Convert the degrees of the following sentences as shown in the question……
- The cobra is the most venomous snake in our country. (Convert to 2nd degree and 1st degree)
Ans.. The cobra is more venomous than any other snake in our country. (2nd degree)
No other snake in India is as venomous as the cobra. (1st degree)
2. Hari is taller than Ramesh. (Convert to 1st degree.)
Ans .. Ramesh is not as tall as Hari. (1st degree)
3. A wooden bar is not as strudy as a steel bar. (Convert to 2nd degree)
Ans .. A steel bar is strudier than a wooden bar. (2nd degree)
4. Maharashtra has more industries than any other state in India. (Convert to 1st and 3rd degree)
Ans … Maharastra has the highest number of industries among all other states of India. (3rd degree)
No other state in India has as many industries as Maharstra has. (1st degree)
5. This is the most daunting task before me. (Convert to 1st and 2nd degree)
Ans .. No other task before me is as daunting as this one. (1st degree)
This task is more daunting than all other tasks (2nd degree)
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Words used here and their meanings … Venomous, Strudy, Daunting
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Convert these Passive sentences to Active form.
1. My clothes were drenched by the rains. Ans .. The rains drenched my clothes.
2. The inspector has been empowered by the minister to arrest the culprits. Ans .. The minister has empowered the inspector to arrest the culprits.
3. The highway is being barricaded by the police before the PM’s visit. Ans .. The police are barricading the highway before the minister’s visit.
4. The agitators were dispersed by the police lathi charge. Ans .. The police lathi charge dispersed the agitators.
5. The whole of the Gita will be memorised by me. Ans .. I will memorise the whole of the Gita.
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Words used here and their meanings … Dispersed, Barricade, Empower
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How and where to place the word ‘only’ in a sentence—
See these sentences. …
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Sita only drank the lemon juice.
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Sita drank the lemon juice only.
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Only Sita drank the lemon juice.
Analysis ..
1. Sita only drank the lemon juice.
Where and how to insert ‘only’ in a sentence…….. Suppose a variety of soft drinks like Lassi, orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice etc. along with some snacks were arranged on a dining table for the guests who were to come after an hour. There were a few small boys and girls playing around the house. Sita was one of them. She loves lemon juice a lot. She came secretly and drank the big glass of lemon juice and went away. When the guests arrived, it was found that the lemon juice glass was empty. The host felt angry. He started enquiring about who had drunk the lemon juice. A house maid had seen Sita drinking the juice. She came forward and said, “Sita only drank the lemon juice.” Thus, she put the blame on Sita.
So, when you are accusing someone about something, insert ‘only; right after their name.
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2. Sita drank the lemon juice only.
Why ‘only’ is at the end of the sentence .. Suppose Sita is a guest. On that day, all other guests drank lassi, fruit juice, orange juice besides eating snacks. Sita was fasting on that day. To show courtesy to the host, she just drank lemon juice and nothing else. In such a case, insert ‘only’ at the end.
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3. Only Sita drank the lemon juice.
Why ‘only’ is at the beginning of the sentence … The guests loved lassi, fruit juice and snacks. None of them touched the lemon juice. The host was puzzled. After the guests left, he asked his wife why the lemon juice jar was nearly full. His wife said “Only Sita drank the lemon juice and no other guests touched it,
So, when a single person does any task from among a group. We put ‘only’ at the beginning.
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