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M.K.Rao, Visakhapatnam

Q. These forms (forms of

Drama) would be briefly

studied in the next

chapter - u'would' --T-*NEo NJ. -

A. From the stand point of the present, 'would'

is not used to express future. That is as far

as I Know. p * future L-,-- 'would' .\studied = dealt with. l, Theseforms will be studied later (= dealt with later)

E jC. Simple future L-, 'will' is the best and correct form.

Q. 'Hence' a copy of the petition is herewith

forwarded to the headquarter.

Hence a copy of the petition may be

forwarded to the headquarter.

j uxHelping/ auxiliary verb x'is' x'may be' E use .N 'is' 'may be' E usea?

A. Hence, a copy of the petition is herewith

forwarded to the headquarters (head

quarter ) = -x, Kb vA(a copy of the petition) v u--E-C. ( - - x Kb vAE v u--E -o) (Headquarters = v u- ).

Hence a copy of the petition may be

forwarded to the headquarters = - x KbvA v u--E - a.( - x Kb vAEv u--E a) official language j may c E -. ('May' has theforce of 'shall' with he, she, it, they and

conveys orders. e.g.: you may not go

before 4 O' Clock - rule)

d may be forwarded -L(L) n a (-sEo d)is forwarded = --C (-o)may be forwarded = - a (a)/-L (L) -sEo d.

Q. C u- English - C. Garden o.

A. I think he is in the garden.

garden .A. -, = 1) Regular ,

2) future .i) Regular

nI think he is in the garden.(p- garden o)

vA W time garden .(I think he is in the garden (at this time every

day)

ii) = future , I

think he will be in the garden (atthat time)

Q. 'Probably', 'Likely' u NJ. 'Will probably', 'would probably'use h Eo u .

A. I will probably is correct- again, from the

stand point of the present ('vh x--o-p) 'would probably' . willprobably ( = perhaps = )probably = most likely = / aetc., - not definite

e.g.: They will probably elect him the next

Speaker = xEoSpeaker o- = They are most likely to electhim the next Speaker.

E. Anil, Ongole

Q. What is the differ-

ence between

below two

sentences.

Why was she not in

the unreserved com-

partment, I won-

dered.

Why wasn't she in the unreserved

compartment, I wondered.

A. Why was she not in the unreserved com-

partment, I wondered - formal -

E-(rules) v N.Why wasn't she...., I wondered - Cinformal/ conversational - x N. -

Q. You've got to be kidding N-?A. You've got to be kidding = ' -

h-L/ y ---L.Q. Who call her did not miss that

opportunity either. - Explain the

usage of plain either.

A. 'Who call her -' j n , pC. Did not missthat opportunity either = Eo -- .

English C- / / n L- not hC ?'Not' also p. , , Hedid not come. She did not also come -J-; correct English not also .Not also Lq-p Not ... either. \, \ n, He isnot there, he is not here also J-.He is not there, he is not here either.

-E:

A: TV Serials . (I donserials)

B: (-) = I (I do not also watch.... p).

Q. Malaika is not sure if she wosame for the Tamil audience.

I would be more than willing

Munni.

What is the difference between

'would be' in the above two sen

A. Malaika is not sure if she wouldsame for Tamil audience = N o h- t \ would repeat -j C. -sx wo.I would be more than willing to

- d.\'Would be' present state oingness (vh -nA/ Eo L--hC) - Correc

I would be more than willing to re= Fo pC/ C t-. ( t-).Would be is a 'be' form - hC * future .I thought he would be there

-\ E, --o.would is only a helping verb - al

not have any meaning, combine

1st Doing Words as in...

I would do it, if I were you.

( y C-h) imaginary situation.

I thought they would go there

E --o.I thought they would be there

E --o.

Roushni Gupta, Srikakulam

Q. Explain whether the following sen

wright or wrong.

She does get her copy-writing do

A. She does get (gets) her copy-wri

She makes somebody else do

writing = copy writing hC.

She gets her copy-writing written/

A. She does get her copy-writing

Correct, but 'copy-writing writt

expression is incomplete in s

example we don't say, I did ge

eaten, because food is alwa

Similarly 'copy writing' is always

there is no meaning in saying

copy - writing written.

She is married by my elder bro ou Rx -o.

A. She is married by my elder broth

She is married to my elder broth

She does have the money.

A. She does have the money = *a C. She has the mo_ sC.

She did have the money.

A. She did have the money = s C ().

She must have the money.

A. She must have the money = J s -L ( E-

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Could you get the tickets?Anjan: I see only you. What about Naresh?

(y E-h-o. ?)Gowtham: He said he could not come, as

he has an exam tomorrow.

( K~ xE p.)

Anjan: But he told me that he could study

the whole of yesterday and be here

today.

( Eo Jh - ---,

V--E-p.)

Gowtham: He couldn't. He had guests.

(N -- . Rx A a.)

Anjan: I understand. How about other

friends?

(niC. J o-?)

Gowtham: They could be on their way...

just a matter of time.

(x ha. h ya.)

j 'could' :I. 'Could' is the

past form of

'can'- vhj -L-T 'can'- (past) j -,could.

a) He could pass the exam.

(- K~ L-- )b) Could you get the tickets?

(y x aL-?)c) She could not pass the exam.

( K~ -C )

d) Could the

police find

the thief?

( -M-\L-?)

II. Could vh'ya/u-a (in the present) n.

a) The minister could be involved in thescam.

( -- vA v a)(Possibility)

d) He could be

buying the

car now.

(car a.)

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

I would do it... if I werI would do it... if I were youe you

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K.Tulasiram Chatopadhyaya,Gudivada

Q. Which of the following

sentence is correct?

He got a phone call when

he was watching the TV.

He got a phone call while

he was watching the TV.

He got a phone call when he had been

watching the TV.

A. He got a phone call when he was watching

the TV = He got a phone call while he was

watching the TV - Right.

He got a phone call while he had been

watching the TV - Wrong.

'Had been watching' is for a past action

starting earlier, and continuing until another

past action, but 'while' refers to two past

actions going on at the same time.

e.g.: She was dancing while she was

singing.

(You can say: He had been watching the TV,

When he got a phone call = His watching TV

had started earlier than and continued to

watch it, when he got the call)

Q. What is the meaning of the words "His

Majesty","Your Honour"?. Explain.

A. When talking to a king, those under his rule

should not use 'you' (English , vx JL V- 'O E. Your majesty E -L. V 'L-- x. dx judge E, Your honour -CL. (- Fj O n)

Shyamlal Agarwal, Eluru

Q. Explain the difference between following two

sentences

I have this report to finish

I have to finish this report.

A. I have this report to finish = I have finished

other work, only this report is to be finished.

I have to finish this report = I must finish this

report. (I am not have any other work).

Q. He hails from Vijayawada - What is the

meaning of the underlined word.

A. He hails from Vijayawada = He is/ comes

from Vijayawada = -C N--( N--- C-- ). 'Hails from' is formal - used only in books

and writing, not in conversation.

He belongs to/ He is from Vijayawada is

better than 'He hails from......'.Q. What is the meaning of the sentence -'The

school has been recognized/ identified'.

A. The school has been recognized = - v-y JhC = vy Eo - Jh*C. \TC/ CC N/Jh C.

Identified = ~ Jh-C/

Jh C.Q. Translate the following sentencesinto English.

L lA. Leave me alone/ Mind your business.

dA. Don't you provoke us

J F O - C.A. Every one suspects you.

-x d -h-o.A. They are drying up clothes.

\ \ x , , y .A. Wherever I am, it is my habit to make the

people there happy

and smiling

Sneha Vishali,Adilabad

Q. Once you said that

"How would I know"

is a forceful sen-

tence. Can we say

"How would I do/ go/ write"

A. How would I do/ go/ write? - As questions

meaning, 'What is the way for me to do it?' =

In what way am I to do it?/ go?/ write?'. They

are ok, but it all depends on the context.How would I do it? = How am I going to do

it? = In what way can I do it?

Q. Can/ could/ will/ would/ may/ might/ shall

you lend me your books. - Explain which is

a formal one?

A. Can you lend me your books? - informal

Could you lend me your books? -

very polite

Will you lend me your books? - less

informal than 'can you lend me your

books?' and slightly formal

Would you lend me your books? -

very formalMay/ might you lend me your books?

- Not forms of request (not used for

requests)

Shall you lend me your books? - Wrong

Q. Explain which one of the following is

correct? and why?

Those who are writing Degree final year

exams can also apply.

Those writing Degree final year exams can

also apply.

A. Those who are taking... (writing an 'exam' is

wrong/ Those taking (not 'writing') - correct

'More over' - means what?A. More over = Also/ In addition to

If 'r' comes after a vowel or at th

word should we pronounce it silen

A. 'R' coming after a vowel, and not

a vowel, is silent (not pronounce

English, but it is pronounced in

English, by rolling the tongue up.

But the end 'r' is pronounced in

english by rolling up the to

touching the palate.

Q. Do we have to pronounce the d

as the (C) before the words whwith the vowels?

A. The (C) is pronounced befbeginning with vowel sounds (En

beginning with the Telugu sound

, , , , , ) and' before consonant sounds.The is always pronounced ' be'C before 'Merit' is wrong.

He who has degree is eligible/ on

a degree is eligible/ who has a

eligible - Which one is correct?A. He who has a degree is eligible.

One who has a degree is eligible

Both are Correct.

Who has a degree is eligible - W

This is not a sentence, it has

'Who' is only a pronoun and do

complete meaning.

S. Tulasiram, Nandikotkur

Q. What is the meaning of "To the

knowledge and belief"

A. To the best of my knowledge and

far as I know and believe =

, -tQ. Not only.... but also Eo NA. Not only.... but also =

He is not only clever but also gsentences, not only G--a. p verb, not hC.He is not only clever but also g

only he is clever, but also good.

1st Doing word (go, sing, etc),

word(goes/ sings, etc), past d

(went, sang, etc) - He (am/ is/ are/ was/ were/ shall/ should/ can/ could/ may/ m

etc) sentence begine.g.: i) Karim not only gives her

also helps her in other w

only does Karim give her

also helps her in other wa

ii) I not only go there everyday, b

the people there = Not only doeveryday but also.....

iii) She not only sings but als

dancing = Not only does she s

also dances.

iv) They will not only do their job

business too = Not only will th

but will also start business.

\, -, Adverbs sentences Eo, Verb, Ad ahC. -eg: Never does he help others

Never have I seen him help

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You could help me, couldn't you?Sunitha: Don't play with fire. You could be

burnt.

(Ep . y --.)

Wilson: Don't I know? I wanted you to cook,

but you wouldn't. (would not). At least

you could help me in cooking,

couldn't you?

(M?y-- E

-o, Fy .

Fy -

- a ?

Sunitha: If I could help you, I could myself

cook, couldn't I? Wait. You'll spoil

everything. Let me do it.

(F --E ----L--x-, a ! . yFo h. oF.)

Wilson: Thank you.

j 'could' -E.

lesson p--oxcould1) denotes

a past abil-

ity ( -nuEo -L x E E. 'could' vh (present) u- -a n .

A man of your abilities could easily do it = F -

nu -o -xEo - C.

, jconversa-

tion E u

l.

You could help me, couldn't you? y - a () ? (u- -u-E)

If I could help you, ( F -L-T past ability) I could myself cook - a ?

DEo d --C could , presentu- - --- actions .-- -D-Eo - .OE Practice .

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

He is not only clever but also good

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Madhavi Gupta,Rajahmundry

Q. Which one of the

following sentence is

correct?

The plane took off five

minutes late.

The plane took off late by

five minutes .

A. The plane took of five minutes late = The

plane took off late by five minutes - both are

correct.

Q. Explain the meaning of below sentences/words.

'Bolt from the blue'

A. A Bolt from the blue = a very surprising and

sudden event/ piece of news = aui -/ h

His election as President came as a bolt

from the blue = Eo au--i-/h. (Bolt = Thunderbolt = ,The blue = The sky = )

'Kapoor said on his fetish for gadgets.

A. Gadgets = *o- J-, v T_N

= Remotes, Cell Phones, Ear Phones, Pendrives N).Fetish = - C Eo N- x u- h, A vu, \ *a.fetish for gadgets = gadgets x u-h,a A vu.

Facebook

A. Facebook = Internet y o--Eo- -> b (social network-ing website)

Twitter - Tweet.

A. Twitter: DE n '~ . vh- o n = uh- -internet .

facebook DEo social networking --o.Tweet = Twitter y .

Genre

A. Genre: Pronounced 'v (measure ')= u, E u u, u, , E, ,FoGenres. -*vx -(Mythologicals), - (Socials), - folklore) - FoGenres.Genre = u. DE uJ 'kind' () better.

Anglo-IndianA. Anglo-Indian: 1) A person born to English

father and Indian mother or Indian father

and English mother. 2) Connected with

England and India

Shut down

A. Shut down = Closing = ,

E-L-*- . Inside some one's lives

A. Inside some one's lives - no special

meaning for this as far as I know.

Her mother defeated by life, takes it out on

her daughter.

A. Her mother, not getting what she wanted in

life, shows her disappointment by her anger

at her daughter = @N -oC C %- hE J O hC.(Take it out on = J OC J O)

That element is hope.

A. n .Q. Translate into English.

E-\ -aE y -.

A. You will repent of

having come

here/you will feel

sorry for having

come here.

C -a -E -.

A. You will just wonder why you have given it to

him (wonder \ n n- , E -)

You will feel sorry why... E -a.Seema Singhal, Chittoor

Q. 'Sri Rama walked to the forest leaving

Bharata to take care of the Kingdom' - In this

sentence can't we write 'by leaving Bharata'

- Explain.

A. By leaving Bharata = Because of

leaving Bharata - This expression

gives wrong meaning.

He walked to the forest, leaving

Bharata... = He walked to the for-

est and left Bharatha...

Q. Pratibha Patil, the president of

India.

Explain about definite article here.

A. Pratibha Patil, President of India- correct.

Pratibha Patil, the President of India -

Wrong.

The President of India, Pratibha Patil - right.

When we write the position, (President, etc)

after the person's name, 'the' should not be

used.

Q. On behalf of the president of India/ on behalf

President of India- Which one is correct?

A. On behalf of The President of India - correct.

'The' must be used before positions (The

President, The CM, The Governor- etc) and

designation (The District Col

Superintendent of police, etc)

Sumanjali, Kakinada

Q. Explain the following sentences/

I make him do/ doesA. I make him do (I does .)

= (j) h/ h.

Narakasura is killed in the

Satyabhama/ by Satyabhama

A. Narakasura is killed in the

Satyabhama/ by Satyabhama -

the same and both are correct.

Payment/ Wages/ Salary.

A. Payment - 1) Amount paid to som

any work/ service/ anything = Lx2) The act of paying = Lx.Wages = The amount paid to

usually at the end of the d

(VL, Jt- )Salary = Amount paid to an emp

end of the month (@ u- He had two tablets before I met h

A. He had had (He had ) two taI met him = E -- v -o. ( sentenceL-h-F n J_ p-.)There are two past actions he

having 2 tablets 2) My meeting

having the tables' was before m

him. So the first past action, 'hav

should be in the past perfect te

PP of 'have', so had had)

Materially

Materially = -/ pIn a big manner.

Materialise = 1) come true/ E

, J-xN.My dreams have materialised/

materialised.

materialize \ (E- - n).2) vu~ He materializenowhere = \ * a vu-~- -u.

Address

A. i) Address - To call somebody.

He addressed her with all respe

ii) To make a speech to an au

vT.The PM addresses the natio

Independence Day.

iii) Deal with a problem = j

JQL-/ J-\-JThe government should adproblem of dowry deaths = NEo v y J-Q-LL vC.

Q. 'Dress' C Ladies v

p. J x j dEh pL?

A. 'Dress' for women, and 'Clothe

plural) for men.

e.g.: My brother is looking ha

these clothes.

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Could you make it fast?Sanjana: Could you take me to the police

officer? You know her well.

(o h Police officer _ B-x? N F --!)

Vineela: Oh, Certainly. What do you want from

her?

(p-. * FL?)Sanjana: Not me. My brother wants some

help from her.

Could you

wait for a few

seconds? I'll

just call my

brother and

ask him when

he wants to

see her.

(\. ou L.h -? o-u

Phone , p ---o--.)Vineela: Go ahead. Could you make it fast?

The Police officer may get busy.

(E- y. h y p. M j E a)

Look at the use of could in the conversation

above:

a) Could you take me to the Police Officer?

b) Could you wait for a few seconds?

c) Could you make it fast?

E-: j xcould you Question form request -E (u- n --)

. --lesson could o ---, 'could you...? u Politest forms of requests(u u---i u-n) Eo.

a) Could you lend me your bike for an hour? =

F bike h? u.

b) Could you show me how to do it? =C h -h-?

Can/ will/ would

requests -E o.O o.a) Can you... -

informal

( x request

E --.)b) will you... - formal

(

E--xrequest -.)Would you...?

(most formal)

- J- E-x, -N--x, - lx, j C-- request .

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

My dreams have materialised