(2019)

Section 6

(a) Rewrite the sentences as directed: (1×10 = 10)

1. They will be arriving soon, _____?

(Add a suitable question tag)

2. He is greater than I.
(Change to a negative sentence using ‘great’)

3. The police were taking him to prison.

(Change the voice)

4. I have nothing that I can offer.

(Change to simple sentence)

5. Abdul is as strong as his brother.

(Change to comparative degree without changing the meaning)

6. He hanged himself _____ a piece of cloth.

(Write a suitable preposition)

7. Sitting on the tree, a bee stung him.

(Begin the sentence with: While he ...)

8. Please excuse _____ being late.

(Write the correct pronoun)

9. Gold and silver _____ precious metals.

(Use the correct verb form)

10. He said, “We all are sinners.”

(Change to indirect speech)

(b) Use the following words and phrases in sentences of your own so as to bring out
their meaning clearly. Do not change the form of the word: (2×5 = 10)

1. iron out

2. nonchalant

3. recalcitrant

4. all and sundry

 5. watch out

(c) Correct the following sentences without making any unnecessary changes: (1×5
= 5)

1. Gulliver’s Travels were written by Jonathan Swift.

2. If anybody knows the truth let them tell it.

3. Please meet my Mrs.

4. I shall pay you when I return back.

5. My heartfelt congratulations to the team.

(2020)

Section 6

(a) Rewrite the sentences as directed: (1×10 = 10)

1. The inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games was held _____ the
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
(Fill in the blank space with a preposition)

2. I decided to buy _____ few paintings that were left unsold in the exhibition.
(Fill in the blank space with an article)

3. My neighbour takes care of my dog in my absence.

(Transform the sentence into the passive form)

4. The foundation stone of this auditorium was laid by the Chief Minister.
(Transform the sentence into the active form)

5. Neither the driver nor the passengers of the bus _____ injured in the accident.
(Fill in the blank space with the appropriate form of the verb ‘be’)

6. The police spokesperson requested the media persons to allow him to complete
his statement.
(Rewrite the sentence using the direct speech form)

7. If the police had reached the crime scene on time, the victim _____.
(Fill in the blank space with the appropriate form of the verb ‘save’)
 8. We need to take care of _____.
(Fill in the blank space with an appropriate reflexive pronoun)

9. Give your statement to the police. It will enable them to arrest the culprit.
(Write one simple sentence by combining the two sentences)

10. He sings only in the bathroom.

(Change this simple sentence into a complex sentence)

(b) Use the following words/phrases in meaningful sentences: (2×5 = 10)

1. takes after

2. put off

3. called off

4. called on

5. denied

(c) Rewrite the following sentences correctly after detecting errors of any kind
including mispositioning of words. Do not make unnecessary changes: (1×5 = 5)

1. He met all the concerned officers but failed to get the permission to hold the
function.

2. One of my colleagues is leading the officious delegation.

3. The students organized a three days cultural festival in their college.

4. The landlord asked his tenant to evict his rented house if he could not pay the
rent.

5. We need an affordable vaccine for everybody because we will only be safe if

everyone else is safe.

(2021)

Section 6

(a) Rewrite the sentences as directed: (1×10=10)

1. The flowers Rana gave to Meena have withered.

(Change to passive voice)
 2. The cushions do not match the couch. The curtains also do not match the
couch.
(Combine the sentences using ‘neither ... nor’)

3. Anil plays football in the evenings. He goes for swimming in the mornings.
(Combine the sentences using ‘not only ... but also’)

4. Can your mother not go in the other car?

(Change to affirmative)

5. You never think of ________ .

(Fill in the blank using a reflexive pronoun)

6. ________ she was talking on the phone, her purse fell from her hand.
(Fill in the blank using the appropriate word – Because/While)

7. The godown is infested ________ mice.

(Fill in the blank using a preposition)

8. A great poet and essayist ________ in this house.

(Fill in the blank using the correct form of ‘live’)

9. You are requested not to pluck the flowers.

(Change to active voice)

10. Laavanya said to Pallavi, “Did Priyanka have lunch with Shilpy?”
(Change to indirect speech)

(b) Use the following words/phrases in meaningful sentences: (2×5=10)

1. back off

2. carried away

3. log out

4. drop in

5. hold on

(c) Correct the following sentences without making unnecessary changes: (1×5=5)

1. Help me to open the bottle.

2. Ten kilometres are a long distance.

3. I, you and my brother will go to the movie tomorrow.

 4. Hardly did he open the door when the lights went off.

5. The sister and the brother congratulated one another on their success.

(2022)

Section 6

(a) Rewrite the sentences as directed: (1×10=10)

1. Let the government punish the wrong doers. (Change the voice)

2. The policeman said to the man, “You are a trespasser and will be punished.”
(Change into indirect speech)

3. The meeting started the moment the minister arrived. (Use 'as soon as')

4. He does his work ________ without depending on others. (Fill with a reflexive
pronoun)

5. A law-abiding citizen is one who abides ________ the laws of the land. (Supply
preposition)

6. I met a woman. Her purse was snatched by someone. (Combine into complex
sentence)

7. You aren’t going out, ________? (Add suitable question tag)

8. He always remembers his well-wishers. (Change to negative without changing

the meaning)

9. He drove too fast for the police to catch him. (Remove ‘too’)

10. The book may be in the bag. It may be in the cupboard. (Join using ‘either … or’)

(b) Use the following phrases in meaningful sentences: (2×5=10)

1. Look up to

2. Let down

3. Take up

4. Turn down

5. Break into

(c) Correct the following sentences: (1×5=5)

 1. One of the prisoner escaped from the prison van.

2. How you could forget the name of your school?

3. Prices are increasing in leaps and bounds.

4. No sooner I had reached the station than the train started.

5. I avoid to go there.

(2023)

Section 6

(a) Rewrite the sentences as directed: (1×10=10)

1. Your behaviour greatly astonishes me. (Change the voice)

2. He said, “Where will I be this time next year!” (Change into indirect speech)

3. As soon as she reached her home, the messenger arrived. (Use “No sooner …
than”)

4. He walks in an awkward fashion, _________? (Add a suitable question tag)

5. My son always confides _________ me. (Supply the appropriate preposition)

6. He visits me rarely. (Change into a negative sentence without changing the

meaning)

7. He is so clever that he cannot be trusted. (Use “too ... to”)

8. Neither of the plans ________ (suit/suits) him. (Choose the correct form)

9. Tanya is the most intelligent girl in her class. (Use the comparative degree)

10. Deep snow ________ (laid/lay) on the railway track. (Choose the correct form)

(b) Use the following phrases in sentences: (2×5=10)

1. held up

2. carry out

3. take after

4. look down upon

5. give in

(c) Correct the following sentences: (1×5=5)

1. Everyone, except the five boys, have reached the destination.

 2. Unless he does not return the library books, he will not be relieved from service.

3. They have arrived from Chennai yesterday.

4. Your answer is replete from errors.

5. The book is missing from my room from yesterday.

(2024)

Section 6

(a) Rewrite the sentences as directed: (1×10=10)

1. Let the door be shut. (Change the voice)

2. He told me that he had not gone there. (Change into direct speech)

3. He had not read the book, he had not seen it either. (Rewrite using 'neither', 'nor')

4. He _____ (do) it for the last two days. (Use the correct form of the verb)

5. His brother is more intelligent. (Change into the negative without changing the
meaning)

6. He is sitting _____ the shade of a tree. (Insert the correct preposition)

7. He is very strong. He can defeat his enemies. (Combine the two sentences using
'enough')

8. The cat jumped _____ the fence. (Fill in the blank using the correct preposition)

9. He gave a modest answer to the question. (Rewrite the sentence changing the
adjective into an adverb)

10. It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks. (Use the correct form of the verb
in the brackets)

(b) Use the following phrases in meaningful sentences (2×5=10)

1. Bring out

2. Give way

3. Look into

4. Get along

5. Bring about

(c) Correct the following sentences without making unnecessary changes: (1×5=5)
1. He walked one and a half hours.

2. He is always ready to pick up quarrels.

3. I have ordered for dinners.

4. Let us discuss about the problems.

5. One cannot be too careful about what he says.