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प्रश्न
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
The boy jumped ______a narrow stream.
विकल्प
over
under
on
between
among
into
with
since
in front of
near/beside
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उत्तर
The boy jumped over a narrow stream.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
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A |
B |
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remote |
difficult to overcome |
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means |
most prominent |
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dominant |
be overcome/overpowered |
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formidable |
method(s) |
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overwhelmed |
far away from |
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were ___________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no ___________ of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house ____________from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) ___________by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a __________position above the sleepy town.
Read the lines below.
- 'To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds'.
The above line contain a human characteristic ‘dancing’ given to something non - human, ‘angels’. The Figure of Speech used in the line is called ‘Personification’. - ‘To believe is to know that
Everyday is a new beginning’. - To believe is to know ______ life is a gift
Lines in poetry, such as the above, state a general truth and can be used as sayings or quotes etc. They contain the Figure of Speech called Epigram.
Epigram closely resembles a proverb.
Find from the poem three other examples of Epigram.
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
Identify whether the following is a Simple, Complex, and Compound sentence.
If Ramanujan had been better educated, he would have been even more wonderful than he was.
The following word can be used as nouns as well as verbs. Make two sentences of your own, using them as a noun in one and a verb in another.
attack:
- Noun - __________________.
- Verb - __________________.
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
safe
Note the punctuation used in the story. Here, single inverted commas or quotation marks have been used to show conversation. Rewrite the following using double quotation marks:
‘It will take me half the day to mend this.’
Change the following into Passive voice.
Go for a jog early in the morning.
Given below are some qualities that the characters in the play displayed during the floods for survival. Identify and write the character with the qualities.
| Sl.No. | Character | Quality |
| 1. | anxiety | |
| 2. | serious | |
| 3. | fun | |
| 4. | sober | |
| 5. | excitement | |
| 6. | scared | |
| 7. | frightened | |
| 8. | shudder | |
| 9. | hopeful | |
| 10. | horror | |
| 11. | enjoyment | |
| 12. | terrified | |
| 13. | levelheaded | |
| 14. | scornful | |
| 15. | hysterical |
Write a question for the answer.
________________?
Yes, She is writing a new book.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Latha_______ (wait) for her daughter.
Ashwin __________ (complete) M.B.A. in another two years.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the options.
I can play quite a few instruments ______________, the flute, the guitar and the piano.
Identify the character, speaker, or both of the following line.
Our first complete silence in months!
Run ______ the street and get me the ribbon.
Read the poem and write the rhyming words and rhyme scheme for the given stanzas.
| Stanza | Rhyming words | Rhyme Scheme |
| 1 | alone- ______-______ ______ - space |
|
| 3 | ______- May mind -______ |
|
| 4 |
tree- ______ |
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
Read the sentence carefully and fill in the blank with suitable tense form of the verb given in bracket.
The doorbell rang, while I ______(do) my homework.
Choose the correct word.
The birds ______ in the sky.
Write the animal and their young one.
Tiger – ______
Write
______ pot
Fill in the blank.
______Sun
Add appropriate question tags and role play the dialogue with your friend.
| Jeyanth | Hello, Anish! It’s your Physics exam today,______ |
| Anish | Yes. They had set a very long paper. Yet, I managed to finish the paper. |
| Jeyanth | True. My maths paper too was very long. I couldn’t finish it. |
| Anish | I too could not complete my paper. |
| Jeyanth | Ok. Actually, my question paper was very easy. |
| Anish | Mine wasn’t easy. I made a silly mistake. |
| Jeyanth | Tell me about your English paper. |
| Anish | The story comprehension was very easy. I am sure to score more than ten marks on fifteen. I wrote it very well. There wouldn’t be any mistake. |
| Jeyanth | For me, my letter-writing was the best. I didn’t make a single mistake. |
| Anish | Ok. I’ve got lots to study for tomorrow’s exam. |
| Jeyanth | Me too. So, see you later. All the best, bye. |
| Anish | Thank you. Wish you the same, bye. |
Words belonging to different semantic fields.
Now, read the following statements taken from Arignar Anna’s address:
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
Last year we (go) on a school trip to Kanyakumari. We (have) a very interesting time.
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
I don’t like to go out.
Johnson ______
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
I have just come back from Chennai.
Akshita ______
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
Many tourists visited Ooty ______ heavy rains
Given below are some Phrasal Verb which are frequently used in connection with travelling. Guess the meaning and match.
| see off | start off / to begin a journey |
| stopover | to go to station or airport to say goodbye to someone |
| set off | to stay at a place for a short period of time when travelling to another destination |
Underline the gerund in the following sentence.
Jessie enjoys bothering others.
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
When will the Shatabdi Express pull up?
