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1. 1.

   Circle the subordinating conjunctions and underline the subordinate clause in these sentences.

   1. After she had finished dinner, Norma locked all the doors of the house.
   2. The photograph which is kept on my desk is that of my mother.
   3. Naeem left early so that he could reach the station on time.
   4. The coach who trains the children used to be a national-level player.
   5. Since she wanted to participate in the debate, Payal registered her name.
2. 2.

   Complete these sentences with suitable subordinate clauses.

   1. The tournament will be held at the ground where _________________.
   2. If _________________, I get a headache.
   3. Whenever _________________, we ask Father to make pakoras.
   4. Tim, who _________________, is going to be a chef.
   5. Although _________________, Aman did not like the song.
3. 3.

   Read these sentences and tick (√ ) the correct meanings of the words in colour.

   1. The night before the examination, we discovered that none of us had finished the syllabus. We were all in the same boat.
      1. We were travelling together.
      2. Each of us was in the same difficult situation.
   2. There is a beautiful library in my new neighbourhood. The huge playground is the icing on the cake.
      1. It is not nice as the library.
      2. It is yet another attractive thing.
   3. Sally decided to pull Harry's leg. The whole day, she pretended to have forgotten about his birthday.
      1. She decided to ignore Harry.
      2. She decided to play a joke on Harry.
   4. When the teacher asked Kenny why he was absent, he started beating around the bush.
      1. He tried to avoid answering her directly.
      2. He lied to the teacher.
   5. Jai started taking lessons in swimming, karate, painting and playing the violin. In a few days he know he had bitten off more than he could chew.
      1. He had taken on more than he could handle.
      2. He was going to fail.
   6. we were planning to pay a surprise visit to our grandparents before mother let the cat out of the bag.
      1. She convinced us to change our plans.
      2. She revealed the secret.
4. 4.

   Read this passage carefully and answer the questions.

   As the warden, I had travelled across the park extensively,but the elephant herds were nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, a movement caught my eye. It was a huge, old male African antelope−incredibly handsome, with majestic horns. There was something so attractive about him that I wanted to get a better glimpse. Unlike most antelopes, which run at the sight of a vehicle, this one stood peering around a bush at me for what seemed like ages.I decided to take a chance and follow him. 

   Having now moved up the mountain slope, the antelope stepped out, stared at me and within seconds,he was gone. I mentally kicked myself for having chosen to follow him, wasting precious daylight time. I wondered why I had done it.

   And then came my answer−there, in the soft golden light, far up the mountainside, stood about 120 elephants, spread out and grazing.

   I raced towards the herd to finally get a glimpse of the elephants we had been trying to spot for days. It was luck that had brought me here−had the old antelope not lured me off the main road, I would never have found the elephants.

   I had known that there was something different about the old antelope the minute I saw him. That night, when I reflected on the day's activities, I wondered if the mystical nature of the elephants that I love so much extends to all creatures.

   1. Give the meanings of these words as used in the passage. one word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
      1. mentally kicked myself: _________________
      2. lured: _________________
      3. mystical: _________________
   2. Answer these questions briefly in your own words.
      1. What struck the speaker about the antelope−its appearance as well as its behaviour?
      2. Why did the speaker regret following the antelope?
      3. Why did the speaker feel glad that he had followed the antelope?
   3. With close reference to the last paragraph,and in not more than 50 words, describe what the speaker wondered about the nature of animals and why.
   4. Give a title to the passage and give a reason to justify your choice.