Do as Directed 1

Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so:

1Polar bears are fierce territorial animals. Grizzly Bears are the same.

Polar bears as well as Grizzly Bears are fierce territorial animals.


2.The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before.

After falling to the floor, the book opened to a unread page.


3.Rekha had a headache all morning. She remained alert through out the meeting.

Inspite of having a headache all morning, Rekha remained alert through out the meeting.

4.Beena is fine. That is all I know.

What I know is Beena is fine.


5. He lost his silver pen. It was his birthday present.

He lost his silver pen which was his birthday present.

6. I wish he was there .He could have helped us.
If he was there, he could have helped us.

7. He is a thief. He was beaten in the village.

He was beaten in the village as he was a thief.

8. He is walking slowly. He won't catch the train.

He would not catch the train because he is walking slowly.

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.
Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

1. If my dog is hungry, he barks.(Begin : Unless....)
Unless my dog is hungry, he does not bark.

2.Your essay impressed us.(Begin with : We....)
We were impressed with your essay.

3.Meera said,"I am going to bake a cake for your birthday tomorrow."(Write in reported speech)
Meera said that she was going to bake a cake for his birthday the next day.

4.As soon as she had finished one project, she started working on the text. (Begin : Hardly...)

Hardly had she finished one project when she started working on the text.
5. I did not intend to come late.(Use : 'intention)
My intention was to come late.
To come late was not my intention.

6.No other orator was as powerful as Demosthenes. (Begin :Demosthenes)
Demosthenes was more powerful than any other orator.

7.He arrived safely though it was chaotic outside. (Begin :Despite....)
Despite being chaotic outside, he arrived safely.
8.It is too late to change your mind.(Use : so...that)
It is so late that you can not change your mind.
9. No sooner did the president arrive than the band started playing.(Begin with: As soon as.... )

As soon as the president arrived, the band started playing.
10.He went to bed after finishing his work.(Use "and")
He finished his work and went to bed.
11. It is not his intention to leave the company.(Rewrite using verb form of "intention")
He does not intend to leave the company.

12. He is one of the most dedicated doctors in the hospital.(Begin with : Very few.....)
Very few doctors are as dedicated as he.

13.He will not be pardoned unless he apologizes.(Remove 'unless')
He will not be pardoned if he does not apologize.
He will be pardoned if he apologizes.

14.Despite being raining heavily he managed to reach his destination.(Use "but" as conjunction)
It was raining heavily but he managed to reach his destination.

15.Beyond this I cannot tell you.(Rewrite as complex sentence)
This is what I can tell you.

16.Hardly had the function started when the electricity failed.(Rewrite as negative)
No sooner had the function started than the electricity failed.

Sample Activity Sheet : Class- XII Sub - English

HSC English Activity Sheet

1A) Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the
activities : 12
A1. Pick out the ways the writer scared the birds. 2

We were an agrarian people. And my main hobby in my early teens was to wander through paddy fields to see the different kinds of birds and how they nest. On the outskirts of the paddyfields there had been many coconuts trees. Beautifully crafted nests of the weaver-birds-thookkanaam kuruvikal-would be seen dangling from the ends of palm leaves. Hundreds of these little birds would land on the paddy of the rice-plants at this stage of the paddy, my father would send me to our field with a tin-drum to scare these birds away. But often I have enjoyed the sight of these little birds balancing on the tender stalks and squeezing the milk out of the green rice when the paddy is ripe enough to harvest flocks of parrots would land there and cut the ripe stalks with their sharp beaks and fly away with the stalks dangling in their beaks. I have always liked to see this sight also.
The nests of parrots were neatly crafted holes in the trunks of palm trees, I continued to wonder how they made these holes on the hard trunks until I saw the patient work of the woodpeckers. They were the carpenters and their long sharp and strong beaks, chisel. They make the holes (in search of worms inside the weak spots of the trunks) and the parrots occupy them. If I heard the sound tak, tak, tak, I knew it was woodpecker chiseling a hard trunk. I would go after him. It seems that the woodpecker is the only bird which can walk perpendicularly on the tree trunks how beautiful the sight was!

A2. Describe the weaver birds 2
A3. Choose the statements which refers to the beautiful sight for narrator
a) The birds at the nests
b) Perpendicular walking of woodpecker.
c) Paddy field at the time of harvesting
d) Landing of parrots on paddy, cutting stalks and flying away. 2
A4. Give the synonyms of a) outskirts b)dangling c) patient d) perpendicularly

5. Do you like to watch birds? Why? 2
A6.Rewrite the sentences as per the instructions. 2
a) I saw the patient work of the woodpeckers. (Change the voice)
b) I would go after him (Use ‘used to’)
Q2. Read the activity, read the extract and do all the ativities.
A1. Read the following statements. Write true or false. Correct the false statements.

1) The duck was excellent in running.
2) The rabbit was poor in swimming.
3) The squirrel was excellent in flying.
4) The eagle was the successful candidate getting top marks.Once upon a time the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world” so they organized a school.

They had adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the subjects.The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his instructor. But he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running.

Since he was slow in running, he had
to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to practice running. This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming.But average was acceptable in school so nobody worried about that, except the duck.

The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown because of so much makeup work in swimming.
The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying
class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of the treetop down. He also developed a “charlie horse” from overexertion and then got a C in
climbing and D in running.

The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. In the climbing class, he beat all the others to the top of the tree but insisted on using his own way to get there.

At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceeding well and also run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was valedictorian.
The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. They
apprenticed their children to a badger and later joined the groundhogs and gophers to start a successful private school.
Does this fable have a moral?

A2. Complete the sentence
All the animals have to take all the subjects because - - - -
A3. The eel was valedictorian. The reason of it is - - - - - - - (Give reason)
A4. Tell what message you get from the extract.
A5. Write any four words used to test the physical fitness. (Write words that are not used in this extract)
A6. Do as directed.
a) The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely.
(Make simple sentence)
b) The duck was excellent in swimming.
(Make exclamatory sentence)

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B. Note – making (4 marks)

Draw Tree Diagram with the help of following points.
A Tissue may be defined as a group of cells having some shape, size, origin,
function and the same type of development. Tissues are basically classified into two groups namely, meristematic tissues, and
permanent tissues. Meristematic tissues are divided into two, these are position based and origin based. Permanent tissues are further
divided into two groups. They are simple tissues and complex tissues. On their basis of their position in the plant body meristematic tissues
are classified as aplicle – intercalary, and lateral. On the basis of origin, meristematic tissues are divided into 3 groups; they are
Pro – meristem, Primary – meristem and secondary – meristem. Simple tissues are classified into 3 groups, namely parenchyma, collechyma,
sclerenchyma, The two complex tissues are found in vascular plant. They are xylem and phloem.


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Preposition : Test

Select the proper alternative to complete the sentence

Check the answer to each multiple-choice question by clicking on the "Get Answer" button.

1. Can you deliver the goods ... next Thursday?
to by
2. We have just received a big order ... 50 machines.
of for
3. There is no chance of selling the goods ... that price.
at for
4. If I miss the bus, I'll come ... foot.
by on
5. It's the biggest diamond ... the world.
in of
6. You live ... London, don't you?
at in
7. It depends ... the interest rate.
upon on
8. He's talking ... the phone.
over on
9. Diana is working as a hostess ... the Trade Fair.
in for
10. You can fly to Dublin ... London.
from via
11. Scientists search ..... information about how animals communicate.
at for
12. A polling officer works ..... the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe.
with in
13. Mathew often climbs the four flights ..... stairs for exercise.
off of
14. They have been learning English......11 years.
for since
15. Our plan is considered...... the members of the committee.
by from
16. This material is different …………………… that.
by from
17. You should explain this …………………… them.
by to
18. Mihir swam _________ the English Channel.
across through
19. Radha distributed pens ___________ her five children.
among between
20. Jayashree and Sujata sat ________ each other in complete silence.
besides beside

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Test Yourself : Verb Forms

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Check the answer to each multiple-choice question by clicking on the "Get Answer" button.

1.Everybody ......by the terrible news yesterday. shocked was shocked 2. Mr. Green ......at the University since 1989. has been teaching has been taught 3.Not much .....about the accident since that time : has said has been said 4. A new book .... by that company next year. will publish will be published. 5. He...... the girl's name. remembers is remembered. 6.The secretary ...... to her new boss yesterday. introduced was introduced 7.Our plan ...... by the members of the committee. is considered is being considered 8. He .... responsible for the accident. was holding was held 9. A prize..... to whoever solves this equation. will be giving will be given 10.When the manager arrived, the problem.... had already been solved had already solved 11.Scientists ...... for information about how animals communicate. searches search 12.A polling officer ....... with the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe. works work 13.Mathew often ..... the four flights of stairs for exercise. climb climbs 14.They ....English for 11 years. have been learning were learning 15.Mother ......cooking when father entered the kitchen. had finished finished

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Test Yourself : Verb Forms 1

Select the proper alternative to complete the sentence

Check the answer to each multiple-choice question, and click on the "Send Form" button to submit the information.

1.Everybody ......by the terrible news yesterday.

shocked

was shocked

2. Mr. Green ......at the University since 1989.

has been teaching

has been taught

3.Not much .....about the accident since that time :

has said

has been said

4. A new book .... by that company next year. :

will publish

will be published.

5. He...... the girl's name.
remembers

is remembered.
6.The secretary ...... to her new boss yesterday.

introduced
was introduced
7.Our plan ...... by the members of the committee.
is considered
is being considered
8. He .... responsible for the accident.

was holding

was held
9. A prize..... to whoever solves this equation.
will be giving
will be given
10.When the manager arrived, the problem....
had already been solved
had already solved
11.Scientists ...... for information about how animals communicate.
searches

search
12.A polling officer ....... with the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe.
works
work
13.Mathew often ..... the four flights of stairs for exercise.
climb
climbs
14.They ....English for 11 years.
have been learning
were learning
15.Mother ......cooking when father entered the kitchen.
had finished
finished

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Let's Speak

Post by English Grammar and Composition Blog.

Dialogue 1

A:Hello.
B:Hello.
A:How are you?
B:I'm fine.Thank you. How are you?
A: Fine. Thanks.

Dialogue 2

A:What's your name? B: Raju. Tell me your name,please.
A:Chandrakant.You can call me Chandu.

Dialogue 3

A:Where do you live?
B: I live in Nagpur.
A:Where in Nagpur?
B:Near Kachipura Garden.
Behind Cetral Mall in New Ramdas Peth
on High Court Road
Practice the above dialogue replacing the underlined words.

Dialogue 4

A:Bye,bye.Have a nice day.
B: Bye. See you. Have a nice day.

TRANSFORMATION: INTERROGATIVE AND ASSERTIVE

Turn into interrogative (verbal Question)

1] She does her work quietly.

Does she do her work quietly?

2] This is a fast- pace computer age.

Is this a fast- pace computer age?

3] You are ready.

Are you ready?

4] She has completed her work

Has she completed her work?

5] He can lift heavy thing.

Can he lift heavy thing?

6] It brings back thoughts of my childhood.

Does it bring back thoughts my childhood?

7] Children go to school not to be a fool.

Do children go to school not to be a fool?

8] The student understood the problem.
Did the students understand the problem?

9] The mother works hard day and night.

Does the mother work hard day and night?

10] I am not your friend.

Am I not your friend?

Rewrite as Compound Sentence

Rewrite as Complex Sentence

1) Compound Sentence बनवतांना and ,but ,yet,or, not only- but also, neither - nor, either - or ही coordinating conjunctions वापरतात
2) Simple चे compound करतांना क्रियापद सदृश्य शब्दाचे पुर्ण क्रियापद बनवावे . त्याला योग्य तो कर्ता वापरावा
3) मूळ वाक्यात हे नवीन वाक्य योग्य त्या conjunction ने जोडावे .

For English Medium students

( While making a compound sentence co-ordinate conjunctions such asand, but, yet, or, not only -but also , neither - nor , either - or etc are used.
While transforming simple sentence into compound verb like word should be converted into main verb . A suitable subject should be supplied to that verb. Use a suitable conjunction to join to the sentence.)



Examples : Simple 1. Lifting her head,she looked about.
Compound: She lifted her head and looked about.
2. My wife enters the kitchen to find them scurrying away.
My wife enters the kitchen and finds them scurrying away.
3.Putting on his hat, he went outside.
He put on his hat and went outside.
4. Walking further we reached the highway.
We walked further and reached highway.
5. It destroyed life and property, bringing in untold miseries.
It destroyed life and property and brought in untold miseries.
6.Ruben could not ask his father for the money.
Neither Ruben had money nor he could ask his father for the money.
7.In this tower sat the poet gazing on the sea.
The poet sat in this tower and gazed on the sea.
8. To everyone's surprise, the project completely failed.
The project completely failed and surprised everyone.
9-Seeing rain coming on, we took shelter under a tree.
We saw the coming on and took shelter under a tree.
10.Besides educating his nephew, he also set him up in business.
He not only educated his nephew but also set him up in his business.
11.The fog being very dense , the steamer sailed at less than half speed.
The fog was very dense so the steamer sailed at less than half speed.
12. Raleigh, taking off his cloak politely put it in the muddy street.
Raleigh, took off his cloak politely and put it in the muddy street.
13.Being occupied with important maters, he had no leisure to see us.
He was occupied with important maters so he had no leisure to see us.
14. Inspite of his popularity he cannot be called a great writer.
He was popular but he canot be called a great writer.

15.Rushing against Horatious he smote with all his might.
He rushed against Horatious and smote with all his might.
16.With all his learning, he was far from being a pedant.
He was learned but he was far from being a pedant.
17.He must resign on pain of public dismissal.
There was a pain of public dismissal and he must resign.
18.Owing to drought the crop is short.
The crop is short and reason for it is drought.
19.The men had not completed their work by the sunset.
It was the sunset but men had not completed their work.
20.Not withstanding several efforts, he failed.
He made several efforts but he failed.
21.By his pleasant manners he gained many friends.
He had pleasant manners and gained many friends.
22.In addition to pecuniary assistance he gave them much valuable advice.
He gave them not only pecuniary assistance but also much valuable advice.
23.The referee having Whistled, the game was started.
The referee whistled and the game was started.
24.On account of his negligence the company suffered heavy losses.

The company suffered heavy losses and the reason is his negligence.
25.Running at top speed, he got out of breath.
He ran at top speed and got out of breath.
26.Possessing all the advantages of education and wealth, he never made name.
He possessed all the advantages of education and wealth but he never made name.
27.Taking pity on the mouse, the magician turned it into a cat.
The magician took pity on mouse and turned it into a cat.
28.Being dissatisfied he resigned his post.
He was dissatisfied and resigned his post.
29.Throwing off his coat, he plunged into sea.
He threw off his coat and plunged into sea

Ex.1. Transform the following sentences from Simple into Compound: 

 (1) Besides educating me, my uncle got me married. 

 (2) Being occupied with money-making, some people have no time to enjoy life. 

 (3) On account of his negligence, his business suffered heavy losses. 

 (4) The referee having whistled, the game was stopped. 

 (5) Finding himself in difficulty, Clinton Came to India for help. 

 (6) On my arrival, they left the theatre.

 (7) Mumbai is an enchanting city, attracting foreign tourists. 

 (8) He confessed his crime. 

 (9) As a student, Patel was not brilliant. 

 (10) Holding a torch high, Dravid kept his team in sight.

Key 

(1) My uncle not only educated me but also got me married.

(2) Some people have no time to enjoy life because they are occupied with money-making.

(3) He was negligent so his business suffered heavy losses. 

(4) The referee whistled and the game was stopped.

(5) Clinton  found himself in difficulty and came to India for help 

(6) I arrived and they left the theatre.

(7) Mumbai is an enchanting city and it attracts foreign tourists.

(8) He confessed his crime and accepted the punishment.

(9) Patel was a student but he was not brilliant (

10) Dravid held a torch high and kept his team in sight.

To Teach Or Not To teach

Don't Teach
Let them learn.
Don't shut them up
Let them open up.
Teaching is not selling.
Learning is not buying.
Let them listen
Availing chance is your mission.
Let them read.
They're like seed
Not as mud.
Mud needs to be shaped.
Seed takes its own shape
You just take care
To provide rich atmosphere.

Key of Worksheet 2

Worksheet 2  Key

1. He finished at the dinner time.
2. The others had not all together caught as many fish as there were on the hook.
3. He will have become the fourth -largest manufacturer of personal computers in America
4. No other man ever to head Fortune 500 corporation was as young as  Michael Dell
5. Michael and his two brothers grew up in Houston, Texas and were imbued by their parents.
6. I wasn't a bad doctor, was I?
7. I was doubtful of myself.
8. In spite of having successive ideas of specializing in dermatology, in aural surgery, in pediatrics I discarded them all.
9. He was taken around with me.
10. No sooner did I see the prizes and read the citation Chaitanya had received than I was stupefied. 
11.  Wasn’t he a special child?
12. One day, King Amrut and Chandan had been taking a walk on the terrace of the palace.
13. They were able to see far into the distance.
14. He was delighted seeing the prosperity of his kingdom.
15. They could not ask for any more.
16. No sooner did he walk up to the king than whispered something in his ears.
17. Raghu asked Meenu if she liked the story.
18. I used to show him my finger.
19. Closing the cage I would put it near my pillow.
20.  When would he start to be restless?
21. No sooner did he become a fully grown up one than he began to go far and wide.
22. We spotted the bird in pairs almost every day.
23.  They cannot be seen.
24. It is not unachievable.
25. We are doing all this very efficiently and at a low cost
26. Parking will not only be difficult but also be expensive. 
27. People may use public transport rather than cars.
28. There are some glimmers of hope, aren’t there? 
29. Adverb clause of time
30.  A sunrise has never been seen by them.
31. How terrible she felt about this tendency!
32. His father would undoubtedly be left not only shaking his head but also burying himself deeper into his newspaper
33. Mr. Pawar says that they have promised that the funds they have given to initiate the process will be returned to them. 
34. ‘Can’  indicates polite request
35. It must keep for a while.
36. Reuben touched his worn cap with respect. 
37.  Running towards the sound he stopped at a construction site.
38. Dora has never received such a gift.
39. Nearly two lakh people attended a religious ceremony.
40. No sooner were we nearing the steps leading to a foot over bridge than people started       pushing from behind.
41. Was there anything she could do about it?
42. Mr. Pawar said that they had promised that the funds that they had given to initiate the process would be returned to them.
43. The school had an irregular calendar.
44. India's present epoch maker has come over here for blessing the state of Maharashtra.
45. Both India and Maharashtra cannot progress if there is not oneness of interest.
46. I had neither anxiety and nor high ambitions.
47. Though it was tough, it was intellectually satisfying.
48. The coconuts were brought down by him.
49. The book is about the transformation of India.
50. No one  can really conceive of a world without poverty.