Question

Grammar

1. Identify the verbs in the following sentences and state whether they are transitive or intransitive.

1. I paid the bill last week.
2. Alice wrote a love poem on yellow paper.
3. Susan complained bitterly.
4. The hungry lion roared.
5. I have submitted the report.
2. Underline the correct verb form.
1. Everyone (has/have) done his or her homework.
2. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work.
3. Either my father or my brothers (is/are) going to sell the car.
4. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house.
5. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing.

3. Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. My sister writes beautiful poems.

2. The carpenter is making a table.

3. The children are flying kites.
4. I have sent the parcel.

5. A girl from Tamil Nadu has won the first prize.

4. Sentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into the indirect speech.

1. The captain said, ‘This is an occasion to celebrate.’

2. Sarika said, ‘Let’s get something to eat.’

3. Is your father at home?’ the stranger asked me.

4. The traveler said, ‘I’ve lost all my money.’

5. The mother said to her daughter, ‘I’m proud of your achievements.’

Answer 1

Answer:

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$\huge\bf\pink{a)~Transitive~,~intransitive~verb}$

1) paid → Transitive verb ; bill → Object

2) wrote → Transitive verb ; poem → Object

3) completed → Vl

4) roared → Intransitive verb

5) have submitted → Transitive verb ; Object → the report .

$\huge\bf\green{b)~Correct~verb~form}$

1) $\bf\orange{has}$

2) $\bf\orange{is}$

3) $\bf\orange{are}$

4) $\bf\orange{are}$

5) $\bf\orange{need}$

$\huge\bf\green{c)~Passive~verb}$

1) Beautiful poems are written by my sister .

2) The table is being made by the carpenter .

3) Kites are being flown by children .

4) The parcel had send by me .

5) First prize has been won by a girl of Tamilnadu .

$\huge\bf\blue{d)~Indirect~speech}$

1) The captain said that it was an occasion to celebrate .

2) Sarika suggested that we should get something to eat .

3) The stranger asked me if my father was at home .

4) The traveller cried that he had lost all his money .

5) The mother told her daughter that she was proud of her achievements .

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Answer 2

they complained bitterly