An Astrologer’s Day

(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