Lessonwise Grammar Questions 1.2 An Encounter of a Special Kind _10th Std

Here are lessonwise English Grammar question sets on 1.2 An Encounter of a Special Kind _10th Std maharashtra state board

  1. Father said, “The baby is breathing.” (Indirect speech)

Ans: Father said that the baby was breathing.

  1. I rushed to the veranda ………?. (Add a question tag)

Ans: I rushed to the veranda, didn’t I?

  1. I heard dogs barking. (Frame a Wh-question to get underlined word as answer)

Ans: What did I hear?

  1. The baby was the smallest member of the langur group. (Change the Degree)

Comparative: The baby was smaller than any other member of the langur group.

Positive: No other member of the langur group was as small as the baby.

  1. The baby was badly injured. He was breathing. (Use- although)

Ans: Although the baby was badly injured, he was breathing.

  1. I saved the baby langur. (Change the voice)

Ans: The baby langur was saved by me.

  1. The incident was unforgettable. (Make exclamatory)

Ans: How unforgettable the incident was!

  1. The dogs bark furiously. (Convert into past continuous tense)

Ans: The dogs were barking furiously.

  1. The baby survived. (Make negative without changing meaning)

Ans: The baby did not die.

10. I saw the attack and rushed out. (Use as soon as)

Ans: As soon as I saw the attack, I rushed out.

    • 1. The afternoon was quiet. There were many sounds of birds. (Rewrite using ‘although’)

    Ans:…………………………………………………………………………………..

    • 2. I rushed to the veranda when I heard the noise. (Identify main clause and subordinate clauses)

    Ans: ……………………………………………….

    • 3. I managed to catch the baby. (Use be able to)

    Ans: ………………………………………………………………..

    • 4. The encounter became the most memorable incident for him. (Degree)

    Comparative: …………………………………………………………………………

    Positive: ……………………………………………………………………………….

    • 5. I said, “I will save the baby.” (Indirect speech)

    Ans: ………………………………………………………….

    • 6. The compound was very luxurious. (Make exclamatory)

    Ans: …………………………………………………..

    • 7. I felt fear. I felt compassion. (Use not only…but also)

    Ans: …………………………………………………

    • 8. The baby was breathing, ___? (Add question tag)

    Ans: …………………………………

    • 9. Years have passed but I remember the incident clearly (Use though)

    Ans: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

    • 10. I threw stones. (Change the voice)

    Ans: ……………………………………………………..

  1. I read a storybook. (Convert into past continuous tense)

Ans: ……………………………………..

2. The baby was very injured and could not stand. (Use too…to)

Ans: ……………………………………………..

3. I saw the langur who was holding the baby. (Identify main clause and subordinate clause)

Ans: …………………………………………………………..

4. The mother showed trust. She showed gratitude. (Use not only…but also)

Ans: …………………………………………………………………..

5. The compound was the most luxurious place in the campus. (degree)

Comparative: …………………………………………………………………………..

Positive………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. The baby was kept in the poultry coop. (Frame Wh-question)

Ans: ………………………………………………..

7.  I stop the dogs. (Use be able to )

Ans: ………………………………………….

8. I moved away and the mother entered. (Use as soon as)

Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………

9. The rescue needed courage. It needed quick action. (Use not only…but also)

Ans: …………………………………………………………………………….

10. The baby was alive. The baby was dead. (Use either…or)

Ans: ………………………………………………………..

  1. The mother langur was watching silently. (Add question tag)

    Ans: …………………………………………………………………………..

    1. I threw stones and the langur dropped the baby. (Use No sooner…than)

    Ans: ………………………………………………………………………………………

    1. The rescue was successful. (Make negative without changing meaning)

    Ans: ………………………………………………………………………..

    1. The afternoon was quiet. There were animal sounds. (Use although)

    Ans: ……………………………………………………………………….

    1. The baby remained motionless. (Make negative without changing meaning)

    Ans: …………………………………………….

    1. I stopped the dogs with a stick. (Change the voice)

    Ans: ……………………………………………………

    1. I heard the barking and rushed out. (Use as soon as)

    Ans: …………………………………………………………

    1. The baby was breathing slowly. (Use be able to)

    Ans: …………………………………………………………

    1. I remember the day when I saved the baby. (Identify main clause and subordinate clause)

    Ans: …………………………………………………………………………

    1. Father cleaned the wounds. (Change the voice)

    Ans: ………………………………………………………………………

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