Answer sections (i), (ii) and (iii). In each of the following items, sentence I is complete, while…

In each of the following items, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II in each case. Example: (0) (I) The heavy showers of rain revived the plants. (II) The plants ……..……………………………… Answer: (0) The plants were revived by the heavy showers of rain. (a) (I) P.G. Wodehouse is the funniest author I have ever read. (II) No other ……..……………………………… (b) (I) Michelangelo was an architect and a poet. (II) Not only ……………………………………………… (c) (I) Sara said that she would come to my house the following day. (II) Sara said to me, “…………………………………………. (d) (I) As soon as the students enter their classroom, the teacher welcomes them. (II) No sooner ……………………………………………… (e) (I) Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches. (II) None ………………………………..

Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (Do not write the sentence.) (a) We must carry _________ despite the challenges we come across. (b) The police promised to carry _________ a thorough investigation. (c) He is sure to appeal _________ the judgement since it was unfavourable to him. (d) The leader appealed _________ the public to maintain law and order. (e) The experienced doctor found it easy to deal _________ young patients. (f) This particular shop deals _________ organic food. (g) The fresh college graduate jumped _________ the first offer of a job. (h) My mother advised me never to jump _________ conclusions. (i) The signboard in the park read 'Keep _________ the lawn'. (j) It is not easy to keep _________ with the rapidly changing fashions.

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. A young man had a beautiful garden in his mansion. As he loved flowers, shrubs and trees, he tended to the garden himself. Next to his mansion, there was a small house in which _________ (1) (live) an old man. One day, when the young man was _________ (2) (expect) some special guests, he took extra care in _________ (3) (tend) to the garden. He pulled the weeds, _________ (4) (trim) the shrubs, combed the moss and spent a long time meticulously _________ (5) (rake) up and carefully arranging all the dry autumn leaves. As he worked, the old man _________ (6) (watch) him with interest from across the wall that _________ (7) (separate) their houses. When he had finished, the young man stood back to _________ (8) (admire) his work. “Isn't it beautiful?”, he called out to the old man. “Yes”, replied the old man, “but there is something missing. Help me over this wall and I'll put it right for you.” After a slight hesitation, the young man _________ (9) (lift) the old fellow over and set him down. Slowly, the old man walked to the tree near the centre of the garden, grabbed it by the trunk, and shook it. Leaves _________ (10) (shower) down all over the garden and formed a beautiful carpet. “There”, said the old man, “now it is perfect!”