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प्रश्न
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
E-mail is the fastest means of communication.
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उत्तर
E-mail is faster than any other means of communication.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.
Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
These two sentences are put together by using the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
Such sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions (and/ but/ either...or; neither...nor) are called compound sentences.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
As she muttered in reply, we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
This sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘As’.
This is a complex sentence.
Two simple sentences joined by subordinate conjunctions are called complex sentences. The subordinate conjunction need not always be at the beginning of the sentence.
Make pairs and groups and find out some more simple, complex, and compound sentences from the text.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Tenali Raman proved to be wittier than Pundit Shahane. (Rewrite using ‘as witty as’)
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.
hold
Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.
Epics are long poems that relate to the needs of a great national hero or a great national war.
In the following sentence the verbs have two object namely Direct and Indirect object. Change each of the following sentence into two passive using direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.
Sudha told the truth to her friend.
I ____________ go to the school yesterday because I was ill.
Complete the mind map based on the inputs from the extract.
| 1. | Becky Thatcher, Tom’s friend had ______ coming to school. |
| 2. | So, Tom became ______. |
| 3. | Aunt Polly ______ about Tom. |
| 4. | She tried ______. |
| 5. | Tom pretended to like _____ and asked for it very often. |
| 6. | One day Tom gave the pain-killer to ______. |
| 7. | The incidents that followed made his aunt ______. |
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
make a pass
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
I forgot _________ I had to meet the Principal.
There isn’t _____ (many/much) traffic on Sundays.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
Besides being a dancer, she is a singer. (into Compound)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He followed my suggestion. (into Complex)
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Do you know what time it is ____
Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word.
Kavitha's face ______ with joy as she arrived India.
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
Her birthday is _____ 6th April.
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
She ______ a driver.
Fill in the blank.
Vishali is standing ______ Anish.
The ______dancer turned ______after the final performance. (weary/wiry)
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
bear
Identify the change in these pair of active and passive construction.
The pilot flew the airplane to Bengaluru. The airplane was flown to Bengaluru by the pilot.
Look at the newspaper item given below. Use the information in the headline to complete the sentence.
HEAVY RAINS LASH CHENNAI ______ threw normal life out of gear.
Expand the following new headline in a sentence each.
Card license to replace paper driving license
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
a-la-carte
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Anita never comes late to office.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The employees are seldom allowed to meet their boss, aren’t they?
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
If I were you, I ______(accept) this offer.
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
She brought my hat.
Write a compound word using the pictures.
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