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List of useful phrasal verbs with GO PART:2 ============================= 🍁Go for Meaning: Try for, to attempt to reach Example: I’ll go for the world record. 🍁Go for Meaning: Undertake (an action) Example: His phone was off so I couldn’t ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it. 🍁Go for Meaning: Attack Example: Careful, he’ll go for your throat! 🍁Go for Meaning: Develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with Example: Clyde took one look at Bonnie and really went for her. 🍁Go for Meaning: Favor, accept Example: Management won’t go for such a risky project now. 🍁Go for Meaning: Apply equally to Example: Stop taking my food from the fridge! That goes for you too, Nick! 🍁Go for it Meaning: Put maximum effort into achieving something Example: He really went for it. 🍁Go for it Meaning: Decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation Example: May I use your bathroom? ― Go for it! 🍁Go in Meaning: Be obscured by clouds Example: It’s chilly now the sun’s gone in. 🍁Go into Meaning: Get involved in; to investigate or explore Example: I don’t want to go into the details now. 🍁Go into Meaning: Divide exactly; to be a factor of Example: 11 goes into 88 and 99 but not 100. 🍁Go off Meaning: Explode Example: The bomb went off right after the president left his office. 🍁Go off Meaning: Fire, especially accidentally Example: The gun went off during their struggle. 🍁Go off Meaning: Explode metaphorically; to become very angry Example: When the boss came to know about the scheme, he went off, shouting and throwing everything away. 🍁Go off Meaning: Begin clanging or making noise Example: The alarm will go off at six a.m. 🍁Go off Meaning: Depart; to leave Example: He went off without a word. 🍁Go off Meaning: Like less Example: Ever since falling off my bike, she’s gone off cycling to work. 🍁Go on Meaning: Continue in extent Example: The meeting seemed to go on forever. 🍁Go on Meaning: Continue an action Example: I think I’ve said enough now; I’m not sure I should go on. 🍁Go on Meaning: Proceed Example: He went on to win a gold medal. 🍁Go on Meaning: Talk about a subject frequently or at great length Example: Will you stop going on about your stupid holiday. 🍁Go on Meaning: Use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc. Example: I didn’t make a decision because I didn’t have anything to go on. 🍁Go on Meaning: Happen (occur) Example: What’s going on?! 🍁Go out Meaning: Leave, especially a building Example: Please go out through the back door. 🍁Go out Meaning: Leave one’s abode to go to public places Example: They were going to stay in and read, but instead went out shopping. 🍁Go out Meaning: Be eliminated from a competition Example: Our team went out in the third round. 🍁Go out Meaning: Be turned off or extinguished Example: The lights went out. 🍁Go out Meaning: Discard or meld all the cards in one’s hand Example: Leon made two canastas, then went out by melding treys. 🍁Go out Meaning: Become out of fashion Example: He thought Nehru jackets went out in the late seventies. 🍁Go out Meaning: Have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates Example: They’ve been going out for three years now, but still live apart. 🍁Go out Meaning: Fail Example: I’d like to help clear the field, but my knee went out on me. 🍁Go out Meaning: Spend the last moments of a show (while playing something) Example: Thank you for introducing us to your new album. Which song should we go out on? 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

ESSAY ON BENEFITS OF READING NEWSPAPER – ESSAY 3 (400 WORDS) 🌿Introduction Newspapers are a powerhouse of information. Reading newspaper offers numerous benefits. From providing information about our local areas to acquainting us with the happenings around the globe, from entertaining us with filmy gossip to offering food for thought by way of motivational articles, from providing employment opportunities to offering space for brand promotion – newspapers have so much in store for each one of us. 🌿Benefits of Reading Newspaper 🌿Acquaints with Current Affairs Newspapers acquaint us with the latest happenings from around the world. In order to have knowledge about the current affairs it is essential to follow news regularly. Newspapers cover all the important news happenings and are a reliable source of news. 🌿Provides Insight into Different Domain Newspapers cover news from the world of politics, cinema, business, sports and more. Thus, they provide an insight into the current happenings in different domains. 🌿Way to Find New Opportunities Newspapers also include employment and business opportunities. Many companies seek candidates for different positions through newspapers. These are thus a good place to look for jobs. 🌿Brand Promotion Newspapers give enough room to advertise products and services. So, these are a good means for brand promotion. They help in connecting the consumers with businesses. 🌿Helps Improve Vocabulary and Grammar News and articles that form a part of the newspapers are written by highly learned and experienced writers. They use rich vocabulary. Newspapers can thus be a good means to improve vocabulary. Reading newspapers regularly can also help in improving grammar. 🌿Helps Build Social Contacts A person who reads newspaper regularly is well-versed with the latest happenings. He is more knowledgeable and worldly wise. Such people can speak on different subjects with confidence. They are an inspiration for many. They are respected in the society and everyone wants to connect with them. Reading newspaper regularly thus helps in building social contacts. 🌿Kills Boredom Newspapers are a good way to kill boredom. A person who develops the habit of reading newspaper daily can never feel bored as he will always have a company. 🌿Conclusion A person who doesn’t read newspaper misses out on a lot in life. He remains ignorant about the number of things whereas a person who reads newspaper regularly becomes more knowledgeable and confident. Not only students, businessmen and working professionals, newspaper must be read by people belonging to every walk of life. It has something useful for everyone. It is a good way to keep oneself busy and gain knowledge at the same time. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Phrasal verbs with COME MAY 28, 2012 ================================ Complete the following sentences. Each sentence contains an incomplete phrasal verb. From the given options, find out the adverb particle/preposition that would complete the phrasal verb. 1. After some time, they came .................................. blows. at to for 2. The newspaper comes ................................ every day. up out over 3. Neha doesn’t want to accept this job, but I think she will eventually come ................................ to the idea. over around up 4. Mom really came ...................................... on me when she discovered what I had done. up at down 5. You will come ....................................... with flying colors in the examination. off of about 6. I was wondering who she was and suddenly it came .................................. me that we had gone to the same high school years before. on to at 7. I don’t know how these things come .................................... up about on 8. I came ..................................... an old friend of mine yesterday. on over across ======================= 🟢Answers🟢 1. After some time, they came to blows. (come to blows = fight) 2. The newspaper comes out every day. (come out = appear) 3. Neha doesn’t want to accept this job, but I think she will eventually come around to the idea. (come around = change one’s mind) 4. Mom really came down on me when she discovered what I had done. (come down on somebody = scold them) 5. You will come off with flying colors in the examination. (come off with flying colors = perform brilliantly) 6. I was wondering who she was and suddenly it came to me that we had gone to the same high school years before. (come to someone = remember) 7. I don’t know how these things come about. (come about = happen) 8. I came across an old friend of mine yesterday. (come across = find) 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Degrees of Comparison 3 ⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️ Change the following sentences into Positive Degree (PD). 1. Solomon was the wisest of all kings. Ans. No other king was so wise as Solomon. 2. The cheetah is the fastest of all animals. Ans. No other animal is so fast as the Cheetah. 3. Rita is the cleverest of all girls. Ans. No other girl is so clever as Rita. 4. Gandhiji was the greatest of all leaders. Ans. No other leader was so great as Gandhiji. 5. Iron is the most useful metal among all. Ans. No other metal is so useful as iron. 6. Gold is the most precious of all metals. Ans. No other metal is so precious as gold. 7. The lion is the strongest of all animals. Ans. No other animal is so strong as the lion. 8. The whale is the largest of all mammals. Ans. No other mammal is so large as the whale. 9. The Nile is the longest river. Ans. No other river is so long as the Nile. 10. The amazon is the densest forest. Ans. No other forest is so dense as the Amazon. 11. Bahubali is the most popular of all movies. Ans. No other movie is as popular as Bahubali. 12. John is the oldest man in his village. Ans. No other man in his village is so old as John. 13. Maria is the prettiest girls in her family. Ans. No other girl in her family is so pretty as Maria. 14. David was the fastest runner. Ans. No other runner was so fast as David. 15. February is the shortest month of the year. Ans. No other month of the year is so short as February. 16. Siberia is the coldest place in the world. Ans. No other place in the world is so cold as Siberia. 17. The Sahara Desert is the hottest place in the world. Ans. No other place in the world is so hot as the Sahara Desert. 18. Tom is the fattest boy in our school. Ans. No other boy in our school is so fat as Tom. 19. I am the worst singer in my family. Ans. No other singer in my family is so bad as I am. 20. That paper was the hardest of all papers. Ans. No other paper was so hard as that one. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Phrasal verbs exercise AUGUST 28, 2014 =============================== Rewrite the following sentences using an appropriate phrasal verb. 1. Shailesh supported his friend’s claim. backed off backed up backed down 2. The police could not produce any evidence that would substantiate the charge of murder. bear out bear down bear up 3. I want to sell my old car and buy a new one. dispose of dispose off dispose with 4. During her prolonged battle with illness she often desired death. longed for longed on longed with 5. Athletes from our district won many medals at the national sports meet. bore away bore down bore up 6. The leader has been able to crush all opposition. bear up bear out bear down 7. He stopped suddenly in the middle of his story. broke down broke off broke up 8. His folly has caused his ruin. brought up brought out brought about 9. He found great difficulty in converting her to his views. bringing her out bringing her round bringing her up 10. His passion deprived him of his self-control. carried him on carried him out carried him away ======================= 🟢Answers🟢 1. Shailesh backed up his friend’s claim. 2. The police could not produce any evidence that would bear out the charge of murder. 3. I want to dispose of my old car and buy a new one. 4. During her prolonged battle with illness she often longed for death. 5. Athletes from our district bore away many medals at the national sports meet. 6. The leader has been able to bear down all opposition. 7. He broke off suddenly in the middle of his story. 8. His folly has brought about his ruin. 9. He found great difficulty in bringing her round to his views. 10. His passion carried him away. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences: 3 ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ 1. Ugh, that bug is so ugly! Ans. That bug is very ugly. 2. He's such a kind soul! Ans. He is really a kind soul. 3. That's such a gorgeous ring! Ans. That is a very gorgeous ring. 4. Your puppy is such a cutie! Ans. Your puppy is very cute. 5. You’re such a liar! Ans. You are indeed a liar. 6. What big eyes you have! Ans. You have very big eyes. 7. How sharp its teeth are! Ans. Its teeth are very sharp. 8. How wonderful she is! Ans. She is very wonderful. 9. What a goal that was! Ans. That was really an excellent goal. 10. Wow! That's amazing! Ans. That is really amazing. 11. How sad is this! Ans. This is very sad. 12. What a sad incident it was! Ans. It was a very sad incident. 13. How sadly she sings! Ans. She sings quite sadly. 14. What a big house this is! Ans. This is a very big house. 15. How big it is! Ans. It is very big. 16. How strange it was! Ans. It was very strange. 17. What a strange girl you are! Ans. You are a very strange girl. 18. How strangely he behaved! Ans. He behaved very strangely. 19. What a mess! Ans. It was a very big mess. 20. Wow! The baby is so adorable! Ans. The baby is very adorable. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

5 ESSAYS: MUSIC AND ITS IMPORTANCE ========================================= Music is one of the most beautiful creations of art. It has the power to heal our mind, body and soul by its soothing effect. Different people have different taste in music and it works as a therapy for them. Music aids in expressing ourselves. It can help in healing conditions like depression, Alzheimer and insomnia. It also helps us rejuvenate and connect with ourselves as well as those around us. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 SHORT ESSAY ON MUSIC AND ITS IMPORTANCE (200 WORDS) – ESSAY 1 Music has a divine power. It is a great source of entertainment. It binds people together. It brings back several fond memories from the past. It helps us connect with our inner self and also serves as an excellent medium of self expression. Music is loved by the mankind and is essential for its well being. Music has been one of the main sources of entertainment since the ancient times. During the earlier times, when there were no televisions, internet connection, video games or any other way to keep oneself entertained, music helped people combat boredom. It also helped them connect better with each other. People sung folklores and danced to their tunes. Musical instruments came into shape slowly and they took music to a different level. Today, music is a full-fledged industry which has become a source of income for many. Besides offering entertainment, music is also known for its therapeutic power. It calms the nervous system and heals many physical and mental ailments. Doctors around the world have started including music therapy as a part of various medical treatments as it helps in a speedy recovery. As a part of this therapy, the patients listen to music. They also compose music, play different musical instruments, and write lyrics, dance and chant. Music is indeed a great way to boost the quality of life. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Phrasal Verbs With Hand SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 ================================= Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the expression by supplying an appropriate preposition or adverb particle. 1. The teacher handed ..................... the question booklets to the students. over out down 2. When the merchant got old, he handed ....................... his business to his son. out over in 3. That is my pen. Hand it ....................... down back over 4. My grandmother has promised that she will hand her precious jewels .................. to me. over back down 5. My teacher was surprised when I handed .................. my assignment on time. out in over 6. Before I can leave my job, I have to hand ...................... my resignation at least two weeks in advance. over in out 7. The teacher will hand ....................... all the answer sheets tomorrow. in over back 8. The house that I live in was handed ...................... from my grandfather to my father. out down in 9. The boys are handing .................... flyers for the show. in out over 10. I don't like to talk to Dhwani. She is quite fond of handing .................... unwanted advise. in over out 11. I am saving money because I must have something to hand .................... to my children. over down out 12. The accused was handed .................... a prison sentence of five years. in down out ======================= 🟢Answers🟢 1. The teacher handed out the question booklets to the students. 2. When the merchant got old, he handed over his business to his son. 3. That is my pen. Hand it back. 4. My grandmother has promised that she will hand her precious jewels down to me. 5. My teacher was surprised when I handed in my assignment on time. 6. Before I can leave my job, I have to hand in my resignation at least two weeks in advance. 7. The teacher will hand back all the answer sheets tomorrow. 8. The house that I live in was handed down from my grandfather to my father. 9. The boys are handing out fliers for the show. 10. I don’t like to talk to Dhwani . She is quite fond of handing out unwanted advise. 11. I am saving money because I must have something to hand down to my children. 12. The accused was handed down a prison sentence of five years. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Phrasal Verbs Exercise NOVEMBER 28, 2017 =============================== This grammar exercise tests your understanding of phrasal verbs. Complete the following sentences. 1. His liver cancer was ........................ by years of drinking. brought up brought out brought on 2. I ...................... my grandparents yesterday. called in called on called for 3. Even though the team had little chance of winning, their fans cheered them .................. throughout the match. up on out 4. I am having a bad day. I really need someone to cheer me .................. on up out 5. Shailesh has .......................... with a brilliant idea for a TV show. come up come out come off 6. I was going to leave on Monday but something ..................... and I had to cancel the trip. came over came up came off 7. '......................', said the teacher to the visitor. Come in Come up Come off 8. I ............... some old photos while cleaning the cupboard. came across came over came at 9. We were discussing some private matters when mother ........................ cut out cut up cut in 10. Grandmother always ............................ to bring us little gifts. drops in drops by Either could be used here 11. When I am late, my brother drops me ................... at work. in off by 12. They made a sincere effort to save their marriage but in the end it ...................... fell down fell apart fell off ======================= 🟢Answers🟢 1. His liver cancer was brought on by years of drinking. 2. I called on my grandparents yesterday. 3. Even though the team had little chance of winning, their fans cheered them on throughout the match. 4. I am having a bad day. I really need someone to cheer me up. 5. Shailesh has come up with a brilliant idea for a TV show. 6. I was going to leave on Monday but something came up and I had to cancel the trip. 7. ‘Come in’, said the teacher to the visitor. 8. I came across some old photos while cleaning the cupboard. 9. We were discussing some private matters when mother cut in. 10. Grandmother always drops in / drops by to bring us little gifts. 11. When I am late, my brother drops me off at work. 12. They made a sincere effort to save their marriage but in the end it fell apart. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Change the Voice 14 =========================== 1. I gave some flowers to my mother. Ans. Some flowers were given to my mother by me. 2. They asked the instructor a question. Ans. The instructor was asked a question by them. 3. He built a house for his parents. Ans. A house was built for his parents by him. 4. Will you pass me the salt? Ans. Shall I be passed the salt by you? 5. I’ll send the report to you tomorrow. Ans. The report will be sent to you by me tomorrow. 6. He did not send the reports to them. Ans. The reports were not sent to them by him. 7. Let me make some tea for you. Ans. Let some tea be made for you by me. 8. Can you recommend a movie to me? Ans. Can a movie be recommended to me by you? 9. He wants to sell his old car to me. Ans. He wants his old car to be sold to me. 10. Describe the situation to me. Ans. Let the situation be described to me. 11. Could you bring some water to me? Ans. Could some water be brought to me by you? 12. I will explain the problem to them. Ans. The problem will be explained to them by me. 13. Should we cook dinner for them? Ans. Should dinner be cooked for them by us? 14. Can you find me a job? Ans. Can I be found a job by you? 15. Throw the ball to me. Ans. Let the ball be thrown to me. 16. He owes the bank a lot of money. Ans. The bank is owed a lot of money by him. 17. We showed them our new house. Ans. They were shown our new house by us. 18. She did not give him a gift. Ans. He was not given a gift by her. 19. He told us a story. Ans. We were told a story by him. 20. Can you teach me a new song? Ans. Can I be taught a new song by you? 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

LONG ESSAY ON TRAIN JOURNEY: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES – ESSAY 5 (600 WORDS) ====================================== Introduction: Train journeys are preferred by many owing to the various benefits they offer. However, some people much rather prefer travelling by their own vehicle or buses to avoid the downside of the train journeys. At times, it becomes quite difficult to decide the mode of transport as all these have their own set of pros and cons. Here is a look at the various advantages and disadvantages of train journey: Advantages of Train Journey: Here are the various advantages of train journey: 1. Space and Comfort: Train is one of the best means of transports if we look in terms of space and comfort. There is enough space to sit and even lie down, a privilege we don’t get in the buses, cars or planes. Kids can easily play board games. Group outings become all the more fun as we can enjoy various games and activities sitting face to face. 2. Long Journeys Made Easy: Since trains offer berths to sleep and washrooms to freshen up, travelling long distance via trains becomes quite easy. The washroom facility is especially one of the main benefits train journeys offer over bus and car journeys. 3. No Restriction on the Amount of Luggage: There is a limit to the amount of luggage one can carry in the aeroplane. Buses also do not have enough space to accommodate a lot of luggage. However, there is no such restriction during the train journeys. If you require carrying a good amount of luggage then train journeys are certainly the best. 4. Safe Option: Train is also considered a safer means to travel compared to buses, cars and aeroplanes. Travelling in hills is especially safer via trains compared to buses and cars. 5. Allows Productive Use of Time: You can easily take out your laptop and work on it while you are travelling via train. You can also read your book comfortably or indulge in other tasks such as knitting and sewing while travelling through train. Disadvantages of Train Journey: Here are some disadvantages of train journey: 1. Planning Ahead: One of the main difficulties of travelling via train is that you have to plan your journey months or weeks before your travel date. It is difficult to get train tickets for trips that are planned instantly. 2. Difficulty in Reservation: Train reservation is a difficult task. You have to visit the railway station and stand in the queue for hours to get the tickets reserved which is extremely tiring. You can also get the ticket reserved online but that is again a tedious task as the train booking site is too slow. 3. Fixed Schedule: Trains run on a fixed schedule. You may be required to catch trains at odd times and this can be difficult at times. Delay in reaching the railway station even by a few minutes means missing the train and it is difficult to spend time on the railway station if you reach early. 4. Slower Option: Travelling a long distance by train means investing a day or two in journey is unlike planes which can cover same distance within few hours. So it is not a good option for students or working professionals who cannot take so many leaves and spend so much time on travelling. 5. Cleanliness Issue: While trains have washrooms which is considered to be a big plus of the train journeys these are mostly not maintained well. Un-kept and unclean washrooms are a big put off. Their use must be avoided as it can cause infection. Conclusion: Thus, we see train journeys have a number of advantages however they also have certain disadvantages. While space, comfort and the facility to carry enough luggage attracts travellers to option for train journeys, difficulty of reservation and the need to plan the journey way ahead of the travel date makes them look for other options. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Phrasal Verbs Exercise JANUARY 28, 2018 ============================== Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb. 1. The High Court ………………………. the decree of the lower court. set out set off set aside 2. I was determined to ……………………… speak out speak for speak of 3. Shailesh always …………………………… the weak and the oppressed. stood out for stood up for stood up 4. The sofa …………………………. too much room. takes in takes up takes out 5. The cistern is …………………………… running up running out running over 6. I can no longer ……………………….. your insolence. put up with put out with put off with 7. Alka was …………………………. when I refused her offer. put out put up put over 8. It didn’t take him too long to ………………………. his fortune. run up run through run over 9. In his speech on tolerance, he ………………………… his views at length. set out set forth set up 10. I could easily ………………………….. his trick. see over see through see off 11. Monsoon in India ………………………….. about June. sets out sets in sets for 12. We shall be formidable if we ………………………… one another. stand with stand by stand out ======================= 🟢Answers🟢 1. The High Court set aside the decree of the lower court. 2. I was determined to speak out. 3. Shailesh always stood up for the weak and the oppressed. 4. The sofa takes up too much room. 5. The cistern is running over. 6. I can no longer put up with your insolence. 7. Alka was put out when I refused her offer. 8. It didn’t take him too long to run through his fortune. 9. In his speech on tolerance, he set forth his views at length. 10. I could easily see through his trick. 11. Monsoon in India sets in about June. 12. We shall be formidable if we stand by one another. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Change the Voice 11 =========================== 1. My grandmother painted this portrait. Ans. This portrait was painted by my grandmother. 2. The wall was not painted by him. Ans. He did not paint the wall. 3. I am painting a picture. Ans. A picture is being painted by me. 4. We are going to paint our house next Diwali. Ans. Our house is going to be painted by us next Diwali. 5. The doctor painted the cut with the antiseptic. Ans. The cut was painted with the antiseptic by the doctor. (to paint = to apply medicine or liquid) 6. They should not have painted the wall in red colour. Ans. The wall should not have been painted in red colour by them. 7. I was shown her paintings by Naimita. Ans. Naimita showed me her paintings. 8. She coated the cake with chocolates. Ans. The cake was coated with chocolates by her. 9. The child smeared the wall with tomato sauce. Ans. The wall was smeared with tomato sauce by the child. (to smear = to spoil or to make dirty) 10. He will have his house painted. Ans. He will have painters paint his house. (causal construction with HAVE) 11. Having uncovered his painting, he received a loud applause. Ans. His painting having been uncovered, a loud applause was received by him. (perfect participle) 12. "Every time I paint a portrait, I lose a friend." said John Singer Sargent. Ans. "Every time a portrait is painted, a friend is lost by me." said John Singer Sargent. 13. It is time to repaint the kitchen. Ans. It is time for the kitchen to be repainted. 14. The picture was so big that I could not paint it alone. Ans. The picture was so big that it could not be painted by me alone. (adverb clause of result) 15. She stipples the designs beautifully. Ans. The designs are stippled beautifully by her. (to stipple = to apply paint in dots or short strokes) 16. The old car was airbrushed by him. Ans. He airbrushed the old car. 17. When did you paint the house last time? Ans. When was the house painted by you last time? 18. Repaint the old chair. Ans. Let the old chair be repainted. 19. Who has painted this portrait? Ans. By whom has this portrait been painted? 20. What did she paint? Ans. What was painted by her? 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Change the Voice 8 =========================== 1. We spent a lot of money at the supermarket. Ans. A lot of money was spent at the supermarket by us. 2. I spend Rs.3000 on petrol every month. Ans. Rs.3000 are spent on petrol by me every month. 3. We would spend an hour in the library. Ans. An hour would be spent in the library by us. 4. Are you wasting your time here? Ans. Is your time being wasted here by you? 5. They spent their vacation in Paris. Ans. Their vacation was spent in Paris. 6. They spent all their resources on futile projects. Ans. All their resources were spent on futile projects. 7. He spends his free time in the garden. Ans. His free time is spent in the garden by him. 8. Her husband had spent all her money. Ans. All her money had been spent by her husband. 9. We always spend a lot of money on parties. Ans. A lot of money is always spent on parties by us. 10. How much money did you spend on your cloths? Ans. How much money was spent on your cloths by you? 11. Why are you spending my money on useless things? Ans. Why is my money being spent on useless things by you? 12. They spent the night chatting intimately. Ans. The night was spent by them chatting intimately. 13. I spend all day typing information into a computer. Ans. All day is spent by me typing information into a computer. 14. Someone has done something in this closet. Ans. Something has been done in this closet by some one. 15. To pass the time, they played games. Ans. To pass the time, games were played by them. 16. He had brought a book. Ans. A book had been brought by him. 17. Does your teacher motivate you? Ans. Are you motivated by your teacher? 18. Did she motivate him? Ans. Was he motivated by her? 19. I am going to spend my weekend in Goa. Ans. My weekend is going to be spent in Goa. 20. He had to spend two years in prison. Ans. Two years had to be spent in prison by him. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Change the Voice 6 =========================== 1. Who will look after your pets when you are on holiday? Ans. By whom will your pets be looked after when you are on holiday? (to look after = to take care of) 2. The supervisor has looked into the matter. Ans. The matter has been looked into by the supervisor. (to look into = to inquire into; to investigate) 3. I will look into all the applications before hiring someone. Ans. All the applications will be looked into by me before hiring someone. (to look into = to check) 4. Can you look for my keys? Ans. Can my keys be looked for by you? (to look for = to search for, to seek) 5. The elder brother ought to look after the younger brother. Ans. The younger brother ought to be looked after by the elder brother. (to look after = to take care of) 6. I am looking for my gloves. Ans. My gloves are being looked for by me. (to look for = to search for, to seek) 7. We look for a change of weather in March. Ans. A change of weather is looked for in March. (to look for = to expect) 8. He looked over the proposal before the meeting. Ans. The proposal was looked over before the meeting by him. (to look over = to examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion) 9. You should look up that word in a dictionary. Ans. That word should be looked up in a dictionary by you. (to look up = to search for and find, as in a reference book or a dictionary) 10. She looked him in the eye. Ans. He was looked in the eye by her. (to look = to turn one's eyes on) 11. Why did she talk back him? Ans. Why was he talked back by her? (to talk back = to reply in a disrespectful manner) 12. We should talk out our family issues at home only. Ans. Our family issues should be talked out at home only. (to talk out = to try to clarify or resolve by discussion) 13. We called off the party. Ans. The party was called off by us. (to call off = to cancel) 14. My English teacher always backs me up. Ans. I am always baked up by my English teacher. (to back up = to support or defend someone) 15. Why didn't you check out the contract before signing it? Ans. Why wasn't the contract checked out by you before signing it? (to check out = to verify something) 16. Reading always cheer me up. Ans. I am always cheered up by reading. (to cheer up = to make someone happy) 17. I can count on my friends. Ans. My friends can be counted on by me. (to count on = to rely or depend on) 18. He filled up his wine glass to the brim. Ans. His wine glass was filled up to the brim by him. (to fill up = to fill something completely) 19. He got her down at the party. Ans. She was got down at the party by him. (to get down = to depress or discourage someone) 20. He had to pay off his loan. Ans. His loan had to be paid off by him. (to pay off = to pay the full amount on debt) 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Change the Voice 5 =========================== 1. Who will look after your pets when you are on holiday? Ans. By whom will your pets be looked after when you are on holiday? (to look after = to take care of) 2. The supervisor has looked into the matter. Ans. The matter has been looked into by the supervisor. (to look into = to inquire into; to investigate) 3. I will look into all the applications before hiring someone. Ans. All the applications will be looked into by me before hiring someone. (to look into = to check) 4. Can you look for my keys? Ans. Can my keys be looked for by you? (to look for = to search for, to seek) 5. The elder brother ought to look after the younger brother. Ans. The younger brother ought to be looked after by the elder brother. (to look after = to take care of) 6. I am looking for my gloves. Ans. My gloves are being looked for by me. (to look for = to search for, to seek) 7. We look for a change of weather in March. Ans. A change of weather is looked for in March. (to look for = to expect) 8. He looked over the proposal before the meeting. Ans. The proposal was looked over before the meeting by him. (to look over = to examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion) 9. You should look up that word in a dictionary. Ans. That word should be looked up in a dictionary by you. (to look up = to search for and find, as in a reference book or a dictionary) 10. She looked him in the eye. Ans. He was looked in the eye by her. (to look = to turn one's eyes on) 11. Why did she talk back him? Ans. Why was he talked back by her? (to talk back = to reply in a disrespectful manner) 12. We should talk out our family issues at home only. Ans. Our family issues should be talked out at home only. (to talk out = to try to clarify or resolve by discussion) 13. We called off the party. Ans. The party was called off by us. (to call off = to cancel) 14. My English teacher always backs me up. Ans. I am always baked up by my English teacher. (to back up = to support or defend someone) 15. Why didn't you check out the contract before signing it? Ans. Why wasn't the contract checked out by you before signing it? (to check out = to verify something) 16. Reading always cheer me up. Ans. I am always cheered up by reading. (to cheer up = to make someone happy) 17. I can count on my friends. Ans. My friends can be counted on by me. (to count on = to rely or depend on) 18. He filled up his wine glass to the brim. Ans. His wine glass was filled up to the brim by him. (to fill up = to fill something completely) 19. He got her down at the party. Ans. She was got down at the party by him. (to get down = to depress or discourage someone) 20. I cannot put up with her cynical attitude. Ans. Her cynical attitude cannot be put up with by me. (to put up with = to tolerate) 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ

Phrasal Verbs With Look MAY 14, 2018 ============================= This grammar exercise tests your understanding of phrasal verbs with look. 1. Who will look .............................. your pets when you are on holiday? for of after 2. If we have time we will have a look ............................... the city. around over at 3. I will look ............................. all the applications before hiring someone. on at up 4. Shailesh is looking ............................. a hefty fine and jail term if he does not prove his innocence. on for at 5. Tears roll down my cheeks, whenever I look ............................... on my childhood. out back up 6. When they became rich they began to look ................................ their poor neighbors. down below down on 7. Can you help me look ............................... my cat? She has been missing since morning. up out for 8. I am really looking ............................... to becoming a mother. up forwards forward 9. Alka looked ................................... us on her way home. in on in on 10. The supervisor has agreed to look ............................... the matter. at up into 11. I looked ................................. as the children played in the park. up on out 12. Look ..........................! The floor is wet. up on out ======================= 🟢Answers🟢 1. Who will look after your pets when you are on holiday? 2. If we have time we will have a look around the city. 3. I will look at all the applications before hiring someone. 4. Shailesh is looking at a hefty fine and jail term if he does not prove his innocence. 5. Tears roll down my cheeks, whenever I look back on my childhood. 6. When they became rich they began to look down on their poor neighbors. 7. Can you help me look for my cat? She has been missing since morning. 8. I am really looking forward to becoming a mother. 9. Alka looked in on us on her way home. 10. The supervisor has agreed to look into the matter. 11. I looked on as the children played in the park. 12. Look out! The floor is wet. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 SV RAMANUJ