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Underline the gerund in the following sentence. Painting is an interesting hobby

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Underline the gerund in the following sentence.

Painting is an interesting hobby

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Painting is an interesting hobby

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अध्याय 5.1: The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language - Grammar- Non-finite verbs [पृष्ठ १५६]

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अध्याय 5.1 The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language
Grammar- Non-finite verbs | Q 1 4. | पृष्ठ १५६

संबंधित प्रश्न

(1) Do as directed :
Master: “Well Shailesh, I hear you are taking part in the speaking competition.”
Pupil: “Yes; and I came to ask you to give me some hints on the art of public speaking.” [Change into indirect speech]
(2) The people regarded him ………….. imposter and called him …………. Villain[Insert correct articles]
(3) go then said the ant and dance winter away [Punctuat]


Find five adjectives that end with '-ful'. 

Then write the antonym of each.


From the passage, find and write any two examples of the following:

Sentences beginning with 'Don’t'. 


Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.

spyglass


Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,

  1. A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
    Her performance in the test was fair.
  2. A rose is the king of flowers.
    The sun rose with a golden glow.

Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.

Homograph Sentences
(1)
  1. ______
  2. ______
(2)
  1. ______
  2. ______
(3)
  1. ______
  2. ______
(4)
  1. ______
  2. ______
(5)
  1. ______
  2. ______

Find the antonym of the following from the passage.

Offended × ______


Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.

to go beyond


Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.

to undo


Mani divided his toys ______ his brothers and sisters.


Write a question for the answer.

________________?
No, he isn't doing the project.


Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.

This detergent is highly concentrated and ____________ you will need to dilute it.


Identify the character, speaker, or both of the following line.

You no shoot, we no shoot.


Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.

Most of her friends whom she had invited attended her wedding.


Match the suitable prefix and suffix to create new words of your own. One has been done for you.

S.No. Root word Prefix/Suffix New word
1. form con conform
2. patriot in  
3. diverse ity  
4. slaved ism  
5. animate ness  
6. consumer en  
7. naked ism  

Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.

The students were intelligent. They could answer the questions correctly.


Fill in the blank by using the correct preposition.

Her shift finished ____ 7 p.m.


Read these sentence from the story carefully. Do they give command or request or make statement? Write 'C' for command and 'R' for request and 'S' for statement.

There was a forest on the island.


Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.

Terry Sam and Jeremy went to the movies together ____


Match the phrases with their meanings.

Phrase: Phrases are groups of two or more words that work together to perform a single grammatical function in a sentence. Phrases do not contain a subject or a predicate.

1. drew level with ran very quickly in panic
2. whoop with glee to leave a place quickly
3. jammed on the brakes as if one’s life depends on it
4. clung for dear life tried to stop the motion immediately
5. charged up the road rose to an equal level
6. beat a hasty retreat shout with enthusiasm and happiness

Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.

I watch television in the afternoon. (My mother)


You __________ to your uncle’s house. (be)


Change the sentence into the past perfect tense and future perfect tense.

She has bought a violin.


Change the sentence into present continuous tense.

Pinku works in a power plant.


Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and read the completed passage aloud.

The people of India, as a whole, 1 ______(be) warm-hearted and hospitable. Any calamity in any part of the world immediately 2 ______(arouse) their charity and generosity and a committee 3 ______(be) promptly 4 ______(set ) up to collect funds to help the distressed. The most endearing quality in them 5 ______(be) the respect they show for the work done in any capacity. They 6 ______(believe) in what we 7 ______(call) the dignity of labour.


Write the expanded forms of the following abbreviations we commonly come across in our daily life.

1. IELTS  
2. GST  
3. TNPSC  
4. STD  
5. ISD  
6. MBA  
7. MHRD  
8. GPS  
9. NSS  
10 PTA  
11. NGO  
12. ICU  
13. IIM  
14. MRI  
15. ECG  
16. NCC  
17. LED  
18. CPU  
19 CBSE  
20 GDP  
21 LCD  
22 NRI  
23 IIT  
24 ITI  
25 USB  

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

There is a lot of time left, so you ______ not panic.


Change the voice of the following sentence.

Mohan has completed the course.


Complete the following paragraph.

Did you hear about that boy who won one crore in a game show? If I ______(win) that much money, I ______(quit) my job the next day. I ______(travel) round the world and ______(stay) in the most luxurious hotels. If I ______(want) anything, I ______(buy) it. If I ______(see) a Mercedes that I wanted, I ______(buy) it. I ______(can) do anything in the world if I had one crore rupees. Oh, I am starting to sound a little materialistic. Well, I ______(do) good things with the money as well. If anybody ______ (need) help, I ______(take) care of their needs. I ______(donate) money to charities. I ______(give) money to help support the arts. If I ______(win) that much money, I wouldn’t keep it all for myself. I ______(help) as many people as possible.


Virat Kohli, the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series in the one–day International series between India and South Africa, February 2018, had this to say during the post match presentation. India won the match by 8 wickets and won the series by 5 – 1, a historic win against South Africa in their home soil.

Rewrite his words in Reported Speech.

“It was a day I felt really good. Last game, I was not in the right kind of mindset. This is a beautiful place to bat under lights. That’s the idea behind bowling first. I like setting up for the short ball. It was a blessing in disguise, and they kept bowling short. I think the pitch got better to bat on under lights. It has been a roller coaster till now. People who are close to me deserve a lot of credit. Obviously, you want to lead from the front, and that’s a wonderful feeling. I have got eight or nine years left in my career and I want to make the most of every day. It’s a blessing that I am healthy and getting to captain my country. They have shown great character – especially the two young spinners. The way the series went augurs well for us. We’re looking forward to the T20s. The tour is not over yet. After losing the Test series, I was talking to you. I am here talking to you after winning the ODI series.”


Given below are some idiomatic expressions with their meanings. Understand the meaning.


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