Question

(d) Seeing the Principal coming, he ran away.

(iv) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other
changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the
correct options.
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1. The captain said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening". (Begin: The captain ........)
(a) The captain said that it was giving him great pleasure to be there that evening.
(b) The captain said that it gives me great pleasure to be there this evening.
(c) The captain said that it gave him great pleasure to be here this evening.
(d) The captain said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.
2. Unless the train arrives on time, we shall miss the concert. (Begin: If...)
(a) If the train arrives on time, we shall miss the concert.
(b) If the train does not arrivé on time; we shall miss the concert.
(c) If the train arrived on time, we shall miss the concert.
(d) If the train does not arrive on time, we shall not miss the concert.
3. He has applied many times. He has never been selected.(Begin: In spite......)
(a) In spite of applying many times, he had never been selected.
(b) In spite applying many times, he has never been selected.
(c) In spite of applying many times, he has never been selected.
(d) In spite never being selected, he has applied many times.
4. Very few managers are as honest as James. (End: ......managers)
a) James is more honest than other managers.
b) James is more honest than most other managers.
c) James is honest than many other managers.
) James is most honest among other managers.

Answer 1

To rewrite the given sentences, (c) The captain said that it gave him great pleasure to be here this evening. (d) If the train does not arrive on time, we shall not miss the concert. (a) In spite of applying many times, he had never been selected. (b) James is more honest than most other managers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option to rewrite the sentence is (c) The captain said that it gave him great pleasure to be here this evening. This sentence maintains the correct past tense form and accurately conveys the captain's statement. In the second sentence, the correct option is (d) If the train does not arrive on time, we shall not miss the concert. This option accurately represents the condition and outcome. For the third sentence, the correct option is (a) In spite of applying many times, he had never been selected. This option correctly maintains the past tense and conveys the intended meaning. And finally, the correct option for the fourth sentence is (b) James is more honest than most other managers. This option accurately compares James's honesty to that of other managers.

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