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प्रश्न
Can you think of other examples of irregularities in English Spelling.
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उत्तर
- end - English
- weight - height
- go - to
- tall - shall
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find these phrasal verbs in the story.
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burn out
light up
look on
run out
keep out
Write down the sentences in which they occur, consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence.
Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence.
I found it last night in a ditch near my house. __________
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
She ____________tell the principal the truth.
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
Great - ________.
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
flash across one’s mind
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive / Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
He began to cry.
Comment on the literary device, used in the following line:
Titania: Come wait upon him: lead him to my bower.
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Surrender × ______
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
the ______ sheep (of the family) a person who brings disgrace (to the family).
Read the following aloud and note the highlighted words. They are conjunctions.
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"I am terribly afraid of falling, myself," said the Cowardly Lion, "but I suppose there is nothing to do but try it. So get on my back and we will make the attempt." The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and crouched down. "Why don’t you run and jump?" asked the Scarecrow. "Because that isn’t the way we Lions do these things," he replied. Then giving a great spring, he shot through the air and landed safely on the other side. |
The trains to Chennai always _________ on time.
What are they doing? Use the verbs below and write sentences.
eat cry play read sing watch
Look at the picture again and answer the questions.
- Is Galen reading? _______________
- Is Velu eating? _______________
- Is Kalai dancing? _____________
- Is Peter watching TV? __________
- Is Anu crying?_________________
Complete the following sentence using the noun form of the word given in the bracket.
The boy had to give a proper __________ for being late. (explain)
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ of the students have passed the exam.
He told me in detail ______ the incident.
Use the phrase could you or would you in the following situation with your friend.
You would need to exchange the book purchased.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
He ______ (do).
Choose the correct plural form.
Write the opposites for the following pictures.
| fix | young | near |
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old | |
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break | |
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far |
Read the sentence and write the word with the same meaning for the underlined word.
I am so happy.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Peter always refuses alcohol, when it is offered to him at parties and takes a soft drink instead. He says he always has abstained and will always abstain from alcohol as it is a matter of principle for him. We can call Peter a ______.
Idioms:
An idiom is an expression in English with a special meaning of its own. Idioms do not give the literal meaning of the individual words used in them.
You come across the idiom ‘by the skin of one’s teeth’ in the lesson. It means ‘a narrow escape’.
Give the meaning of the following phrasal verb and frame sentence using them
come upon
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ she can drive, she travels by bus.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
The children are very happy today.
Make smaller words using the letters in the given word. (At least 5 words)
actually
Find the meaning of the following from a good dictionary:
restorative
List all the adjectives in the poem. Use the comparative forms of at least 8 of them to write new comparisons. Two of them have been given as examples.
| 1. | Faster than the wind | Slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | (Big) ______ | (Small) ______ |
| 3. | (Fierce) ______ | (Gentle) ______ |
| 4. | ______ | ______ |
| 5. | ______ | ______ |
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
I did not know what ______.
