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प्रश्न
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
faux pas
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उत्तर
Faux pas – an embarrassing or tactless act, blunder
I did not disclose his faux pas till he joined a college.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
Explain the figure of speech Interrogation/Rhetorical with example.
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
Hardy corrected his statement.
From each line in the poem, pick out the word that is a homograph. Write its meaning in the context of the phrase used in the poem. Then write the other meaning implied in the question.
| Stanza | Word | One meaning | Other meaning | |
| First |
|
piece of furniture | → | bottom of the river, sea, etc. |
| Second |
|
____________ | → | ____________ |
| Third |
|
____________ | → | ____________ |
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
beautiful (woman)
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
They have asked me to pay the fine.
He didn’t turn up ____________ his busy schedule.
Give your opinion and compare the items in each picture using -er more, less, or an irregular form. Use the words. You may form your sentences in more than one way.
- educational
- interesting
- trendy.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
But we really want ____________ (visit) other planets and find out if life exists on them.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Can you imagine ___________ (walk) up to a Martian and shaking hands and ____________ (say), “Hello, how are you? “
The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.
Identify the phrase in the following sentence and classify them as Adjective, Adverb, or Noun phrase.
I have never seen such a picture.
I am going to my village ______ Sunday.
I haven’t met my friends __________ December.
Look at the picture and write eight sentences using prepositions.
Where is the rabbit?
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
Find the describing words given in the poem.
| p | a | s | m | a | I | I | s |
| g | I | a | r | g | e | s | t |
| h | u | e | i | j | k | h | r |
| I | f | t | a | I | I | a | a |
| m | e | n | d | s | p | r | i |
| q | s | r | o | t | a | p | g |
| u | u | v | o | x | y | n | h |
| z | a | d | g | h | e | b | t |
Find me in the poem.
I can help you to cross the river.
Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
I will be speaking to her.
Choose the correct plural form.
Bush
Fill in the blank.
We ______________ the painting by tomorrow. (complete)
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Shivani wears a belt around her ______.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
This medicine will ______your pain.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
You ______ never retain me against my wishes.
Look at the following words and classify them according to their fields.
| clinical, orthopedic, dividend, operations, fertile, Carnatic, diagnostics, industries, keyboard, hacker, desktop, vocal, cultivation, organic, unplugged, disease, harvest, livestock, mother-board, investment, internet, proxy, recycle bin, orchestra, trade, hip-hop, uprooting, guitar, cure, contracts |
| Music | |||
| Agriculture | |||
| Computer | |||
| Commerce | |||
| Medicine |
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
The boys broke the window pane last evening.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
The palace cannot be kept clean, unless we appoint more people.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
The politician entered the campus. He was accompanied by many comrades.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
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.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
