Class 12 - English Question bank
(December 2022)with solution
Section D
1. Do as Directed
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Question 1:
"The guru observed the three men. He soon understood the cause of their dispute. The three were the residents of the town."
- Start like this : "The guru had observed…"
- Verb Change to Past Perfect:
Answer: "The guru had observed the three men. He had soon understood the cause of their dispute. The three had been the residents of the town."
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Question 2:
"Sanjana requests you to look at the picture. What do you notice? Isn’t it funny? There is a monkey who has a newspaper in his hand and is reading it."
- Start like this "Sanjana requested…"
- Verb Change to Simple Past:
Answer: "Sanjana requested you to look at the picture. What did you notice? Wasn’t it funny? There was a monkey who had a newspaper in his hand and was reading it."
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Question 3:
"There lives a rich man. He has a big house. The most delicious fruits grow in his garden. Many boys often steal the fruits."
- Start like this :** "There lived…"
- Change to Simple Past:
Answer: "There lived a rich man. He had a big house. The most delicious fruits grew in his garden. Many boys often stole the fruits."
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Question 4:
"Saloni makes nice toys. She prepares them for personal pleasure. She does not sell them. She gives them as gifts to her friends and relatives."
- Start like this : "Saloni had made…"
- Verb Change to Past Perfect:
Answer: "Saloni had made nice toys. She had prepared them for personal pleasure. She had not sold them. She had given them as gifts to her friends and relatives."
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Question 5:
"This year we celebrate Diwali with great joy. We buy costly dresses. We do not go anywhere during the vacation. We eat sweets and enjoy a lot."
- Start like this : "Last year we celebrated…"
- Verb Change to Simple Past:
Answer: "Last year we celebrated Diwali with great joy. We bought costly dresses. We did not go anywhere during the vacation. We ate sweets and enjoyed a lot."
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