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प्रश्न
Underline the prepositional phrase.
Our nation is famous for its glorious culture.
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उत्तर
Our nation is famous for its glorious culture.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Underline the verbs and arrange them in two columns, Past and Earlier past.
(a) My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home, because I had seen them already.
(b) When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!
(c) So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.
(d) By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!
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Past
Earlier past
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his _______ was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)
Write the noun forms of the following word adding −ance or −ence to it.
abhor ______________
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
Penny said, “Do you really want it son?”
Fill in the blanks with words from the box.
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lonely |
little |
hard |
young |
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thoughtful |
delicious |
beautiful |
A __________ woodcutter lived on a ____________ hillside. He was a ___________ son who worked _____________ but earned ____________ money. One day he saw a ____________ waterfall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it _________________.
When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.
Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.
- We have done it.
It has been done by us.
I remembered him.
Match the words in Column A with what they imply in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) pilgrim | (a) threat to life |
| (2) journey | (b) trap |
| (3) evening or close of day | (c) life |
| (4) chasm, deep and wide | (d) death |
| (5) building a bridge | (e) old age |
| (6) pitfall | (f) a dutiful man |
| (7) close of day | (g) solving the problem/getting rid of the threat to life |
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
to surmise
Identify the following from the list given in the box below:
4 nouns, 4 verbs, 4 adjectives, 4 adverbs, 4 pronouns.
| bird, wonderful, friends, gather, humans, we, I, healthy, grasslands, help, directly, protect, arrive, together, away, happy, slowly, afraid, you, us. |
Form pairs. Write a poem with rhyming lines on at least one of the following: the moon, stars, a tree, a flower, a river/lake, rain, the wind, clouds.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
The manager appointed many office assistants.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We astronauts must keep on ______ (prepare) for our space launch.
My mother ______ in a factory.
Tick the correct sentences.
| 1. | I had desired to eat a cake. | I had desired to have eaten cake. | ||
| 2. | My son is fond of music. | My son is fond to music. | ||
| 3. | Sreena avoids eating fruits. | Sreena avoids to eat fruits. | ||
| 4. | Bravery is not to pick a quarrel. | Bravery is not picking a quarrel. | ||
| 5. | It is easier to say than do. | It is easier said than done. |
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
It is a plate. (Round, Pink, Small)
Select and divide the bulldog pattern words.
- Cat - Sunset
- Father - Skyblue
- Burger - Goldfish
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
We visited the ____________. (zoological park)
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.
Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.
The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.
| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act | nationalism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare | heroism |
| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger | absenteeism |
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
in camera
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
in cognito
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
carte blanche
Expand the following outline into complete story and supply a suitable title for each.
Mr. X, a rich businessman – runs a company - always very busy with office work – one day his son – 10 years old – approaches dad and asks – how much he earns in one hour – father gets furious – boy persuades – father says Rs. 500 – immediately son asks for Rs. 300 – father shouts – wasting money on toys - son leaves to his room crying – father feels bad – thinks might need some stationery – enters boy’s room and gives money – boy becomes happy – takes some crumpled notes – under his pillow – counts everything together – total Rs.500 – gives it to dad – wants to buy – one hour of his time – father realizes his mistake – feels sorry and guilty – hugs son – closes
Look at the following complex sentence. Circle(bold) the Main clause and underline the Subordinate clause.
Please tell me what the time is.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
My village cannot achieve 100 % literacy rate, unless the elders of the village cooperate with the education department.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (fly) a kite is fun.
He turned ______ for the programme earlier than usual.
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.
Write the pairs of rhyming words.
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
She brought my hat.
