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प्रश्न
Go through the statement taken from the text – ‘The social democracy means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality, and fraternity’.
The underlined part of the statement provides us some facts/information about social democracy. The remaining part of the sentence which is not underlined can be converted into a wh-question.
What does social democracy mean?
Now go through the underlined part of the statement/sentence given below and change them into question by using the appropriate Wh-form.
The politically minded Indians preferred the expression ‘the Indian nation’.
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उत्तर
Which expression was preferred by the politically-minded Indians?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
I _______________repair my cycle yesterday.
Give the Antonyms and Synonyms of the words below, choosing from those given.
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| lustre, rise victory, competitor, old-fashioned, joyfully, foreign, pause | partner, dullness, start, sorrowfully, drop, modem, native, defeat |
| Words | Synonyms | Antonyms |
| happily | ____________ | ____________ |
| traditional | ____________ | ____________ |
| halt | ____________ | ____________ |
| triumph | ____________ | ____________ |
| exotic | ____________ | ____________ |
| rival | ____________ | ____________ |
| soar | ____________ | ____________ |
| brilliance | ____________ | ____________ |
Classify the words in (a) and (b) into ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ words.
- great, beautiful, arrogant, impatient, quiet, worthless, proud, happy, thoughtless, hasty
- shouted at, wasted, answered, offered, smiled, refused, toiled, grew, dyed, rewarded, destroyed.
Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
- A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
Her performance in the test was fair. - A rose is the king of flowers.
The sun rose with a golden glow.
Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.
| Homograph | Sentences |
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Study the following sets of words :
- Set A – pleased, happy, joyful, ecstatic
- Set B – letter, word, sentence, paragraph
The words in these sets are arranged in ascending order, each word showing a higher degree than the previous one.
Now rearrange the following groups of words in ascending order.
- mountain
- peak/summit
- mound
- hill
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to have a beneficial effect
Note the words that are highlighted.
Marouckla ran to the top of the mountain where the big fire was burning.
The highlighted words are all nouns. Find 5 other nouns from the story.
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
reject
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Would I have your autograph?
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
The militants were being taken to prison by the police.
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
is always neat. Many students like her in case of ________________________.
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
go into
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
joke about
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
She ____________ to anybody.
Prabha __________ (receive) the best student award in six months’ time.
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
devoid of
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
air and manner
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
A friend of mine is repairing the car./The car _______________ by a friend of mine.
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
Were the milk men milking the cow ______?
My mother throws a______ of grains for the parrots every day.
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
different ______.
When Usha looked out of the window dark clouds ______ (gather) over the mountains.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Taking the children to the museum is Seema’s responsibility.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of rice.
Punctuate the following sentence.
Tanya said to ilarahul is a nice guy.
Match the picture with the collective noun.
| 1. | A flock of goats |  |
| 2. | A bouquet of flowers |  |
| 3. | An army of soldiers |  |
| 4. | A shoal of fish |  |
| 5. | A choir of singers |  |
Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word from the exercise above.
When I tickle Nishanth, he always makes a loud ______.
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Goose
See and write what they were doing.
While I was writing, he ______.
Circle the prepositions.
The meeting starts at 10’o clock in the morning, on Wednesday, on 22nd of March, in 2019.
______ summer, we have more holidays.
Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
It will be raining heavily.
Use the suitable verb.
My father ______ the news.
Choose the correct verb.
You ______ late to school.
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| Name of the object | In your mother tongue | Use in a sentence |
Give the correct verb form using come.
- I ______ by bus
- They ______ by bus.
- He ______ by bus.
- She ______ by bus.
Fill in the blank
E is ______ F.
Fill in the blank
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
The satellite _________ on the moon before they gave the command. (land)
Say what they are doing now?
He ______.
______ the water overflowed from the tank.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with appropriate preposition.
The clothes that he has put ______are very impressive. He is going ______his hometown to pay homage ______the village head.
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
wind
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
There is a lot of time left, so you ______ not panic.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
Match the following idioms related to difficult situations with their meanings.
| A | B | ||
| 1 | alarm bells ringing | a | abandoning one who is in difficulty |
| 2 | back to the wall | b | try any method to overcome a crisis |
| 3 | grasp/clutch at straws | c | sign of something going wrong |
| 4 | saved by the bell | d | in serious difficulty |
| 5 | hang out to dry | e | help at the last moment rescuing one from a difficult situation |
- My teachers ______me towards the path of success.
- The tourist ______explained the historical importance of the site.
Virat Kohli, the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series in the one–day International series between India and South Africa, February 2018, had this to say during the post match presentation. India won the match by 8 wickets and won the series by 5 – 1, a historic win against South Africa in their home soil.
Rewrite his words in Reported Speech.
“It was a day I felt really good. Last game, I was not in the right kind of mindset. This is a beautiful place to bat under lights. That’s the idea behind bowling first. I like setting up for the short ball. It was a blessing in disguise, and they kept bowling short. I think the pitch got better to bat on under lights. It has been a roller coaster till now. People who are close to me deserve a lot of credit. Obviously, you want to lead from the front, and that’s a wonderful feeling. I have got eight or nine years left in my career and I want to make the most of every day. It’s a blessing that I am healthy and getting to captain my country. They have shown great character – especially the two young spinners. The way the series went augurs well for us. We’re looking forward to the T20s. The tour is not over yet. After losing the Test series, I was talking to you. I am here talking to you after winning the ODI series.”
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
born - borne
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
We ______ a wonderful film at the cinema last night. (see)
Underline the prepositional phrase.
The assignment will be completed in a few weeks.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
Who taught her Computer Science?
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
By whom were you interviewed?
Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.
surgery + instruments -
Read the following sentence
and fill in the blank.
If Mary had an umbrella, she______ (lend) it to me.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The doctor advised the patient ______his medicines without fail.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
Solar energy is used ______electricity.
The mother gave ______ to the persistent demands of her child.
It is not easy to keep ______ with the rapidly changing fashions.
