Some words can be used a noun, verb, adjectives or adverb. For example, the word ‘sound’ can be used as a noun (‘The ugly sound of honking cars is a regular feature of life in Delhi’), as a verb (‘As soon as the siren sounded, the people left their work stations to go home’), as an adjective (‘ She gave me sound advice’) or as an adverb (‘She slept soundly’).

Fill in the sentences below with the appropriate words given in the box. Remember to make the necessary changes in the word.

Frequent, storm, sparkle, question

(a) Some business letters are in the form of a questionnaire in which you have to answer a set of ……………………………………………………
(b) When the Manager ……………………………………………..his subordinates about the missing file, they answered quite fearlessly.
(c) His ………………………. Spirit has not dimmed with advancing years.
(d) He looked at me……………………………………….
(e) The ……………………..weather kept people at home.
(f) The MD ………………………………out of the meeting after meeting stiff opposition to his proposal.
(g) The strike was like a ………………………….in a teacup because it ended within a few hours of its beginning.
(h) The dewdrops glinted and ……………………….in the morning sunshine.
(i) The …………………….waters of the spring gushed out from the side of the mountain.
(j) A …………………………of mischief lit up the face of the child.
(k) He is a ………………………visitor to Delhi.
(l) The Manager noticed that employees ……………………………..the cafeteria and concluded that they were either found of eating or of shirking work.
(m) After his retirement, the management spoke of him …………………………. and with great affection.
(n) The ……………………..of swine flu is increasing in a alarming manner.

Proposal for Acquiring Additional Floor Space

For KIDS’ WORLD, Visakhapatnam Branch

Submitted to the General Manager

KIDS’ WORLD

By the Regional Manager, Visakhapatnam

12 September

i) What information does the above box give you?

ii) What is being proposed?

iii) To whom is it addressed?

iv) By whom is it proposed?

Complete the following sentences by adding noun clauses as objects. Use the clues given in brackets and the appropriate subordinating conjunction. (8)
i) I don’t know ……………………………….(get/money back).
ii) Can anyone tell me ………………………………………….(the matter/with him)?
iii) Please confirm ………………………………….(you can come/on Sunday).
iv) It is a good thing …………………………(he/working hard).
v) The airhostess asked me ………………………………………………..(want/coffee, tea or juice).
vi) I don’t understand ………………………………………….(she couldn’t/come/event).
vii) Preeti hasn’t decided ………………………………….(go/Mumbai).
viii) Jitendera didn’t say …………………………………………..(he/stay in Delhi).

Complete the sentences with suitable phrasal verbs from the box.

switch off, come up with, believe in, look after, hang up, look forward to, wait for, pass on,talk about, turn down
i) Why don’t we ……………………….. the new deal on the way to the airport?
ii) We ………………………………………..the electricity during ‘Earth Hour’?
iii) I will ……………………………your email.
iv) We……………………………….his offer as the price he quoted was too high.
v) I…………………………….getting results, don’t you?
vi) We will have to …………………….the PR Manager to give his opinion.
vii) Prashant is going to …………………………the new factory.
viii) I have to …………………..the phone now, as I’m getting late for my meeting.
ix) The management will have to ………………………….a better solution if it wants to pacify the
workers.
x) Can you………………….. the message to Mr. Bose when you meet him?

the object of his existence is ….. as if ……. he were there only to fill in the gaps in the lives of others …… whatever other people expect of him….. or in whichever way they think they can use him.” 

Make appropriate sentences for the situation given below. One is given as an example. 
Example: Answering the telephone.
Answer: Good morning Kavita Nagapal speaking. How may I help you?
i) Offering to take a message.
ii) Saying who you are.
iii) Asking to speak to Aman.
iv) Asking the caller for more information about the call.
v) Saying someone is unavailable.
vi) Asking for the caller’s name.
vii) Asking the caller to repeat something.

Complete the letter given below. (10)

[Date]

[ To – Name]

[Company]

[Address]

[City, State PIN code]

Dear [Ms./Mr. last name]

It has been a month since we installed your new dishwasher …………………………………......................

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Plese help us to serve you better by filling in the enclosed customer feedback form, ………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Thanks for buying our product. ………………………………………………………………………………....................

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Sincerely,

[Your name]