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प्रश्न
We use a variety of idioms in our daily life to describe various situations. Describe the narrator’s situation in your own words, making use of some of the new idioms you have just learnt.
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उत्तर
Do it yourself.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
We spent the night at Camp Eight.
Project:
From your school library or internet collect quotations/slogans promoting gender equality. Make decorative posters with pictures of outstanding women or sketches or illustrations of your choice. With permission, put up the posters in your school surroundings.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)
Your words of praise are my greatest reward. (Begin the sentence with ‘No other .......)
Use the suffix ‘-ly’ to make another word from the following:
subsequent
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
a bolt from the ______ (a sudden shock, surprise).
Read the highlighted words. They are known as prepositions.
- for a walk
- around the farm
- specialities of plants
- in the soil
- with great effort
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
heart of hearts
Use the following word to construct a meaningful sentence on your own.
coward -
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
______ your mother ____ (work) today?
Do you have ______coins with you? I need some.
Write the noun form of the following word.
Dangerous ______.
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 ran towards the big gap in the wall through which she ______ (enter).
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
Here is your watch. It has been found in the garden.
I am going to my village ______ Sunday.
The soldier climbed ______ a horse and rode away.
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. |
Read the following paragraph and pick out the different types of nouns and put them in the table.
Hobby is an activity that we enjoy doing in our free time. It keeps us busy in our leisure time. People choose their hobbies on the basis of their interests and personality. Do you know what Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s hobby was?
| Proper Noun | Common Noun | Collective Noun | Abstract Noun |
Use the blended word in your own sentence.
Spanglish -
I promised the children a trip to the zoo.
| A spacesuit is like a spaceship built for one. A spacesuit lets us work and live in space. It protects us from the heat and the cold. It gives us air to breathe. The suit is made of many parts and has water to drink. It even has a built-in toilet, if you need to use it. |
Choose the things that the spacesuit provides us.
- air
- food
- water
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Loaf
Help the space ship reach the correct planet.
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Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
how are you
Match the adjective with the appropriate picture.
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brave |
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shady |
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long |
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spicy |
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sweet |
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fast |
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
The Chairman of this concern seems to derive pleasure from inflicting pain on others. He humiliates and hurts his subordinates for no reason. He is a real ______.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
quiet – quite – quit
Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option.
The team ______carefully so as to reach the summit successfully
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
I tried hard ______both ends meet.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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