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प्रश्न
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
Can I read the book?
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उत्तर
Can I read the book?
संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
Hurry up! Madam _________ (be) annoyed if we _________ (be) late.
Look at these sentences.
- Animals cannot survive for long without water.
- So desert animals have to find different ways of coping.
The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, what it is necessary to do. Complete the sentence using cannot and have to/has to.
She ________________ accept this decision; she __________________question it.
Complete the following table.
| No. | Figure of Speech | Line of the poem | Explanation |
| 1. | ________________ | ________________ | The sky is imagined to art like a human being. |
| 2. | ________________ | with gleaming gold | ________________ |
| 3. | Oxymoron | ________________ | ________________ |
| 4. | ________________ | The country wears a perfect smile. Anaesthesia, Amnesia, Hypnosis | ________________ |
| 5. | Paradox | ________________ | ________________ |
Identify whether the following is a Simple, Complex, and Compound sentence.
When he opened it, he found sheets of paper.
Rewrite these comparison using the comparative degree.
Comment on the literary device, used in the following line:
Titania: Come wait upon him: lead him to my bower.
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
be sure of
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
turn down the offer
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
earned
Read the following sentence and change the form of the underlined word as directed.
The bird cackled amusedly while flying. (to noun)
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect words with correct prepositional phrase.
participates in sports. She gets on with everyone in case of __________________.
Work with a partner and fill in the table with information about your locality. You may add more information, if necessary. When you finish filling the table, write a short paragraph comparing the two places.
| Locality | Your Place | Your Partner's Place |
| ♦ proximity to the railway station | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane proximity to the airport | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of shopping centers | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of temples | ||
| ♦ important heritage centres | ||
| ♦ sea, lakes, rivers, or ponds | ||
| ♦ traffic | ||
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Would you like __________ (accompany) us on our journey if you could?
Report the following sentence.
Amali said to her sister, “I need your help to arrange the books in the shelf.”
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
Nancy ______ always ______ (ask) for help.
She asked me for ______ magazines, but I could not find ______
Complete the sentences in the paragraph using the appropriate form of words given in brackets.
My sister wanted to go to Mumbai last week. She made a __________ (decide) to buy a ticket at once. As __________ (reserve) could be done online, she gave __________ (prefer) to book a ticket that way. First, she collected __________ (inform) about the __________ (arrive) and __________ (depart) of trains and airplanes.
She had no umbrella with her; the weather ______ (seem) so fine just a few hours ago.
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ is an excellent opportunity.
Given below are some idiomatic phrases. Find the meaning of it using the dictionary.
| A | B |
| put on | walk away |
| come in | time out |
| try again | try again |
I like ______ rasam.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of ants.
Rewrite the story in the past tense.
The boy chases a cat. The cat climbs up the tree and purrs from the branch of the tree. The cat jumps to another tree. The boy who is chasing the cat notices a snake under the tree. He leaves his attempt to catch the cat and he runs home screaming for help.
Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.
- Try to hear ______
- Another word for quiet ______.
They were watching TV when they _________ (hear) a loud bang at the door.
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word given in bracket.
The teacher asked the children to ______(start) talking.
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
We must eat to live, but we should not live to eat.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Wow___What a wonderful event ____
Match each word with its antonyms.
| 1. | shady | misery |
| 2. | bored | calm |
| 3. | glee | interested |
| 4. | panic | slow |
| 5. | hasty | sunny |
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.
The car was moving too______.
See and write what they were doing.
While I was writing, he ______.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
We ______ (walk).
Recite the poem Farmer’s friend with the correct intonation.
Fill in the blank with the collective noun.
A ________ of bees.
Change the sentence from past continuous to future continuous.
Rafiq was eating breakfast.
Choose the correct verb.
The birds ______ in the sky.
Read the sentence and write the word with same meanings for the underlined words.
This is a little dog.
We ________ to the park. (go)
They ________ him before the party. (meet)
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
She _______ the apple as I told her to stop. (eat)
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
Raju ________ to the ground before others arrived. (reach)
Use adjective you think for each of these words. You can write more than one adjective.
| Clever, stormy, beautiful, dusty, good, hot, bright, cloudless, honest, lovely, fat, tall |
a______ friend.
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 |
Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks using ‘a, an’, or ‘the’.
It is said that 1 ______computer is 2 ______ electronic extension of the human brain. Therefore, in principle, 3 ______ computer can do all those activities which 4 ______human brain can do. Today computers are found to be 5 ______ most useful devices as knowledge providers. Another important field of application of computers is 6 ______ development of robots. 7 ______ internet has brought 8 ______ drastic change in communication systems.
In the following paragraph, insert ‘a, an’, or ‘the’ wherever necessary and rewrite the sentences.
In our family, we have planned to take children to zoo next Sunday. Van has been arranged and we are sure to have comfortable journey. Zoo is interesting place for children who enjoy watching animals and want to know more about them. Even youngsters love to visit zoo.
______ of my friends wished me on my birthday.
The world of sports has given us many idiomatic expressions like ‘blow-by-blow.’ Read the description of each of the idioms given below. Then match these idioms with their meaning given in the box.
| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | c. prepare for a conflict |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | e. to give up |
Fill in the blanks in the following sentence, using preposition if necessary.
The new machines are quite different ______the old ones. They are able to work ______a much faster pace, a substantially reduced risk ______the environment.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
It’s not that urgent. You _______ take your own time
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
One of the cookies (is, are) missing.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Our team (is, are) the best.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
deja vu
Do as directed.
Varsha reached the railway station. She was waiting for them there. (combine into a compound sentence)
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
conscience - conscious
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
But because the best manner of making it is the subject of violent disputes.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
How did you do the experiment?
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
You will not reach your goal, unless you chase your dream.
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
There he was sitting in splendour on his chair.
Now, Blend the following word.
electronic + mail
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ravi.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
My mother can speak more sweetly than anyone else.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The librarian orders books for the school library every year. (Begin: Books…)
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
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In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II.
(I) Robin said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening."
(II) Robin said ______
Using your own ideas, frame at least three sentences that show future action or state.
Examples:
- Who’ll (who will) want to follow me.
- When I’m all grown up ...
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
...when you’re through.
Read the following example, and then complete the sentence using your own idea.
Place: You may sit wherever you like.
You may sit ____________.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
