Tuesday 4 November 2014

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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Saturday 1 November 2014

Let's Speak






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.

Wednesday 1 October 2014

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?



Tuesday 16 September 2014

Rewrite as Compound Sentence

Rewrite as Complex Sentence




Rewrite as Compound 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.

Thursday 4 September 2014

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.

Sunday 31 August 2014

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. 

Monday 18 August 2014

Preposition

Preposition is the most important part of English Language. It plays a crucial role in learning the language.




  • PREPOSITION : नामाच्या पुर्वी येणार्‍या व दुसर्‍या शब्दाशी त्या नामाचा संबंध व्यक्त करणार्‍या शब्दास Preposition म्ह्णतात.
    (A preposition is a word placed before a noun to show its relation with other word.)
    Examples:
      in-आत
    1. Mother is in the kitchen.
    2. There are seven days in a week.
    3. We live in Chandrapur district.
    4. Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869.
      into-च्या आत (वेगाने)
    5. He jumped into the river.
      on-च्या वर(स्पर्श करुन) ,ला
    6. A book is on a table.
    7. We celebrate Christmas on 25 December.
    8. He was absent on Monday.
      over-च्या वर (स्पर्श नसुन)
    9. A fan is over our head.
      under-खाली
    10. A cat is under a table.
      between-दोघांच्या मध्ये
    11. B is between A and C.
      among अनेकाच्या मध्ये
    12. The teacher is standing among the students.
      for साठी
    13. I bought a doll for her.
    14. of चा, ची, चे
    15. This is a pen of Jayant.
      at-कडे, ला
    16. We live at Korpana.
    17. I get up at 5:30 A.M.
      beside च्या बाजुला
    18. Sit beside me.
      with च्या सह
    19. Come with me.
    20. Cut with knife.
      by ने, च्या कडुन
    21. Trees are cut with axe by people.
    22. We travel by bus.
      to च्या कडे, ला
    23. We go to school.
      up वरच्या दिशेने
    24. The dog is looking up.
      down खालच्या दिशेने
    25. They came down the hill.
      fromच्या पासुन
    26. Chandrapur is 25 kms. far from Rajura.
      acrossच्या पलीकडे
    27. They sail across the ocean.
      throughच्या मधुन
    28. The thief entered through the window.
      behindच्या मागे
    29. My house is behind the post-office.
      off च्या पासुन दुर
    30. The students of our school ran off the road. 











  • EXERCISE






  • Fill in the blanks with preposition.



  • रिकाम्या जागेत Preposition भरतांना वाक्याचा अर्थ व Preposition चा अर्थ लक्षात घ्यावा.
    1. Our prayer starts_____ 7:10 A.M (at, on)
    2. The plane flew _____our village.(over, on)
    3. We have holiday ____ Sunday.(on, at)
    4. He was arrested ____ police.(by, from)
    5. 2 is _____1 and 3.(in , between)
    6. There are 30 days __a month.(on/ in)
    7. We write ___a pen. (with, by)
    8. He took a pencil___Jaya. (of, Off)
    9. He went ___Mumbai.(to, on)
    10. We buy things ____ shop.(in, from)
    अधिक अभ्यासासाठी पाठातील preposition असणारी वाक्य शोधुन लिहावी. Preposition ने वेळ, ठीकाण, दिशा दर्शविल्या जाते.




  • Look at the following sentences and state what the underlined prepositions indicate.


    1. India got freedom in 1947.
    2. The train arrived at 10 O'clock.
    3. The TajMahal was built in Agra.
    4. Mahatma Gandhi was born at Porbandar in Gujrat.
    5. India's Constitution was implemented on 26th of January 1950.
    6. They set up a tent on hill.
    7. They sailed across the ocean.
    8. The bus moved along the road.
    9. The boys threw stones at the frog.
    10. Mother is in the kitchen.
    Key 1. time 2. time 3. place 4. place, place 5.time 6. place 7. direction 8. direction 9. direction 10. place.



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