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प्रश्न
Look at the following complex sentence. Circle(bold) the Main clause and underline the Subordinate clause.
Please tell me what the time is.
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उत्तर
Please tell me what the time is.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must 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.
List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the past participle.
Example: write - written
What is subject and predicate Explain with an example?
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
Write down two or three proverbs/axioms that suit the message in Bertha’s story.
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
in store for...
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
However we won’t delay ____________ (blast) off into space.
Ashwin __________ (complete) M.B.A. in another two years.
Match the following Active voice sentences with Passive voice.
| S.No. | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
| 1. | I will never forget this experience | A novel has been written by her. |
| 2. | Mother made a cake yesterday. | The deer was being chased by the tiger. |
| 3. | Have you finished the report? | A cake was made by mother yesterday. |
| 4. | The tiger was chasing the deer. | Has the report been finished by you? |
| 5. | She has written a novel. | This experience will never be forgotten by me. |
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
She knows where I go.
Solve the crossword puzzle using superlative adjectives.
| Down | Across |
| 2. The _____ man ever whose age has been verified is Jiroemon Kimura. | 1. Deserts are the _______ places on Earth. |
| 4. Antarctica is the _______ continent in the world. | 3. Russia is the _______ country in the world. |
| 6. The elephant is the _______ animal in the world. | 4. Mercury is the _______ planet to the sun. |
| 8. Mount Everest is the ______ mountain in the world. | 5. Vatican City is the ______ country in the world. |
| 6. Diamonds are the _______ material in the world. | |
| 7. The cheetah is the ______ animal in the world. |
Discuss with your partner and punctuate the following
i am tired mohana said to her aunt
Look at the picture and write eight sentences using prepositions.
Where is the rabbit?
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
Work in pairs and say the sentence to each other. Do you hear any difference in the way it is spoken? Discuss and share with the class. Discuss the difference in the meaning of the sentence.
What a beautiful banyan tree!
Pick the words from the box and put them in the appropriate column
- kindly
- soft
- sweet
- everywhere
- bright
- constanly
- few
- then
- huge
- loudly
| Adverb | Adjective |
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
They ______ to school.
Circle the pictures that denotes person or things in particular.
Fill in the blank with the correct opposite.
Is this a dark room?
No, it is _____.
Fill in the blank
Do you want tea ______ coffee?
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
I have an _______ (examination) next week.
Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition.
| prefix | word |
| un, re, dis, pre | lucky, check, view, approve |
Make sure the things are correct______.
Fill in the blank.
I read ______ amazing story yesterday.
Match the words in Column A with their pairs in Column B to form compound words and write them in Column C.
| A | B | C |
| mantel | lashes | |
| eye | wheel | |
| water | gate | |
| bee | knob | |
| toll | piece | |
| door | proof | |
| spinning | hive |
Complete the passage by filling the blanks with the passive forms of the verbs.
The water should be boiled in a vessel. Then tea leaves and milk ______to the water. The vessel ______ with a lid. The tea ______ and ______ into the cups. Sugar ______and ______ well.The tea ______ hot.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
It changes the way people commute in cities.
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
______ you have taken all this trouble?
Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option.
The team ______carefully so as to reach the summit successfully
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Neither Lekha nor Leela ______ been selected.
One should not give ______ hope despite the hurdles.
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
I did not know what ______.
Write the compound word from the picture.
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