Brainstorming Activity

By filling appropriate letters in the blank spaces, you will get a pastp participle from it. Use the word as adjective in your own sentence.

One is done for you.

(a) s _ _ n _ d

Word- signed. The advocate took all the signed documents to the court.

(b) p_ _ z _ d  Ans :-prized Ex It is the most prized possession which I received today.

(c) f_ _ t_ e n e_.

Ans Flattened .We reached the ground which was flattened.

(d) b _ i _ e_

Ans :- Boiled. 

Boiled eggs are good for health.

(iii) Spot the error. One is done for you.

I was not afraid for die that day.

Correct Sentence- I was not afraid to die that day.

(a) Tenzing and Hillary made an pact at the office of P M of Nepal.

Correct:-Tenzing and Hillary made the pact at the office of P M of Nepal.

(b) I has to bring my ice axe down with me.

Correct:- I have to bring my ice axe down with me.

(c) Tenzing have spent a night with Camp Eight.

Correct :-Tenzing had spent a night with Camp Eight.

(d) Pact was signed from Tenzing and Hillary.

Ans :-Pact was signed between/by Tenzing and Hillary.

(e) I and Hillary were in no mood of talking.

Ans:- Correct-Hillary and I were in no mood of talking.

(A4)

When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said,

“We have done it.” In this sentence the subject (we) is the doer of the

action while it (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice

is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle

of the main verb. Construct the sentences accordingly.

Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the

changes accordingly in the remaining sentences.

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We have done it.

It has been done by us.

(a) We made a pact.

Ans :-A pact was made by us.

(b) I offered silent prayer in my heart.

Ans :-Silent prayer in my heart was offered by me.

(c) Colonel Hunt gave me three flags.

Ans :-Three flags were given to me by Colonel Hunt.

(d) I was carrying the Indian flag.

Ans :-The Indian flag was being carried by me.

(e) I took photographs of Tenzing holding aloft the flags.

Ans :-Photographs of Tenzing holding aloft the flags was taken by me .

(f) I remembered him.

Ans :- He was remembered by me.

(g) We spent the night at Camp Eight.

Ans :- The night at Camp Eight was spent by us .

(A5) (i) After reading the text one can easily understand that there is a lot of risk involvedin mountaineering. Write in short about any adventure sport that you like and the risk involved in it.

Ans :- I like hiking.we used to hike in hills as well as in the forest. A lot of risk involved in hiking that is bad weather, unexpected disasters, accidents, , fear of wild animals, quarrels, shortage of water and food etc.

(ii) Give your opinion: Whether we should or should not participate in adventure sports because

Ans:- Though a lot of risk involved in adventures sports but risk teaches us lesson to live.

(A6) (i) Tenzing and Hillary created history by reaching the summit of Mt. Everest.

There are many mountains in Maharashtra where one can fancy his or her chances of climbing them. Imagine that you have climbed a mountain and are immensely thrilled and excited. Write a letter to your friend about it.

M. F. Colony,

Talodhi.

Dear Ravi,

Hi! How are you! I am really very happy to inform me that I have just returned from mountaineering of kalsubai.

I am very exhilarated because I have just returned from top top of the Summit of Kalsubai which height is 5400 ft.high.

We were 10 students of our college completed me task without any great difficulty.

The scene from the top of the summit was very superb. You must try the same.Write and tell me about your daily routine .

I am eagerly waiting for your reply.Hope to see you soon.

Your Loving Friend,

XYZ

(ii) You are the college representative and your Principal has assigned you the

task of writing a letter to the Divisional Officer, Satpuda Mountain Ranges,

Nagpur, seeking permission for the mountaineering expedition to be

organized by your college.

X.Y.Z.

M.F.Jr.College,

Talodhi.

The Divisional Officer,

Satpuda Mountain Ranges, Nagpur.

Sub:- Seeking permission for the mountaineering expedition.

R/ Sir,

As we are the students of M.F.Jr. College, Talodhi.decided to go for the mountaineering expedition to Satpuda Ranges on 23rd November 2021. We are the group of students of 25, including an experienced hiker who will lead us.

We assure you me will not do any activity that will destruct nature. Please find enclosed the permission letter from the Principal of our college.

Thanking you ,

Your’s Faithfully,

X.Y.Z.