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प्रश्न
Foreign words and phrases
You have come across the French phrases ‘en famille’ |ən <famille>| and ‘bons mots’ ˌ|bɑn ˈmɑːts| in the lesson. Now, look at the following phrases and their meanings.
- viva voce - /ˌvaɪvə vəusi / - a spoken examination
- sine die - /ˈsɪnə ˈdʌɪiː/ – without a date being fixed
- resume- /ˈrezjuːmeɪ/ - a brief summary
- rapport - /ræˈpɔː(r)/ - close relationship with good understanding
- bonafide - /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/ - genuine
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उत्तर
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/ Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
The dying swallow fell at his feet.
Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
- A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
Her performance in the test was fair. - A rose is the king of flowers.
The sun rose with a golden glow.
Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.
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Find from the poem, three examples of Alliteration :
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Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Some say it’s no use _____________ (travel) to distant planets, because it takes too long.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Latha_______ (wait) for her daughter.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
My brother ____ (not/do) his homework.
Ashwin __________ (complete) M.B.A. in another two years.
Read the situation given and frame two suitable sentence in the appropriate form of the tense.
| Mention any of your two dreams in the correct tense form. | 1. ______ |
| 2. ______ |
Rewrite the sentence nominalising the underlined word.
Nalini leads a happy life.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
At the age of six, Varsha started learning music. (into Complex)
Pick the abstract noun.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
She _________ her exam.
Write the correct suffix.
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Read the sentence and write the word with same meanings for the underlined words.
This is a little dog.
Fill in the blank.
Harichandra was ______ honest king.
Complete the sentence by using the following options.
Farmer John has four cows and two ______.
Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks using ‘a, an’, or ‘the’.
It is said that 1 ______computer is 2 ______ electronic extension of the human brain. Therefore, in principle, 3 ______ computer can do all those activities which 4 ______human brain can do. Today computers are found to be 5 ______ most useful devices as knowledge providers. Another important field of application of computers is 6 ______ development of robots. 7 ______ internet has brought 8 ______ drastic change in communication systems.
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
have cold feet
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Vicky would have passed, ______.
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
affect - effect
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
My grandfather ______ visit this temple when he was young.
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
I______ to play hockey when I was a student. (past habit)
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
______, I had a happy childhood.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
accept – except – expect
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
Many victims of the pipeline explosion in an oil refinery were left permanently______.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
The manager would not have selected Nithiksha unless she exhibited good accounting skill.
Use the proper punctuation mark.
Sure, if they were the same age
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
She brought my hat.
Read the following sentences and find the subject and the verb in each.
| Sentence | Subject | Verb |
| You are a stranger. | ||
| I am a visitor here. | ||
| You have heard right. | ||
| He must pay with his life. | ||
| The king will not hang me. |
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.
