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प्रश्न
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
I bought a pen yesterday.
Madhu ______
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उत्तर
Madhu said that she had bought a pen the previous day.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
These two sentences are put together by using the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
Such sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions (and/ but/ either...or; neither...nor) are called compound sentences.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
As she muttered in reply, we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
This sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘As’.
This is a complex sentence.
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Indians never try to force their way of life on others.
List 5 adjectives from the story.
In poetry, when a question is asked, not to get an answer, but to emphasise a point of fact, it is an example of Interrogation.
For example :
- When can their glory fade?
- Isn’t it time for the autumn’s glow?
From a popular book of poems/the internet, write down 3-4 examples of Interrogation used in poetry.
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- ___________________
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- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
The egg hunters follow this trail right up to the nest which is about half a metre deep.
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1950s Boy - dusted the living room.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
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Write the noun form of the following word.
Dangerous ______.
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Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
When he saw the train in the platform he rushed.
Find the antonym for the following word.
Disgrace ×
Pooja hired a bicycle.
Match the following.
| 1. If they worked hard | she will come to our party. |
| 2. If I invite Shalini | I would have bought these shoes. |
| 3. If I had got enough money | they would win. |
Use the clues and complete the compound words.
cow + _____ = ______  |
rain + _____ = ______  |
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
We _________ the animal in our trap.
Choose the correct word.
This box is _______ heavy to lift.
Fill in the blank.
It _____ all the candies. (eat)
Can you try to fill the blank.
______ sun is hot.
Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
They ______ the match.
Change the sentence into present continuous tense.
Ananthi helps her friend Janu.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
I need a ______of water to wash these cups.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
The soldiers had to pass ______ a dark tunnel.
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
run
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- away
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Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
liaison
Choose the appropriate linker from within the option and complete the sentence.
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Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
Kavin will not stop flying kites unless he understands the risk involved in it.
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He was dissatisfied. He quit his job.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
Very few people in this town are as generous as Mr. Mohan.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
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Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
A young man had a beautiful garden in his mansion. As he loved flowers, shrubs and trees, he tended to the garden himself. Next to his mansion, there was a small house in which ______ (1) (live) an old man. One day, when the young man was ______ (2) (expect) some special guests, he took extra care in ______ (3) (tend) to the garden. He pulled the weeds, ______ (4) (trim) the shrubs, combed the moss and spent a long time meticulously ______ (5) (rake) up and carefully arranging all the dry autumn leaves. As he worked, the old man ______ (6) (watch) him with interest from across the wall that ______ (7) (separate) their houses. When he had finished, the young man stood back to ______ (8) (admire) his work. “Isn't it beautiful”, he called out to the old man. "Yes", replied the old man, “but there is something missing. Help me over this wall and I'll put it right for you.” After a slight hesitation, the young man ______ (9) (lift) the old fellow over and set him down. Slowly, the old man walked to the tree near the centre of the garden, grabbed it by the trunk, and shook it. Leaves ______ (10) (shower) down all over the garden and formed a beautiful carpet.
“There”, said the old man, “now it is perfect!”
