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Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Shaggy monsters

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Shaggy monster:The fearful physical appearance of the Tibetan Mastiffs

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अध्याय 8.1: Silk Road - Working with words [पृष्ठ ८३]

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अध्याय 8.1 Silk Road
Working with words | Q 2.1 | पृष्ठ ८३

संबंधित प्रश्न

Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.


Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Hairpin bend


When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.

Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.

  • We have done it.
    It has been done by us.

I was carrying the Indian flag.


Say WHY. . . . .

______ we should believe that we are strong and courageous.


Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

They liked his written stories.


Underline the verb form in the following sentence and state its Tense and Aspect.

They are waiting for the right winds.


Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.

spyglass


Find the antonym of the following from the passage.

Cowardly × ______


Underline the main clause in the following sentence:

And she was Tegumai Bopsulai’s Best Beloved and her own Mummy’s Best Beloved, and she was not spanked half as much as was good for her, and they were all three very happy.


Explain the metaphor in the following line : 

... the shower will make the roses bloom.


Read the following sentence and change the form of the underlined word as directed.

His family was screaming and offering him food. (to adjective)


Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.

But we really want ____________ (visit) other planets and find out if life exists on them.


Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.

This detergent is highly concentrated and ____________ you will need to dilute it.


Change the following into passive voice.

You must not drop litter in the streets.


I always keep ________ money in my wallet for emergencies.


Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.

enjoy ______.


Choose the correct option.

Walk carefully _________ you will fall down.


Rewrite the sentence nominalising the underlined word.

India became an independent country in the year 1947.


Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.

______ have come to know the truth.


Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.

The horse carriage ___ at the door.


Transform the following sentence as instructed.

Walk carefully lest you will fall down. (into Complex)


Choose the correct antonym for the italic word.

Ilavazhagi won world championship in 2008.


Fill in the blank with appropriate airline vocabulary given in the options.

It might be a ______ride because we are flying through a storm.


“I have been watching a film.” He said that ______ a film.


Underline the conjunction in the following sentence.

Though Vinay is ill, he doesn't skip the class.


Choose the correct conjunction from the option.

Rathi found her watch ______ she had left it.


______like to play hide and seek.


Read these sentence from the story carefully. Do they give command or request or make statement? Write 'C' for command and 'R' for request and 'S' for statement.

Grow more trees to protect nature.


Vimala and Srinath have met after a long time. Read the conversation given below and complete the dialogue. Role play the situation with your own words.

Vimala Hello Srinath, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where are you rushing off?
Srinath ______hospital.
Vimala Why are you going to hospital? Are you ill?
Srinath No, I ______to see my friend.
Vimala Oh! What happened to him?
Srinath ______.
Vimala Are you______ tomorrow?
Srinath Yes, I am free.
Vimala You are in a hurry, meet you tomorrow. Take care.
Srinath Ok! Bye.

Pick the abstract noun.

Iniya is very tall for her age.


Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word.

Kavitha's face ______ with joy as she arrived India.


Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.

We ______ (eat) fruits.


Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.

She ______ (swim).


Read the sentence, insert appropriate article in the blank and choose the noun phrase.

Purvaja ate______ salad of raw vegetables for dinner.


Give the correct verb form for following sentences.

She______ to school.


Some tips to change singular to plural

Add es for the naming words ending with ch, sh, s, ss and x.


Choose the correct word.

It ______ very fast


Write the correct preposition.

The doll is ______ the boxes.


He __________ before 5 ‘o’ clock. (sleep)


She _________ a job in America by next year. (get)


Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.

frivolous rebukes


Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.

file


Correct the following passage.

Where does the deer and the antelope play? One place is Yellowstone National Park. It were created in 1872. Parts of the park is in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The park are a safe place for many animals. Bears, moose, buffalo, deer and antelope lives there. Beavers, otters, fish and eagles also enjoys the park. For them, Yellowstone be ‘home sweet home.


Foreign words and phrases

You have come across the French phrases ‘en famille’ |ən <famille>| and ‘bons mots’ ˌ|bɑn ˈmɑːts| in the lesson. Now, look at the following phrases and their meanings.

  1. viva voce - /ˌvaɪvə vəusi / - a spoken examination 
  2. sine die - /ˈsɪnə ˈdʌɪiː/ – without a date being fixed
  3. resume- /ˈrezjuːmeɪ/ - a brief summary
  4. rapport - /ræˈpɔː(r)/ - close relationship with good understanding
  5. bonafide - /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/ - genuine

Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

aural - oral


Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.

Mrs. Mageswari is my Maths teacher. She (teach) me for four years.


Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.

Last year we (go) on a school trip to Kanyakumari. We (have) a very interesting time.


Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:

The professor has been working on the last chapter of the book since March.


Now, Blend the following word.

electronic + mail


Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.

The archaeologists are trying ______ the ruins of Keelady.


Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.

Train journey is more comfortable than bus journey.


Write compound word using the pictures.

+
____________

He has poor eyesight and is in need ______ glasses.


Use the proper punctuation mark.

They had a teacher


Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.

“What’s it about?”


Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.

He would borrowed the rest.


Fill in the following blanks using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.

They wondered ______ had happened to him.


Listen carefully and write the verbs in the appropriate column.

Main verb  Auxiliary verb  Modal auxiliary
     

Teacher: can, give, following, commanded, get, has, been, spare, does, take, hand, have, fall, forgive, let, drag, return, will, is, try, has, must, be, resist, force, speak, are, were, should, had, thought, lost, would, says, was, are, does, may, cannot, demand, shall, shouldn’t, become, reign


Rewrite the following sentence according to the instruction given in the bracket.

Chennai is bigger than most other Indian cities.
(End: ……Chennai.)


In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.

He ran around problems while trying to fix the computer.


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