23. Rewrite using indirect speech:
He said, "My father had already died before I graduated".
24. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice:
Will he not be persuaded to work harder by a sense of duty?
25. Punctuate the following sentence.
alas alas cried the father
26 Transform the following sentence into a simple sentence.
He got the ticket and then he ran towards the train
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
a) up/ the / fly / birds / sky / in
b) me/my/ gifts / father / presents / often
Answers
Explanation:
ANSWER:-
23. He said, "My father had already died before I graduated".
He said that his father had already died before he graduated.
24. Will he not be persuaded to work harder by a sense of duty?
By a sense of duty to work harder will he not be persuaded?
25. alas alas cried the father
"Alas! Alas!" cried the father.
26. He got the ticket and then he ran towards the train.
He got the ticket and ran towards the train.
27. a) up/ the / fly / birds / sky / in
Birds fly up in the sky.
b) me/my/ gifts / father / presents / often
My father often gifts me presents.
Some Points to note:-
- These questions are from Integrated Grammar.
- In any case, first try to find the tense used.
- Dialogues use apostrophes and commas.
- Use SVO in rearranging sentences.
- SVO means Subject Verb Object.
Rewrite using indirect speech :-
He said, "My father had already died before I graduated".
He said that his father had already died before he graduated.
24. Will he not be persuaded to work harder by a sense of duty?
By a sense of duty to work harder will he not be persuaded?
Punctuate the sentences :-
25. alas alas cried the father
"Alas! Alas!" cried the father.
26. He got the ticket and then he ran towards the train.
He got the ticket and ran towards the train.
Rewrite the sentences :-
27. a) up/ the / fly / birds / sky / in
Birds fly up in the sky.
b) me/my/ gifts / father / presents / often
My father often gifts me presents.