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1. 1.

   Complete each sentence by choosing the correct determiner:

   1. There is so (many, much) smoke coming out of the chimney.
   2. There are (plenty of, a large amount of) fish in the pond.
   3. (A little, a few) minutes is all it takes for him to shave.
   4. The postman put (a great deal of, a lot of) letters into the bag.
   5. He threw (a little, some) nuts to the monkeys.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets:

   According to John Keats, the great English poet, 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'. William Wordsworth ________1_______ (write) a poem titled Daffodils. It _______2________ (be) one of his famous poems in which the poet ________3_______ (describe) the beauty of nature. He ______4_________ (narrate) how one day he _______5________ (happen) to see a host of daffodils beside a lake and how that sight _______6________ (make) him happy not only at that time but even after he _______7________ (come) back from his solitary walk. Many times afterwards, whenever  he _______8________ (be) in a pensive mood, the memory of the beautiful flowers he _______9________ (see) that day _______10________ (fill) those moments of sadness with joy.

3. 3.

   Rewrite the following sentences in your notebook, using the words given in the brackets in the initial position. Use a subject-verb inversion where required:

   1. Rini didn't realise that she had been selected for the play till she saw the list on the notice board. (not till)
   2. This should not be repeated on any account. (on no account)
   3. I have never felt so humiliated in my life. (hardly ever)
   4. He was able to understand her problem by listening patiently. (only by)
   5. There has never been an opposition to our plans. (seldom)
4. 4.

   Rewrite these sentences using the modals given in the box:

   shall	may	should	would
   might	could	can't	will

   1. It is quite true that there _______________ never be a composer like Beethoven.
   2. I am sorry that I _______________ not call you earlier; I was busy in a meeting.
   3. That is a dangerous plan; you _______________ get into very serious trouble.
   4. We have decided that we _______________ all go together to lodge a complaint.
   5. In my opinion, she _______________ first talk to her parents about the issue.
5. 5.

   Change the following questions into indirect speech:

   1. Jaya said too her friend, "Could i borrow your pencil?"
   2. Vivek's father said to him, "How long will it take to complete the course?"
   3. Gita said to her brother, "Don't you want to learn music?"
   4. Reshma said to her sister, "Did you shut the door?"
   5. Jatin said, "Sushmita, how long have you been learning Chinese?"
6. 6.

   Change these sentences into direct speech:

   1. Kalpana said that she had bought a new pair of shoes the previous day.
   2. Tony told me that his sister had got married the previous year.
   3. My friend asked me whether i had brought magazines for him.
   4. Lateef said that he would one day become a leading surgeon in his town.
   5. The coach exclaimed with joy that they had won the Champions  Trophy.