English with Sathish!

I. Choose the right pattern. 1) The wall collapsed. A. SV         B. SVO                     C. SVIODO 2) During the war, many people lost their homes. A. SVO         B. SVIODO             C. ASVO 3) I promised the children a trip to the zoo. A. SVO           B. SVDOIO            C. SVIODO 4) In 1998, Frank moved to London. A. ASVA             B. ASVO                 C. SVIODO 5. Pooja hired a bicycle. A. SV            B. SVO                    C. SVA Write two sentences for each pattern  1. SV 2. SVO 3. SVC 4. SVA 5. SVOC 6. SVIODO 7. ASV 8. SVAA Answers: I. Choose the right pattern. 1. SV 2. ASVO 3. SVIODO 4. ASVA 5. SVO Write two sentences for each pattern  1. SV a. Dog barks.  b. All the students shouted.   2. SVO a. We bought a camera.  b. John cleaned his room. 3. SVC a. You are my best friend. b. She is my class teacher. 4. SVA a. I Slept early. b. Jane sang in the programme. 5. SVOC a. We named him Alex b. The students selected Paul the leader. 6. SVIODO a. My f

  Reported speech (Direct and Indirect Speech) There are two main types of speech:                                                              *  Direct speech * Indirect (Reported Speech)      Direct speech states the exact words of the person.      Reported speech is the words of speaker from the other person. Change of Reporting Verb The Jones said, “Have you understood the concept?”                 In this sentence, the word “said” is the reporting verb. The reporting verb has to be changed according to the type of sentence while transforming the sentence into reported speech. Statement      Said to – told      Said – said Interrogative – asked Imperative – ordered, requested, suggested, advised.. Exclamation – exclaimed   Change of Conjunction As like the change of reporting verb, the conjunction is changed Statement, exclamation – that Wh question – no conjunction is needed Yes/No question – if/whether Imperative – to (verb changes into

                  Rapunzel               I'm Rapunzel. I'm a German fairy. I was locked in a tower for 18 years. I had a 70 feet long hair. I have donated my remaining hair to a wig maker for cancer patients. I spend my time in painting, cooking and brushing my hair. I'm proficient in literature. I'm also talented in music, baking and astronomy. I'm clever, kind and playful at the same time. I'm a little innocent too. But I'm not afraid to stand up for myself or others.              My dear girls, be tough to the trouble makers. Take courage and march towards success. 

  Let's compare two things. 1 . Which is faster? A train or a plane? A plane is faster than a train. Which is cheaper? Gold or Silver? Silver is cheaper than gold. Which is larger? City or village? City is larger than village . Which is bigger? A sea or an ocean? An ocean is bigger than a sea. Which is taller? A giraffe or a camel? A giraffe is taller than a camel.  Let's compare three things. A donkey - a horse - an elephant (strong)   A donkey is strong. A horse is stronger than a donkey. An elephant is the strongest. Town - city - village (quiet) City is quiet Town is quieter than city Village is the quietest  Istanbul - Moscow - London (populated) London is a populated city Moscow is more populated than London Istanbul is the most populated city Windy weather - warm weather - rainy weather (good) Windy weather is good. Rainy weather is better than windy weather. Warm weather is the best.  Ocean - river - lake (deep) Lake is a deep waterbody. River is deeper than lake. Ocean