B.A.PART-II

1. Annoy (noun), fail (noun), sympathy(verb), marvellous (verb), woman(adjective), influence (adjective), evident(adverb), consequent (adverb).

2. Hen Pecked husband, An Iron hand, To pull a long face, to grease the palm, Manifestation, Commence, to knock down, to enlarge upon.

3.1. Ludhiana is one of the most industrialized cities in India.(Change into Comparative).
2. Those who live in glass house must not throw stones at others. (Change Voice).
3. Every wants to go heaven.(Make Interrogative)
4. He is too timid to be soldier(Remove too)
5. A soldier and afraid of death! (Change into assertive)
6. “Will you forgive me for my rudeness”? said the student to the teacher. (Change narration).
7. It was a very problem to solve (Change into exclamatory)
8. We eat that we may live (Make a simple sentence)
9. He did not forget me (Make positive)
10. I could not but laugh. (Use ‘help)

1. wealth (adjective) ridicule (adjective), hesitate (adverb), decision)adverb), fragrant (noun), obey (noun) definition (verb), critical (verb).
2. To break the ice; Cat and dog life: To draw a blank : To give way; to knock down: A narrow escape ; to pull a long face ; To stab in the back.

3.1. Why cry over spilt milk? (Change into assertive).
2. His services are too valuable to be dispenses with (Remove too).
3. The doctor felt the Pulse of the patient. (Change voice).
4. Krishna said to me, “Let us celebrate our success.”(Change narrations)
5. Romi is the most intelligent boy in our class. (Change into positive).
6. Nobody wants to die by inches.(Change into interrogative).
7. How cowardly he was in War ! (Change into assertive).
8. It was done in my absence. (Make complex).
9. Ranjit is a very fine young man.(Change into exclamatory).
10. Had you not helped me, I….. (Complete the sentence).

1. Wealth (Adjective), illustrate (Adjective), powerful (Adverb), dreadful (Adverb), assure (Noun) fragrant (Noun), tolerance (verb) elective (Verb).

2. A cock and bull story; Tall talk: An axe to grind; To take law into one’s own hands: Sword of Damocles: Rand and file; Once in a blue moon;.

3.1. As soon as the rain stops….(Complete the sentence).

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2. While in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Change into complex)
3. We shall not forget your good deeds. (Change voice)
4. The young girl said, “what happiness”!(Change narration).
5. Fe students are as honest as Vivek. (Change into comparative)
6. He is too gentle to misbehave(Remove Too).
7. Tell the facts. You are in for trouble (Changing into compound).
8. Who does not want money? (Change into assertive).
9. Everybody wants to be happy.(Change to interrogative).
10. It was a grand victory. (Change into exclamatory).

1. Definition (verb), fail (noun) beauty (adjective) conclusion (verb) danger (adverb) crate (adjective) assure (noun) confident (adverb).

2. (a) an open secret (b) out of pocket (stick to one’s guns (d) the apple of one’s eye (e) white elephant )(f) to bring to light (g) ups and downs (h) a hard nut to crack.

3.1. Who does not love the fragrance of flowers?(Change into assertive)
2. Who can defeat the Indian army) (Change the voices).
3. The President said to the people, “Let us join hands to root out corruption.” (Change the narration).
4. Spring is the most beautiful season of the year.(Change into comparative degree).
5. Nobody recognized his services. (Change into interrogative).
6. Sanjay is too smart to be believed. (Remove too).\
7. As soon as the President finished his speech, the people began to leave the hall.(Use No sooner-did).
8. His father died. His family was ruined. (Join the two sentences).
9. It was a lovely scene. (Change into exclamatory).
10. I wish I ….. (Complete the sentences.

1. Definition (verb), fail (noun), beauty (adjective), sympathy (verb) flatter (noun), marvel(adjective), consequent (adverb), obedient (adverb).

2. (a) the apple of one’s eye (b) lame excuse (c) break out (d) white elephant (e) ups and downs (f) bag and baggage (g) at arm’s length (h) off an on.

3.1. He is too tried to walk (Remove too)
2. Every one wants to be happy (Change into interrogative)
3. He did not dislike me (Change into positive)
4. What a lame excue ! (Change into assertive)
5. The thief was arrested. (Change the voice)
6. You should accept his proposal (Change into negative).
7. The father said to his daughter , “Did you prepare the lunch?” (Change the narration)
8. Ritu is the best dancer in the college. (Change into comparative degree).

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9. He worked so that …… (Complete the sentence)
10. Dot it at the first opportunity. (Change into compound sentence)

1. a) to add fuel to fire b) build castles in the air (c) Make up one’s mind (d) give away (e) let the cat out of bag (f) play with fire (g) look around (h) in the air

2. Tempt (noun) star (adjective) beauty (verb) near (adverb) act (noun) efficient (adverb) memory (adjective) advice (verb).

3.1. She gave me the key of the house (Chang the voice).
2. She said to her, “You must look after your parent”. (Change the narration).
3. Ha anyone ever known the ways of God? (Change into assertive).
4. He will come tomorrow). (Change into a question).
5. You are too late to be considered for admission.(Remove too).
6. This the most informative book on science.(Change the degree of comparison).
7. As soon as the bell rang, the children ran out (Use non sooner than).
8. He came home. He came late (Join the two sentences).
9. I am very happy today. (Make exclamatory sentences).
10. Who knows.(Complete the sentence)

1. differ (adjective), hate (adjective), greedy (adverb), noble (adverb) mix (noun), bathe (noun), satisfaction (verb), memory (verb).

2. look upto, manifestation, neck and neck, over the moon, play with fire, out of the question, root and branch, scapegoat.

3.1. They understand will his point of view. (Change the voice).
2. He left no plan untried (Change into affirmative).
3. He is too proud to beg. (Remove Too).
4. It is a glorious view.(Change into exclamatory).
5. Winter is the coldest season of the year (Change the degree of comparison)
6. He said, “You must meet him tomorrow”(Change the narration)
7. This knife is sharp (Transform into a negative sentence)
8. She asked me the reason of my coming. (Change into complex)
9. We should not bother about such things (Change into interrogative).
10. I shall go to Bangalore and bring a saree for you. (Rewrite as: If I go to…..)

WORKSHEET (B.A. II)
GRAMMAR
1. Do as directed :
(i) “Do you know many of the prominent writers in our country “ ? Said the young man.
(Change the narration)
(ii) The next war will destroy humanity.
(Change into interrogative)
(iii) He is so weak that he cannot stand. (Use ‘too’)
(iv) O that my mother were alive ! (Change into assertive)
(v) Mohan is smarter that any other boy in his class.
(Change the degree of comparison)
(vi) No sooner did the meeting end than I started for home. (use as soon as)
(vii) He must work very hard to make up for the lost time.
(Change into a compound sentence)
(viii) We must eat, or we cannot live. (Rewrite as a simple sentence)
(ix) The telephone wires have been cut. (Change the voice)
(x) I shall not go unless I am invited. (Begin with ‘if’)
2. Correct any five of the following :
(i) May I take your leave.
(ii) There is no place for us in the bus.
(iii) Everthing settled between you and I.
(iv) Little money is better than none.
(v) This pen is more inferior than that.
(vi) Walking on the road, a snake bit him.
(vii) It is no good to visit him today.
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions of the following sentences :
(i) Do not scoff _________ old men.
(ii) We all look _________ better days.
(iii) I am sick _________ advising you.
(iv) She is confined _________ bed these days.
(v) He has a distaste _________ country life.
(vi) Do not jeer _________ him.
(vii) He is intemperate _________ his habits.

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
B.A. II WORKSHEET NO. 1
Transformation of Sentences (Some Rules)
A. The transformation of sentences is an interesting exercise of changing a sentence from one grammatical structure to another, retaining, however, almost the original meaning of the sentence, e.g.—
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By the Change in the adverb ‘too’.
Following rules govern this change :—
(a) Use ‘that’ in place of ‘to’.
(b) Use ‘so’ in place of ‘too’.
(c) If the sentence is in the past tense, ‘could’ is used in the subordinate clause.
(d) If the sentence is in the past tense, ‘could’ is used in the subordinate clause.
Example :—
1. He is too poor to give money.
He is so poor that he cannot give money.
2. She is too weak to walk.
She is so weak that she cannot walk.
3. She was too angry to talk to him.
She was so angry that she could not talk to him.
4. The car was too full to accommodate us.
The car was so full that it could not accommodate us.
5. I am so hungry to wait.
I am so hungry that I cannot wait.
Removing “too” with “not”
When ‘too’ is to be removed in a sentence construction in the negative, the Subordinate Clause has the ‘Future’ construction, and the negative adjunct (no or not) is turned into positive.
Examples :—
1. He is too touchy not to mind it.
He is so touchy that he will mind it.
2. He is too clever not to see through your moves.
He is so clever that he will see through your moves.
3. The joke was too good not to excite laughter.
The joke was so good that it would excite laughter.
B. Transformation of Affirmative sentences to Negative ones and vice-versa.
In the transformation of Affirmative sentences to Negative sentences (or vice-versa) the word opposite in meaning (antonym) is used. In no case should the sense of the sentences undergo change, though we cannot of course, rule out the obvious difference, of meaning, so far as the degree of quality, intensity, number of quantity is concerned.
Examples :—By putting a ‘No’ or ‘not’ in the sentence so transformed.
Affirmative Negative
1. The climate of Chandigarh is good. The climate of Chandigarh is not bad.
2. This glass is empty. This glass is not full.
3. His offer was quite bid. His offer was not too small.
BY USING DOUBLE NEGATIVES
Examples :—
Affirmative Negative
1. Ram is polite Ram is not impolite.
2. Sohan is courteous. Sohan is not discourteous.
3. He came here punctually. He did not fail to come here punctually.
BY CHANGING THE DEGREE OF COMPARISON
Examples :—
Affirmative Negative
1. He is taller than you. You are not as tall as he.
2. Butter is better than milk. Milk is not as good as butter.
3. Simla is higher than Solan. Solan is not as high as Simla.

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
B.A. I WORKSHEET NO. 1
Change the Voice
1. We cook our meals here.
2. They are building the house.
3. Some boys have insulted their teacher.
4. Today he missed his lunch.
5. They were building the house.
6. Some boys had insulted their teacher.
7. The principal will expel him from college.
8. I shall have written my letters by 6 p.m.
9. They couldn’t grind their axe.
10. Some day somebody may break his head.
11. We might not invite our Chief.
12. You should not waste your time.
13. Listen to me.
14. Kindly forgive this boy.
15. They speak highly of me.
16. He does not care for her.
17. Are you speaking the truth ?
18. Whom is he teaching ?
19. It is time to take tea.
20. Quinine tastes bitter.
21. Success has made him vain.
22. The thief was arrested.
23. He has been sentenced to death.
24. I hate people looking at me.
25. Show me a man who has not wasted his time.
26. He likes his children to serve him.
27. By whom was this letter written ?
28. I regret to say you have to fly tomorrow.
29. You are supposed to know how to serve.
30. Some people dress their children very well.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
B.A. I WORKSHEET NO. 2
Prepositions
Fill in the blanks :—
1. I am fed………….with my tailor.
2. I must consult you …………. that matter.
3. We must provide …………. our children ………….the evil day.
4. Do not live …………. riches.
5. Kindly refer …………. my letter of 5th instant.
6. He was …………. standing his subordinates.
7. I differ …………. you on the point.
8. We rely …………. your word.
9. He substituted the usual dinner ……….. one which was not so good.
10. The wife of the doctor was stunned …………. shock.
11. The rich should not look …………. the poor.
12. The headmaster exempted him …………. the payment of fine.
13. I have no faith …………. you.
14. The earth revolves …………. the sun.
15. He is not interested …………. cricket.
16. Why are you gazing …………. me ?
17. I am sought …………. in college.
18. He died …………. cholera.
19. He acceded …………. my request.
20. I acted according …………. his advice.
21. She insists …………. your doing it.
22. His house is infested …………. rats.
23. The first lesson we should learn is obedience and respect ………….
others.
24. Success consists …………. hard work.
25. How did you come …………. this watch ?
26. He deals kindly …………. me.
27. He is free …………. debt.
28. Do not fall …………. with your friends.
29. He has the gift …………. the gab.

30. I called him a Shakespeare ………….way of joke.