PSEB 12th Class English Grammar Translation

Punjab State Board PSEB 12th Class English Book Solutions English Grammar Translation Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.

PSEB 12th Class English Grammar Translation

Some Common Proverbs

Exercise 1 (Solved)

Translate the following sentences into English:

Answer:
1. Every dog has his day.
2. He is completely a yes-man.
3. He has his own axe to grind.
4. No new taxes have been imposed upon us.
5. People (or subjects) have revolted against the king.

Exercise 2 (Solved)

Translate the following sentences into English:

Answer:
1. His poverty is an open secret.
2. He is at the root of this mischief.
3. My prosperity. is an eye-sore to him.
4. Ram and Sham are sworn enemies.
5. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Exercise 1 (For Practice)

Translate the following sentences into Hindi/Punjabi:
1. He works hard from dawn to dusk.
2. Most of our politicians are very corrupt.
3. Selfishness is the order of the day.
4. You must reduce your flab¹.
5. Spoken English is gaining importance these days.
6. Spoken English does not mean repeating in the parrot-fashion some crammed sentences.
7. Those who speak English fluently get easily noticed by others.
8. He is the only bread-earner² of the family.
9. Shaleenta is a very good Kathak dancer.
10. He is working as an executive³ in a bank.
11. My colleague in my college is a very good singer.
12. I feel pleased to meet you.
13. What is the nature of your job?
Hints:
1. ਸੀਟਾਧਾ, ਮੋਟਾਪਾ 2. ਹੇਜ਼ੀ ਸਾਰੇ ਭਾਗ, ਰੋਜ਼ੀ ਕਮਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ, 3. ਜਿਵੇਕ, ਨਿਦੇਸ਼ਕ ।

Note : Some of the sentences are very easy. It should not be difficult for many of you to translate them in simple Hindi and Punjabi. Hereafter we shall give a few more exercises with meanings in Hindi and Punjabi for your convenience.

Exercise 2 (For Practice)

Translate the following sentences into Hindi/Punjabi:
1. Gandhiji is known for his successful efforts¹ to liberate² India.
2. The lady is very mean in money matters³.
3. She did not allow her husband to spend much on himself.
4. This story tells us about the greed of well-to-do⁴ people.
5. Guru Gobind Singh was a great son of India who led India to sublime⁵ heights of glory⁶.
6. Why is this enormous⁷ increase in population taking place ?
7. Drug-addiction⁸ is a major social evil of modern times.
8. Nations become great by self-confidence⁹.
9. Mankind has undoubtedly progressed since medieval¹⁰ times.
10. Vidyasagar was a very generous¹¹ and charitable¹² man.
Hints:

Exercise 3 (For Practice)

Translate the following sentences into Hindi/Punjabi:
1. Everyone knows the events¹ of Buddha’s life.
2. Newton lived to a ripe age² and earned a great renown³.
3. Books are a wonderful blessing⁴.
4. Ishwara Chandra realised that he must go to England in oder to complete his scientific education.
5. Guru Teg Bahadur was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind Sahib.
6. Science is an angel⁵ in peace but a devil⁶ in war.
7. Wars of today are more dreadful⁷ than those of yesterday.
8. He stumbled⁸ at every step.
9. Silence prevailed⁹ all round the hospital.
10. It has been raining continuously¹⁰ for three hours.
11. It has been drizzling¹¹ for an hour.
Hints:

Exercise 4 (For Practice)

Translate the following sentences into Hindi/Punjabi:
1. This story is a typical example¹ of the storywriter’s work as a story.
2. He failed to find a man before whom he could express the feelings of his heart².
3. He wants to share his grief³ with somebody.
4. This story points out⁴ the truth that poverty dehumanises⁵ a man.
5. I am bereft⁶ of money at this time.
6. I want to know your opinion about etiquette⁷.
7. The teacher punished the students for being noisy in the class.
8. Some shopkeepers fleeces⁸ their customers.
9. A spendthrift lacks balance and perspective⁹.
10. He was reluctant¹⁰ to take the examination.
Hints:

Exercise 5 (For Practice)

Translate the following sentences into Hindi/Punjabi :
1. I have lost the novel¹ that you gave me.
2. She dressed in an elegant² manner.
3. We eat so that we may live.
4. God’s will be done³.
5. Prevention is better than cure⁴.
6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush⁵.
7. He is on the wrong side of sixty⁶.
8. We should not look down upon⁷ the poor.
9. I am at a loss to know⁸ what to do.
Hints:

Exercise 6 (For Practice)

Translate the following sentences into Hindi/Punjabi:
1. Trees give shade for the benefit of others.
2. Machines have become the slaves¹ of modern man.
3. A child should be trained to love the reading of books.
4. Politicians worship the rising sun².
5. Our body is like a machine.
6. Newton was a very kind-hearted³ man.
7. He never lost his temper⁴.
8. One should never read anybody’s letter without permission.
9. Children explode crackers on Diwali.
10. The life of modern cities is tiresome⁵.
Hints: