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Q.1)Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

(5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
a) He said, “I am going to the market today.” (Change into indirect speech)
b) She is so beautiful that all admire her. (Use: too… to)
c) If I had money, I would buy a new car. (Change into a simple sentence)
d) They completed the project last week. (Change into passive voice)
e) “You must complete your homework by tomorrow.” The teacher said. (Change into
indirect speech)

Q.2) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
a) By the time you arrive, I (finish) my work.
b) She (wait) for the bus when it started raining.
c) I (never/see) a movie like this before.
d) By next month, they (complete) their exams.
e) He (study) in the library for two hours when I saw him.

Q.3) Change the following sentences into passive voice. (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)


a) The teacher is explaining the lesson.
b) They built a new bridge in the city.
c) She has written a letter to her friend.
d) People speak English all over the world.
e) The children were playing football in the park.

Q.4)Convert the following sentences into indirect speech. (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)


a) He said, "I will call you later."
b) The teacher said to the student, "Do your homework."
c) "Why are you crying?" she asked him.
d) They said, "We have completed the assignment."
e) "I am feeling unwell," she told me.

Q.5)Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own. (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)


a) Break down. b) Look after. c) Give up. d) Turn up. e) Take off

Q.6) Find the errors in the following sentences and correct them. (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
a) She can sings very well.
b) I have visited the museum yesterday.
c) They didn’t knew about the meeting.
d) He was too tired that he can’t walk.
e) The news are not good.
Answer key
1. Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

a) Indirect Speech:
He said that he was going to the market that day.

b) Too… to:
She is too beautiful for anyone to not admire her.

c) Simple Sentence:
Had I money, I would buy a new car.

d) Passive Voice:
The project was completed by them last week.

e) Indirect Speech:
The teacher said that we must complete our homework by the next day.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

a) By the time you arrive, I will have finished my work.

b) She was waiting for the bus when it started raining.

c) I have never seen a movie like this before.

d) By next month, they will have completed their exams.

e) He had been studying in the library for two hours when I saw him.

3. Change the following sentences into passive voice.

a) The lesson is being explained by the teacher.


b) A new bridge was built in the city by them.
c) A letter has been written by her to her friend.
d) English is spoken all over the world.
e) Football was being played by the children in the park.
4. Convert the following sentences into indirect speech.

a) He said that he would call me later.


b) The teacher told the student to do his homework.
c) She asked him why he was crying.
d) They said that they had completed the assignment.
e) She told me that she was feeling unwell.

5. Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.

a) Break down: The car broke down on the way to the airport.
b) Look after: She will look after the children while we are away.
c) Give up: He didn’t give up, even after several failures.
d) Turn up: She didn’t turn up for the meeting yesterday.
e) Take off: The plane will take off in the next 10 minutes.

6. Find the errors in the following sentences and correct them.

a) She can sing very well.


(Correction: “sing” instead of “sings”)

b) I have visited the museum yesterday.


(Correction: “visited” should be “visited the museum yesterday” or “I visited the museum
yesterday.”)

c) They didn’t know about the meeting.


(Correction: “knew” should be “know”)

d) He was too tired that he couldn’t walk.


(Correction: “can’t” should be “couldn’t”)

e) The news is not good.


(Correction: “are” should be “is”, as “news” is singular)

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