Exercise 4
Underline the adverbs and state kinds:
(a) It is too hot today.
Ans: It is too hot today.
today – adverb of time.
(b) The girl seldom visits my house.
Ans: The girl seldom visits my house.
seldom – adverb of frequency.
(c) He searched everywhere for the book.
Ans: He searched everywhere for the book.
everywhere – adverb of place
(d) The boy runs fast.
Ans: The boy runs fast.
fast – adverb of manner.
Exercise 5
Underline the causes in the following in the following sentence and state what kind clauses they are:
(a) She asked me what my name was.
Ans: She asked me what my name was.
What my name was – Noun clauses.
(b) He is friend who has always helped me.
Ans: He is friend who has always helped me.
who has always helped me – adjective clause.
(c) Please enter the room when you are asked to.
Ans: Please enter the room when you are asked to.
when you are asked to – Adverb clause.
(d) That he will win is known to us.
Ans: That he will win is known to us.
That he will win – Noun clause.
Exercise 6
Identity the following sentence as simple, complex and compound :
(a) They predicted that it would rain.
Ans: Complex sentence (one principal clause and subordinate clause)
(b) The weather being, the children went out to play.
Ans: Simple sentence (one clause)
(c) Ravi woke up early but could not reach school on time
Ans: Compound sentence (two principal clauses)
(d) Finishing his work. My father returned home.
Ans: Simple sentence (one principal clause)
Exercise 7
Do as directed:
(a) Tatar hoped to do well in the examination.(change into a complex sentence)
Ans: Tatar hoped that he would do well in the examination.
(b) The Headmistress arrived and the meeting began.(change into a complex sentence)
Ans: When the Headmistress arrived, the meeting began.
(c) Ayesha was surprised when she heard the news.(change into a simple sentence)
Ans: Hearing the news Ayesha was surprised.
(d) You must work hard to be successful in life. (change into a compound sentence).
Ans: You must work hard otherwise you will not succeed in life.
Exercise 8
You had been ill for three days. Write a letter to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school seeking leave of absence for those days.
To
The Headmaster / Headmistress,
[Your School Name],
[School Address].
Subject: Application for leave of absence
Respected Sir/Madam,
I respectfully inform you that I was unable to attend school from [Start Date] to [End Date] as I was ill. I am now feeling better and ready to resume my classes. Kindly grant me leave of absence for those three days. I shall be thankful for your kind consideration.
Thanking you,
Yours obediently,
[Your Name]
[Class and Section]
[Roll Number]
[Date]
Exercise 9
You want to visit a tourist spot during the Puja vacation. Write a letter within 100 words to the manager of a hotel enquiring about the availability of rooms, cost involved and sites to be seen.
To
The Manager,
[Hotel Name],
[Hotel Address].
Subject: Enquiry about room availability during Puja vacation
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am planning to visit [Tourist Spot Name] during the upcoming Puja vacation and would like to stay at your hotel. Kindly let me know about the availability of rooms from [Start Date] to [End Date], the charges per day, and the facilities provided. I would also appreciate information on nearby tourist attractions.
Please send the details at your earliest convenience.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Contact Details]
[Date]