Do as Directed | Language Study Questions and answers from Boards question bank 2022-23

1. She could not beat off. (Use “be able to” and rewrite)  Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence.

         i) she is not able to beat off.
        ii) She was not able to beat off.

iii)She were able to beat off.

iv) She could able to beat off.

Ans : ii) She was not able to beat off.

2. What a hideous new dress! (Make it Assertive) Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence

i) It is really a hideous new dress.

ii) How hideous dress is it!

iii) Wasn‟t it a hideous dress?

 iv) How was her dress?

        Ans : i) It is really a hideous new dress.

3.  She could not face the whole horror. (Use “be able to” and rewrite) Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence.

i) She was not able to face the whole horror.

ii) She cannot face the whole horror.

iii)She fails to face the whole horror.

iv) She could not face the whole horror, was she?         

Ans : i) She was not able to face the whole horror.

4. She felt like a dressmaker‟s dummy standing there. (Frame a Rhetorical question) Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence.

         i) Didn‟t she feel like a dressmaker‟s dummy standing there?

ii) She felt like a dressmaker‟s dummy standing there, did she?

iii)She feels like a dressmaker‟s dummy standing there, does she?

iv) She felt like a dressmaker‟s dummy standing there, didn‟t she?
        Ans : i) Didn‟t she feel like a dressmaker‟s dummy standing there?

5.  Oh, it was foolish –trying to be like them. (Make it Assertive)

Ans : It was very foolish, trying lo be like them.

6.  She could not face the whole horror. (Given below are four options find out correct affirmative sentence of the given statement and rewrite)

i. She was not able to face the whole horror.

         ii. She is unable to face the whole horror.

iii. She was unable to face the whole horror.

iv. She will be unable to face the whole horror.

Ans : iii. She was unable to face the whole horror.

7. She was in agony, and she repeated them over and over again. (From the given options find out correct „simple sentence‟ and rewrite)

i. She was in agony but she repeated them over and over again.

ii. Being in agony, she repeated them over and over again.

iii. She was in agony to repeat them over and over again.

         iv. Though in agony, she repeated them over and over again.

        Ans : Being in agony, she repeated them over and over again.

8.  “I feel like some dowdy, decrepit, horribly dingy old fly,‟ she said. (Rewrite in Reported speech) Complete the Activity and write down the correct Reported speech of the given sentence.

Ans  : She said that  she felt  like some dowdy, decrepit, horribly, dingy old fly.

9. How detached she was!(Make it Assertive)

Ans  : She was very detached.

10. She saw the truth. (Frame a “Wh-question” to get the underlined part as an answer)

Ans : What did she see?

11. Miss. Millan‟s little workroom was really terribly hot. (Make it Exclamatory)

Ans : How hot Miss Millan’s little workroom was!

12.  I have enjoyed myself enormously. (Rewrite the sentence using present perfect continuous tense)

Ans : I have been enjoying myself enormously.

13. “I have enjoyed myself,” she said to Mr. Dalloway. (Rewrite in Reported speech)

Ans  : She told Mr Dalloway that She had enjoyed herself.

14. For seeing without feeling can obviously be uncaring. (Rewrite the sentence using the Infinitive form of the underlined word)

Ans :  To see without feeling can obviously be uncaring.

15. We travel, initially to lose ourselves and we travel next to find ourselves. (Rewrite the sentence Using,” not only …. but also’)

Ans  : We travel not only to lose ourself initially but to find ourselves next.

16. We travel to open our hearts. (Rewrite the sentence using the “Gerund form” of the underlined word)

        Ans : We travel for opening our hearts.

17.  We learn more about the world. (Find out correct passive voice statement of the given sentence and rewrite)
    a) The world learns more about us.
    b) About the world we learn more.
    c) More about the world is learnt by us.
    d) More about the world was learnt by us.

Ans : c) More about the world is learnt by us.

18. The first great  joy of  travelling is simply the luxury of leaving all my beliefs.(From the given options find out „Wh‟ question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
    a) What is the first great joy of travelling?
    b) What was the first great joy of travelling?
    c) What will be the first great joy of travelling?
    d) What is joy of first great travelling?

        Ans : a) What is the first great joy of travelling?

19. Travel is the best way we have of rescuing the humanity of places. (Rewrite the sentence using the “Infinitive form” of the underlined word) OR (change the degree)

Ans :  

Infinitive : Travel is the best way we have to rescue the humanity of places

Degree : No other way we have of rescuing the humanity of places is as good as Travel.

Travel is better than any other way we have to rescue the humanity of places.

20. We can become a kind of carrier Pigeon. (Rewrite the sentence using a modal auxiliary which indicates,” possibility”)

Ans : We may become a kind of carrier Pigeon.

21. All of us have heard the old Proust line. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with,” The old Proust line.”)

Ans : The old Proust line has been heard by all of us.

22. You can teach them what they have to celebrate. (Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing “Advice/suggestion”) Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence.

i) You must teach them what they have to celebrate.

ii) You should teach them what they have to celebrate.

iii)You will teach them what they have to celebrate.

iv) You may teach them what they have to celebrate.

        Ans : ii) You should teach them what they have to celebrate.

23. I go to Iceland to visit the lunar spaces within me. (Rewrite the sentence using the,” Gerund form of the underlined word)

Ans :  I go to Iceland for visiting the lunar spaces within me.

24. People cannot put a name or tag to us. (Use “be able to “and rewrite)

Ans : People are not able to put a name or tag to us.

25. We live without a past or future. (Rewrite the sentence using Present perfect continuous tense)

Ans : We have been living without a past or future.

26. Travelling is a way to reverse time. (Frame a Rhetorical Question)

Ans : Isn’t travelling a way to reverse time?

27. We cannot understand. (Use be able to) Or (Make it Affirmative)

Ans : We are unable to understand.

28. I can remake myself for better. (Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing,”Possibility’).

Ans : I may remake myself for better.

29. Travel can be a kind of monasticism. (make it interrogative)

Ans : Can Travel be a kind of monasticism?

30. We are being consumed by the cultures. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with,” The cultures,”)

Ans : The cultures are consuming us.

31. When you go to a McDonald‟s outlet in Kyoto, you will find Teriyaki, macburgers and Bacon potato pies. (Use As soon as /No Sooner……. than construction and rewrite it)

Ans : As soon as you go to McDonald‟s outlet in Kyoto, you will find Teriyaki, macburgers and Bacon potato pies.

No sooner do you go to McDonald‟s outlet in Kyoto than  you will find Teriyaki, macburgers and Bacon potato pies

32. They can travel around the world. (Use be able to and rewrite)

Ans : They are able to travel aroung the world.

33. The world seems increasing in flux. (Frame a “Rhetorical question”)

Ans : Doesn’t world seem increasing in flux?

34. We invent the places. (Rewrite the sentence into Present Perfect Tense)

Ans : We have invented the places.

35. The most  valuable pacifies we explore will always be the vast expanses within us. (Change the degree)

Ans : No other pacifies we explore will always be as valuable as the vast expanses within us.

The vast expanses within us will always be more valuable than any other pacifies we explore.

36. It was a remarkable place in many ways. (Choose correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as an exclamatory sentence)

Ans : What a remarkable place It was in many ways!

37. He spread out his professional equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie shells. (Choose correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as a compound sentence)

Ans : He spread out his professional equipment and It consisted of a dozen cowrie shells.

38. If I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to retaliate. ( use unless)

Ans : Unless I am physically assaulted, It will not permit me to retaliate.

39. The law will protect me against violent retaliation. (Choose correct alternative to use a modal auxiliary showing „obligation‟)

Ans : The law must protect me against violent retaliation

40. The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. (Choose the correct alternative to transform as a negative statement)

Ans : The policeman didn‟t accept Soapy even as a clue.

41. “Don‟t you think that I might have had something to do with it?” said Soapy. (Choose the correct alternative to change the sentence into indirect speech)

Ans : Soapy asked if he didn‟t think that he might had had something to do with that.

42. If you have ordered something online you can track the location of your goods in transit. (Choose correct alternative to use „After+ing‟)

Ans : After ordering something online, you can track the location of your goods in transit.

43. Big data analytics is the complex process. (Choose correct alternative to change the sentence as negative sentence)

        Ans : Big Data analytics is not the simple process.

44.  She ……………… (take) that old fashion book of her mother a few months back. (Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the correct sentence from the following.)

:- She take that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.

:- She takes that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.

:- She took that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.

 :- She had taken that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.

        Ans :  :- She had taken that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.

45. She dared not look in the glass. (Rewrite it as an affirmative sentence.)

:- She was afraid to look in the glass.

:- She was not afraid to look in the glass.

:- She dared to look in the glass.

:- She was not afraid to look in the glass.

Ans : She was afraid to look in the glass.

46. The langur is the most reliable in finding clues in jungle about predators. (Choose the correct alternative that gives the transformation of the given sentence in Positive Degree)

1. No other animal in jungle is as reliable as langur in finding clues about predators in jungle.
2. No other langur is as reliable as other animals in finding clues about predators in jungle.
3. La ngur is as reliable as other animals in jungle in finding clues about predators.
4. Very few animals in jungle are as reliable as langur in finding clues about predators in jungle.

Ans : No other animal in jungle is as reliable as langur in finding clues about predators in jungle.

47. I camouflaged the hide... (Choose correct alternative that has Simple Present Tense form)

Ans : I camouflage the hide.

48. Travel initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. (Find out the correct infinitives from the given sentence.)

Ans : -to lose, to find

49. The beauty of this process was best described by George Santayana. (Change the voice.)

Ans : George Santayana best described the beauty of this process.

50. Not only did I have a very weak vocabulary, but my pronunciation also was terrible. [Choose correct alternative to rewrite the sentence as a simple sentence]

Ans : I had a very weak vocabulary with terrible pronunciation.

51. I felt extremely humiliated. [Choose correct alternative to rewrite the sentence using the noun form of the underlined word.]

Ans : I felt extreme humiliation.

52. The Prime minister said, “We are ready for any challenge.” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans : The prime minister said that there were ready for any challenge.

53.  Teacher said to the principal, “I assessed all the assignments.”(Change into indirect speech)

Ans  : Teacher told principal that he/she had assessed all the assignments.

54.  Goalkeeper said to the captain, “I am ready here now.”(Change into indirect speech)

Ans : Goalkeeper told captain that he was ready there then.

55.  The forest guard said to the young boy, “What are you doing here?”  (Change into indirect speech)

Ans : The forest guard asked the young boy What he was doing there.

56.  The thirsty soldier said, “Please give me some water.” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans : The thirsty soldier requested to give him some water.

57.  “Alas! The king is dead.” Said the courtiers. (Change into indirect speech)

Ans  : The Courties exclaimed with sorrow that the king was dead.

58. The wild-fire burned the jungle entirely.(present perfect tense)

Ans : The wild-fire has burned the jungle entirely.

59. The medical staff is working round the clock.(past perfect tense)

Ans  : The medical staff had worked round the clock.

60. All the neighboring countries are receiving vaccines at a very cheap rate from India(past continuous tense)

Ans : All the neighbouring countries were receiving vaccines at a very cheap rate from India.

61. Some thugs tried to snatch her gold chain.(Frame a wh question to get the underlined answer)

Ans : What did some thugs try to snatch?

62. Arunima was retrained as a mountaineer. (Frame a wh question to get the underlined answer)

Ans : What was Arunima retrained as?

63. An exceptional battle had begun inside the train on the move? (Frame a wh question to get the underlined answer)

Ans : Where had an exceptional battle begun on the move?

64. With the help of the technology, I started responding the treatment. (Frame a wh question to get the underlined answer)

Ans : How did I start responding the treatment?

65. Ishita invites my family members on my birthday for celebration. (Frame a wh question to get the underlined answer)

Ans : When does Ishita invite my family members for celebration?

66. You performed the very energetically in front of the visitors.( Change into exclamatory sentence)
    Ans : How enrgetically you performed in front of the visitors.

67. You have narrated a very romantic book.( Change into exclamatory sentence)
    Ans :What a romantic book you have narrated!

68. The cashier refused him any  cash. (change the voice)
    Ans : He was refused any cash by the cashier.
    
69. The management made him the leader of the project.(change the voice)
    Ans : He was made the leader of the project by the management.
    
70. Government is building a project for poor and downtrodden. (Change the voice)

Ans : A project for poor and downtrodden is being built by Government.

71. We expect every child to have equal interest in all activities.(change the voice)

Ans : Every child is expected to have equal interest in all activities.

DEGREE OF COMPARISON

1. TV is one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times.

Ans :

Positive : Very few scientific achievements of our times are as great as TV.

Comparative : TV is greater than most other scientific achievements of our times.

2. Food is one of the most essential factors in building and maintaining good health.

Ans :

Positive : Very few factors in building and maintaining good health  are as essential as Food.

Comparative : Food is more essential than most other factors in building and maintaining good health. 

3. Mumbai is the most filthy and mismanaged city in India.

Ans :

Positive : No other city in India is as filthy and mismanged as Mumbai.

Comparative : Mumbai is more filthy  and mismanaged than any other city in India.

Q. 1 B2 Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences.

1. The number of people do not matter.

Ans : The number of people does not matter.

2. I am liking to see movies at the theatre.

Ans :  I like to see movies at the theatre.

3. I never forgets the given responsibility.

Ans :  I never forget the given responsibility.

4. He has often ask me to think before I speak.

Ans : He has often asked me to think before I speak.

5. No sooner did I challenged the man than he accepted it.

Ans : No sooner did I challenge the man than he accepted it.

6. We are the more strongest community in the world.

Ans :  We are the strongest community in the world.

7. I entered the room for search the documents.

Ans :  I entered the room for searching the documents.

8. We can plant the trees in order saving the earth.

Ans : We can plant the trees in order to save the earth.

9. I usually asks my employees to be punctual in their tasks.

Ans : I usually ask my employees to be punctual in their tasks.

10. The training came to an end before you left the city.

Ans : The training had come to an end before you left the city.

11. If you challenge me, I had accept it.

Ans : If you challenge me, I will accept it.

12. He said he did not wanted to go to bazaar yesterday.

Ans : He said he did not want to go to bazaar yesterday.

13. Mango is the bestest among all the Indian fruits.

Ans : Mango is the best among all the Indian fruits.

14. She would have doing it again and again.

Ans : She would have done it again and again.

         15. Trains to Howrah was delayed due to heavy down pour.  

Ans : Trains to Howrah were delayed due to heavy down pour.

16. English language is becomed very popular these days.

Ans : English Lnaguage has become very popular these days.

17. Childrens love to go to school on Sundays too.

Ans : Children love to go to school on Sundays too.

18. The White Tiger will not a different species of tiger.

Ans : The White Tiger is not a different species of tiger.