The Queen's Language

You are Shubha/Krushna Mohanty, residing in  Subhadra Apartments, Bhuvneshwar, Orissa. You  have observed, with increasing concern, that  garbage collection continues to be done without  segregation in your neighbourhood. Write a letter  to the editor of The Real Times, Bhuvneshwar, in  about 120- 150 words, explaining your concern  along with the rationale behind the importance of   garbage segregation. Suggest ways in which the  R.W.A s can participate in this program  (5 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2) (A) Letter writing (to editor) Format: 1. sender’s address 2. date 3. receiver’s address 4. subject 5. Salutation (4 & 5 are interchangeable) 6. complimentary close • A reference to the reason for writing --- concern that garbage collection continues to be done without segregation • State reasons - garbage collectors not segregating/ Residents need to segregate at home/ pick up can be done in vans/ Liaison with l...

  Correct the following sentences : I have received your letter yesterday. We shall go to home after finishing this work. When he will come I will go with him. I explained that I have forgotten my keys. We are living here for seven years. This is the first time I hear her sing. It's a long time since you didn't come to see me. I'm going to the mountains about once a year. We probably spend next weekend at home Don't forget writing to Aunt Mary.

  Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals given in brackets :  (i) He ………….. come home late at night. (used used to use to)  (ii) ………….. I assist you ? (Shall/Will/Would)  (iii) It …………... be hot in the evening; who knows ?  (would/will/may)  (iv) I have no pets. They ………….. be very troublesome. (can/will/must) (v) The candidates ………….. to appear for an interview.  (will/must/have)  (vi) …………... that I were a millionaire. (Shall/Should/Would) (vii) He ………….. read and write English. (may/can/shall)  (viii) You ………….. to pay your debts. (ought/should/must)  

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  An imperative sentence expresses ideas such as   advice, order, request, suggestion, instruction, permission, allowance  etc. In order to change an imperative sentence into the indirect speech, we use a  to-infinitive   and with reporting verb. Reporting Verbs Advise, command, request, suggest, threaten, order, forbid, propose,  prompt etc Direct: The man said to the boy, ‘Please keep the book on the table.’ Indirect: The  man  requested the boy to keep the book on the table. . Direct: I said to him, ‘ Obey your elders.’ Indirect: I  advised him to obey  his elders.  Direct: The teacher said to the students, ‘Sit straight.’ Indirect: The teacher  advised the students to sit straight .  Direct: Ruhi said to me, ‘Please lend me your box.’ Indirect: Ruhi  requested me to lend  her my box. Exclamatory sentences   express a sudden emotions such as joy, sorrow, regret, surprise etc. Common explanatory phra...

  Reported Speech We use direct speech when we repeat someone’s words and indirect speech when we use our own words to report what someone else has said. We use an appropriate reporting verb, When we want to report what people say, we use reporting verbs . Some of the reporting verbs are: tell, ask, reply, warn, say, report, answer, explain, exclaim, mention, promise, suggest, order, etc. or example: Harish complained that he was being ignored . He asked if they could take the bat . Rita told her not to stay back . In indirect speech, we change the question to a statement. For Example Direct Speech : He said to his friend, ‘Where do you live?’ Indirect Speech : He asked his friend where he lived. You can see how the question has been changed into a statement. Direct Speech: She asked her mother, ‘What are you doing?’ Indirect Speech : She asked her mother what she was doing.  Here in the indirect speech if we write _ ‘Was she  doing ‘ it is still a question so it will be...

  Analytical Paragraph writing 1x5 = 5 I t requires analysis and comparison of the given facts An analytical paragraph (word limit 100-120 words) is based on a given outline/ Data/ Chart/ Cue/s  Format of an Analytical Paragraph Heading (concise, according to the question) Content in 100-120 words in a Single Paragraph The content of the paragraph must include the following: •I ntroductory Sentence ( explain in one or two lines the context or what is clearly evident from the chart or graph) Paraphrase the information given in the question.  • Body of the paragraph (explain in detail the figure and trends, making comparisons and contrasts) • Concluding line ( the overall view or summary of the chart or graph) -stating main inference from the data provided. -reiterating main inference/position. MARKING SCHEME Analytical Paragraph writing  (5 Marks) 3+2 3 Marks for Content  and 2 Marks for Expression Break up of Marks 2 marks for expression { 1 mark for grammati...