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प्रश्न
Read the following extract and fill in the spaces with the right form of verbs and complete the passage. The first one is done for you.
The poet stops to hear the maiden singing while she 1 ______(cut) and 2 ______(bind) the grain. The song of the lady 3 ______(fascinate) the poet, who 4 ______(stand) there to listen to the song. The girl ______(sing) a sad song.
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उत्तर
The poet stops to hear the maiden singing while she 1 cuts and 2 binds the grain. The song of the lady 3 fascinates the poet, who 4 stands there to listen to the song. The girl sings a sad song.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage below and underline the verbs in the past tense.
A man got on the train and sat down. The compartment was empty except for one lady. She took her gloves off. A few hours later the police arrested the man. They held him for 24 hours and then freed him.
Study the sentences in the columns below.
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A |
B |
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I saw this movie yesterday. |
I have seen this movie already. |
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Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year. |
Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003. |
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Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week. |
Chunilal has written to a publisher. |
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I visited Ranchi once, long ago. |
I have visited Ranchi once before. |
Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.
(i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at the same place?
(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?
(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?
(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?
Answer 3:
Complete these pieces of conversation using will or going to with the verbs given.
Rani : We need some bread and butter for breakfast.
Ravi : All right. I ___________ (go) to the bakery and get some.
(Before he goes out, Ravi talks to their father.)
Ravi : I ___________ (get) some bread and butter. Do you want any thing from the bakery?
Father : Yes, I want some salt biscuits.
Ravi : Fine, I ___________ (get) you a packet.
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
left
Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.
spyglass
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
safe
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
______ blood (royal blood, aristocratic origin).
Underline the main clause in the following sentence:
They were miles and miles from home and Tegumai had forgotten to bring any extra spears.
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
eldest
The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(play Ten pin bowling)
Tick the correct sentences.
| 1. | I had desired to eat a cake. | I had desired to have eaten cake. | ||
| 2. | My son is fond of music. | My son is fond to music. | ||
| 3. | Sreena avoids eating fruits. | Sreena avoids to eat fruits. | ||
| 4. | Bravery is not to pick a quarrel. | Bravery is not picking a quarrel. | ||
| 5. | It is easier to say than do. | It is easier said than done. |
Choose the best option to make a compound word.
Which can be placed after ‘soft’?
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
If we __________ to the radio, we __________ the news.
Join the sentence of Column A with B using the words given in the box.
| A | B |
| 1. The clouds moved away | he helped Velu in time. |
| 2. Velu thanked his friend | the sun came out. |
| 3. It rained heavily | you will get choked. |
| 4. Eat slowly | the match continued. |
| and but or because |
Read the sentences and put the adverbs in the correct boxes. Give two more examples of your own in each box.
- Anand has decided to submit his project tomorrow.
- The cat ran behind.
- Paraman sang in the choir happily.
- We never come late to the office.
- The stray elephant was set free in the forest yesterday
- Arun and Vimala usually complete their homework on time.
- Raghav looked at his sister affectionately.
- I prefer to leave early.
Fill in the blank.
Banana is ______ apple.
Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.
The fly _________ sat in the food before she covered it.
Choose the correct option that shows the future perfect tense.
We __________(see) the movie last week.
Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks using ‘a, an’, or ‘the’.
It is said that 1 ______computer is 2 ______ electronic extension of the human brain. Therefore, in principle, 3 ______ computer can do all those activities which 4 ______human brain can do. Today computers are found to be 5 ______ most useful devices as knowledge providers. Another important field of application of computers is 6 ______ development of robots. 7 ______ internet has brought 8 ______ drastic change in communication systems.
Read the extract from Kayal’s diary entry regarding her Nepal Trek, and fill in the blanks with the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets.
DAY 1 We ______(leave) Anna International Airport in Chennai two days ago catching a direct flight to Kathmandu in Nepal. We ______(spend) a day sightseeing. Kathmandu is full of people, rickshaws and the smell of sandalwood. I’ve never ______(be) on a trip like this before. So I’m really excited.
DAY 2 It ______(rain) when we reached Pokhara, Nepal’s second largest city, and saw the snowy peaks of the Himalayas for the first time. We ______(reach) Pokhara after a hairraising six-hour bus journey along very narrow roads with a lot of hairpin bends. The bus ______(be) so full that one person had to share the driver’s seat.
DAY 3 We _______________ (begin) our trek at last. We are at about 900 metres and the weather is warm and humid. For lunch we had chips and yak cheese sandwiches. I didn’t like them very much. I’m thrilled that we ______(pitch) tents for our camps in the dense forests.
DAY 4 Yesterday a landslide ______(block) our path and we had to use ropes to get over it. This morning we walked along the river Kali Gandaki through dense forests of oak trees and we pitched our camp at Tukuche below the Annapurna mountain range. The main danger in addition to landslides, is ‘yak attack’. Yaks ______(be) not dangerous but you have to be careful if you meet a herd of them because they can push you off the sides of the mountain.
DAY 5 We met a lot of children on our trek through the villages. They ______(play) in the pool of muddy rain water as we left the place. We have already climbed 2,400 metres. Up here, it never ______(rain) and there are no trees. It ______ (be) windy and dusty and I am always thirsty.
DAY 6 Yesterday we ______(go) up to the mountainside of the township of Mukthinath, at 3,600 metres. The thin air with less oxygen there ______(leave) us breathless. We ______(feel) that we couldn’t go any further. We ______(drink) a lot of extra fluids to prevent altitude sickness.
DAY 7 We turned around today and started to descend to Jomosom. As we went down, the oxygen-filled our blood again and we seemed to ______ (fly) instead of walking.
DAY 8 We went back to Pokhara in a small plane yesterday. It was exciting when we _____(fly) between the mountain peaks. We arrived in Kathmandu this afternoon and we ______(spend) our last few hours in shopping. We leave for Chennai tomorrow. We’ve had a trip of a lifetime.
Solve the crossword using the clues given
- Across
2. We fought ______the measure. (7)
7. The cat jumped ______the table. (4)
9. The cat climbed ______the tree. (2)
10. My story is shorter ______yours. (4)
11. Cats are ______dogs. (6)
13. Put the cookie ______the jar. (2)
14. Let’s walk ______the park. (7)
16. The vegetables were planted ______the apple tree. (6)
17. Banu sings ______a bird. (4)
18. My story is ______ my pets. (5)
19. Subash is the president ______our class. (2)
20. We live ______the river. (2)
21. Let’s walk ______class together. (4)
22. The bank is ______the park.(8)
23. We live ______the city limits.(6)
25. I saw John waving ______the crowd. (5)
28. I am more cautious ______ the fall. (5)
29. I have a present ______you. (3)
31. We strolled ______the river.(5)
32. He ran ______us. (7)
33. The leaves had collected ______the trees (7)
- Down
1. I put the book ______the table. (4)
2. Please meet me ______the cafe. (2)
3. Desert will be served ______dinner. (5)
4. My house is ______the school. (4)
5. We walked ______ the store. (2) 6. No eating ______class.(6) 8. The book fell ______my desk. (3)
11. I will not leave ______ the speech is finished. (5)
12. The store is open everyday ______ Sunday. (3)
15. The dog is ______the house. (7)
16. The cat is hiding ______my bed. (5)
19. The cat jumped ______the dog. (4)
20. He is hiding ______the bookcase. (6)
22. Dinner is ______the table. (2)
24. I put my hands ______my pockets. (6)
26. We will eat ______the play. (6)
27. The cat is sleeping ______the cot. (5)
29. This letter is ______my aunt. (4)
30. We ran ______the other kids. (4)
Now, read the descriptions given under Column A and match them with their correct (-ist words) describing specialists in the various fields of medicine given under column B.
| 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 |
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
deja vu
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
emigrate - immigrate
Identify the correct combination of the following compound words.
Haircut, headmaster, waterfall, swimming pool, drawback, public speaking, output, software, show case, world-famous.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Neither Lekha nor Leela ______ been selected.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Each leaf and each flower ______ stripped off the tree.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
A variety of pleasing objects charm the eye.
The leader appealed ______ the public to maintain law and order.
