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A4: Activity based on Contextual Grammar

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11 questions · self-marked practice — reveal the answer and mark yourself.

Question 12 Marks
(i) She started competing at international level.
(ii) Her father was a keen wrestler.
Answer
(i) She started to compete at international level.
(ii) What a keen wrestler her father was !
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Question 22 Marks
Underline the subordinate clause and state its kind:
That's the best thing that has happened to me.
Answer
That's the best thing that has happened to me. Subordinate Adjective Clause
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Question 32 Marks
Underline the determiners:
You have broken several stereotypes about the women in India.
Answer
You have broken several stereotypes about the women in India.
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Question 52 Marks
Underline the subordinate clauses and state their kind:
(1) I think __________________________. - Noun Clause.
(2) Do you think ________________________________ - Noun Clause.
(3) India managed just 6 medals in the 2012 Olympics _________________. - Adverb Clause of Concession.
Answer
(1) I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career. - Noun Clause.
(2) Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? - Noun Clause.
(3) India managed just 6 medals in the 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people. - Adverb Clause of Concession.
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Question 62 Marks
Rewrite using 'but':
Although she carried power, she wasn't very tactical.
Answer
She carried power but she wasn't very tactical.
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Question 82 Marks
Underline the subordinate clause and state its kind :
The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them.
Answer
The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them - Adverb Clause of Time
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Question 92 Marks
In the 2012 olympics, Mary become the first Indian woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal.
Answer
In the 2012 Olympics, Mary became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify as well as win a bronze medal.
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Question 102 Marks
She is a legend for sure and an idol for all sportswomen to look up to. (use not only.... but also')
Answer
She is not only a legend for sure but also an idol for all sportswomen to look up to.
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Question 112 Marks
Underline the subordinate clause and state its kind.
Enough has been said about this great warrior who conquered the world.
Answer
Enough has been said about this great warrior who conquered the world. - Subordinate Adjective Clause
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