Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Here are some compound words chosen from the text.
| ice-fall | knife-edge | wind-proof | sleeping-bags |
| half-way | never-ending | partly-full | ice- axe |
Advertisements
उत्तर
Let us learn a few more with their meaning.
| ice-berg | an extremely large mass of ice floating in the sea |
| ice-cap | a layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth, especially around North and South Poles |
| ice-floe | a large area of ice floating in the sea |
| ice-sheet | a layer of ice that covers a large area of land for a long period of time |
| ice-rink | specially prepared flat surface of ice, where you can ice-skate; |
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
You found him.
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.
Read the lines below.
- 'To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds'.
The above line contain a human characteristic ‘dancing’ given to something non - human, ‘angels’. The Figure of Speech used in the line is called ‘Personification’. - ‘To believe is to know that
Everyday is a new beginning’. - To believe is to know ______ life is a gift
Lines in poetry, such as the above, state a general truth and can be used as sayings or quotes etc. They contain the Figure of Speech called Epigram.
Epigram closely resembles a proverb.
Find from the poem three other examples of Epigram.
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
Say WHY. . . . . .
Ramanujan’s letter bored and irritated Hardy, at first.
List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the present participle. Example: put- putting
Study the following sets of words :
- Set A – pleased, happy, joyful, ecstatic
- Set B – letter, word, sentence, paragraph
The words in these sets are arranged in ascending order, each word showing a higher degree than the previous one.
Now rearrange the following groups of words in ascending order.
- brilliant
- genius
- bright
- intelligent
Find at least 5 words with prefixes and identify the prefix in each word.
It always ________ here in the afternoon.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
They broke up the table for firewood/The table ____________ up for firewood.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
Joanna and Joy ______ already ______ (leave) for Ooty when the others reached the station.
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
The policeman arrived quickly. It made us happy.
Identify the phrase in the following sentence and classify them as Adjective, Adverb, or Noun phrase.
I have never seen such a picture.
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ books have been written by a great Indian writer.
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
This is Varun. His father is an architect.
He has been absent ______ last week.
Read the sentence given below and Choose the verbs appropriately.
The doctor ______ the patient.
Choose the correct plural form.
Dog
Write the past form of the verbs.
run - ______
Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
You ______ his dance.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
Cities are increasingly becoming urbanised.
Do as directed.
The trio met at the station. Varsha left for Madurai. (combine into a complex sentence)
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
The patient is critical. He ______ be taken to the hospital. (compulsion)
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
The vendor saw the train moving slowly from the platform, ______ he got in.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The landlady will charge me for the damage, shan’t she?
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
Huckleberry Finn was responsible for ______(signal).
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
...and it’s good for plenty more.
Write compound word using the picture.
 |
+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
One day, while I was playing ______.
Write compound word using the pictures.
 |
+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The doctor gave away hope when she fell into a coma.
