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Use the proper punctuation mark.

Sure, if they were the same age

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Sure, if they were the same age.

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अध्याय 1.2: The Fun they Had - ENGLISH WORKSHOP [पृष्ठ ९]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.2 The Fun they Had
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 1 (e) | पृष्ठ ९

संबंधित प्रश्न

Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).

The fawn sucked his fingers.


Spot the error. One is done for you.

I was not afraid to die that day.
Correct Sentence: I was not afraid to die that day.

I has to bring my ice axe down with me.


Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives.

Read the sentences.

  1. Yatin is strong.
  2. Amit is stronger than Yatin.
  3. Pravin is the strongest of all.

In sentence (i) the Adjective 'strong' is in its simple form. It is called Positive Degree.

In sentence (ii) the Adjective 'stronger' refers to a higher degree, when there is a comparison of two nouns. It is called Comparative Degree. (-er is added to the basic Adjective)

In sentence (iii) the adjective 'strongest' refers to the highest degree of comparison of one with more than two nouns. It is called Superlative Degree. (-est is added to the basic Adjective) 

Complete the table of degrees of comparison.

Positive Comparative Superlative
(1) great ____________ ____________
(2) famous ____________ ____________
(3) ____________ easier ____________
(4) ____________ worse ____________
(5) ____________ ____________ poorest
(6) ____________ ____________ laziest
(7) little ____________ ____________
(8) ____________ worthier ____________
(9) popular ____________ ____________

Make a list of various prepositions, write their definition, and make sentences of your own. Here are some prepositions that will definitely be brainstorming for you.

  • in, into, inside
  • on, onto, above, over
  • beside, besides
  • for, from, since
  • to, towards
  • down, below, under, beneath, underneath
  • between, among, amongst (And the list goes on _____)

Pick out five Compound words from the lesson.


Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)

The Emperor said, “But tell me Raman, to what great work did you refer?” (Convert into Indirect Speech.)


Find four pairs of rhyming words from the poem.


Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.

To show ownership


List all the adverbs that end with ‘-ly’ from the passage.


Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.

a ______ list (a list of defaulters).


Note the punctuation used in the story. Here, single inverted commas or quotation marks have been used to show conversation. Rewrite the following using double quotation marks:

‘Here’s a pretty kettle of fish !’ said Tengumai.


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 a negative sentence.

Raja is driving a new car.


Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.

Julian placed her lunchbox inside her bag.


The girl standing ______ me was sneezing.


Mahatma Gandhi ______ the father of our nation.


Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.

Mathematics ___ a branch of study.


Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.

Having finished the work, the manager decided to return home.


Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.

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Look at the words in the box. Fill the wheel with their antonyms.

All the words begin with ‘S’ and are from the text

hard fat weak big fast hide rough dull


Manju _______ (call) after we reach home.


Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, _______?


Change the sentence from past continuous to future continuous.

They were going to Coimbatore.


Choose the correct word.

I will be coming in _____ days.


Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:

The child looks very sick and ______.


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.


Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.

I______ to play hockey when I was a student. (past habit)


Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.

To make a promise and then not to keep it ______ dishonesty.


Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.

Tribel


Write a compound word using the pictures.

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