys said, “Ye! We got free coupons with the tickets.”
The boys exclaimed with happiness that theygot free coupons with the tickets.
44) The officer said the secretary, “ Get the agenda of the meeting.”
The officer ordered the secretary to get the agenda of the meeting.
45) The customer asked the shopkeeper, “ Do you have change?”
The customer asked the shopkeeper if he had change.
46)The C.M.Kejriwal said, “ Yesterday,Kamal Haasan had launched his new political party. ”
The C.M.Kejriwal said that on previous day Kamal Haasan had launched his new political party.
47)Subhas Borse, the secretary of board’s exam said, I did not allow 9 students to write the paper
for being late. They had requested me lot.”
Subhas Borse, the secretary of board’s exam said that he had not allowed 9 students to write the
paper for being late. They had requested him lot.
h.wName___________________6th Std Date__________
Change the sentences from direct to indirect speech:
1.Salman said, “I am fifty years old but I look young for my age.”
Salman said that he is fifty years old but looks young for his age.
2. Shyam said, “ I will teach my friend to ride a bike.”
Shyam said that he would teach his friend to ride a bike.
3. Mrs.Kalpana said ‘Give me some money.”
Mrs.Klapana requested please give her some money.
4.The engineer said, “I have been working on this project since years.”
The engineer said that he had been working on that project since years.
5. The worker said, “Alas ! I lost my arm in accident.”
The worker exclaimed with sorrow that he lost his arm.
6) The gym instructor said, “ I am exercising to remain fit.”
The gym instructor said that he was exercising to remain fit.
7) The mother said to her daughter, “ Don’t go alone anywhere.”
The mother advised her daughter not to go alone anywhere.
8) The teachers said, “Our qualified wards are taking up on campus job.”
The teachers said that their qualified wards had taken up on campus job.
9)The girl asked her friend, “ Do you have a pink marker?
“The girl asked her friend did she have a pink marker ?
10) Steve asked me,” What is on the menu?’
Steve asked me that what was on the menu.
11) The soldiers said, “ Last week we have fought bravely.”
The soldiers said that previous week they had fought bravely.
12) The postman asked me , “ Where do you live?”
The postman asked me where did I live?
13) Mother and daughter said, “We saw our pets waiting for us.”
Mother and daughter said that they had seen their pet waiting for them.
14) Hashmi asked, “ May I read my essay?”
Hashmi wanted to know if she might read her essay.
15) The homeopath doctor said the patients,” Don’t drink coffee.”
The homeopath doctor advised the patients not to drink coffee.
16. Atharva said, “ I would order to cut the culprits’ hands on spot, if I were a king.
Athava said that he would cut the culprits hands on spot if he had been a king.”
17) 3.Our teacher said us, “ You should maintain silence in the examination hall.”
Our teacher said us that we must maintain silence in the examination hall.
18) The soldier’s wife cried and said, “ I lost my husband.
The soldier’s wife exclaimed with sorrow that she lost her husband.
19) The boy said, “I ate cookies yesterday.”
The boy said that he had eaten cookies the day before/ previous day.
20) The heroine said, “ I must lose weight for my upcoming film.”
The heroine said that she must lose weight for her upcoming film.
21) The P.M.said ‘I will go to the neighbouring country tomorrow.
The P.M.said he would go to the neighbouring country next day.
22) The judge said, “ The man can right,
The judge said that the man could be right.
23)The traffic police says ‘I stand in sun all the time.”
The traffic police says he stands in the sun all the time.
24) The author said that I would write many books if I were a robot.
The old lady said that she would have written many books if she had been a robot.
25) My father says me.” You are my twinkling star.
My father says me that I am his twinkling star.
26) My sister said that, “ I can’t go for a picnic with my friends.”
My sister said that she could not go for a picnic with her friends..
27)The shopkeeper said me, “Which chocolate do you want?
The shopkeeper asked me that which chocolate I wanted?
28) The coach said the players, “ Do 50 cruches.”
The coach ordered the players to do fifty crunches.
29) Aastha asked Dhruvi, “ Do you have a pen-pencil.”
Aastha asked Dhruvi if she had a pen pencil?
30)The student sreamed, “Hurrah I got full marks.”
The student exclaimed with joy he got full marks.
Name___________________6th Std Date__________
Change the sentences from direct to indirect speech:
1)Deepika on Screen Award said, “ It gives me immense pleasure to be here this evening.”
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2)The car driver said the watch man , “Open the door.”
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3) The students said, “ We did well in yesterday’s exam because of our sheer hard work.”
________________________________________________________________________________
4)Raju said, “ You can come and stay with me.”
________________________________________________________________________________
5)The new actor said the director, “ Please give me chance.”
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6) The doctor said, “He will recommend his patient tomorrow to visit a super specialist.”
________________________________________________________________________________
7)The Mother said, “ I have been waiting for my child’s 2nd year result from the last month.”
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8) The tourist said , “ I would go all around the world if I were rich.”
________________________________________________________________________________
9)The policemen said, “ We are working day and night for the safety of our countrymen.”
________________________________________________________________________________
10) Manthan said, “The meeting may end in an hour.”
________________________________________________________________________________
11) My aunt said, “ I will go to London tomorrow.”
________________________________________________________________________________
12) The man said, “ I must go as soon as possible.”
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13).Trump said, “ There are many job opportunities in my country .”
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14) The author said, “ I have written this book to dedicate it to my mother.”
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15) Antony says , “I solve puzzle.”
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16)The children said, “ We were watching a truly absorbing movie.”
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17)The doctor said his patient, “ You should exercise six times a week.”
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18.)Mark said, “ My child, Facebook is connecting people all around the globe.”
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19) The librarian said me, “ Read Rohald Dahl’s books.”
________________________________________________________________________________
20) The old lady said, “ Burglars broke into my house last night.
________________________________________________________________________________
21) The P.M. said , “ I will do my best to curb the poverty.”
________________________________________________________________________________
22)He said, “ Hurrah! I am selected for the job.”
________________________________________________________________________________
23) The athlete said, “ Today I have broken my own record.”
________________________________________________________________________________
24) The teacher told, “ I would set a simple paper if I were the Principal.”
________________________________________________________________________________
25)The beggar said, “I have been begging continuously from my childhood.”
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26) .The host asked the guests “Do you like pizza?”
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27) She said me, “You only are my true friend.”
________________________________________________________________________________
28) The girl said, “ My blossom friends were playing here with me.”
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29) The father said, “He had made a plan for my next vacation.
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30) The judge of the Supreme Court said , “ The molesters must be hanged.”
________________________________________________________________________________
31) The batsman said , “ I have done amazingly well today”.
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32) Dhruv asked Dev, “ May I help you?
________________________________________________________________________________
33) He said, “Oh no! I missed the scholarship for two marks.”
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34) The contractor said , “ I took up this job last week.”
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35) The lady asked the maid, “ Did you see my bangle?”
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36) The lecturer said,” I will take a test tomorrow.”
________________________________________________________________________________
37) The singer said, “I can sing classical as well as modern songs.”
________________________________________________________________________________
38) My friend asked me, “When is your birthday?
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39) Cabri said , “ I had a frightening dream last night.”
________________________________________________________________________________
40) The manager said his men, “You should keep smiling face while at work.”
________________________________________________________________________________
41) My mother said me, “ I can’t by heart your briefs.”
________________________________________________________________________________
42) The teacher asked me “ Where is the party?”
________________________________________________________________________________
43)The boys said, “Ye! We got free coupons with the tickets.”
________________________________________________________________________________
44) The officer said the secretary, “ Get the agenda of the meeting.”
________________________________________________________________________________
45) The customer asked the shopkeeper, “Do you have change?”
________________________________________________________________________________
46)The C.M.Kejriwal said, “ Yesterday,Kamal Haasan had launched his new political party. ”
________________________________________________________________________________
47)Subhas Borse, the secretary of board’s exam said, “I did not allow 9 students to write the paper
for being late. They had requested me lot.”
________________________________________________________________________________
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H.W: Name___________________6th Std Date__________
Change the sentences from direct to indirect speech:
1.Salman said, “I am fifty four years old but I look young for my age.”
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2. Shyam said, “ I will teach my friend to ride a bike.”
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3. Mrs.Kalpana said ‘Give me some money.”
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4.The engineer said, “I have been working on this project since years.”
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5. The worker said, “Alas ! I lost my arm in accident.”
________________________________________________________________________________
6) The gym instructor said, “ I am exercising to remain fit.”
________________________________________________________________________________
7) The mother said to her daughter, “ Don’t go alone anywhere.”
________________________________________________________________________________
8) The teachers said, “Our qualified wards are taking up on campus job.”
________________________________________________________________________________
9)The girl asked her friend, “ Do you have a pink marker?
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10) Steve asked me,” What is on the menu?’
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11) The soldiers said, “ Last week we have fought bravely.”
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12) The postman asked me , “ Where do you live?”
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13) Mother and daughter said, “We saw our pets waiting for us.”
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14) Hashmi asked, “ May I read my essay?”
________________________________________________________________________________
15) The homeopath doctor said the patients,” Don’t drink coffee.”
________________________________________________________________________________
16. Atharva said, “ I would order to cut the culprits’ hands on spot, if I were a king.
________________________________________________________________________________
17) 3.Our teacher said us, “ You should maintain silence in the examination hall.”
________________________________________________________________________________
18) The soldier’s wife cried and said, “ I lost my husband.
________________________________________________________________________________
19) The boy said, “I ate cookies yesterday.”
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20) The heroine said, “ I must lose weight for my upcoming film.”
________________________________________________________________________________
21) The P.M.said ‘I will go to the neighbouring country tomorrow.
________________________________________________________________________________
22) The judge said, “ The man can right,
________________________________________________________________________________
23)The traffic police says ‘I stand in sun all the time.”
________________________________________________________________________________
24) The author said that I would write many books if I were a robot.
________________________________________________________________________________
25) My father says me.” You are my twinkling star.
________________________________________________________________________________
26) My sister said that, “ I can’t go for a picnic with my friends.”
________________________________________________________________________________
27)The shopkeeper said me, “Which chocolate do you want?
________________________________________________________________________________
28) The coach said the players, “ Do 50 cruches.”
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29) Aastha asked Dhruvi, “ Do you have a pen-pencil.”

30. The student screamed, “Hurrah ! I got full marks.”

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Identify whether the verbs are transitive and intransitive;
1. The beggar was begging all day long.
2.He was begging food and alms.
3.The groups debated in the front office.
4.They debated over silly matter.
5.They debated angrily. Tense;
1.Jill is an experienced teacher. ______ ( she/teach ) for 15 years
2A few days ago ______ ( I/see ) a man at a party whose face ______ ( be ) very
familiar. At first I couldn't think where ______ ( I/see ) him before. Then suddenly
______ ( I/remember ) who ______ ( it/be )..
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Transitive verbs are verbs that require one or more objects

Examples:

 She cut the cake.

 They climbed the mountain.
 He gave her a flower.

The verbs cut, climbed, and gave have objects.

Intransitive verbs
By contrast, intransitive verbs do not require an object.

Examples:

 They run.
 He died.
 She slept.
 It snows. Peter and Mary made a plan to meet in the garden.---Transitive
Peter and Mary sat at the garden table.----Intransitive
Identify whether the verbs are transitive and intransitive;1.The messenger arrived late.
2.The messenger got the letter for the king.
3.Marriage hasn’t changed her.
4.Ghatkopar has changed greatly in the last few years.
5.Close your eyes ,I have a gift for you.
6.Most shops close at 9.pm.
7.The businessman cheated the bank.
8. He immediately flew to London.
9.Write your name here.
10.The students performed well in Interschool Competition.’
11.The cat ran on the street for the rat.
12.I don’t trust tears.
13.Winter has not yet set properly.
14.Many people ran a marathon in last week.
15.The couple sang a beautiful song at karaoke last night.
16.Honest cab driver returned the smart phone.
17.The old couple wants to die.
18.The monk burned himself.
19. He was very depressed at that time.
20.The patrol van roamed all around the city.
21. Her designer dress costs way too much of money.
22.People often post egg on instagram.
23.BEST employees have taken decision to continue the strike until demands are not fulfilled.
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The modal verbs could, should, would, might do not normally change.
Example: Mother said, “You should work hard.”
Mother said that she should work hard.
2.
Name___________Making Prediction:6th Std Name___________Making Prediction:6th Std
Kyle and Steve were walking home from a Boy Scout
Kyle and Steve were walking home from a Boy Scout
meeting when Kyle noticed something brown and small
meeting when Kyle noticed something brown and small
on the ground. He picked it up. It was a wallet. Steve
on the ground. He picked it up. It was a wallet. Steve
grabbed it and opened it. Inside was $52. Steve and
grabbed it and opened it. Inside was $52. Steve and
Kyle looked at each other, then looked at the money.
Kyle looked at each other, then looked at the money.
Kyle thought about a new baseball bat. Steve thought
Kyle thought about a new baseball bat. Steve thought
about fixing his broken bike. They stood for a while
about fixing his broken bike. They stood for a while
thinking.
thinking.
What do you think happened next?
What do you think happened next?
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Name___________________6th Std Date__________

It was a quiet Friday evening on 19 December 1997 when Mother returned from a concert at 10.30 p.m. As she was about
to retire for the night, she received a telephone call, and from her response, we knew something was amiss.

Hanging up the telephone, she dashed for the door, shouting, "There's a plane crash ! One of my colleagues may be on it !
I'm going back to the office. Don't wait up for me !"

It was so ominous a message ! it turned out that the colleague was indeed on that ill-fated flight returning from Jakarta to
Singapore., 17 December, but a series of meetings with clients had delayed her return to Friday instead.

The airplane, SilkAir MI 185, had taken off from the Jakarta airport at 3.30 p.m. However, shortly after take-off, the plane
radioed the Jakarta air-control tower that it would be heading back to land at the airport due to some areas of concern
regarding the plane. The air-control tower directed the plane to the nearest airport at Palembang. Unfortunately, it never
made it to the airport. It crashed, taking all one hundred and four people on board to their watery graves.

Salvage efforts were soon undertaken by the Singapore Navy and the Indonesian authorities. They managed to dredge up a
considerable amount of the plane's wreckage and some body parts, but no complete body was ever recovered. The two
black boxes that were designed to record dialogues between the pilot and the co-pilot, and the exchange between the pilots
and the air-control tower were recovered from the sea, but no message could be retrieved from them.

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir flew families of the deceased to and from Singapore to Palembang in the initial days of the
rescue and salvage work at the site of the crash. however, it was a heartrending scene portrayed time and again on local
television of family members weeping over the inevitable outcome that they would never be able to see their loved ones
again.

A last rite, performed by the various religious leaders of the various faiths, was organized by the Singapore government at
the Indoor Stadium. Thousands turned up to pay their respects to the one hundred and four victims of the plane crash. it
was a time of national grieving for the tragic loss of so many lives. At the same time, all the friends of my mother's
colleague banded together to lend emotional support to the latter's family. There was only so much anyone could do for the
families and loved ones of the dead. The last rite provided some consolation for those left behind as the dead could now
rest in peace.
Answer the following questions using complete sentences

1. Explain what is meant by ‘something was amiss’(paragraph 1). According to the passage
2. Why did the colleague of the writer’s mother return on the ill-fated flight on Friday instead of Wednesday?
3. Why did the pilot radio the Jakarta air-control tower?
4. From paragraph 4, quote the two-word phrase that tells us the plane had crashed into the sea
5. What was found from the sea off Palembang?
6. Which word in paragraph 5 has the same meaning as ‘extracted’?
7. How did Singapore Airlines and Silk Air help the families of the deceased?
8. What was the ‘inevitable outcome’ ( paragraph 6) ?
9. Which-two word phrase in the last paragraph tells us that all Singaporeans felt terribly sad for the loss of all the victims
of the plane crash?
10.Why does a religious leader conduct a last rite?
Change into indirect speech;
1.The mother said, "One of my colleagues may be on it !
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2’ She was initially due back in Singapore on Wednesday. " ( transitive or intransitive)
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3. The air-control tower directed the plane to the nearest airport. (fct)

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Find the meaning of;
deceased________________________________ inevitable________________________________
 Read the poem carefully and answer the questions
Name_________Will to Win 6th Std Date____ below:
If you want a thing bad enough Tick the correct answer:
To go out and fight for it, Is this poem an /a
Work day and night for it, An inspirational poem A Mythological poem
Give up your time and your peace and
your sleep for it 1) What does the poet tell us through this poem?

If only desire of it 2)Explain the lines If gladly you'll sweat for it, Fret for it,
Makes you quite mad enough Plan for it, Lose all your terror of God or man for it
Never to tire of it,
Makes you hold all other things tawdry
and cheap for it 3)What did you understand from the lines,
If life seems all empty and useless without it If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt,
And all that you scheme and you dream is about it, Nor sickness nor pain
Of body or brain
If gladly you'll sweat for it, Can turn you away from the thing that you want,
Fret for it, Plan for it,
Lose all your terror of God or man for it, 4)Did you like the poem? Why?
5)Write down the proverb related to the above poem.
If you'll simply go after that thing that you want. 6)Identify the figure of speech
With all your capacity, With all your capacity,Strength and sagacity,
Strength and sagacity, Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity,
Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity, Find the words from the poem that mean:
Shameful/indecent---_________
If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt, Strong judgement --_________
Nor sickness nor pain stubbornly persistent___________
Of body or brain Determined ---_________
Can turn you away from the thing that you want, very serious----_________
Surround with force---_________
If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, Write down a short story where your character was
You'll get it! Berton Braley Determined for his goal—try using the words from the
poem ‘ Will to Win’
Find the words from the poem that mean: Find the words from the poem that mean:
Shameful/indecent---Tawdry Shameful/indecent---Tawdry

Sagacity---Strong judgement Sagacity---Strong judgement

Pertinacity----stubbornly persistent\ Pertinacity----stubbornly persistent\

Determined ---Dogged Determined ---Dogged

very serious----grim very serious----grim

Surround with force---besiege Surround with force---besiege

Find the words from the poem that mean:

Shameful/indecent---Tawdry
Find the words from the poem that mean:
Shameful/indecent---Tawdry Sagacity---Strong judgement

Sagacity---Strong judgement Pertinacity----stubbornly persistent\

Pertinacity----stubbornly persistent\ Determined ---Dogged

Determined ---Dogged very serious----grim

very serious----grim Surround with force---besiege

Surround with force---besiege

He said to the visitors, “Keep quiet, please.”

Direct Speech

He requested the visitors to keep quiet.

Indirect Speech

Direct Speech
John ordered Bill, “Clean my boots.”

Indirect Speech

John ordered Bill to clean his boots. (object + to + infinitive)

Also note that you have to:

 transform the question into an indirect question

 use the question word (where, when, what, how) or if / whether

Types of questions Direct speech Reported speech

With question word "Why" don’t you He asked me why I
(what, why, where, speak English?” didn’t speak English.
how...)
“Do you speak He asked me
Without question word
English?” whether / if I spoke
(yes or no questions)
English.
The modal verbs could, should, would, might, needn't, ought to, used to do
not normally change.
Example:
He said, "She might be right." – He said that she might be right

Modal Direct speec Repored speech

can "I can do it." He said he could do it.
may "May I go out?" He wanted to know if he might go out.
must "She must apply for the He said that she must/had to apply for
job." the job.
will "They will call you." He tod her that they would call her.

Present Perfect Progressive Past Perfect Progressive

He said:"I have been playingfootball He said that he had been
for two hours." playingfootball for two hours
 Past Progressive Past Perfect Progressive
He said: "I was playing football He said that he had been
when the accident occurred" playingfootball when the accident had
occurred

Conditional (would+verb) Conditional (would+verb)

He said: "I would buy Mercedes if He said that he would buyMercedes if
I were rich" he had been rich"
http://cbse.nic.in/publications/interact_in_english_wb_ix/UNIT-2.PDF

http://english-grammarfullinfo.blogspot.in/p/active-and-passive-voice-8.html

http://www.careerride.com/idioms-meaning-and-examples-part-2.aspx
http://www.weblearn.in/direct_speech/

http://www.grammarinenglish.com/dialoguereporting

http://www.englishgrammar.org/direct-indirect-speech-exercise/

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/everyday-grammar-reported-speech/2856671.ht
Exercise 1: Change the following direct sentences into indirect speech.
Q.1. The designer said to her, ‘Will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
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Q.2. They said, ‘Let us come in’.
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Q.3. Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’
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Q.4. ‘Jacob fell as he’d have wished’, the father said.
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Q.5. Arya said to Tara, ‘David will leave for his mother’s place tomorrow’.
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Q.6. The Professor said ,”Nobody can solve the problem.”
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Q.7. She said, ‘Why didn’t you send a friend request to me?’
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Q.8. The Judge said to them, ‘Call the accused in the court’
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Q.9. ‘Ronny, are you ready for the race?’ the instructor asked
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Q.10. Manager said to Shekher, ‘Why didn’t you attend the meeting yesterday?’
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Q.11. I asked my sister, “ Did you return the mobile phone to your friend?”
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Q.12. She said to the interviewer, ‘Can you please repeat the question?’
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Q.13. ‘Be calm and listen to my speech’, She said.
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Q.14. Oreo said, ‘Alright, yes, you were right and I was wrong.’
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Q.15. ‘Stand at ease’, the soldier said to his men.
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Q.16. The teacher told us , “All the girls are playing in the garden.”
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Q.17. The guest said to them, ‘Please give me a cup of coffee’.
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Q.18. ‘You shall go to see the royal palace in the moonlit night’, the guide said.
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Q.19. The traffic police said the man, “ Not to park his vehicle here.”
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Q.20. ‘Where will you be tomorrow’, She said, ‘In case I have to call you?’
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Exercise 2: write the dialogues in reported/ indirect speech in a paragraph form

Mike: "What are you doing here, Liz? I haven't seen you since June."
Liz: "I've just come back from my holiday in Ireland."
Mike: "Did you enjoy it?"
Liz: "I love Ireland. And the Irish people were so friendly."
Mike: "Did you go to the Wicklow Mountains?"
Liz: "It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?"
Mike: "I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight."
Liz: "You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?"
Mike: "I'll be there at eight. Is it all right?"
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Exercise 3: Given below are the statements with highlighted words. You are required to
find the word from the given options that can be replaced with the highlighted word
without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Q.1. They say he is an uncouth person, but my perception is something different, and I
enjoy being with him.

1. Unfriendly 2.Ill-mannered 3. Extremely polite 4. Extremely boring

Q.2. The decision regarding the closure of the company was made over
the vociferous objections by the employees.

1. Dedicated 2. Violent 3. Silent 4. Loud

Q.3. Although the treatment was abortive, the doctor learned a lot from the response by the
medicine.

1. Ineffective 2. Productive 3. Great 4. Harmless

Q.4. The children in the party were not attracted to the vapid entertainment.
1. Dull 2. Grand 3. Fun 4. Serious

Q.5. Catherine gave a masterly performance in the taming of the shrew.

1. Cruel 2. Brilliant 3. Influencing 4. Crafty

Q.6. Because Jackson could not make it to the finals of the tournament he has
been doleful to the point of not being able to do anything.
1. Vivacious 2. Hopeful 3.Gloomy 4. Gleeful

Q.7. The speech given by the minister at the republic day parade was terse, plain and
forcible.

1. Long 2. Brief 3. Expanded 4. Catchy

Q.8. She will come with us for the trek because since her birth she has been living in
a placid hilly region and misses that in the hustle of the city.

1. Calm 2. Clean 2. High 4. Green

Q.9. Walk by the sea during dusk to experience the beauty of nature; you will
see scintillating water, crimson sky and the setting sun.

1. Frosty 2. Refreshing 3. Sparling 4. Blazing

Q.10. Due to the therapies, she has been undergoing; her body is too weak to combat the
infection anymore.

1. Normalize 2. Accord 3. Retreat 4. Fight

Q.11. She committed suicide because of the constant criticism on her relationship from the
society made her precarious.

1. Angry 2. Disturbed 3, Insecure 4. Lonely

Q.12. To deal with frustrated and disappointed customers, you need an affable manager.

1. Smart 2. Witty 3. Sharp 4. Friendly

Q.13. A group of people from society cleared up the fritters to celebrate the world
environment day.

1. Waste 2. Crowd 3. Wrappers 4. Garden

Q.14. He couldn’t secure good marks as he was not a ponderous student.

1. Sharp-minded 2. Laborious 3. Studious 4. Intelligent

Q.15. The jury decided to sentence the indict for child abuse and murder of the victim.

1. Criminal 2. Accused 3. Murderer 4. Leader

Name_____6th Std Quest story:-Date___

Write a story on of the following:-
On a quiet farm, tucked away, in the countryside
lived a cheerful farmer who was busy preparing
lunch for his starving pigs. Meanwhile on the other
side of the farm sat a lonely pig, who stared
curiously at a broken fence. The next day , the pig
trotted slowly towards the brown wooden gate,
when suddenly a great gush of wind forced the tiny
pig to spin in the air and then whisked him away
over the fence….

Problem: What happens along the way? Where is

the character? Can you describe their feelings?
Solution: How is the problem solved? What helps
them?
Ending: What happens in the end? How does the
character feel?
Introduce character, setting and plot…
Character set off, something happens on the way
Character reaches destination something terrible happens
Character Defeats monster and retrieves object
Something happens on the wayhome
Returns home and completes quest…
2)A historical character who travels to the present day and causes chaos when
they steal back something that originally belonged to them.
Letter Writing:
You are XYZ, a member of NGO AWAAZ. Write a letter to the editor of a
national daily for a public movement to clean the Yamuna river. (You must
introduce yourself, describe how the people are to be blamed for polluting
the river and suggest the need for installing water treatment plant to clean
the river).
Name _____________________6th Std Date_______________

Reading comprehension:-

First introduced in 1927, The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories are a series of books about
the adventures of brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, teenaged detectives who solve one
baffling mystery after another. The Hardy Boys were so popular among young boys
that in 1930 a similar series was created for girls featuring a sixteen-year-old detective
named Nancy Drew. The cover of each volume of The Hardy Boys states that the
author of the series is Franklin W. Dixon; the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories are
supposedly written by Carolyn Keene. Over the years, though, many fans of both
series have been surprised to find out that Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene are
not real people. If Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene never existed, then who
wrote The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries?
The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew books were written through a process called
ghostwriting. A ghostwriter writes a book according to a specific formula. While
ghostwriters are paid for writing the books, their authorship is not acknowledged, and
their names do not appear on the published books.
Ghostwriters can write books for children or adults, the content of which is unspecific.
Sometimes they work on book series with a lot of individual titles, such as The Hardy
Boys and the Nancy Drew series.
The initial idea for both The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series was developed by
a man named Edward Stratemeyer, who owned a publishing company that specialized
in children’s books.
Stratemeyer noticed the increasing popularity of mysteries among adults, and surmised
that children would enjoy reading mysteries about younger detectives with whom they
could identify. Stratemeyer first developed each book with an outline describing the
plot and setting. Once he completed the outline, Stratemeyer then hired a ghostwriter
to convert it into a book of slightly over 200 pages. After the ghostwriter had written a
draft of a book, he or she would send it back to Stratemeyer, who would make a list of
corrections and mail it back to the ghostwriter. The ghostwriter would revise the book
according to Stratemeyer’s instructions and then return it to him. Once Stratemeyer
approved the book, it was ready for publication.
Because each series ran for so many years, Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys both had
a number of different ghostwriters producing books; however, the first ghostwriter for
each series proved to be the most influential. The initial ghostwriter for The Hardy
Boys was a Canadian journalist named Leslie McFarlane. A few years later, Mildred
A. Wirt, a young writer from Iowa, began writing the Nancy Drew books. Although
they were using prepared outlines as guides, both McFarlane and Wirt developed the
characters themselves. The personalities of Frank and Joe Hardy and Nancy Drew
arose directly from
McFarlane’s and Wirt’s imaginations. For example, Mildred Wirt had been a star
college athlete and gave Nancy similar athletic abilities. The ghostwriters were also
responsible for numerous plot and setting details. Leslie McFarlane used elements of
his small Canadian town to create Bayport, the Hardy Boys’ fictional hometown.
Although The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books were very popular with children,
not everyone approved of them. Critics thought their plots were unrealistic and even
far-fetched, since most teenagers did not experience the adventures Frank and Joe
Hardy or Nancy Drew did. The way the books were written also attracted criticism.
Many teachers and librarians objected to the ghostwriting process, claiming it was
designed to produce books quickly rather than create quality literature. Some libraries
—including the New York Public Library—even refused to include the books in their
children’s collections.
Ironically, this decision actually helped sales of the books, because children simply
purchased them when they were unavailable in local libraries.
Regardless of the debates about their literary merit, each series of books has exerted an
undeniable influence on American and even global culture. Most Americans have
never heard of Edward Stratemeyer, Leslie McFarlane, or Mildred Wirt, but people
throughout the world are familiar with Nancy Drew and Frank and Joe Hardy.
Answer the following questions:-

1) According to the passage, when did the Nancy Drew mystery series got introduced
in?

2) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Ghostwriting:A Way of Life B. Who Were Leslie McFarlane and Mildred A. Wirt?
C. The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew: Ghostwriting a Series
D. The Dubious yet Profitable Practice of Ghostwriting
3) According to the passage, which of the following people was a real writer?

A. Carolyn Keene B. Franklin W. Dixon C. Leslie McFarlane D. Tom Hardy

4) According to the passage, a ghostwriter is someone who

I. writes about mysterious or strange events II. does not receive credit as the author

III. bases his or her books on predetermined guidelines

A. I only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III

5) As used in paragraph 3, what is the best definition for surmised?

6) According to the passage, what idea was The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books
were created based on?

7) Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that Leslie McFarlane and
Mildred Wirt

A. disliked writing according to a specific formul

B. respected the art of ghostwriting
C. were unsuccessful in their previous occupations
D. found it helpful to write from personal experience
8) According to the passage, some teachers and librarians objected to ghostwritten
books such as The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mystery Stories because they

A. disapproved of mystery stories

B. thought the books were too expensive
C. believed the books were not quality literature
D. disliked Edward Stratemeyer’s questionable business practices
9) Which of the following best describes the author's attitude toward The Hardy Boys
and Nancy Drew book series?

A. balanced and respectful B. doubtful and critical

C. hostile but forgiving D. overwhelmingly praising

10) Which of the following best describes the structure of this passage?

A. introduction, explanation, history, controversy, conclusion

B. introduction, history, controversy, explanation, conclusion
C. history, explanation, summary, conclusion, controversy
D. history, controversy, explanation, summary, conclusion

Change from active to passive:

1)Brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, teenaged detectives solved one baffling mystery after
another.
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2) Carolyn Keene had written series of the books for the children.
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3)A man named Edward Stratemeyer was trying to develop the series of the books.
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4) Mildred A. Wirt, a young writer from Iowa, began writing the Nancy Drew books.
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5)Many teachers and librarians objected to the ghostwriting process.
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6)Children simply could purchase the book when they were unavailable in local
libraries.
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Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words:
1)Stratemeyer noticed the increasing popularity of mysteries among adults, and
surmised that children would enjoy reading mysteries.
2) Although The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books were very popular with
children, not everyone approved of them.
3)The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew books were written through a process called
ghostwriting. (Identify the parts of speech)
Change the sentence as per the instruction:
1)The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew books were written through a process called
ghostwriting. (PPT)
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2) This decision actually helped sales of the books. (FCT)
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3) A ghostwriter writes a book according to a specific formula.(PrPCT)
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Rewrite the sentence using apostrophe:
Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys are the books of children.
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The names of the ghostwriters were not written on the book.
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Arrange the adjective in proper order:
Please give me thick , square, interesting, new book.
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Change to indirect speech: 1)Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"

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2. Betty: "When did you come?"
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3. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
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4. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
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5. Elizabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
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6. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
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7. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
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8. Justin: "What are you doing?"
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9. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
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10. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
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Correct the errors in the following sentences:
1. America is a rich country in the world.
2. They say, Rishi is smart than any other student in his class.
3. Delhi is bad than Mumbai in terms of population.
4. My sisters are more better than her sisters in studies.
5.Rama’s position is more superior than the one held by Shyama.
Do as directed1)The report must be completed by next Friday. (Change to active)
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1. Tim and Carol __________ (be) late yesterday.

 2. We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus. (Correct the order of adjectives in the
sentence)
3. Our neighbors car is an old Chrysler, and I told him the other day that its just about to
fall apart. (Put apostrophes wherever necessary)
4. The black bike is being repaired at the moment. (Change to passive voice)
5. While they ___________ (play) tennis, we _____________ (take) our dog for a walk.
6. The store carries an assortment of _____________________ objects. (Incredible
brand-new, huge Italian)
7. Didnt you hear that theyre leaving tomorrow? (Put the apostrophe and change the
sentence to assertive)
8. You have to believe in yourself if you ever expect to be successful at something.
(Identify the parts of speech

Name_______________6th Std Date_________

Exercise 1: Change the following direct sentences into indirect speech :
Q.1. The designer said to her, ‘Will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
The designer asked if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
Q.2. They said, ‘Let us come in’.
They told that let them be allowed to come in.
Q.3. Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’
Reshma asked Priya why was she sketching on the wall.
Q.4. ‘Jacob fell as he’d have wished’, the father said.
The father said/told that Jacob had fallen as he would have wished.
Q.5. Arya said to Tara, ‘David will leave for his mother’s place tomorrow’.
Arya told/informed Tara that David would leave for his mother’s place the next day.
Q.6. The Professor said that nobody can solve the problem.
The Professor said that nobody could solve the problem.
Q.7. She said, ‘Why didn’t you send a friend request to me?’
She enquired why I had not sent a friend request to her.
Q.8. The judge commanded them to call the accused in the court.
The Judge said to them, ‘Call the accused in the court’
Q.9. ‘Ronny, are you ready for the race?’, the instructor asked
The instructor asked Ronny if he was ready for the race.
Q.10. Manager said to Shekher, ‘Why didn’t you attend the meeting yesterday?’
The manager asked Shekhar why he had not attended the meeting the day before.
Q.11. I asked my sister, “ Did you return the mobile phone to your friend?”
I asked my sister if she had returned the mobile phone to her friend.
Q.12. She said to the interviewer, ‘Could you please repeat the question?’
She requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
Q.13. ‘Be calm and listen to my speech’, She said.
She urged them to be calm and listen to her speech
Q.14. Oreo said, ‘Alright, yes, you were right and I was wrong.’
Oreo admitted that I had been right and he had been wrong.
Q.15. ‘Stand at ease’, The soldier said to his men.
The soldier commanded his men to stand at ease.
Q.16. The teacher told us , “All the girls are playing in the garden.”
The teacher told us that all the girls were playing in the garden.
Q.17. The guest said to them, ‘please give me a cup of coffee’.
The guest requested them to give him a cup of coffee.
Q.18. ‘You shall go to see the royal palace in the moonlit night’, the guide said.
The guide told us that we should go to see the royal palace in the moonlit night.
Q.19. The traffic police said the man, “ Not to park his vehicle here.”
The traffic police asked the man not to park his vehicle there.
Q.20. ‘Where will you be tomorrow’, She said, ‘In case I have to call you?’
She asked where he would be the next day in case she had to call him.

Mike asked Liz what she was doing there.

He said he hadn't seen her since June.
Liz answered that she had just come back from her holiday in Ireland.
Mike asked Liz if she enjoyed it.
Liz answered that she loved Ireland.
She said that the Irish people were very friendly.
Mike asked her if she went to the Wicklow Mountains.
Liz answered that it was her first trip and she could show him pictures.
She asks Mike if he's doing anything the next day.
Mike said that he must arrange a couple of things.
Mike said he was free that night.
Liz told Mike that he might come to her place.
She asked him what time they should meet.
Mike answered that he would be there at eight and asked her if that was alright.
Exercise 3: Given below are the statements with highlighted words. You are required to
find the word from the given options that can be replaced with the highlighted word
without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Exercise 3: Given below are the statements with highlighted words. You are required to
find the word from the given options that can be replaced with the highlighted word
without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Q.1. They say he is an uncouth person, but my perception is something different, and I
enjoy being with him.

2. Unfriendly 2.Ill-mannered 3. Extremely polite 4. Extremely boring

Q.2. The decision regarding the closure of the company was made over
the vociferous objections by the employees.

2. Dedicated 2. Violent 3. Silent 4. Loud

Q.3. Although the treatment was abortive, the doctor learned a lot from the response by the
medicine.

2. Ineffective 2. Productive 3. Great 4. Harmless

Q.4. The children in the party were not attracted to the vapid entertainment.
2. Dull 2. Grand 3. Fun 4. Serious

Q.5. Catherine gave a masterly performance in the taming of the shrew.

2. Cruel 2. Brilliant 3. Influencing 4. Crafty

Q.6. Because Jackson could not make it to the finals of the tournament he has
been doleful to the point of not being able to do anything.
2. Vivacious 2. Hopeful 3.Gloomy 4. Gleeful

Q.7. The speech given by the minister at the republic day parade was terse, plain and
forcible.

2. Long 2. Brief 3. Expanded 4. Catchy

Q.8. She will come with us for the trek because since her birth she has been living in
a placid hilly region and misses that in the hustle of the city.

2. Calm 2. Clean 2. High 4. Green

Q.9. Walk by the sea during dusk to experience the beauty of nature; you will
see scintillating water, crimson sky and the setting sun.

2. Frosty 2. Refreshing 3. Sparkling 4. Blazing

Q.10. Due to the therapies, she has been undergoing; her body is too weak to combat the
infection anymore.

2. Normalize 2. Accord 3. Retreat 4. Fight

Q.11. She committed suicide because of the constant criticism on her relationship from the
society made her precarious.
 2. Angry 2. Disturbed 3, Insecure 4. Lonely

Q.12. To deal with frustrated and disappointed customers, you need an affable manager.

2. Smart 2. Witty 3. Sharp 4. Friendly

Q.13. A group of people from society cleared up the fritters to celebrate the world
environment day.

2. Waste 2. Crowd 3. Wrappers 4. Garden

Q.14. He couldn’t secure good marks as he was not a ponderous student.

2. Sharp-minded 2. Laborious 3. Studious 4. Intelligent

Q.15. The jury decided to sentence the indict for child abuse and murder of the victim.

11.Criminal 2. Accused 3. Murderer 4. Leader

HW Answers
1. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance.
2. Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know when I had come.
3. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me if John had arrived.
4. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.
5. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.
6. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
7. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.
8. Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me what I was doing.
9. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.
10. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.