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Answer subparts (i), (ii) and (iii). Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions…
Answer subparts (i), (ii) and (iii).
(i)[5.0]
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each of them in brackets.
(a) As soon as Mira found her lost diamond pendant, she ran to her mother in excitement.
(Begin: No sooner ...)
(b) The doctor said to the elderly lady, "Will you be able to follow the schedule for taking medicines every day?"
(Begin: The doctor asked ...)
(c) Heavy rains have caused several landslides.
(End: ... heavy rains.)
(d) Sunita is the best debater in our team.
(Begin: No other ...)
(e) The news is too good to be true.
(Use: so... that...)
(ii)[5.0]
Replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the following sentences meaningful and grammatically correct. Do not copy the sentences.
(a) Never put <u>out</u> until tomorrow what you can do today.
(b) Put <u>by</u> your best dress. We are going to attend a party.
(c) She is so friendly that she gets <u>away</u> with everyone.
(d) I must get <u>up</u> to writing this assignment as it is due tomorrow.
(e) The engagement was called <u>through</u> at the last moment.
(f) This situation calls <u>about</u> necessary action.
(g) Saloni chose to stand <u>up</u> her friend in times of crisis.
(h) IPL stands <u>of</u> Indian Premier League.
(i) Neha turned <u>out</u> the job offer as she wanted to continue her higher studies.
(j) I did not expect so many people to turn <u>over</u> for the conference.
(iii)[5.0]
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
Once upon a time, there ________ (1) (live) three old monks. They ________ (2) (be) poor and without any worldly goods. They would travel from village to village and, in every village they ________ (3) (stop), they would sit in the center of the marketplace and start laughing.
At first, everyone just ________ (4) (pass) by without giving them any attention. But slowly, a small crowd formed that would linger around every day and laugh with them. The laughter was so addictive that eventually, the whole marketplace had tears running down their cheeks.
This was when the monks would finally get up and ________ (5) (move) on to the next village. Their fame ________ (6) (grow) with time. Nobody ever ________ (7) (preach) the way they did with laughter and nothing else. They never laughed at anything in particular, but it was as if they ________ (8) (understand) a cosmic joke.
Just ________ (9) (imagine)! Three monks ________ (10) (spread) joy and laughter without saying a single word.
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From ISC 2025 English Language Paper 1, question 3.