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प्रश्न
Here, we see that the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘fight’ is used as a subject in ‘The fighting went on’. It does the work of a noun. When the ‘-ing’ form of a verb is used as a noun, it is known as a gerund or verbal noun. Read the following examples of gerunds:
- Gardening is an art.
- Cooking is a science.
- I enjoy reading poems.
- I like reading more than writing.
Rewrite the above sentences using other appropriate gerunds in place of the ones given here.
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उत्तर
- Drawing is an art.
- Typing is a science.
- I enjoy narrating poems.
- I like baking more than cooking.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.
You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
Bepin Babu/orders to/telling people/under/loved/doctor’s/eat early/that he was
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father will come/is coming to see her
Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Rickety table
Give the Antonyms and Synonyms of the words below, choosing from those given.
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| lustre, rise victory, competitor, old-fashioned, joyfully, foreign, pause | partner, dullness, start, sorrowfully, drop, modem, native, defeat |
| Words | Synonyms | Antonyms |
| happily | ____________ | ____________ |
| traditional | ____________ | ____________ |
| halt | ____________ | ____________ |
| triumph | ____________ | ____________ |
| exotic | ____________ | ____________ |
| rival | ____________ | ____________ |
| soar | ____________ | ____________ |
| brilliance | ____________ | ____________ |
Find at least three sentences in the story which have modal verbs.
Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.
At the back rose the high peak of Mount Ida, from which flowed many rivers and streams.
‘What is that noise?’ I think it is ________ aeroplane.
“I will finish this picture tomorrow.” Jothi said that ______ picture the next day.
If Karthik _________ (not + make) any mistake, he will be rewarded.
Find the describing words given in the poem.
| p | a | s | m | a | I | I | s |
| g | I | a | r | g | e | s | t |
| h | u | e | i | j | k | h | r |
| I | f | t | a | I | I | a | a |
| m | e | n | d | s | p | r | i |
| q | s | r | o | t | a | p | g |
| u | u | v | o | x | y | n | h |
| z | a | d | g | h | e | b | t |
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
It _____ (go) to Delhi.
Write the past continuous forms for the given verb.
They ________ when I arrived there. (play)
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
We bought a new _______. (refrigerator)
He __________ before 5 ‘o’ clock. (sleep)
Choose the correct option that shows the future perfect tense.
I ________ (meet) him before.
Complete the sentence by using the following options.
Charles greeted his_________ and aunt.
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
Catherine did not have any cash because she ______(lose) her purse.
In the following passage, circle(bold) the verbs in simple present tense and underline the verbs in simple past. The first one has been done for you.
"And now tell me how Laura is. The old model was quite interested in her." "You don’t mean to say you talked to him about her?" said Hughie. "Certainly I did. He knows all about the relentless colonel, the lovely Laura, and the £10,000." "You told that old beggar all my private affairs?" cried Hughie, looking very red and angry. "My dear Alan," cried Hughie, "I shall probably find him waiting for me when I go home."
When the pole vaulter cleared 28 ______, it was declared a record ______. (feet/feat)
Now, write the clipped and unclipped forms of the given words and complete the table.
| UNCLIPPED | CLIPPED |
| chimpanzee | |
| photo | |
| mike | |
| cafeteria | |
| gas | |
| helicopter | |
| telephone | |
| varsity | |
| memo | |
| influenza | |
| hippo | |
| bridegroom | |
| fan | |
| demonstration | |
| pram | |
| refrigerator |
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
look
- into
- at
- through
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
Mrs. Mageswari is my Maths teacher. She (teach) me for four years.
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
If I were you, I ______not behave like that. (conditional sentence)
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
Whose car did someone park in front of your gate?
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
The child says he needs attention. He shouts loudly.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
The girl entered the room. She was singing a song.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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| ______ | |
Read the following example, and then complete the sentence using your own idea.
Time: I entered the school when the bell was ringing.
I entered the school ____________.
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Nuisance
Listen carefully and classify the following into ‘one’ and ‘many’.
day, contrasts, teacher, lives, months, years, afternoon, porch, signs, face, fingers, leaves, blossoms, anger, bitterness, weeks, struggle, ship, darkness
| one | many |
