Reading a conditional Tamil notice
The following is an original practice notice, not a quotation from a board textbook: “நாளை பள்ளித் தோட்டத்தில் மரக்கன்றுகள் நடப்படும். மழை பெய்தால், நிகழ்ச்சி மறுநாளுக்கு மாற்றப்படும். மாணவர்கள் தண்ணீர்ப் பாட்டில் கொண்டு வர வேண்டும்.” A learner summarizes it as an indoor event that has already happened and says that no one needs to bring anything. Another learner notices the rain condition but turns it into a claim that the event is permanently cancelled. The task requires a careful account of the proposed event, its timing, the stated condition and the required item. No hidden lesson or timetable is needed. The reader should support each correction with the particular words that carry the relevant information.
1. Give a faithful English account.
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Saplings are to be planted in the school garden tomorrow. If it rains, the event moves to the following day. Students should bring a water bottle. The notice does not describe a completed indoor event.
2. Identify two meaning-changing mistakes.
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Replacing நாளை with a past event changes time. Replacing a conditional postponement with permanent cancellation changes the stated consequence. Omitting the water bottle instruction also loses an explicit required action.