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प्रश्न
Just For Laughs! Enjoy!
Divide the class into two groups. On 12 to 15 slips of paper, Group A writes 12 to 15 conditional clauses beginning with ‘If’.
(For example, If I work very hard, ..................................)
Group B writes 12 to 15 main clauses.)
(For example, I would/shall have a pizza.)
Now, one student from Group ‘A’ reads the first conditional clause (possibility) and one student from Group ‘B’ reads the first main clause. It forms crazy sentences, just for laughter and fun. ENJOY!
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उत्तर
That is an absolute classic! It is one of the best ESL/EFL classroom games out there, and it never fails to trigger a room full of giggles. The beauty of it is that the grammar stays perfectly intact, but the logic completely flies out the window.
To keep the momentum going, here are a few “crazy combinations” that usually happen when you play this game, just to show how wild it can get:
- The Overachiever’s Regret: “If I study hard and pass all my exams with straight A's... I will immediately turn into a giant potato.”
- The Dramatic Escalation: “If I forget to brush my teeth tomorrow morning... the President will call an emergency press conference.”
- The Financial Crisis: “If I win a 50-million-dollar lottery next week... I will ask my cat for financial advice.”
- The Realist: “If aliens finally land on Earth and demand to see our leader... I shall probably order a pepperoni pizza.”
A Quick Pro-Tip for Round 2:
If the class wants to try it again with a different flavor of chaos, have them do
“Consequences” (The Because Game):
Group A writes: An action (e.g., “I wore my shoes on my hands...”)
Group B writes: A reason starting with 'because' (e.g., “because gravity stopped working.”)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Combine the following to make sentence like those above.
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When he saw me on the road, he began to run.
Underline the subordinate clause and state their kind.
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The reader can read his work again and again and find new layers of meaning. (Begin the sentence with ‘On reading’)
Rewrite as directed, without change of meaning, in your notebook.
Being strong, the marlin starts pulling the boat. (Rewrite inserting ‘and’ as a Co-ordinator)
Rewrite as directed, without change of meaning, in your notebook.
When I first read this novel, I was unimpressed. (Rewrite using ‘but’ as a Co-ordinator)
Complete the sentence given below using your own adjective clauses.
I know the reason ______.
Divide the class into two groups. On twelve to fifteen slips of paper, Group A writes twelve to fifteen conditional clauses beginning with ‘If’. (For example, If I work very hard, ...)
Group B writes twelve to fifteen main clauses. (For example, I would /shall have a pizza.)
Now, one student from Group ‘A’ reads the first conditional clause (possibility) and one student from Group ‘B’ reads the first main clause. It forms crazy sentences, just for laughter and fun. ENJOY!
Underline the Subordinate Clause and state their kind.
Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conqured the world.
Study the following sentences and underline the part which receives emphasis
That did not surprise me, however, because I had always thought her dreams were no more than a stratagem for surviving.
