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प्रश्न
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The tree was cut down ruthlessly. (Begin: They…)
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उत्तर
They cut down the tree ruthlessly.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You mush 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.
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
She ____________tell the principal the truth.
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
We _____________ complain to the police about the noise.
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
Romit ___________finish his homework before he could come out to play.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
I want to see the last one before it falls.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
be ______ with envy (feel very jealous).
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
vanish into the ______ (leave without any trace).
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
a ______ herring (something that diverts attention from the main issue).
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
try one’s level best
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
You are making a cake now.
Nagarajan and Dhanalakshmi want to buy a new house. They have come to see a house for sale. Complete the conversation below by adding a, an, or the.
| Nagarajan: | Well, here we are, No.8, Kaveri Street. I think this is house we saw online. What do you think of ____________ location? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | It is in ____________ nice neighbourhood. And it’s close to the railway station. |
| Nagarajan: | And ____________ bus stop is not too far away. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | How many rooms are there? |
| Nagarajan: | There are three rooms, ____________ kitchen and ____________ balcony. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | There is a ____________ lawn behind ____________ house, right? |
| Nagarajan: | That’s right ____________ lawn is actually quite large. Did you see any photos of ____________ living room, online? What does it look like? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | ____________ living room looks great. It looks bright and airy. It has ____________ nice view of ____________ hills. But ____________ kitchen looks ____________ Little small. |
| Nagarajan: | And, I remember you said there isn’t ____________ store room, right? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | No, but there is ____________ attic, where we can store things. |
| Nagarajan: | I hope this house is ____________ better option. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | Lets wait for____________ real estate agent. She said, she would be here at three o’clock. |
| Nagarajan: | Look there she is! |
Global warming is ______________ the green house emission.
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
I ______ (wait) for my mother.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The children ___________ in the park.
What is Amala going to do? Given below is Amala’s schedule for next week. Read it and answer the questions using the future continuous tense.
Amala’s Schedule
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Morning | Doctor’s appointment | Meet friends | Return library books | Attend NCC camp | Go to park | Clean house | Visit grandmother |
| Afternoon | Buy groceries for the week | Go to computer class | Go to nursery garden | Learn music | Do gardening | Prepare sweets | Go to the zoo with nephew |
| Evening | Watch TV | Do gardening | Dinner with friends | Do ironing | Play with friends | Movie with parents | Relax at home |
- What will Amala do on Sunday morning?
- What is Amala planning to do on Saturday afternoon?
- Where is Amala going on Wednesday morning?
- Who is Amala meeting on Tuesday morning?
- What will she buy on Monday afternoon?
Match the following Active voice sentences with Passive voice.
| S.No. | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
| 1. | I will never forget this experience | A novel has been written by her. |
| 2. | Mother made a cake yesterday. | The deer was being chased by the tiger. |
| 3. | Have you finished the report? | A cake was made by mother yesterday. |
| 4. | The tiger was chasing the deer. | Has the report been finished by you? |
| 5. | She has written a novel. | This experience will never be forgotten by me. |
I’ve got to solve ________ math problems before I go to sleep.
Read the given sentence carefully and fill in with an appropriate phrasal verb. Choose them from the help of option.
Venkat felt happy to ______ the neighbours in the new locality.
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
She hopes you ______ her. (help).
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Hema keeps all her teddy bears on top of her wardrobe.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
If Meena reads more, she will become proficient in the language. (into Compound)
Underline the prefix in each word in the boxes.
| unlock | rewrite | dislike | unsafe | remix | relocate |
| distrust | untrue | unhook | unlucky | disown | disclose |
Look at the words in the box. Make new words by adding ‘ly’ whereever possible. It will not be possible with all the words.
Suffix: A letter or letters added at the end of a word to make a different or a new form of the word. Eg. lone+ly= lonely
| lone |
| blossom |
| fertile |
| vigorous |
| place |
| constant |
| complete |
| strong |
| unlike |
| great |
| cross |
| immediate |
| broad |
Read the sentence, insert appropriate article in the blank and choose the noun phrase.
Purvaja ate______ salad of raw vegetables for dinner.
We celebrate Independence day _______ 15th August, every year.
Use the suitable verb.
You _______ the instruction.
Read the sentence and write the word with same meanings for the underlined words.
This is a little dog.
Match the following.
| 1. | The cat was hungry | because I had a headache. |
| 2. | The cat was hungry | so it ate a fish. |
| 3. | He was afraid of the dog | because she had to attend function. |
| 4. | She went home early | so he ran away. |
He ate two chocolates _______ he got cough.
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
The painter paints wonderfully. ______
Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ______ the boxes.
complete the sentence.
We ______ in New York, last week.
Write.
______ chair
The ______dancer turned ______after the final performance. (weary/wiry)
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
You ______ never retain me against my wishes.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
A lady with ten cats (live, lives) in that big house.
Read the following story and do the exercises that follow.
Last night somebody broke into our neighbor’s house. He stole everything he found. The neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Umar, saw him while he was running away but they couldn’t catch him. This morning an inspector arrived to make an inquiry.
The Inspector posed certain questions to Mr. Umar.
| The Inspector | The thief broke into the house at around 10 p.m. What were you doing then? |
| Mr. Umar | I was watching a movie with my wife. Then I went to the kitchen to prepare tea. |
| The Inspector | How many minutes did you spend in the kitchen? |
| Mr. Umar | I think 10 or 15 minutes… I’m not sure…. |
| The Inspector | Did you prepare tea? |
| Mr. Umar | Yes |
| The Inspector | OK. Thanks. |
The Inspector also asked Mrs. Umar some questions:
| The Inspector | What were you doing at around 10 pm yesterday? |
| Mrs. Umar | I was watching a movie while drinking my coffee. |
| The Inspector | Coffee? But your husband prepared tea. |
| Mrs. Umar | Tea? No… We didn’t drink tea last night. |
| The Inspector | OK. What was he doing in the kitchen? |
| Mrs. Umar | He was thirsty. He wanted to drink water. |
| The Inspector | Hmmm. What happened then? |
| Mrs. Umar | A friend of his called him and he went out to help him. |
| The Inspector | So, you were alone at home, weren’t you? |
| Mrs. Umar | Yes, I was. I called him immediately but he didn’t answer. |
The inspector was suspicious about Mr.Umar, so he asked him to come to the station for further questioning.
| The Inspector | You weren’t at home when the thief broke into your neighbour’s house. Where were you? |
| Mr. Umar | I went out to help a friend of mine |
| The Inspector | Who is that friend? |
| Mr. Umar | Ehhhh… he is just a friend. |
| The Inspector | Hmmm. Who is that friend? |
| Mr. Umar | I told you already. He is just a friend. |
| The Inspector |
If you cannot prove that you were with a friend, we can arrest you. At the end of the questioning session, Mr.Umar told the inspector the truth. “Last night, somebody called me, but he wasn’t my friend. I had borrowed some money from him and he had given me time till last night to return it. But I did not do so. So, he called me and asked me to meet him outside the house. That’s why I went out. I did not tell my wife as I did not want her to know about it. When I went out, I saw a stranger entering my neighbour’s house but I did not stop as I was in a hurry to meet the moneylender. |
Answer the questions after reading the story.
- Did Mrs. Umar see the thief?
- What was Mrs. Umar doing when the thief broke into the house?
- Was Mr. Umar watching movie with his wife when the thief broke in the house?
- What was Mr. Umar doing in the kitchen?
Frame suitable questions for the following statements.
- Mr. Umar was at home when the event occurred
- Yes, Mr. Umar saw the thief entering the neighbour’s house.
- Mrs. Umar was watching the movie while her husband was drinking water.
- The thief broke into the house while they were watching a movie.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
I think Suresh ______ for Tiruvallur next morning. (leave)
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
He ______ play the match. (willingness)
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
We needn’t apply for a bank loan, do we?
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
Social media has brought about a ______ impact on the lives of millennials.
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
Fortuitously, a guest visited our house.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (shop) is my favourite hobby.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The doctor advised the patient ______his medicines without fail.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
No other planet in our solar system is as cold as Neptune.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
To make a promise and then not to keep it ______ dishonesty.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
Abdul as well as Karim deserve praise.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
It wasn’t a regular teacher.
Try this variation-
Prepare sentences which have as many letters in each word as there are words in that sentence.
Examples:
- Go in.
- You are out.
- Come here soon, dear.
- Bring those seven shiny belts.
List all the nouns in the poem. Find a suitable adjective - other than the ones given here - for each of the nouns and write meaningful similes for at least 8 of them. For example, as yellow as a lemon.
Start a collection of idioms with comparisons. Use the following categories.
Idioms with colours:
- as black as ______
- as white as ______
- as red as ______
- as blue as ______
- as green as ______
- as pink as ______
- as ______ as ______
- as ______ as ______
- as ______ as ______
This narrative is written in the first person - using ‘I’. Rewrite the following sentence using ‘Helen Keller/Young Helen’ appropriately in place of ‘I’ and making other necessary changes in the sentence.
The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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The leader appealed ______ the public to maintain law and order.
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
He ran around problems while trying to fix the computer.
