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A BIRTHDAY LETTER BY JAWAHARLAL NEHRU - 9TH ENGLISH PROSE GRAMMAR SECTION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS MCQ PDF FOR GENERAL ENGLISH TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 PRELIMINARY EXAM WITH MODEL ONLINE PRACTISE TEST PDF#Blog-168

May 10, 2022, By Careericons

In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "A Birthday Letter Prose Written by Jawaharlal Nehru" for the current TNPSC Group 2, 2A 2022 . Get complete study material for all General English syllabus wise with subject topics which help to clear this preliminary exam 2022.

This article provides you with.

1. Grammar Parts of prose A Birthday Letter, &
2. Where to study information for all other prose & supplementary.

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Let us discuss & read the prose "A Birthday Letter" written by Jawaharlal Nehru (Which is also a prose in Unit - 7 of 9th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.

"A Birthday Letter - Jawaharlal Nehru"

Grammar Questions and answers from the prose "A Birthday Letter" By Jawaharlal Nehru

Determiners

Observe the nouns in the following sentences and words before them.

• An apple is a healthy fruit.
• Two cats have drunk a bowl of milk.
• My father has many cars.

Determiners are the words that introduce a noun and provide some information about it (but do not describe it). Determiners are followed by a noun.

• The ball
• Five cats
• His son
• Some students

Types of Determiners

• The quantifiers all, any, enough, less, a lot of, more, most, no, none of, some etc., are used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
• The quantifiers both, each, either, fewer, neither etc., are used only with countable nouns

A. Choose the Correct Determiner

1. Could you bring me_______tools I left in the garden? (this, those, these)

Answer:
Those

2. ________Earth revolves around the sun. (the, a, an)

Answer:
The

3. I found ________one rupee coin in the playground while playing, (a, an, the)

Answer:
a

4. There aren’t ________students in the library, (much, many, a lot)

Answer:
many

5. It was ________unforgettable experience, (a, an, the)

Answer:
an

6. I haven’t got ________pictures in my bedroom, (some, any, many)

Answer:
any

7. He said that he wanted to become ________engineer, (a, an, the)

Answer:
an

8. Kokila gave a pen to ________ child in the classroom on her birthday, (any, all, each)

Answer:
each

9. I’ve got to solve math problems before I go to sleep, (all, some, any)

Answer:
some

10. India is the largest democracy in the world, (a, an, the)

Answer:
the

11. My father doesn’t drink coffee, (much, many, a lot)

Answer:
much

12. I always keep ________ money in my wallet for emergencies, (any, every, some)

Answer:
some

13. This year we are celebrating my sister’s ________birthday, (a, two, second)

Answer:
second

14. I have ________ pencils with me. (a, three, third)

Answer:
three

15. ‘What is that noise?’ I think it is ________ airplane, (a, an, the)

Answer:
an

Reported Speech

Look at the following sentences

She said, “I have won the first prize.” (Direct Speech)

She said that she had won the first prize. (Indirect Speech)

• In the first sentence, the reporter conveys the message of the girl using her actual words i.e., (“I have won the first prize.”)
• In the second sentence, the reporter conveys her message but in his own words without any change in the meaning. (She said that she had won the first prize.)
• In direct speech, we reproduce the actual words of the speaker. We place spoken words within inverted commas (“ ”).
• In indirect speech (also called Reported Speech), we report the words of the speaker with a few changes.

Direct Speech

She said, “I have won the first prize.”

In the above sentence said - Reporting verb and “I have won the first prize.” - Direct Speech

1. Reporting Statements

We make the following changes when reporting the statements.

- Change the pronouns

- Reporting verb followed by ‘that’

- Change the tense, time and place

Example:

Kowsalya said, “We watched a film yesterday.”

Kowsalya said that they watched a film the day before.

In the above sentence they - pronoun, watched - tense, the day before - time.

2. Reporting Imperatives

To report an imperative, use the pattern –

request/order/suggest + someone + to infinitive

Example:

Karthi said to Ram, “Please, switch on the fan.”

Karthi requested Ram to switch on the fan.

3. Reporting Questions

When reporting questions, we use the pattern:

asked/ wanted to know + question word + pronoun + verb

Example:

She said to me, “Where did you go?”

She asked me where I went.

Note: If the 'wh' question is missing, if or whether is added.

Example:

Praveena asked, “Have you watered the plants?”

Praveena asked if/whether I had watered the plants.

Sometimes it is not necessary to report everything that is said word by word. It may be better to use ‘reporting verbs’ which summarise what was communicated.

Below are some of the most commonly used verbs of this kind.

Remember these rules of change

B. Observe the following call-outs. Reporter (C) has reported the sentences of Speaker (A). Now, help Reporter (C) report the rest of the sentences of Speaker (A).

C. Report the following sentences.

1. Banu said, “Do not spoil the eco-system.”

Answer:
Banu advised not to spoil the ecosystem.

2. Pranav said, “Have you booked the tickets to Delhi?”

Answer:
Pranav asked whether I had booked the tickets to Delhi.

3. Rekha said to Tilak, “When are we leaving to our native?”

Answer:
Rekha asked Tilak when they were leaving to their native.

4. Sujith said, “Ryan, you should get up early in the morning.”

Answer:
Sujith advised Ryan that he should get up early in the morning.

5. Vivaan said to his mother, “Can you, please, buy me a hot chocolate?”

Answer:
Vivaan requested his mother to buy him a hot chocolate.

6. “Tomorrow I have to take a test in English”, said Sudan

Answer:
Sudar said that he had to take a test in English the next day.

7. Pragathi said to her sister, “I need your help to arrange the books in the shelf.”

Answer:
Pragathi asked her sister’s help to arrange the books in the shelf.

8. “Why don’t you use crayons for colouring?” said Dhilip to his son.

Answer:
Dhilip suggested his son use crayons for colouring.

The importance of reading this prose "A Birthday Letter" written by "Jawaharlal Nehru" is clearly described in the revised new syllabus as shown below,

1. This prose comes under the "Part-C" of the General English New Revised Syllabus.
2. It's also noticed separately in the "List of Prose & Supplementary". Where it consists of 14 prose and supplementary & this prose is listed as number 14.

General English Syllabus-Wise Study Materials which includes, Part - C (Literary Works)

1. List of 14 Prose & Supplementary's - Click Here
2. Name of the Author, &
3. Grammar & Vocabulary Parts.

Source: Official TNPSC Group 2 2A - Syllabus & Notification 2022.

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Part - C: Literary Works

1. List of Prose & Supplementary with "Where To Study" in Tamil Nadu Samacheer Kavli School Books:

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