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प्रश्न
Find proverbs, maxims, and Idioms related to ‘friendship’.
- For example: Birds of a feather flock together.
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उत्तर
- Birds of a feather flock together. – Idiom.
- A friend in need is a friend indeed. – Latin Proverb.
- A friend's eye is a good mirror. – Irish Proverb.
- A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. – Grace Pulpit.
- Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. – Aesop
- A friend will tell you things you don't want to tell yourself – Frances Ward Weller.
- Friends are relatives you make for yourself. – Eustache Deschamps.
- A friend accepts us as we yet help us to be what we should. – Author Unknown.
- Friends are like walls. Sometimes you lean on them, and sometimes it's just good knowing that they are there. – Author Unknown.
- A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg, even if you are half-cracked – Author Unknown.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
fill in the blank using the correct form of the word given.
Ramesh ____________ on his desk in impatience.
Complete these pieces of conversation using will or going to with the verbs given.
Rani : What shall we have for dinner?
Ravi : I can’t decide.
Rani : Make up your mind.
Ravi : All right, then. We __________ (have) fried rice and dry beans.
Remove the Affixes (Prefix and Suffix) and write the Root-word.
- successful ____________
- immediately ____________
- retrace ____________
- mouser ____________
- unfriendly ____________
- fallen ____________
- unkind ____________
- wooden ____________
- luckily ____________
- belonging ____________
From the passage, find and write any two examples of the following:
Use of the verb 'be' (am, is, are, etc) as the main verb.
Explain the metaphor in the following line:
Sometimes there are clouds...
Complete the following story using the verbs in the brackets in their proper form:-
Footprint
One night a man ______ (have) a dream. He ______ (dream) that he was ______ (walk) along the beach with god. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one ______ (belong) to him and the other, to God.
After the last scene ______ (flash), he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He ______ (observe) that many times along the path of his life there ______ (be) only one set of footprints and that it ______ (happen) at the saddest, most ______ (trouble) times of his life.
He ______ (question) God about it. “God, you ______ (say) that once I ______ (decide) to follow you, you ______ (will) walk with me all the way. So I don’t understand, why you ______ (leave) me alone when I ______ (need) you most.”
God replied, “During your times of trials and sufferings, where you ______ (see) only one set of footprints, they ______ (be) mine for it was then that I ______ (carry) you in my arms.”
Find from the lesson, the antonyms of the following.
| afterward | × | ______ |
| spending | × | ______ |
| careful | × | ______ |
| withdraw | × | ______ |
| confidently | × | ______ |
| cheerful | × | ______ |
Change the meaning of the sentence by changing the preposition.
Put the cubes in the box.
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | because | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using because.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Would I have your autograph?
Look at the suffixes given and frame two new words. One is done for you.
| Suffix | Word-1 | Word-2 |
| ly | suddenly | happily |
| or | ||
| er | ||
| ness | ||
| ian | ||
| ist |
Give your opinion and compare the items in each picture using -er more, less, or an irregular form. Use the words. You may form your sentences in more than one way.
- cozy
- costly
- sturdy.
Complete the story using the past tense of the verbs.
The Hare and the Tortoise
One day a Hare and a Tortoise decided to have a race. The Tortoise _______ (know) that the Hare _________ (can) run faster than him. But the Tortoise _______ (be) more intelligent than the Hare. 'Yes, I'll race you,'_________ (say) the Tortoise. The Tortoise ______ (have) a clever plan. He ______ (find) his brothers and sisters and he ______ (tell) them to wait in different places along the path of the race. So they all ______ (hide) behind the trees along the path. The race ______ (begin)! The Tortoise ______ (run) as fast as possible. But the Hare ______ (be) faster, of course. 'This will be a very easy race', ______ (think) the Hare. So the Hare _________ (decide) to rest, and he quickly ____ (fall) asleep at the side of the road. Suddenly, the Hare ______ (wake up) and he ______ (see) a Tortoise ahead of him! 'How did he get ahead of me?' the Hare asked himself. In fact, it ______ (be) not his friend the Tortoise: it ______ (be) the Tortoise's sister. But to a Hare, all tortoises look the same. The Hare ______ (run) past the Tortoise easily. Soon, he ______ (cannot) see the Tortoise, so he ______ (sit) down to rest. Then the Hare ______ (get up) and continued the race. But as the Hare _______ (turn) around the last corner before the finish line, his friend the Tortoise crossed the line and ______ (win) the race!
Change the following into passive voice.
He has already mended the TV set.
I’ve got to solve ________ math problems before I go to sleep.
Match the following and write them in Column C
| A | B | C |
| a cupful of | money | |
| a bagful of | sugar | |
| a spoonful of | coffee | |
| a pocketful of | silver |
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Mrs Meena asked the children to go into her classroom.
I am going to my village ______ Sunday.
Run ______ the street and get me the ribbon.
The car was travelling ______ a great speed.
We wish she continues ______ healthy.
“I have been watching a film.” He said that ______ a film.
______ mind going to the back bench?
Use the phrase could you or would you in the following situation with your friend.
Ask the policeman for directions.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
I respect him ______ he is very strict.
Find any five words related to sea from the text (Sections I & II). Write them below. Then use the words to frame sentences of your own.
eg: beach – We like to play in the sandy beach.
______ - ______
______- ______
______- ______
______- ______
______- ______
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.
Go to the river bed.
Identify the error in the sentence given below and rewrite them.
I have met him yesterday.
Complete this table with the help of the given example.
e.g: Portugal is the name of the country. People from Portugal are called the Portuguese.
| COUNTRY | NATIONALITY |
| Ex: Portugal | Portuguese |
| French | |
| Chinese | |
| American | |
| Sri Lankan | |
| Spanish | |
| Burmese | |
| Indian | |
| Thai |
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Fill in the blanks.
Choose the correct word.
It ______ very fast
Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ______ the box.
Fill in the blank.
Watermelon is ______ pineapple.
Complete the sentence with correct reflexive pronoun.
I like _____.
Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.
The fly _________ sat in the food before she covered it.
Use the picture and the word to write the adjective.
| soft |
| small |
| blue |
| three |
| hungry |
- There are ______birds.
- The bird’s feather is very ______.
- The colour of the birds is ______.
- It is ______in size.
- The babies are ______.
Change the sentence into present continuous tense.
They draw picture of a boy.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Oxygen is the ______ element present in the earth’s crust.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Turtles should be ______ in a healthy environment.
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
file
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
The groom ______ certainly be over 30 years of age.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Rekha and her sisters (watch, watches) television everyday.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
There is an urgent need to provide clean, reliable and affordable energy to their growing populations.
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
emigrate - immigrate
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
This ______an easy quiz so far (be).
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
I wish you ______ tell me the truth.
Rewrite the following passage in indirect speech.
Pradeep got out of bed with much excitement. “It is going to be a lovely sunny day,” he remarked to his sister Varshini.
“Just let me sleep a bit longer, Pradeep,” Varshini begged, “and since you are feeling so enthusiastic, ” she suggested, “Why don’t you go and help mother in cooking?”
“Sure, I will”, said Pradeep. “Can I help you, mum?”, he said to his mother.
“Yes, of course. There are idlis and vadas on the dining table. Have your breakfast.”
“Thank you, mum; I’ll surely help you by eating them.”
Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.
emotion + song -
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
He greeted me with his usual smile and banter.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (exercise) is good for health.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
A number of books ______ missing.
Write compound words using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| _________ | ||
One should not give ______ hope despite the hurdles.
The mother gave ______ to the persistent demands of her child.
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
wise - ______ - ______
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Penting
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which ______.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| _______________ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
