Grammar std 8: Devesh
SECTION I : LANGUAGE STUDY (Q.1) Question: If he selects a three-to-one scale, the tip of the robot’s arm will move just one inch. (State whether the sentence is Simple, Compound or Complex.) Answer: Complex Sentence Question: Johnsy was preparing herself for her last journey. (Replace the underlined phrase with a clause.) Answer: Johnsy was preparing herself for the journey that would be her last. Question: Though Sue looked after her well, Johnsy showed no signs of improvement. (Rewrite as affirmative sentence.) Answer: Though Sue looked after her well, Johnsy failed to show signs of improvement. Question: One morning, Ramanujan’s mother made a startling announcement. (Change the voice.) Answer: One morning, a startling announcement was made by Ramanujan’s mother. Question: Tenali Raman is the greatest of all scholars. (Rewrite beginning with “No other…”) Answer: No other scholar is as...