Homework Assignment: 21 | Class 10 BBC Compacta Solutions PDF Download

(A) Read the short dialogue below and then complete the conversation in the indirect speech by filling in the blanks appropriately.
1.
Ans: Sumit why he had not done his homework. Sumit, saying that he had done his homework but had forgotten to bring his notebook.

(B) Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks to complete the reported conversations that follow each of the comic strips given below.
1.
(a).
Ans: (ii) why only men had been sent

(b).
Ans: (iii) that no woman would ever land

(c).
Ans: (i) why did you think so

(d).
Ans: (iv) that scientists would never be able to make

2.
(a).
Ans:  (iii) it seems to him

(b).
Ans: (iv) had made no progress on any of his projects

(c).
Ans: (ii) things looked that way

(d).
Ans: (ii) must understand that not doing something is

(e).
Ans: (iii) that he literally hated talking

(C) Read the comic strips given below and complete the passages that report the conversations.
1.
Ans: (a) "Hey, Archie, have you ever seen a hat like that before?" 
(b) "I doubt anyone else would even dare to wear something like that!" 
(c) "But seriously, what's the story behind that hat? Why does he always wear it?".
(d) "Wears it to keep his thoughts warm, even on the coldest days!".

2.
Ans: (a) needed to step up his performance 
(b) when he could expect to see improvements
(c) Thom apple could be seen
(d) he couldn't get a