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(A) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase to the blank space.
Example: (0) went
A farmer and his neighbour once ____0____ (go) to Emperor Akbar's court with a complaint. "Your Majesty, I bought a well from him," said the farmer ____1____ (point) to his neighbour, " and now he ____2____ (want) me ____3____ (pay) for the water."
"That's right, your Majesty," said the neighbour. " I ____4____ (sell) him the well but not the water!"
The Emperor asked Birbal to settle the dispute.
"Didn't you say that you sold your well to this farmer?" Birbal asked the neighbour. "So, the well belongs to him now, but you ____5____ (keep) your water in his well. Is that right? Well, in that case you ____6____ (have) to pay him a rent or ____7____ (take) your water out at once." The neighbour realised that he ____8____ (outwit). He quickly apologised and gave up his claim.
(B) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
1. He whispered and I could not make __________ what he said.
2. His pride has brought __________ his crisis.
3. Yash promised to come but he never turned __________.
4. Inflation brought __________ our standard of living.
5. The soldiers fought __________ the last man.
6. He will make _________ all his property to his wife.
7. The manager called ________ an explanation from the receptionist.
8. I prevailed _________ him to join our team.
(C) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and , but or so.
1. The boy is the sports secretary. He was here a little while ago.
2. Clear your dues. Then you will be given roll numbers.
3. You copied my essay. Do you deny this?
4. He is very silly. He will believe anything.
(D) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
Example :- The culprits have been caught. (Begin: The police...)
Answer :- The police have caught the culprits.
1. He said to me, "Are you going away tonight?" (Begin: He inquired...)
2. He is inviting each of his friends. (Begin: Each...)
3. You remembered to sign the contract, didn't you? (Use: forget)
4. Run fast, else you will miss the bus. (Begin: If...)
5. The new regulation made the people happy. (End: ... to the people.)
6. The train journey from Kolkata to Delhi takes two days. (Begin: It is a...)
7. If Uma apologises, she will be set free. (Use: unless)
8. She was in such a terrible state that I will never forget. (End: ...state she was.)
Answers
(A)
1. pointing
2. wants
3. to pay
4. sold
5. have kept
6. will have
7. take
8. had been outwitted
(B)
1. out
2. forth
3. up
4. down
5. till/to
6. over
7. for
8. upon
(C)
1. The boy who was here a little while ago is the sports secretary.
2. Unless you clear your dues, you will not be given your roll numbers.
3. Do you deny having copied my essay?
4. He is too silly to believe anything.
(D)
1. He enquired whether I was going away that night.
2. Each of his friends is being invited by him.
3. You did not forget to sign the contract, did you?
4. If you don't run fast, you will miss the bus.
5. The new regulation brought happiness to the people.
6. It is a two days journey from Kolkata to Delhi.
7. Unless Uma apologises, she will not be set free.
8. I will never forget what a terrible state she was in.
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