The Fairy King's Magic Question & Answer| Grammar Direct Indirect |By Irfan Sir |
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About the passage
A. Tick (✔) the correct answer
1.Titania did not wish to give the boy to Oberon as
(a) Oberon wanted him to be his page.
(b) she wanted the boy as her attendant.
(c) the boy did not wish to leave Titania.
(d) the boy's mother had been Titania's friend.
Answer: the boy's mother had been Titania's friend.
2. Oberon fixed the head of an ass on the sleeping clown because
(a) he wished to torment Titania.
(b) the clown was a foolish fellow.
(c) he wanted to rease the clown.
(d) the clown had fallen in love with Titania.
Answer: he wished to torment Titania.
3. The clown wanted to eat a handful of peas because
(a) he had developed the tastes of an ass,
(b) he did not like nuts.
(c) he liked Pease-blossom.
(d) he did not like the food fairies atc.
Answer: he had developed the tastes of an ass,
4. Oberon teased Titania for showing affection for an ass because
(a) he wanted to make her feel ashamed.
(b) he was her husband and so he was angry.
(c) he did not want her to show her love for an ass.
(d) he did not want her to give him the boy.
Answer: he did not want her to show her love for an ass.
Question 1
What had caused the fight between Oberon and Titania?
Answer:
Titania refused to give Oberon a little boy, whose mother had been her friend.This caused the fight between Oberon and Titania.
Question 2
Explain 'Ill met by moonlight'.
Answer:
Question 3
How does Oberon intend to blackmail Titania into giving him what he wants?
Answer:
Question 4.
Who was Puck? Why did he run to get the flower for Oberon?
Answer: Puck was the spirit of mischief. He ran to get the flower for Oberon because he decided to squeeze some of the juice of purple flower on the eyelids of Titania when she is asleep.
Question 5
Why did Oberon wish to cast a spell on Titania?
Answer:
Oberon decided to cast a spell on Titania in order to allow himself to obtain the young boy to be his age. But Titania refused to give Oberon a little boy, whose mother had been her friend.
Grammar
A. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mohan said to the librarian. I want to change my book
Answer: Mohan told the librarian that he wanted to change his book.
2. 'I am the strongest boy in the class, Dinesh said.
Answer: Dinesh said that he was the strongest boy in the class.
3. Rohan said to Minru, I'm going to play basketball tomorrow'.
Answer: Rohan told Minru that he was going to play basketball the next day.
4. I'm going boating this evening' he said.
Answer: He said that he was going boating that evening.
5. Rajat said, 'I have not broken the vase.
Answer: Rajat said that he had not broken the vase.
Reporting questions
When transforming questions, check the change in
pronouns
place and time expressions
tenses
Use the question words (where, when, what, how) with the questions beginning with wh- words.
Direct speech: Sajan said to Sujoy, 'Where are you going?
Reported speech: Sajan asked Sujoy where he was going.
Use if/whether' with the questions beginning with an auxiliary verb.
Direct speech: Mitali said to Milind, Have you seen the new Spiderman film?
Reported speech: Mitali asked Milind if he had seen the new Spiderman film.
B. Change the following questions into indirect speech.
1. Neha said to Shalu, 'Do you like watching superhero movies?
Answer: Neha asked Shalu if she liked watching superhero movies.
2. Jatin asked Rohini, Is Priya your cousin?"
Answer: Jatin asked Rohini if she was her cousin.
3. Grandmother said to Binu. "Will you accompany me to the market?
Answer:
Grandmother asked Binu if he would accompany her to the market.
4. Mother asked Gaurav, Have you finished
your homework?
Answer: Mother asked Gaurav if he had finished his homework .
5. Mini asked Nalini, 'Did you like the comedy show last night?
Answer: Mini asked Nalini if she liked the comedy show previous night.
Reporting requests/commands
When transforming requests and commands, check the change in
pronouns
place and time expressions
Add the expression to +V1 or not to + V1 (first form of the verb/base form).
Direct speech: The teacher said to Cherry, 'Stand up
Reported speech: The teacher told Cherry to stand up.
•Direct speech: She said, 'Don't be a spoilsport.
Reported speech: She asked me not to be a spoilsport.
C. Change the following sentencess into indirect speech.
1. The old man said to the girl. Please help me cross the road!
2. Our teacher said to us, 'Love and obey your parents.
3.The teacher said to the students, Work hard.
4. Shanaaya said to me, 'Please lend me your pen
5. The doctor said to the patient. Do not eat a heavy meal in the evening
6. The officer said to the clerk, Do it immediately!
7. The teacher said to the boy, 'Come in, please!
8. Dad said to me, Post this letter at once.
9. I said to the children, 'Do not make a noise.
10.Maria said to her mother, 'Don't mention his name.
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