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प्रश्न
Read the following words taken from the story. Give two synonyms and one antonym for each of these words. Use a dictionary, if required.
| Word | Synonyms | Antonym | |
| cautious | |||
| disapprove | |||
| brisk | |||
| engaging | |||
| humble | |||
| eager | |||
| resistance | |||
| persuade | |||
| scarce | |||
| nobility | |||
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उत्तर
| Word | Synonyms | Antonym | |
| cautious | careful | alert | reckless |
| disapprove | express dislike | object to | approve |
| brisk | swift | fast | sloppy |
| engaging | charming | agreeable | repulsive |
| humble | meek | submissive | proud |
| eager | anxious | impatient | apathetic |
| resistance | opposition | hostility | acceptance |
| persuade | convince | induce | dissuade |
| scarce | scant | insufficient | plentiful |
| nobility | virtue | goodness | dishonour |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find these phrasal verbs in the story.
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burn out
light up
look on
run out
keep out
Write down the sentences in which they occur, consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence.
The table below contains a list of nouns and some adjectives. Use as many adjectives as you can to describe each noun. You might come up with some funny descriptions!
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Noun |
Adjective |
|
elephant |
circular, striped, enormous, multicoloured, round, cheerful, wild, blue, red, chubby, large, medium-sized, cold |
|
face |
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building |
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water |
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
For Example -
a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
Look at the following sentence and observe the changes in the sentence. Discuss the changes and note your responses:
Atul is not as bright as Milind in studies.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
a bolt from the ______ (a sudden shock, surprise).
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
______ eyed boy (favourite person).
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
be sure of
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Some say it’s no use _____________ (travel) to distant planets, because it takes too long.
My mother ______ in a factory.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
Begin the work tomorrow./Let the work ____________ tomorrow.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
They ______ (request) him when the manager arrived.
I can’t carry the luggage ______more. I need ______ help.
Arrange the words in alphabetical order, find the meaning of the words from the dictionary and fill in the blanks.
| Ikebana, Ikebana, Origami, Calligraphy, Tapestry, |
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
Find out the clipped word for the following.
helicopter + pad -
They are going home from school, ______?
You wouldn't like to invite my Dad, ________.
Fill in the blank with suitable linking word or conjunction.
Our team played well ______ won the game.
Fill in the blank with the collective noun.
a _________ of fish.
Circle the prepositions.
The meeting starts at 10’o clock in the morning, on Wednesday, on 22nd of March, in 2019.
Use the suitable verb.
My father ______ the news.
Write the past form of the verb.
sleep- ______
He __________ before 5 ‘o’ clock. (sleep)
Choose the correct prefix and write the new word.
Write
______ unicorn
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.
During the monsoon, a tender slightly warm breeze 1 ______(blow) on a cloudless afternoon. A sort of fragrance 2 ______(rise) from the wet grass and trees in the sunlight. It 3 ______(seem) as if the warm breath of the exhausted earth 4 ______(fall) against one’s skin. A sweet voiced bird somewhere 5 ______(chirp) repeatedly.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
The Chairperson of our company keeps travelling all over the world to attend conferences and we call her a ______.
Fill in the boxes with the correct answers. The first one has been done for you.
| S. No | Word with meaning and part of speech | Sentence | Noun/Verb/ Adj. form | Sentence |
| 1 | Word: wise meaning: clever part of speech: adjective | My brother is wise. | wisdom | My brother showed great wisdom in business. |
| 2 | harm | |||
| 3 | stimulate | |||
| 4 | argue | |||
| 5 | strong | |||
| 6 | destroy |
Fill in the blank with appropriate correlative conjunction.
Suraj owns ______a typewriter ______ a computer.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Prizes were being given by the chief guest.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
Huckleberry Finn was responsible for ______(signal).
Fill in the blanks (i) - (iii) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets.
Time travel (i) _____ (ought to/should/could) become a reality in the near future, (ii) _____ (allows/allowed/allowing) human beings to experience the thrill of travelling back or forward in time. However, (iii) _____ (most/many/much) challenges must be overcome, such as ensuring safety and affordability for all potential time-travellers.
