Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
career – carrier – courier
Advertisements
उत्तर
A J. Cronin started his career as a doctor but eventually became a writer.
The curry spilled over as the tiffin carrier lid was not tightly closed.
The courier office is closed on Sundays.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Sing and recite one of the famous folk songs given below.
There is a mountain for away.
And on the mountain stands a tree.
And on the tree, there is a branch.
And on the branch, there is a nest.
And in the nest, there is an egg.
And in the egg, there is a bird
One day the bird will fly.
One day we will be free.
Discuss with your teacher and classmates regarding the changes seen in the underlined words. Find the reasons behind the changes.
- a mountain – the mountain
- a tree – the tree
- a branch – the branch
- a nest – the nest
- an egg – the egg
- a bird – the bird.
Say whether each of the verbs underlined below, are Finite or Non-finite.
We lack the confidence to see ourselves as developed nations.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
I wish to go to Egypt.
‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
Hyperbole
Pick out four examples of personification. Write what is personified in each:
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
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.
Use the following word to construct a meaningful sentence on your own.
praise - __________________
Change the following into Passive voice.
No one is borrowing the novels from the library
Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list- (with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions may be used more than once.
In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) ____________ the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ___________ strong high tension string is used (c) __________ placing it (d) _______________ an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) __________ Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ___________ temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ___________ chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ____________ the refrain (i) _______________ the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) _____________ the ground and performs (k) __________ a lot (l) ____________ gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) __________ the rural dialect which appeals (n) ___________ the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) ____________ suitable notes or words.
Find the synonym for the underlined word.
The voice in his head asked the narrator to eat the evidence.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
Nancy ______ always ______ (ask) for help.
But there are______ near it.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
Ram bought a pen that doesn’t write well.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
The horse carriage ___ at the door.
Find out the clipped words for the following.
- aeroplane -
- microphone -
- exhibition -
- kilogram -
- cafeteria -
They were watching TV when they _________ (hear) a loud bang at the door.
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
any building of a past age, regarded as a historically important place______.
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
You _________ a beautiful painting.
Use the suitable verb.
I ______ the book.
Name the character or speaker.
“My dear, you learnt the most difficult stroke in Judo.”
The rat ran fast _______ a cat was chasing it.
I missed the bus ______ I took a taxi.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
the book is on the table
Match the rhyming word.
| 1. | green | can |
| 2. | society | care |
| 3. | man | clean |
| 4. | welfare | duty |
Go through the lesson and spot the words opposite to the meaning of the following
- rare (para 1)
- primitive (para 6)
- fiction (para 7)
- fearful (para 8)
- benign (para 11)
- diffidence (para 11)
- boredom (para 12)
- criticize (para 13)
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
The ______of parents finally came to an end when their lost child was found with the help of police.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
 |
 |
| ______ | |
It is not easy to keep ______ with the rapidly changing fashions.
