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
(Frame a 'Wh question' to get the underlined part as an answer.)
Ans-When does thinking maturity come?
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?
