ANSWERS, JOIN THE SENTENCES WITHOUT USING ‘AND, BUT or SO’ STD IX & X, TOTAL ENGLISH, 26 AND 27

ANSWERS, JOIN THE SENTENCES WITHOUT USING ‘AND, BUT or SO’ STD IX TOTAL ENGLISH 26 AND 27

A. Join the following sentences without using and, but or so.

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ANSWERS, JOIN THE SENTENCES WITHOUT USING ‘AND, BUT or SO’ STD X TOTAL ENGLISH 26 AND 27

A. Join the following sentences without using and, but or so.

1.    Mohit is tall. His brother is taller.
Ans. 1. Mohit’s brother is taller than Mohit.
Ans. 2. Mohit is not as tall as his brother.

2.    Sabar was at the construction site. The call came.
Ans. 1. When the call came, Sabar was at the construction site.

3.    Ashley was the eldest of four siblings. She looked after her younger siblings.
Ans. 1. Being the eldest of four siblings, Ashley looked after her younger siblings.
Ans. 2. Ashley looked after her younger siblings, for she was the eldest of the four.

4.    Mother heard the baby cry. She rushed to the crib.
Ans. 1. On hearing the baby cry, mother rushed to the crib.
Ans. 2. As soon as mother heard the baby cry, she rushed to the crib.

5.    The carton is very light. A child can carry it.
Ans. 1. The carton is light enough for a child to carry.
Ans. 2. The carton is so light that a child can carry it.

6.    He works hard. He has to support his old parents.
Ans. 1. He works hard to support his old parents.
Ans. 2. He works hard so that he can support his old parents.

7.    My brother fell asleep. He was studying for the test.
Ans. 1. My brother fell asleep while studying for the test.
Ans. 2. My brother fell asleep while he was studying for the test.

8.    You will be late for school. You must hurry up.
Ans. 1. Unless you hurry up, you will be late for school.
Ans. 2. You must hurry up, or else you will be late for school.

9.    Someone has broken my window. The person will be punished.
Ans. 1. The person who has broken my window will be punished.
Ans. 2. Whoever has broken my window will be punished.

10. When will the movie begin? Please tell me the time.
Ans. 1. Please tell me the time when the movie will begin.
Ans. 2. Please tell me when the movie will begin.

11. I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
Ans. 1. I am not afraid of speaking the truth.
Ans. 2. Although I speak the truth, I am not afraid of it.

12. He helped me. Otherwise, I would not have completed the task.
Ans. 1. Without his help, I would not have completed the task.
Ans. 2. Had he not helped me, I would not have completed the task.

13. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet. He composed 'Gitanjali'.
Ans. 1. Rabindranath Tagore, a great poet, composed 'Gitanjali'.
Ans. 2. Rabindranath Tagore, who was a great poet, composed 'Gitanjali'.

14. The room is large. It can accommodate all of us.
Ans. 1. The room is large enough to accommodate all of us.
Ans. 2. The room is so large that it can accommodate all of us.

15. Lead an active life. Then you can be healthy.
Ans. 1. Lead an active life to be healthy.
Ans. 2. If you lead an active life, you can be healthy.

16. He is very ill. He cannot walk.
Ans. 1. He is too ill to walk.
Ans. 2. He is so ill that he cannot walk.

17. Rohan was felicitated. He saved a number of lives.
Ans. 1. Rohan was felicitated, for he saved a number of lives.
Ans. 2. Since Rohan saved a number of lives, he was felicitated.

18. The child would have drowned. I saved him.
Ans. 1. If I did not save the child, it would have drowned.

19. The bell rang. The students rushed out.
Ans. 1. As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out.
Ans. 2. No sooner did the bell ring than the students rushed out.

20. It was a holiday. We went out for a movie.
Ans. 1. It was a holiday, therefore we went out for a movie.
Ans. 2. It being a holiday, we went out for a movie.

21. You may need money. Give me a call.
Ans. 1. Give me a call in case you need money.
Ans. 2. Give me a call in the event of your needing money.

22. Ruchi has been in the hospital. She has been so since last Monday.
Ans. 1. Ruchi has been in the hospital since last Monday.

23. We had better leave now. We might miss our bus.
Ans. 1. We had better leave now lest we should miss our bus.
Ans. 2. If we do not leave now, we might miss our bus.

24. There was heavy traffic. I reached my school in time.
Ans. 1. In spite of heavy traffic, I reached my school in time.
Ans. 2. Although there was heavy traffic, I reached my school in time.

25. The director was absent at the premiere. The actors were absent.
Ans. 1. The director as well as the actors was absent. at the premiere.
Ans. 2. Not only the director but also the actors were absent at the premiere.

26. This is a small village. My father was born here.

Ans. 1. My father was born in this small village.
Ans. 2. This is the small village where my father was born.

27. I fractured my foot. I was on leave from the office.
Ans. 1. I fractured my foot, hence I was on leave from the office.
Ans. 2. I was on leave from the office because I fractured my foot.

28. The road was flooded. We had to pass through it.
Ans. 1. The road was flooded, however we had to pass through it.
Ans. 2. Although the road was flooded, we had to pass through it.

29. This dress is suitable for the party. That dress is suitable for the party.
Ans. 1. This dress as well as that dress is suitable for the party.
Ans. 2. Both these dresses are suitable for the party.

30. The bell rang. All the students immediately started writing.
Ans. 1. As soon as the bell rang, all the students started writing.
Ans. 2. No sooner did the bell ring than all the students started writing.

31. It is a good book. I borrowed it from the library.
Ans. 1. I borrowed a good book from the library.
Ans. 2. The book that I borrowed from the library is a good one.

32. Rakesh can get better grades. Tell him how.
Ans. 1. Tell Rakesh how to get better grades.
Ans. 2. Tell Rakesh how he can get better grades.

33. She is gullible. She will believe anything.
Ans. 1. She is gullible enough to believe anything.

Ans. 2. She is so gullible that she will believe anything.

34. Rainfall was scarce this year. There might be a drought.
Ans. 1. Since rainfall was scarce this year, there might be a drought.
Ans. 2. There might be a drought because rainfall was scarce this year.

35. I am not tall. I cannot reach the top shelf.
Ans. 1. I am not tall, therefore I cannot reach the top shelf.
Ans. 2. Since I am not tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

36. Do not be a borrower. Do not be a lender.
Ans. 1. Be neither a borrower nor a lender.
Ans. 2. Avoid being either a borrower or a lender.

37. He makes sandwiches. He earns a lot.
Ans. 1. He earns a lot by making sandwiches.
Ans. 2. As he makes sandwiches, he earns a lot.

38. Take rest now. You will collapse from fatigue.
Ans. 1. Unless you take rest now, you will collapse from fatigue.
Ans. 2. Take rest now, otherwise you will collapse from fatigue.

39. The child is carrying a bag. It is filled with water balloons.
Ans. 1. The child is carrying a bag filled with water balloons.
Ans. 2. The bag, carried by the child, is filled with water balloons.

40. Rita met her friend on the road. She stopped to talk to her.
Ans. 1. On meeting her friend on the road, Rita stopped to talk to her.
Ans. 2. Though Rita met her friend on the road, she stopped to talk to her.

41. He realised the truth. He was then angry with himself.
Ans. 1. After realising the truth, he was angry with himself.
Ans. 2. Once he realised the truth, he was angry with himself.

42. The robbers stopped the bus. They looted the passengers.
Ans. 1. Having stopped the bus, the robbers looted the passengers.
Ans. 2. After stopping the bus, the robbers looted the passengers.

43. He is a good guitarist. He is also a good composer.
Ans. 1. Besides being a good guitarist, he is a good composer.
Ans. 2. He is a good guitarist as well as a good composer.

44. Einstein was a great scientist. He discovered the theory of relativity.
Ans. 1. Einstein, a great scientist, discovered the theory of relativity.
Ans. 2. Einstein, who was a great scientist, discovered the theory of relativity.

B. Join the following sentences without using and, but or so.

1.    He passed the examination. He won a scholarship.
Ans. 1. As he passed the examination, he won a scholarship.
Ans. 2. He won a scholarship because he passed the examination.

2.    The referee has arrived. They should get ready for the match.
Ans. 1. Since the referee has arrived, they should get ready for the match.
Ans. 2. They should get ready for the match because the referee has arrived.

3.    My friend is not a judge. She is not a lawyer.
Ans. 1. My friend is neither a judge nor a lawyer.
Ans. 2. My friend is not either a judge or a lawyer.

4.    He has high fever. He cannot take part in games.
Ans. 1. He has high fever, therefore he cannot take part in games.
Ans. 2. Since he has high fever, he cannot take part in games.

5.    I am rude sometimes. My friends love me.
Ans. 1. I am rude sometimes, still my friends love me.
Ans. 2. Even if I am rude sometimes, my friends love me.

6.    He did not come to school. He did not send in an application.
Ans. 1. He neither came to school nor sent in an application.

7.    She was hurt. She helped the victims.
Ans. 1. Despite being hurt, she helped the victims.

 Ans. 2. Though she was hurt, she helped the victims.

8.    Do your work diligently. Leave my service.
Ans. 1. Either do your work diligently or leave my service.
Ans. 2. If you cannot do your work diligently, you have to leave my service.

9.    They could hardly see each other. It was very dark.
Ans. 1. It was so dark that they could hardly see each other.
Ans. 2. It was too dark for them to see each other.

10. It is a difficult task. I cannot do it.
Ans. 1. It is too difficult a task for me to do.
Ans. 2. It is so difficult a task that I cannot do it.

11. He received my message. Immediately he came to see me.
Ans. 1. As soon as he received my message, he came to see me.
Ans. 2. No sooner did he receive my message than he came to see me.

12. You will succeed. You must work hard.
Ans. 1. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.
Ans. 2. You must work hard to succeed.

13. The man is a cheat. We met him in the bank.
Ans. 1. The man, whom we met in the bank, is a cheat.

14. Tagore was a painter. He was also a poet.
Ans. 1. Besides being a painter, Tagore was a poet.

Ans. 2. Tagore was not only a painter but also a poet.

15. Do not steal. Stealing is a crime.
Ans. 1. Since stealing is a crime, you should not do it.
Ans. 2. Do not steal, for stealing is a crime.

16. You must pass the exam. Your future depends on it.
Ans. 1. Since your future depends on the exam, you must pass it.
Ans. 2. You must pass the exam because your future depends on it.

17. Angels fear to tread in some places. Fools rush in there.
Ans. 1. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

18. He lost all his money. He persevered.
Ans. 1. He lost all his money, nevertheless he persevered.
Ans. 2. In spite of losing all his money, he persevered.

19. That cold wave will make you sick. Do not go out.
Ans. 1. Do not go out lest that cold wave should make you sick.
Ans. 2. If you go out that cold wave will make you sick.

20. Deepa was praised. She was rewarded.
Ans. 1. Deepa was not only praised but also rewarded.
Ans. 2. Apart from being praised, Deepa was rewarded.

21. What will they do now? All depends on that.
Ans. 1. All depends on what they will do now.

22. We reached the theatre. The play had begun.
Ans. 1. We reached the theatre after the play had begun.
Ans. 2. The play had begun before we reached the theatre.

23. I went to bed. I fell asleep.
Ans. 1. After going to bed, I fell asleep.
Ans. 2. After I went to bed, I fell asleep.

24. He went inside the room. He saw a strange sight.
Ans. 1. Having gone to the room, he saw a strange sight.
Ans. 2. After he went inside the room, he saw a strange sight.

25. Bhola is quite honest. Chand knows it.
Ans. 1. Chand knows that Bhola is quite honest.
Ans. 2. That Bhola is quite honest is known to Chand.

26. I went to Moga. I wished to see my aunt there.
Ans. 1. I went to Moga to see my aunt.
Ans. 2. I went to Moga so that I could see my aunt.

27. I will let you go. You must complete the assignment.
Ans. 1. You must complete the assignment; else I will not let you go.
Ans. 2. I will let you go provided you complete the assignment.

28. There was a huge traffic jam. He managed to get there in time.
Ans. 1. Despite a huge traffic jam, he managed to get there in time.
Ans. 2. Although there was a huge traffic jam, he managed to get there in time.

29. Krish is hardworking. Rita is equally hardworking.
Ans. 1. Rita is as hardworking as Krish.
Ans. 2. Krish as well as Rita is hardworking.

30. Mona made an error in calculation. That was careless.
Ans. 1. It was careless of Mona to make an error in calculation.
Ans. 2. Mona carelessly made an error in calculation.

31. He was pardoned. He had been proved innocent.
Ans. 1. He was pardoned because he had been proved innocent.
Ans. 2. Since he had been proved innocent, he was pardoned.

32. He may join me; he may not join me. I do not care.
Ans. 1. I do not care whether he joins me or not.

33. He is my neighbour. His father is a doctor.
Ans. 1. He is my neighbour whose father is a doctor.
Ans. 2. My neighbour's father is a doctor.

34. I was tired after a long walk. I sat on the bench.
Ans. 1. Being tired after a long walk, I sat on the bench.
Ans. 2. Since I was tired after a long walk, I sat on the bench.

35. Stay still. Otherwise, we cannot take your photograph.
Ans. 1. Stay still so that we can take your photograph.

 Ans. 2. If you do not stay still, we cannot take your photograph.

36. Roy's mother rang up the school office. She wanted to enquire about the swimming classes at the summer camp.
Ans. 1. Roy's mother rang up the school office otherwise she could not enquire about the swimming classes at the summer camp.
Ans. 2. Roy's mother rang up the school office to enquire about the swimming classes at the summer camp.

37. I left my keys somewhere. Do you know where they are?
Ans. 1. Do you know where I left my keys?

38. The captain should not be blamed for the team's defeat. The players should not be blamed for the team's defeat.
Ans. 1. Neither the captain nor the players should be blamed for the team's defeat.

Answers of the Assignments

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1.    The stranger knocked ___ the door.
Ans. at

2.    Suddenly he jumped ___ the pool.
Ans. into

3.    He was standing ___ the pillar.
Ans. against/ behind

4.    We reached the station ___ time.
Ans. on

5.    He sat ___ Harry and Manas.
Ans. between

6.    He presided ___ the meeting.
Ans. over

7.    The people have been waiting at the station ___ 6 o'clock.
Ans. since

8.    There is a bus stop ___ the end of the road.
Ans. at

9.    He used to live ___ Mumbai.
Ans. in

10. We will finish our homework ___ an hour.
Ans. in/ within

11. The boy has been missing ___ Sunday.
Ans. since

12. You must reach the place ___ sunset.
Ans. by/ before

13. He disposed ___ his old car.
Ans. of

14. We find it difficult to cope ___ Hindi.
Ans. with

15. We must conform ___ the school regulations.
Ans. to

II. Change the sentences into Indirect Speech

1.    A. Sumit said to Anil, "I am busy, I cannot accompany you to the market."
B. Sumit told Anil.................
Ans. Sumit told Anil that he was busy and he could not accompany him to the market.

2.    A. The Principal said to the peon, "Why did you not give the file to the librarian yesterday?"
B. The Principal asked.....................
Ans. The Principal asked the peon why he had not given the file to the librarian the previous day.

3.    A. Shiva said, "Alas! How stupid I have been."
B. Shiva................................
Ans. Shiva exclaimed with regret that he had been very stupid.

4.    A. She said, "O that I were rich again!"
B. She wished..............................
Ans. She wished that she were rich again.

5.    A. The lady said to the servant, "Go to the post office and bring some revenue stamps."
B. The lady ordered.............................
Ans. The lady ordered the servant to go to the post office and bring some revenue stamps.

6.    A. The mother said, "May God bless you with success!"
B. The mother prayed………………….
Ans. The mother prayed that God might bless him/her with success.

7.    A. My uncle said to my brother, "I have bought a cell phone for you."
B. My uncle told………………………..
Ans. My uncle told my brother that he had bought a cell phone for him.

8.    A. Mala said to Mini, "When will your brother come from Canada?"
B. Mala asked............................
Ans. Mala asked Mini when her brother would come from Canada.

9.    A. He said to me, "Will you lend me some money?"
B. He asked………………………..
Ans. He asked me if I would lend him some money.

10. A. My mother said, "Do not order junk food."
B. My mother................................
Ans. My mother asked me not to order junk food. / My mother forbade me to order junk food. / My mother prevented me from ordering junk food.

III. Rewrite according to the instructions.

1.    "It is raining heavily, take your umbrella," said the mother to her son.
Begin: The mother told………………...
Ans. The mother told her son that it was raining heavily, so she asked him to take his umbrella.

2.    The Principal told the students that they should salute the flag smartly.
End: .....................the Principal said to the students.
Ans. "You should salute the flag smartly," the Principal said to the students.

3.    He said, "Alas! Our foes are too strong."
Begin: He exclaimed..........................
Ans. He exclaimed sorrowfully that their foes were too strong.

4.    "Bring me a glass of water," said the Swami to the villagers.
Begin: The Swami asked...
Ans. The Swami asked the villagers to bring him a glass of water.

5.    He said to his friend, "I have passed the examination."
Begin: He informed...
Ans. He informed his friend that he had passed the examination.

6.    The teacher advised the students not to come late.
Begin: The teacher said to the students...
Ans. The teacher said to the students, "Do not come late."

7.    The father said to his son, "Do not submit the project without showing it to me."
End: ...showing it to him.
Ans. The father told his son not to submit the project without showing it to him.

8.    The old woman said to the man, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest temple?"
Begin: The old woman asked...
Ans. The old woman asked the man if he could tell her the way to the nearest temple.

9.    "Help me to carry this heavy suitcase," said Mrs. Madan to me.
End: ...heavy suitcase.
Ans. Mrs. Madan asked me to help her to carry that heavy suitcase.

10. He said, "Children, be quiet and listen to me."
End: ...listen to him.
Ans. He told the children to be quiet and listen to him.

11. The shopkeeper said to me, "Sir, can I help you now?"
Begin: The shopkeeper asked me...
Ans. The shopkeeper asked me politely if he could help me then.

12. The teacher said to the boy, "This is not the first time you have deceived your friend."
End: ...deceived his friend.
Ans. The teacher told the boy that it was not the first time he had deceived his friend.

13. Mother said to me, "Wait here till I come back."
Begin: Mother requested me...
Ans. Mother requested me to wait there till she came back.

14. The teacher said to the children, "Let us go out for a picnic."
Begin: The teacher suggested...
Ans. The teacher suggested to the children that they should go out for a picnic.

15. The policeman said to me, "You have crossed the red light and I will book you for this."
Begin: The policeman told me...
Ans. The policeman told me that I had crossed the red light and he would book me for that.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets

1.    Eva ___ five cups of tea every day. (drink)
Ans. drinks

2.    Someone ___ (leave) the door open; the dog quietly (slip) in.
Ans. left; slipped

3.    Akash ___ to me every day but he did not say anything about Mira. (speak)
Ans. speaks

4.    We expect our teacher ___ our test by tomorrow. (mark)
Ans. will have marked/to have marked

5.    The award ceremony ___ at Triumph Auditorium on 16th August. (hold)
Ans. will be held

6.    I ___ her to be a generous lady. (know)
Ans. know

7.    The farmer ___ the field when it started to rain. (plough)
Ans. was ploughing

8.    The patient ___ before the doctor arrived. (die)
Ans. had died

9.    The builder ___ the crack on the wall by then. (notice)
Ans. had noticed

10. Before Mona reaches the airport, the plane ___ off. (take)
Ans. will have taken

11. My aunt ___ to India next month. (come)
Ans. is coming (or will come)

12. He ___ loudly when I got up this morning. (shout)
Ans. was shouting

13. I ___ to his house several times. (be)
Ans. have been

14. She realised that she ___ the wrong decision. (take)
Ans. had taken

15. What ___ you ___ when the doorbell rang? (do)
Ans. were (you) doing

16. By the tenth of this month, I ___ in this house for one year. (be)
Ans. shall have been

17. He submitted the assignment which he ___. (write)
Ans. had written

18. Since when ___ Mr. Ghosh ___ the head of this department? (be)
Ans. has (Mr. Ghosh) been

19. My father said that he ___ the house before the letter came. (leave)
Ans. had left

20. Where ___ you ___ on vacation next month? (go)
Ans. are (you) going

21. When you come tomorrow morning, we ___ our dance practice. (have)
Ans. shall be having

22. We ___ Shimla on 15th September. (reach)
Ans. shall reach

23. I expect that the teacher ___ his mind by tomorrow. (change)
Ans. will have changed

24. By the end of this month, I ___ music here for five years. (teach)
Ans. shall have been teaching

25. I ___ the work before you come tomorrow. (finish)
Ans. shall have finished

V. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given.

1.    She invited me to her birthday party yesterday.
Begin: I was...
Ans. I was invited by her to her birthday party yesterday.

2.    They propose to build a school in the village.
Begin: It is...
Ans. It is proposed that a school be built in the village.

3.    All desire success and some achieve it.
End: ...by some.
Ans. Success is desired by all and achieved by some.

4.    Cut the vegetables just now.
Begin: You are...
Ans. You are asked/expected to cut the vegetables just now.

5.    The rules forbid the audience to enter the hall without a pass.
Begin: The audience...
Ans. The audience is forbidden by the rules to enter the hall without a pass.

6.    Her friends accused her of being rude.
End: ...her friends.
Ans. She was accused of being rude by her friends.

7.    Mrs. Gupta pretended to be a wealthy woman.
Begin: It...
Ans. It was pretended by Mrs. Gupta that she was a wealthy woman.

8.    It will greatly surprise Mr. Das if they elect him.
End: ...elected.
Ans. Mr. Das will be greatly surprised if he is elected.

9.    Everyone will blame me for my son's behaviour.
Begin: I...
Ans. I shall be blamed by everyone for my son's behaviour.

10. It is time to switch off the lights.
End: ...switched off.
Ans. It is time for the lights to be switched off.

11. You must listen to your mother's advice.
Begin: Your...
Ans. Your mother's advice must be listened to.

12. Do not look down upon the poor.
End: ...down upon.
Ans. The poor should not be looked down upon.

13. We so often feel that these situations need never arise.
End: ...felt by us that these situations need never arise.
Ans. It is so often felt by us that these situations need never arise.

14. Alas! We shall hear his voice no more.
Begin: Alas! His voice...
Ans. Alas! His voice shall be heard no more.

15. Too much is being taken for granted.
Begin: They are...
Ans. They are taking too much for granted.

VI. Degree of Comparison

1.    Very few cities are as large as Kolkata.
Begin: Kolkata is...
Ans. Kolkata is larger than most other cities.

2.    December is the coldest month in Delhi.
Begin: No other month...
Ans. No other month in Delhi is as cold as December.

3.    I get up earlier than she does.
End: ...as I do.
Ans. She does not get up as early as I do.

4.    Swati is one of the swiftest runners in school.
Begin: Very few runners in school...
Ans. Very few runners in school are as swift as Swati.

5.    No other substance is as hard as diamond. (Use: hardest)
Ans. Diamond is the hardest substance.

6.    Gandhiji was more popular than any other contemporary leader. (Use: most popular)
Ans. Gandhiji was the most popular contemporary leader.

7.    A living ass is better than a dead horse. (Use: good)
Ans. A dead horse is not as good as a living ass.

8.    Lead is heavier than any other metal. (Use: heavy)
Ans. Lead is the heaviest of all metals.

9.    Aruna is less strong than Jaya. (Use: stronger than)
Ans. Jaya is stronger than Aruna.

10. She is as fresh as a flower.
Begin: A flower...
Ans. A flower is not fresher than she is.

11. Mt. Everest is the highest mountain.
Begin: There is...
Ans. There is no mountain higher than Mt. Everest.

12. He is not the best boy in the class.
Begin: He is not better than...
Ans. He is not better than some other boys in the class.

13. Kalidasa is the greatest of Indian poets. (Use: greater)
Ans. Kalidasa is greater than any other Indian poet.

14. A rainbow is one of the most beautiful sights.
Begin: Very few sights...
Ans. Very few sights are as beautiful as a rainbow.

15. This town is not so clean as that town. (Use: cleaner)
Ans. That town is cleaner than this town.

VII. Use appropriate Tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.    I will not help him until he ___ for it. (ask)
Ans. asks

2.    She boasted as if she ___ everything. (know)
Ans. knew

3.    My uncle told me that he ___ a good profit. (make)
Ans. had made

4.    He called me as many times as he ___. (want)
Ans. wanted

5.    She wrote as fast as she ___. (can)
Ans. could

6.    I knew the doctor who ___ here. (come)
Ans. came (or used to come)

7.    He pretends as if he ___ blind. (be)
Ans. were

8.    You will be glad to know that I ___ the competition. (win)
Ans. have won

9.    He assured me that he ___ my watch. (repair)
Ans. would repair

10. He works hard so that he ___ get the scholarship. (may)
Ans. may

VIII. Subject–Verb Agreement

1.    Neither of the two students present ___ (was/were).
Ans. was

2.    The manager and director ___ appointed him. (has/have)
Ans. has

3.    Many a worker ___ injured in the train accident. (was/were)
Ans. was

4.    One of the players ___ appointed as the captain of the team. (was/were)
Ans. was

5.    Either Meera or her friends ___ to be blamed. (is/are)
Ans. are

6.    None of his books ___ read today. (is/are)
Ans. are

7.    The quality of the shoes ___ not good. (was/were)
Ans. was

8.    Ten thousand rupees ___ a good sum. (is/are)
Ans. is

9.    Neither the manager nor the workers ___ in the factory. (is/are)
Ans. are

10. Fifty kilometres ___ a long distance to go on foot. (is/are)
Ans. is

11. Sunil, as well as his friends, ___ won the competition. (has/have)
Ans. has

12. The size of the sheets ___ irregular. (is/are)
Ans. is

13. Midnight's Children written by Salman Rushdie ___ famous. (was/were)
Ans. is (or was)

14. The jury ___ divided in their opinions. (was/were)
Ans. were

15. My friends as well as I ___ present. (were/was)
Ans. were

 

IX. Conditional Sentences

1.    If you come to Delhi, ………you (call) me?
Ans. If you come to Delhi, will you call me?

2.    If you ___ the instructions, you would not have made that mistake. (read)
Ans. had read

3.    The thief would have been recognised if he ___ a mask. (not wear)
Ans. had not worn

4.    If the news had not been interesting, the newspaper ___ it. (not print)
Ans. would not have printed

5.    What would you say if you ___ in my place? (be)
Ans. were

6.    If you heat ice, it ___. (melt)
Ans. melts

7.    The cat would eat that cake if you ___ it there. (leave)
Ans. left

8.    You can go to play ___ you complete your assignment. (provide)
Ans. provided

9.    If I ___ you, I would study hard from day one. (be)
Ans. were

10. If I ___ the election, I would appoint him for the post. (win)
Ans. won

X. Join the Sentences using ‘If’.

1.    The ice-cream shop is closed. We cannot have ice cream this evening.
Ans. If the ice-cream shop were not closed, we could have ice cream this evening.

2.    I cannot drive. We cannot take my father's car.
Ans. If I could drive, we could take my father's car.

3.    My uncle does not work much. He has not got a lot of money.
Ans. If my uncle worked more, he would have a lot of money.

4.    We do not have any flour. We cannot bake a cake.
Ans. If we had some flour, we could bake a cake.

5.    My landlord does not pay taxes. That is why he is so rich.
Ans. If my landlord paid taxes, he would not be so rich.

6.    I had not worked hard. I did not clear the exam.
Ans. If I had worked hard, I would have cleared the exam.

7.    It was raining. We reached the venue late.
Ans. If it had not been raining, we would not have reached the venue late.

XI. Use the verbs in brackets correctly.

1.    If she ___ work early, she ___ home. (finish / go)
Ans. finishes, will go

2.    Water ___ to vapour if you heat it. (turn)
Ans. turns

3.    If we succeeded, we ___ a reward. (get)
Ans. would get

4.    If you ___ this one, I will bring you another. (not like)
Ans. do not like

5.    I could tell you the meaning if I ___ Latin. (know)
Ans. knew

6.    If Manas had tried harder, he ___. (succeed)
Ans. would have succeeded

7.    I ___ it if I were you. (not eat)
Ans. would not eat

8.    If I had any sense, I ___ a second-hand car. (not buy)
Ans. would not buy

9.    Tell him to speak to me if you ___ him. (see)
Ans. see

10. If I ___ that you were coming, I would have baked a cake. (know)
Ans. had known

11. Unless you ___ him a good salary, he ___ for you. (pay / not work)
Ans. pay, will not work

12. I ___ that house if I could afford it. (buy)
Ans. would buy

13. If I had asked you, you ___. (come)
Ans. would have come

14. If he worked hard, he ___ rich. (be)
Ans. would be

15. If I had repaired my car earlier, I ___ you to Ambala. (drive)
Ans. would have driven

 

XII. Transform the sentences according to the instructions given.

1.    The mangoes are so costly that you cannot buy them.
Begin: The mangoes are too costly...
Ans. The mangoes are too costly for you to buy.

2.    Mona was too poor to pay her school fees.
Begin: Mona was so poor...
Ans. Mona was so poor that she could not pay her school fees.

3.    The girl is too ill to come to school.
Begin: The girl is so ill...
Ans. The girl is so ill that she cannot come to school.

4.    An honest man is trusted by all.
Begin: All...
Ans. All trust an honest man.

5.    One should respect one's parents.
Begin: Parents...
Ans. Parents should be respected.

6.    The criminal will be arrested.
End: ...the criminal.
Ans. The police will arrest the criminal.

7.    I am not so rich as he is.
Begin: He is...
Ans. He is richer than I am.

8.    Who can forget those happy days?
Begin: No one...
Ans. No one can forget those happy days.

9.    Their attitude surprised us.
Begin: We...
Ans. We were surprised by their attitude.

10. Shimla is cooler than Dehradun.
Begin: Dehradun is...
Ans. Dehradun is not so cool as Shimla.

11. Very few towns are as big as Lucknow.
Begin: Lucknow is...
Ans. Lucknow is bigger than most other towns.

12. Australia is the smallest continent.
End: ...as small as Australia.
Ans. No other continent is as small as Australia.

13. He was dismissed for negligence. (Use negligent)
Ans. He was dismissed because he was negligent.

14. The rats gave us a lot of trouble. (Use troublesome)
Ans. The rats were very troublesome to us.