Ideal interview questions asking for any person

Interview questions

1. Who inspire you to come in this field?
2. what is your teenage years like?
3. Who inspire you to come in this field?
4. What problems and difficulties you face at the beginning?
5. What is your ambition?
6. What is your aim in life?
7. Who is your inspiration?
8. Who is your idol?
9. Did your family support you in this work?
10. Who is your role model?
11. What is your next plan?
12. Which are the most common ?problems today people face?
13. Do you have any hero who inspire you?
14. What is your advice for future generation?
15. Say something about youths?
16. What is your message to the next generation?
17. What is your message to the parents?
18. What do you like to suggest the beginners?
19. What message do you want to give for the next generation?
20. Tell the people the importance of hardwork for being successful?
21. What is your concept of ideal person?
22. What is your idea of success?
23. What qualities are essential for being a successful person?

Thank you very much

These are the general questions for preparing interview questions change the questions according to the subject and according to the person.

July 2017 HSC Board Exam.GRAMMAR with proper answer

July 2017
Q.1a

(i) Dell gave his customers money back guarantees.

( rewrite it beginning with 'his customers')

  Ans- His customers were given money-back guarantees by Dell

 (ii) My competitors were  developing products.

( use the past perfect continuous tense)

Ans-My competitors had been developing products.

(iii) when a computer is down, the customer wants it back up in working right away.
 (Use 'No sooner — than. ')

Ans-No sooner is a computer down than the customer wants it back up in working right away.

 Q.1 b) Do as directed .

(1) Nowadays, we have to use... solar energ on ...large scale.

 (Fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles.)

(1) Nowadays we have to use the solar energy on a large scale.

(2) I cut the apple ....a knife and gave it ..my sister.

(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.)

Ans -I cut the apple with a knife and gave it to my sister.

(3) "Can you suggest me a good hotel?" Mr. Shah asked the taxi   driver. "Yes, I'll. Its very close to the railway station," said the taxi driver.

(Change it into Indirect speech.)

Ans -Mr. Shah asked the taxi driver if he could suggest him  a good hotel. Thereupon, the taxi driver replied in the affirmative, and remarked that it was very close to the railway station.





Q.2 A Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed .

(i) Vasectomy has been made compulsory.

ans-The villagers have made vasectomy compulsory

(Rewrite it beginning with The villagers ... )

(ii) They had to follow all the conditions of becoming an Adarshgaon.

(Rewrite it using the infinitive form of the word underlined.)

Ans-They had to follow all the conditions to become an
AdarshGaon
 

(iii) Villages need to follow strict rules.

(Rewrite it using another Model Auxiliary showing obligation.)

Ans-Villagers must/ought to follow strict rules.



Q.3A Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :

(i) Co-education encourages familiarity.

(Rewrite it beginning with 'Familiarity ...')

Ans- Familiarity is encouraged by co-education.

(ii) Parents and teachers should take precautions in ensuring a proper balance between education and moral values.

 (Rewrite it using the infinitive form of the underlined word.)

Ans- Parents and teachers should take precautions to ensure a proper balance between education and moral values

 (iii) Thinking maturity comes at an early age.

(Frame a 'Wh question' to get the underlined part as an answer.)

Ans-When does thinking maturity come?

GRAMMAR Exercises with Solutions

 Articles 
(text.page no 11)


Add 'the' in seventeen places in the
extract :

The United Kingdom is an island surrounded by the English Channel, the Atlantic, the Irish Sea and the North Sea. It is made up of four regions : England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and although London is the capital of the whole country, each region has
its own capital city (London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast). The best-known rivers are : the Thames, the Severn, the Humber and the Mersey. The highest mountains in the United Kingdom are found in Scotland (the Grampians) and North Wales (the Cambrian Mountains), while England's major range of mountains is called the Pennies. English is spoken everywhere in Britain.

2. Prepositions (text.page no 12)

Read the following extract, identify the prepositions in it and state what they express in the given  sentences :

 Pune city recorded 41.8 mm rain in the three hours between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm on Saturday. Most Of  the showers occured in the 30-minute spell that started around 7 pm. Scattered rains occurred at a few places in Konkan and Goa. A trough extending to the Lakshadweep area persists across south-west Bay of Bengal. Similar rains also occurred in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

Ans.  : (1) in-time
(2) between-time
(3) on-time,
  (4) in-time
 (5) around—time
 (6) at-place.
(6) In : place
 (8) to-direction
 (9) across-direction
(10) in-place.

3) The simple past and past perfect tense

 (text.page no 20 )

 Yesterday, after my friend had left,  I started  writing a letter. I had written  only one sentence when I heard  the postman  calling me. He had brought  me a parcel. It  was a book, which I had ordered  from a shop in Mumbai. The postman asked  me to sign a receipt and when I had signed it, he gave  me the book and left . Then I sat  down to   read the book. It was so interesting that I read  it very quickly. When my friend returned  that evening, I had finished  reading the
  Book. He had read  the book the previous week, the sat and talked  till midnight, after and we  we had eaten  our dinner.



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4) Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences :
 (text.page no 21

 Change the following Compound Sentences   into Simple and Complex Sentences :

  (1) I walked straight to the village and bought  or myself two dozen penny exercise books.

  Ans. Simple : Walking straight to the village,   I bought myselftwo dozen penny exercise books.

Complex : I walked straight to the village where I bought myself two dozen penny exercise books.

(2) I picked up my pen and gazed out the window.

 Ans. Simple : Picking up my pen, I gazed out the window.

Complex : When I had picked up my pen,I gazed out the window.

 (3) I flung it on the table and set to work again.

 Ans. Simple : Flinging it on the table, I set to work  again.

 Complex ; No sooner had I flung it on the table  than I set to work again.

 (4) I dispatched the completed manuscript and  promptly forgot about it.

 Ans. Simple : Having dispatched the completed  manuscript, I promptly forgot about it. 
Complex : After I had dispatched the completed  I promptly forgot about it.

 (5) I went upstairs and began to get it down.
 Ans. Simple : Goingupstairs, I began to get it down.

Complex : As soon as I went upstairs, I began to get it down.


(6) I took it straight away and showed it to John Angus.



Ans. Simple : Taking it straight away, I showed it to John Angus.

Complex : I took it straight away so thatI could show it to John Angus.

(7) I had successive ideas of specializing in dermatology, surgery and so on but discarded them all.

Ans. Simple :
 I discarded all my successive ideas of specializing in dermatology, surgery and so on.
Complex : I discarded all the successive ideas which I had of specializing in dermatology,
surgery and so on.

1. Modal Auxiliaries
:
 (text.page no 25,26)

* Read the following sentences : 

(1) May I speak to you for a moment?  

(2) She can speak fluent German. 


(3) He might get angry at first, but hopefully he will understand your situation.

(4) You should try doing more exercise regularly.

(5) New recruits shall report to the sergeant at 9 a.m.

 (6) I must go home now. It's late.

(7) Could you put this book on the shelf, please?

 Match the modal auxiliaries in the above  sentences given in Column A with the meanings in B

Ans. (1) may—permission 

(2) can—ability 

 (3) might—possibility 

(4) should— advice 

(5) shall— command

 (6) must— obligation

(7) could—request.


 Modal Auxiliary

 (text.page no 36)

•Can

• The modal auxiliary •can' may be used to frame requests.
 Write A few sentences using
•can' to denote requests.

(i) Can I sit here
(ii) Can I have your telephone number?
(iii) Can you explain this again, Madam?
(iv) Can I have another helping of that cake?

2. Reported Speech

 (1) Convert the following sentences into  indirect narration :

(i) Sometimes his mother would ask :
"Reuben, where were you ?
We were waiting for supper for you."
"Playing, Mum. Sorry."

Ans. Sometimes Reuben's mother would ask him where he had been, adding that they had been waiting for him for supper. Reuben would apologize, saying that he had been playing.

(ii) The shopkeeper said, "Come back tomorrow, boy."
"Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks   now-please." Reuben pleaded.

Ans. The shopkeeper asked Reuben to come back   the next day. But Reuben pleaded with him, saying that he had to sell the sacks right then.

(2) Convert the following sentences into direct   narration :

(i) Reuben told the shopkeeper that he wanted to buy a gift.

Ans-Ruben said to the shopkeeper,"I Want to buy a gift.

ii) Ruben murmured a quiet thank    you and ran home.

ANS- Ruben murmured,"Thank-you ,"quietly and ran home.

 (text.page no 41,42 )

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words  given below

(a lot of, a lot, lots of, plenty, many, much)

(1) I miss my friends a lot.

2) There is room for many boxes in this cupboard.

3) We have plenty to eat. You needn't buy

4) I don't have much experience.

5) Many things need to be changed here.

(6) We met after many years, We had a lot to talk about.

(7) There's lots of space for parking.
 You can bring your vehicle.

(8) A lot can be said about pollution in rivers

(9) Many students disagreed with the reforms

(10) I didn't enjoy the film much.

2. Use of 'Much more' and 'No more'


(1) Enough care has been taken by the police. There is no more danger of riots.

(2) She has been practising regularly. She is no more afraid of losing the match.

(3) It seems he knows much more about the  ment but he is unwilling to share the information.

 (text.page no 48)


1. Past Perfect Tense

Use the correct tense forms in the following narration :

Ans. The police had warned the people that the  road could be blocked due to the landslides in the hilly area. The school authorities ,had declared that the school would be closed for two days. Our family reached our place before  the )andslide. People had moved to, safer places with their animals so there was no loss of  life. The government and the local authorities had taken every precaution, so the landslide did not cause much damage. If proper care had not been taken by the people and the government, there could have been more losses.

2, Adverb Clause of Time

Complete the following paragraph, choosing correct subordinate conjunctions : (?he answers aregiven directly,)
Ans.
Ply friend called Jpe as I was packing the things. While I was packing the things, the bell rang.lt kept ringing while I was talking to my friend op the mobile. When I opened the door, I was surprised to see my closest
college friend standing in front ofme. As soon as he saw me, he hugged me warmly. I felt very happy when I saw him. We had met after a long gap of ten years. We had many things to talk about. He had always helped me.

 (text.page no 59,60)

Sentences of 'Would',Wouldn't,Might have,

I) in the evening he would be waiting for me.

ii)  he Would roost on the coconut tree.

(iii) ... all fellow parrots would be there...

(iv) They would be thunderstruck...

V). 'If I was not home some day, he would not come down.'

 
Vi)'His family bonds might have become stronger  than his friendship with me.'

May Might

It may be a vase.
it may be two faces.
 it might be a free hand drawing.


(text.page no 67)

Choose an appropriate pronoun and combine the following sentences using relative clauses :

(i) Amit gave me an envelope that contained some  papers. 

(ii) Seema is a psychologist who works as a counsellor.

(iii) I admire your belief which is always right.

 (iv) We are going to a place which is warm winter.


(text.page no 98)


1. Modal Auxiliaries

Using the modal auxiliaries 'had to', 'need' 'used to', or 'have to'

(i) We used to visit our grandparents regularly, so  that they did not feel lonely.  

 (ii) Our team has to be selected for the finals. Needn't we conduct more practice sessions? 

(iii) There were so many difficult words in the text  that the students had to use a diction}ry. 

 (iv) Though the medicine tasteg drink it. 

 (v) Our grandmother has fractured her hand; we  have to support her when she wants to get up.
(vi) The examination is next week. Need we remind  students about studying regularly?

(vii) It will be summer soon; we have to get a fan

Present participle

 (i) adopting cash crops
 (ii) marketing its dairy products   (iii) utilizing the government schemes
(iv) becoming an 
(v) harbouring social changes
(vi) selecting the new villages.

3. Past Participles 

(i) A learned person is always respected. 

(ii) The firm requires qualified and experienced persons.

(iii) Who doesn't love a well-kept garden ? 

(2) Find two examples from the text where th

Past Participle is used as an adjective :

Ans.
(i) The increased water levels resulted in a bett yield.
(ii) Yavatmal was the worst affected district ...



 (text.page no 107)


1. Use of 'too' and 'enough'

 (1) Combine the following sentences with 'too'  or 'enough' : 
 Ans.

(i) She was rich enough to buy a car.  

(ii) The old man was too weak to walk properly.

(iii) The mathematical problem was too difficult to be solved by the students.


 (iv) Their house is large enough to accommodate  their big family.

 (v) She is too emotional to tolerate any rude  behaviour.

 (vi) The peak was too high for the mountaineers to climb it.




(text.page no 114,115)

1.Fill in the blanks using the proper infinitive

(i) The driver was arrested tor failing  ......the accident.


Ans. to report

(ii) My father made me (go, to go) for a walk 
Ans. go

(iii) Ramesh was made (pay, to pay) back the money.

Ans. to pay

(iv) Sarika did not let me(see, to see) what she was doing.

Ans. see

(v) Jay might (be, to be) joking.

Ans. be

2. If- Clauses

 Complete the following sentences :

(i) If you come to the library, we (complete)  the project.
Ans. will complete

(ii) If Geeta (send) an application, she would have got the job.
Ans. had sent

(iii) If my friends came late, I (wait) for them. 
Ans. would wait

(iv) If the girls didn't tease Sarita so much, she (spend) more time in the office.
Ans. would spend

(text.page no 127,128,129)

 1. The Complex Sentence

 (1) Combine each of the following sentences into complex sentences, using appropriate  conjunctions : 

(i) It was tough. It was intellectually satisfying.
 Ans. Though it was tough, it was intellectually  satisfying.

  (ii) I went to several publisners, I did not find any    takers. 

 Ans. Although I went to several publishers, I did  not find any takers. 

 (iii) I have great reverence for India's heritage. I am deeply rooted in its rich tradition. 

  Ans. I am deeply rooted in India's rich tradition  because I have great reverence for India's  heritage. 
 (iv) I realized the task was mammoth. The work  began.

Ans. When I realized the task was mammoth, the work began.

(v) I rewrote the scripts myself. Their submissions were mediocre.
Ans. I rewrote the scripts myself because them submissions were mediocre.

(2) Change the following sentences into  complex sentences following the  instructions given : 

(i) It was tough but intellectually satisfying. 
(Rewrite using 'though'.)

Ans. Though it was tough, it was intellectually satisfying.

(ii) I went to several publishers but did not find any takers. (Begin the sentence with 'though'.)

Ans. Though I went to several publishers, I did not find any takers.

(iii) I have great reverence for India's heritage and culture and I am deeply rooted in its rich tradition. (Rewrite using 'because'.)

Ans. I am deeply rooted in India's rich tradition because I have great reverence for Indias's heritage.

(iv) They could answer questions on Greek mythology but could not tell the name of Lord Ram's mother. (Rewrite using 'though'.)

Ans. Though they could answer questions on Greek mythology, they could not tell the name of ord Ram's mother. 

(v) I resigned from the Times of India and grabbed
the opportunity. (Rewrite using 'after'.)
Ans. After I resigned from the Times of India,
I grabbed the opportunity.


2. Voice


(A) Questions

(i) How did you put together a team for this ambitious project ?

Ans. How was a team put together by you for this  ambitious project?

(ii) Who has played this prank?

Ans. By whom was this prank played?

(iii) Will her parents permit her to go to college?

Ans. Will she be permitted to go to college by her parents ?

(iv) Has anyone answered the general knowledge questions ? 

 Ans. Have the general knowledge question been answered by anyone?

(v). Will they arrest the corrupt workers ?
Ans. Will the corrupt workers be arrested?

 (vi) How can this crime be committed?

Ans. How can they commit this crime? 

Negative Sentences


(i) The dhobi does not wash the clothes properly

Ans. The clothes are not washed properly by  dhobi.

(ii) The vendors do not sell fresh vegetables.

Ans. Fresh vegetables are not sold by the vendon.

 (iii) The boy may not have broken the mirror.

Ans. The mirror may not have been broken by  boy.

(iv) The police have not caught the terrorists.

Ans. The terrorists have not been caught.


 Imperative Sentences


(i) Please complete the assignment.

Ans. You are requested to complete the assignment.
 (ii) Speak the truth.
Ans. You are ordered to speak the truth.
(iii) Leave her alone, please. 

Ans. Please let her be left alone. 

(iv) Let us help the poor man. 

Ans. Let the poor man be helped by us. 


 Sentences with Direct and Indirect Objects

 (i) The teacher has gifted the student a pen. 

Ans. The student has been gifted a pen by the teacher.
OR 
A pen has been gifted to the student by thé teacher. 

(ii)Debashish Mukherjee gave me this name.

Ans. This name was given Mukherjee. 

OR
I was given this name by Debashish Mukherjet.

(iii) My wife Lalitha has given me her uncon tional support. 

Ans. I have been given unconditional support by wife Lalitha  
OR
Unconditional support has been given to me by my wife Lalitha


(text.page no 136)

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

 Write the following sentences using the  Present Perfect Continuous Tense of the verb : 

(i) We had an enjoyable holiday.
Ans. We have been having an enjoyable holiday. 

(ii) I marvelled at what the cellphone revolution has wrought in our country.

Ans. I have been marvelling at what the cellphone revolution has been wreaking in our country.

(iii) India sells four times as many phones as it sold three decades ago.

Ans. India has been selling four times as many  phones as it sold three decades ago.


(iv) Attitudes have also changed.  
Ans, Attitudes have also been changing.




(text.page no 145)



 Degrees of Comparison


Change the degree of comparison .

(i) Very few metals are as precious as gold. 

Ans. Gold is more precious than most other metals.  (Comparative)

  (ii) I have more books than you. 

Ans. You do not have as many books as I have, 
 (Positive)   

(iii) Birbal was the wisest man in the court.

Ans. No other man in the court was as wise as Birbal. (Positive)

Birbal was wiser than any other man in the  court. (Comparative) 

(iv) She looked the happiest woman in the world. 

Ans. No other woman in the world looked as happy  as she did, (Positive) 

 She looked happier than any other woman in the world. (Comparative) 

HSC Board examples of Degree

Degree examples from 1998 to 2017

Oct.1998. 3. Mother is more than the earth. (Use Positive Degree)

 Ans: The earth is not as much as mother.

March.2003. 4. His products are cheaper than somebody elses products.

 Ans: Somebody elses products are not as cheap as his products.

 M.2004. 5. These little worms are the farmers best friends.

Ans: These little worms are better than any other friends of the farmers. (CD)
No other friends of the farmers are as good as these little worms. (PD)

0.2004. 6. Ruchira was the best pupil. (Change the degree of Comparison)

Ans: Ruchira was better than any other pupil. (CD)
 No other pupil was as good as Ruchira. (PD)

M.2005. 7. The food is one of the most essential factors in building and maintaining health. (Change into Comparative degree)

Ans:Food is more essential than many other factors in building and maintaining health.

Very few factors in building and maintaining health are as essential as the food. (PD))

0.2005. 8.  A foolish friend can be more dangerous than awise enemy.

Ans:A wise enemy cannot be so much dangerous as a foolish friend. (PD)

0.2005. 9. The Gangetic plain is one of the most fertile and densely populated regions in the World (Change into CD)

Ans: The Gangetic plain is more fertile and densely populated than many/most other regions in the world.

0.2006. 10. Everest is one of the highest peaks in India.

Ans: Very few peaks in India are as high as Everest. (PD)

Everest is higher than many other peaks in India. (C.D.)

M.2007. 11. These can withstand very low temperatures better than an adult animal or plant.
(Change the Degree)

Ans: No adult animal or plant can withstand very low temperatues as good as these.

M.2007. 12. The rhea is smaller than the ostrich. (Change the degree)

Ans: The ostrich is not as small as the rhea. (P.D.)

M.2007. 13. Deserts are among the most interesting places on the globe.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Very few

Ans:Very few places on the globe are as much interesting as deserts.

M.2007. 14. His products are better than somebody elses. (Change into positive degree)
 Ans: Somebody elses products are not as good as his product.

M.2008. 15. It is the biggest review of planets life support systems. (Rewrite into Comparative Degree)

Ans: It is bigger than any other review of planets life support systems.

 0.2008. 16. It is one of the oldest railway buildings. (Change into positive degree )

Ans:Very few railway buildings are as old as it.

0.2009. 17. It's the hottest drug in teentown. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'No other .......')

Ans:No other drug in teentown is as hot as it.

M.2010. 18. It was the most difficult situation. (Change into Comparative degree)

Ans:It was more difficult than any other situation.

M.2011. 19. The Ganges is one of the longest rivers in India. (Change into Comparative degree)

Ans: The Ganges is longer than many other rivers in India. (C.D.)
 Very few rivers in India are as long as the Ganges. (P.D.)

0.2012. 20. Wellness is much more than the absence of illness.

Ans:The absence of illness is not as much as wellness.

0.2013. 21. Leaving Reed college was one of the best decisions I ever made. (Make it positive degree)

Ans: Very few decisions I ever made were as good as leaving Reed college.

0.2013. 22. The most disturbing was a report on the condition of children employed by zari factories.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'No other

Ans: No other report was as much disturbing as a report on the condition of children employed by zari factories.

M.2014,23.Our young people spend more time before their T.V; set than in their classrooms.
(Rewrite it using positive degree.)

 Ans: Our young people do not spend as much time in their classrooms asbeforetheirTVSet.

 M.2015. 24, The duckwas better than his instructor. (Change the sentence intopositive degree.)

Ans:The (duck's) instructor was no as good as the duck.

0.2015. 25. The duck was better in swimming than his instructor.(Change it into positive degree.)

Ans: The (duck's) instructor was not as good swimmer as the duck.

F.2016. 26. The floods  of 1978 were the most destructive.
 (Changethe sentence into the 'positive degree')

Ans:No other floods were as destructive as the floods of 1978.

Would Or Used To

HSC Board Examples


(0.1998.) 1. Forest, jungles and wetlands evoked the admiration of the world.
(Rewrite using 'used to')

 Ans: Forest jungles and wetlands used to evoke the admiration of the world.

(M.2007. ) 2. He would get up before dawn. (Rewrite using 'used to')

Ans: He used to get up before dawn.

(0.2008. ) 3.  We would try to gauge father's mood from the movements of his eyes.

 (Rewrite the sentence using 'used to')

Ans: We used to try to gauge father's mood from the movements of his eyes.


(M.2009).  4. My mother would set up an establishment. (Use 'used to')

 Ans: My mother used to set up an establishment.

(0.2009. )5. This man used to scrape up barely fifty rupees a month.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'would')

Ans: This man would scrape up barely fifty rupees a month.

(o. 2012). 6. I would spend hours under it. (use 'used to')

Ans: I used to spend hours under it.

 (M. 2013 )My father used to get transferred every year. (Rewrite the sentence using 'would')

Ans: My father would get transferred every year.

(o. 2013). 8. He would be on the horns of a dilemma. (use 'used to')
  Ans: He used to be on the horns of a dilemma.
(o. 2013).  9.  I would walk seven miles across town every Sunday night. (Rewrite using 'used to')

 Ans: I used to walk seven miles across town every Sunday night.

(M.2014) 10. I enjoyed so many theatre performances. (Rewrite using 'used to'.)
 Ans: I used to enjoy so many theatre performances.

(M.2015)  11. Hundreds of these little birds would land on the paddy.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'used to')

Ans: Hundreds of these little birds used to land on the paddy.

F.2017. 12. I stood on the shore of that desolate Highland loch.
(Rewrite it using 'used to' .) 

Ans: I used to stand on the shore of that desolate Highland loch.

Modal Auxiliaries

Modal Auxiliaries examples from 1996 to 2017 HSC  Board Exam

M1996. 1. I have to work as hard as I can. (Replace the modal auxiliary showing Obligation)

Ans:I must work as hard as I can.

 0.1996. 2. You should do what your teacher tells you to do. (Use modal  showing obligation)

 Ans:  You must do what your teacher tells you to do.

 M.1997. They need to be protected. (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing obligation)

Ans:They must be protected.

0.1997. The remaining journey has to be undertaken on foot.
(Rewrite using the appropriate form of modal auxiliary)


 Ans: The remaining journey must be undertaken on foot.

M.1998. 5. You can go to bed early so that you are fresh in the morning.
(Change the modal auxiliary to make it a piece of advice)

You should go to bed early so that you are fresh in the morning.

0.1998. Be prepared always to pay the price. (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing suggestion)

 Ans: You should be prepared always to pay the price.

M.1999.  7. Dead plants and animals may lie rotting at the bottom.
 (Rewrite using modal auxiliary
showing certainty)

Ans:Dead plants and animals will lie rotting at the bottom.

0.1999. 8' An animal may alter surrounding. (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing ability)

 Ans -An animal can alter surrounding.


M.2000. 9. Your young brother is careless about his study.
(Frame a sentence using modal auxiliary giving him advice)

Ans-   You should be careful about your study.

0.2000. 10. We can see certainly that they are not placed in other employments, (Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)

 Ans-We mud see certainly that they are not placed in other employments.

0.2001. 11. You have to study regularly to get success in the examination. (Use modal auxiliary showing advice)

Ans: You should study regularly to get success in the examination.

M.2002. 12. The time might come. (Replace modalaux.showing certainty)

Ans: The time will come.

 0.2002. 13. The labelling of human beings in terms of their interest should not be overdone.

(Use modal aux.showing obligation)

Ans: The labelling of human beings in terms of their interest must not be overdone.

0.2003.  14. I will teach you this lesson next week.
(Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

Ans: I may teach you this lesson next week.

0.2003,  15. You may do just as you like. (Use mod. aux. showing obligation)

Ans: You must do just as you like.

M.2004. 16. One should insist on whole meal flour and whole meal bread.
 (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing obligation)

Ans: One must insist on whole meal flour and whole meal bread.

 M,2004. 17. You can understand it. (Use modal aux. showing obligation)

Ans: You must understand it.

0.2004. 18. People with intellectual interest will do well in occupation dealing with ideas, rul regulations, facts and figures. (Use modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

Ans:   People with intellectual interest may do well in occupation dealing with ideas, regulations, facts and figures.

M.2005. 19. You can halt at Uttarkashi. (Make less definite)

 Ans:  You may halt at Utterkashi.


0.2005. 20. We should protect and develop our forests. (Use modal auxiliary showing obligations)

 Ans: We must protect and develop our forests.

0.2005. 21. They may again be free. (Make it more definite)

Ans: They Willagain be free.

 M.2006. 22. Deficiencies  can be corrected when all the nutrients are supplied.

(Use modal auxiliary showing certainty)

Ans: Deficiencies be corrected when all the nutrients are supplied.

 M.2006. 23. Their interest may be literary. (Use m. aux. showing certainty)

Ans: Their interest be literary.

M.2006. 24. A skillful advertiser may be able to create a monopoly.
(Rewrite the sentence using a modal auxiliary can)
 Ans- A skillful advertiser can create a monopoly

0.2006. 25, I must go to jail. (Make it less definite)
 Ans: I may go to jail.

0.2006. 26. Do realise your rsponsibility as educated women.

(Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)
Ans: You must  realise your responsibility as educated women.

M.2007. 27. Wind and sun may dry out thesurface(Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing certainty)

Ans: Wind and sun will dry out the surface.
 M.2007. 28. Young people should be considered for employments.
(Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing certainty)

Ans-  Young people will  be considered for employments.

M.2007. 29. The remaining journey has to be undertaken on foot.

(Rewrite using modal auxiliary to make it obligatory)

Ans: The remaining journey must be undertaken on foot.

M.2008. 30. They should be marked out from their youth for the employment of an active type.
(Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)

Ans: They must be marked out from their youth for the employment of an active type .
M.2008. 31.  The Taj will be washed clean with salt free water.

(Rewrite using Modal Auxiliary showing obligation)

  Ans: The Taj must be washed clean with salt free water.

0.2008. 32. We can make the necessary decisions to protect it.

 (Rewrite using Modal Auxiliary showing compulsion)

Ans: We must make the necessary decisions to protect it.

M.2009. 33. We worry about 'junk food'. (Rewrite using Modal Auxiliary showing compulsion)
Ans: We must worry about junk food.

M.2009. 34.  Culture and arts will be strongly supported. (Make it less definite)

Ans: Culture and arts might be strongly supported.

M.2009. 35. Don't be trapped by dogma. (Use modal  showing advice)

Ans: You shouldn't be trapped by dogma.

M.2009. 36. It may intensity some of its woes. (Rewrite using Modal Auxiliary showing certainty)

 Ans: It will intensity some of its woes.

M.2010. 37. He may have laughed in the company of his friends.
(Use modal.auxiliary showing certainty)

Ans: He will have laughed in the company of his friends.

M.2010. 38. Our teachers could grow enormously by learning from their students.
(Use modal auxiliary showing advice)

Ans: Our teachers should grow enormously by learning from their studens.

0.2010.  39. Irrigation may be the most obvious response to drought.
 (Use modal auxiliary showing certainty)

 Ans: Irrigation will be the most obvious response to drought.

M.2011. 40. That may sound totally global. (Use modal auxiliary showing 'certainty')

Ans: That will sound totally global.

M.2012. 41.Our society must weed this malaise out from the root. (Use modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

Our society may weed this malaise out from the root..

0.2012. 42. We must be healthy in order to be happy.
(Replace the modal auxiliary without changing the meaning)

Ans- We ought to be healthy in order to be happy.

 M. 2013. 43. She had to die in the end after all. (Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)


Ans: She must die inthe end after all.

M. 2014. 44. You could pay eight times the going rate for a 'lightning call'.
(Rewrite it using modal auxiliary showing 'Compulsion'.)

  Ans: You must pay eight times the going rate for a 'lightning call'.

M. 2014.45. We can accept our life gracefully.
 (Rewrite it using the modal auxiliary showing 'Compulsion.')

Ans: We must accept our life gracefully.

M.2014. 46. This practice does lead to certain oddities.    (Rewrite it using modal auxiliary showing 'probability'.)

Ans:   This practice may lead to certain oddities.

0.2014. 47. They should be updated frequently.
(Rewrite it using the modal auxiliary showing compulsion)
Ans: They must be updated frequently.

 0.2014. 48. I have to sell the sacks.
(Rewrite it replacing the underlined part with the modal auxiliary showing'compulsion'.)

 Ans: I must sell the sacks.

0.2014. 49. Moreover, human population will stabilize at about 11.5 billion, (Make it 'less definite')
  Ans:  Moreover, human population may stabilize at about 11.5 billion.

M.2015, 50. My little girl can get tasty fruits from some other garden too!  (Rewrite the sentence using modal auxiliary expressing certainty)

 Ans: My little girl will get tasty fruits from some other garden too!
51. He had to stay after school .(use the modal auxiliary showing compulsion )
Ans-he must stay after school



Ans: 52. The earth could withstand upto 200,000 times the current population. (Rewrite the sentence using the modal auxiliary showing 'certainty'.)
Ans- The earth will withstand upto 200,000 times the current population.

53. "I will try." (Rewrite the sentence using another modal auxiliary showing 'obligation')
 I must try.                             
54. You can sell waste to the raddi-wallah and give him a small token of appreciation.
(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing 'obligation'.)

You must  to sell waste to the raddi-wallah and give him a small token of appreciation.


 

Rhetorical Question

Rhetorical Questions Examples
From Board Exam 1998 to 2017


 O.1998.Copying the west is not the answer to our problem.
(frame a rhetorical question)

 Is copying the West the answer to our problem?

2. I cannot use your telephone without your permission.

 (Frame a rhetorical question)

  How can I use your telephone without your permission?

 3.There is no room for secrecy or hiding under Bapuji's leadership.

(Frame a rhetorical question)

Is there any room for secrecy or hiding under Bapuji's leadership ?

4. Is that fair? (Rewrite the rhetorical question as a statement)


That is not fair.

5. It is true that a player does much for the country.
(Rewrite using a rhetorical question)
 
Isn't it true that a player does much for the country?

6. Is he then to be denied opportunities to educate himself ?
(Make it assertive)
He is then not to be denied opportunities to educate himself.

7.It was an immediate sensation.

(Make it a rhetorical ques.)

Ans:Was't it an immediate sensation ?

8. Have they brought about much of a change in our social thinking and in our living?

(Remove the rhetorical question)

Ans:They have not brought about much of a change in our social thinking and in our living.

M.2007. 9. Is it wise to quarrel on the festive day ?

(Make it assertive)

Ans:It is not wise to quarrel on the festive day.

M.2008. 10. It was their stronghold.

(Make it rhetorical question)

 Ans:Wasn't it their stronghold ?

M.2009. 11. Shouldn't we be just as worried by the low grade food ?

(Make it assertive)

Ans:We should be just as worried by the low grade food.

12.Have we become mute witness to a taciturn Tamasha.

 (Rewrite it as an assertive sentence)

Ans: We have not become mute witnesses to a taciturn tamash.

 0.2009. 13. The poor chap was always sulking.

(Make it rhetorical question)

Ans:Wasn't the poor chap always sulking ?

 M.2011. 14. How could he give a flat no to a boy like Dave ?

(Makeit assertive))

 Ans:He could not give a flat no to a boy like Dave.

M.2012.  15. Kolhapur is a gourmet's paradise.
(Make it rhetorical question)

 Isn't Kolhapur gourmet's paradise ? 

0.2012. 16.  The engagement with a scientific problem is the most meaningful aspect of a scientist.

(Rewrite as a rhetorical question)

Ans:Isn't the engagement with a scientific problem the most meaningful aspect of a scientist?

 M.2014. 17. Telephones were a rarity.

(Make it a rhetorical question.)

  Ans-Weren't telephones a rarity ?

M.2014. 18. Why do normal people feel that they are 'full' and others like Chaitanya are half or incomplete ?

(Change it in a assertive sentence)

Ans: Normal people should not feel that they are "full" and the others like Chaitanya are half or incomplete.

 0.2014. 19. She felt terrible about this tendency.
 (Rewrite it as a rhetorical question)

Ans:Didn't she feel terrible about this tendency ?

F.2016. 20. I didn't stick at anything for long.

(Rewrite the sentence as a rhetorical question)
 Ans:Did I stick at anything for long ?

2016. 21.  It   is extensive.
(Make it Rhetorical question)
Ans: Isn't it extensive ?

F.2017. 22. He was delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom.
(Make it a rhetorical question.)

 Ans: Wasn't he delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom ?