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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
He is the _______________ boy in class. (forgetful)
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उत्तर
He is the most forgetful boy in class.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The word ‘hobble’ means to walk with difficulty because the legs and feet are in bad condition.
Tick the words in the box below that also refer to a manner of walking.
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haggle |
shuffle |
stride |
ride |
waddle |
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wriggle |
paddle |
swagger |
trudge |
slog |
Change the verbs to nouns and begin points with them.
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.
Colonel Hunt gave me three flags.
Say WHY. . . . .
______ even an aging hand has beauty.
Write the Rhyming word and Scheme of the 3rd stanza.
The pilgrim raised his old gray head,
“My friend in the path I’ve come,” he said, “There followeth after me today
A fair haired youth, who must pass this way. The chasm which held no fears for me
To the fair haired youth, may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.
My friend, I am building this bridge for him.”
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Tenali Raman proved to be wittier than Pundit Shahane. (Rewrite using ‘as witty as’)
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Tenali Raman was a poet scholar and jester in Vijaynagar in Krishnadevarayas court. (Punctuate)
Form groups. List a few articles of everyday use. Discuss how they can be improved.
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
rich (city)
Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.
It is believed that The Iliad and The Odyssey were composed and recited by a blind poet named Homer, who lived about 900 BCE and who wandered from one Greek city or village to another, singing his poems to all who would receive him in their homes.
List all the verbs related to the verb ‘say’ or ‘tell’ from the story. Note where they occur. Rewrite at least 3 of the speeches near which they occur using indirect speech.
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to be prone to
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to have a beneficial effect
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. |
Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than ’.
As soon as the Bill is passed, it will become an Act.
Read the following dialogues and supply appropriate modals.
| Student: | Can we leave our bags in the class during the break? |
| Teacher: | Yes, you ____________ but arrange them neatly. |
| Passenger: | My child is 6 years old. Do I have to buy him a ticket? |
| Conductor: | Yes, you ____________. It costs half of the price of an adult ticket. |
| Vani: | Can we go for coffee after the meeting? |
| Yoga: | No, I____________. I have to go home. |
| Salesman: | When ___________ I receive my order? |
| Customer: | I ___________ assure you sir, the order ___________ be delivered tomorrow |
| Neela: | Do you think I should write about my education background in the resume? |
| Preethi: | Yes, you ___________ . You ___________ get a better job. |
Find the synonyms for the underlined word.
The narrator was in trouble because he took the oranges.
Students ____________ be quiet when they write the examination.
You ____________ wear a coat, it’s quite warm.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Who _________ he __________ (help)?
Change the following into passive voice.
He has already mended the TV set.
Report the following sentence.
Ebin said, “Have you booked the tickets to Delhi?”
Write the noun form of the following word.
breathe ______.
Complete the sentences in the paragraph using the appropriate form of words given in brackets.
My sister wanted to go to Mumbai last week. She made a __________ (decide) to buy a ticket at once. As __________ (reserve) could be done online, she gave __________ (prefer) to book a ticket that way. First, she collected __________ (inform) about the __________ (arrive) and __________ (depart) of trains and airplanes.
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ is an excellent opportunity.
The paper was published ______ an International journal.
The girl standing ______ me was sneezing.
Work in pairs and say the sentence to each other. Do you hear any difference in the way it is spoken? Discuss and share with the class. Discuss the difference in the meaning of the sentence.
This is a banyan tree.
When the burglars broke into the house, everybody _________ (have) sound sleep.
Find out the clipped word for the following.
motor + hotel -
Fill in the blank with suitable linking word or conjunction.
She slipped badly ______ she did not hurt herself.
Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word from the exercise above.
The show was enjoyed by all the audience and they ______ out loudly all the while.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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Write the plural form.
| mango |  |
_______. |
Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.
They visit their friends in the evenings. (Kavitha)
He ate two chocolates _______ he got cough.
Tom left the class _______ he was sick.
I missed the bus ______ I took a taxi.
Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the given verb.
The rain ______ (continue) all day.
She _________ a job in America by next year. (get)
Change the sentence into present continuous tense.
Ananthi helps her friend Janu.
Solve the crossword using the clues given
- Across
2. We fought ______the measure. (7)
7. The cat jumped ______the table. (4)
9. The cat climbed ______the tree. (2)
10. My story is shorter ______yours. (4)
11. Cats are ______dogs. (6)
13. Put the cookie ______the jar. (2)
14. Let’s walk ______the park. (7)
16. The vegetables were planted ______the apple tree. (6)
17. Banu sings ______a bird. (4)
18. My story is ______ my pets. (5)
19. Subash is the president ______our class. (2)
20. We live ______the river. (2)
21. Let’s walk ______class together. (4)
22. The bank is ______the park.(8)
23. We live ______the city limits.(6)
25. I saw John waving ______the crowd. (5)
28. I am more cautious ______ the fall. (5)
29. I have a present ______you. (3)
31. We strolled ______the river.(5)
32. He ran ______us. (7)
33. The leaves had collected ______the trees (7)
- Down
1. I put the book ______the table. (4)
2. Please meet me ______the cafe. (2)
3. Desert will be served ______dinner. (5)
4. My house is ______the school. (4)
5. We walked ______ the store. (2) 6. No eating ______class.(6) 8. The book fell ______my desk. (3)
11. I will not leave ______ the speech is finished. (5)
12. The store is open everyday ______ Sunday. (3)
15. The dog is ______the house. (7)
16. The cat is hiding ______my bed. (5)
19. The cat jumped ______the dog. (4)
20. He is hiding ______the bookcase. (6)
22. Dinner is ______the table. (2)
24. I put my hands ______my pockets. (6)
26. We will eat ______the play. (6)
27. The cat is sleeping ______the cot. (5)
29. This letter is ______my aunt. (4)
30. We ran ______the other kids. (4)
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
The groom ______ certainly be over 30 years of age.
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
in a nice pickle
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
look
- into
- at
- through
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
They can substantially reduce the cost of mobility and congestion.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
en mass
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ my father arrived home, I narrated the incident.
Combine the sentence and rewrite them using the word given in the bracket.
The well was deep. Therefore, the fox could not get out of the well. (because)
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Good news is expected shortly.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
You should add a little salt to the buttermilk
Continue and complete the following story and suggest suitable title for the same.
A rich man had a neighbour who was suffering from acute poverty. The rich man was proud of his wealth and treated his poor neighbour with disrespect and derision. One day, a fortune-teller told the rich man that all his wealth would be possessed by his neighbour within a month. The rich man became greatly worried and spent sleepless nights. He did not know how to safeguard his wealth round the clock. Suddenly he thought of a plan. He disposed of everything he had and with all that money, he bought a large, precious diamond. He sewed up the diamond in his turban. He proudly said to himself, “Now, there’s no way. My poor neighbour can never secure my wealth. The words of the fortune-teller will prove false."______
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
lesson – lessen – lesion
Given below are some idiomatic expressions with their meanings. Understand the meaning.
Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
Subsidies are given to the poor.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
Many a student were awarded at the function.
In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II.
(I) Sushil's attitude towards work has always puzzled me.
(II) I have ______
Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.
Margie was scornful.
Given below are some idiomatic comparisons with ‘like’. Can you guess their meaning? Look them up in a good dictionary. You won’t find them under ‘like’. Which words will you look up to find these comparisons?
- Like a bull in a china shop (Here, china means delicate articles of porcelain)
- Like a cat on a hot tin roof.
- Like a red rag to a bull.
- Like a cat that stole the cream.
- Like water off a duck’s back.
- Memory like a sieve.
Using your imagination write more comparisons using ‘like’
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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