(a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.Example: (0) spoke. As she (0) ……….. (speak) I (1) ………… (rise) and (2) …………. (go) to the centre blackboard. I (3) ……….. (find) the chalk (4) ……….. (write) in block letters the title of the book. Then I (5) ………… (put) the chalk down and went to (6) ………… (sit), beside her, to (7) ……….. (hold) her hand. The day had barely (8) ……….. (begin). (b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: 1. I prevailed ……….. him to join the gymnasium. 2. The curious child eagerly begged ………… an answer to the riddle. 3. He was bent …………. coming first in the examinations. 4. The theory exam was followed ………….. a group discussion. 5. I ran ……….. my teacher at the show last night. 6. She is extremely anxious ……….. an interview next week. 7. What a contrast ……….. the two siblings! 8. The brothers fought ………… their father’s property. (c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.1. Swarna asked me a question. I was unable to answer it. 2. You helped Tania. She will always be grateful. 3. I heard you won a prize. I am extremely delighted. 4. There was heavy traffic. We reached the stadium on time. (d) 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.1. Study hard now or you will regret it. (Begin : Unless………..) 2. Megha is too tall to crawl under the table. (Begin : Megha is so……….) 3. The boy asked, ‘Why are you lying on the road in this manner?’ (Begin : The boy asked why he…………) 4. He arrived in school on time even though he stopped for a bite on the way. (Use ‘inspite of’ instead of even though) 5. She opened the kitchen door and a cockroach ran out. (End with ‘cockroach’) 6. Arjun was a better speaker than his brother. (Begin : His brother…………) 7. Asha missed her examination because of her illness. (Begin : Her illness ………..) 8. As soon as the curtain came down the applause rang out. (Begin : No sooner………..)