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प्रश्न
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Erthen
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उत्तर
Erthen - Earthen
संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
Its legs hung limply.
Notice the different senses of the word ‘take’.
1. to take to something: to begin to do something as a habit
2. to take ill: to suddenly become ill
Locate these phrases in the text and notice the way they are used.
Complete the following table.
| No. | Figure of Speech | Line of the poem | Explanation |
| 1. | ________________ | ________________ | The sky is imagined to art like a human being. |
| 2. | ________________ | with gleaming gold | ________________ |
| 3. | Oxymoron | ________________ | ________________ |
| 4. | ________________ | The country wears a perfect smile. Anaesthesia, Amnesia, Hypnosis | ________________ |
| 5. | Paradox | ________________ | ________________ |
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.
knot
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.
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Peace × ______
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
safe
Pick out four examples of personification. Write what is personified in each:
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
Write down two or three proverbs/axioms that suit the message in Bertha’s story.
Find from the lesson, the antonyms of the following.
| afterward | × | ______ |
| spending | × | ______ |
| careful | × | ______ |
| withdraw | × | ______ |
| confidently | × | ______ |
| cheerful | × | ______ |
Rewrite the following passage in Passive Voice.
A few days ago, someone stole Ambrose’s motorbike. Ambrose had left it outside his house. He reported the theft to the police. The police told him that they would try to find his motorbike. This morning, they found his motorbike. The police called Ambrose to the police station. The thieves had painted it and then sold it to someone else. The new owner had parked the motorbike outside a mall when the police found it. After an enquiry, the police arrested the thieves.
Report the following sentence.
“Tomorrow I have to take a test in English”, said Sudha.
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
The peon ______ the bell by the time I reach the school. (ring).
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
Were the milk men milking the cow ______?
Change the underlined word with the correct pronoun.
I saw Mr. Balu this morning and gave Mr. Balu my homework.
Choose the best option to make a compound word.
Which can be placed after ‘soft’?
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
gymnasium -
Find out the clipped word for the following.
International + police -
Choose the correct conjunction from the option.
_______ he was ill, he went to the doctor.
Identify the error in the sentence given below and rewrite them.
I have met him yesterday.
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
I went because I was invited.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Priya asked when are we going on a vacation ____
Answer the following.
| Name of the object | In your mother tongue | Use in a sentence |
Form new words with appropriate suffixes.
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Singular and Plural
Fill in the blank.
It _____ all the candies. (eat)
Choose the correct one to show future perfect tense.
I _________ (finish) this book.
Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
It ______ the sky.
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.
My father gave me some pictures to look ______.
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Jayashree would travel to France, ______.
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
I wouldn’t refuse, ______.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
ad hoc
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
per capita
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
patients – patience – patents
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
The tyres of the car got ______when the vehicle rolled over the rusted nails scattered on the road.
Complete the sentences choosing the right endings.
| We were thoroughly disappointed | to find out his address |
| Hardly had he stepped out | we could not go further |
| They wanted | since our team did not get a prize |
| Since we had run out of petrol | was his reckless driving |
| The cause of his injury | when it began to rain |
Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
Dheeraj is unemployed.
Report the dialogue between a vendor and his customer by completing the sentence:
| Vendor: | It is nice to see you, Sir! |
| Customer: | Yes, indeed! Unlike last month, I have been away for quite some time this month. |
The vendor greeted his customer respectfully and mentioned that he was pleased to see him.
The customer answered in the affirmative and explained that _______.
Use the proper punctuation mark.
Sure, if they were the same age
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
At one stroke
