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प्रश्न
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant (artist/artiste).
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उत्तर
Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant artist.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
At the interview, Sameer answered our questions ______ , shrugging his shoulders.
Make adverb from these adjective .
angry ______
Thinking about language
Complete the following sentence. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the question in brackets.
We all want (What do we all want to do?)
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
He says he will enjoy the ride.
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Father mentioned that he was going on a holiday.
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
I wondered why he was screaming.
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Ben told her to wake him up.
Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate verbs and fill in
the blanks in the following sentences.
were complaining , shouted , replied
remarked , ordered , suggested
(i) “I am not afraid,” ____ the woman.
(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother ____.
(iii) The children ____ that the roads were crowded and noisy.
(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” ____the master.
(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” ____ the sports teacher.
(vi) The traffic police ____ all the passers-by to keep off the road.
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university. (on bad terms, in
disagreement, unhappy)
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (declared, praised,
showed)
Report these question using if/whether or why/when/where/how/which/what.
Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.
He asked the little boy, “Why are you studying English?”
Now here are some more words. Complete them with ei or ie. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
- bel___ ve
- rec ___ve
- w ___rd
- l ___sure
- s ___ze
- w ___ght
- r ___gn
- f ___gn
- gr ___f
- p ___rce
(There is a popular rule of spelling: ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’. Check if this rule is true by looking at the words above.)
Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the passage below. (You’ve read about adverbs in Unit 1.) We thought that everything was over when suddenly a black sloth bear came out panting in the hot sun. Now I will not shoot a sloth-bear wantonly but, unfortunately for the poor beast, one of my companions did not feel that way about it, and promptly shot the bear on the spot.
(i) Complete the following sentences, using a suitable adverb ending in –ly.
(a) Rana does her homework ___.
(b) It rains ___in Mumbai in June.
(c) He does his work ___.
(d) The dog serves his master ___.
(ii) Choose the most suitable adverbs or adverbial phrases and complete the following sentences.
(a) We should ___get down from a moving train. (never, sometimes, often)
(b) I was ___in need of support after my poor performance. (badly, occasionally,
sometimes).
(c) Rita met with an accident. The doctor examined her ___. (suddenly, seriously,
immediately)
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science
fiction and mystery.
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife
conservation.
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and (shake/shape) well before using the contents.
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
Our National Anthem (compose) Rabindranath Tagore.
The boy is crazy ______ football.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct options.
She is weak, but she is courageous.
(Begin: Despite ...)
The apples are so cheap that they cannot be good. (Use: 'too')
