An Astrologer’s Day
March 16, 2022
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October 17, 2023
Arsod Sir

(Solve all the answers)
1] He opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment. (Make Simple)
2] The power of his eyes was considerably enhanced by their position. (Change the Voice)
3] This colour scheme never failed.(Rhetorical Question)
5] He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park. (Make Simple)
6] Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut, who gave his ware a fancy name each day. (Make Simple)
7] The place was lit up by shop lights. (Change the Voice)
8] He knew no more of what was going to happen to others than he knew what was going to happen to himself next minute. (Change the degree)
9] He was as much a stranger to the stars as were his innocent customers. (Change the degree)
10] It was as much an honest man’s labour as any other. (Change the degree)
11] If he had continued there he would have carried on the work of his forefathers (Use- Unless)
12] he could not rest till he left it behind a couple of hundred miles. (Be unable to)
13] Long practice had sharpened his perception. (Change the Voice)
14] He charged three pies per question. (Wh-Question)
15] He never opened his mouth till the other had spoken for at least ten minutes, which provided him enough stuff for a dozen answers and advices. (Wh-Question)
16] He never opened his mouth till the other had spoken for at least ten minutes, which provided him enough stuff for a dozen answers and advices. (Make Simple)
17] The nuts vendor blew out (turn off) his flare and rose to go home. (Use Present Participle)
18] This was a signal for the astrologer to bundle up too. (Gerund)
19] It left him in darkness except for a little shaft of green light which strayed in from somewhere. (Make Simple)
20] He saw a man standing before him. (Rewrite using who)
21] He sensed a possible client and said: “You look so careworn. It will do you good to sit down for a while and chat with me.” (Indirect speech)
22] He said to the astrologer, “I have some questions to ask. If I prove you are bluffing, you must return that anna to me with interest.” (Indirect speech)
26] I am not used to such challenges. (Question Tag)
27] The other held his wrist and said “You can’t get out of it now. You dragged me in while I was passing.” (Indirect speech)
28] “Stop,” said the other. “I don’t want all that. Shall I succeed in my present search or not? (Indirect speech)
29] I will not open my mouth. (Rewrite removing not without changing the meaning)
30] The astrologer said: “You were left for dead. Am I right?” (Indirect speech)
31] He bared his chest to show the scar. (Wh- Question)
32] I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep into the well. (Unless)
33] When shall I get at him? (Assertive)
34] You will never see any more of him. (Question Tag)
35] The other groaned on hearing it. (Infinitive)
36] “Why should I leave home again?” The other said reflectively. (Indirect speech)
37] Why should I leave home again? (Assertive)
38] The stranger had gone off into the night, after giving the astrologer a handful of coins. (Make compound using and)
39] It was nearly midnight when the astrologer reached home. (Make Simple)
40] I can buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow (Be unable to)
41] She said, “I can buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow. The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now. I will prepare some nice stuff for her.” (Indirect speech)
41] I will prepare some nice stuff for her. (Voice and Question Tag)
42] The swine has cheated me. (Voice)
43] What is wrong? (Assertive)
44) he told her “Do you know a great load is gone from me today?” (Indirect speech)
45] It was a remarkable place in many ways.(Choose correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as an exclamatory sentence)
46) He spread out his professional equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie shells. (Choose correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as a compound sentence)
Note: Answers will be published tomorrow
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