Discuss various roles/factors take place in organising ‘text’.

(a) Identify the root, prefix and suffix in the following words :

 (i) illegitimately

(ii) irresolutely

(iii) uneatable

 (iv) imperfection

(v) undistinguished

Describe in detail the consonants of English.

Rhetorical Questions

The following sentences represent formal writing. Re-write them as they would be spoken, using contracted forms.

(a) They said they will be here by ten.

(b) She has told us she is going to resign.

(c) This is the house they have decided to buy.

(d) I am sure he will be careful in future.

(e) We have started working on the project.

(f) It is not the best way to do it.

(g) They have promised me they will be on time.

(h) You sign here and I will do the rest.

(i) We are going home early today.

(j) They would have come to your rescue if they had been here.

Give the plural forms of the following words:

 (i) tomato

(ii) aircraft

(iii) leaf

(iv) businessman

 (v) city

Given below are some answers. Form wh-questions corresponding to the italicized parts therein

 (i) January is the coldest month of the year.

 (ii) I am planning to go to Mumbai next month.

(iii) My brother is in New York these days.

 (iv) I have two brothers and one sister

. (v) I went to Lucknow to attend my friend's marriage.