2. Change the following sentences into their corresponding passive forms.

i. Rip Van Winkle helped the short man.

ii. The short men were playing ninepins.

iii. Rip tells stories to children.

iv. Rip has taught games.

v. The children liked Rip.

vi. Nobody recognised Rip.

II. Adverbs of frequency (revision)

1. Given below are the students’ responses to the question “How often do you walk to school?” Read them carefully and write the names of the students in order, starting with the student who walks to school most often.




Narasimha Murthy: I don’t usually walk to school. I often go on a cycle.

Apparao: I never walk to school. I live very far away.

Satyanarayana: I always walk to school. I live right opposite to the school.

Krishna Murthy: I sometimes walk to school. At times I take the bus too.

Venkata Rao: I usually walk to school. It’s a nice way to start the day.

i. ______ ii. ______ iii.
______ iv. ______ v. ______

2. Write as many sentences as you can about yourself using the following adverbs of frequency:

always   frequently   usually    often   sometimes    rarely


you may talk about how often you;

play in the park
go to bed late
fuss over food
study hard, etc.
Eg. I often play in the park.

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