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प्रश्न
Idioms:
An idiom is an expression in English with a special meaning of its own. Idioms do not give the literal meaning of the individual words used in them.
You come across the idiom ‘by the skin of one’s teeth’ in the lesson. It means ‘a narrow escape’.
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उत्तर
My friend escaped from the accident by the skin of his teeth.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
able - ________.
Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Brackish lakes
Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.
To indicate the relationship
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to have a difference of opinion
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We astronauts must keep on ______ (prepare) for our space launch.
Write a negative sentence.
He is learning to read.
Write a negative sentence.
I am having a bath.
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
Were the milk men milking the cow ______?
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
It is raining. Take an umbrella _________ you will get drenched.
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
He speaks well. It attracts all.
Discuss with your partner and punctuate the following
i am tired mohana said to her aunt
Read the following dialogue and report it.
Betty: What are you doing here, Kitty? I haven’t seen you since June.
Kitty: I’ve just come back from my holiday in Darjeeling.
Betty: Did you enjoy it?
Kitty: Yes, I enjoyed I love Darjeeling. The landscape is amazing.
Betty: Did you go to the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden?
Kitty: Yes. It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?
Betty: I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight.
Kitty: You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?
Betty: I’ll be there at eight. Is it all right?
Betty asked Kitty ______ And she added ______ since June. Kitty explained that ______back from her holiday in Darjeeling. Betty asked if ______ it. Kitty told her that she ______ Darjeeling and that the landscape ______ Betty wanted to know ____________ to the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden. Kitty said that it ______first trip and that she ______ some pictures. And then she asked her if she ______ Betty explained that she ........................................ a couple of things. But she added that she ______ free that night. Kitty suggested that she ______ place and asked her at what time ______ Betty said she ______ there at eight. And finally, she asked ______ all right.
Write a suitable sentence for the pictures given below.
So you bought a car, ________.
Fill in the blank with suitable linking word or conjunction.
Our team played well ______ won the game.
Pick the abstract noun.
Prem felt anger.
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
They ______ football players.
Choose the correct word.
I ate _____ many chocolates.
Choose the correct place of the apple.
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
She _______ the apple as I told her to stop. (eat)
Fill in the blank.
You ________ the match by this time tomorrow. (win)
Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.
Niru _________ joined her family in 2 years.
Write the animal and their young one.
Elephant – ______
Do you know what happened to the Titanic, the largest ship to sail then? She hit an iceberg and sank into the Atlantic Ocean. Now choose the right word and complete the paragraph. Read the paragraph aloud.
The wreck (1) ______(up/of) the RMS Titanic lies (2) ______( in/at)a depth of (3) ______(about/ above) 12,500 feet about 370 miles south east (4) ______(of/off) the coast of Newfoundland. It lies (5) ______(in/on) two main pieces about a third (6) ______(of/off) a mile apart. The bow is still largely recognizable (7) ______(with/ within) many preserved interiors, despite the damage it sustained hitting the sea floor. A debris field (8) ______(of/for) the wreck contains thousands (9) ______(on/ of) items spilled (10) ______(from/of) the ship as it sank. She sank (11) ______(in/at) the year 1912.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
I was not well, ______ I did not attend the class.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Bacteria can never survive in extreme weather conditions.
Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite them correctly.
The Boss had full confidence on his Manager for successful completion of the project.
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
A silver tumbler of buttermilk seasoned with asafetida.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The librarian orders books for the school library every year. (Begin: Books…)
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
Last summer, Emily had been working tirelessly on her garden. She______ (1) (plant) a variety of flowers, ______ (2) (envision) a vibrant and colourful display. Every morning, she would spend hours tending to the blossoms, ensuring they were thriving under the warm sun. One day, while she ______ (3) (admire) her handiwork, she noticed a rare butterfly that had landed on one of the flowers. She had never seen such a beautiful specimen before. Excitedly, Emily ran into the house to grab her camera, ______ (4) (hope) to capture the fleeting moment. By the time she returned, the butterfly______ (5) (fly) away. Disappointed, Emily ______ (6) (realise) that she had missed the opportunity. However, the memory of that elusive butterfly lingered in her mind, and she decided ______ (7) (create) a butterfly-friendly corner in her garden. Months later, as Emily walked through her garden, she saw a familiar flutter of wings. The rare butterfly had returned, ______ (8) (draw) by the blossoms that had bloomed since their last encounter. Grateful for the second chance, Emily ______ (9) (capture) the moment on her camera, cherishing the beauty that ______ (10) (elude) her once before.
