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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.
Hyperbole
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उत्तर
"Here is a little forest,
Whose leaf is evergreen;"
Explanation:
Hyperbole - The statement has been exaggerated to make the 'little forest' seem like a place where happiness is ever-lasting.
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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’).
He walked all day.
Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Rudimentary general stores
'Worms play a very important role in maintaining ecological balance. They are friends of farmers.'
Form groups and discuss the significance of worms in the above two roles.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)
The Emperor said, “But tell me Raman, to what great work did you refer?” (Convert into Indirect Speech.)
Rewrite these comparison using the comparative degree.
Comment on the literary device, used in the following line:
Titania: Come wait upon him: lead him to my bower.
Find from the poem, three examples of Alliteration :
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
to have ______ fingers (be good at gardening).
Find from the lesson, the antonyms of the following.
| afterward | × | ______ |
| spending | × | ______ |
| careful | × | ______ |
| withdraw | × | ______ |
| confidently | × | ______ |
| cheerful | × | ______ |
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
“Can I see the manager?” I said, “Certainly,” said the accountant.
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
try one’s level best
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
eldest
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘not only but also’ and ‘as well as’ in 2 seperate sentences.
UNESCO and the International Council on monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart.
| Noun | Verb | Adjective | Adverb |
| exhaustion | |||
| widen | |||
| mad | |||
| perfectly |
Change the following into Passive voice.
Have you invited Raman to the party?
In the following sentence the verb have two object namely Direct and Indirect object. Change each of the following sentence into two passive using direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.
The boss showed the new computer to Kaviya.
Can You do It?
Talking about the abilities of your class members is a great way to review the use of the modal can.
| Can you? |
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Example: Can you play the guitar? Can you ______? |
I’m not going to the party tonight _______________ I didn’t get an invitation.
Kokila gave a pen to ______ child in the classroom on her birthday.
Report the following sentence.
Rehman said to Tilak, “When are we leaving to our native?”
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
The children ______ (play) in the ground when the teacher arrived.
Who am I? (Use a pair of …)
We wear this on our ears ______
Who am I? (Use a pair of …)
We cut things with ______
He took a ______ of the cake.
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in bracket.
There was only a ___________ of people in the theatre.(hand)
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in the bracket.
The bacteria are so small that you need a ______ to see them. (scope)
Identify the phrase in the following sentence and classify them as Adjective, Adverb, or Noun phrase.
The girl in blue saree is my sister.
Refer to your dictionary. Add a prefix or suffix to the following words and find their antonyms.
| 1. | privileged | |
| 2. | animate | |
| 3. | discriminate | |
| 4. | empty | |
| 5. | communicate | |
| 6. | learn |
Is your mother ______ home?
There is unity in diversity ______ the people.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of rice.
They were watching TV when they _________ (hear) a loud bang at the door.
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word given in bracket.
Children don’t like to read ______ (interesting) books.
Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen every day or is it happening at this moment?
| 1. Deepa waters the plants every morning. | |
| 2. A triangle has three sides. | |
| 3. Sandhya is writing a letter. | |
| 4. The children are playing in the garden. | |
| 5. I go to school regularly. |
So you bought a car, ________.
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
| rain | coconut | coat | sail | fire |
Clean the ashes out of the______ place.
Recite the poem ‘Beyond the Universe’.
Fill in the blanks with to, too and two.
I need ___ write _____ pages on this topic.
complete the sentence.
Kavi ______ kind to me.
complete the sentence.
The bus ______ brand new.
Write the past form of the verbs.
eat- ______.
Match the masculine noun with the feminine noun.
| 1. | Son | princess |
| 2. | Tiger | heroine |
| 3. | King | daughter |
| 4. | Prince | queen |
| 5. | Hero | tigress |
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
Nirmala ______(be) to the concert several times.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
We_____ not paint this room now.
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.
This seat is not very comfortable to sit ______.
The ______dancer turned ______after the final performance. (weary/wiry)
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
wind
- My ______worked out well.
- We should ______our work well in advance.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
ex gratia
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
I ______ never tell a lie. (determination)
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
Only ______ people can afford to buy a flat in Chennai.
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ravi.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
The peacock is more colourful than any other bird found in India.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
Gold is not more useful than iron.
Write compound word using 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 ____________.
Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.
And this life lasted for ten year.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
