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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. Everyone______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep) - English

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

Everyone______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)

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Everyone was sleeping when the earthquake hit the small town. 

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अध्याय 1.1: Two Gentlemen of Verona - Grammar- Tenses [पृष्ठ ११]

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अध्याय 1.1 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Grammar- Tenses | Q 3 a) | पृष्ठ ११

संबंधित प्रश्न

Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.

lent


Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.

______ I have another glass of water? (request)


Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.

fashion ______.


Choose the correct option.

Walk carefully _________ you will fall down.


The girl standing ______ me was sneezing.


Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.

a ______ of cows.


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

If you need anything just press the______.


Complete the words by reading their meaning.

d_l_c_ _ _s - tasty


Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.

Make sure to complete all your homework on time ___


Choose the abstract noun.

fear box beauty tree taste
pencil happiness anger honesty book

Write the plural form.

tooth - _________
knife - _________

Choose the correct plural form.

Boy


Give the correct verb form using come.

  1. I ______ by bus
  2. They ______ by bus.
  3. He ______ by bus.
  4. She ______ by bus.

Fill in the blank with present continuous tense of the given word.

They ______(eat) their breakfast.


You are a commentator for a 5000 metre running race. Use simple present and present continuous tenses and complete the commentary from the beginning to the end of the race. Read the completed passage aloud.

The 5000 metre race is about to begin. Lined up at the starting point, from left to right, are John of Great Britain, Peter of Nigeria, and Jeeva of India. The runners are warming up for the great event. Now they 1 ______(take) their positions on the track. They 2 ______(be) all ready for the start. There 3 ______(go) the starter’s gun! Yes, the race has begun. John 4 ______(lead) and Jeeva 5 ______(follow) him closely.


Find the antonyms of the following words in the puzzle and shade them with a pencil. The first one has been done for you.

seldom, admitted, methodical, reality, virtue, vile, indignant, relish, fact

Spot the word


Here is a recipe to make a chocolate cake in a pressure cooker. Rewrite the instructions in the passive voice. The first one has been done for you.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup castor sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Method

  1. First sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add butter, sugar, salt, water, and vanilla and beat the ingredients using a whisk.
  3. Add the eggs and beat the batter until it is smooth
  4. Transfer the batter into the baking tin.
  5. Heat the pressure cooker, covered with the lid, but without the pressure, for 3-4 minutes on high heat. Then place the cake tin in the empty cooker (Do not add water in the cooker).
  6. Close the lid (without the pressure), lower the flame, and cook for about 30 minutes.

Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue.

Gopal What’s wrong, Muthu? You look terrible!
Muthu Well, you ______(look) terrible today, too, if you ______(have) a day like mine yesterday. My car slid into a tree, because the roads were slippery
Gopal Oh! I was driving on the slippery roads yesterday, and I didn’t have such trouble. What happened?
Muthu Well, I think if I ______(not, drive) so fast, I ______(not, slide) into the tree.
Gopal Slippery roads and speed don’t mix. If drivers ______(speed) on wet roads, they’re likely to spin their car in circles.
Muthu I know. But I had one more problem. I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. If I ______(have) it, I ______(not, have to) pay an extra fine in the court next week.
Gopal Why were you driving without your license?
Muthu Well, I lost my wallet some days ago. It slipped out of my pocket, while I was riding the bus to work.
Gopal Oh, Muthu! If you ______(not, take ) that bus, you ______(not, lose) your wallet. If you ______(not, lose) your wallet, you ______(have) your driver’s license with you when you hit the tree. If you ______(have) your driver’s license with you, you ______(not, have to pay) a big fine when you go to court next week. And of course, if you ______(not, drive) too fast, you ______(not, run into) a tree, and you ______(not, be) in this mess now. If I ______(be) you, I ______(take) it easy for a while and just ______(stay) at home where you would be safe.
Muthu Enough about me! How about you?
Gopal Well, things are really looking up for me. I’m planning to take off for Goa as soon as I finish my finals. I’m sick of all this old, rainy weather we’ve been having.
Muthu I wish I ______(go) with you. How are you planning to reach there?
Gopal If I ______(have) enough money, I ______(fly). Otherwise, I ______(take) the bus. I wish ______(drive) my own car because it ______(be) nice to drive there, but it’s such a long trip. I’ve been looking for a friend to go with me and share the driving.
Muthu I have a super idea! Why don’t I go with you? I can share the driving. I’m a great driver!
Gopal Oh, Muthu! I can’t believe it.

  1. We usually ______ tickets for movies in advance.
  2. Thirukkural is my favourite ______.

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’.

The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.

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

Complete the mind map given below and write a brief summary of the story in your own words.


Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.

People who live in glass houses______ not throw stones.


Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.

My mother rarely travels by bus.


Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following

The evil doers cannot cross the path of truth, can’t they?


Use the proper punctuation mark.

Sure, if they were the same age


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

She hadn’t seen as many telebooks.


Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.

Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest

fast - faster - ______


Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.

Apprentice


Start a collection of idioms with comparisons. Use the following categories.

Idioms with colours:

  • as black as ______
  • as white as ______
  • as red as ______
  • as blue as ______
  • as green as ______
  • as pink as ______
  • as ______ as ______
  • as ______ as ______
  • as ______ as ______

Write compound word using the pictures. 

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