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 ?

Model Answers Rayats First Semi.Exam.12th

         
English 12th Model Answers

1. Q.a)

1. The extract is about how the writer become successful novelist.
2. Writer go to see his friends because he want to say goodbye to the simple folk who had become writers friend.
3. The book society dramatized and serialized, translated into 19 languages and bought by Hollywood.It has sold millions of copies.
4. I think for achieving success we need following qualities -hard work,perseverance,strong determination,and many more.
5. I) Having dispatched the completed manuscript ,I promptly forgot about it. 

               Or

    I) Dispatching the completed    manuscript ,I probably forget about it

II) The book society choose the novel I had thrown away.

III) Didn't it altered my life radically.

6. I) become impatient = chafe

   II) continuation in a course of            action= in harness

B)    Grammar

1. In the last decade the hype was for the BRICS an acronym for Brazil Russia India China and South Africa.
2. The minimum wage act came into effect in 1940 and has remained the Bedrock for the workers right.
3. The interviewer asked whether winning award was important for him then actor replied that they were immaterial for him.

Q.2 a)

1. The passage told us about the Henry David Thoreaus views on importance of saving the planet.
2. Writer love music and fine arts he also fond of classical dance and theatre and have deep respect for the beneficial accomplishment of science.
3. Writer gave a secondary plus two science music and fine arts because he thought that if you don't have a good planet to put it on what is the use of having the best western home in California.
4. I think it is essential to protect the earth because if you don't have a good planet no other things are important to us. Without Earth all other things are unimportant.

5.

    I) you have feel this way of having contributed.

    II) it is not easy to answer.

    III) Thoreau raised a provocative question, didn't he?

6. I) advantageous= beneficial   

         II)bearable=tolerable

B.Summary

         SAVE THE PLANET

Saving our planet is important to us. all the other things like music arts classical dance and many other things are useless if we don't have a good planet to put it on. So change our mode of living and do some activities. change your habits for this no one will give you Oscar or Nobel but you feel happy about your work. help to protect the earth.



Q.3 Poetry

1. Poet greet The Stranger with very politely.
2. I think daughter is sensitive minded girl also she is very loving.
3. We went on our way and we said goodbye. (repeatation of the sound of 'w'.
4. By -reply ,I -bye,told -old ,Down-frown,broken -spoken.

Model Answers Rayats Semister Exam.(11th)

                  English 
11th                              1st semister

Q.1 A)
       A1.complete

I ) The writer felt the best when the writer first learned how to ride her bike at thirteen.

II) the writer was barred from attending movies with her sister because  her sister probably felt that she was not only too young but also a brat and and annoyance to her.

A2 Order

I) I knew there was more to the story .

II) I wanted to literary follow my sister.

III) I stopped trying to impress her and learnt to be totally indifferent.

IV)  I still remember the day I learn to ride bike.

A3 Guess

The writer stop trying to impress her sister because when fighting and trying to draw attention did not work writer stop trying to impress her sister and learn to be totally in different she hoped that the silent treatment would get more approval.

A4.Vocabulary

I)Perfect example= Epitome
II) showing no interest = indifferent
III) self respect  = self esteem
IV) continuous uncontrolled laughter      = Giggles

A5 personal Response

I felt best when I brought  T.V. by working in sugar factory for 2 months in summer vacation.

1. A6 Grammar

I) I was not allowed  to attending movies with her.

II) I had learnt to ride a bike.

Q1.B

I) Driving a Boat is not the same as driving a car.

II) the film finishes at 10 o'clock in the evening.

III) Leela said that nobody would listen to her and also added that even the judge would be on that side.

Q.2 a)

A1 Complete

• Disciplined behaviour

1. In work place
2. In a family environment
3. In public places -such as roads and while waiting for bus.

A2 Give Reasons

1. A disciplined society is like a well oiled machine because its functions effectively and smoothly and its people need to be disciplined.

A3  True or False

1. Selfish behaviour is the stumbling block to discipline.   =True
2. Indiscipline affects the individual not the society. = False
3. Disciplined behaviour is important in the workplace.   =True
4. Self discipline is the best discipline.  = True

A4 Opposite Words

1. Private   =  public 
2. careless  =  careful 
3. Ineffective  =effective 
4. Worse = Better

A6 Grammar

I) Indiscipline is an attitude, isn't it ?

II ) strict law enforcement is needed         

   to us.

Q.2 B

             Summary

             Discipline

Discipline society is like oil machine. people must discipline .we  must follow discipline in workplace, in family, and in public places. for discipline society it needs stricter law By raising voice against indiscipline we can make our country greater.self discipline is the best discipline.

Q3.

A1

• The words related to modern life

1. Latest
2. Style
3. Bright
4. Modern
5. Lipstick

A2 poetic devices

 " It has been long -long since."

'Repetition', in this sentence the word long is repeated.

A3  

According to me City life provides us good facilities like road transportation education and more .

A4 

• Modern dresses 
• latest waves style 
• lipstick 
•  painted 
• bright

Q4 Rapid Reading

I)

1. This extract is about sings discovery about his ability to make fascinating clay models.
2. This extract is about sings fruitful use of his time after retirement by making varieties of miniature clay models .using his experiences in life.

II) this is a extract about a pensioner Govind Singh and his wife who lived happily with their small pension. She also develop he is ability to make fascinating clay models. He made by using clay and wood dust beautiful clay models and sale it in his cousins shop . Sing felt an ecstasy when he was admiring crowd clustering around his handiwork.

Q.5 A Letter writing

                                     Mr Ashish Patil,

                                      sai building,

                                     Karve Nagar,

                                        Pune.

Principal,

M.R. College of Science ,

Pune

Applicant- Ashish PATIL,11th Sci-c

                      Roll no 15.

SUB.- application for requesting for                the re-examination.

Dear sir,
            With the help of above mentioned subject I request you sir for allowing me to re examination for the first terminal examination.
           Sir I am Ashish Patil from 11 science, division C, my roll number is 15. For the last one month I am suffering from severe viral fever and that is why I can can't attend the first terminal exam. So I request you sir to please give me permission for Re exam for the first terminal examination.
      For your kind information I gave the medical certificate with this application letter. So please give me permission for the examination and avoid my future loss.

Thank you

                                         Yours faithfully
                                           Ashish Patil

Q.6

Good morning Sir
Welcome in our city

1. Who motivate you to come in this field?
2. What hardships you face at the beginning?
3.  Do you face any problems and difficulties at the beginning?
4.  what was the most challenging situation in this singing field?
5. Who is your idol in this field?
6. What do you like other than singing?
7.  what are your achievements in this field?
8. What is your aim in life?
9. What is your message to the new generation and new singer?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR VALUABLE TIME AND SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCES.

Pronouns

1. Pronouns Exercises with Answers - Worksheet 

FORMS OF VERBS

Present (V1)	Past (V2)	Past participle (V3)
allow	allowed	allowed
appear	appeared	appeared
boil	boiled	boiled
borrow	borrowed	borrowed
build	built	built
burn	burnt	burnt
care	cared	cared
carry	carried	carried
catch	caught	caught
clean	cleaned	cleaned
climb	climbed	climbed
close	closed	closed
complete	completed	completed
cross	crossed	crossed
deceive	deceived	deceived
decorate	decorated	decorated
die	died	died
dig	dug	dug
divide	divided	divided
earn	earned	earned
enter	entered	entered
fear	feared	feared
feed	fed	fed
fight	fought	fought
find	found	found
finish	finished	finished
get	got	got
hang	hanged	hanged
hire	hired	hired
hold	held	held
hunt	hunted	hunted

● Category II - Verbs which have different V1, V2 and V3.

Present (V1)	Past (V2)	Past participle (V3)
arise	arose	arisen
bear	bore	born
beat	beat	beaten
break	broke	broken
bite	bit	bitten
choose	chose	chosen
draw	drew	drawn
drive	drove	driven
fall	fell	fallen
fly	flew	flown
forget	forgot	forgotten
freeze	froze	frozen
give	gave	given
grow	grew	grown
hide	hid	hidden
know	knew	known
lie	lay	lain

● Category III - Verbs which have different V1, V2 and V3 (only - a changes into - u).

Present (V1)	Past (V2)	Past participle (V3)
begin	began	begun
drink	drank	drunk
ring	rang	rung
sink	sank	sunk
sing	sang	sung
spring	sprang	sprung
swim	swam	swum
shrink	shrank	shrunk

● Category IV - Verbs which have same V1, V2 and V3.

Present (V1)	Past (V2)	Past participle (V3)
bet	bet	bet
bid	bid	bid
burst	burst	burst
cast	cast	cast
cost	cost	cost
cut	cut	cut
hit	hit	hit
hurt	hurt	hurt
knit	knit	knit
put	put	put
rid	rid	rid
spit	spit	spit

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