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प्रश्न
Read the expression ‘permutation of possibility’. The consonant sound ‘P’ at beginning of the successive words creates a sonorous effect. This is an example of Alliteration. Find out more examples of Alliteration from the poem.
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उत्तर
- “…knock off useless blocks with dental dexterity.”
Alliteration - The sound of the letter „d‟ has been repeated for poetic effect. - “All gaps are plugged
with gleaming gold.”
Alliteration - The sound of the letter „g‟ has been repeated for poetic effect. - “But my heart would not bleed poetry.”
Alliteration - The sound of the letter „b‟ has been repeated for poetic effect.
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Change the following sentence into indirect speech.
First soldier: The white soldier gets huge pay, mansions, and servants.
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Third soldier: Who are the British to abolish our customs?
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The second soldier remarked that _______________________
The third soldier asked__________________________________
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confide ____________
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It stamped its small hoofs impatiently.
Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
If it ___________ (rain) today, we ________ (not) go to the play.
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
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- Amit is stronger than Yatin.
- Pravin is the strongest of all.
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In sentence (ii) the Adjective 'stronger' refers to a higher degree, when there is a comparison of two nouns. It is called Comparative Degree. (-er is added to the basic Adjective)
In sentence (iii) the adjective 'strongest' refers to the highest degree of comparison of one with more than two nouns. It is called Superlative Degree. (-est is added to the basic Adjective)
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| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| (1) great | ____________ | ____________ |
| (2) famous | ____________ | ____________ |
| (3) ____________ | easier | ____________ |
| (4) ____________ | worse | ____________ |
| (5) ____________ | ____________ | poorest |
| (6) ____________ | ____________ | laziest |
| (7) little | ____________ | ____________ |
| (8) ____________ | worthier | ____________ |
| (9) popular | ____________ | ____________ |
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Identify whether the following is a Simple, Complex, and Compound sentence.
Ramanujan turned out to be a poor clerk.
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As soon as the thief escaped, the family informed the police.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
The magistrate ordered that he might pay the fine.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
You are making a cake now.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
His behaviour vexes me.
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| Locality | Your Place | Your Partner's Place |
| ♦ proximity to the railway station | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane proximity to the airport | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of shopping centers | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of temples | ||
| ♦ important heritage centres | ||
| ♦ sea, lakes, rivers, or ponds | ||
| ♦ traffic | ||
We solved the problem _______ a new device developed by our engineers.
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The plane _______ (leave) at 3 o’clock.
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.
______ Earth revolves around the sun.
He said that he wanted to become ________ engineer.
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| A (Speaker) | B (Questioner) | C (Reporter) |
| I have to go. | What did he say? |
He said that he wanted to go. (say) |
| Can you hear me? | What did she say? |
She asked if you could hear her. (ask) |
| Consult the doctor. | What did he say? |
He advised you to consult the doctor (advice) |
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| When did you come? | What did she say? | (ask) |
| Don’t touch the wire. | What did she say? | (warn) |
| What did he say? | ||
| What did he say? |
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(cook biryani)
They_____ to write the exercises neatly.
Change the singular nouns to plurals by either adding's, ‘ies’, ‘es’, ‘ves.
| Sr.No. | Singular | Plural |
| 1. | leaf | leaves |
| 2. | lorry | lorries |
| 3. | bat | bats |
| 4. | clock | clocks |
| 5. | table | tables |
| 6. | lamp | lamps |
| 7. | doll | dolls |
| 8. | biscuit | biscuits |
| 9. | knife | knives |
| 10. | loaf | loaves |
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- The past tense of leap ______
- Something to serve food on______
______us go for a walk.
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Electronic + commerce -
Complete the words by reading their meaning.
_x_i_e_ - thrilled
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
We use a rain______ on a rainy day.
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Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
They _______ (write) the poem.
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Do you want apple _________ pear?
Fill in the blank
Do you want tea ______ coffee?
Fill in the blank.
A is ______ B.
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Fill in the blank.
Kiran sails in ______ Indian ocean.
Change the voice of the following sentence.
Let the door not be slammed.
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HEAVY RAINS LASH CHENNAI ______ threw normal life out of gear.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
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| No | A | B |
| 1 | one who specializes in lung problems | gynaecologist |
| 2 | one who specializes in skin problems | gastroenterologist |
| 3 | one who treats diseases specific to women | dermatologist |
| 4 | one who treats kidney diseases | neurologist |
| 5 | one who treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system | pulmonologist |
| 6 | one who treats stomach disorders | cardiologist |
| 7 | one who treats vision problems | nephrologist |
| 8 | one who specializes in critical infants | otolaryngologist |
| 9 | one who treats heart problems | ophthalmologist |
| 10 | one who treats the problems of ear, nose, tongue | neonatologist |
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Sundar would have waited, ______.
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Oh no! I (forget) to bring my assignment! What am I going to do? This is the second time I (do) this!
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| Teacher | Why are you late? |
| Divya | I missed the bus. |
| Teacher | You should have reached the bus stop on time. |
| Divya | My grandmother is ill. So, I had to take her to the doctor. |
| Teacher | I am sorry. What ails her? |
| Divya | She has high fever. |
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Each member of the team had all their ______.
Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:
But for your help, I could not have completed the assignment.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
Either Shyam or Ram have to pay the fine.
There is an urgent need ______ a bus stop in this village.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
He ran into President during the elections last year.
