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प्रश्न
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
That living word awakened my soul.
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उत्तर
- What did the living word awaken?
- What did the living word do to my soul?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
I ____________cut my hair every month.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
Suffering is stranger than anything.
Explain the metaphor in the following line:
Sometimes there are clouds...
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
foreign customs
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Use the following phrase in your own sentence -
get a hold of
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
she is a disciplined student. In addition to her poverty, she __________________.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
During our training we have got used to ___________ (be) weightless and ___________ (live) under difficult conditions.
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
rely on
Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.
| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
The peon ______ the bell by the time I reach the school. (ring).
Rewrite the sentence nominalising the underlined word.
India became an independent country in the year 1947.
Change the possessive adjective into a possessive pronoun.
Shenbah missed her purse.
Change the possessive adjective into a possessive pronoun.
My bike is costly.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
My favorite team won the game ____
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Mouse
She ______ (write) a letter.
Fill in the blank with a pronoun.
Every morning, I brush my teeth and stare at _____in the mirror.
Fill in the blank.
I bought ______ pair of shoes.
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
monotonous
Auction House Puzzler
You have come across many terms associated with an auction, in the lesson. Now solve the crossword puzzle with words from the lesson. Make use of the clues given.
Across
- conducts auction
- a protective garment
- strip with numbers
- offer
Down
- painter
- school of painting
- auction house
- painting
Do as directed.
Varsha reached the railway station. She was waiting for them there. (combine into a compound sentence)
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
By whom were you interviewed?
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
We enjoyed the trip very much.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
The rescue team would not have saved the victims unless they had received the call in time.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
How ______sugar do you want?
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
Hurricanes are as dangerous as tornadoes.
List all the adjectives in the poem. Use the comparative forms of at least 8 of them to write new comparisons. Two of them have been given as examples.
| 1. | Faster than the wind | Slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | (Big) ______ | (Small) ______ |
| 3. | (Fierce) ______ | (Gentle) ______ |
| 4. | ______ | ______ |
| 5. | ______ | ______ |
Write a 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.
The teacher handed down the report cards.
