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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