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प्रश्न
‘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.
Inversion
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उत्तर
"Here is a brighter garden,
Where not a frost has been;"
Explanation:
Inversion - The order of the words has been changed for a poetic effect. The correct order should be “Where (there) has been no frost”.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
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A |
B |
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remote |
difficult to overcome |
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means |
most prominent |
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dominant |
be overcome/overpowered |
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formidable |
method(s) |
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overwhelmed |
far away from |
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were ___________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no ___________ of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house ____________from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) ___________by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a __________position above the sleepy town.
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.
The ____________ of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
knew no bounds
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
flash across one’s mind
Say whether each of the verbs underlined below are Finite or Non-finite.
We stand first in producing milk.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
Though Sue looked after her well, Johnsy showed no signs of improvement.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
Sue thought that she had fallen asleep.
Change the voice in the following sentence.
He could not break the ban.
The following word can be used as nouns as well as verbs. Make two sentences of your own, using them as a noun in one and a verb in another.
travel
List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the past tense form. Example: sob - sobbed.
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
unappetizing diet
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
try one’s level best
Change the following into Passive voice.
Please do not walk on the grass.
_______ we are impressed with their performance.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The workers ______ higher wages for a long time.
Now refer to a dictionary and find idioms on the following animals, birds, and insects. Learn their meanings and share what you have learnt with your class. Try to frame illustrative sentences with those idioms. Find opportunities to use them in your everyday conversations.
| lion, mouse, parrot, fox, hawk, snake, monkey, dog, snail, bee. |
Report the following sentence.
Ebin said, “Have you booked the tickets to Delhi?”
There are ______places to visit but we don’t have ______ time to visit them.
Combine the pair of a sentence using the appropriate connector.
We came late. We did not miss the train.
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
your / today / put on / new / since / is / birthday /dress / the.
I haven’t met my friends __________ December.
When will you return ______ home?
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He followed my suggestion. (into Complex)
Match the tools with art forms.
| S.No | Column A | Column B |
| 1. | Hammer and chisel | Painting |
| 2. | Paint brush and palette | Sculpture |
| 3. | Moulds and roll pin | Embroidery |
| 4. | Scissors and pape | Pottery |
| 5. | Needle and thread | Collage |
Match the two halves of the sentences and read them.
| 1. | Sea turtles | threaten the survival of sea turtles. |
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2. |
Hatchlings | uses its front flippers to swim. |
| 3. | A turtle | come ashore to lay eggs. |
| 4. | Many factors | cut open the leathery egg shell. |
______did you go yesterday?
I will come if I __________ time.
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
threatening and extremely angry______.
See and write what they were doing.
While I was writing, he ______.
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
My birthday falls ____ September.
Frame as many sentences as possible from the substitution table given below.
Example: I enjoy playing badminton and carrom daily
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I We You They |
hate prefer like love enjoy wish dislike |
playing watching coaching |
football volleyball hockey kabaddi cricket tennis basketball kho-kho badminton |
and or | carrom chess table-tennis squash fencing |
everyday usually rarely often occasionally generally sometimes daily |
| Samritha Kavish | prefers enjoys hates likes |
She wakes up _____5 o’clock.
Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ____ the box.
Choose the correct prefix and write the new word.
Can you try to fill the blank.
This is ______ owl.
The teacher gave ______ student a separate topic for the assignment.
Adhi had taken ______ photos during the programme.
Make sentence using the passive form of the verb.
Tagore/award/Nobel prize/
Here is a recipe to make a chocolate cake in a pressure cooker. Rewrite the instructions in the passive voice. The first one has been done for you.
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Ingredients
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Method
- First sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
- Add butter, sugar, salt, water, and vanilla and beat the ingredients using a whisk.
- Add the eggs and beat the batter until it is smooth
- Transfer the batter into the baking tin.
- Heat the pressure cooker, covered with the lid, but without the pressure, for 3-4 minutes on high heat. Then place the cake tin in the empty cooker (Do not add water in the cooker).
- Close the lid (without the pressure), lower the flame, and cook for about 30 minutes.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Rajini Prem’s family ______ in Chengalpet now. (be).
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
One is liable to put in too much milk.
Underline the prepositional phrase.
The assignment will be completed in a few weeks.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the option and complete the sentence.
It started raining, ______we could not play.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
Who taught her Computer Science?
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
People burn a great deal of wood in winter.
Given below are some Phrasal Verb which are frequently used in connection with travelling. Guess the meaning and match.
| see off | start off / to begin a journey |
| stopover | to go to station or airport to say goodbye to someone |
| set off | to stay at a place for a short period of time when travelling to another destination |
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
We have plans ______to London during summer vacation.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
I cannot do anything better for you than this.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
My scissors is missing.
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
“What’s it about?”
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
I don’t know.
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
large - ______ - ______
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
hungry - ______ - ______
Find the phrase/line in the poem that mean the following:
Hope offers comfort to your soul
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Feetures
Try this variation-
Prepare sentences which have as many letters in each word as there are words in that sentence.
Examples:
- Go in.
- You are out.
- Come here soon, dear.
- Bring those seven shiny belts.
Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.
And this life lasted for ten year.
Write a compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
He ran into President during the elections last year.
