My Childhood

My Childhood - Textbook Questions

Q1. Who were Abdul Kalam's friends?

Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan, and Sivaprakasan.

Q2. What happened with the new teacher?

He mocked Kalam for sitting with a Brahmin boy and sent him to the back row.

Q3. How did Sivasubramania Iyer change things?

He invited Kalam to dine in his house, served him with his own hands despite his wife's orthodoxy, and broke social barriers.

Grammar Exercises: Direct/Indirect Speech (Commands)

Q1. Change

1. Teacher said, 'Sit back.' -> Teacher ordered him to sit back.
2. He said, 'Please eat.' -> He requested him to eat.

Q2. Rules

Use 'to + infinitive'. Reporting verb: Ordered, Requested, Advised.

Grammar Rules: Direct/Indirect Speech (Commands)

1. Imperative

Changes to Infinitive.

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