a) I entered the house. My dog jumped on me.
No sooner did I enter the house than my dog jumped on me.
b) My present school is good. My earlier school is also good.
c) Asit is my student. Varun is my student.
d) Learn this properly. Stop coming to the class.
e) Grammar is not uninteresting. It is not difficult.
f) He must improve his speed. He must improve his handwriting also.
g) I like Mathematics very much. I like English as much equally.
h) I informed all the students about the programme. I informed the teachers about it also.
i) Ali reached the school. The storm started immediately after that.
j) She ran very fast. I fell behind.
1.He works_you play.
2.He is not_honest_you.
(i) Roger won every match in the tournament. He did not boast about it.
(ii) Sue and Johnsy met each other first time at a restaurant. The restaurant was in Greenwich Village.
(iii) A farmer had a bullock. The farmer was greedy. The bullock was sold.
(iv) The attack was planned days in advance. It was carried out by the rebels.
(v) You confess your fault. Then I will forgive you.
(vi) Send me some money. I need it urgently.
(i) Are the girls going to sing in the concert? [Assertive]
(ii) The boy was so clever that he could solve any problem. [use: enough]
(iii) We can never forget those memorable days. [Interrogatory]
(iv) lt is an important deal. It is a necessary deal. [use: not only...but also..]
(v) She asked me how old I was. [Add a suitable question tag]
(vi) The thief opened the door and the alarm went off. [Begin with: As soon as ...........]
(vii) We will give you plenty of time to decide. [Change the voice]
(viii) The heat is unbearable today. [Negative]
(ix) As soon as I heard a knock at the doorbell; I opened the door. [Begin: No sooner..]
(x) They spoke too quickly for us to understand. [Remove 'too']
No sooner did I enter the house than my dog jumped on me.
b) My present school is good. My earlier school is also good.
c) Asit is my student. Varun is my student.
d) Learn this properly. Stop coming to the class.
e) Grammar is not uninteresting. It is not difficult.
f) He must improve his speed. He must improve his handwriting also.
g) I like Mathematics very much. I like English as much equally.
h) I informed all the students about the programme. I informed the teachers about it also.
i) Ali reached the school. The storm started immediately after that.
j) She ran very fast. I fell behind.
Q3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate subordinating conjunctions. Mention the type of clause (nominal, adverbial or adjective ) that each conjunction joins.
a. He told me .......that................ I can take his help. (nominal clause )
b. Ratan wanted to know ............ ............ you would come with us.
c. Obey .......................... your teacher says.
d. She was so angry ................. she walked out of the hall.
e. I came .................. you were away.
f. This is the book ......................... my grandfather wrote.
g. I was scared ......................... it was strangely still outside.
h. We have to be united ............... we want to win the battle against terrorise.
i. She will not believe a word ..................... she verifies it with her own eye.
4. Join the following sentences with appropriate conjuctions.
a. Mita will not talk to you. Sita willtalk to you.
Mita will not talk to you but Sita will talk to you.
b. Raju is very short. His brother is very tall.
c. I am sorry. I misbehaved with my friend.
d. You must leave the place right now. I shall leave otherwise.
e. She was not feeling too well for the last few days.She saw a doctor.
i. I want to watch this play. You bring me a ticket for it.
5. Read the following sentences change the narration of the sentences as
directed.
a. She said to the shopkeeper,'DO you sell chocolate cookies?' (indirect speech)
She asked the shopkeeper Whether he/she sells chocolate cookies.
b. Gita exclaimed With sorrow that her favourite player lost the match. (direct speech)
c. I asked your brother whether I could drop him to the airport.(direct speech)
d. Farida said to Mohan, 'Can I stay at your place for the night?' (indirect speech)
e.'Go and finish your work,' said the teacher to the student.(indirect speech)
1. I did my homework. I went to bed
(Combine using 'after' )
2. We can't leave. We have to wait for Uma.
(Combine using 'until' )
3. The rice will be done in ten minutes. Then, we can have lunch.
(Use 'as soon as' to combine)
Rewrite each of these sentences by replacing the predicate of the second sentence / clause with the correct verb or auxiliary.
1. My grandmother has kept her books carefully for me and I am glad that she has kept her books carefully for me.
2. Megha was crying, but Arun consoled her and now she is not crying.
Now, use the conjunctions given in the box to join the two sentences and rewrite them as compound or complex sentences.
in addition since so until when
Q1. Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. In certain cases more than one choice is possible.
1. I met Mukul ...................... a cricket match.
2. She was born .............. Mathura .............. Utta Pradesh.
3. The boat got stuck to something .............. the bridge.
4. Shalini's name was ............. the top of the list .................... Ashima's.
5. The car and the bus collided .................... the middle of the road.
6. There are very few trees .......... the top of the hill but many ............... the valley.
7. You should sign neither ........................ nor ................. the stamp but ............. it.
8. A beautiful painting is hanging .................. the wall just ................ the window.
9. She stood ................. the window and gazed at the clouds floating .................. the sky.
10. There is a huge playground ................. the school building and the hostel.
Give an example.