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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
Solar energy is used ______electricity.
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उत्तर
Solar energy is used to generate electricity.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
You are very naughty. You are _____________ your brother (clever).
Say whether each of the verbs underlined below are Finite or Non-finite.
We stand first in producing milk.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
They liked his written stories.
Pick out examples of Inversion from the poem.
Explain the metaphor in the following line :
Oft a little morning rain
Foretells a pleasant day.
The car was travelling ______ a great speed.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Having finished the work, the manager decided to return home.
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
While Sudha was climbing the stairs, she tripped and fell down.
Fill in the blank with suitable linking word or conjunction.
You can use a pen ______ a pencil for writing.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
It ______ (play).
Complete the dialogue by using suitable adjectives in the blanks.
| Sinduja | Hi! Venkat. Hope you received the message about our school’s sports day |
| Venkat | Hmmm…! Yes… I was the______ one to enrol my name in the events |
| Sinduja | So, tell me for how______ events have you enrolled? |
| Venkat | I have enrolled myself only in a______ events. |
| Sinduja | What are they? |
| Venkat | As I am tall, I have given my name for ______ jump and running events |
| Sinduja | That’s______ to hear. |
| Venkat | What about you, Sinduja? |
| Sinduja | I have decided to participate in______ the events. |
| Venkat | Hey!! That’s______. Expecting the best from you. |
| Sinduja | Thank you so______ Venkat. Wish you the same. Let’s rock. |
Use the suitable verb.
My father ______ the news.
Use adjective you think for each of these words. You can write more than one adjective.
| Clever, stormy, beautiful, dusty, good, hot, bright, cloudless, honest, lovely, fat, tall |
a______ flower.
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
serenity
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.
run
- over
- away
- into
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
status quo
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
per capita
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
eminent - imminent
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
I was angry that I ______ such a mistake (make).
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
The candidates ______answer five out of ten questions.
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
You ______ be joking
Combine the sentence and rewrite them using the word given in the bracket.
The work was over. We went home. (when)
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
The manager would not have selected Nithiksha unless she exhibited good accounting skill.
Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
Subsidies are given to the poor.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
I cannot do anything better for you than this.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The tree was cut down ruthlessly. (Begin: They…)
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| _______________ | ||
Write a compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
