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1. 1.

   Combine and rewrite these sentences as conditional sentences, according to the instructions in the brackets.

   1. It stops raining. I will join you at the food festival. (Type 1)
   2. Dave has a small cottage in the hills. He will write a book. (Type 2)
   3. The Programme starts on time. We will miss the first act of the play. (Type 3)
   4. It rains for an hour. Water stagnates on the road. (Type 0)
   5. It is winter. The migratory birds flock at the lake. (Type 2)
   6. I practise the sarod every day. I play it better. (Type 1)
   7. Pour a few drops of lemon juice over salt. It turns blue in colour. (Type 0)
   8. The raft might overturn in the water. We drown. (Type 3)
2. 2.

   Underlined and mark the simile (S) or metaphor(M) in each of these sentences.

   1. A veil of darkness descended over his eyes.
   2. There has never been a primrose path to success.
   3. My sister wrote letters to me every Friday, as regular as clockwork.
   4. The island to the north of the country is as pretty as a picture.
   5. Anish seemed to have disappeared behind a cloud of indifference.
   6. Her laughter sounded like the merry peal of bells.
3. 3.

   Write a complete story based on any one of these pictures.