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1- She is too innocent to be at fault. Use- so 2- He heard the noise and immediately went to inspect. Begin- On........ 3- As soon as he reached the school, he feigned to be ill. Begin (i)- No sooner........ Begin (ii)- Hardly.......... 4- He asked Sumita, " Have you walked alone, this long distance today?"  Change to Reported Speech 5- The detective interrogated the suspect closely for over three hours. Begin- The suspect.......... 6- The room was too small for the three of us to share.  Use- so 7- Tanuja is a very friendly girl and is always cheerful. Begin- Besides........ 8- He went to the library and to the bank. Begin- Not only.......... 9- Though he is a rich man, he is very humble. Begin- In spite........... 10- Sneha returned to her hostel a week ago. Begin- It has been......... 11- She has probably forgotten her admit card at home. Begin- In.......... 12- Had I not helped her, she would not have...

1- We never imagined that she would win the prize. Begin- Little.......... 2- Although he was used to bad weather, the pilot became nervous in the storm. Begin (i)- In spite........ Begin (ii)- Despite....... 3- If he is not fit, he won't play next month. Begin- Unless......... 4- As soon as I lifted the load, I felt a pain in my back. Begin (i)- No sooner.......... Begin (ii)- Hardly........ 5- He managed to pay off all his debts, as well as make a big profit last year. Begin- Not only.......... 6- My brother has a heavy built yet he is quite light on his feet. Begin- In spite............ 7- Write neatly or I will refuse to read your work. Begin- If........... 8- The policeman said, "If you don't open the door, I will break it down." Reported speech. (Change the narration) 9- She is going to marry Peter. Use- married 10- If you do this in a hurry, you will make a mistake. Begin- To avoid........... 11- She has difficulty in saving ...

1- Try as he will, he can't beat me at tennis. Begin- However.......... 2- Must you close the piano with a bang? Begin- Do.......... 3- I did everything to persuade Ashok to come with us, but had no success. Begin- Nothing.......... 4- I am ashamed I behaved rather badly yesterday. Begin- I must apologize........... 5- She went nowhere without her faithful guard dog. Begin- Her........... 6- Although Ramesh is poor, he is dishonest. Begin- Poor as.......... 7- That is all I know of the case. Begin- Beyond that, ........... 8- Prakash was not at all sorry for what he had done, he actually looked quite pleased. Begin- Far from......... 9- I saw you in the market yesterday. Use Question Tag 10- Godhuli was most interested in music. Begin- Nothing...... 11- Come what may, we will go tomorrow. Begin- Whatever........ 12- He never stole again after he was caught once. Begin- Having........ 13- As soon as the train arrived, the passengers crowded in...

1- He told his friends that he had decided to retire. Begin- He told his friends of.......... 2- But for his weakness in Maths, Alok would have topped the class. Begin- Had........... 3- He shouldn't pull the cat's tail. Begin- He ought........... 4- As soon as the alarm rings, Ramesh gets up. Begin (i)- No sooner.......... Begin (ii)- Hardly........... 5- Anil suggested to us that we take the day off and go fishing. Begin- Anil said......... 6- The passengers did not know it, but they had only eighteen minutes to escape. Begin- Little.......... 7- He boasted that he had never been ill all his life. Begin- He boasted of.......... 8- The fire had been raging for 30 minutes before it was discovered. Begin- The fire was not discovered......... 9- He walked to the crossroads hoping to get a taxi there. Begin- He walked to the crossroads in the......... 10- As soon as he had started shaving, the lights went out. Begin (i)- No sooner.......... Begin (...

Certain nouns, adjectives and verbs followed by prepositions have a different meaning. The following alphabetically arranged list illustrates this. Source- ICSE English Grammar & Composition by Xavier Pinto

Join the following sentences without using 'and', 'but', 'so' or 'because': 1- I believe the dealer to be honest. I bought a TV from him. 2- I have engaged a private tutor. He will coach my daughter in Mathematics. 3- Aurangzeb got his brothers killed. Hewas the son of Shahjahan. 4- The sun set. We stopped for the night. 5- The train is very late. This is unusual. 6- My uncle was elected president. There was very strong opposition to him. 7- The day became hot. I went home soon. 8- The king gained a victory. The king ruled over Mewar. 9- Come in the garden. Pick some flowers. 10- He inherited a large property. He never enjoyed peace of mind. 11- Pollution levels are increasing. Many children are getting sick. 12- Dick met me. I gave him the document. 13- The injury was not serious. She went on leave for a week. 14- She slipped out of class. The professor was delivering a lecture. 15- Professor noticed that Beenu was confu...

Join the following sentences without using 'and', 'but', 'so' or 'because': 1- My mother was very much delighted. She had heard of my father's safe arrival. 2- It was a very busy day. I could not find time to have a talk with my friend. 3- I gave him a rupee. He blessed me.  4- He refused to listen to their proposals. His refusal was firm. 5- The Sikh power fell to pieces. Ranjit Singh's reign was over. 6- Many are interviewed. Few are chosen. 7- We heard that the enemy was approaching. This news alarmed us. 8- The nation cannot be poor. Truth is valued there above everything else. 9- The wolf fell. He died there at once. 10- John is a clever child. The other children are not so clever. 11- Humayun was defeated. He fled from the battle on his horse. 12- Julius Caesar was murdered. He was a great Roman general statesman. 13- Swati received my note. She sent her reply within a week. 14- Ronit is intelligent. His frie...

1-The little girl had never been parted ___her mother before. 2-With a few deft strokes, the artist shaped the block of ice ___ a fish. 3-Ali exchanged shirts with Arun. 4-The property dealer gave us a flat in exchange ___ our old apartment. 5-Excuse me___ interrupting you. 6-Madan asked to be excused ___attending the party. 7-I prefer oral questions ___ subjective questions. 8-He was standing ___the pillar. 9-He sat ___ Harry and Manas. 10-The people had been waiting at the station___ 9 o'clock. 11-He used to live ___ Chandigarh. 12-He disposed  ___ his old motorcycle. 13-We find it difficult to cope (up) ___ maths. 14-He will return ___ 15th March. 15-We have lived in Lucknow ___ 17 years. 16-We have been living in India ___ 1980. 17-We saw a good film ___ the Novelty theatre. 18-You pay either by cheque or ___ cash. 19-They discussed the issue ___ a cup of coffee. 20-I could come here by car or ___ foot. 21-I do not have any compla...

1-Let us not go ___ what Rahul says. 2-Sam is afflicted ___ paralysis. 3-Turn ___the pages slowly and note the places I have marked. 4-Spread your wings and aim ___ the highest honour. 5-A new company has taken ___ the old market. 6-Tanya did not know how she would sit ___ the boring lecture. 7-It is said that when people go to see a movie they leave their critical sense ___. 8-Raima has fallen ___ the beautiful dress in the shop window. 9-The seat behind Lata was occupied ___ a bearded man. 10-His friends stood ___ him when he was on the verge of breaking down. 11- The weakest of men stood ___ the tyrant. 12-The model of the stadium does not correspond ___ the sanctioned plan. 13-Please hand ___ the plate of sandwiches to all the guests. 14-With no other interest or care, Swami lives ___ his music day and night. 15-Would you like a slice ___ cheese? 16-Sumitra is very quick ___ mental maths. 17-The film critic was quick ___ notice the contradictions in the film. ...

1- “We have won a great victory”, said Kapil. 2- The doctor said, “The snake bit the boy yesterday.  ” 3- He said to me, “You have been very foolish.  ” 4- “Is Mr Gupta at home?  ” asked Nawab. 5- Sangeeta said, “Let’s have some music.” 6- The headmaster says, “Our school is the best.” 7- Anita says, “I have lost all my books.  ” 8- He said, “My wife has just been made a judge.  ” 9- “Where is the ticket office?” asked Mrs Jones. 10- “What are you going to study?” asked Anu. 11- “Have you reserved a seat?” I asked him. 12- “Lend me your pen for a moment”, I said to Mary. 13- “Please do as I say”, he begged me. 14- “Don’t go alone”, I warned her. 15- “Don’t say anything to make her angry”, said my father. 16- He said, “Bravo! You have done well.  ” 17- Alice said, “How clever I am!  ” 18- He said, “We are all sinners.  ” 19- He said, “I shall go as soon as it is ...