ASSIGNMENT
1. In each of the following items, sentence A is complete but sentence B is incomplete. Complete sentence B each time making it as similar as possible in meaning so that it could replace A. Make B one sentence, never two. No changes of any kind may be made to the printed parts of the B sentence.
1. A. She confessed that she had been very foolish.
B. She said, _______________________
2. A. He inquired of me if I knew the way.
B. He said to me, "___________________________
3. A. He bade good-bye to his friends.
B. He said, "___________________________
4. A. Arun said, "The rain prevented me from coming to this place."
B. Arun said that ___________________________
5. A. The teacher said to the boys, "I shall prove now that the earth moves round the sun."
B. The teacher told the boys ___________________________
6. A. He said to me, "May God bless you!"
B. He prayed that ___________________________
7. A. She told me that she could easily beat me in singing
B. She said to me, "_______________________
8. A. He inquired of us whether we were going away that day.
B.He___________________________today?"
2. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Change only enough to do what you are asked to do and make a correct sentence. Do not alter the meaning. You have to make your sentence say the same thing in a different way.
1. Leela said, "Let me have some coffee. "
Begin: Leela wished....................
2 Arundhati asked me whether I played tennis.
Begin: Arundhati said, "........................................
3. "How beautiful the sunset looks tonight!" said Neelam.
Begin: Neelam exclaimed...........................
4. He says, "I am glad to be here today."
Begin: He says he........
5. Swami requested him to wait there till he returned.
End: .....................till I return."
6. He said to us, "Are you going to Mumbai today?"
Begin: He enquired of us...............................
7. He wished that he might have some ice cream.
Begin: He said,"......................
8. The teacher said to me, "I have never seen such a careless girl as you,"
Begin: The teacher told me that..............................
9. "It may rain this evening," said the farmer.
Begin: The farmer said that....................................
10. Mr Majumdar told the children not to play with fire.
End: "..................," said Mr Majumdar.
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Answer:
1. B. She said, "I have been very foolish."
2. B. He said to me, "Do you know the way?"
3. B. He said, "Good-bye to his friends."
4. B. Arun said that the rain had prevented him from coming to that place.
5. B. The teacher told the boys that she would prove that the earth moves round the sun.
6. B. He prayed that God might bless me.
7. B. She said to me, "I can easily beat you in singing."
8. B. He asked us, "Are you going away today?"
2. Rewriting the sentences:
1. Leela wished to have some coffee.
2. Arundhati said, "Do you play tennis?"
3. Neelam exclaimed, "How beautiful the sunset looks tonight!"
4. He says he is glad to be here today.
5. "Please wait here till I return," requested Swami.
6. He enquired of us, "Are you going to Mumbai today?"
7. He said, "I wish I might have some ice cream."
8. The teacher told me that she had never seen such a careless girl as me.
9. The farmer said that it might rain that evening.
10. "Do not play with fire," said Mr. Majumdar.
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