English

Grammar

Q 1.

Report the following conversation

1.
I need to buy a buffalo the old man said to Tansukh. I have you seen the
one you want?
I have seen the buffalo. I want you to get it settled.
Where is it?
Ans .

The old man said Tansukh that he needed to buy a buffalo. Tansukh asked
the old man whether he had seen the one he wanted. The old man replied
that he had seen the buffalo and he wanted him to get it settled .Tansukh
asked where it was.

2. Mary: Dont listen to the boy! We will go away to another place .only leave us in
peace!
Hob: The boy is a young scamp and idler.
I would teach him right with a strap.
Ans .

3.

Mary requested the people and hob not listen to the boy .she said they
would go away to another place she appealed to leave them in peace. Hob
remarked that the boy was a young scamp and idler. He also said that he
would teach him right with a strap.

Melkkoran said,I can build a tree that never grows old and that never sheds
its leaves.
Panikkan said , is there such a thing , Melkkoran?
Melkkoran said again , we should have such a tree here too

Ans.

Melkkoran said that he could build a tree that never grew old .Panikkan
questions Melkkoran if there was such a thing. Melkkoran replied that it was

there in the west .Pannikkan told Melkkoran they should have such a tree there
too.

QII .

Complete the following by filling in the blanks using

appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets.-

I. Anandwan ------------- (find) bye Baba Amete.

The inmates of Anand wan included le[prosy patients and social out casts .
Sometimes the children who ---------- (threw) into dust bin ---------------- (carry) to
Anandwan by these inmates.
Ans. Anandwan was founded by Baba Amete. The inmates of Anandwan included
leprosy patients and social outcastes. Sometimes the children who were thrown
into dust bin were carried to Anandwan by these inmates.
II.

Ans.

Hundreds of army library books ----------- (send) to Florida training camp.

Lieutenant Blandford found
notes which ---------- (write) in a womans
handwriting in the book of Human Bondage. He------- (impress) by the notes in
the book.
Hundreds of army library books were sent to Florida training. Camp lieutenant
Bland ford found notes which were written in a womans handwriting in the
book Of Human Bondage. He was impressed by the notes in the book.

III.

Mary took precautions to save Joe and and his machine. the secret part of the
machine --------( hide) Joe ------------(forced) to go to bed . Jonny ---------(instruct) to fetch the pistol and keep the mob at bay.

Ans.

Mary took precautions to save Joe and his machine was hidden . Joe was
forced to go to bed . Jonny was instructed to fetch the pistol and keep the mob
at bay .

QIII.

Rewrite as Directed

I. What do we use to destroy harmful Bacteria?

Body
anti
Biotic
[Use the correct root word with the prefix to answer the question ]

Ans .

II.

Antibiotic

What do you call a writing which cannot be read easily?

legal
IL
Legible
[Use the correct root word with the prefix to answer the question ]

Ans.

III.

Illegible

What do we use to travel underwater?

way
Sub
Marine

Ans.
IV.

Submarine
What do you use to have look at tiny objects?
Phone
Micro
Scope

Ans.

Microscope

QIV
Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in
brackets.

I.

[Turn a pearl to pebble, Cast a spell, take into account]

Tansukh was a successful broker he was able to ------------- on both the buyers
and sellers he was so skillful that he could -------------- or the other way round.

Tansukh was a successful broker he was able to Cast a spell on both the
buyers and sellers he was so skillful that he could turn a pebble to pearl or the
other way round.
II.

[To get hold of ,squared his broad shoulders, split into two]
Blandford felt as though he were being -----------when he saw the woman well
past forty. But he felt friendship was more precious than love. So he squared
his broad shoulders and saluted the woman holding the book of the Man
Bondage.

Ans.
Blandford felt as though he were being split into two when he saw the
woman well past forty. But he felt friendship was more precious than love. So he
squared his broad shoulders and saluted the woman holding the book of the Man
Bondage.

III.

[Looked forward to , put up with ,give up]

Baba Amte ------- his job and decided to work for the welfare of the social
outcastes who -------- to this support.

Ans.

Baba Amte gave up his job and decided to work for the welfare of the social
outcastes who looked forward to this support.

QVA. Read the following passage and make notes by drawing and filling in
the boxes given below
When the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883, it was hailed as the eighth
wonder of the world. The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge to be electrically
lighted and the longest suspension bridge in its day. It was built to link New
Yorks Manhattan district and Brooklyn district across the east river designed
by a German immigrant engineer called John Robling, it took 14 years to
finish, at a cost of 15 million dollars.
Ans.

The Brooklyn Bridge

1.

Completed in 1883

2. Hailed as the 8 th wonder of the world

Specialty of the Bridge

3. Electrically lighted

3.The longest suspension bridge

Link

4. New York Manhattan district

5. Brooklyn district

Built
In the period of
6. 11years

By the engineer
7. John Roebling

At a cost of
8. 15 Million

Dollars

B . Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which

appeared in the Deccan Hearld dated 10 th march 2014 [write xxxxxx for name
and yyyyy for address].
Wanted Commercial Assistants
Qualification: B.COM should know both English and kannada typewriting.
A good knowledge of computer is required. Apply immediately
TO: The Personal Manager,
Laxmi Finance company,
No, 177, Dr Rajkumar Road,
Rajajinagar Bangalore

Ans.

From
Xxxx
yyyyy
yyyyy
11. March.2014
To
The Personal manager
Lakshmi finance company

No 177, Dr Raj Kumar road

Rajajinagar- Bangalore.

Respected sir,
Sub: Application for the post of Commercial AssistantWith reference to your advertisement in the Deccan Herald
dated 10th March 2014 for the post of commercial assistant .i have completed my
b.com from Bangalore University in 2012. I passed English and kannada typewriting
junior and senior grades. I am very good at computers too; I have one year
experience as commercial assistant in Tata Finance Company. So I kindly request
you to consider my application for the same. My resume is enclosed for your
consideration. Looking forward to hear from you.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
[xxxxxx]

C.

Write a letter of application in reference to the following advertisement which

appeared in THE TIMES OF INDIA dated 19 th March 2014.
(Write XXXX for name and YYYY for address)
Wanted teachers for high school
Qualification: B.S.C. B.E.D fluency in English and kannada a must. Good
knowledge of computers.
Apply within 7 days.
To,
The secretary

Modern Education Society

Jaya Nagar Bangalore
Sub: Application for the post of Teacher-:
Respected sir, With reference to your advertisement in THE TIMES OF INDIA Dated
19th March 2014. I would like to apply for the past of teacher. In your high school. I
have completed my BSC, B.E.D given a chance. I will try my best to fulfill your
expectations. I am fluent in English and kannada. I have a good Knowledge of
computers also. I have enclosed my resume for your consideration. Looking
forward to hear from you.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
[xxxxx]
QVI
A. The graph below shows the percentage of students choosing different courses
of study at the higher education level in 1980 and 2000.Write a report in
about 120 words.

50
45
40
35
30
1980

25

Column1

20
15
10
5
0
Arts

Science

Commerce

Medical

Others

The bar graph helps us in the comparative study of different courses of study
at higher education level in 1980 and 2000. In 1980, 45 percent of the

students opted arts and it came down to 40 percent in 2000.we can find a
drastic change in the students choice of study of science. In 1980, 30 percent
of students had taken science and it got reduced to 15 percent in 2000.in
contrast in the field of commerce, engineering, medical and others we can
see a great improvement. In 1980 the percentage of commerce, engineering
and medical students was 10 percent, 5 percent and 2.5 percent
respectively .It became double in 2000 lastly other students percentage
increased from 8 percent to 10 percent. The graph indicates that there is a
gradual fall in students studying arts science. Government must take some
measures to improve the same.
B. Rewrite the sentences using the suffix given in brackets -:
1. This problem can be avoided(-able)
Ans. The problem is avoidable.
2.

The achievement of students deserves praise(- worthy)

Ans.

This achievement of students is praiseworthy.

3.

He is suffering from a disease caused by stress (- related)

Ans.

He is suffering from stress related disease.

4.

Milk is a drink with full of calcium (-rich)

Ans.
5.

Milk is calcium rich drink.

He is a man without fear(-less)

Ans.

He is a fearless man.

6. The lady pays more attention to beauty(-conscious)

Ans. The lady is more beauty conscious.
C)

Which collocation is more acceptable?

Write the correct answer-:

1.

A delicious novel / A Juicy novel

Ans. A Juicy novel.

2.

Lead a mechanical life /lead a technical life .

Ans. Lead a mechanical life.

3. Binding force /joining force.
Ans.
4.

Binding force.

Cause a mistake / commit a mistake.

Ans.

Commit a mistake

5. Big ocean /Vast ocean

Ans. Vast Ocean
6. Watch a movie /see a movie
Ans.
7.

Watch a movie
Rub the black board/clean the black board.

Ans.
8.
Ans.
9.
Ans.

Clean the black board.

Seriously ill /Terribly ill
Seriously Ill.
A great detail/A big detail
A great detail

10. Strong coffee/powerful coffee

Ans.

Strong coffee

11. Strong engine/powerful engine

Ans.
D.

Powerful engine
Match the words four column A with those in column B

1.

FAR

KIN

KITH

THIN
NEAR

Ans.

Far and near

Kith and kin

2.

B
NUTS

SCREWS

BITS

PIECES
BITS
BOLTS

Ans.
3.

Nuts and bolts

Bits and Pieces
A

B
UP
TRIAL

ERROR
TIME OUT
DOWN

Ans.
4.

Up and down
Trial and error
A

B
SHORT

DIFFICULT

UPS

LONG
DOWNS
SWEET

Ans.

Ups and downs

Short and long