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When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” I remembered him.

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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.

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He was remembered by me.

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अध्याय 1.2: On To The Summit : We Reach The Top - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ २२]

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अध्याय 1.2 On To The Summit : We Reach The Top
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संबंधित प्रश्न

Write the noun forms of the following word adding −ance or −ence to it.

abhor ______________


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 made a pact.


Go through the statement taken from the text – ‘The social democracy means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality, and fraternity’.

The underlined part of the statement provides us some facts/information about social democracy. The remaining part of the sentence which is not underlined can be converted into a wh-question.

What does social democracy mean?

Now go through the underlined part of the statement/sentence given below and change them into question by using the appropriate Wh-form.

The politically minded Indians preferred the expression ‘the Indian nation’.


Pick out one line that contains the following Figure of Speech.

Tautology


Say whether each of the verbs underlined below, are Finite or Non-finite.

We lack the confidence to see ourselves as developed nations.


Join the sentence using appropriate Co-ordinators. (but, or, so, and)

Heart patients were treated with sedatives. They did not survive.


Classify the words in (a) and (b) into ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ words.

  1. great, beautiful, arrogant, impatient, quiet, worthless, proud, happy, thoughtless, hasty
  2. shouted at, wasted, answered, offered, smiled, refused, toiled, grew, dyed, rewarded, destroyed.

Form groups and hold debates on the following topic. Make bulleted lists of points in favour (pros) and those against (cons) the given statement. Let the whole class vote on who won the debate.

A man should use animals for his own needs. 


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

To refer to eating/drinking


Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.


Make a table of verb forms for your own reference. Try to arrange the verbs in alphabetical order. Keep adding new verbs to your table from time to time. When you write, check your work to see whether you have used the correct verb form.


Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.

give someone/get the ______ signal (give/get permission to do something).


Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence. 

heart of hearts


Change the following into Passive voice.

How did you cross the river?


Look at the suffixes given and frame two new words. One is done for you.

Suffix Word-1 Word-2
ly suddenly happily
or    
er    
ness    
ian    
ist    

Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.

Would you like __________ (accompany) us on our journey if you could?


The trains to Chennai always _________ on time.


Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.

quick as a flash.


Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.

Call me _________ you need money.


There is______ coffee left in the pot. Do you want?


Find any five words related to sea from the text (Sections I & II). Write them below. Then use the words to frame sentences of your own.

eg: beach – We like to play in the sandy beach.

______ - ______

______- ______

______- ______

______- ______

______- ______


Work in pairs and say the sentence to each other. Do you hear any difference in the way it is spoken? Discuss and share with the class. Discuss the difference in the meaning of the sentence.

This is a banyan tree.


Identify the error in the sentence given below and rewrite them.

I have met him yesterday.


Match the following.

1. If they worked hard she will come to our party.
2. If I invite Shalini I would have bought these shoes.
3. If I had got enough money they would win.

Add 'r' , ‘er’ or ‘or’ to get the name of the person who does the activity. Take turns in class to make sentences with the words you have formed.

e.g: A teacher is a person who teaches. Teach + er – Teacher.

  1. use
  2. buy
  3. sail
  4. watch
  5. operate
  6. foreign
  7. bake
  8. write
  9. govern
  10. act

Choose the meaning of the italicised word.

The boy was taken by surprise when he learnt about Mithali Dorai Raj.


Choose the meaning of the italicised word.

Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.


Complete the words by reading their meaning.

s _re _ _ - shout


Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.

Terry Sam and Jeremy went to the movies together ____


Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.

I am so excited to see my family for Christmas ____


Write what they were doing at 5 o’clock yesterday.

I _________ cricket with my friends.
My mother _________ TV.
We _________ mango.
My friends _________ their bicycles.
Mohan _________ a letter.
The bell _________ loudly.


Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.

You ______ (take) leave.


Give the correct verb form for following sentence.

They ______ football players.


Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.

You _________ a beautiful painting.


Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.

I watch television in the afternoon. (My mother)


Proper Noun


Here are some naming words that denote the person and things in particular.


Fill in the blank.

3 is ______ 4.


Fill in the blank.

A is ______ B.


Fill in the blank with the pronoun.

The children made holiday decorations by _______.


Write the word given in the bracket in correct tense.

We ______(move) back to city yesterday.


Underline the correct verb in these sentence.

My classmates (study, studies) before a test.


Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.

They experiment with various ways to improve air quality.


  1. We usually ______ tickets for movies in advance.
  2. Thirukkural is my favourite ______.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

Nothing much ______when I got to the meeting (happen).


Fill in the boxes with the correct answers. The first one has been done for you.

S. No Word with meaning and part of speech Sentence Noun/Verb/ Adj. form Sentence
1 Word: wise meaning: clever part of speech: adjective My brother is wise. wisdom My brother showed great wisdom in business.
2 harm      
3 stimulate      
4 argue      
5 strong      
6 destroy      

Choose the appropriate linker from within the option and complete the sentence.

It started raining, ______we could not play.


Fill the empty boxes with suitable words under each word class.

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB
amusement      
  appreciate    
       
      proudly
    hopeful  

Given below are some Phrasal Verb which are frequently used in connection with travelling. Guess the meaning and match.

check-in pay the bill when leaving a hotel
check out arrive and register at airport or hotel

Complete the sentences choosing the right endings.

We were thoroughly disappointed to find out his address
Hardly had he stepped out we could not go further
They wanted since our team did not get a prize
Since we had run out of petrol was his reckless driving
The cause of his injury when it began to rain

Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.

I saw a disabled man.


Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.

Rural life is certainly more peaceful than urban life.


The most noticeable difference between American and British English is in the vocabulary usage. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. 


Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.

A number of books ______ missing.


Write the compound words from the picture.

+
______

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

Geomatric


Write the compound word from the pictures.

______

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 in the case.

(I) Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.

(II) None ___________.


Rewrite the following sentence according to the instruction given in the bracket.

He was so old that he could be my grandfather.
(Use: enough......)


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