Set 1
27. Change the following sentence into indirect speech.
Question: The pilot said to the passengers, "The plane will land in Delhi at 9 p.m."
Answer: The pilot told the passengers that the plane would land in Delhi at 9 p.m.
28. Begin with 'Were'
Question: If I were in Chennai I would surely meet you.
Answer: Were I in Chennai, I would surely meet you.
29. Change the voice of the following sentence.
Question: Gayathri gave a set of pens to Mani.
Answer: A set of pens was given to Mani by Gayathri. (Alternatively: Mani was given a set of pens by Gayathri.)
30. Rewrite as a compound sentence
Question: Unless you have a valid passport you cannot leave the country.
Answer: You must have a valid passport, or you cannot leave the country.
Set 2
27. Report the dialogue.
Question: Bala: Where are you going?
Vijay: I am going to the railway station.
Bala: Why are you going there?
Vijay: I want to receive my uncle who is coming from Bangalore.
Answer: Bala asked Vijay where he was going. Vijay replied that he was going to the railway station. Bala then asked him why he was going there, to which Vijay answered that he wanted to receive his uncle who was coming from Bangalore.
28. Change the voice
Question: Who has broken the chair?
Answer: By whom has the chair been broken?
29. Use 'when'
Question: The work was over. We went home.
Answer: When the work was over, we went home.
30. Change into compound sentence
Question: Though for a time we corresponded, we lost track of each other after a year.
Answer: For a time we corresponded, but we lost track of each other after a year.
Set 3
27. Change into indirect speech
Question: My mother said to me, "You can go swimming tomorrow".
Answer: My mother told me that I could go swimming the next day.
28. Begin with "should"
Question: If you should need assistance, please let us know.
Answer: Should you need assistance, please let us know.
29. Change into passive voice
Question: Don't insult the poor and the weak.
Answer: Let not the poor and the weak be insulted. (Alternatively: The poor and the weak should not be insulted.)
30. Rewrite using 'If'
Question: Unless we plant more trees, we cannot save our planet.
Answer: If we do not plant more trees, we cannot save our planet.
Set 4
27. Begin with "Had"
Question: If I had known you were ill, I would have met you.
Answer: Had I known you were ill, I would have met you.
28. Change the voice
Question: Close the door.
Answer: Let the door be closed.
29. Rewrite as a compound sentence
Question: Though he is poor, he helps others.
Answer: He is poor, but he helps others.
30. Change into Indirect speech
Question: Mala said to Sheela, "Can you give me your watch?"
Answer: Mala asked Sheela if she could give her her watch.
Set 5
29. Rewrite as compound sentence
Question: Even though the boy is very hungry, he does not eat.
Answer: The boy is very hungry, yet he does not eat.
30. Begin with "Were"
Question: If I were a lion, I would kill all the animals in the forest.
Answer: Were I a lion, I would kill all the animals in the forest.
27. Change into Indirect speech
Question: Geetha asked Angel, "Will you help me to pack my bag?"
Answer: Geetha asked Angel if she would help her to pack her bag.
28. Change the voice
Question: Sophia sold her old car to Selvi.
Answer: Sophia's old car was sold to Selvi. (Alternatively: Selvi was sold her old car by Sophia.)
Set 6
27. Change into direct speech
Question: The teacher informed the students that he would take them to the museum the next day.
Answer: The teacher said to the students, "I will take you to the museum tomorrow."
28. Combine using 'After'
Question: Caesar was declared emperor. The conspirators killed him.
Answer: After Caesar was declared emperor, the conspirators killed him.
29. Change the voice Question: Don't insult the poor and weak.
Answer: Let not the poor and weak be insulted.
30. Rewrite as a complex sentence
Question: The mountain was steep but he was able to climb it.
Answer: Though the mountain was steep, he was able to climb it.
Set 7
27. Change into reported speech
Question: Priya: Where are you going?
Vijay: I am going to the railway station.
Answer: Priya asked Vijay where he was going, and Vijay replied that he was going to the railway station.
28. Change into passive voice
Question: The President gave the commander an award.
Answer: The commander was given an award by the President. (Alternatively: An award was given to the commander by the President.)
29. Begin with "Had"
Question: If I had come earlier, I would have attended the interview
Answer: Had I come earlier, I would have attended the interview.
30. Rewrite as a complex sentence
Question: The mountain was steep, but he was able to climb it.
Answer: Although the mountain was steep, he was able to climb it.
Set 8
27. Change in Indirect speech
Question: He said to me, "Nobody visited you and me".
Answer: He told me that nobody had visited us.
28. Change into passive voice
Question: The Governor inaugurated the exhibition yesterday.
Answer: The exhibition was inaugurated by the Governor yesterday.
29. Rewrite as a complex sentence
Question: Suresh did not know Hindi and so he wanted a translator
Answer: Because Suresh did not know Hindi, he wanted a translator.
30. Rewrite the sentence using 'Unless' without changing the meaning
Question: If you go for a walk regularly, you can reduce your weight
Answer: Unless you go for a walk regularly, you cannot reduce your weight.
Set 9
27. Change into indirect speech Question: Madhu said, "I bought a pen yesterday."
Answer: Madhu said that she had bought a pen the previous day.
28. Change into passive voice Question: The President gave the commander an award.
Answer: The commander was given an award by the President.
29. Begin with "Were" Question: If I were a bird I would fly.
Answer: Were I a bird, I would fly.
30. Change into complex sentence Question: The mountain was steep but he was able to climb it.
Answer: Even though the mountain was steep, he was able to climb it.
Set 10
27. Change into Indirect speech Question: Jayan said, "I bought a pen yesterday".
Answer: Jayan said that he had bought a pen the previous day.
28. Change the other voice Question: We took our children to the circus.
Answer: Our children were taken to the circus by us.
29. Begin with 'were' Question: If I were you, I would accept this offer
Answer: Were I you, I would accept this offer.
30. Rewrite into compound sentence Question: Inspite of his illness, he attended the meeting.
Answer: He was ill, but he attended the meeting.
Set 11
27. Report the following dialogue
Question: CONDUCTOR: Where do you want to go?
PASSENGER: I'm going to Coimbatore. Give me a ticket, please.
Answer: The conductor asked the passenger where he wanted to go. The passenger replied that he was going to Coimbatore and requested him to give him a ticket.
28. Change the voice of the following sentence
Question: The crowd expected their leader to arrive early in the morning
Answer: Their leader was expected by the crowd to arrive early in the morning.
29. Rewrite using the words given in brackets (After)
Question: Caesar was declared emperor. The conspirators killed him
Answer: After Caesar was declared emperor, the conspirators killed him.
30. Change into a compound sentence Question: Unless you have a valid passport, you cannot leave the country
Answer: You must have a valid passport, or you cannot leave the country.