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Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase “to belong to”.

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Does this house belong to you?

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अध्याय 1: Section 1: Language Study - Activity Set 2

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एससीईआरटी महाराष्ट्र English [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1 Section 1: Language Study
Activity Set 2 | Q 1. (B) 1. (a)

संबंधित प्रश्न

detective I below / go / written / through the / story
Go through the detective story written below.

(a) can be / two / blamed I persons / the murder / for

(b) to the/ there are / culprit / may clues / real / pointing ,

(c) - the / find / murderer / who / real I out / is cy


Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences:

(a) more than / are child workers / the Indian population / five per cent of /

(b) engaged / in agriculture / tens of thousands / are chiefly /

(c) work / in urban areas / many / of industries / in a variety /


Match the phrases given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B:

  A B
1 Fly a flag Move quickly/suddenly
2 Fly into rage Be successful
3 Fly along Display a flag on a long pole
4 Fly high Escape from a place
5 Fly the coop Become suddenly very angry

Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)


This text is written in an old-fashioned style, for it reports an incident more than two millennia old. Look for the following words and phrases in the text, and try to rephrase them in more current language, based on how you understand them.

  • give thee medicine for thy child

  • Pray tell me

  • Kisa repaired to the Buddha

  • there was no house but someone had died in it

  • kinsmen

  • Mark!


Find words or phrases from the passage that mean the same as the following.

(a) to renovate, redo, or revise (paragraph 1)
(b) trying to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of (paragraph 1)
(c) come in small numbers (paragraph 4)
(d) well-off; rich (paragraph 5)
(e) friendly (paragraph 6)
(f) wanting or enjoying expensive pleasures (paragraph 6)

 

Match the phrases in Column A with their  meanings in Column B

Column A Column B
(a) break out (i) to try to find somebody or something
(b) to look for (ii) as a rule or in general taking all relevant factors into account
(c) to take over (iii) start suddenly and strongly
(d) to go into (iv) to obtain or assume control of something, or gain control of something from somebody else
(e) on the whole (v) to begin a job or career in a particular area of activity

 


books / them / only / read / those who / will / love 


Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase: 
to get out of. 


There are some phrases where the word crown is used with different shades of meaning. Use the following phrases to complete the sentences meaningfully.

Medical science has great inventions, but organ transplantation is definitely a ______ for human beings.


Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.

a black eye


Guess the meaning of the following idioms and phrases and use them in sentences of your own. One is done for you.

One-size-fits-all – suitable for or used in all circumstances

Statement: The wrist watches have adjustable belts, so one- size- fits- all.

'Once in a blue moon'


Guess the meaning of the following idioms and phrases and use them in sentences of your own. One is done for you.

One-size-fits-all – suitable for or used in all circumstances

Statement: The wrist watches have adjustable belts, so one- size- fits- all.

'One man army'


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

Raj ran at a _______ to catch the train.


Read the following incident.

Lokesh had always been a class-topper in tests and examinations. However, invariably, he used foul means during exams to gain those high marks.

Once, on the day of History examination, Lokesh realized that his classmate and friend Farhan came all prepared for Maths instead of History. Farhan had become desperate. So Lokesh offered to let him copy from his answer-sheet, since Farhan sat just behind him.

Farhan refused. He said, ‘‘It’s all right even if I get a zero, but I can call it my own zero. I do not want to score a single mark, unearned. Cheating in exams is for cowards. Not me!’’

These words were a turning point in Lokesh’s life. He gave up cheating for ever. He worked hard for what he desired and never, ever used false measures to acquire anything.

(a) In the given story, which words/phrases can be replaced by the following ones?

  1. became aware ......................
  2. always ......................
  3. very upset and helpless ......................
  4. cheating ......................
  5. without working for it ......................
  6. a sudden change ......................
  7. gain/achieve ......................

(b) Summarize the incident in 6 to 8 lines making Lokesh, the narrator:

Begin with: ‘I was always a class topper.

.....................................................


Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.

(be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, play a major role, in recognition of, take over reins)

Our school cricket team got ready for the final match against P. Q. R. High School.


Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.

(be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, play a major role, in recognition of, take over reins)

Our class monitor is a perfect symbol of duty and discipline.


Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.

(be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, play a major role, in recognition of, take over reins)

After the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth took over the control of Scotland.


Adding different prepositions to the same action verb changes the meaning of the phrases, thus formed.

For example,

call out - announce
call at - visit
call for - summon
call up - make a telephonic call
call off - cancel

Guess the difference in meanings of the underlined phrases.

  1. He promised to look into the matter.
  2. He asked me to look for his lost book.
  3. I shall look forward to your arrival.

Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.

  Phrases Meaning Own Sentences
1. cut in ........................... ...........................
cut out ........................... ...........................
2. be held by ........................... ...........................
be held up ........................... ...........................
3. run away ........................... ...........................
run for ........................... ...........................
4. be known as ........................... ...........................
be known for ........................... ...........................
5. go with ........................... ...........................
go after ........................... ...........................
6. put fire into ........................... ...........................
put fire out ........................... ...........................

Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.

look backward


Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.

(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungy)

Those who aspire for success should always ______ to learn more.


Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.

(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungy)

If you ______ you will realise that crime ultimately leads to poverty.


Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.

(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungy)

The siren of the ambulance ______ all other traffic noise.


Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.

(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungy)

When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it ______.


Fill in the blank a word or a phrase given in the brackets in their appropriate form.

The author____________ the guest at the play.


Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase in your notebook.

in the pursuit of


Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase in your notebook.

be afraid of


Discuss with your partner and find proverbs, idioms, or phrases of similar meaning to the one given and fill them in the stars given below:


When different Prepositions are added to the same action verb meaning of the phrase, thus formed changes.

For example,
call out - announce
call at - visit
call for - summon
call up - make a telephone call

Try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrase and write them down.

  1. She has to carry out her duty regularly.
  2. You must carry on trying for success

Look up the meanings of the following phrases under ‘dream’ and ‘sell’ in the dictionary

dream sell
dream on sell-by date
dream something away selling-point
(not) dream of doing something sell-out
dream something up selling price
look like a dream seller’s market

Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase:

'pitched in to help'


Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. A fisherman, enfeebled with age, could no longer go out to sea so he began fishing in the river. Every morning he would go down to the river and sit there fishing the whole day long. In the evening he would sell whatever he had caught, buy food for himself and go home. It was a hard life for an old man. One hot afternoon while he was trying to keep awake and bemoaning his fate, a large bird with silvery feathers alighted on a rock near him. It was Kaha, the heavenly bird. “Have you no one to care for you, grandpa?” asked the bird. “Not a soul.” “You should not be doing such work at your age,” said the bird. “From now on I will bring you a big fish every evening. You can sell it and live in comfort.” True to her word, the bird began to drop a large fish at his doorstep every evening. All that the fisherman had to do was take it to the market and sell it. As big fish were in great demand, he was soon rolling in money. He bought a cottage near the sea, with a garden around it and engaged a servant to cook for him. His wife had died some years earlier. He had decided to marry again and began to look for a suitable woman.
2. One day he heard the royal courtier make an announcement. Our king has news of a great bird called Kaha,” said the courtier. “Whoever can give information about this bird and help catch it, will be rewarded with half the gold in the royal treasury and half the kingdom!” The fisherman was sorely tempted by the reward. Half the kingdom would make him a prince!
3. “Why does the king want the bird,” he asked. “He has lost his sight,” explained the courtier. “A wise man has advised him to bathe his eyes with the blood of Kaha. Do you know where she can be found?” “No…I mean …no, no…” Torn between greed and his sense of gratitude to the bird, the fisherman could not give a coherent reply. The courtier, sensing that he knew something about the bird, informed the king. The king had him brought to the palace.
4. “If you have information about the bird, tell me”, urged the king. “I will reward you handsomely and if you help catch her, I will personally crown you king of half my domain.” “I will get the bird for you,” cried the fisherman, suddenly making up his mind. “But Kaha is strong. I will need help. The king sent a dozen soldiers with him. That evening when the bird came with the fish, the fisherman called out to her to wait. “You drop the fish and go and I never get a chance to thank you for all that you‘ve done for me," he said. “Today I have laid out a feast for you inside. Please alight and come in. Kaha was reluctant to accept the invitation but the fisherman pleaded so earnestly that she finally gave in, and alighted. The moment she was on the ground, the fisherman grabbed one of her legs and shouted to the soldiers hiding in his house to come out. They rushed to his aid but their combined effort could not keep Kaha down.
5. She rose into the air with the fisherman still clinging to her leg. By the time he realised he was being carried away, the fisherman was too high in the air to let go. He hung on grimly, and neither he nor Kaha was ever seen again.

Pick out the words/phrases from the passage which are opposite in meaning to the following:

  1. Take off (Para 1)
  2. Readily (Para 4)

Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase 'to run away'.


Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to look after’.


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