These TS 9th Class English Important Questions Grammar Rewrite as Directed Question Number 16 to 18 will help the students to improve their time and approach.
TS 9th Class English Grammar Rewrite as Directed Question Number 16 to 18
Section – B : Vocabulary and Grammar
Rewrite as Directed:
Read the passage given below focusing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end as directed. Write the answers in your booklet. (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
1. (16) The voung doctor married a rich fat foreign woman. He told her the episode of the snake and the mirror. She laughed heartily. He went on talking about cobras and some funny tacts related to them. He said to her, (17) “Cobras are the most poisonous. active and dangerous of all snakes.” But surprisingly, most Hindus worship them. It is funnier to know that farmers cremate cobras and perform funeral rites as if one of the members of their family has died. (18) “Are there any other funny stories related to cobras ?” The young wife enquired.
Now answer the following questions : (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence using ‘who’ : The doctor, who __________
Answer:
The doctor, who was young, married a rich fat foreign woman.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence using the comparative degree : Cobras are more poisonous, __________
Answer:
Cobras are more poisonous, active and dangerous than all other snakes.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning with : The young wife enquired __________
Answer:
The young wife enquired if there were any other funny stories related to cobras.
2. That morning I was with Mother Teresa on a “begging mission”. We went to call the manager of a big biscuit factory. (16) “They always give us broken biscuits they cannot sell, as a Christmas gift. (17). The sick like biscuits.” She informed me. Mr. Jyothi Mukherjee, the young manager of the firm, came out to receive her and escorted us to his office. Mother. Teresa began by thanking him for what he had done in the past and continued. “You must have lots of problems. Everything is in short supply flour, butter, sugar, no ?” It was evident that Mr. Mukherjee’s speech had been taken out of his mouth. “Yes,” he agreed, (18) “we are not producing anything like we did last year.”
Now answer the questions : (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence beginning with: “Broken biscuits” __________
Answer:
Broken biscuits will be given to us by them.
Question 17.
Supply the question – tag to the sentence.
Answer:
don’t they ?
Question 18.
Change the sentence into Indirect Speech.
Answer:
He agreed that they were not producing anything like they had done the previous year.
3. Vinoba reached Hyderabad. He went straight to a village. There communist violence was daily expected. (16) He appealed to the landlords. “If you had four sons and fifth was born,” he said, “you would certainly give him a share of your land. (17) Treat me as your fifth son and give me my share”. (18) He touched the landlords imaginations. Land was given.
Now answer the questions : (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
Question 16.
Combine both the sentences using ‘where’.
Answer:
He went straight to a village where the communist, violence was daily expected.
Question 17.
Report the sentence in Indirect Speech.
Answer:
He appealed to them to treat him as their fifth son and give him his share.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : The landlords’ imaginations
Answer:
The landlords’ imaginations were touched by him.
4. You must have heard about the Hussain Sagar Lake. It is in Hyderabad. (16) It is one of the largest man-made lakes. Hyderabad and Secunderabad are twin cities of the state. (17) The lake connects these cities. It was originally constructed to supply drinking water. (18) People say, “This is sad. There is plenty of water. Nobody can drink it.”
Now answer the questions : (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence changing it into comparative degree.
Answer: It is larger than most other man-made lakes.
Question 17.
Combine both the sentences using ‘which’.
Answer:
The lake, which connects these cities, was originally constructed to supply drinking water.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning with : People say that
Answer:
People say that it is sad. There is plenty of water., Nobody can drink it.
5. (16) Once upon a time there lived a king in Central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him. (17) “I am the most handsome king on earth.” he said to his’courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result the people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court (18) “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.”
Now answer the questions : (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)
Question 16.
Combine both the sentences using ‘who’.
Answer:
Once upon a time there lived a king in Central India who was handsome but very vain.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence using comparative degree.
Answer:
I am more handsome than all the other kings on earth.
Question 18.
Change the sentence into Indirect Speech.
Answer:
He said that he was probably more handsome than all the gods.
6. Of course, I was very happy when man arrived. I was proud that a superior creature had come to protect and care for me. (16) He admired me and worshipped me with utmost reverence. Even when your tribe increased, I had no problem because the ecosystem was still well-balanced and intact. I have a large heart – large enough to accommodate all of you. However when you became greedy and under the pretext of development exploited all the natural resources indiscriminately, my trouble began. I am deeply concerned about the way my resources are being ravaged. (17) You don’t replenish what vou consume. (18) You all know it is getting hotter by the day and as a result my glaciers are melting, mv forests burning, my rivers drying up and my animals dying.
Now answer the questions :
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : He not only __________
Answer:
He not only admired me but also worshipped me with utmost reverence.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : What you __________
Answer:
What you consume is not replenished.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : As __________
Answer:
As it is getting hotter by the day, my glaciers are melting, my forests burning, my rivers drying up and my animals dying.
Question 7.
Together they climbed to the very top of the Kopje. (16) Dassie’s beadv eves shone eagerly as he drew a line in the clav at the beginning of the path. They took positions at the starting line, counted to three and set off, running as fast as he could. Little Dassie soon drew ahead because this was the most familiar of paths to him. (17) He could also run faster than Pangolin. (18) Pangolin had to carry all his heavy, clattering scales along and so he was the loser by a clear distance.
Now answer the questions :
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Since __________
Answer:
Since he drew a line in the clay at the beginning of the path, Dassie’s beady eyes shone eagerly.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Pangolin __________
Answer:
Pangolin could not run so fast as him.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Pangolin, who __________
Answer:
Pangolin, who had to carry all his heavy, clattering scales along, was the loser by a clear distance.
8. After some time, the servant came in and told Trevor that the frame maker wanted to speak to him. (16) “Don’t run away Hughie.” he said, as he went out. “I’ll be back in a moment.” The old beggar took advantage of Trevor’s absence to rest for a moment on a wooden bench. (17) He looked so forlorn that Hughie could not help pitying him. (18) He could find only a sovereign and some coppers. “Poor old fellow,” he said to himself and slipped the sovereign into the beggar’s hand.
Now answer the questions :
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : As he went out, he told __________
Answer:
As he went out, he told Hughie not to run away and he would be back in a moment.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence replacing the word ‘so’ with ‘too’: __________
Answer:
He looked too forlorn for Hughie to help pitying him.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Only a __________
Answer:
Only a sovereign and some coppers could be found by him.
9. (16) Amtul graduated from the Janta College of Commerce. She studied Business Administration. Today Amtul is a successful entrepreneur and heading one of the biggest chain stores. Her life story is simple. (17) After she completed her school. Amtul joined the Janta College for Commerce. She applied for a course in Business Management with the Bright Scholars Business College where she was admitted after she cleared the entrance exam. (18) Amtul left the college but did not take the exams.
Now answer the questions :
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : After graduating __________
Answer:
After graduating from the Janta College of Commerce, Amtul studied Business Administration.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence replacing the word ‘After* with ‘When’: __________
Answer:
When she completed her school, Amtul joined the Janta College for Commerce.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Though __________
Answer:
Though Amtul left the college she did not take the exams.
10. I have a sister. Her name is Devi. (16) She has written many novels about women. Both of us are planned to go to basketball match. (17) Suddenly there was heavy rain in the afternoon. But the basketball match was held on time. While coming back (18) my sister fell down and thought she had broken her leg. She went to the doctor.
Now answer the questions :
Question 16.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Many novels __________
Answer:
Many novels have been written by her about women.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Despite the heavy rain __________
Answer:
Despite the heavy rain the basketball match was held on time.
Question 18.
Rewrite the sentence beginning it with : Because __________
Answer:
Because my sister fell down and thought she had broken her leg, she went to the doctor.