language questions

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pls solve the following:
I am alive to the faults of my friends.(change to negative)
Oh,what trouble we had to face!(change to assertive)

FILL IN WITH CORRECT PREPOSITIONS:
The students must commit this_ memory.(i think to)
The strange custom prevails _ the tribals.(i think among)
The children were entrusted _ the care of the teacher.(i think to)
The police is entrusted _ the enforcement of law & order.( i think with)

Fill in the blanks with suoitable form of word.
The relations between the brothers have been_ due to the unjust division of property.(bitter)
( i think it is embittered-something like this. is it the right word?)

REWRITE FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS:

Our forces have been defeated.(begin:it has been)
It was the last time he saw his wife.(begin:never.....)
The policeman was not quick enough to catch the thief.(end.... not catch) him.)

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some more questions:
He got back his property ten tears later.(use restored)
My mother hates dogs.(use aversion instead of hates)
Man must have faith in something.(begin:Faith.......)
I did everything iI could to persuade him to come with us, but to no success.(begin:nothing.....)

in the last sentence i have a doubt whether we have to use with no success in our answers or not. pls take care when u frame the answer. dont worry soon i ll be posting more sentences. by yhe way can anyone tell me hoe to change if to unless with examples. waiting for ur replies.

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pls people reply.

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i m not ignorant of d faults of my frnz.
we had 2 face a big trouble.
he never saw his wife again.
he got restored his property ten yrs later.
my mother has n aversion for dogs.

i will post d answers for d rest soon...
n while changin if 2 unless all d rest remains same just while changing if 2 unless d secng part of d sentence is made negative of it is positive in d if sentence n vice versa...

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siya wrote:: n while changin if 2 unless all d rest remains same just while changing if 2 unless d secng part of d sentence is made negative of it is positive in d if sentence n vice versa...

what do you mean by this siya? Suspect

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what about prevails upon????

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answer ppl

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hey deboshree embitter..cannot be used.....instead u cud use bitter only

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the thief was so quick that the policeman cud not catch him.
his property was restored to him ten yrs later.

im not sure about the this i think the preposition may be....entrusted under Rolling Eyes

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no it is with

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thanks people. pls reply to the rest soon.

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anu r u sure????????????

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no u r alwayz entrusted to the care of sum1.pretty sure.

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siya u r gettin confused..while cahngin to negative...u hav to change the entire meaning...
so the 1st ans is-i am ignorant to the faults of my friends.
we had to face a lot of truble.

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nooooooooo johny!!!!!!!!m 1000000000000%sure....balki dis is where all get confused...n lose marks....yaar sach mein i know it coz i have lost many marks coz of dis mistake.... Embarassed

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but john, u have changed d meaning of the sentence itself...i m talking abt the rewrite

then, i was referring to the second entrusted with.....i agree entrusted to the care.....and entrusted with is for the policeman sentence

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thanks

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John Do you know what will "I am ignorant to the faults of my friends " mean??
It means I lack the knowledge about my frndz faults
and I am alive : means I am aware of
Then your answer has a complete changed meaning you see !!!! Very Happy

Siya , now you can ask johny to join your tuition

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hey ppl..really sorry..,.i 4got that we dont hav to cahnge the meaning of the sent..

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IT'S OKAY JOHNY !!!!!!!!!!!! Razz

Subject: Re: language questions Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:40 am

I think she is right here!