1. Break down a complex sentence and write your thoughts.
a. Break this long sentence into small and easily understandable sentences. The small sentences must be grammatically correct.
Steep Russian casualties in key battles in eastern Ukraine have prompted an unusual public outcry — and sharp criticism of military commanders — by surviving soldiers, and family members of recently conscripted fighters, who say their units were led to slaughter in poorly planned operations. The uproar over battlefield losses near Vuhledar in the Donetsk region prompted a rare official statement from the Russian Defense Ministry, which sought to play down the reportedly high death toll.
b. Task for you – Write your thoughts / response to the following in 5 to 10 lines.
i. One day, you received an Amazon parcel. This was the first time you got one such thing. On opening it, you saw a nice watch inside it. State your reaction.
ii. You are a conservationist fanatically attached to the cause of conserving the Amazon rain forests. You saw, with great despair, the way President Bosonaro allowed indiscriminate felling of the precious forests. He lost the recent election to his left-leaning successor Lula. What was your reaction?
2. Write the contents of the paragraph in your own language
FP Passage
The earthquake came amid other natural disasters in South Asia, driven by climate change: Massive flooding has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in northeastern Bangladesh and neighboring India. According to the United Nations, up to 4 million people are in urgent need of help in Bangladesh, where early monsoon rains have flooded the Surma River. In Meghalaya, India, 38 inches of rain were measured on Sunday. The floods follow a heat wave that brought record highs to the region in April.
Example Answer
South Asia is now reeling under devastating floods in Bangladesh and the adjoining areas of India. As per U.N. reports, four million Bangladeshis are in desperate need of succor after its Surma River swelled dangerously after copious rains. India’s Meghalaya province received a staggering downpour of 38 inches on Sunday. The floods have come on the heels of a long scorching heat wave that swept through the region in April.
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