“God: Of the money that I asked for, only seventy
pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it
very much. But, don’t send it to me through the mail
because the post office employees are a bunch of
crooks.”
Change into indirect speech ..
please answer it correctly otherwise I will report it
Answers
Answer:
10. It said: “God: Of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since
I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through the mail because the post office employees are a
bunch of crooks. Lencho.”
The letter to God said that of the money that Lencho had asked for, only seventy pesos reached him. He
asked God to send him the rest, since he needed it very much. He also wrote that God should not send it
to him through the mail because the post office employees were a bunch of crooks.
II. Identify the tense in the following passage and change to Present Continuous: 10
With a satisfied expression he regarded the field of ripe corn with its flowers, draped in a curtain of rain.
But suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones began to fall.
These truly did resemble new silver coins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain, ran out to collect
the frozen pearls.
Simple present:
With a satisfied expression he regards the field of ripe corn with its flowers, draped in a curtain of rain.
But suddenly a strong wind begins to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones begin to fall.
These truly do resemble new silver coins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain, run out to collect
the frozen pearls.
Present Continuous:
With a satisfied expression he is regarding the field of ripe corn with its flowers, draped in a curtain of
rain. But suddenly a strong wind is beginning to blow and along with the rain very large hailstones are
beginning to fall. These truly resemble new silver coins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain, are
running out to collect the frozen pearls.
III. Answer the following questions in around 50 words each:
1. Describe the character of Lenzo. 4
2. What does the story tell you about faith, blind faith, and mistrust? Explain with the story’s help. 4
3. Do you think it is better to believe in Gods more than in humans? Is it justified for Lenzo to be angry at
the Post Office staff? 4
4. Did this story remind you of another story (in a movie, TV show, or real life)? Write about the other
story and draw connections with the chapter. 4
5. What is the importance of money and helping others in the times of Covid-19 Virus? 4
IV. Pick any family member and write a letter to God from their side. 10