Grammar STD X Part 2

Complete the following sentences meaningfully 

If you read books,..............
1. If you read books, you will gain knowledge.
2. If you read books, you will be entertained.
  If you do exercise daily, .............
1. If you do exercise daily, you will be healthy.
2.  If you do exercise daily, you will not fall ill.
  ............. ......, you will pass the exam.

 If you study, you will pass the exam.

If you attend class regularly, you will pass the exam.



1. Punctuate the following sentences.
(a) did you give any gurudakshina to your guru i asked.
"Did you give any gurudakshina to your Guru," I asked.
(b) no there isnt anyone like that she said.
"No, there isn't anyone like that," she said.
2. (a) Add a suffix to the following words and make nouns.
(i) kind  - kindness (ii) happy - happiness (iii) ignore - ignorance (iv) assure - assurance
(v) imagine - imagination (vi) depute - deputation (vii) manage - management (viii) assess - assessment
(b) Make 4 meaningful words by using letters from “Pessimistic”.
 (1) pest (2)mist (3) stic (4) mess (5) pet (6) mice (7)

3. Change into Indirect speech :
(a) “Meena, it’s a beautiful day,” I said.
I told Meena that it was a beautiful day.
I addressed Meena and said that it was a beautiful day.

(b) “Hey ! I am really excited. It’s nice to meet old friends. What are you doing
here ?” said Meena.
Meena addressed as hey and exclaimed that she was really excited. She added that it was nice to meet old friends. Further she asked what they were doing there.

(c) “We won’t get a taxi in this rain”, I grumbled.
 I grumbled that we would not get taxi in that rain.
(d) “So what ? We’ll buy an umbrella and then go to the Grand Hotel”,
she said.
She asserted that they would buy an umbrella and then go to the Grand Hotel.

(e) “Did you give any gurudakshina to your Guru ?” I asked
I asked if she had given any gurudakshina to her Guru.

4. Change the following sentences to the other Degrees of Comparison, without
changing meaning.
(a) The biggest challenge knocking on the doors of human kind is fear and
intolerance.
Comp : Fear and intolerance is bigger than any other challenge for knocking on the doors of human kind.
No other challenge for knocking on the doors of human kind is as big as fear and intolerance.
(b) The Nobel Prize is one of the greatest honours in the world.
(i) Very few honours in the world are as great as the Nobel Prize.
(ii) The Nobel Prize is greater than most other honours in the world.

5. Rewrite the following in Indirect speech.
(a) “Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like everyone
else”. Bholi looked up as if to ask, “Really?”
The teacher advised Bholi to put the fear out of her heart. He further assured that she would be able to speak like everyone else. Bholi looked up as if to ask if she would really speak.

(b) “Yes, certainly,” his wife said, “Bholi will be lucky to get such a well-to-do
bridegroom.”

His wife asserted with certainty that Bholi would be lucky to get such a well-to-do bridegroom.

(c) “What will that witless one say? She is like a dumb cow.”
 "May be you are right.” muttered Ramlal.

Ramlal's wife asserted that that witless one would say nothing. She added that she (Bholi) was like a dumb cow. Ramlal agreed that perhaps she ( his wife) was right.

(d) “Be a little considerate, please. If you go back, I can never show my face in
the village.” “Then out with five thousand.”

Ramlal requested to be a little considerate. He added that if he ( Bishamber )went back, he could never show his face in the village. Bishamber demanded to come out with five thousand.

(e) “Pitaji”, Take back your money, I am not going to marry this man.” “Bholi,
are you crazy?” shouted Ramlal.

Bholi addressed as Pitaji and asked to take back his money. She further said that she was not going to marry that man. Ramlal shouted at Bholi and asked if she was crazy.


6.  Rewrite the sentences given below as per the given Degree of Comparison without change of meaning.
(a) You are not as young as she is. (Comparative Degree)
She is younger than you.
(b) His fourth daughter’s wedding was the grandest of all. (Positive)
No other  daughter's wedding was as grand as his fourth daughter's wedding.
(c) Bholi was younger than all his other daughters. (Superlative)
Bholi was the youngest of all his daughters.
7. Correct the errors in the following sentences. Focus on verbs and subject.
(a) All children, except Bholi, was healthy and strong.
All children, except Bholi, were  healthy and strong.
(b) Since childhood, everyone will  have calling her Bholi.
Since childhood, everyone has been calling her Bholi.
(c) If girls goes to school, who will marry them?
If girls go to school, who will marry them?
(d) New clothes was never made for Bholi.
New clothes were never made for Bholi.
(e) The garland were flung into the fire.
The garland was flung into the fire.
(f) Do you wants to hear more ?
Do you want to hear more ?
(g) Aren’t that right ?
Isn’t that right ?
(h) I will teaches in the same school.
 I will teach in the same school.

8. Underline the Subordinate Clauses and state their kind.
(a) Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conquered the world.
(Subordinate Clause)
Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conquered the world.
Adjective clause
(b) The male boxers kindly practised with me, whenever I required them.
The male boxers kindly practised with me, whenever I required them.
Adverb clause of time
(c) I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career
I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career
Noun clause
(d) Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian Sports ?
Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian Sports ?
Noun clause
(e) That’s the best thing, that has happened to me.
That’s the best thing, that has happened to me.
Noun clause
(f) India managed just 6 medals in 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation
of 1.3 billion people.
India managed just 6 medals in 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation
of 1.3 billion people.

Adverb clause of contrast






9. Make the following sentences affirmative without change of meaning.
(a) Negative : I am not so sure, now.
Affirmative :  I am doubtful now.
(b) Negative : He will not be able to stop them.
Affirmative : He will be unable to stop them.
(c) Negative : I dont’t remember.
Affirmative :  I forget.
(d) Negative : I can do no more.
Affirmative :  I am unable to do anymore.
(e) Negative : Sir, do not anger her.
Affirmative : Sir, forgive her.
(f) Negative : I shall not want many soldiers.
Affirmative  : I shall want a few  soldiers.


10. (A )Say whether the Predicates in the sentences below contain Objects/
Complements/Adverbials.
(a) Madame Curie discovered radium.
Object
(b) Pierre was knocked down.
Adverbial
(c) Pitchblende was expensive.
Complement
(d) The couple took a flat.
Object
(e) They moved cautiously, success came finally.
Adverbial
10. (B) Pick out the Conjunctions in the following sentences and say whether they are
Subordinators or Co- ordinators.
(a) There are women who show extreme courage.
who - subordinator
(b) Pitchblende was an extremely expensive substance, so they could not afford to buy.
so - subordinator
(c) After her daily household work Marie settled down to study.
After - subordinator
(d) Marie wanted to study in Paris but her father could not afford it.
but - Co-ordinator
(e) History is full of chapters that tell of extraordinary people !
that - subordinator
Do as directed