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प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
Last summer, Emily had been working tirelessly on her garden. She______ (1) (plant) a variety of flowers, ______ (2) (envision) a vibrant and colourful display. Every morning, she would spend hours tending to the blossoms, ensuring they were thriving under the warm sun. One day, while she ______ (3) (admire) her handiwork, she noticed a rare butterfly that had landed on one of the flowers. She had never seen such a beautiful specimen before. Excitedly, Emily ran into the house to grab her camera, ______ (4) (hope) to capture the fleeting moment. By the time she returned, the butterfly______ (5) (fly) away. Disappointed, Emily ______ (6) (realise) that she had missed the opportunity. However, the memory of that elusive butterfly lingered in her mind, and she decided ______ (7) (create) a butterfly-friendly corner in her garden. Months later, as Emily walked through her garden, she saw a familiar flutter of wings. The rare butterfly had returned, ______ (8) (draw) by the blossoms that had bloomed since their last encounter. Grateful for the second chance, Emily ______ (9) (capture) the moment on her camera, cherishing the beauty that ______ (10) (elude) her once before.
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उत्तर
Last summer, Emily had been working tirelessly on her garden. She had planted a variety of flowers, envisioning a vibrant and colourful display. Every morning, she would spend hours tending to the blossoms, ensuring they were thriving under the warm sun. One day, while she was admiring her handiwork, she noticed a rare butterfly that had landed on one of the flowers. She had never seen such a beautiful specimen before. Excitedly, Emily ran into the house to grab her camera, hoping to capture the fleeting moment. By the time she returned, the butterfly had flown away. Disappointed, Emily realised that she had missed the opportunity. However, the memory of that elusive butterfly lingered in her mind, and she decided to create a butterfly-friendly corner in her garden. Months later, as Emily walked through her garden, she saw a familiar flutter of wings. The rare butterfly had returned, drawn by the blossoms that had bloomed since their last encounter. Grateful for the second chance, Emily captured the moment on her camera, cherishing the beauty that had eluded her once before.
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Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
in his mind’s eye
Look at the prefixes given and frame two new words. One is done for you.
| Prefix | Word-1 | Word-2 |
| sub | subway | subconscious |
| un | ||
| re | ||
| en | ||
| dis | ||
| ir |
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We have been taught how __________ (endure) hardships during our training and now we can’t afford __________ (waste) money. We’re on our way!
Saralah didn’t want to see her ___________.
Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the summary of the poem by choosing the words/phrases given below.
| prime phase, the yellow pebbles, motionless, stages of human life, sweeping, child, journey, reckless youth. |
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Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
practice __________.
She asked me for ______ magazines, but I could not find ______
I can’t carry the luggage ______more. I need ______ help.
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Kohli hopes to win the trophy.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
Ram bought a pen that doesn’t write well.
The sailors were taken ______ the forest and made to walk ______ 10 miles.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
Besides being a dancer, she is a singer. (into Compound)
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.
Look at this banyan tree.
I'm right, ________.
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Was/somebody/there/nearby/standing.
Use the suitable verb.
Banu ______ the lesson.
Choose the correct verb.
You ______ late to school.
Choose the correct word.
We bought _______ pens.
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______ boy.
Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate compound words from those given in the box:
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| singsong | overstraining | spotless |
| gentlefolk | grandmother | courtyard |
| sunset | half-hour | homecoming |
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Vijayshree will be busy, ______.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
The plane ______off in a few minutes. (take)
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digestion + enzymes -
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| see off | start off / to begin a journey |
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Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Feetures
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- 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’
This narrative is written in the first person - using ‘I’. Rewrite the following sentence using ‘Helen Keller/Young Helen’ appropriately in place of ‘I’ and making other necessary changes in the sentence.
I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me.
Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given in the bracket.
I don't know Helen very much; nevertheless, I like her.
(Begin: In spite of ………)
