Page 150 - English Class 9

f. My father forbade me ……………… (to spend/do not spend/not
to spend) so much money.

g. The head teacher forbade the students' parents ………………(not
to smoke/to not smoke/to smoke) on the school premises.

Writing II

In the past 20 years, there have been significant developments in the field
of science and technology. These developments have had both a positive
and negative impact. Write a newspaper article expressing your views on
the impact of science and technology.
Project work

Wireless earbuds are useful devices for listening to
music and other audios because we don’t need wires.
Do you know how to connect them to Bluetooth-
enabled devices such as smartphones, tablets,
laptops, etc.? Search through the internet or consult
someone who knows and write the steps “How to
connect earbuds to Bluetooth-enabled devices?”

Extra bit

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A transitive verb is a verb that requires an object to receive the action.

Examples:

I admire your courage.
We need to maintain product quality.
I couldn’t face him today.
She loves animals.

An intransitive verb is a verb that does not take an object.
Examples:

The baby was crying.
I work for a large firm in Paris.
They laughed uncontrollably.
We talked for hours.

144 English 9