Do as directed 1. The water dripping from his face, the boy looked at her. (Split) A. i) The water was dripping from the boy's face. ii) He looked at her. 2. They recognized me and wounded me. ( Change the voice.) A. I was recognized and wounded by them. 3.She said, "I didn't know anyone else was there." ( Turn indirect) A. She said that she hadn't known any one else had been there. 4. They all answered his question differently. (Use the adjective from of  'differently' ) A. They all gave different answers to his question. 5. I do not recall the exact number of people she fed everyday. ( Turn affirmative) A. I forgot the exact number of people she fed everyday. 6. I cannot continue the discussion as my heart is palpitating. (Split) A. i) My heart is palpitating. ii) So I cannot continue the discussion.

Do as directed 1. I am the most unhappy of men. (Change into positive degree) A. No other man is as unhappy as I. 2. I have nothing to forgive you for.(Turn complex) A. I have nothing for which I can forgive you. 3. "Good night ! Behave yourself, boy" she said. (Indirect) A. She bade the boy good night and advised him to behave himself. 4. All the birds are faint with the hot sun. (Use verb form of 'faint') A. All the birds faint with the hot sun. 5.My parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple. (Voice) A. People widely regarded my patents as an ideal couple. 6. This is not a correct approach. ( Turn affirmative) A. This is an incorrect approach.

Do as directed 1. The poetry of earth is never dead. ( Turn assertive) A. The poetry of earth is ever alive. 2. They fill the hollow full of light. ( Voice) A. The hollow is filled full of light by them. 3. "Do you need somebody to go to the store?" asked the boy. A. The boy asked if the lady needed somebody to go to the store. 4. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection. (Turn complex) A. Adversity always presents opportunities which are needed for introspection. 5. He takes the lead in summer luxury. (Use 'lead' as verb) A. He leads in summer luxury. 6. She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it. (Split) A. i) She was a large woman. ii) She had a large purse. iii) The purse had everything in it.

Do as directed 1. She was silent.(Turn it negative) A. She did not say any word. 2. My mother's lineage was more distinguished than my father's. A. My father's lineage was not as distinguished as my mother's. 3. The man who had entered the compartment broke into my reverie. (Split) A. i) A man had entered the compartment. ii) He had broke into my reverie. 4. I cannot help you. ( Use an infinitive) A. I am unable to help you. 5. What more do I want? (Voice) A. What more is wanted by me? 6. " You have already been answered." said the hermit to the Tsar. A. The hermit told the Tsar that he had already been answered.

A. Do as directed 1. I didn't know anyone else was there. (Change into affirmative) Ans. I thought it was empty. 2. " If I turn you loose, will you run?" (Change the voice) Ans. " If you are turned loose by me, will you run?" 3. It grows slowly.(Use the noun form of growth) Ans. Its growth is slow. 4. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?(Turn into assertive sentence) Ans. I shall not compare thee to a summer's day. 5. I cannot continue this discussion as my heart is palpitating.(split into simple sentences) Ans. i) My heart is palpitating. ii) I cannot continue this discussion. 6. "Why don't you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice?" I asked my father.( Turn into indirect speech) Ans. I asked my father why he did not say that to the people who come to him for help and advice.

At daybreak a wind rises up from the sea. It gracefully takes up the duty of the messenger of dawn. On this mission, it starts its journey towards the land. The sea is still in its slumber of mist. So the wind first tells the veil of mists to make room for it so that it can freely move on. It then sees the ships anchored and calls the mariners to set sail as the night is over. It blows over the lands and calls all to arise and awake. It calls the forests to rustle in the wind and unfurl their branches and leaves fully and freely. It tenderly touches the folded wings of the wood bird and inspires it to get up and start singing merrily. While blowing over the farm, the wind prompts the house cock to blow its clarion and announce the daybreak. The wind visits the fields of corn and whispers to them to bow down and salute the coming morning. It then urges the church bell to ring and proclaim the sunrise. Finally as the wind blows over the graveyard, it heaves a sigh of grief for the dead l...

The poem "Meeting at Night" describes the journey of a lover to meet his beloved. The lover sets out in a boat at sea at night. The sea is grey and the land is long and black. The moon in the sky is yellow, half, large and low. The boat startles the sleepy little waves awake and leap in fiery ringlets. The boat reaches the bay on the other side and stops in the slushy sand. The lover then walks a mile along the sea-scented beach and across three fields until he approaches the cottage of his beloved. He gives a tap on the window pane to let his beloved know of his presence and at once with a sudden sharp scratch a match is lit inside with a blue spurt. Then a whisper of the beloved that comes out of her joys and fears, is heard. The voice is less loud than the beatings of the two hearts caused by the deep excitement of their union.

USE OF INFINITIVES AND BARE INFINITIVES Dear students, Today I'll give you some examples of the errors made by the wrong use of infinitives along with their correct usage. Incorrect  :  I heard him to speak on a serious matter. Correct.    :   I heard him speak on a serious matter. Incorrect  :  My mother does not let me to watch TV for hours. Correct.   :   My mother does not let me watch TV for hours. Incorrect. :  They need not to pay the rent in advance. Correct.   :  They need not pay the rent in advance. Incorrect. :  You had better to leave now. Correct.    :  You had better leave now. I'll give you many other examples in my next blog. Till then good bye.            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

A Thirsty Crow It was a pleasant morning and it was the most pleasant breakfast that Kirka, the young crow had ever had. Everything seemed very charming and cheerful. "I'm quite grown up now", he thought "Why shouldn't I fly far away and explore some new lands?" Then he flew alone across the city and came to a strange place. There was no lake, no pond, no river. "How can I get some water to drink?" he wondered " The sun is already high up and very hot now. It feels like I would die of thirst." Suddenly he discovered a pitcher near a well, but the water level was low and his beak could not reach it. He at once made a nice plan and dropped some pebbles into the pitcher until the water came up to its neck. Kirka dipped his beak and drank to his heart's content. (140 words)                          **********************