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प्रश्न
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
These should not be thought of as luxury but as necessity.
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उत्तर
These should not be thought of as luxury but as necessity, should they?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
He lowered his fingers slowly into the milk.
Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
- A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
Her performance in the test was fair. - A rose is the king of flowers.
The sun rose with a golden glow.
Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.
| Homograph | Sentences |
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Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Offended × ______
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Diffarent
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
the ______ sheep (of the family) a person who brings disgrace (to the family).
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
reject
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | because | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using because.
Present perfect with “ever and never”
Have you ever…?
Have you ever eaten a kiwi fruit?
Yes, I have eaten a kiwi fruit. Or No, I have never eaten a kiwi fruit.
| Activity | Yes, I have (name) | No, I have never. (name) |
| … been to Ooty | ||
| … traveled by plane | ||
| … visited a museum | ||
| …tried swimming in sea | ||
| … gone hiking | ||
| … sung karaoke | ||
| ……… lost money | ||
| …… taken a cold shower in winter | ||
| … listened to French music | ||
| … eaten a peach |
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
Her silence worries me./I _______________ her silence.
Write the noun form of the following word.
know ______.
Write the noun form of the following word.
deafen ______.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
My brother visits my father whenever he comes to Chennai.
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Vinothini left the house before sunrise.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
Fifteen minutes ___ allowed to read the question paper.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
Besides being a dancer, she is a singer. (into Compound)
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
a ______ of tea.
Fill in the blank by using the correct preposition.
Christmas falls ____ 25th December.
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
We can see a ______bow after summer showers.
She wakes up _____5 o’clock.
He _________ just lost his wallet.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
he likes shirt pants and shorts
Write the expanded forms of the following abbreviations we commonly come across in our daily life.
| 1. | IELTS | |
| 2. | GST | |
| 3. | TNPSC | |
| 4. | STD | |
| 5. | ISD | |
| 6. | MBA | |
| 7. | MHRD | |
| 8. | GPS | |
| 9. | NSS | |
| 10 | PTA | |
| 11. | NGO | |
| 12. | ICU | |
| 13. | IIM | |
| 14. | MRI | |
| 15. | ECG | |
| 16. | NCC | |
| 17. | LED | |
| 18. | CPU | |
| 19 | CBSE | |
| 20 | GDP | |
| 21 | LCD | |
| 22 | NRI | |
| 23 | IIT | |
| 24 | ITI | |
| 25 | USB |
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Our team ______ any games last year. (not win)
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
Where had you kept the book?
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
patients – patience – patents
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The boys went to the forest ______birds.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
The baby cried. She was feeling sleepy.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
Mithra as well as her daughters enjoy singing
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
“What’s it about?”
