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प्रश्न
List all the adjectives in the poem. Use the comparative forms of at least 8 of them to write new comparisons. Two of them have been given as examples.
| 1. | Faster than the wind | Slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | (Big) ______ | (Small) ______ |
| 3. | (Fierce) ______ | (Gentle) ______ |
| 4. | ______ | ______ |
| 5. | ______ | ______ |
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उत्तर
| 1. | faster than the wind | slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | bigger than my brother | smaller than my sister |
| 3. | fiercer than a giant | gentler than a butler |
| 4. | cooler than ice | warmer than a sweater |
| 5. | sourer than tamarind | sweeter than mango |
| 6. | noisier than a machine | quieter than a cave |
| 7. | stronger than a tiger | weaker than a rabbit |
| 8. | taller than a tree | shorter than plant |
| 9. | darker than night | lighter than tube light |
| 10. | harder than a stone | softer than butter |
| 11. | crooked than hill road | straighter than a railway line |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You mush have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
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Connect the compound words and create a new word.
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Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
threatening and extremely angry______.
Write the plural word.
Catch
The rat ran fast _______ a cat was chasing it.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
______ I turn on the fan, please?
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
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Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
We will miss our train, ______.
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Read the list of words formed by adding suffixes.
| frequently | satisfaction | willingness |
| comfortable | resemblance | nobility |
Form two derivatives from each of the following words by adding prefixes and suffixes.
| Word | Prefix | Suffix |
| patient | patient | patiently |
| honour | ||
| respect | ||
| manage | ||
| fertile | ||
| different | ||
| friend | ||
| obey |
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
You ______ follow the traffic rules. (regulation)
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Anita never comes late to office.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
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Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
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Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (exercise) is good for health.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
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