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प्रश्न
Make a word register for clothes/attire/dress.
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उत्तर
Garment, outfit, grooming, sartorial, casuals, formals, traditional, ethnic, spun, satin, embroidered, denim, corduroy, twill, crepe.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice these words in the story.
• “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
• “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
• “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly
These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.
Make a list of ten other words of this kind.
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Gratitude
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Empathy
Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.
| Legal offence | Moral offence |
| Burglary | Rude behaviour |
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.
Abroad is the place where we stay up late.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
I remember, in fact, after my first trip to Southeast Asia, more than a decade ago. How I would come back to my apartment in New York.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
Travelling can help to _______.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
Having faith in God _______ in difficult situation.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The simple village girl _______ in a formal party.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.
The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
Complete the following table.
| Figure of Speech | Line |
| Simile | |
| Imagery | |
| Metaphor | |
| Alliteration |
Write an appreciation of the poem 'Indian Weavers' by Sarojini Naidu.
- About the poem/poet and the title
- The theme
- Poetic style
- The language/poetic devices used in the poem
- Special features
- Message, values, morals in the poem
- Your opinion about the poem
Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.
Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Cheerful | a. With feeling of disappointment |
| 2. Selfish | b. Lack of satisfaction |
| 3. Sorely | c. Happy |
| 4. Discontent | d. Concerned with one’s own pleasure |
The poet has used different poetic devices like Alliteration and Interrogation in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines.
| Poetic Device | Lines |
| (a) Alliteration | |
| (b) Interrogation |
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s food
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s eyesight
Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.
Find out from the poem example of Personification.
Read the expression ‘a sad wreath of tuberoses’. ‘Is the wreath sad?’ Explain the figure of speech.
‘The river has a soul.’
‘Life and death.’
These are the two expressions that are repeated in the poem; but both of them indicate different figures of speech. Find out and discuss.
Enrich your vocabulary. Match the job terms with their meanings.
| (1) to be your own boss | (a) work that requires manual activity |
| (2) a dead-end job | (b) an important powerful job |
| (3) a good team player | (c) to be unhappy in an office job |
| (4) a heavy workload | (d) a normal job having a duty of 8 hours |
| (5) a high-powered job | (e) to be in a boring job that is hard to leave |
| (6) job satisfaction | (f) a job with no promotional opportunities |
| (7) manual work | (g) to have your own business |
| (8) to be stuck in a rut | (h) to have a lot of work to do |
| (9) to be stuck behind a desk | (i) enjoying your job |
| (10) a nine-to-five job | (j) someone who can work well with other people |
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
ticket ______
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ slowly
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ drizzle
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ sentences
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ spirits
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
widely ________________.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
simple _________________.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
__________ time.
Refer to a dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words.
Spirit - a person’s mind or feelings or soul.
- Spiritual
- Spirituality
- Spiritualism
- Spiritualist
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
increase the speed
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
without making a difference
The writer says he grew ‘an awful lot of moong’. Explain the word 'awful' in this sentence.
Let’s use the Thesaurus.
Along with your partner, go to the library or search the internet for a standard Thesaurus to complete the following table. One is done for you.
| Sr. No. | Word | Type | Synonym | Antonym |
| 1. | observe | verb | notice, discern, detect, mark | ignore, overlook |
| 2. | abandoned | |||
| 3. | grateful | |||
| 4. | initiative | |||
| 5. | peril | |||
| 6. | separation |
Discuss the meaning of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
To hit the bull’s eye.
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
name of animals
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
colours
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Soar
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option.
Arun is full of ______.
Give the Homophones of the following.
- blue
- bear
- beet
- to
- son
Pick the Homophones from the text.
- see -
- wood -
- there -
- scene -
- won -
- eye -
- peace -
- threw -
- hence -
- knot -
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The aeroplane will land at 9.00 pm. sharp.
- He owns 10 acres of land.
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
an epitome of
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternatives.
determine
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternative.
monument
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
optimistic ×
Make 4 meaningful words by using letters from “Pessimistic”
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Insert the proper words from the bracket to form collocations.
(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold.
- absolutely ____________
- cannot __________________
- formal __________________
- job __________________
- pass __________________
- accept __________________
- early __________________
- catch a __________________
- leading __________________
- joint __________________
divinity : ____________
extremist: ____________
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
to give up
Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of
- Ignorance × ______
- Immortality × ______
- Deny × ______
- Violence × ______
- Well-known × ______
- Slavery × ______
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
ugly ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
frowned ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
hell ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
disrespect ×
Make a list of all the words related to the word ‘ocean’.
- fishers
- salty
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
sponsor
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Repair
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Finally ×
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Fortunate
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Diffident ×
Write the related words as shown in the example:
