Board examples of tense (12th)

0.2001. 15. In 1947 she gave up her teaching career. (Use PastPerfectTense)

Ans: In 1947 she had given up her teaching career.

0.2001. 16. Dilip (save) Rs.2000by the end of the year. (ÜseFUturePerfectTense)

 Ans: Dilip will have saved Rs.2000 by the end of the year.

M.2002 17. I have swum at all these places. (Use PresentPerfectContinuousTense)

Ans: I have been swimmingat all these places.

M.2002. 18. They have been making the best of a protected market.  (Rewrite the sentence using Present Perfect Tense)

Ans: They have made the best of a protected market.

0.2002. 19. The Arbs live in the desert. (Use Present Perfect Cont. Tense)

Ans: The Arbs have been livingin the desert.

M.2003. 20. In many cases the symbols came to bear little resemblance to the original.
(Rewrite using Present Perfect Tense)

Ans: In many cases the symbols have come to bear little resemblance to the original.

0.2003. 21. They give power to radio sets. (Use Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

Ans:They have been giving power to radio sets.

M.2004. 22. Worms live about a foot and half underground,
 (Rewrite using Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

Ans.' Worms have been living about a foot and half underground.

M.2005. 23. Lata Mangeshkar has been singing songs since her child hood. (Identify the tense)

 Ans: Present Perfect Conånuous Tense

0.2005. 24. Many of them are struggling inmany places.
(Rewrite the sentence by using Present Perfect Cont. Tense)

  Many of them have been struggling in many places.

0.2005. 25. By the time the doctor.....(arrive), the patient.....(die).
 (Use correct tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets)

By the time the doctor arrived, the patient had_die

M.2006. 26  exercise by that time. (RewriteusingFuturePerfectTense) Ans: Niranjan will have written his exercise by that time.

0.2006, 27. The benefits will trickle down to the villages in the form of higher water tableleveis. (Use Present Perfect Tense)

Ans: The benefits have trickled down to the villages in the form ofhigher water table levels.

M.2007. 28. Sania Mirza.....„. (play) tennis for the last five years.

 ( Use Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
 Sania Mirza has been playing tennis for the last five years. 

M.2007. 29. Ostriches live in Africa. (Use PresentPerfect Conti.Tense)

Ostriches have been living in Africa.

M.2007.30.It is a marvellous presenttoanation starved of heroes. (UsePresentPerfectTense)

It has been a marvellous present to a nation starved of heroes.

0.2007. 31. By the year 2010, you
(Use appropriate tense form of the verb your given graduation.in the bracket)

Ans:By the year 2010, you will have completed your graduation.

0.2007. 32. Most modern languages make use of a script.
(Rewrite it using the Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

Ans:Most modg•n languages have been making use of a script.

M.2008. 33. Multani mitti takes its name from a place in Pakistan.
(Rewrite using  Tense)

Multani mitti has taken its name from a place in Pakistan.

0.2008. 34. He exudes a quiet smile of satisfaction. (Use Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

Ans: He has been exuding a quiet smile of satisfaction.

0.2008.  35. At college Hartman's faculty advisers tried to reason with him.

(Use Past Perfect Continuous Tense)

At college Hartman's faculty advisers had been trying to reason with him.

 36. The poor chap was always sulking.
 (Use Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

The poor chap has always been sulking.

37. Community organizations play a major role in decision making.

(Rewrite using Present Perfect Tense)

Ans-Community organizations have played a major role in decision making.

M.2009. 38. I lived with that diagnosis. (Change into Past Perfect Tense)

I had lived with that diagnosis.

0.2009. 39  Our blinkered and conditioned self prevents us from truly exploring without prejudice.  (Rewrite using Present P. T.)

Ans: Our blinkered and conditioned self has prevented us from truly exploring without prejudice.

0.2009. 40.  Space scientists have done experiments in space. (Use Present Perfect Continuous Tense)


Ans: Space scientists have been doing experiments in space.

M2010.  41. The four Hartmans were lingering at the dinner table.

(Name the tense used in the sentence )

Ans- Past Continuous Tense

M,2010. 42. The city once suffered a terrible deluge. (Rewrite using Past PerfectTense)

 The city had once suffered a terrible deluge.

M.2010. 43. Our  blinkered  and conditioned selfprevents us from truly exploringwithout prejudice.

(Identify the tense)
Ans. Simple Present Tense

M.2011. 44. You will feel the joy of having contributed. (Use Present Perfect Tense)

Ans: You have felt the joy of having contributed.

M.2011. 45.  Cockroaches will survive. (Change into FuturePerfect T.)

 Cockroaches will have survived.

M. 2012.46. Plato wrote many books. (Rewrite using Past perfect tense)


 Plato had written many books.

M. 2013.47. I didn't have a dorm room. (Rewrite using Past perfect tense)

I hadn't a dorm room.

M.2013. 48. The cockroach population has not decreased. (Identify the tense)

The tense used here is perfect present tense.

M.2014.49. I spent my high 'school years in Calcutta. (Rewrite it using Past Perfect tense.)

Ans: I had spent my high school years in Calcutta.

M.2014. 50.I eagerly clambered up to take in the sights of Mumbai. (Identify the tense.)

 Simple past tense.

0.2014. 51. I had created a book. (Rewrite it using the present perfect continuous tense)

Ans: I have been creating a book.

0.2014. 52. Bangalore grew from 5.7 m to 8.5 m during the same period.
(Rewrite it using the past perfect tense)

Ans: Bangalore had grown from 5.7 m to 8.5 m during the same period.

 0.2014. 53. They miss trains on a regular basis.

 (Rewrite the sentence using the present perfect continuous tense.)

Ans.• They have been missing trains on a regular basis.

M.2015. 54. The consumption of milk in both urban and rural areas has risen sharply.
(Rewrite the sentence using the past perfect tense.)

Ans:The consumption of milk in both urban and rural areas had risen sharply.

 M.2015. 55. Theimproved models found eager buyers.

(Change the sentence into present perfect tense)
Ans: The improved models have found eager buyers.


M.2015. 56. I had picked some of the lovely tasty fruits ? (Identify the tense in the sentence)
 Ans:Past perfect tense.

 57. Floods have been far more destructive.

(Rewrite the sentence using the Simple present tense.) 
Ans: Floods are far more destructive.


F.2016. 58.  It needs to preserve and protect its heritage. (Identify the tense used in the sentence
Ans: Simple present tense.

F.2016. 59. That gives them sufficient justification.

 (Rewrite the sentence using the Present Perfect tense.)


Ans: That has given them sufficient justification.

F,2017. 60. I went down to my milk and junket. (Rewrite it in the Past Perfect Tense

 Ans; I had gone down to my milk and junket.

F.2017.   61. It reduces inequality. (Rewrite it using the Present Perfect Tense.)

Ans: It has reduced inequality,

F.2017. 62. He goes for his morning walk at 1 p.m.
(Rewrite it in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.)

He has been going for his morning walk at 1 p.m,

Board examples of prepositions from 2008 to 2018

M.2008. 1. Most children remain ...... school ......the ages of six and sixteen.
 (Rewrite using appropriate prepositions)

 Ans: Most children remain at school between the ages of six and sixteen.

0.2008. 2. He sailed across the sea and landed QA the shores.
(Point out what the underlined prepositions suggest, time I place I movemer{
Ans: 1. across - movement 2. on-place


M.2009. 3. We completed the work ....... thirty and thenleft ......the stadon.
(Use suitable prepositions)

Ans:We completed the work in thirty minutes and then left for the station.

0,2009. 4. The main drawback .... the area is its distance .....
the railway station, (Use proper prepositions)

Ans: The main drawback of the area is its distance from the railway station.

M.2010. 5. Fill in the blanks with proper propositions.

We have a break.....tea. We start again..... 3.30 p.m.

Ans: We have break for tea. We start again at 3.30 p.m.

0.2010. 6. The assembly is composed. .........members chosen.„,. directelection,

(Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions)

Ans:The assembly is composed of members chosen through direct election.

M.2011. 7.  The boy was looking ..... the hoarding which was, just......  his school building.

(Use proper prepositions)

 Ans.e   The boy was looking at the hoarding which was, just beside his schoolbuilding.

0.2011. 8. Every man is conditioned ....... the age ..... which he lives.

(Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions)

Ans: Every man is conditioned the age in which he lives.

M.2012. 9. A massive non-co-operation movement was.... full swing all..... the country. (Use suitable prepositions)

Ans: A massive non-co-operation movement was in full swing all over  the country.

0.2012. 10. My sincere thanks .... all the people .... the Vishva Bharati family.

(Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions)

Ans: My sincere thanks  to all the people Of the Vishva Bharati family.

  M.2013. 11. He wanted to look .... .. the beautiful girl ....... the platform.

(fill in the blanks with proper prepositions)

Ans: He wanted to look at the beautiful girl on the platform.

0.2013. 12.A dog trotted .....the river bank before jumping.... the river .

(Rewrite the sentence using saitable prepositions in the blank)

Ans: A dog trotted along the river bank before jumping into the river.

 M.2014. 13. I was . my regular walk through the forest 9 a.m.

(Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.)

Ans: I was on my regular walk through the forest 9 a.m.

0.2014. 14. The lady took the girls ...a hall where they met a few more girls who were waiting ..... her instructions.

(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.)

Ans: The lady took the girls in / into a hall where they met a few more girls who were waiting for her instructions.

M.2015. 15. The police...... Monday arrested five men .....cheating city businessmen.

(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.)

Ans: The police on Monday arrested five men for cheating city businessmen.

0.2015.16. In a meaning, the physical teachers decided to spend two hours .....the playground ....warm up activities.

(Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.)

Ans: In a meaning, the physical teachers decided to spend two hours on the playground warm up activities.

F.2016.17. Rewrite the following sentence using the appropriate prepositions.
One of the things that distinguishes man...... other animals is the power ........„ speech.

 One of the things that distinguishes man from other animals is the power Of speech.

9, J.2016. 18. Meet me .....10.30 a.m .....Monday. (Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions)

 Ans: Meet me at 10.30 a.m. on Monday.

F.2017. 19. They stood..... silence as a mark...... honour to her.

(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions)

Ans: They stood in silence as a mark Of honour to her.

M.2018.20. She was able ..... talk to the group ...... her experience .
(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions)

she was able to talk to the group about her experience

Board Exam. Article questions from 2008 to 2018

  M.2008. 1. ......Yamuna is ........tributary of the Ganges, (Use appropriate articles)

Ans: The Yamuna is a tributary of the Ganges.

0.2008. z He saw..... star shooting down towards .....earth. (use appropriatearticles)

Ans-He saw a star shooång down towards the earth.

M.2009. 3. ......rich must always help..... poor. (Use suitable articles)

Ans-  The rich must always help the poor.

 0.2009. 4. Being .....good teacher he teaches in .......best way.

(use appropriate aråcles wherever necessary)

Ans-Being a good teacher he teaches in the best way.

 M.2010, 5. lt was .....excellent lunch. The meal cost him...... hundred and fiftyrupees.
 (Use proper articles)

Ans- It was an excellent lunch. The meal cost him a hundred and fifty rupees.

0.2010. 6. In..... significant development....... world bank has decided to cut interest rates.  (Use appropriate articles)

Ans-In a significant development the world bank has decided to cut interestrate

M.2011. 7. My teacher is ...... M.A. in English and is ...... honest teacher.

(Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles)

Ans-My teacher is an M.A. in English and is an honest teacher,

0.2011. 8. My friend has got appointment in television company.
(Insert the appropriate articles wherever necessary)
Ans-My friend has got appointment in a telivision company.

M.2012. 9. I found myself in ....maidan and sat down on ......bench.
(Fill in the blanks with suitable articles)

Ans: I found myself in the maidan and sat down on a bench.

0.2012. 10. He was........round-cheeked simple lad and ..... story he told us was simple too.
(Fill in the blanks with suitable articles)
Ans: He was a round-cheeked simple lad and me storyhetoldus was simple too.

M.2013. 11. The best way to learn musical instrument is to find enthusiastic teacher.

(Insert the appropriate articles wherevernecessary)

Ans-The best Way to learn A musical instrumentisto find an enthusiastic teacher.

0.2013. 12. Mahesh is... university student and lives in...... university hostel.(Use proper aräcles)
 Ans: Mahesh is a university student and lives in the university hostel.

M.2014. 13 My friend is ....able  translator and .....impartial editor.
(Rewriter it using appropriate tarticles.)

Ans.' My friend is an able translator and an impartial editor as well. 

0.2014. 14. It is paradoxical that  ....... average consumer cannot decide which technology you feel of for him .....highest standards of water purification.

Ans: It is paradoxical that an average consumer cannot decide which technologywill offerim the highest standards of water purification.

M.2015. 15. One of...... .... most common causes of malnutrition is....... unhealthy lifestyle.

(Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.)

Ans: One of the most common causes of malnutrition is an unhealthy lifestyle.

0.2015. 16. Draw .....map of ...world. (Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.)

Ans: Draw a map of the world.

F.2016. 17. Rewrite the following sentence byinserting the appropriate articles wherevernecessary
I read interesting story from Mahabharata.
Ans: I read an interesting story from the Mahabharata.

J.2016. 18. Madhu is ...... model and. . . artist. (Fill in the blanks with suitable articles)

Ans: Madhu is a model and an artist.

F.2017. 19. J.R.D. Tata was..... . amazing personality. He always helped .....„ poor in the country. (Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles)

Ans-J.R.D. Tata was an amazing personality. He always helped the poor in the country.

M.2018: he wanted to become .....artist and live in ... Himalayas
Ans-he wanted to become an artist and live in the Himalayas

Interview questions for the Prime Minister of India

Imagine that you are going to interview the Prime Minister of India to know about the swachh Bharat Abhiyan clean India campaign frame a set of 8 to 10 questions to interview him

Good morning sir,
I want to ask you questions about swachh Bharat Abhiyan

1. How the idea about swachh Bharat ( clean India campaign) came into your mind?
2. What are the basic objectives of this mission?
3. Previous government also started gram swachata Abhiyan what is the difference between your campaign and their campaign?
4. Tell us about the various program under this Abhiyan?
5. How is the response of people for this program?
6. Do you think this campaign will successful ?how?
7. What changes about cleanliness do you observe after started this cleanliness campaign?
8. Tell us about various success stories of this program?
9. After 3 years how do you evaluate the success story of clean India campaign.
10. Why do you choose Gandhiji's spectacle as a symbol of cleanliness?

Thank you for being with us 

I hope we all Indians will make India clean and healthy with the success of this program

Activity sheet for the Poem. THE PERSON I AM LOOKING FOR

Read the following extract carefully read the activity and complete it.

If you do not get lowered in your own eyes
While you raise yourself in those of others
If you do not give in to gossips and lies
Rather heed them not, saying, ‘Who bothers?’
You may be the person I am looking for.

If you crave not for praise when you win
And look not for sympathy while you lose
If cheers let not your head toss or spin
And after a set-back you offer no excuse.
You may be the person I am looking for.

If you accept counsel without getting sore
Andre-assess yourself in the light thereof
If you pledge not to be obstinate any more
And meet others without any frown or scoff.
You may be the person I am looking for.

If you have the will to live and courage to die
You are a beacon-light for people far and wide
If you ignore the jeers and, thus, expose the lie
That virtue and success do not go side by side.
You are the person I am looking for.

A1) The poet expect the qualities from the person he is looking for......

  I).........................
  ii)................................
   iii)..............................
   Iv)............................

A2)Name and explain the figures of speech of following line and find out one more example of this kind from extract.

 " if you have will to live,and courage to die."

A3) The ideal person in your mind must have following qualities
  i)........
  ii).......
  iii)......
  iv).......

A4) Find from extract 'Dos' and Don'ts about the qualities of good human being.

Unseen passage with Summary writing

(A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given

To read a lot is essential. It is stupid not to venture outside the  examination 'set books' or the textbooks you have chosen for intensive study. Read as many books in English as you can, not as a duty but  for pleasure. Do not choose the most difficult books you find, with   the idea of listing and learning as many new words as possible .  choose what is likely to interest you and be sure in advance, that it   is not too hard. You should not have to be constantly looking up new words in the dictionary, for that deadens interest and checks real
learning. Look up a word here and there, but as a general policy try to push ahead, guessing what words mean from the context. It is  extensive and not intensive reading that normally helps you to get interested in extra reading and thereby improve your English. You should enjoy the feeling which extensive reading gives. As you read you will become more and more familiar with words and sentence patterns you already know, understanding them better and better as you meet them in more and more contexts, some of which may differ only slightly from others.
 Some people say that we cannot learn to speak a language better  with the help of a book. To believe that the spoken 'language and written language are quite different things. This is not so.


Answer:

The importance of reading

Reading is essential. we must read not only textbooks but also other books not as a duty but for pleasure . we must not shows difficult books which need the use of a dictionary .often instead he must read books that we find interesting if we find any difficult words we must try to guess the meaning of the word from the context and try to avoid using a dictionary. it is extensive and not intensive reading that will improve our English opinions depot as to whether or not one can learn to speak a language better with the help of a book or not

GRAMMAR PRESCRIBED BY H.S.C. BOARD FOR STD "12

GRAMMAR PRESCRIBED BY H.S.C. BOARD FOR STD "12



Revision of the items learned up to Std. XI

1. Tenses : Advanced level of the above                               items.
                  :Sequence of Tenses

2. Types of sentences : Compound,                                Complex, Relative Clauses.

3. Clauses:  proper usage and synthesis.

4. Voice:  Statements, questions, indirect objects, objects + object complement, negatives. Advanced level (Conversion).

5.Reported Speech: Advanced level, continuous dialogue of two to three sentences.


6. Uses of 'too' and 'enough' : Conversion and synthesis.

7.Modal Auxiliary : may, might, must etc.

8. Articles: Uses and omission 'a', 'an' and 'the'

9. Prepositions: Indicating time, place and direction.

10. Linking words,and discourse makers:          Use of linking words in sentences in larger units.

11.Word Formation: Changing word forms - nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives.

12.Infinitives,gerunds and participles:       Usage and synthesis.

Application Letter for leaving certificate

 Q.6(Å) Letter writing

1) Writea letter of application to the Principal requesting him to issue a duplicate copy of LeavingCertificate, using the information given below.



Applicant : Pratik S Nikam

College  :      Y.C.College, Satara.

ClassXIL (Science) Division A. Roll No. 46

Reason: Selected for the NDA, report at Khadakwasla Training Camp. Furnish Documents can't trace original Leaving Certificate

                                                    Pratik Nikam,
                                               Karmaveernagar,
                                                      Satara.
To,
Principal,
Y.C.College,
Satara.

Sub:- application for duplicate leaving                        certificate.

Applicant:- Pratik S Nikam

Respected sir,
                  I am pratik S Nikam,with the above mentioned subject I apply for duplicate leaving certificate.
     I am student of 12th science,division-A and my roll no is 46.I want leaving certificate for educational purpose.I am
Selected for the NDA and report at Khadakwasla Training Camp. Furnish Documents can't trace original Leaving Certificate.
    So I request you to give my duplicate leaving certificate.I also declair hear that I will not misuse the certificate.

Thanks
                                                 Yours faithfully

                                                 Pratik Nikam

_Imagine you are going to interview Sunita Williams prepare a set of 8 to 10 questions

_Imagine you are going to interview Sunita Williams. Frame 8 to 10 relevant questions regarding_-

1. her early life, training
2. education
3. her actual flight into space
4. future plans
5. her message to viewers.

1. How was your childhood days like?
2. Who initiate you to come in this field?
3. I heard that training for  astronomers is very difficult, tell us about your training.
4. Please share your some most unforgettable experience about the space.
5. What problems and difficulties you faced at the time of training?
6.  how felt when you first time entered in the space shuttle?
7. What is your next plan?
8. What is your view about the Indian youth?
9. Do you think India become a superpower?
10. What is your message for the new astronomers.
11. What is your message for the Indian youth?

Thank you for sharing your various views  with us.