Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
- The younger woman carried a little –
a)spaniel [ ]
b)bull dog [ ]
c)Pekinese dog [ ✓ ]
d)spitz [ ]
2. The younger woman was suffering from –
a)stomach pain [ ]
b)back pain [ ]
c)fever [ ]
d)cough [ ✓ ]
3. The bell was pulled by the –
a)conductor [ ✓ ]
b)driver [ ]
c)younger woman [ ]
d)older woman [ ]
4. The number of the policemen to whom expressed her anger was –
a)three [ ✓ ]
b)four [ ]
c)five [ ]
d)six [ ]
5. The problem the bus faced with the –
a)tyre [ ]
b)engine [ ✓ ]
c)brake [ ]
d)horn [ ]
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
1)How many people got into the bus with the younger woman?
Ans. Two people, a man and a woman, got into the bus with the younger woman.
2)What was the conductor’s order to the younger woman?
Ans. The conductor ordered the younger woman to take her dog out of the bus.
3)Why did the conductor stand triumphant?
Ans. The conductor stood triumphant because he succeeded to send the woman with the dog to the top of the bus.
4)What is the rule which cannot be broken without danger to life and limb?
Ans. The rule of the road cannot be broken without danger to life and limb.
Exercise 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
1)When did the author feel that trouble was coming?
Ans. When the conductor was collecting the fares, he saw a woman carrying a dog. Then the author felt that trouble was coming.
2)Mention two demands made by the passengers when the bus stopped?
Ans. First, the passengers demanded to give their fares back. Second, They demanded to carry them to their destinations.
3)How are rules of guidance to be observed?
Ans. Rules of guidance are to be observed by using our common sense. For the comfort of the passengers, they are meant to be observed in the spirit, not in the letter.
Exercise 4
In the following sentences, underline the verb forms which show that the person denoted by the subject does something. Circle the verb forms which show that something is done to the subject:
a)She has sung a song.
b)A song (has been sung) by her.
c)He will draw a picture.
d)A picture (will be drawn) by him.
Exercise 5
Change the voice of the following sentences
a)Nila has bought a book.
Ans. A book has been bought by Nila.
b)They will have seen the cricket match.
Ans. The cricket match will have been seen by them.
c)Bhola had seen a tiger.
Ans. A tiger had been seen by Bhola.
d)The nurse will attend to the patient.
Ans. The patient will be attended to by the nurse.
Exercise 6
Change the voice of the following sentences
a)Do the sum
Ans. Let the sum be done.
b)The poem was written by her.
Ans. She wrote the poem.
c)Open the door.
Ans. Let the door be opened.
d)The man is known to me.
Ans. I know the man.
Exercise 7
Change the voice of the following sentences:
a)They agreed to my plan.
Ans. My plan was agreed to by them.
b)My brother lost my favourite pen.
Ans. My favourite pen was lost by my brother.
c)The man is writing a letter.
Ans. A letter was being written by the man.
d)Titli is looking for her watch.
Ans. Her watch is being looked for by Titli.
Exercise 8
Tick the correct alternative given in the bracket:
a)It(rains/has been raining/is raining) since morning.
Ans. It(rains/has been raining/is raining) since morning.
b)Last Sunday I(went/had been going/go) to the zoo.
Ans. Last Sunday I(went/had been going/go) to the zoo.
c)I(will be/was/am) in class X next year.
Ans. I(will be/was/am) in class X next year.
d)Rina(have reached/had reached/has reached) home just now.
Ans. Rina(have reached/had reached/has reached) home just now.
Exercise 9
Use the following flow chart to write a paragraph within 100 words on how to prepare orange juice:
[Oranges brought from the market – sorted – rotten ones removed – cleaned – peeled – put in a juicer – juice extracted – sugar and preservatives added – poured in bottles – sealed ready to be sold.]
Exercise 10
Write a paragraph within 100 words on how you plan to take care of street dogs. Use the following hints:
Cruel actions towards street dogs – necessity of looking after them – ways of taking care of the dogs – conclusion.
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