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Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form. The pen is mightier than the sword.

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प्रश्न

Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

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उत्तर

The sword is not as mighty as the pen.

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अध्याय 5.1: The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language - Grammar- Degrees of Comparison [पृष्ठ १५९]

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अध्याय 5.1 The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language
Grammar- Degrees of Comparison | Q 3 2. | पृष्ठ १५९

संबंधित प्रश्न

Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Hairpin bend


Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.

You are very naughty. You are _____________ your brother (clever).


Go through the statement taken from the text – ‘The social democracy means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality, and fraternity’.

The underlined part of the statement provides us some facts/information about social democracy. The remaining part of the sentence which is not underlined can be converted into a wh-question.

What does social democracy mean?

Now go through the underlined part of the statement/sentence given below and change them into question by using the appropriate Wh-form.

Fraternity means a sense of common brotherhood of all Indians.


Separate the clauses in the following sentence and write the conjunction.

The thief stole the money and he ran away.

Clause (1) ____________

Clause (2) ____________

Conjunction:


Give the Comparative and Superlative forms of -

  Positive Comparative Superlative
(1) ancient ____________ ____________
(2) special ____________ ____________
(3) significant ____________ ____________
(4) advanced ____________ ____________
(5) accurate ____________ ____________

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:

‘Here’s a pretty kettle of fish !’ said Tengumai.


Use the following phrase in your own sentence.

be sure of


Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart.

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
exhaustion      
  widen    
    mad  
      perfectly

Complete the sentence in present tense form.

Mani ______ (work) in this school for five years.


Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.

_________ he is ninety years old, he is in the pink of health.


Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.

Call me in case there is an emergency.


Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.

She knows where I go.


Transform the following sentence as instructed.

He is sick but he attends the rehearsal. (into Simple)


Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.

A ______ of shoes.


Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.

  • A place to grow flowers ______
  • Something to be careful of______

Vimala and Srinath have met after a long time. Read the conversation given below and complete the dialogue. Role play the situation with your own words.

Vimala Hello Srinath, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where are you rushing off?
Srinath ______hospital.
Vimala Why are you going to hospital? Are you ill?
Srinath No, I ______to see my friend.
Vimala Oh! What happened to him?
Srinath ______.
Vimala Are you______ tomorrow?
Srinath Yes, I am free.
Vimala You are in a hurry, meet you tomorrow. Take care.
Srinath Ok! Bye.

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.


Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.

We must drink tender ______water in summer


Tom left the class _______ he was sick.


Divide the words that have same pattern as the rabbit.


Complete the sentence with a correct reflexive pronoun.

She put ________ into the trouble.


complete the sentence.

Kavi ______ kind to me.


complete the sentence.

The bus ______ brand new.


Fill in the blank.

______Vaigai


______ of my friends wished me on my birthday.


Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.

file


Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

deja vu


Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.

If I were you, I ______(accept) this offer.


Write compound word using the pictures.

+
______

Write compound word using the pictures. 

+
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