4. Do as directed :
(1) The teacher gave Suresh an exercise book.
(Change the Voice)
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(m) "What is your problem ?" said the doctor to the patient.
(Change the Mode of Narration)
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(ii) It is too hot to play outside.
(Remove too')
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(iv) The boy was very enthusiastic.
(Rewrite using the Noun form of 'enthusiastic')
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(v) You must avoid smoking to live longer.
(Turn into a Complex Sentence)
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(vi) / speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
(Join into a Simple Sentence)
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1)The teacher gave Suresh an exercise book.
Ans)An exercise book was given by teacher to suresh.
2)What is your problem ?" said the doctor to the patient.
Ans)Doctor asked the patient that what is his problem?
3) It is too hot to play outside.
Ans) It is hot.To play outside.
4)The boy was very enthusiastic.
Ans)The boy was enthusiast.
5)You must avoid smoking to live longer.
Ans)You Avoid smoking.You live longer.
6)speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
Ans)I am not afraid of the truth.
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An action or information can be expressed in a sentence.
In English the sentences are active or passive.
Voice:-
Voice is the form of the verb which donates whether the subject does the work or something is done to the subject.
There are two types of voice:-
- Active voice
- Passive voice
Active voice:-
When subject does something in a sentence it is said to be in Active voice.
Subject + Verb + Object
Passive voice:-
When something had done to the substance in a sentence it is said to be in Passive voice.
Object + Verb + By + Subject
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The actual words of the speaker with punctuation is called
Ex:- He said , "I am busy now".
★The speakers were directed by someone in his or her words.
★Since the exact words of the speaker not reproduced the inverted commas are removed.
★The introductory verb is said or told
The meaning of the substance of the speakers word is called
Ex:- He said he was busy then.
★ The exact words of the speaker are repeated.
★ The words of the speaker and enclosed within inverted commas.
★The introductory verb is said .
Note:-
- When the given sentence is universal fact then the sentence can't be changed.
Ex:- The sun rises in the east.
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A simple sentence has connectives like in order to , on account of, being, on being, despite, in spite of, instead of, besides or make the verb finite by using - ing or use infinitives 'too' to the verb .
Examples -
- On bringing in the last letter, the postman looked quite grave.
- Although I began to say, he interrupted.
- Inspite of having merit, he failed to get the admission.
- Instead of running fast, he failed to get the bus.