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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
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.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give antonyms of the following words by adding prefixes :
(i) gratitude
(ii) clear
(iii) believe
(iv) significance
English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:
petite - French
kindergarten - German
capital - Latin
democracy - Greek
bazaar - Hindi
Find out the origin of the following words.
Tycoon, tulip, logo, bandicoot, barbecue, veranda, robot, zero, ski, trek
Notice the following expression. The highlighted word is not used in a literal sense. Explain what it means:
Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.
Notice the words in bold in the following sentence.
“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter”. This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.
Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of ironworks.
- List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.
For example: deposition - List other words that you know that fall into this category.
List other words that you know that fall into this category.
- He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
- I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
- The fast train is coming (not quick train).
Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.
Find out the words in column ‘B’ which collocate with the words in column ‘A’.
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' |
| regular | meal |
| mid day | concept |
| key | food |
| fast | exercise |
| try | decorated |
| richly | hard |
| free | jam |
| traffic | time |
| social | animal |
| wild | justice |
The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
All their educational problems were sorted out _______ because of the funds given by an NGO.
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]
After my retirement, I started ________ as a social worker
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 speaker was ________ by the intelligent questions asked by the audience.
Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.
(1) unlucky (2) solution
(3) trust (4) confident
(5) advanced (6) blockhead
The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -
- For the world _______
- For himself ________
- For the road _______
The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.
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 four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
The lowest part of the ship
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Another name for a ship
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Sinking sound
Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.
| Toiling (time) | Toiling (day) |
There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example ‘spoke’. List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.
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
‘Fade homeward through the humid monsoon night’.
In the above line, the weather is humid, not the night. The epithet or adjective is transferred from the weather to the night. This figure of speech is Transferred Epithet. Find out another such expression from the poem.
Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.
| Figures of speech | Lines |
| 1. Simile | |
| 2. Alliteration | |
| 3. Onomatopoeia |
Find out from the poem example of Simile.
Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.
Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.
Read the expression ‘a sad wreath of tuberoses’. ‘Is the wreath sad?’ Explain the figure of speech.
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.
.......... sentences
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
.......... spirits
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
frail and .........
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
widely ..........
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
......... blood
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
......... closed
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
nearness in space
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.
The writer has used the phrase ‘Thudding Heart’ which means pounding, or beating of the heart. Do you know ‘Thud’ is an onomatopoeic word which means a heavy sound made by an object falling to the ground? Discuss with your partner and make a list of Onomatopoeic words that you find in the text.
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
A spell of.
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.
Plaintively
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
Arun is full of ______.
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
The violin played very ______.
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
He ______ through the report.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The head of the institution was on leave.
- He bent his head down with chin.
Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.
| Word | Meaning conveyed | One Synonym/Antonym | Word Class | Other forms | Translation in Mother tongue | |
| 1. | mischievous | naughty but innocent | Synonym - naughty, troublesome Antonym - good and well-behaved | Adjective | mischief mischievously | शरारती (Hindi) खोडकर (Marathi) |
| 2. | ||||||
| 3. | ||||||
| 4. | ||||||
| 5. |
Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.
- If you do exercise daily, ______.
- If ______, you will pass the exam.
- If ______, ______.
- ______, if _______.
Insert the proper word from the bracket to form collocation.
[(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold]
absolutely .............
Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word.
extremist: ..................
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
to be afraid of
Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from-‘intergovernmental’.
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
lie × ............
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
unimportant × .............
Make a sentences of your own using the following word.
reinforced
Make a sentences of your own using the following word.
humble surroundings
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Finally × ...............
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Surely
