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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) Rahul finished his breakfast and ran to catch the bus.
(Begin: Having ...................)
(b) We shall always remember our music teacher.
(Use: forget)
(c) Despite being a wealthy man, he is not generous.
(Begin: Although ...................)
(d) Galileo was so curious about the stars that he could not ignore them.
(Use: too ...................)
(e) Ankita did not know that she would be promoted.
(Begin: Little ...................)
(ii)[5.0]
Replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the following sentences meaningful and grammatically correct. Do not copy the sentences.
(a) She has nothing to complain <u>for</u>, as she has everything.
(b) He constantly complains <u>on</u> knee pain after his accident.
(c) Mr. Mehra was engaged <u>by</u> an interesting conversation.
(d) My cousin is engaged <u>with</u> a prominent lawyer in town and will soon be marrying her.
(e) He is quite taken <u>about</u> with the brilliant idea.
(f) She takes <u>to</u> her father in her passion for music.
(g) The trip was called <u>out</u> at the last minute because the driver did not arrive on time.
(h) The coach called <u>up</u> the names of the selected players.
(i) Ravi tried to contact you over telephone but could not get <u>away</u>.
(j) The tenant got <u>around</u> an argument with the landlord.
(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.
We seem to have ________ (1) (perfect) the art of procrastination. It is not just about ________ (2) (put) things off, but about strategically prioritising.
We acknowledge the power of “just a quick scroll.” Five minutes on social media can easily ________ (3) (turn) into an hour, leaving us ________ (4) (wonder) where time went. But this waste of time is not a foe; it is a motivator. The closer the deadline, the more ________ (5) (focus) we ________ (6) (become), channelling that nervous energy into a coffee-fuelled all-nighter.
________ (7) (Speak) of coffee, it is our lifeblood. We love it. A perfectly ________ (8) (make) coffee can lead to either ________ (9) (hand) in a long overdue report or ________ (10) (face) the anger of the boss.
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From ISC 2025 Improvement English Language Paper 1, question 3.