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The keeper had forgotten his guard, and before he could prevent her she had flung open the door.The men outside had evidently been waiting for the signal, and they came in carrying something, which they put down in the middle of the kitchen floor.'Is he dead?' asked Mrs. Adis without tears.The men nodded. They could not find a dry voice like hers.In the shed Peter Crouch had ceased to sweat and tremble. Strength had come with despair, for he knew he must despair now. Besides, he no longer wanted to escape from this thing that he had done. Oh, Tom;- -and I was thinking it was one of the keepers. Oh, Tom.And it was you that got it-got it from me; I don't want to live!And yet life was sweet, for there was a woman at Ticehurst, a woman as faithful to him as Tom, who would go with him to the world's end even now. But he must not think of her. He had no right: he must pay with his life for what he had done.Mrs. Adis was sitting in the old basket armchair by the fire. One of the men had helped her into it.'We'll go round to Ironlatch Cottage and ask Mrs. Gain to come down to you.''This is a terrible thing to have come to you, and as for the man who did it-we've a middling good guess who he is, and he shall hang.''We didn't see his face, but we've got his gun. He threw it into a bush when he bolted and I swear that gun belongs to Peter Crouch who's been up to no good since the day he was sacked for stealing corn. 'But he couldn't have known it was Tom when he did it, he and Tom always being better friends than he deserved.'A1. True or False(2)Rewrite the statements and state whether they are true or false.1) The thief was stealing wood.2) Tom was not dead.3) Peter Crouch repented for killing Tom.4) The keepers wanted to bring Mrs. Gain to give company to Mrs. Adis.A2. MentionPeter Crouch learnt that he had killed his friend Tom. Mention his reactions.A3. Give reasonsThe keepers suspected Peter Crouch for doing the crime. Give its reasons.A4. Personal ResponseAfter knowing that he had killed his friend Tom, Peter Crouch should (Complete the statement giving your opinion)A5. Language Study1) Mrs. Adis was sitting in the old basket armchair by the fire.(Choose the correct transformation of this sentence into past perfect continuous tense)i) Mrs. Adis sat in the old basket armchair by the fire.ii) Mrs. Adis is sitting in the old basket armchair by the fire.iii) Mrs. Adis has been sitting in the old basket armchair by the fire.iv) Mrs. Adis had been sitting in the old basket armchair by the fire.2) It was too dark to see who it was.(Choose the alternative showing the correct replacement of 'too--.-.-to')i) It was so dark that they could see who it was.ii) It was so dark that they could see who it was not.iii) It was so dark that they could not see who it was.iv) It was so dark that they could to see who it was.A6. VocabularyWrite antonyms for the following from the extract.(2)1) allow2) hope3) unfaithful4) alive(B) Language Study (Do as directed) 1990. (Rewrite the sentence using correct word)1) from2) about3) since4) forb) The information be true. I do not know. (Rewrite the sentence using correct auxiliary)1) should2) must3) ought to4) canc) Listen, someone (will be sung / singing / is singing / sings) a song.(Rewrite the sentence choosing the correct verb form)Activity set by: Prof. Tushar Chavan(Contact No. 9850737199)https://juniorcollegeteacher.com

Based on the case, answer the following questions.I. Why do good deeds need to be perceived as good?2. What happens when one does an act of kindness or good deed?LET'S DO1. Do at least five good deeds a day. Write the deeds that you have done in the space provided below:a.hcd.e2. Spell the following words correctly.a. chuffeur -b. posessionc boundry -d. convinient -c. beleive -i calandar -If columh. dite3. Write the names of five people who are remembered for their contributions to humanity.a. M R Tb. J S C Tc. M I A G Id. A M L Nc. N N M A4. Fill in the double letters and complete the words from the text.a sto PP edb. ca iage