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प्रश्न
Look at the sentences given below. Find out which one is correct. If the sentence is wrong give reasons.
विकल्प
Sunita is the quieter of four sisters.
Sunita is the quietest of the four sisters.
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उत्तर
Sunita is the quietest of the four sisters.
Explanation:
When there is a comparison of more than two nouns, the superlative form (quietest) of the adjective must be used.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks with words from the box.
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lonely |
little |
hard |
young |
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thoughtful |
delicious |
beautiful |
A __________ woodcutter lived on a ____________ hillside. He was a ___________ son who worked _____________ but earned ____________ money. One day he saw a ____________ waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it _________________.
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
This is _____________ a road in town. (busy)
‘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.
Inversion
Join the sentence using appropriate Co-ordinators. (but, or, so, and)
There was a lack of technology. Major surgery could not develop for centuries.
Form groups. List a few articles of everyday use. Discuss how they can be improved.
Form groups of four or five. Think, discuss, and add at least one more stanza, using the same style and devices as the poet has used. It should include homographs, interrogation, and the same rhythm and rhyme scheme.
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Have /Does/Are __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ |
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
vanish into the ______ (leave without any trace).
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
see ______ (become angry).
Underline the main clause in the following sentence:
One day Tegumai Bopsulai went down through the beaver-swamp to the Wagai river to spear carp-fish for dinner, and Taffy went too.
Write the homophones (words which sound the same) of the following words in the story.
- no:
- went:
- through:
- dear:
- pair:
- soul:
- here:
- knew:
- whole:
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
“How will you have it?” he said.
“In the fifties,” I said.
Add the proper prefix like up-, un-, dis-, in- to the following to form the opposite.
happy
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘not only but also’ and ‘as well as’ in 2 seperate sentences.
The state parties are responsible for identifying and nominating new sites.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter.
______________ several warnings, he continued to swim.
______ the rains, we went out.
Find the synonym for the underlined word.
The voice in his head asked the narrator to eat the evidence.
Write a negative sentence.
Raja is driving a new car.
Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the summary of the poem by choosing the words/phrases given below.
| prime phase, the yellow pebbles, motionless, stages of human life, sweeping, child, journey, reckless youth. |
In the poem 'The River', the poet compares the flow of the river with different__________________. The first stanza explains how the sparkling river goes dancing over _______________ and glancing through the flowers and leaves. These acts of the river is compared to a curious and innocent _______ at play. The second stanza compares the river to a _______________ who goes through rough and smooth patches of life. Like a youth, here the river becomes louder, faster and ___________ everything all along the way. In the third stanza, the river becomes like a hard-working man who is at the _____________ of the life. Here the deep and broad river seems ____________ but it keeps moving towards the sea like a matured man who silently marches towards the goal. In the last stanza, the long ___________ of the river reaches the endless sea like a human life attains eternity.
Change the following into passive voice.
You must not drop litter in the streets.
Report the following sentence.
“Tomorrow I have to take a test in English”, said Sudha.
Combine the words in column A with those in column B to form compound words as many as you can.
| Column A | Column B | Answers |
| rain | light | |
| snow | thing | |
| star | fall | |
| draw | ball | |
| play | back | |
| lottery | ticket | |
| under | walk | |
| man | note | |
| side | world | |
| foot | hole |
Complete the sentences in the paragraph using the appropriate form of words given in brackets.
My sister wanted to go to Mumbai last week. She made a __________ (decide) to buy a ticket at once. As __________ (reserve) could be done online, she gave __________ (prefer) to book a ticket that way. First, she collected __________ (inform) about the __________ (arrive) and __________ (depart) of trains and airplanes.
A______ is someone who investigates a crime.
Is your mother ______ home?
The head office is ______ Nungambakkam. It is ______ College Road. As you go ______ the station, the office is ______ the right side.
They_____ to write the exercises neatly.
Pick out the words from the list and put them appropriately on the table.
| David, Madurai, parrot, happiness, book, thought, green, tiger, Trichy, computer, Narayanan, fan, sister, Kalam, woman, pencil, Bharathi, problem, brother, Mumbai, swan, elephant, Vijay, solution, success, school, convent. |
| Person | Place | Animals | Thing | Ideas/ feelings |
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of rain.
Choose the best option to make a compound word.
Which can be placed after ‘soft’?
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
gymnasium -
Identify the error in the sentence given below and rewrite them.
I have met him yesterday.
We won't be late, ________.
Match each word with its antonyms.
| 1. | shady | misery |
| 2. | bored | calm |
| 3. | glee | interested |
| 4. | panic | slow |
| 5. | hasty | sunny |
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.
Suguna______helps her mother at home.
Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.
The fly _________ sat in the food before she covered it.
Write the animal and their young one.
Tiger – ______
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Both these machines work on the same ______.
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
My father ______(be) to Mumbai once before.
Read the following extract and fill in the spaces with the right form of verbs and complete the passage. The first one is done for you.
The poet stops to hear the maiden singing while she 1 ______(cut) and 2 ______(bind) the grain. The song of the lady 3 ______(fascinate) the poet, who 4 ______(stand) there to listen to the song. The girl ______(sing) a sad song.
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
have cold feet
- My ______worked out well.
- We should ______our work well in advance.
Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few more to the list.
- trod
- fluttered
- hurried
- skipped
- strode
- sped
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Everyone______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
I was angry that I ______ such a mistake (make).
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
I tried to climb up the tree, but______ not.
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
The patient is critical. He ______ be taken to the hospital. (compulsion)
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
Who taught her Computer Science?
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
Both the sisters have left for Canada, aren’t they?
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
That’s definitely not the right thing to do in this situation, isn’t that?
Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.
surgery + instruments -
Now, Blend the following word.
parachute + troop
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the live feed on a school news channel.
Congratulations Change Makers!
The regional competition awards have been announced and our school music club _____ the first prize.
Write the compound word from the picture.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
The judge turned ______ the defendant's appeal for a postponement.
Fill in the following blank using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
You must tell ______ I mustn't do it.
Fill in the following blanks using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
The person ______ is making the speech is my friend.
Write compound words using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
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.
