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

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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