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प्रश्न
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good, (permanently,
for his benefit, for a short time)
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उत्तर
permanently .
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संबंधित प्रश्न
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The President of the Company is ______ busy and will not be able to meet you.
Complete the following conditional sentence. Use the correct form of the verb.
If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food, ______
Complete the following conditional sentence. Use the correct form of the verb.
Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat ______
Thinking about language
Complete the following sentence. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the question in brackets.
The school sports team hopes ____________ (What does it hope to do?)
Thinking about Language
Look at the following sentence.
Use an appropriate word from the synonyms given above in the following sentences.
Clues are given in brackets.
- She was ____ by the news of her brother’s wedding. (very pleased)
- I was ____to be invited to the party. (extremely pleased and excited about)
- She was ____ at the birth of her granddaughter. (extremely happy)
- The coach was ____ with his performance. (satisfied about)
- She was very ____ with her results. (happy about something that has happened).
Study the use of the word big in the following sentence.
He was so big− his hands and his neck, especially his mouth…
Here, big means large in size.
Now, consult a dictionary and find out the meaning of big in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.
(i) You are a big girl now.older
(ii) Today you are going to take the biggest decision of your career. ____
(iii) Their project is full of big ideas. ____
(iv) Cricket is a big game in our country. ____
(v) I am a big fan of Lata Mangeskar. ____
(vi) You have to cook a bit more as my friend is a big eater. ____
(vii) What a big heart you’ve got, Father dear. ____
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
He says he will enjoy the ride.
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (declared, praised,
showed)
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an
uproar. (in a state of commotion, full of criticism, in a desperate state)
Report these question using if/whether or why/when/where/how/which/what.
Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.
Pran asked me, “Have you finished reading the newspaper?”
Report these question using if/whether or why/when/where/how/which/what.
Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.
Seema asked her, “How long have you lived here?”
Now here are some more words. Complete them with ei or ie. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
- bel___ ve
- rec ___ve
- w ___rd
- l ___sure
- s ___ze
- w ___ght
- r ___gn
- f ___gn
- gr ___f
- p ___rce
(There is a popular rule of spelling: ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’. Check if this rule is true by looking at the words above.)
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
In spite of financial difficulties, the labourers (pay) on time.
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
On Republic Day, vehicles (not allow) beyond this point.
She was tired ______ fighting and struggling all the time.
The police station is ______ the right.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct options.
As soon as he reaches home, his friends call him.
(Begin: Hardly ...)
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct options.
We will never forget what we saw.
(Begin: Never...)
He asked, "When do you intend to make the payment?". (Begin: He asked...)
