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  • Gerund

    Gerund and Participle

    Both come from verbs, and both can end in -ing. The difference is the job each one does in the sentence.

    Verbals: the big picture

    A verbal is a word made from a verb that does not work as the main verb of a sentence. Instead it works as a noun, an adjective or an adverb. English has three verbals.

    VerbalWorks asExample
    GerundNounSwimming is good exercise.
    ParticipleAdjectiveThe swimming boy waved.
    InfinitiveNoun, adjective or adverbI like to swim.

    Key idea: Notice that “swimming” appears twice above. The word looks the same, but the job is different. Always ask what work the word does.

    Gerund

    A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun. It names an action, so it can do everything a noun can do.

    What a gerund can be

    Use in the sentenceExample
    SubjectReading improves your vocabulary.
    Object of a verbShe enjoys singing.
    Object of a prepositionHe is good at drawing.
    ComplementMy hobby is collecting stamps.

    Gerund phrase

    A gerund with its object or modifiers forms a gerund phrase.

    Walking in the park every morning keeps me fit.

    Quick test: Replace the -ing word with “it” or “something”. If the sentence still works, it is a gerund. “It is good exercise” works for “Swimming is good exercise”.

    Participle

    A participle is a verb form used as an adjective. It describes a noun or pronoun. It can also help to form verb tenses.

    The barking dog woke the baby.

    The broken window was repaired.

    We saw a rising sun.

    Two jobs of a participle

    • As an adjective: The tired traveller slept.
    • In verb tenses: She is reading. He has finished.

    Participle phrase

    A participle with its object or modifiers forms a participle phrase. It describes a noun and is usually set off by a comma when it begins the sentence.

    Walking down the road, I met an old friend.

    The boy standing near the gate is my cousin.

    Kinds of participle

    KindFormMeaningExample
    Present participleverb + -ingAction going ona smiling child
    Past participleverb + -ed, -en, or irregularAction completeda broken toy, a written note
    Perfect participlehaving + past participleAction finished before anotherHaving finished lunch, he left.

    Common past participles

    BasePastPast participle
    writewrotewritten
    breakbrokebroken
    taketooktaken
    cookcookedcooked

    Remember: A present participle describes an action in progress (falling leaves). A past participle describes a result or finished state (fallen leaves).

    Gerund vs participle

    Both can end in -ing, so tell them apart by the job of the word.

    GerundParticiple
    Works asNounAdjective
    AnswersWhat? (names an action)Which one? What kind?
    Ends in-ing only-ing, -ed, -en or irregular
    ExampleDancing is fun.The dancing girl smiled.

    Same word, different job

    SentenceWordWhy
    I like cooking.GerundIt is the object, a noun.
    She is cooking dinner.Participle (part of the verb)It helps form the present continuous tense.
    a frying panGerund (used as a noun adjunct)It says what the pan is used for.
    the frying baconParticipleIt describes what the bacon is doing.

    Use-purpose test: A “walking stick” is a stick for walking, so “walking” is a gerund. A “walking man” is a man who is walking, so “walking” is a participle.

    Gerund vs infinitive

    Some verbs must be followed by a gerund, some by an infinitive (to + verb), and some by either. Learn the common lists.

    Followed by a gerundFollowed by an infinitive
    enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, suggest, practise, keep, consider, deny, misswant, decide, hope, promise, agree, refuse, plan, manage, learn, afford
    She enjoys dancing.She decided to dance.

    After a preposition, always use a gerund

    He is fond of reading.

    She left without saying goodbye.

    Thank you for helping me.

    Verbs that change meaning

    VerbWith a gerundWith an infinitive
    stopHe stopped smoking. (gave it up)He stopped to smoke. (paused in order to smoke)
    rememberI remember meeting her. (a past memory)Remember to post the letter. (do not forget)

    Common mistakes

    Dangling participle

    A participle phrase must describe the noun that comes right after it. If it does not, the sentence becomes confusing or funny.

    WrongRight
    Walking down the road, the trees looked lovely. (The trees were not walking.)Walking down the road, I saw lovely trees.
    Having finished the exam, the bell rang. (The bell did not take the exam.)Having finished the exam, we heard the bell ring.

    Other errors

    WrongRightWhy
    I look forward to meet you.I look forward to meeting you.“to” is a preposition here, so use a gerund.
    She avoided to answer.She avoided answering.“avoid” takes a gerund.
    He is used to get up early.He is used to getting up early.“used to” (be accustomed) takes a gerund.
    The boy was crying was my brother.The boy who was crying was my brother.Use a relative clause, or “The crying boy”.

    Fix for dangling participles: Read the sentence and ask, “Who is doing the action of the -ing word?” That person or thing must come right after the comma.

    Check yourself

    Say whether each underlined word is a gerund or a participle. Answers are below.

    1. Cooking is her favourite hobby.
    2. The crying baby needed her mother.
    3. We saw a broken chair.
    4. He is fond of reading novels.
    5. Having eaten lunch, they went out.
    6. I heard a bird singing sweetly.
    7. She left without saying a word.
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    1. Gerund   2. Participle   3. Participle (past)   4. Gerund   5. Participle (perfect)   6. Participle   7. Gerund

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  • Pronouns

    Pronouns

    A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Learn the kinds, and you will never repeat a name again and again.

    What is a pronoun?

    A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. It saves us from repeating the same noun again and again.

    Without pronouns: Meera said Meera would bring Meera’s book.

    With pronouns: Meera said she would bring her book.

    Antecedent: The noun a pronoun refers to is called its antecedent. In “Ravi lost his pen”, the antecedent of “his” is Ravi.

    Personal pronouns

    Personal pronouns stand for persons or things. They change form by person, number, gender and case.

    PersonSubjectObjectExample
    1st (speaker)I, weme, usI called them.
    2nd (spoken to)youyouYou helped me.
    3rd (spoken about)he, she, it, theyhim, her, it, themShe met him.

    Remember: Use a subject pronoun as the doer of the action (He runs) and an object pronoun as the receiver (Help him).

    Possessive pronouns

    Possessive pronouns show ownership and stand alone in place of a noun.

    This pen is mine.

    The red bag is hers, and the blue one is theirs.

    Possessive pronoun or possessive adjective?

    Possessive adjective (before a noun)Possessive pronoun (stands alone)
    my bookmine
    your bookyours
    his / her bookhis / hers
    our bookours
    their booktheirs

    Spelling trap: Possessive pronouns never take an apostrophe. Write yours, hers, ours, theirs, not “your’s” or “her’s”.

    Reflexive and emphatic pronouns

    Both end in -self or -selves: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

    Reflexive pronoun

    The action goes back to the doer. The sentence would be incomplete without it.

    She hurt herself while playing.

    Emphatic pronoun

    It adds emphasis. The sentence still makes sense without it.

    I myself saw the accident.

    Avoid: There is no word “hisself” or “theirselves”. Use himself and themselves.

    Demonstrative pronouns

    Demonstrative pronouns point out a person or thing.

    NearFar
    Singularthisthat
    Pluralthesethose

    This is my school.

    Those are yours.

    Quick test: If “this” or “that” comes before a noun (“this book”), it is an adjective. If it stands alone (“This is mine”), it is a pronoun.

    Interrogative pronouns

    Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions.

    PronounUsed forExample
    whoPerson (subject)Who broke the glass?
    whomPerson (object)Whom did you meet?
    whoseOwnershipWhose bag is this?
    whatThingsWhat is your name?
    whichChoice from a setWhich do you prefer?

    Relative pronouns

    Relative pronouns join a clause to a noun or pronoun and refer back to it.

    The girl who won the prize is my cousin.

    This is the book that I told you about.

    The man whose car was stolen called the police.

    PronounRefers to
    who, whom, whosePeople
    whichThings and animals
    thatPeople, animals and things

    Remember: The interrogative “who” asks a question. The relative “who” joins two parts of a sentence.

    Indefinite pronouns

    Indefinite pronouns refer to people or things in general, not to a particular one.

    AboutExamples
    Peoplesomeone, anyone, everyone, no one, nobody, somebody
    Thingssomething, anything, everything, nothing
    Quantityall, some, any, none, few, many, several, both, each, either, neither

    Everyone is welcome.

    Nothing is impossible.

    Both were late.

    Agreement: Everyone, everybody, each, someone and nobody take a singular verb. Say “Everyone is here”, not “Everyone are here”.

    Case, agreement and common mistakes

    Case

    • Subject case: I, he, she, we, they, who
    • Object case: me, him, her, us, them, whom

    Common mistakes

    WrongRightWhy
    Me and Ravi went home.Ravi and I went home.“I” is the subject.
    This is between you and I.This is between you and me.After a preposition, use the object form.
    The pen is your’s.The pen is yours.No apostrophe in possessive pronouns.
    Everyone have finished.Everyone has finished.Everyone is singular.
    He hurt hisself.He hurt himself.The word is “himself”.
    Who did you invite?Whom did you invite?“Whom” is the object of “invite”.

    Polite order: Put the other person first and yourself last: “Ravi and I”, “you and me”.

    Check yourself

    Name the kind of each underlined pronoun. Answers are below.

    1. She is my teacher.
    2. The house on the corner is ours.
    3. He taught himself to swim.
    4. Those are my shoes.
    5. Who opened the window?
    6. The boy who came first got a prize.
    7. Everyone enjoyed the trip.
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    1. Personal   2. Possessive   3. Reflexive   4. Demonstrative   5. Interrogative   6. Relative   7. Indefinite

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  • Sentences

    Sentences

    A sentence is how we share a complete thought. Learn its parts, its kinds and its structures, and your writing becomes clear and correct.

    What is a sentence?

    A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. It has a subject and a verb, begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.

    The sun rises in the east. (complete sentence)

    Rises in the east. (not a sentence, no subject)

    Quick test: Ask “Who or what is this about?” and “What is said about it?” If both have an answer, it is a sentence.

    Subject and predicate

    Every sentence has two parts. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

    SubjectPredicate
    The little girlsings a song.
    My teacheris very kind.
    Birdsfly.

    How to find them

    • Subject: Ask “Who?” or “What?” before the verb.
    • Predicate: Everything that says something about the subject, starting with the verb.

    Object: Some sentences also have an object, the person or thing that receives the action. In “Ravi kicked the ball“, the ball is the object.

    Kinds of sentences by purpose

    Sentences are grouped by what they do. There are four kinds.

    KindJobExampleEnds with
    Declarative (statement)Tells a fact or opinionThe Ganga is a long river.Full stop (.)
    Interrogative (question)Asks somethingWhere do you live?Question mark (?)
    Imperative (command)Gives an order, request or advicePlease open the door.Full stop (.) or (!)
    ExclamatoryShows strong feelingWhat a lovely day it is!Exclamation mark (!)

    Remember: In an imperative sentence the subject “you” is usually hidden. In “Close the window”, the subject is understood: (You) close the window.

    Kinds of sentences by structure

    Sentences can also be grouped by how many clauses they have and how those clauses are joined.

    Simple sentence

    One main clause. It has one subject and one verb (or a pair of them).

    The children played in the garden.

    Compound sentence

    Two or more main clauses of equal importance, joined by and, but, or, so, yet.

    I wanted to go out, but it was raining.

    Complex sentence

    One main clause and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause, joined by words such as because, although, if, when, while, who, which.

    We stayed home because it was raining.

    TypeClausesJoined by
    Simple1 main clauseNot needed
    Compound2 or more main clausesand, but, or, so
    Complex1 main + 1 or more dependentbecause, if, when, although

    Phrase and clause

    A phrase is a group of words without a subject and verb of its own. A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.

    PhraseClause
    Has subject + verb?NoYes
    Examplein the morningwhen the bell rang
    Makes full sense alone?NoOnly a main clause does

    Two kinds of clause

    • Main (independent) clause: makes complete sense alone. She smiled.
    • Subordinate (dependent) clause: cannot stand alone. when she saw him

    Common mistakes

    Sentence fragment

    A fragment is a piece of a sentence that is missing a subject, a verb or a complete thought.

    FragmentFixed
    Because it was late.We left because it was late.
    Running down the road.The boy was running down the road.

    Run-on sentence

    A run-on joins two main clauses with no proper connector or punctuation.

    Run-onFixed
    I like tea she likes coffee.I like tea, but she likes coffee.
    It was late we went home.It was late, so we went home.

    Check before you finish: Does every sentence have a subject, a verb, a complete thought, a capital letter and the right end mark?

    Check yourself

    Name the kind of each sentence by purpose. Answers are below.

    1. Please sit down.
    2. Have you finished your homework?
    3. India is a large country.
    4. How brave he is!
    5. I was tired, so I slept early.
    6. We waited until the rain stopped.
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    1. Imperative   2. Interrogative   3. Declarative   4. Exclamatory   5. Compound (by structure)   6. Complex (by structure)

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  • Parts of Speech

    Parts of Speech

    Every word in English does a job. Learn the eight jobs, and you can understand any sentence.

    Noun

    A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, thing or idea.

    The teacher reads a book in Patna.

    Honesty is the best policy.

    Kinds of nouns

    KindMeaningExamples
    CommonGeneral nameboy, city, river
    ProperParticular name (capital letter)Ravi, Delhi, Ganga
    CollectiveName of a groupteam, class, flock
    AbstractQuality, feeling or idea you cannot touchkindness, anger, freedom
    MaterialSubstance something is made ofgold, wood, water

    Quick test: If you can put “a”, “an” or “the” before the word, it is usually a noun.

    Pronoun

    A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun, so we do not repeat the noun again and again.

    Meera is my friend. She studies hard, and her marks are excellent.

    Common kinds

    • Personal: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
    • Possessive: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
    • Reflexive: myself, yourself, himself, themselves
    • Demonstrative: this, that, these, those
    • Interrogative: who, whom, whose, what, which
    • Relative: who, whom, which, that

    Verb

    A verb is a word that shows an action or a state of being.

    Birds fly. (action)

    The sky is blue. (state)

    Main types

    • Action verbs: run, write, eat, think
    • Linking verbs: is, am, are, was, were, seem, become
    • Helping (auxiliary) verbs: has, have, do, will, can, must

    Three forms of a verb

    BasePastPast participle
    gowentgone
    writewrotewritten
    playplayedplayed

    Quick test: If you can change the word to past or future time (“walk” to “walked” or “will walk”), it is a verb.

    Adjective

    An adjective is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.

    She wore a red dress.

    I have three sweet mangoes.

    What adjectives tell us

    • Quality: brave, tall, clever
    • Quantity: some, many, little, enough
    • Number: one, five, first, second
    • Demonstrative: this, that, those

    Degrees of comparison

    PositiveComparativeSuperlative
    talltallertallest
    beautifulmore beautifulmost beautiful
    goodbetterbest

    Adverb

    An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

    He runs quickly. (describes the verb “runs”)

    She is very clever. (describes the adjective “clever”)

    They spoke quite softly. (describes the adverb “softly”)

    Kinds of adverbs

    • Manner (how): slowly, carefully, well
    • Time (when): now, today, yesterday, soon
    • Place (where): here, there, outside, everywhere
    • Frequency (how often): always, never, often, seldom
    • Degree (how much): very, too, quite, almost

    Quick test: Many adverbs end in -ly, but not all. “Fast”, “here” and “very” are adverbs without it.

    Preposition

    A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence, such as position, time or direction.

    The book is on the table.

    We reach school at 8 o’clock.

    She walked towards the gate.

    Common prepositions by use

    UseExamples
    Placein, on, under, behind, between, near
    Timeat, on, in, before, after, during, since
    Directionto, into, across, through, towards

    Remember: A preposition is always followed by a noun or pronoun, called its object.

    Conjunction

    A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases or sentences.

    Ravi and Sita are friends.

    I was tired, but I finished my homework.

    We stayed home because it was raining.

    Main types

    • Coordinating (join equal parts): and, but, or, so, yet
    • Subordinating (join a main clause and a dependent clause): because, although, if, when, while, since
    • Correlative (work in pairs): either…or, neither…nor, both…and

    Interjection

    An interjection is a word that expresses a sudden feeling such as joy, surprise, pain or sorrow. It is usually followed by an exclamation mark.

    Wow! What a beautiful painting.

    Alas! He lost the match.

    Hurray! We won the trophy.

    FeelingInterjections
    JoyHurray! Wow!
    SorrowAlas! Oh dear!
    SurpriseOh! Ah! What!
    ApprovalBravo! Well done!

    One word, different jobs

    The same word can be a different part of speech depending on how it is used. Always check the job it does in the sentence.

    SentenceWordPart of speech
    I love books.booksNoun
    She books a ticket.booksVerb
    It is a fast train.fastAdjective
    He runs fast.fastAdverb
    Come after lunch.afterPreposition
    Come soon, after you finish.afterConjunction

    Check yourself

    Name the underlined part of speech in each sentence. Answers are below.

    1. The elephant drank water.
    2. She is my sister.
    3. The children played happily.
    4. It was a heavy box.
    5. He spoke loudly.
    6. The cat sat under the chair.
    7. I like tea and coffee.
    8. Hurray! We passed.
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    1. Noun   2. Pronoun   3. Verb   4. Adjective   5. Adverb   6. Preposition   7. Conjunction   8. Interjection

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  • Ex.6.1 Solution

    Exercise 6.1

    Factorization — Class 8 Mathematics, complete worked solutions

    Question 1
    Factorize: \(6x^2y + 9xy^2 – 15xy\)

    Common factor of \(6x^2y,\ 9xy^2,\ -15xy\) is \(3xy\).

    \[6x^2y + 9xy^2 – 15xy = 3xy(2x + 3y – 5)\]

    \(3xy(2x + 3y – 5)\)
    Question 2
    Factorize: \(a^2 – a^2b – a^2b^2\)

    Common factor is \(a^2\).

    \[a^2 – a^2b – a^2b^2 = a^2(1 – b – b^2)\]

    \(a^2(1 – b – b^2)\)
    Question 3
    Factorize: \(8a^4b + 18a^3b^2 – 24a^2b^3 + 2ab^4\)

    Common factor of \(8a^4b,\ 18a^3b^2,\ 24a^2b^3,\ 2ab^4\) is \(2ab\).

    \[8a^4b + 18a^3b^2 – 24a^2b^3 + 2ab^4 = 2ab(4a^3 + 9a^2b – 12ab^2 + b^3)\]

    \(2ab(4a^3 + 9a^2b – 12ab^2 + b^3)\)
    Question 4
    Factorize: \((x+3)^2 – 3(x+3)\)

    Treat \((x+3)\) as a common factor.

    \[(x+3)^2 – 3(x+3) = (x+3)\big[(x+3) – 3\big] = (x+3)(x)\]

    \(x(x+3)\)
    Question 5
    Factorize: \(2(3x+4y)^2 – 6(3x+4y)\)

    Common factor is \(2(3x+4y)\).

    \[2(3x+4y)^2 – 6(3x+4y) = 2(3x+4y)\big[(3x+4y) – 3\big]\]

    \(2(3x+4y)(3x+4y-3)\)
    Question 6
    Factorize: \(x^2y^2 – x^3y^3 + 2xy\)

    Common factor of \(x^2y^2,\ x^3y^3,\ 2xy\) is \(xy\).

    \[x^2y^2 – x^3y^3 + 2xy = xy(xy – x^2y^2 + 2)\]

    \(xy(xy – x^2y^2 + 2)\)
    Question 7
    Factorize: \(2ax + bx + 2ay + by\)

    Group terms: \((2ax + bx) + (2ay + by)\)

    \[= x(2a+b) + y(2a+b)\]

    \[= (2a+b)(x+y)\]

    \((2a+b)(x+y)\)
    Question 8
    Factorize: \(x^3 + x – 5x^2 – 5\)

    Rearrange and group: \((x^3 + x) – (5x^2 + 5)\)

    \[= x(x^2+1) – 5(x^2+1)\]

    \[= (x^2+1)(x-5)\]

    \((x^2+1)(x-5)\)
    Question 9
    Factorize: \(a^2 + ab + 4a + 4b\)

    Group terms: \((a^2 + ab) + (4a + 4b)\)

    \[= a(a+b) + 4(a+b)\]

    \[= (a+b)(a+4)\]

    \((a+b)(a+4)\)
    Question 10
    Factorize: \(3ax – 6ay – 8by + 4bx\)

    Rearrange: \((3ax + 4bx) – (6ay + 8by)\)

    \[= x(3a+4b) – 2y(3a+4b)\]

    \[= (3a+4b)(x-2y)\]

    \((3a+4b)(x-2y)\)
    Question 11
    Factorize: \(\dfrac{16x^4}{49y^2} + \dfrac{49y^4}{16x^2} + 2xy\)

    This fits the identity \(a^2 + b^2 + 2ab = (a+b)^2\).

    Let \(a = \dfrac{4x^2}{7y}\) and \(b = \dfrac{7y^2}{4x}\).

    Then \(a^2 = \dfrac{16x^4}{49y^2}\), \(b^2 = \dfrac{49y^4}{16x^2}\), and \(2ab = 2\left(\dfrac{4x^2}{7y}\right)\left(\dfrac{7y^2}{4x}\right) = 2xy\) — all three terms match.

    \[\frac{16x^4}{49y^2} + \frac{49y^4}{16x^2} + 2xy = \left(\frac{4x^2}{7y} + \frac{7y^2}{4x}\right)^2\]

    \(\left(\dfrac{4x^2}{7y} + \dfrac{7y^2}{4x}\right)^2\)
    Question 12
    Factorize: \(x(x+y-z) – yz\)

    Expand: \(x^2 + xy – xz – yz\)

    Group: \((x^2+xy) – (xz+yz)\)

    \[= x(x+y) – z(x+y)\]

    \[= (x+y)(x-z)\]

    \((x+y)(x-z)\)
    Question 13
    Factorize: \(32x^2 – 8y^2\)

    Take out common factor \(8\): \(8(4x^2 – y^2)\)

    Apply \(a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)\) with \(a=2x,\ b=y\):

    \[32x^2 – 8y^2 = 8(2x+y)(2x-y)\]

    \(8(2x+y)(2x-y)\)
    Question 14
    Factorize: \(a^4b^4 – 16\)

    Write as difference of squares: \((a^2b^2)^2 – (4)^2\)

    \[= (a^2b^2+4)(a^2b^2-4)\]

    \(a^2b^2 – 4\) is again a difference of squares \((ab)^2 – 2^2\):

    \[= (a^2b^2+4)(ab+2)(ab-2)\]

    \((a^2b^2+4)(ab+2)(ab-2)\)
    Question 15
    Factorize: \((x+y+z)^2 – (x+y-z)^2\)

    Apply \(a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)\) with \(a=(x+y+z),\ b=(x+y-z)\):

    \(a+b = 2(x+y)\) and \(a-b = 2z\)

    \[(x+y+z)^2-(x+y-z)^2 = 2(x+y)\cdot 2z\]

    \(4z(x+y)\)
    Question 16
    Factorize: \(x^3 – x\)

    Common factor \(x\): \(x(x^2-1)\)

    \(x^2-1\) is a difference of squares:

    \[x^3 – x = x(x+1)(x-1)\]

    \(x(x+1)(x-1)\)
    Question 17
    Factorize: \((a+1)^2 – (b-1)^2\)

    Apply \(a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)\) with first term \((a+1)\), second term \((b-1)\):

    Sum: \((a+1)+(b-1) = a+b\)

    Difference: \((a+1)-(b-1) = a-b+2\)

    \((a+b)(a-b+2)\)
    Question 18
    Factorize: \((a+4)^2 – 25\)

    Write \(25 = 5^2\): \((a+4)^2 – 5^2\)

    \[= \big[(a+4)+5\big]\big[(a+4)-5\big]\]

    \((a+9)(a-1)\)
    Question 19
    Factorize: \(x^4 – y^4\)

    Write as \((x^2)^2 – (y^2)^2\): \((x^2+y^2)(x^2-y^2)\)

    \(x^2-y^2\) factors further:

    \[x^4-y^4 = (x^2+y^2)(x+y)(x-y)\]

    \((x^2+y^2)(x+y)(x-y)\)
    Question 20
    Factorize: \((3x+2y)^2 – 4z^2\)

    Write \(4z^2 = (2z)^2\): \((3x+2y)^2 – (2z)^2\)

    \[= \big[(3x+2y)+2z\big]\big[(3x+2y)-2z\big]\]

    \((3x+2y+2z)(3x+2y-2z)\)
    Question 21
    Factorize: \(64x^2 – 112x + 49\)

    Check perfect square: \(64x^2=(8x)^2,\ 49=7^2,\ 2\cdot8x\cdot7=112x\) — matches \(a^2-2ab+b^2\).

    \[64x^2-112x+49 = (8x-7)^2\]

    \((8x-7)^2\)
    Question 22
    Factorize: \(a^2 + b^2 + 2ab – c^2\)

    Group first three terms as a perfect square: \((a^2+2ab+b^2) – c^2\)

    \[= (a+b)^2 – c^2\]

    \[= (a+b+c)(a+b-c)\]

    \((a+b+c)(a+b-c)\)
    Question 23
    Factorize: \(3x^2 – 24x + 48\)

    Take out common factor \(3\): \(3(x^2 – 8x + 16)\)

    \(x^2-8x+16\) is a perfect square \((x-4)^2\):

    \[3x^2-24x+48 = 3(x-4)^2\]

    \(3(x-4)^2\)
    Question 24
    Factorize: \(x^2 + y^2 + 2(xy+yz+zx)\)

    Expand: \(x^2+y^2+2xy+2yz+2zx\)

    Group first three as \((x+y)^2\), remaining as \(2z(x+y)\):

    \[= (x+y)^2 + 2z(x+y)\]

    \[= (x+y)\big[(x+y)+2z\big]\]

    \((x+y)(x+y+2z)\)
    Question 25
    Factorize: \(4x^2 + 9y^2 + z^2 – 12xy – 6yz + 4xz\)

    Check against \((a+b+c)^2 = a^2+b^2+c^2+2ab+2bc+2ca\) with \(a=2x,\ b=-3y,\ c=z\):

    \(a^2=4x^2,\ b^2=9y^2,\ c^2=z^2\) — matches.

    \(2ab=-12xy,\ 2bc=-6yz,\ 2ca=4xz\) — all match.

    \((2x-3y+z)^2\)
    Question 26
    Factorize: \(x^3 – 3x^2 + 3x – 1\)

    Matches the identity \(a^3 – 3a^2b + 3ab^2 – b^3 = (a-b)^3\) with \(a=x,\ b=1\):

    \((x-1)^3\)
    Question 27
    Factorize: \(acx^2 + (bc+ad)x + bd\)

    Split the middle term: \((bc+ad)x = bcx + adx\)

    \[acx^2 + bcx + adx + bd\]

    Group: \(cx(ax+b) + d(ax+b)\)

    \((ax+b)(cx+d)\)
    Question 28
    Factorize: \(9x^2 + y^2 + 25z^2 + 6xy + 10yz + 30xz\)

    Check against \((a+b+c)^2\) with \(a=3x,\ b=y,\ c=5z\):

    \(a^2=9x^2,\ b^2=y^2,\ c^2=25z^2\) — matches.

    \(2ab=6xy,\ 2bc=10yz,\ 2ca=30xz\) — all match.

    \((3x+y+5z)^2\)
    Question 29
    Factorize: \(49m^2 + 4n^2 + 9z^2 – 28mn + 12nz – 42mz\)

    Check against \((a+b+c)^2\) with \(a=7m,\ b=-2n,\ c=-3z\):

    \(a^2=49m^2,\ b^2=4n^2,\ c^2=9z^2\) — matches.

    \(2ab=-28mn,\ 2bc=12nz,\ 2ca=-42mz\) — all match.

    \((7m-2n-3z)^2\)
    Question 30
    Factorize: \(p^2 + \dfrac{q^2}{4} + 1 + pq + q + 2p\)

    Check against \((a+b+c)^2\) with \(a=p,\ b=\dfrac{q}{2},\ c=1\):

    \(a^2=p^2,\ b^2=\dfrac{q^2}{4},\ c^2=1\) — matches.

    \(2ab=pq,\ 2bc=q,\ 2ca=2p\) — all match.

    \(\left(p+\dfrac{q}{2}+1\right)^2\)