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Suddenly a wolf appeared. He entered the house and attacked the
son. The dog fought with the wolf and killed it. In the evening, the
hunter and his wife returned from the city. The dog was waiting outside
the house for its master. When he saw his master, he licked his feet. The
hunter saw blood on the face of the dog. He thought that the dog had
killed his son. He took his gun and killed the dog.

When they found their son safe inside the house. They wept bitterly. They
regretted for the crime they committed.

A. Answer these questions.
i. With whom did the hunter go hunting?
ii. Why did the dog fight with the wolf?
iii. Who saved the boy?
iv. What made the hunter kill his faithful dog?

B. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statement.
i. The dog of the hunter was very faithful.
ii. The hunter left his son in the care of his dog and went hunting.
iii. The dog killed the fox.
iv. When the dog saw his master, he licked his feet.
v. The hunter saw the blood on the face of the dog.
vi. The hunter and his wife thought that the dog had killed their son.

11. Read the following text and do the activities that follow:
A barber was one day shaving a man. There was a monkey on a tree. It

watched very carefully how the barber shaved. When the barber went
with the man leaving his box of shaving apparatus, the monkey got
down the tree. It took out the razor and started shaving. Since it was not
used to shaving, it cut its cheek in spite of his hair. It grew angry and
wanted to break the razor. As a result, it also cut its hand and caused
bleeding.

A. Answer the following questions.
a. What was the barber doing?
b. What did the monkey do ?
c. What did the monkey do when the barber was not there?
d. Why did the monkey get angry?
e. What lesson do you learn from this story?

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B. Write 'T' for true statements and 'F' for false statements.

a. A man watched the monkey shaving. (..........)

b. The barber left the razor. (..........)

c. The monkey shaved him happily. (..........)

d. Sometimes, imitation can be harmful. (..........)

C. Use these words and make meaningful sentences.

a. shave b. result c. box

d. care e. cheek.

12. Read the following text and do the activities that follow:

Dolma lives in Nemche Bazaar. Her father is a mountain climber. He

helps climbers from many other countries. Dolma is taking about a

very important week for her family and friends.

"Lhosar is Tibetan New Year. We dance a lot and sing and eat good

food. I enjoy hearing the drums and long horns. We throw Tsampa at

everyone. Tsampa is barley flour. We all look white. We are very happy."

Now Laxmi is speaking. "I live in Kathmandu. My parents run a shop.

At Ghode Jattra I go to the Tundikhel. The soldiers fire their guns. Then

there are horse races. I enjoy the cycle race too, but the horse races are

best. The President gives the prizes."

A. Answer the following questions.
i. Where does Dolma live?
ii. Who is a mountain climber?
iii. When does Laxmi go to the Tundikhel?
iv. What happens at Lhosar?
v. Who runs a shop?

B. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements.
i. Dolma goes to Tundikhel to see Ghode Jatra.
ii. Dolma's father helps the climbers.
iii. Laxmi's parents run a shop.
iv. Lhosar means Tibetan New Year.
v. Prime Minister gives the prizes.

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13. Read the following text and do the activities that follow:

Long ago, a man got a small mirror from somewhere. It was an unknown

thing in those days. He kept it in a box secretly. Looking in the mirror

for the first time, he thought it was the picture of his dead father. It was

because he had never seen his face, which was similar to his father. He

enjoyed looking in the mirror. His wife wondered why he was always

looking in the mirror. So one day, when she was alone she looked into

the mirror. She saw the face of a beautiful woman. She was angry with

her husband because she thought he had kept the picture of another

woman.
To teach him a lesson, she stopped working. When he asked for a cup

of tea, she answered that the lady in the box would give it to him. For a
moment he couldn't speak for surprise. "It is not a woman's picture. It is
my father's," he said.
"Oh! Was your father a good looking woman?" asked the wife, with
anger. Then both of them decided to look in it and saw two faces of
their own.
They were puzzled. But after a few minutes, they understood that the
mirror was simply reflecting their faces. At last, they laughed again
and again for their mistake.

A. Find words from the passage that match with the meanings
given below.
a. A flat piece of glass that reflects light/image ...............
b. You are interested or you want to know more about it ...............
c. You are not with other people ...............
d. An unexpected event, fact or piece of news...............
e. You are confused because you do not understand ...............

B. Write these sentences in the correct order to make a paragraph.
a. He thought it was the image of his dead father.
b. They realized their mistake.
c. He looked in it.
d. She was angry because he had kept a picture of a beautiful
woman.
e. A man found a mirror.
f. Both of them looked in the mirror.

g. His wife saw a beautiful woman in the mirror.

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14. Read the passage and answer the questions below:
The origin of many customs is hard to trace, but this one has a

definite beginning and it reads like a fairy tale.

Many years ago, a beautiful girl in Holland wanted to marry a miller. He
did not have much money, but he was loved by everyone because he
used to give his flour and bread to the poor.

The father of the girl objected to the marriage and said that he would not
give his daughter her dowry if she married the miller. The people whom
the miller had befriended heard about this and decided to do something.
None of them had much money, but they thought that if each one
contributed some gift, the beautiful girl and the poor miller could marry
after all.

So, they got together and went to the girl's house with their gifts.
Some brought useful articles for the kitchen and others brought useful
articles for the house such as linen and lamps. They showered her with
gifts, and she was able to marry the man she loved after all.

These were the first wedding presents and the custom has remained ever
since.
A. Write 'T' for true and 'F' false statement:
a. The beautiful girl wanted to marry the poor miller.
b. The people loved the miller because of his poverty.
c. The girl's father was eager to get them marry.
d. They gave the girl many things as presents.

B. Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order:
a. Many presents were collected.
b. The talk of marriage started.
c. The marriage took place.
d. The miller shared his problem with his friends

C. Answer the following questions:
a. How did the miller help the poor?
b. What would the miller's friends decide to do?

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15. Read the text and answer the following questions:

Job Opportunity

A highly reputed business house is in need of experienced
personnel for the following position.
Marketing Executive

Qualification: Bachelors Degree; Preference will be given to
individuals with motorbikes Please mail your CV, inclusive of a
recent passport size photograph, within a week to P.O. Box 8975,
EPC 1955 Kathmandu, Nepal.

A. From the text above, find the words which are closest in meaning
to the following words:
a. company
b. candidates
c. including
d. staff
e. prestigious

B. Answer the following questions:
a. What are the preferable requirements for the candidates?
b. What are the things to be submitted with the application?
c. How many persons are required?
d. Where can the application be sent?
e. How can a candidate deliver his or her application?

C. Read the text again and rewrite the passage filling in the gaps
with appropriate words:

This is an advertisement of a ................ for the post of ................
A person whose minimum qualification is ................ can apply.
Preference will be given to those with ................. Applications must
be received within .................

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16. Read the following letter and do the activities that follow:

Patan, Lilipur
May 10,2015

Dear Sagun,
I got your letter yesterday. Thanks a lot for remembering me.
Everything is fine here. I am so glad to hear that you have decided
to join a language centre. In your letter you asked me to give you
some advice about improving your English.
If I were you, I would start reading English newspapers and
watching English news and movies. Another good idea is to speak
English standing in front of the mirror.It helps you a lot to develop
your confidence. I have an English conversation book I'll send it to
you with my brother. Read it well.
I hope this will help. Please let me know how things turn out. If
you need anything else, please call Hey! What are you doing at the
weekend? Why don't you join us? We've planned a picnic. If you're
interested, let me know.
Ever yours,
Mitra

A. From the letter, find the words which are similar in meaning to
the following words:
a. received ...............
b. the day before
c. suggestion ...............
d. begin

B. Answer the following questions:
a. Who has written this letter? To whom?

b. From where was the letter written?

c. When was the letter written?

d. Why has Sagun decided to join a language centre?

e. What type of book does Mitra have?

f. Who has planned a picnic?

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C. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements:
a. Mitra wants to improve his English.
b. He has decided to join a language centre.
c. He has got an English conversation book.
d. Sagun got Mitra's letter yesterday.
e. Mitra has a brother.

17. Read the text and do the activities below.
A : Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the General Post Office
please?
B : Yes, certainly. Let me think for a while and suggest you a short
way. Do you know this is Bhotahity? Turn right and continue past
the overhead bridge in front of Bir Hospital. Go straight till you
get a crossroad in front of you. You will see a tall building of NAC
in front of which there is again an overhead bridge I mean that
you've got to keep the building to your right. Go straight on.
A : And then do I get at the post office?
B : Again you will see one more overhead bridge. As you reach the
bridge, to its right you will see a yellow building. That's the post
office. Are you new to this place?
A : Yes, of course.

A. Answer the following questions.
a. Is the man new to the place?
..............................................................................................................
b. Where does the man want to go?
..............................................................................................................
c. What's the colour of the general post office?
..............................................................................................................

B. Tick () the best answer.
a. Where are the speakers in the beginning?
i. Jamal
ii. Kamaladi
iii. Bhotahity

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b. How many overhead bridges do you think the second speaker
mentions in the conversation?
i. four
ii. three
iii. five

c. The way which the second speaker mentioned is ................
1. a short way
ii. not a short way
iii. the only way

d. Which of the following does the second speaker not mention?
i. Bir Hospital
ii. NAC building
iii. Bhimsen Tower

C. State whether the following statements are true of false.
a. Probably the first speaker is a foreigner.
b. They see Bir Hospital after NAC building.
c. The General Post Office is yellow in colour.

18. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The lion, the bear and the fox used to be good friends. One day, they

caught a gazelle, a rabbit and a donkey. The lion asked the bear to divide
the catch. The bear said, "You must have the donkey because it is the
biggest. The fox can have the rabbit because it is the smallest. I'll take
the gazelle." The lion got angry and with one blow of his great paw, he
killed the bear. When he asked the fox to divide the catch, the fox said,
"The rabbit is for your breakfast, the gazelle is for your lunch and the
donkey is for your dinner."
The lion was pleased and asked the fox who had taught him to be such
a good judge. The cunning fox turned to the lion and said, "The bear
was my teacher."

A. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements:
a. The bear caught a gazelle.

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b. The bear was asked to divide the catch.

c. The lion was angry with the bear.

d. The fox divided the catch fairly.

B. Put the sentences in the correct order:
a. The lion asked the bear to divide the catch.

b. The lion killed the bear in no time.

c. They caught three preys.

d. The lion wasn't satisfied with the bear.

e. The cunning fox was clever enough to save its life.

f. Once the lion, the bear and the fox were good friends.

C. Answer the following questions:
a. What preys did the bear divide for the lion and the fox?

b. How did the lion kill the bear?

c. Why was the lion pleased with the fox?

d. What lesson did the fox learn from the bear?
19. Read the passage carefully and do the activities.
Once there lived in a forest a camel and a jackal and they were

great friends. But the jackal was cunning and often tried to befool
his companion. One day the jackal said to the camel "Let us enjoy a
hearty meal across the river. Please carry me on your back." The
camel agreed. Soon they reached the fields of melons. The jackal had
his fill in a short time and began to howl. "What are you doing my
friend?" said the camel. "I am sorry friend/' said the jackal "it's my
habit to howl after taking my meal." So, he howled all the louder.
The farmers came with sticks. The jackal hid himself in the thick bush,
but the camel could not hide. The farmers gave him a sound beating
and drove him out of the fields. The jackal came out of his hiding place
and the camel carried him on his back. When they were in the mid­
stream, the camel began to roll. "What are you doing, my friend?" cried
the jackal "For God's sake, don't. I will be drowned." "But I am sorry,
friend/' replied the camel "It's my nature to roll in water after having my
fill." So, he rolled and the jackal was drowned.

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A. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
i. The jackal never befooled the camel.
ii. The farmers beat the camel because of its mischievous
character.
iii. The camel paid for what the jackal did to him.
iv. It was the jackal's nature to roll in water after meal.

B. Which words in the passage mean the following?
jungle, companion, peasants, concealed, died in water, answered

C. Change these sentences into reported speech.
i. "What are you doing?" said the jackal.
ii. "It's my nature to roll in water after my meal," said the camel.
iii. "The farmers will come and beat us," said the camel.

D. Write opposite of these words.
companion agreed louder began

E. Answer these questions.
i. Where did the jackal and the camel decide to have a meal?
ii. How was the jackal taken across the river?

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Test Paper

Subject : English Grammar F. M.

Class : Six P. M.

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. I have got ............ lovely sister.

a. a. b. an
no article
c. the d.

2. He said to me, “If I have time, I will do it.” Its indirect form is:
a. He told me that if he had time he would do it.
b. He told me if he has time, he would do it.
c. He told me that he would do it if he had time.
d. He told that he had no time.

3. He’s looking ............ to hearing from you.

a. ahead b. forward

c. back d. for

4. She didn’t ............ the way she presented herself yesterday.

a. liked b. like

c. likes d. liking

5. There is ............ cat on the table.

a. a. b. an

c. the d. on article

6. They are getting ............ the classroom

a. in b. for

c. into d. onto

7. She ............ home. b. has just arrived
a. just has arrived d. arrived just has
c. has arrived just

8. I gave him my radio ............ a camera.

a. for b. with

c. by d. in

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9. Students ............ not allowed to enter the office without permission.

a. have b. has

c. are d. were

10. I don’t like ............ in the street. b. eating
a. to eat d. being eaten
c. to be eaten

11. I admire her ............................ I can’t accept all she says.

a. however b. as well as

c. all the same d. all in all

12. She asked me if I ............ b. knew her name
a. know her name d. have known her name
c. knew my name

B. Choose the best answer.

1. ............ staff in my office are good. Actually, they all are laborious.

a. A few b. Few

c. The few d. Only a few

2. ........... Pokhara before. I swear it’s the first time.

a. I have never seen b. I had never seen

c. have I seen never d. had I seen never

3. Above all, he is good at heart. The underlined word in the statement
is ............

a. a noun b. an adjective

c. an adverb d. a verb

4. ............ are good friends. b. He, I and you
a. I, you and he d. He, you and I
c. You, he and She

5. ............ He didn’t even look at me.
a. He only thanked me and left the room.

b. Only he thanked me and left the room.

c. He thanked me only and left the room.
d. He thanked me and only left the room.

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6. He worked ............. day and ............. night just for his bread and
butter.

a. in, in b. off, off

c. by, by d. during, during

7. ‘This tea is too hot to drink‘ means ............
a. The tea is not hot enough to drink.
b. The tea is not cold enough to drink.
c. The tea is hot enough to drink.
d. The tea is cold enough to drink.

8. He wanted to know ............ English class the day before.

a. that there was b. that there had been

c. if there was d. if there had been

9. If there ............ a beautiful house, I would stay there.

a. is b. was

c. had been d. has been

10. You are the same height as ............

a. he is b. his is

c. he d. him

11. I wish she ............ me this evening.

a. phoned b. will phone

c. would phone d. had phoned

C. Choose the best alternative.

1. He bought me a pen. The ‘wh’-question of this statement is ............
a. What did I buy for him?
b. What did he bought for me?
c. What did he buy me?
d. What does he buy me?

2. By the time she got to her room, her roommate ............ away all her
stuffs.

a. took b. had taken

c. was taking d. has taken

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3. He ............ here for six years now.

a. is working b. has worked
had been working
c. has been working d.

4. His sister is not only beautiful but also ............

a. she helps the poor b. helpful to the poor

c. helps the poor d. helping the poor

5. She spoke as if she ........................ a sore throat.

a. has got. b. got

c. had got d. gets

6. It was requested that Ram ............ to see his boss without delay.

a. go b. went

c. goes d. should go

7. She has got ............ mumps. She is in hospital.

a. a. b. an

c. the d. should go

8. On my way home, I ............ a boy falling off the roof.

a. had seen b. see

c. saw d. have seen

D. Choose the best alternative number a/b/c/d.

1. ............ you ever been to Pokhara?

a. Will b. Had

c. Have d. Will you have

2. Sita loves Ram, ............ ? b. does she
a. do she d. isn’t she
c. doesn’t she

3. They have been playing ............ two hours.

a. for b. since

c. till d. from

4. Boss agreed ............ the proposal.

a. among b. in

c. to d. with

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5. The president called ............ his people to make sacrifice for the good
of their country.

a. on b. to

c. in d. for

6. The word ‘ ............’ is always plural.

a. furniture b. knowledge

c. police d. stick

7. A : Is Harry reading?

B : Yes, he ............ reading since 6 o’clock.

a. is b. had been

c. has been d. has

8. Why don’t you dance with him? I don’t enjoy ............ that’s why.

a. to dance b. dancing

c. dance d. danced

9. I’ll go ............ you do too.

a. unless b. if
but
c. since d.

10. My uncle ............ by tomorrow.

a. arrives b. will arrive
will have arrived
c. is arriving d.

11. Lucy is so attractive that Wordsworth can’t keep ............ her.

a. out b. away from

c. away off d. out from

12. I saw them ............ past my house but they didn’t turn their heads
towards me.

a. go b. going

c. to go d. gone

E. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words form the brackets:
1. Iron is ............ useful metal. (a, an, the)

2. That poor boy left school ............ the age of nine. (in, at, on)

3. The old man is not strong ............ to walk a long distance. (too,
much, enough)

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4. Rangila ............ paid for the bill. (herself, yourself, themselves)
5. There is ............ university in Pokhara. (a, an, the)
6. I was born ............ 3rd Ashar, 2039. (in/on/at)
7. Look! your father ............ coming. (is/was/were)
8. Bhurnika is the girl ............ lives next door to me. (whose/who/

whom)
9. Durga is a useful member of ............ family. (his/her/that)
10. I get up ............ 5 o'clock in the morning. (on/in/at/to)
11. She doesn't ............ the onions. (fried/fry/fries/have fried)
12. You must do your homework ............ (yourself/himself/herself)
13. The book ............ I read was very interesting. (which/who/that)
14. Mrs. Thapa is ............ honourable teacher. (a/an/the)
15. He fell ............ the roof. (of/up/off)
16. We painted the classroom ............ (ourself/ourselves/himself)
17. It is ............ hot to drink. (two/to/too)
18. Urbasi enjoys ............ football. (play/played/playing)
19. Can you remember how ............ the computer. (to use/ using/ used)
20. Sabin stays up late ............ finish his work. (to/so/so that)
21. Arati practices English ............ she can read the book. (to/ so that/

because)
22. If it is hot for ............ (walk/walks/walking).
23. I will do it ............ (my selves/herself/ myself)
24. Do it ............ (yourselves/herself/ourself)
25. He's ............ honest man. (a/an/the)
26. Whale is ............ biggest animal. (a/an/the)
27. Sunita is ............ one-eyed girl. (a/an/the)
28. Pawan, do it ............ (itself/yourself/himself)
29. Our school starts ............ 10 in the morning. (in/at/the)

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30. I'm good at writing stories ............ ? (aren't/aren't /am I)
31. Sita is ............ honourable person. (a/an/the)
32. We write ............ a pen. (by/ from with)
33. If I were a bird, I ............ fly in the sky. (would/will /would have)
34. Boy, play well ............ (ourself/yourselves/yourself)
35. Kajal is ............ well-known professor. (a/an/the)
36. Gautam Buddha is ............ light of Asia. (a/an/the)
37. We do it ............ (ourself/ourselves/weself)
38. When Rita saw me, I ............ (was dancing/ had danced/danced)
39. I was born ............ Chaitra 10th, 2035. (on/at/during)

F. Fill in the gaps choosing suitable words.
1. He would have passed if he ............ hard. (studied/had studied/
studies).
2. I wrote a letter ............ contained the truth. (which/what/who)
3. She is ............ European. (a/an/the)
4. This is ............ book I have been searching for. (a/an/the)
5. He gave ............ smoking because he had cancer. (on/to/up)
6. The phone rang while he ............ home assignment. (was doing/had
done)
7. Thanks for the book. I............ it by Sunday. (returned/will have
returned/will return)
8. They will bring it ............ (themselves/themselves/herself)
9. Shyam washed all his clothes ............ (himself/itself/yourself)
10. China has ............ largest population in the world. (a/an/the)
11. Many people died ............ the fatal disease. (in/of/on)
12. She has already ............ the work. (do/did/done)
13. An eleven year old girl is ............ young to get married. (too/very/
much)

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G. Change the sentences as directed.
1. The man informed us that the couple were hiding under the tree.
(into direct speech)
2. She has some money. (into negative)
3. "Don't make a noise’’ said the teacher to his students. (into indirect
speech)
4. Sona asked Mona where she was going. (into direct speech)
5. She always goes to school. (into who question)
6. Susie is writing a letter. (into passive voice)
7. My pen was stolen. (into active voice)
8. Meera writes a story. (into passive voice)
9. He has a good friend, ............ ? (tag-question)
10. Suyog looks clean and tidy. (into yes/no question)
11. One must keep one's promise. (into yes/no question)
12. They said, "We wrote some stories." (into indirect speech)
13. She never goes to school. (into affirmative)
14. The government should open a national park. (into passive voice)
15. The teacher asked, "What is your name?" (into direct speech)
16. English is spoken all over the world. (into active voice)
17. Ram is knocking at the door. (into wh-question)
18. She has already gone home. (into negative)
19. Farmers are destroying the jungle. (into passive)
20. Ashis didn't buy anything yesterday. (into affirmative)
21. My sister said, I went to Pokhara last week. (into indirect speech)
22. Mira speaks politely. (into how question)
23. My mother told her to go out. (into direct speech)
24. Laxrni always sings Nepali songs. (into negative)
25. My team was defeated by the DYC. (into active)

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26. "I liked to listen to English songs" said Suman. (into reported speech)
27. Shova bought a new sari. (into what question)
28. Ram draws very nice pictures. (into yes/no question)
29. Prateeva likes fruits. (into negative)

H. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. Samir always reads books daily. (into who question)
2. Bill made a good table. (into passive)
3. A book is being written by me. (into active voice)
4. Ram told his friends that the sun rises in the east. (into direct speech)
5. She usually talks in Hindi. (into wh-question)
6. The police caught the thief. (into negative)
7. The enemy was defeated by the army. (into active voice)
8. He reads newspapers daily. (into yes/no question)
9. He put sugar in the bag. (into negative)
10. Varoshi will have prepared food by tomorrow. (into passive)
11. My brother went to Pokhara. (into where question)
12. The lady asked, “Please have a cup of tea.” (into indirect speech)
13. They were welcomed in Janakpur last year. (into active)
14. Sima is laborious. She works in a factory. (join with who)
15. My mother teaches me French. (what question)
16. I have got something to read. (into negative)
17. Rita said, “Have you cooked meat?” (into indirect speech)
18. She was drinking water. (into passive)
19. History will be taught by Narayan sir. (into active)
20. They have some news for you. (negative)
21. I’m tired and hungry, ............ ? (tag question)
22. Sita said to me, “What is your father ’s name?” (into indirect speech)
23. Our teachers ought to be respected by us. (into active)

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24. Kamal joined Oxford University for his higher studies. (into
wh- question)

25. None helped me. (into passive voice)
26. Shyam writes a novel. (into passive)
27. No one believes in fairy tales. (into affirmative)
28. The student was instructed by the teacher. (into active)
29. She said, “Where did you go yesterday?” (into indirect speech)
30. They told us to go ahead. (into direct speech)

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