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ICSE Class X Question Bank 2025 : English Paper 1 (English Language)

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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) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) It is too crucial a battle to leave to the government alone. (Use that ) The kite soared into the air higher and higher as he unreeled the wire. (Begin: The more he .......) It will be difficult to pass the examination. (End: .. to pass.) She does her homework in about half an hour. (Begin: It takes ..) It s a pity you don t know how to do it. (Begin: I wish .) She would like them to invite her, too. (Use invited ) She asked, What number are you in? (Remove inverted commas) Let s go to a concert this evening. (Begin: She suggested ) Elephants remember things for a long time. (Use not )) Never lend money to people you don t know, he said to his son. (Begin: He advised ) He made me do it all over again. (Begin: I ..) Are you sorry for what you did? , the mother asked her son. (Begin: The mother asked her son .) They believe that he is honest. (Begin: He ) This picture is very beautiful. (Begin: How ) Her story didn t take them in. (Begin: They ) Deep went out to play after completing his homework. (Begin: Having .) They crossed too many creeks to count. (Use so . that ) Yes, you are right, he agreed. (Begin: He agreed ) No one had ever spoken to me in this manner. (Begin: I ) She did not look a day older. (End: . she look.) In the afternoon, she relaxed for a while to feed the sparrows. (Begin: Only ..) This reply was unexpected, but he was unmoved by it. (Begin: Unexpected ) There s no one in this house nor in his own that isn t glad to hear of his death. (Begin: Everyone ..) As soon as the doctors have finished consulting, we ll have that mess removed. (Begin: No sooner ..) Sid forgot to set his alarm, so he didn t catch the train. (End: caught the train.) You should have it repaired. (Begin: If I ) She plays the piano quite well. (Begin: She s .) I haven t seen them for ages. (Begin: It s ) I moved into this house when I got married and I m still living here. (Begin: I ve ) She advised me to take an aspirin. (Begin: She suggested .) You don t drive as well as I do. (Begin: I m better .) Thank you, I said. (Remove inverted commas) If you should feel scared, do not hesitate to call me. (Remove if ) He said, After the lecture I had to rush home. (Begin: He said that ) He will assess your work if you submit it on time. (End: that you submit it on time.) Mrs Peters cannot be held responsible in any way. (Begin: In .) Who owns this revolver? said the detective. (Begin: The detective .) Have confidence in me, urged the doctor. (Begin: The doctor ..) Don t forget to feed the goldfish, Mary said to her brother. (Begin: Mary told .) You needn t have done this. (End: done.) A friend of mine knows Russian. (Use friends ) You mustn t jerk the string of the kite so hard, because then it won t soar. (Begin: The kite ) We were literally blown over by the wind. (Begin: The wind .) It didn t start raining until afternoon. (Begin: It started ..) 1 45) 46) 47) 48) The host was so tired that he gave a lukewarm welcome to the guests. (Use too . to ) When he looked in the place where he had hidden the money, he found (that) it was gone. (Use to find ) Mr. Smith no longer goes to business; he is retired. (Begin: Consequent ) Our house has just been repainted. (Begin: We ..) Rewrite the following sentences to make one complete sentence according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. 1) 2) 3) 4) Both the dogs were Tippitty s friends. (Begin: Each of ..) We both do not like to be in the way of his temper. (Begin: Neither of .) It was too dark. Neither of us could get a look at the thief. (Use so . that ) We expect that they will finish the assignment by Monday. (Use them stead of they) 5) As soon as Oliver sees Celia, he falls in love with her. (Begin: No sooner .) 6) My mother arrived a month ago. (Begin: It has ) 7) The government is planning to establish a health centre in the village. (Use the noun form of establish ) 8) If it rains, the farmers will be relieved. (Use unless in place of if ) 9) The film is so boring to me that I will not recommend it to anyone. (Use too . to ) 10) The reason for her failure is not known. (Use why ) 11) Our school team is one of the strongest in the tournament. (Begin: Very few ..) 12) They tried harder and harder but achieved less and less. (Begin: The harder ) 13) He did not intend to hurt you. (Begin: He had .) 14) Football generally attracts boys than it does girls. (Begin: Boys ..) 15) The manager was very honest, yet he was dismissed. (Begin: In spite of ..) 16) We are too proud to admit our mistakes. (Use so . that ) 17) Those that are helpless deserve our pity. (Begin: The helpless ..) 18) Your attitude towards studies needs to improve. (Use the noun form of improve ) 19) In your place, I would try to work harder. (Begin: If ..) 20) I thought you would like to know what had happened. (Begin: It occurred ) 21) As soon as Usha starts to run the race, the crowd cheers her. (Begin: No sooner ..) 22) He is an industrious man. (Use industry ) 23) Very few Prime Ministers are as scholarly as our Prime Minister. (Use most ) 24) Remember to take the dog to the vet, my mother said to me. (Use reminded ) 25) Smith s narrative was published. It became a legend. (Begin: Scarcely ..) 26) He was immensely talented, yet he failed because of his laziness. (Use despite ) 27) He saw the car rushing towards him and leapt aside. (Begin: Having ..) 28) The police are looking into the matter. (Use a suitable question tag) 29) Ajay is very popular in the class as he is intelligent. (Use noun form of intelligent ) 30) Mr Reddy said we might pluck mangoes from his fruit orchard. (Use permission ) 31) Why did you travel first class? I asked him. (Begin: I asked ........) 32) Do you see what I see, Smriti? said the young man. (Begin: The young man .......) 33) Which of you knows how to make Irish stew? said the chief cook. (Use asked ) 34) Who wrote it? (End: ......... by?) 35) They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day. (Begin: The seals .......) 36) No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information. (Use done instead of do ) 37) The doctor has ordered me a new diet. (End: ............ by the doctor.) 38) What has happened has borne out all my worst fears. (Begin: All my ...........) 2 39) He wishes to see that they have carried out his instructions. (End: .............. carried out.) 40) They saw him entering the house at night. (Begin: He ............) 41) I saw him cross the road safely and run away. (Begin: He .........) 42) They made him sign a paper admitting his guilt. (Begin: He ..........) 43) They never mentioned the cost of the project. (Begin: Not once .......) 44) After she had met him, she knew that she could trust him. (Begin: Only after ..........) 45) A white Mercedes came round the corner. (Begin: Round the ............) 46) My neighbour rarely visits us. (Begin: Rarely .......) 47) He seldom goes for walks. (Begin: Seldom ......) 48) I have never seen such a beautiful sight in my life! (Begin: Never .......) 49) As soon as I finished dinner, the lights went out. (Begin: No sooner .....) 50) We had hardly reached the station when it started raining. (Begin: Hardly .........) 51) They were not sure about the dates of the meeting. (Transform into a positive sentence) 52) The stars were invisible that night. (Use not ) 53) Have I ever scolded you? (Transform into declarative sentence) 54) This is a very interesting film. (Transform into an exclamatory sentence) 55) Will you pass me the bottle, please? (Transform into an imperative sentence) Rewrite the following sentences to make one complete sentence according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) This house is not as spacious as the previous one. (Use less/more ) This is the worst film I ve ever seen. (Begin: No other .......) I am not so poor as to yield to temptation. (Turn into a positive sentence) It s a pity I missed that programme. (Begin: I wish ) I d prefer to sit at the back. (Use rather ) They had only been married a year when he walked out on her. (Begin: He walked out .) 7) How I used to hate geography! (End: deal.) 8) Thirty years after their wedding, she walked out on him. (Begin: When she walked out .) 9) Our dream trip turned into a nightmare when we had our money and passports stolen. (Begin: Someone .) 10) After only a few years he had turned the company into a market leader. (Begin: It had taken ) 11) He didn t come to help, but to hinder us. (Begin: He came ) 12) They made me leave the country because I had stayed too long. (End: . to leave the country.) 13) She tried out a few different jobs before deciding to become a teacher. (Begin: She decided ..) 14) We managed to reach our destination, despite one or two mishaps earlier on in the day. (Use succeeded ) 15) She touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it must have been accidental. (Begin: So ) 16) In a statement to the press, Massey alleged that her husband had planned to kill her. (Use accuse instead of alleged ) 17) Taylor is alleged to have used public money to buy expensive presents for her friends. (Begin: It is ) 18) It has been alleged that senior officials were involved in a $20 million drugs deal. (Begin: Senior officials ..) 19) They have made him return the money. (Begin: He ) 20) Mr. Price has taught Peter to sing for many years. (Begin: Peter ) 21) They not only broke into his office and stole his books but also tore up his manuscripts. (Begin: Not only .) 22) They saw the monkey climbing over the fence. (Begin: The monkey .) 3 23) They put the accident down to bad luck. (Begin: The accident ..) 24) I was not so much angry as sad. (End: . angry./Use rather ) 25) How delightful her manners are! (End: delightful.) 26) The new system is more complicated than the old one. (Begin: The old system ..) 27) He is the kindest man I ve ever met. (Use never ) 28) He knows more than I did at his age. (Begin: At his age, .) 29) Uncertain, the woman hesitated and looked round. (Begin: So ) 30) The weather, bright and sunny, drove us out of doors. (Begin: The weather was ) 31) Although confident of victory, we knew it would not be easy. (Begin: Confident ) 32) She remembered to lock her car before she came into the house. (Use not ) 33) The Chinese language is one of the oldest in the world. (Use as .. as ) 34) Is it any good trying to explain? (Begin: It ) 35) His honesty has never been questioned. (End: .. his honesty.) 36) Having been there before, I knew what to expect. (Begin: I ..) 37) He regretted having been so rude. (Begin: He wished ) 38) I was sure I hadn t met him before. (Begin: I wasn t .) 39) What a time we ve had today! (Begin: We ) 40) Let no one think that a teacher s life is easy. (Begin: No one ) 41) Each man must decide for himself. (Begin: Let ..) 42) It was thought that Suresh might have stolen the money. (Begin: Suresh ..) 43) What caused the explosion? (Use cause ) 44) We begin the lesson at six o clock. (Begin: The lesson .) 45) They are selling cars abroad in large numbers. (Begin: Cars are ) 46) They stole all her jewels from her. (Use robbed ) 47) Who had his wallet stolen at the races? (Use robbed ) 48) All the family enjoyed the picnic. (Begin: The .) 49) Must I read all the book? (Begin: Must I read the ) 50) Both the girls we met last night danced like elephants. (Begin: The girls ..) Rewrite the following sentences to make one complete sentence according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. 1) All his numerous relations were present at the funeral. (Begin: His .) 2) My pen needs filling. (End: filled.) 3) I don t think he is capable of doing it correctly. (Begin: I think .) 4) The children have swum a lot recently. (Use swimming ) 5) They cannot force him to if he doesn t want to. (Begin: He .) 6) They do not permit visitors to touch the exhibits. (Begin: Visitors ..) 7) We believe that he is the cleverest of them all. (Use him ) 8) People believe that he has the best collection in the country. (Begin: He ..) 9) Do you believe it to be possible to find a solution? (Use that ) 10) They considered him to have more ability than the others. (Begin: He ..) 11) Mary was surprised when she saw them arrive so early. (Use see ) 12) You must come home immediately. (Use are ) 13) They said that we had to bring our books. (Begin: We were ..) 14) It would be disastrous if John did that. (Use do ) 15) We had to wait until the film began. (End: . begin.) 16) This is an occasion which must not be forgotten. (Begin: This occasion ..) 17) I m going away tomorrow, mother, he said. (Begin: He told ) 18) I have something to show you, I said to her. (End: .. show her.) 19) They are pulling down the old theatre. (Begin: The old ..) 20) People must not leave bicycles in the hall. (Begin: Bicycles ) 21) We remembered to do our homework. (Begin: We didn t ) 4 22) What a delicious dinner mother has cooked! (Begin: Mother ) 23) The rainbow does not appear often. (End: . appears.) 24) He received the news and immediately left for Delhi. (Begin: As soon .) 25) We added up the money and found that it was correct. (Begin: The money .) 26) When you are driving always look in your driving mirror before turning right, said my instructor. (Begin: My instructor ..) 27) As soon as everybody goes/has gone to bed, the mice will come/come out of their holes. (Begin: No sooner ..) 28) I didn t see the signal, so I didn t stop. (End: stopped.) 29) I haven t a map so I can t direct you. (Begin: If I ) MISC IMP EXAMPLES OF REWRITING/JOINING SENTENCES 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) The rain came down in torrents. (Begin: Down .) The castle stood at the summit in its mediaeval splendor. (Begin: There, .) The pillars of the Hall entrance lay to the right. (End: .. the Hall entrance.) The car went away like a whirlwind. (Begin: Away .) The gigantic aircraft rolled slowly out of its hangar. (End: the gigantic aircraft.) 6) I have never seen him so angry. (Begin: Never .) 7) He did not say a word. (End: . say.) 8) The door should not be left unlocked under any circumstances. (Begin: Under .) 9) He little realized how much suffering he had caused. (Begin: Little .) 10) You know little of what goes on behind the scenes. (Begin: Little ) 11) I only learnt the dreadful news today. (Begin: Only .) 12) He s very rich. He s made his money quite honestly, though. (Begin: Though .) 13) Although he didn t tell, I knew where he had been. (End: though.) 14) Although Ben is only ten, he plays the guitar beautifully. (Begin: Ben ..) 15) Although Mrs. Harris is blind, she runs her own cake-shop. (Begin: Mrs. Harris .) 16) Both my brothers have passed their exams. (Begin: My brothers .) 17) All my flowers are dead. (Begin: My flowers ) 18) They invited us all to come to their party. (Begin: We ..) 19) You should certainly tell them to bring their books next time. (Begin: They ..) 20) I know that he is a man of sense. (Begin: I know him .) 21) People acknowledged the government policy to be unwise. (Begin: The government .) 22) We have known him say such things. (Begin: He .) 23) She was happy to be home again. (Use: that ) 24) They were shocked when they heard of his death. (Use: hear ) 25) He didn t get the job because he wasn t experienced enough. (End: experience.) 26) She shouldn t get married yet. She s not old enough. (Join without using and/but/so ) 27) It s so good a movie that we mustn t miss it. (End: . to miss.) 28) It flies so fast that it can beat the speed record. (Use: enough ) 29) Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy. (Begin: The piano ) 30) I don t wear this coat in winter. It isn t warm enough. (Begin: This coat ) 31) Three people can t sit on this sofa. It isn t wide enough. (Begin: This sofa ..) 32) We couldn t climb over the wall. It was too high. (Begin: The wall ..) 33) These apples are not so low that we can pick them. (End: .. to pick.) 34) I shall keep your book that you may not lose it. (Use: lest ) 35) I kept your book that you might not lose it. (Use: lest ) 36) You are wrong, not me. (Begin: It is .) 37) I saw him in the street only last week. (Begin: It was only ) 38) Our neighbours bought a new car last year. (Begin: It was ) 39) Our neighbours bought a new car last year. (Begin: What our neighbours .) 40) It is neither good nor bad. (Begin: Neither ) 41) Although/Though the night air was hot, they slept soundly. (Begin: Hot .) 5 42) She is very shy; that s why she doesn t enjoy parties. (Begin: If she ) 43) People drive very fast. That s why there are so many accidents. (Begin: If people ) 44) I didn t see the signal, so I didn t stop. (Begin: If I ) 45) We didn t visit the museum because we hadn t time. (Begin: If we ) 46) He wasn t looking where he was going. That s why he was run over. (Begin: If he ) 47) My friend advised me to sell it. (Begin: My friend said ... ) 48) It is hardly necessary for us to remind you that the money is now due. (Begin: We ) 49) You don t have to cancel your holiday plans. (Use: need ) 50) He didn t have any of the usual symptoms. (Begin: He had ) 51) It s the first time she s ever won a prize. (Begin: She ) 52) Bob last saw Rose two weeks ago. (End: . two weeks.) 53) It s a long time since I saw them. (Begin: I .) 54) You haven t bought me anything for ages. (Begin: It s ) 55) If he had told me earlier, I would have arranged it. (Begin: Had he ) 56) If it were possible, I would visit Paris. (Begin: Were it .) 57) If you spoke a little louder, we could all hear you. (Begin: If you were/Were you ) 58) If it should prove to be true, I shall resign from the committee. (Should it .) 59) But that he is in poor health, he would invite us to stay with him. (Begin: If he .) 60) But for your help, I should have been ruined. (Begin: If it/you ) 61) Give us the tools, and we will finish the job. (Begin: If you .) 62) Have you paid your fare? Then come in. (End: fare.) 63) One more such loss and we are ruined. (Begin: If we ) 64) You d be a fool not to take the scholarship. (Use: if ) 65) If you were there, you must have seen her. (Begin: Given/Granted ) 66) I m more interested in sports than he is. (Begin: He is ) 67) She is not as young as she looks. (Begin: She is actually a good deal .) 68) I had never had such a satisfying meal before. (Begin: It was ) 69) The problem of administration increases with the size of the organization. (Begin: The larger .) 70) It sounds very complicated but it is not. (Begin: It is not nearly ) 71) I have always scored better than Geeta in Geography. (Begin: Geeta has never ) 72) We got into a taxi. It stopped on the way. (Begin: The taxi ) 73) A man spoke last. He was the best speaker. (Begin: The man ) 74) He told what he knew. This didn t comfort her. (Begin: He told her .) 75) This cheque has only just arrived. He posted it a fortnight ago. (End: .. has only just arrived.) 76) I couldn t tell him. I didn t see him. (Join without using and/but/so ) 77) They had to return home. They were also punished. (Begin: Besides ) 78) I don t envy him, although he is very rich. (Begin: Rich/However/No matter .) 79) Although I admire Shakespeare s comedies, I cannot agree that they are superior to his tragedies. (Begin: Much ..) 80) Whatever may come, we must remain cheerful. (Begin: Come ) 81) However hard you may try, you won t manage it. (Begin: Try ) 82) Whatever you may say, I shall trust to my own judgement. (Begin: Say ) 83) Although he is wealthy, he is not happy. (Begin: For ..) 84) Although she was ill, she went on a walking holiday in Nepal. (Begin: In spite of/Despite ) 85) Even if Tom doesn t speak Spanish, I think he should still visit Madrid. (Begin: Whether ) 86) Even though Tom doesn t speak Spanish, I think he should still visit Madrid. (Begin: In spite of/Despite ) 87) It may rain before you get back. So take your raincoat with you. (Begin: Take ) 88) I returned home. I found the house broken into. (Begin: Returning ) 89) He failed to get a seat in the second class. He decided to travel first class. (Begin: Having ) 6 90) He was hit by a fast ball. He retired hurt. (Begin: Hit ) 91) The fire spread to several houses. The fire fighters arrived after that. (Join without using and/but/so ) 92) The thief escaped. The police arrived later. (Begin: The police ) 93) He passed in the first division. His teachers expected this. (Join without using and/but/so ) 94) I feared there might be an accident. The taxi was being driven so fast. (The taxi was .) 95) When I thought more and more about it, it seemed to me to be more and more enjoyable. (Use more more ) 96) He doesn t listen to advice. This is a pity. (Join without using and/but/so ) 97) Do we win or lose? This doesn t matter. (End: .. or lose.) 98) I m sorry you don t know how to do it. (Use: pity / wish ) 99) Will you please come another day? (Begin: Do you/Would you ) Rewrite the following sentences according the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. She is too intelligent to need a tutor. (Remove too to ) He is sometimes careless. (Change into Negative) Is there anything better than a busy life? (Change into Assertive) How kind of you to help me! (Change into Assertive) They invited Priti but they didn t invite Payal. (Change Voice) Why did no one inform me of the change of plan? (Change Voice) He said, I saw her yesterday. (Change into Indirect) They have pulled down the old building. (Change Voice) I resigned my job because of my illness. (Change into Complex) You must mend your ways, or you will come to grief. (Change into complex) Though he poor, he is honest. (Change into Simple) But for his timely help, I would have been ruined. (Change into Complex) Did you sleep well? asked my hostess. (Change into Indirect) Please, please don t do anything dangerous, said his wife. (Change into Indirect) I have no advice that I can offer you. (Change into Simple) How long can you hold him? asked Bill. (Begin: Bill asked ) Oh, how delightful it was! (End: delightful.) He was never deceived. (Begin: Never ) As soon as the new picture was displayed, the dealer made his bid. [Begin: No sooner ] The gardener saw the boy pick the mangoes. (Begin: The boy ) A doubt troubles me. (End: a doubt.) Sita said to the librarian, Will you please let me keep the book for another day? [Begin: Sita requested ] Anita is not as intelligent as Neha. (Remove not ) She is too intelligent to need a tutor. [Remove too to ] Don t make any mistake, Dell, he said. (End: mistake.) As soon as the alarm rings, Meghna gets up. [Begin: No sooner ..] Did you sleep well? asked my hostess. [My hostess ..] I have no advice that I can offer you. [Change into a simple sentence] A friend of mine helped my son get a job. (Begin: My son ..) Why didn t they mend the roof before it fell in? [Use mended ] He never ate and slept properly during the exams. (Begin: Never ...) He walked for two hours before he came to a path. (Begin: After ......) 7 It was too far away to offer the champions any serious challenge. (Begin: It was not near .....) At times, the sea was very rough and it was difficult to go down. (Begin: At times the sea was so .....) He walked with a sense of purpose. It was clear he knew his way well. (Join into a single sentence) Make a list of the chief contents of the case, he said to me. (Begin: He .....) A loud, cracking noise startled the men. (Begin: The men ......) I understood only then. (Begin: Only then ......) The harbour had rarely witnessed a spectacle so colourful. Begin: Rarely ......... End: ........... spectacle. I never saw such an instance of passive and determined obstinacy. (Begin: Never ..) I never knew there were so many animals in the jungle, said Teju. (Teju said .) A faint clanging sound came from ahead. (End: .. sound.) It s a shame James isn t here, because he would definitely agree with me about this. (Begin: If James ..) The country consists of no less than 7,000 islands. (Use comprise and rewrite) These ideas may seem outrageous to you, but they are in fact supported by most of the world s scientists nowadays. (Replace supported with an appropriate phrasal verb) They shared the money out long ago. (Begin: The money ) Now that someone has pointed out my mistakes to me, I hope to do better. (Begin: Now that my ..) Someone saw him entering the house at night. (Begin: He ) The doctor felt her pulse beat unevenly. (Begin: Her pulse ) Tom helps Kate and Kate helps him. (Begin: Tom and Kate ) Fred respects me, and I respect Fred. (Begin: Fred and .) Cathy never argues with her sister, and her sister never argues with Cathy. (Begin: Cathy and her sister ) The weather was so good that we lay on the beach all day. (Begin: It was ) The journey was so long that they felt tired at the end of it. (Begin: It was .) John has many hobbies, but what he likes most is tennis. (End: . most.) My parents like all kinds of food, but what they like best is fish. (End: .. best.) She s never arrived late before. (Begin: It s the first ) We ve never flown before. (End: . flown.) Bob last saw Rose two weeks ago. (Begin: Bob hasn t .) It last rained about 6 weeks ago. (End: weeks.) We haven t heard from her for a long time. (Begin: It s .) It s years since he did any useful work. (End: .. years.) It s ages since her boy-friend took her out. (Begin: Her boy-friend ) Athens was not as far as Sparta. (Begin: Sparta was .) In this world most of us do what we like. (Begin: In this world what we like .) Vivek accelerated, but the wheels sank deeper into the soil. (Begin: The more Vivek ) Neither he nor his colleagues deserve any promotion. (Begin: Neither his .) Shakuntala is the best play in Sanskrit. (Begin: Use comparative degree adjective) He is so honest that he will not accept a bribe. (Use too in place of so ) As the weather was fine, we went out for a walk. (Begin: The weather .) One cannot gather grapes from thistles. (Begin: Grapes ) He had evidently been shot. (Begin: Somebody .) He said, Rain fell last night. (Begin: He said that .) Food and sleep were all we cared about. (Begin: All ) She did not tell me once that she would be coming too. (Begin: Not once ..) The thieves stole everything from the merchant and left him for dead. (Begin: Having ..) Prerna consulted her parents before accepting the job offer. (Begin: Prerna did not ) The driver lost his job because of rash driving. (Begin: If the driver ) Very few doctors in the hospital are as dedicated as he is. (Begin: He is .) 8 The Principal dealt with the miscreants firmly. (Begin: The Principal was ) Had I not helped her, she would not have succeeded. (Begin: But ) His unexpected victory surprised everyone. (Begin: His unexpected victory took .) If he apologizes, he will be pardoned. (Use unless instead of if ) Nobody in our city can run as fast as Usha. (Begin: Usha .) Joe requested his friend to wait there till he returned. (End: .. till I return. ) What did he write it with? (Begin: What was ?) He ran so quickly that I couldn t catch him. (Begin: He ran too .) As he was poor, he could not afford to buy books. (Begin: Being .) The Prime Minister was to have opened the dry dock. (Begin: The dry dock .) He left no plan untried. (Begin: He tried .) But for the timely rains, we would have faced an acute drought. (Use: if clause) Why did no one inform me of the change of plan? (Begin: Why was ?) Let s have a party! , she said. (Begin: She suggested .) She did not tell me once that she would be coming too. (Begin: Not once .....) The book was rather interesting. (End: ....... book.) I had never had such a tiring journey. (End: ....... I had ever had.) She eats only fruit and vegetables. (Begin: She lives ......) What questions did the examiner set? (End: ........ examiner?) His bidding was higher than any other made on that day. (Begin: No other .....) He needed a dollar to pay his taxi; and I lent it to him. (Begin: I lent him ......) Don t forget to put your name at the top of the page, said the supervisor. (Use reminded ) They are too hungry and exhausted to learn as a result of increased poverty. (Use so ) I would not change my way of life for yours, said she. (Use that ) She gave more pleasure than most other writers who have written books. (Begin: Very few ) They did not own a car. (Begin: Never .) We were upset by his attitude in the office. (Begin: His ) If he had another child with whom he could play he would be happier. (Use to play ) It is said that she has a frightful temper. (Begin: She ......) Rowling planned to write her novel as a seven book series. (Begin: It was .....) We must show our willingness to work for development. (Use willing in place of willingness ) If you do not consult the doctor immediately, the patient s condition may worsen. (Use unless ) He must work hard to make a success of his venture. (Use or ) Can we ever forget the days we spent in school? (End with a full stop) They punished me for something I didn t do. (Begin: I .......) One praises a pupil when he works hard. (Begin: A pupil ......) Someone wants you to help lay the table. (Begin: You ........) What counts is not weight reduction but weight maintenance. (Use as much ) Rakesh said that what happened was Poonam s fault. (Begin: Rakesh blamed .....) You always say everything is my fault. (End: ....... everything.) I think the increase in violent crime is because of television. (Begin: Television ......) His parents do not approve of what he does. (End: ........ by his parents.) We are all excited about going on holiday next week. (Use excitement instead of excited ) We could borrow the equipment from Raju. (Begin: Couldn t ......) Why don t we keep quiet about that! (Begin: It might ......) People ought not to speak about such things in public. (Begin: Such things .......) Why do you think it may be dangerous? he asked her. (End: .. dangerous.) Do you know this gentleman? (End: .. you?) Isn t he old enough to manage on his own? (Begin: He is .) He is not as foolish as his brother. (Use more ) He is courageous. (Use not ) This story is too long to be interesting. (Use so ) As soon as the alarm rings Mala gets up. (Begin: No sooner .) They handed round coffee and biscuits. (Begin: Coffee .) 9 It is believed that this temple was built a thousand years ago. (Begin: This temple .) No sooner did I lift the load than I felt a pain in my back. (Begin: Hardly ) It isn t necessary for us to wear our school uniform today. (Begin: We ..) They little thought that a day would come when the forest would disappear, altogether. (Begin: Little .) As the plane climbed, the fields, hedges, trees, houses and roadways grew smaller below him. (Begin: The higher .) She could not afford to buy the computer as she was poor. (Begin: Being ..) If the thief apologises, he will be pardoned. (Use unless ) She is very beautiful but she isn t very clever. (Begin: She isn t as .) He bade another policeman arrest Bob. (Use to arrest ) Bob saw the cop disappear in the distance. (Begin: The cop ..) I have rarely regretted a decision more. (Begin: Rarely ) He was quite convinced that her mother was innocent. (Use innocence ) Where s your brother got to? I asked my friend. (Begin: I asked ..) As soon as I pinned the snake to the ground, it would start to hiss like a boiling kettle. (Use pin ) My friend was built on more generous lines than I. (Change into negative) Hasn t Sandy s smartness amazed you? (End: smartness?) A cluster of trees with jackfruits drew our attention. (End: . jackfruits.) A look at the number of pieces we had dropped prompted us to descend. (Begin: We ) As soon as a couple of protesters gather, the police surround them immediately. (Begin: No sooner ..) He looks as lanky as he is in the photographs from last year. (Change into negative) People reverted to normal life two days after the curfew was lifted. (Begin: Life ..) Your behavior cannot be excused. (Change into affirmative) The baby ought to be in bed. (Begin: It is time ) Mr Green asked me to work harder. (Begin: Mr Green suggested .) You promised to come and see me soon. (Begin: You said ..) I shall probably come next week. (Begin: I hope ..) Harry said, Let s take a taxi to the station, shall we? (Begin: Harry suggested ) Wouldn t it be a good thing for us to go home now? (Begin: Hadn t ) Did you buy anything new in Europe? asked the Customs officer. May I open your case please? asked the officer. We really must go now George, I said. I must go next week, I said. You mustn t cross the road against the red light, he said. Shall I ever forget her? he said. Shall I open the window? he said. Task 1 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) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) He bade another policeman arrest Bob. (Use to arrest ) Bob saw the cop disappear in the distance. (Begin: The cop ..) I have rarely regretted a decision more. (Begin: Rarely ) He was quite convinced that her mother was innocent. (Use innocence ) Where s your brother got to? I asked my friend. (Begin: I asked ..) As soon as I pinned the snake to the ground, it would start to hiss like a boiling kettle. (Use pin ) 7) My friend was built on more generous lines than I. (Change into negative) 8) Hasn t Amisha s smartness amazed you? (End: smartness?) 9) A cluster of trees with jackfruits drew our attention. (End: . jackfruits.) 10) A look at the number of pieces we had dropped prompted us to descend. (Begin: We ) 10 11) As soon as a couple of protesters gather, the police surround them immediately. (Begin: No sooner ..) 12) He looks as lanky as he is in the photographs from last year. (Change into negative) 13) People reverted to normal life two days after the curfew was lifted. (Begin: Life ..) 14) Your behavior cannot be excused. (Change into affirmative) 15) The baby ought to be in bed. (Begin: It is time that ) 16) Mr Green asked me to work harder. (Begin: Mr Green suggested .) 17) You promised to come and see me soon. (Begin: You said ..) 18) I shall probably come next week. (Begin: I hope ..) 19) Harry said, Let s take a taxi to the station, shall we? (Begin: Harry suggested ) 20) Wouldn t it be a good thing for us to go home now? (Begin: Hadn t .) Task 2 In each of the following items, sentence A is complete but sentence B is not. Complete sentence B in each case making it as near in meaning as possible to sentence A. 1] A: She looks just as nice in slacks as she does in a sari. B: Whether she 2] A: So close did the tiger come that we could hear it breathe. B: The tiger came close 3] A: The talent contest lasted an hour and was followed by a film. B: The talent contest, which was .. 4] A: That is all I know of the case. B: Beyond that . 5] A: Prakash was not at all sorry for what he had done; he actually looked quite pleased. B: Far from 6] A: Much against her parents wishes Florence Nightingale took to nursing. B: Although her parents 7] A: Didn t I see you in the market yesterday? B: I saw you ? 8] A: What a heavy bag that is! he complained. B: He complained about 9] A: Theirs was the most lavish wedding we ever attended. B: Never .. 10] A: Not many people read for pleasure these days. B: Few 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. 11

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