QUESTION TAGS

 

Question tags are the short questions that we put on the end of sentences. To make a tag, use the first auxiliary. If there is no auxiliary, use do, does or did. With a positive sentence, make a negative tag and with a negative sentence, make a positive tag.

1) If the main part of the sentence is positive, the question tag is negative.
For example:-
a)    It is beautiful, isn’t it?
b)    You can, can’t you?
c)    He will come, won’t he?
d)    She is a teacher, isn’t she?

2) If the main part of the sentence is negative, the question tag is positive.
For example:-
a)    She doesn’t know him, does she?
b)    It can’t be, can it?
c)    It hasn’t rained, has it?
d)    It isn’t very good, is it?

3) If the main part of the sentence doesn’t have an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses an appropriate form of ‘do’.
For example:-
a)    I said that, didn’t I?
b)    She eats a mango, doesn’t she?

4) Be careful with question tags with sentences that start ‘I am…’ The question tag of ‘I am…’ is ‘aren’t I?’
5) If the main clause verb is ‘used to’, the tag verb is ‘did’.
For example:-He used to live in Kerala, didn’t he?
6) If the main clause verb is ‘ought to’, the tag verb is most commonly ‘should’.
For example:-We ought to leave now, shouldn’t we?
6) When tags follow imperatives, the tag verb is usually ‘will’.
For example:-Phone me this evening, will you?

 

PHRASAL VERBS

 

Some verbs are two part verbs. They consist of a verb and a particle. In other words, a phrasal verb is a verb followed by a preposition or an adverb; the combination creates a meaning different from the original verb alone
  For example:-
a)    Take+ after.
She takes after her father. (= She looks like her father, or she behaves like her father).
b)    Count+ on.
c)    I know I can count on you. (=I know I can trust you, or I know I can believe you).

 

PHRASAL VERB LIST

1) Break down=stop functioning vehicle, machine etc.
For example:-Our car broke down at the side of the highway.
Break down= get upset.
For example:-The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
Break (something) down=divide into smaller parts
For example:-Our teacher broke the first project down into five separate parts.
       2) Bring (somebody) up= raise a child.
For example:-  My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
Bring (something) up= start talking about a subject.
For example:-My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up boxing.
Bring (something) up= vomit.
For example:-He brought his breakfast up in the classroom.
3) Call on=ask for an answer or opinion.
For example:-The teacher called on me for question number two.
Call on=visit somebody.
For example:-  We called on you last night but you weren’t home.

 

QUESTION & ANSWER

 

1)    ‘To put up with’ means…………… (to forget, to prolong, to tolerate).
Ans : to tolerate.
2)    Give the meaning of the phrase ‘get at’.(reach, pass, rise).
Ans: reach.
3)    The students on the last bench complained that they could not …………….what the teacher was saying. (Make up, make out, make after).
Ans: make out. (‘make out’ means ‘understand’ or ‘to progress’).
        4) As there was no choice, the enemy had to give……………………(back, in, out).
Ans: in .(‘give in’ means surrender).
           5) She did not give………………………her attempt.(up, about, down).
Ans: up. (‘give up’ means abandon).

 

PHRASAL VERBS AND MEANINGS

1)    Put on=switch on, wear. 2) put out=extinguish, annoyed.3)put up=build, erect, raise. 4) put off=postpone, arrange a later date. 5) put forward=suggest, to propose.6)pass away=die. 7) look up= search for.8) turn over=hand over.9)take down=write down.10)put through=connect by telephon-e.

PRACTICE ON THE PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL V-ERBS
PREPOSITIONS
1)    She has a great reputation ………………..honesty.(for, about, in)
Ans: for.
2)    Contrary ……………………….our expectation, we have been invited to the function.(by, with, to)
Ans: to.
3)    I am sorry……………………….the delay in replying to you.(on, about, for)
Ans: for.
4)    I am related…………………….her husband.(by, to, with)
Ans: to.
5)    You should always strive………………………..success.(on, to, for)
Ans: for.
6)    Dogs are used………………………hunting.(for, in, on)
Ans: for.
7)    The boy apologized …………………..his father.( out, to, at)
Ans: to.
8)    The book you are looking…………………is here.(for, at, out)
Ans: for.
9)    We sympathize……………………those in distress.(with, by, to)
Ans: with.
10)    She wrote her name……………………………the top of the page.(on, at, in)
Ans: at.

 

 

PRACTICE ON THE PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS

 

 

PREPOSITIONS

1)    She has a great reputation ………………..honesty.(for, about, in)
Ans: for.
2)    Contrary ……………………….our expectation, we have been invited to the function.(by, with, to)
Ans: to.
3)    I am sorry……………………….the delay in replying to you.(on, about, for)
Ans: for.
4)    I am related…………………….her husband.(by, to, with)
Ans: to.
5)    You should always strive………………………..success.(on, to, for)
Ans: for.
6)    Dogs are used………………………hunting.(for, in, on)
Ans: for.
7)    The boy apologized …………………..his father.( out, to, at)
Ans: to.
8)    The book you are looking…………………is here.(for, at, out)
Ans: for.
9)    We sympathize……………………those in distress.(with, by, to)
Ans: with.
10)    She wrote her name……………………………the top of the page.(on, at, in)
Ans: at.

 

PHRASAL VERBS

1)    Afeef …………………… his friend in the hospital.(called down, called up, called on)
Ans: called on.
2)    The Headmaster gave………………………….the prizes.(away, out, over)
Ans: away.
3)    Put………………………the fire, please.(off, on, out)
Ans: out.
4)    Please look…………………this word in the dictionary.(up, after, into)
Ans: up
5)    How do you ……………………..your neighbor?(get on with, get around, get by)
Ans: get on with.
6)    The new manager has………………………….many changes.( brought round, brought off, brought about)
Ans: brought about.
7)    It is difficult to…………………………..a conversation with all the noise around us.(carry on, carry out, carry off)
Ans: carry on.
8)    If you want to telephone him, you will have to …………………..the number in the telephone directory.(look up, look through, look to)
Ans: look up.
9)     I will………………………….you next Friday.( call on, call in, call at)
Ans: call on.
10)    Children can usually………………………………their parents.(get round, get on, get through)
Ans: get round.

 

 

NEWS REPORT WRITING

 

A report is a brief account of an event that has already taken place. A report helps in recording events of importance. A report on an event includes one’s ideas, opinions and impressions on the event.

FORMAT
1)    A report mentions the place, date, time and other relevant facts about the event.
2)    Includes information collected from people around or affected and effected by the event.
3)    Provides a suitable title.
4)    Uses the reported speech, passive form of expressions, past form, simple present, etc.
5)    Presents our ideas and impressions to make the report interesting.
6)    Mentions the name of the reporter…

SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS
1)    You were asked to cover a District Science Exhibition. Write a news report.
Ans:  

AN EXHIBITION ON WATER CONSERVATION
Kozhikode: February 2: A grand fifteen day science exhibition was inaugurated at Ernakulam MIM Higher Secondary School here yesterday. Eighty five schools from different parts of all states are participating in the exhibition. The theme of the exhibition is ‘Water Conservation’. ‘We hope this exhibition focuses on the need of the hour’, said Rajeevan Kangat, the convener of this exhibition. Inaugurating the exhibition, the headmaster Kunhabdulla Marunnoli stressed on the need of students’ participation in creating social awareness on vital issues. The exhibition reminds us the importance of water in the life of humans.
2)    Write a news report on a road accident you witnessed.

Ans:  

A BUS COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK

Kollam: February 3: At least four passengers including two women were killed and five others were injured, when the bus was in collided with a truck in Kollam yesterday. The injured were rushed to hospital while police and rescue team retrieved the bodies. Investigations into the case are still on. The traffic rules should be considered seriously by the drivers.

 

 

JUMBLED UP SENTENCES

                                   
Rearrange the following jumbled up sentences into meaningful ones.
1)    light up/in every home/good/the lamp/books/magazines/and/of /knowledge
Ans: Good books and magazines light up the lamp of knowledge in every home.
2)    from/mistakes/succeed/life/a/must/our/to/in/lesson/take/we
Ans: We must take a lesson from our mistakes to succeed in life.
3)    of mankind/the habit/reading is/one of/resources/of/the greatest
Ans: The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind.
4)    competition/hard/he/ the /worked/won/very/and
Ans: He worked very hard and won the competition.
5)    finish/work/early/one/can/go/and/a/for walk/one’s
Ans: One can finish one’s work early and go for a walk.
6)    so/to/itchy/is/that/i/wait/my/off/uniform/can’t/take/it
Ans: My uniform is so itchy that I can’t wait to take it off.
7)    baby/gave/apple/her/the/mother/a/red
Ans: The mother gave her baby a red apple.
8)    money/me?/how/give/can/much/you
Ans: How much money can you give me?
9)    that/life/animal/plant/everyone/has/whether/or/breathes
Ans: Everyone that has life whether animal or plant breathes.
10)    i/why/angry/do/was/not/he/know
Ans: I do not know why he was angry.

 

WORD- PYRAMID

 

1)    Construct a word pyramid with the word ‘bananas’.
Ans:
                                Bananas
                             Yellow bananas
                       Some yellow bananas
               Some yellow bananas on the table
Some yellow bananas on the table that I ate yesterday.

2)    Construct a word pyramid with the word ‘flowers’.
Ans:                         
                           Flowers
                           White flowers
                       Some white flowers
              Some white flowers in the bouquet
     Some white flowers in the bouquet that attract u-s.

 

LISTEN THE FOLLOWING
ADVERTISEMENT

 

Listen the following advertisement carefully and answer the questions that follow.
                         DEW DIGITAL STUDIO
                         YM ROAD, DELHI
Our specialty: a) Half minute-passport size photo –Rs ten.
b) Black and white photos into full colour images.
c) Digital photography
d) Hospitality.
                                                  Proprietor
                      Pradeep
1)Where is Dew Digital Studio located?
   Ans: Dew Digital Studio is located in Delhi
2)Write any two specialty of the studio?
Ans: Digital photography and hospitality are the two specialty of the studio.
3)Who is the proprietor of the studio?
Ans: Pradeep is the proprietor of the studio.
4)How much do they charge for a passport size photo?
Ans: They charge ten rupee for a passport size photo.

 

CONVERSATION

 

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATION SUIT-ABLY

 

Question Number: 1

Mother:……………………………………………..?
Deepa: Not yet, I’ll clean it up.
Mother:……………………………………………..?
Deepa: After lunch.
Mother: You said so the last time also,……………
…………………………………….?
Deepa: Yes, but this time I mean it.
Mother: If you don’t keep your word,  ………………
……………………………….
Deepa: Father never gets angry that easily.
Mother: Neat and tidy.
Deepa: OK, mother,…………………………………
Ans: 1) Have you cleaned the room? 2) When will
you do it? 3) didn’t’ t you? 4) I’ll tell your father.
5) I will definitely do it.

Question Number: 2
Jayaraj: Najeeb, ………………1…………………..?
Najeeb: I am fine.
Jayaraj: ……………………2…………………………?
Najeeb:  I was in Kozhikode.
Jayaraj: ………………3…………………….?
What took you there?
Najeeb: I have a close relation there.
I stayed with him for two months and learned
an advanced course in computer.
Ans: 1) How are you?, 2) Where were you all
these days? 3) In Kozhikode?
Question Number: 3
Navas: Good morning, Rajeev.
Rajeev:……………………1…………………………..
Navas: Why are you late today?
Rajeev……………………2…………………………….
Navas: Did you complete the homework?
Rajeev: ………………………3…………………………
Navas: …………………………4……………………
Rajeev: Yes, there is English examination today.
Ans: 1) Good morning, Navas. 2) I am late today
because I did’nt get the bus on time.3) Yes,
I completed the homework. 4) Is there any
examination today?
 
Question Number: 4
 Pradeep: ………………1……………………………
Navas: Good afternoon, Pradeep.
Pradeep: I heard you were ill. How are you
feeling now?
Navas: A lot better today……………………
2………………………………?
Pradeep: This morning, while going to market,
I met your brother. It was he who told me you were ill.
Ans: 1)Good afternoon, Navas,
2) Who told you I was ill?

Question Number: 5
Afeef: It is too hot……………1……………………..?
Hotel keeper:…………………… 2…………………..?
Afeef: Yes, I am going out for a walk.
Hotel keeper: You’d better …………………3…………
Afeef: Will there be any shops open now?
Hotel keeper: Almost all the shops might have
been closed now.
Afeef: Doesn’t matter.
Hotel keeper: You look as if…………………4…………
Afeef: Yes, you are right. I am new to this place.

Ans: 1) isn’t it?, 2)Are you going out?, 3)stay back.,
4)you’re a stranger to this place.