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प्रश्न
divinity : ____________
विकल्प
goodness
godliness
god-fearing
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उत्तर
divinity: godliness
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(i) dangling (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate (d) pressing firmly
Give antonyms of the following words by adding prefixes :
(i) gratitude
(ii) clear
(iii) believe
(iv) significance
English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:-
petite – French
kindergarten – German
capital – Latin
democracy – Greek
bazaar – Hindi
Find out the origin of the following words.
Tycoon, tulip, logo, bandicoot, barbecue, veranda, robot, zero, ski, trek
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 ___________________ .
You came across the words, plod, trudge, stagger in the story. These words indicate movement accompanied by weariness. Find five other such words with a similar meaning.
List other words that you know that fall into this category.
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.
Courtesy
Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.
| Legal offence | Moral offence |
| Burglary | Rude behaviour |
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Etymology.
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology.
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
Every mother scolds her children _______ for the overuse of the mobile phone.
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.
We travel, then, in part just to shake up our complacencies.
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]
When he lost his mother he was completely ________.
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]
Travelling can help to _______.
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]
To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.
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.
Read the text again and find out all the words related to the game of cricket. List two meanings of each. One is done for you.
| Words related to the game of cricket | Meanings | |
| 1. Second innings | General | the second phase of the life of an individual where he/she starts/pursues a new or different career or the post-retirement life |
| Cricket | when a team comes to bat for the second time in a test match | |
| 2. | ||
| 3. | ||
| 4. | ||
Compose four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’
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.
Helps in steering the ship
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.
Floating object that shows direction
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
Write information about Ballad.
Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.
| Toiling (time) | Toiling (day) |
The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find the rhyme scheme of other stanzas
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 |
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
ticket ______
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ drizzle
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ spirits
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
___________ blood.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
________________ asleep.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
__________ time.
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.
without making a difference
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
name of animals
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.
The whole village ______ into darkness.
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- He saw his two brothers.
- The woodcutter cut the weakened branch with his sharp saw.
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.
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
quirk of fate
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternatives.
determine
Look at the word and their meaning. Underline the correct alternatives.
disaster
Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.
- If you do exercise daily, _______.
- If _______, you will pass the exam.
- If _______, _______.
- ______, if _______
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
in the pursuit of
Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from -‘intergovernmental’
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
drizzle ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
new ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
unhappy ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
disrespect ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
unimportant ×
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Humiliate
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
debut
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
humble surroundings
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Arrogant ×
Find out and write down the definitions of the following terms used in the film industry
script -
project -
montage -
flashback -
stage -
prop -
footlights -
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Attracted
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Finally ×
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Fortunate
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Diffident ×
