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प्रश्न
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ she can drive, she travels by bus.
विकल्प
If
Although
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उत्तर
Although she can drive, she travels by bus.
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Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
They ______________take the baby to the doctor.
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Great - ________.
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
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Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
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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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| (3) |
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| (4) |
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strong (city)
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Supply suitable linkers.
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I must get a visa. I can travel abroad.
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| out | root |
| river | wall |
| water | garden |
| flower | garden |
| sun | hill |
| aerial | bed |
| busy | sill |
| window | house |
| foot | shine |
| compound | fall |
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| deaf, or hard of hearing | |
| mentally ill | |
| fat | |
| blind | |
| liar |
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Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
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Appropriate suffix to the word with the clues given.
Very pretty ______.
| words | suffixes |
| penny, beauty, develop, teach. | ful, ment, er, less. |
Use the suitable verb.
I ______ the book.
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- into
- at
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Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.
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| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act | nationalism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare | heroism |
| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger | absenteeism |
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
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