Write True or False.

1. Manjula was thirteen years old.
2. She was very fond of painting.
3. She wanted to help in cooking because she loved eating good food.
4. She never felt discouraged about her handicap.
5. Majula was a football fan.
6. Her brother encouraged her to continue painting.

"Go ahead and buy whatever you need, dear."

1. Who said these words and to whom?
2. What did the person spoken to need to buy? Did the person buy whatever was needed?
3. What happened the next day?

"Please, don't say that ever again!"

1. Who said these words and to whom?
2. Why did the speaker respond so?
3. How did their conversation affect Manjula?

"I'm sure you would have won a prize."

1. Who said these words and to whom?
2. What prize did the speaker refer to?
3. What prompted the speaker to say these words?

Write simple, compound or complex for these sentences.

1. Though Manjula was talented, she was not sure that she would be able to paint well.
2. When Manjula showed her first painting to Mrs Parelkar, she was surprised.
3. Manjula read the newspaper cutting about Richard Belanger.
4. Mr Parelkar was afraid because he would have to spend more money on the items used for painting.
5. The On-the-Spot Painting Competition was to be held at Amol's school.
6. Manjula was determined not to give up so she participated in the On-the-Spot Painting Competition.