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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
I was traveling in a bus.it was bitterly cold night,and even at the far end of the bus the east wind cut like a knife.the bus stopped and the two women and a man got in together and filled the vacant places.The younger woman carried a little pekinese dog.The conductor came in and took their fares.Then his eyes rested on the beady eyed dog.I saw trouble coming up.This was the opportunity for which the conductor had been waiting,and he intended to make the most of it.I had marked him as the type who had a general vague grievance against passengers who came and sat in the bus while he shivered at the door."You must take the dog out",he said."I shall certainly do nothing of the kind. You can take my name and adress",said the woman.She had evidently expected the challenge and knew the reply."You must take the dog out-that's my order."I won't go on the top of the bus in such weather.It would kill me,"said the woman.
ACTIVITY 1
Fill in the following table :
| STATMENT | REASON |
|---|---|
| 1.The narrator saw trouble coming up. | 1.The conductor noticed the Pekinese dog. |
| 2.The conductor had grievance against the passengers. | 2.Passengers came and sat in the bus while he shivered at the door. |
| 3.The woman did not want to go on the top of the bus | 3.The weather was bitterly cold and it would kill her. |
| 4.The woman had evidently expected the challenge from the conductor. | 4.The woman knew the reply of the conductor's order. |
ACTIVITY 2
Change the mode of narration of the following sentences :
i)The little boys said to the stranger,"we will not play with you."
Ans-The little boys told the stranger that they would not play with him/her.
ii)The old lady boys said to the stranger,"Today I am preparing a clay model for you."
Ans-The old lady told her daughter that she was preparing a clay model for her (daughter)the day.
ACTIVITY 3
Change the voice of the following sentences:
i) They helped us to do the renovation work.
Ans- we were helped to do the renovation work by them.
ii)The traveller knocks the door of the abandoned house.
Ans-The door of the abandoned house is knocked by the traveller.
iii)The culpritconfessed his guilt.
Ans- His (The culprit's) guilt was confessed by the culprit.