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• 1. It seemed to be exactly what they were looking for. (Rewrite using the past perfect progressive tense of the underlined verb.)2. Madame Forestier, astonished to be addressed so familiarly, did not recognize her.(Rewrite as a compound sentence.)
• How do they replace the necklace?
• Rewrite the following sentences as compound sentences : 1. They went from jeweller to jeweller, looking for a necklace like the other one. 2. At the end of one week they had lost all hope.
• Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : He went to the police and to the cab offices, and put an advertisement in the newspapers, offering a reward. She waited all day in a state of bewilderment before this frightful disaster. Loisel returned in the evening, his face pale; he had discovered nothing.1. Who is 'he' here? Where did 'he' go and for what did 'he' offer a reward?a. Here, 'he' is Mr. Loisel. He went to the police and to the cab office and put an advertisement. He offered a reward to find the necklace.b. Here, 'he' is Mr. Loisel. He went to the police and to the cab office and put an advertisement. He offered a reward to find the cufflinks.c. Here, 'he' is Mr. Forestier. He went to the police and to the cab office and put an advertisement. He offered a reward to find the necklace.d. Here, 'he' is Mr. Loisel. He went to the police and to the cab office and put an advertisement. He offered a reward to find the thief who stole the necklace.2. Who is 'she' here? Could she have avoided the frightful disaster mentioned in the above lines? How?a. Here, 'she' is Madame Forestier. She could have avoided this entire suffering if she had tried to live within her means and controlled her wild desires for short lived pleasure.b. Here, 'she' is Madame Ramponneau. She could have avoided this entire suffering if she had tried to live within her means and controlled her wild desires for short lived pleasure.c. Here, 'she' is Matilda's sister. She could have avoided this entire suffering if she had tried to live within her means and controlled her wild desires for short lived pleasure.d. Here, 'she' is Matilda. She could have avoided this entire suffering if she had tried to live within her means and controlled her wild desires for short lived pleasure.3. Did 'he' find what they were looking for?a. Yes, he found the necklace at the last cab office he visited.b. Yes, he found the shoes at the last cab office he visited.c. No, he didn't find the shoes.d. No, he didn't find the necklace.4. How had they lost it?a. They had lost it the night before while coming home from the party.b. They had lost it the night before in a game of cards.c. They had lost it the night before in a park near the party.d. They had lost it the night before when it had fallen in a sewer.5. Why did he go to cab offices?a. He went to the cab offices because they wanted to tell the cabbies to keep a lookout for the necklace.b. He went to the cab offices because he hoped a cabbie might have heard something about the necklace while on the job.c. He went to cab offices because they thought that the necklace had fallen in a cab.d. He went to the cab offices because he was running out of options and didn't know where else to search.
• Pick out the main clauses in the following sentences : 1. You say that you bought a diamond necklace to replace mine. 2. One day, as she was walking in the Champs Elysees, she saw Madame Forestier.
• When they were finally in the street, they could not find a cab. (Pick out the clauses and state the type.)
• What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
• Write whether the following statements are True or False:1. Mathilde was born into a rich family. 2. Mathilde was content with what she had.3. Mathilde had no rich dresses or jewels.4. Mathilde was wedded to an aristocrat.
• Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : She was one of those pretty, young ladies, born as if through an error of destiny, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no hopes, no means of becoming known, loved, and married by a man either rich or distinguished; and she allowed herself to marry a petty clerk in the office of the Board of Education.1. Name the chapter and its author.a. The name of the chapter is 'The Necklace' and the author is Guy de Maupassantb. The name of the chapter is 'The Necklace' and the author is Guy de Montague.c. The name of the chapter is 'The Diamond' and the author is Guy de Maupassant.d. The name of the chapter is 'The Price of Flattery' and the author is Guy de Montague.2. Explain 'an error in destiny'.a. Matilda, the main character of the story was a tired old lady who was born in a wealthy class family and enjoyed all the pleasure of life. That's why 'error of destiny' has been used in these lines.b. Matilda, the main character of the story was a pretty young lady who looked like a wealthy heiress. That's why 'error of destiny' has been used in these lines.c. Matilda, the main character of the story was a pretty young lady, born in a middle class family and didn't have much to enjoy the pleasure of life. That's why 'error of destiny' has been used in these lines.d. Matilda, the main character of the story was a strange lady who was born in a wealthy family but never bothered to enjoy any pleasures of life. That's why 'error of destiny' has been used in these lines.3. Why did she marry a clerk?a. She married a clerk because she loved him very much.b. She married a clerk because he was very rich.c. She married a clerk because it was arranged by her family.d. She married a clerk because she had no way marrying a rich or distinguished man.4. Pick the correct answer :'She' in this extract refers to ______.a. Matilda Reneaxb. Matilda Loiselc. Maria Maiseld. Maria Bordeaux5. Who would she rather have married?a. She would rather have married a rich or distinguished man.b. She would rather have married a famous celebrity.c. She would rather have married a creative artist.d. She would rather have married a titled lord.
• Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : She suffered incessantly, feeling herself born for all delicacies and luxuries. She suffered from the poverty of her apartment, the shabby walls and the worn chairs. All these things tortured and angered her.1. Why did she suffer?a. She was unhappy with the poverty of her house. This made her suffer.b. She was born very wealthy but never got to enjoy the luxuries of that life. This made her suffer.c. She was very beautiful and felt born for all delicacies and luxuries which she did not have. This made her suffer.d. She was very beautiful and wealthy, but she was cruel and unkind. Do one liked her and she was lonely. this made her suffer.2. Why does she feel tortured? Which character traits of Matilda are revealed here?a. She was unhappy with the poverty of her house. The shabby walls and the worn chairs tortured and angered her. This reveals that Matilda was an unhappy and discontented person.b. She was unhappy with the wealth of her house. The decorated walls and the fancy chairs tortured and angered her. This reveals that Matilda was an unhappy and discontented person.c. She was very beautiful and felt born for all delicacies and luxuries which she did not have. This made her feel tortured. This reveals that Matilda was a shallow and unhappy person.d. She was very plain looking and felt born for all delicacies and luxuries which she did not have. This made her feel tortured. This reveals that Matilda was an insecure and unhappy person.3. Who or what was she angry at?a. She was angry at herself.b. She was angry at her friend, Madame Forestier.c. She was angry at the Minister of Instruction.d. She was angry at her financial situation and circumstances of her birth.4. Who is 'she' in this extract?a. She' is Matilda Loisel, a beautiful girl born into a family of businessmen.b. She' is Matilda Loisel, a beautiful girl born into a family of clerks.c. She' is Matilda Loisel, a beautiful girl born into a royal family.d. She' is Matilda Loisel, a beautiful girl born into a noble family.5. Complete the following sentence.She feels tortured because she does not have a luxurious life and has to live in ______.a. povertyb. wealthc. the atticd. a shabby house