A. Fill in the
blanks with the proper form of the words given in the brackets.
blanks with the proper form of the words given in the brackets.
I _____________(belief) that
an editor has anything worth _________________(say) and who
_________________________(command) a clientele cannot be easily __________ (hush). He delivered his _____________finish)
message as soon as he is ___________ (put) under duress. The Lokamanya than
through the columns of the ___________ (print) Kesari.
an editor has anything worth _________________(say) and who
_________________________(command) a clientele cannot be easily __________ (hush). He delivered his _____________finish)
message as soon as he is ___________ (put) under duress. The Lokamanya than
through the columns of the ___________ (print) Kesari.
B. Fill in
blanks with appropriate words.
blanks with appropriate words.
i)
I am aware
_________________ my short comings.
I am aware
_________________ my short comings.
ii)
He is not
eligible ________________this post.
He is not
eligible ________________this post.
iii) I was astonished _______________his failure.
iv)
Sharma amused us
_________________ Jokes.
Sharma amused us
_________________ Jokes.
v)
The rains have
set __________________.
The rains have
set __________________.
vi)
There is a limit
_______________ everything in life.
There is a limit
_______________ everything in life.
vii) He opposed ______________my plans.
viii)
I assured him
_____________my full help.
I assured him
_____________my full help.
C. Combine the
following without using ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’
following without using ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’
a) It was a stormy night. We ventured out.
b) He was fined. He was sent to prison.
c) We must hasten. The robbers will overtake us.
d) He was obstinate. He was punished.
D. Do as
directed.
directed.
a) “What do you want?” he said to her (He told her
……..)
……..)
b) He said that it gave him great pleasure to be there
that evening (Begin He said, “…..)
that evening (Begin He said, “…..)
c) Why waste time in reading trash? (Begin – It is
……)
……)
d) How beautiful is night! (Begin – Night
…………….)
…………….)
e) Who does not know an owl? (Remove the question mark)
f) He was chosen the leader. (Turn the voice)
g) He worked hard, yet he did not succeed. (Begin –
Notwithstanding)
Notwithstanding)
h) The teacher punished the boy for disobedience.
(Begin – The boy ……………..)
(Begin – The boy ……………..)