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 Textual Grammar of An Astrologer's Day

By PKG ENGLISH STUDY CENTRE 

                               PG RESEARCH CENTRE

1.Punctually at midday he opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment.(Split into two simple sentences)

2.He opened his bag. (Change the voice )

3.Punctually at midday he opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment.(Turn into simple sentence)

4.His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion.(Rewrite using the adverb form of "resplendent")

5.His eyes sparkled with a sharp, abnormal gleam which was really an outcome of a continual searching look for customers.(Split into two simple sentences)

6.His simple clients took to be a prophetic light and felt comforted.( Split into two simple sentences)

7.The power of his eyes was considerably enhanced by their position. (Change the voice )

8.This color scheme never failed. (Change the voice )

9.People were attracted to him as bees are attracted to cosmos or dahlia stalks.( Split into two simple sentences)

10.It was a remarkable place. (Turn into negative sentence )

11.He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the town hall park. ( Split into two simple sentences)

12.He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree.(Turn into complex sentence )

13.His simple clients took to be a prophetic light and felt comforted.( Turn  into  simple sentence)

14.The astrologers transacted his business. (VC) (Turn into interrogative sentence )

15.People flocked him. (Turn into interrogative sentence)

16.The place was lit up by shop lights. (VC)

17.Half the enchantment of the place was due to the fact that it did not have the benefit of municipal lighting.(split up)

18.It was a bewildering crisscross of the light rays and moving shadows.(Turn into negative sentence )

19.He knew no more of what was going to happen.(use the noun form of the verb)

20.He deserved the wages. ( vc)

21.He had left his village.(vc)

22.He had to leave his home. (VC)

23.He said things which pleased and astonished everyone.(Identify the clause)

24.The astrologers transacted his business which crackled and smoked up above the groundnut.(Identify the clause)

25.He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the town hall park. (Identify the clause)

26.People were attracted to him as bees are attracted to cosmos or dahlia stalks.(Identify the clause)

Part -B

1.Oh,stop that,''the other said.(N.C)

2.''Tell me something worthwhile.(V.C)

3."Will you give me five rupees?", the astrologer said.(V.C/N.C)

4."Will you give me eight annas?",the astrologer said.((V.C/N.C)

5.This pact was accepted after a little further argument.(V.C)

6.The astrologer sent up a prayer to heaven as the other little a cheroot.(S.U)

7.The astrologer caught a glimpse of his face by the matchlight. (V.C)

8.Here, take your Anna back.(N.C)

9.He made preparations to bundle up.(V.C)

10.The other held his wrist.(V.C)

11.The other held his wrist and said, ''You can't get out of it now.(N.C)

12.You dragged me.(V.C)

13.Leave me today.(V.C)

14.The astrologer said, "I will speak to you tomorrow." (N.C)

15.''Stop, ''said the other.(N.C)

16.The astrologer muttered a few incantations(V.C)

17.The astrologer said,''You were left for dead.(N.C)

18.Tell me more.(V.C)

19.''A knife has passed through you once?'' said the astrologer.(N.C)

20.He bared his chest to show the scar.(V.C)

21.''When shall I get at him?'' he asked, clenching his fist.(N.C)

22."In the next world," answered the astrologer.(N.C)

23.You will never see any more of him.(V.C)

24.The other groaned on hearing it.(S.U)

25."You know my name!" the other said (N.C)

26."As I know all other things.(V.C)

27.Take the next train(V.C)

28.He took out a pinch of sacred ash and held it out to him.(S.S/S.U)

29.Rub it on your forehead(V.C)

30.Rub it on your forehead and go home.(N.C)

31."Why should I Leave home again?" the other said reflectively.(N.C)

32.He shook his head regretfully (V.C)

33.He has escaped my hands.(V.C)

34."Yes," said the astrologer.(N.C)

35.The astrologer picked up his articles(V.C)

36.The astrologer picked up his articles and was putting them into his bag.(S.U/S.S)

37.It was nearly midnight when the astrologer reached home.(S.S)

38.His wife was waiting for him at the door and demanded an explanation.(S.U)

39.He flung the coins at her(V.C)

40.He flung the coins at her and said,"Count them(N.C)

41."Twelve and a half annas,"she said, counting.(N.C)

42.The can buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.(V.C)

43.I will prepare some nice stuff for her.(V.C)

44.The swine has cheated me(V.C)

45.He promised me a rupee(V.C)

46.He promised me a rupee" said the astrologer.(N.C)

47.He told her, "Do you know a great load is gone from me today(N.C)

48.She gasped, "You tried to kill!"(N.C)