Advanced Grammar Worksheet: An Astrologer's Day (R.K. Narayan)

I. Splitting into Two Simple Sentences

Break each of the following sentences into two separate, independent simple sentences:

1. Punctually at midday he opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment.
2. His eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam, which was really an outcome of a continual searching look.
3. To crown the effect he wound a saffron-colored turban around his head.
4. He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path.
5. The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare which crackled nearby.
6. Being attracted by the din, people flocked to the auctioneer.
7. The place was lit up by shop lights because it did not have municipal lighting.
8. The vendor gave his ware a fancy name, calling it 'Bombay Ice-Cream'.
9. He had a painted forehead and dark whiskers to enhance the power of his eyes.
10. People were attracted to him as bees are attracted to cosmos.

II. Transformation (Voice, Degree, & Type)

Transform as directed in the brackets:

11. He opened his bag. (Passive Voice)
12. This colour scheme never failed. (Affirmative)
13. No other place was as remarkable as this. (Superlative Degree)
14. The vendor called his ware 'Raja’s Delicacy'. (Passive Voice)
15. Even a half-wit’s eyes would sparkle in such a setting. (Interrogative)
16. The road was narrower than the park. (Positive Degree)
17. The clients felt comforted. (Negative)
18. Shop lights lit up the place. (Passive Voice)

III. Synthesis (Simple, Complex, Compound)

Combine the sentences as instructed:

19. He sat under a tree. The tree flanked a path. (Simple sentence using a Participle)
20. The flare crackled. It smoked up above the groundnut heap. (Compound sentence)
21. He had no real prophetic light. His clients felt comforted. (Complex sentence using 'Although')
22. The town was attracted. The auctioneer created a great din. (Complex sentence using 'Because')

IV. Voice Change (Active & Passive)

Rewrite the following sentences by changing the voice:

1. He opened his bag.
2. He spread out his professional equipment.
3. He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head.
4. People were attracted to him by his appearance.
5. An auctioneer of cheap cloth created enough din.
6. Shop lights lit up the place.
7. His simple clients took his gleam to be a prophetic light.
8. The vendor gave his ware a fancy name each day.
9. The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare.
10. Half the enchantment was created by the lack of municipal lighting.

V. Narration Change (Direct & Indirect)

Transform the following into Indirect Speech:

11. The vendor said, "I am calling this 'Bombay Ice-Cream' today."
12. "His eyes have a prophetic light," the clients whispered.
13. Narayan writes, "The color scheme never fails."
14. The groundnut seller shouted, "Come and buy Raja’s Delicacy!"
15. The stranger asked the astrologer, "Can you tell me my future?"

VI. Degrees of Comparison

Change the degree of comparison as instructed:

16. This place was more remarkable than many other spots. (Change to Positive)
17. No other vendor was as vociferous as the groundnut seller. (Change to Superlative)
18. His eyes were sharper than a normal gleam. (Change to Positive)
19. The tamarind tree was the most spreading tree in the park. (Change to Comparative)
20. The narrow road was busier than the park itself. (Change to Positive)

VII. Simple, Complex & Compound

Transform the sentences based on the instructions in brackets:

21. He opened his bag and spread out his equipment. (Change to Simple)
22. The power of his eyes was enhanced because of their position. (Change to Compound)
23. He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path. (Change to Simple)
24. The place did not have municipal lighting, so it was lit by shop lights. (Change to Complex)
25. People were attracted to him as bees are attracted to flowers. (Change to Compound)
26. Though he had no real knowledge, his eyes sparkled with an abnormal gleam. (Change to Simple)
27. A surging crowd was moving up and down this narrow road. (Change to Complex using Relative Clause)
28. He wound a turban around his head to crown the effect. (Change to Complex)
29. The flare crackled and smoked up above the heap. (Change to Simple using Participle)
30. It was a remarkable place in many ways. (Change to Exclamatory)

VIII. Miscellaneous Transformations

31. This colour scheme never failed. (Change to Affirmative)
32. Even a half-wit’s eyes would sparkle in such a setting. (Change to Interrogative)
33. The place did not have the benefit of municipal lighting. (Change to Affirmative)
34. The clients felt comforted. (Change to Negative)
35. The crowd dallied before the astrologer. (Change to Interrogative)

An Astrologer’s Day

By R. K. Narayan | Total Marks: 04

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