ICSE ENGLISH lANGUAGE
The decision was criticized at
the meeting of the elders. B: It
It was at the meeting of the
elders that the decision was criticized.
The beggar stopped several times
on the way while walking. B: The beggar could not
The beggar could not walk without
stopping several times on the way.
“Are you feeling safe in this
place in the midst of these treacherous people” said the stranger to me. B: The stranger
The stranger asked me if I felt
safe in that place in the midst of those treacherous people.
The show did not make an
impression on my mind because of its cruelty. B: If
If the show did not make an impression on my mind it was because of its cruelty.
The gentleman made an inquiry of
the place.He disappeared in a lane. He came out a little later. He became
confused. Join the sentences.
The gentleman who made an inquiry
of the place disappeared in a lane and by the time he came out he became
confused.
The report indicated the growing
strength of the organization. B: The report was
The report was an indication of
the growing strength of the organization.
At that hour the people went wild and rushed
to the main square to greet the prince. B: That hour
That hour saw the people going wild
and rushing to the main square to greet the prince.
You rather cut short your visit
to spend time with these people. Use
‘had’ in the sentence
You had better cut short your
visit to spend your time with these people.
The local administration restricted the
movement of the foreign tourists. Use ‘put’
The local administration put
restrictions on the movement of the foreign tourists.
We rejected their plea and made
them aware of the situation. B: The
first thing
The first thing we did was to reject their plea and make them aware of the situation.
You rather spend your time at
this quiet retreat. Use ‘had’ in the sentence.
You had better spend your time at
this quiet retreat.
She cares for each member of the
family. Complete the sentence with a tag
.
She cares for each member of the
family, doesn't she?
We applied a new method but we
could not become successful. B: Despite
Despite the application of a new
method we could not be successful.
They say that she has nursed the
wounded soldiers. B: She is
She is said to have nursed the
wounded soldiers.
As soon as the men saw the
carriage of the prince, they began to dance. B: No sooner
No sooner did the men see the
carriage of the prince than they began to dance.
Rupan has not seen the man. His
brother has not seen it. Join the sentence.
Neither Rupan nor his brother has
seen it.
The student worked hard and he
became successful. B: Had
Had the student not worked hard, he would not have become successful.
The scientist was dedicated to
his researches and he became famous. End
with ‘fame’.
It was his dedication to his
researches that earned the scientist fame.
“Why are wasting your time here?”
said the teacher to the student. B: The teacher
The teacher asked the student why
he was wasting his time there.
All the villagers were
meticulously evacuated to a safe place. B: Each
Each of the villagers was
meticulously evacuated to a safe place.
When the child saw the moving
shadow, he panicked. Use ‘sight’.
The child panicked at the sight
of the moving shadow.
Pointing to the flag fluttering
in the air, the soldier collapsed. B: The soldier did not
The soldier did not collapse
before he had pointed to the flag fluttering in the air.
A series of meetings were held
and then a committee was formed. B: A series
A series of meetings led to the
formation of a committee.
The candidate proved his patience
and got a certificate from the examiners. B: The candidate succeeded
The candidate succeeded in getting a certificate from the authorities by proving his patience.
“I talk to the trees every day”, says
Mudra. “The old ones are very wise”.
Mudra says that she talks to the
trees every day and adds that the old ones are very wise.
I will make him offer an apology.
B: He will be
He will be made to offer an
apology.
The executive worked for five
hours continuously and felt tired. B: The continuous work
The continuous work of five
hours left the executive tired.
Finally both the neighbours
sorted out their differences and laughed at the history of their mistakes. B: Both
the neighbours laughed
Both the neighbours laughed at the history of their mistakes after they had finally
sorted out their differences.
