Exercise 4
Do as directed:
(a) Rafique was running fast. (change into an interrogative sentence)
Ans: Was not Rafique running fast ?
(b) The boy would never forget the exciting incident. (change into an affirmative sentence)
Ans: The boy would always remember the exciting incident.
c) We had a wonderful time last evening. (change into an exclamatory sentence)
Ans: Ah ! what a wonderful time we had last evening.
(d) He loves to play football. (change into an interrogative sentence)
Ans: Does he not love to play football ?
(e) Rina tried all her plans. (change into a negative sentence)
Ans: Rina left no plan untried.
(f) Shut the door, Robin. (change into an assertive sentence)
Ans: Robin is ordered to shut the door.
Exercise 5
Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs from the list given below. Change the form of verbs where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list:
(a) The enemy surrendered without a fight.
Ans: The enemy gave in without a fight.
(b) The child recovered in a month.
Ans: The child came round in a month.
(c) The police investigated the case.
Ans: The police looked into the case.
(d) Puja could understand what her sister said.
Ans: Puja could make out what her sister said.
(e) The old man could not remember his childhood experiences.
Ans: The old man could not call up his childhood experiences.
[List of phrasal verbs: look into, make out, look for, come round, give in, call up]
Exercise 6
Write a newspaper report on a road accident within 100 words. Use the following hints:
brake failure of a bus-collided with a truck-5 injured including a child and a woman-injured sent to hospital-released with first aid-traffic disrupted-police intervened-normalcy restored
Bus Collides with Truck, 5 Injured
Kolkata, May 15:
A road accident occurred yesterday near Park Street when a bus suffered a brake failure and collided with a truck. Five people, including a child and a woman, were injured in the mishap. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital and released after receiving first aid.
The accident caused a major traffic disruption in the area. Police arrived promptly, managed the situation, and restored normal traffic flow within an hour. An investigation is underway to confirm the cause of the brake failure.
Authorities have urged drivers to ensure regular vehicle maintenance.