Important Textual Grammar of the poem Meeting at Night ,Textual Grammar of Meeting at Night

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Important Textual Grammar of the poem Meeting at Night 

Textual Grammar of  Meeting at Night 


A.Do as directed .

1. I gain the cove with pushing prow. I quench its speed in the slushy sand .(Turn into complex sentence )

Ans :As I gain the cove with pushing prow,  I quench its speed in the slushy sand .

2.And the startled little waves that leap in fiery ringlets .(Rewrite using the noun form of 'fiery')

Ans :And the startled little waves that leap in the ringlets of  fire .

3.Three fields to cross till a farm appears .(Rewrite using the noun form of 'appears')

Ans :The lover has to cross three fields till the appearance of a farm .

4.Then a mile of warm sea scented beach.(Rewrite using the noun form of 'warm')

Ans : Then a mile of sea scented beach full of warmth.

5.And blue spurt of a lighted match .(Rewrite using the verb form of 'lighted')

Ans : And blue spurt of a  match that has been lighted.

6.I quench its speed in the slushy sand .(Rewrite using the noun form of 'slushy')

Ans :I quench its speed in the sand of slush.

7.I quench its speed in the slushy sand..(Turn into complex sentence )

Ans : I quench its speed in the sand which is slushy .

8.I have to cross three fields .Then a farm appear .(Turn into simple sentence )

Ans :I have to cross three fields to appear before a farm .

9.The startled little waves leap in fiery ringlets .(Turn into complex and compound  sentence)

Ans :There are startled little waves which leap in fiery ringlets .(complex )

Ans :There are startled little waves and they leap in fiery ringlets .(Compound)

10.I gain the cove with pushing prow . (Change the voice)

Ans : The cove is gained with pushing prow by me.

11.I  have to cross three fields .(Change the voice)

Ans :Three fields have to be crossed by me.

12.I quench its speed in the slushy sand.(Change the voice)

Ans :Its speed is quenched in the slushy sand by me .

13.Three fields to cross till a farm appears.(Split into two simple sentence)

Ans : There are three fields to cross. A farm appears then.

14.The startled little waves leap in fiery ringlets.(Split into two simple sentence)

Ans :There are startled little waves . They leap in fiery ringlets.

15.The poet says , "I gain the cove with pushing prow." (Change the mode of narration)

Ans : The poet says that he gains the cove with pushing prow.

16.The poet says , "I quench its speed in the slushy sand."(Change the mode of narration)

Ans :The poet says that he quenches its speed in the slushy sand.

17.I gain the cove with pushing prow.(Turn into complex sentence )

Ans : I gain the cove with a prow that pushes.

18.Blue spurt of a lighted match .(Turn into complex sentence )

Ans : A blue spurt is seen when a match is lighted.

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