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1. 1.

   Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

   1. Ravi and Rekha saved the little puppy from the naughty boys.
   2. Goldilocks ate up all the porridge from Baby Bear's bowl.
   3. I kept the rice and the chicken curry in the refrigerator.
   4. Do not make noise in the corridor.
   5. The director offered Nina the lead role in the play.
   6. Sania asked Mithun to have dinner at her house.
   7. Inform the students that the test has been cancelled.
   8. Janet interviewed me for the post of an editor.
2. 2.

   Identify the error in each of these sentences and write them correctly.

   1. Neither of the two boys have broken the vase.
   2. The price of these curtains are negotiable.
   3. Seema who won two competitions are a friend of ours.
   4. Mr Singh as well as his colleague have been robbed.
   5. Collecting stamps and writing poems is his hobby.
   6. One of the students in his class have won the tournament.
   7. Thirty-two years are a long time.
   8. Either his brother or his sister are an expert in chess.
3. 3.

   Underline the modals in these sentences and state what they mean.

   1. I may not be able to come for the party tonight.
   2. Could you please pass me some popcorn?
   3. How dare you ask me this question?
   4. We need to understand the situation before we act on it.
   5. You ought to behave yourself.
   6. You should go to the doctor today.
   7. My friends and I used to meet for lunch every Saturday.
   8. We shall minimise the delay.
4. 4.

   Rewrite these sentences using indirect speech.

   1. 'Don't move and raise your hands,' the policemen shouted out to the robbers.
   2. 'I don't feel well,' said Hritik to his aunt.
   3. The teacher said, 'Today we will study modals.'
   4. 'I think I can do this,' Patrick thought to himself.
   5. 'I was so frightened I could have fainted,' Priyasha said to Ipsita.
   6. 'How much are the apricots for,' Rustam asked the fruit seller.
   7. 'We are sorry for the inconvenience caused,' the airline said to the passengers at the airport.
   8. She said, 'I have been teaching classical music for eight years.'
   9. 'Oops! I dropped my coffee on the notebook!' said Rohan.
   10. 'This is Shweta. She has joined our team,' said Diya to us.
5. 5.

   Read these sentences and insert the adverbs in the brackets in the correct place.

   1. Did you enjoy the film? (both)
   2. Dilshad plays basketball. (hardly ever)
   3. You must attend the meeting with us. (also)
   4. The team had a meeting. (in the conference room)
   5. If we don't study we will score less marks. (certainly)
   6. The crow drank the water. (thirstily)
   7. Shobhit made the announcement and caused panic among the employees. (uselessly)
   8. We are on time for the music class. (always)
   9. Ruby and I managed to move the furniture to the new house. (yesterday)
   10. Deepika plays the banjo. (beautifully)