Passive Voice ( Solved ): 2 PU English - Karnataka Syllabus.

                Passive Voice

 

I Believe That Books Will Never Disappear

1. The book, Grimm's Fairy Tales, _____ ( find) in his father's library. It_____ ( translate) from German. According to Borges he ______ (educate) by his father's library more than by high school or the university.

Ans : was found, was translated, was educated.

Japan and Brazil Through A Traveller's Eye.

1. When the narrator was in Japan, it ______ (observe)  by him that the telephones _____ (keep) in public places. Still the people ____ (not affect) by the lack of privacy.

Ans: was observed, were kept, were not affected.

The Voter 

1. Marcus Ibe's house _____ (name) as a' Umuofia Mansion ' in honour of his village. Five bulls and countless goats _______ (slaughter) to entertain the people. It ____ ( open) by Archbishop.

ans: was named, were slaughtered, was opened. 

2. Roof _____ ( offer) five pounds and ___ (ask) to vote for Maduka. He _____ (make) to swear on Iyi. 

ans: was offered, was asked , was made.

3. Three shillings ____ (give) to each elder. The elders _____ (request) to cast their vote for Marcus.

ans: were given, were requested.

Where There Is A Wheel 

1. Literacy drive ______ (undertake) by Sheela Rani Chunkath. Mobility _____ ( include) as a part of literacy drive . Banks ______ ( push ) to give loans for the women to buy cycles.

ans: was undertaken, was included, were pushed.

2. An 'exhibition cum contests' _____ ( organize) by Arivoli. Cycling skill _____ (display) by more than 70000 women. Fifty mopeds ____ (sanction) by  the UNICEF. 

ans: was organised, was displayed, were sanctioned.

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2 PU _ English_karnataka_syllabus_Quick Glance -English - New Pattern 2024-25.

2 PU English Karnataka Syllabus-New Question Paper Pattern -2024-25

 *New Question Pattern - 2024-25*

*Total Marks - 80*

                             *I. Part - A*

1.   MCQ ( q.n 1-10).   Marks -10

11. Passive Voice .      Marks - 3

12. Expressions.         Marks - 2

13. Pronouns.              Marks - 5

                              *Part - B*

 (Questions and Answers- Total Marks-30)

II.  Answer *3* out of *4* .

(2/3 sentence- 2 mrks)     Marks- 3x2=6.

III. Answer *4* out of 6. 

60 words (4-5 sentences- 3mrks) 

Marks 4x3=12.

IV. Answer *3* out of 6 .

100 words ( a paragraph - 4marks) 

Marks 3x4=12

                              *Part-C*

V. Passage - 9 marks .

                      Or

Poem  - 9 marks

                              * Part D*

VI. 31.A .Rewrite as directed . *4x1=4* ( 1 marks each)

1. Article.

2. Jumbled Segment .

3. Subject verb agreement.

4. Verb form.

                            Or

B. Linkers *4x1=4*

32. A Rewrite as directed.  *2x1=2*

 1. Question Tag.

 2. Frame Wh- question.

                            Or

B. Error identification.  *2x1=2*

33. Note making . *2 marks *

34. Reported speech - *5 marks*

35. Dialogue completion - *3 marks*

                     *Part - E*

36. Job Application - *5 Marks*

                      Or 

       Speech Writing. *5 Marks*

***********************************************

*Total Marks - 80*

*Time - 2:45 m + 15 = 3 Hours*

1. MCQ.                    -  10

2. Passive                -     3

3. Expressions.      -     2

4. Pronouns.          -     5

5. Q n A.                  -     6.  ( 2 marks )

6. Q n A.                 -     12   ( 3 Marks)

7. Qn A                   -     12.   (4 marks)

8. Passage/poem                  -  9 

9. Rewrite as directed          - 4

10. Rewrite as directed        - 2 

11. Note making                   -  2

12. Reported speech             - 5 

13. Dialogue completion     - 3

14. Job Application/Speech - 5

                     

Heaven If You Are Not Here On Earth - Kuvempu

The poem , ' Heaven, If You Are Not Here On Earth', gives a message that man should not search heaven somewhere else but here on the Earth. Man  has live on the Earth peacefully without creating chaos. 

According to the poet, 'Heaven, God ,Nymphs'  are just the creation of man. The poet is inspired by nature, as it gives subject to his poetry. We can enjoy the heavenly bliss in looking at the nature. The poet states that one need to experience the heaven looking at streams, rolling surf, waves of ocean, tender sunshine, on the verdant grass and the moonlight and asserts that one need to enjoy the heavenly bliss , when watches the splendor of the nature.

 Nature inspires the poet to write the poetry , through which he imbibes and spills the song of nectar and creates heaven on Earth through his poem.

This the poet believes Heaven lies on the Earth. To quote , ' It's the mind that makes the heaven a hell, and hell a heaven.'