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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
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of ________and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
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A |
B |
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remote |
difficult to overcome |
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means |
most prominent |
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dominant |
be overcome/overpowered |
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formidable |
method(s) |
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overwhelmed |
far away from |
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were ___________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no ___________ of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house ____________from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) ___________by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a __________position above the sleepy town.
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
For Example -
a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
Look at the following sentence and observe the changes in the sentence. Discuss the changes and note your responses:
Atul is not as bright as Milind in studies.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
Though Sue looked after her well, Johnsy showed no signs of improvement.
There are three metaphors in the poem. Can you find them?
Give other ‘-ly’ adverbs of similar meaning for the following. Use a thesaurus if needed.
| rapidly | ______ |
| merrily | ______ |
| gratefully | ______ |
| cheerily | ______ |
| manfully | ______ |
| fearlessly | ______ |
| gloriously | ______ |
| victoriously | ______ |
Match the words in column A with their Antonym in column B.
| S.No. | A | B |
| 1. | concentrate | incomplete |
| 2. | inevitable | distract |
| 3. | occasional | wise |
| 4. | complete | continual |
| 5. | insane | preventable |
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The workers ______ higher wages for a long time.
Change the following into passive voice.
They are decorating the wall.
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
Call me _________ you need money.
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(cook biryani)
Read the poem and write the rhyming words and rhyme scheme for the given stanzas.
| Stanza | Rhyming words | Rhyme Scheme |
| 1 | alone- ______-______ ______ - space |
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| 3 | ______- May mind -______ |
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| 4 |
tree- ______ |
Find me in the poem.
I can alert you
Read the sentence, insert appropriate article in the blank and choose the noun phrase.
Srinath and Sandhya were bored at______ awful concert.
I was late ______ there was a heavy traffic.
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
The painter paints wonderfully. ______
Complete the sentence with correct reflexive pronoun.
I like _____.
Prefixes and Suffixes
Form two derivatives from each of the following words.
e.g. honest- dishonest, honesty
| manage | differ | beauty |
| peace | arrange | collect |
| approve | narrate | class |
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Oxygen is the ______ element present in the earth’s crust.
Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.
The Prime Minister ______(leave) for America to meet the delegates tomorrow.
Nobody can say ______there will be an improvement in the______
(whether/weather)
Identify the change in these pair of active and passive construction.
The bananas were eaten by the monkey. The monkeys ate the bananas.
Report the following dialogue.
| Prabhu | What are you doing here, Kiran? I haven’t seen you for a few months. |
| Kiran | I have just come back from my native town Virudhunagar. |
| Prabhu | Did you enjoy your vacation? |
| Kiran | Yes. I love the place. It is a clean and busy town. |
| Prabhu | Where did you go and what did you see? |
| Kiran | I went to Courtallam falls in Tenkasi. |
| Prabhu | Share some pictures of your trip. |
| Kiran | Sure. See you later. |
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
I (never) think of a career in medicine before I spoke to my Biology teacher but now I think (seriously) it.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
final – finale – feline
Pick out the complex sentences in the following passage.
A man saw a lion in the bush, as he was walking through the forest. He did not know what to do. He was helpless. He was too scared to turn around and run. He just knelt down as if he were getting ready to pray. He closed his eyes, thinking that the lion would pounce on him anytime. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the lion on its knees too. Shocked, he asked the lion what it was doing. The lion replied that he was praying before he started his meal.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
The Education Minister ______ (visit) our school tomorrow, if he goes by this way
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
We have plans ______to London during summer vacation.
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
It wasn’t a regular teacher.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
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