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प्रश्न
Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.
- If you do exercise daily, _______.
- If _______, you will pass the exam.
- If _______, _______.
- ______, if _______
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उत्तर
- If you do exercise daily, you will be strong and fit.
- If you pay attention and study systematically, you will pass the exam.
- If you plan well, you will complete the project in time.
- You don’t have to worry, if you are speaking the truth.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.
“What a thunderclap these words were to me!”
The words were ___________________ .
Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.
Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time.
You will get to your school _______________
Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.
I never saw him look so tall.
M. Hamel _____________________ .
Notice the words in bold in the following sentence.
“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter”. This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.
Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of ironworks.
List other words that you know that fall into this category.
Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.
Humility
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Self-esteem
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Gratitude
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Sympathy
The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.
Abroad is the place where we stay up late.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
By the end of the week she was beginning ________ home in her new job.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
After my retirement, I started ________ as a social worker
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
Having faith in God _______ in difficult situation.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The simple village girl _______ in a formal party.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.
Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.
(1) unlucky (2) solution
(3) trust (4) confident
(5) advanced (6) blockhead
The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
Complete the following table.
| Figure of Speech | Line |
| Simile | |
| Imagery | |
| Metaphor | |
| Alliteration |
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Sinking sound
Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.
Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.
| Toiling (time) | Toiling (day) |
There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example ‘spoke’. List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.
The poet has used different poetic devices like Alliteration and Interrogation in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines.
| Poetic Device | Lines |
| (a) Alliteration | |
| (b) Interrogation |
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s attire
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s tea
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s eyesight
Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.
| Figures of speech | Lines |
| 1. Simile | |
| 2. Alliteration | |
| 3. Onomatopoeia |
Identify the rhyme scheme of all the stanzas of the poem.
A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of the word, syllable or word groups created by omission of internal letters and sounds. Find out the instances of contractions from the poem.
List and explain the metaphorical expressions from the poem. For example, ‘torrent of grief’
Enrich your vocabulary. Match the job terms with their meanings.
| (1) to be your own boss | (a) work that requires manual activity |
| (2) a dead-end job | (b) an important powerful job |
| (3) a good team player | (c) to be unhappy in an office job |
| (4) a heavy workload | (d) a normal job having a duty of 8 hours |
| (5) a high-powered job | (e) to be in a boring job that is hard to leave |
| (6) job satisfaction | (f) a job with no promotional opportunities |
| (7) manual work | (g) to have your own business |
| (8) to be stuck in a rut | (h) to have a lot of work to do |
| (9) to be stuck behind a desk | (i) enjoying your job |
| (10) a nine-to-five job | (j) someone who can work well with other people |
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ dog
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ man
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
frail and ___________________.
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
increase the speed
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
nearness in space
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
giving away much to the needy
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
without making a difference
Discuss the meaning of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
To hit the bull’s eye.
Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
To be taken by surprise.
Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
A spell of.
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
colours
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Whet
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Soar
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
One by one, the stars ______ in the sky.
Give the Homophones of the following.
- blue
- bear
- beet
- to
- son
Pick the Homophones from the text.
- see -
- wood -
- there -
- scene -
- won -
- eye -
- peace -
- threw -
- hence -
- knot -
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The bird injured his wings.
- He lives in the ‘c’ wing of the building.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The aeroplane will land at 9.00 pm. sharp.
- He owns 10 acres of land.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The head of the institution was on leave.
- He bent his head down with chin.
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
confined to
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
millenium
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternatives.
determine
divinity : ____________
culminate : __________________
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
in the pursuit of
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
to give up
Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from -‘intergovernmental’
Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of
- Ignorance × ______
- Immortality × ______
- Deny × ______
- Violence × ______
- Well-known × ______
- Slavery × ______
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
reinforced
Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.
| Phrases | Meaning | Own Sentences |
| 1. to cut in to cut out |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 2. to be held by to be held up |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 3. to run away to run for | ____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 4. to be known as to be known for |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 5. to go with to go after | ____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 6. to put fire into to put fire out |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
Find out and write down the definitions of the following terms used in the film industry
script -
project -
montage -
flashback -
stage -
prop -
footlights -
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Diffident ×
