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प्रश्न
When the pole vaulter cleared 28 ______, it was declared a record ______. (feet/feat)
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उत्तर
When the pole vaulter cleared 28 feet, it was declared a record feat.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
Dense - ________.
Make a list of adjectives in three different forms of comparison. Use different texts to find these.
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
A large untidy envelope was decorated with Indian stamps.
The trial was conducted ___________ the procedure of law.
Consult a dictionary, to find the homophones for the given words.
| 1 | in | |
| 2 | know | |
| 3 | be | |
| 4 | to | |
| 5 | watt | |
| 6 | right | |
| 7 | were | |
| 8 | bare | |
| 9 | herd | |
| 10 | throne |
______ Earth revolves around the sun.
Pick out the idioms and phrases from the box and write them in the blanks equivalent to their meanings. One is done for you.
| find one’s voice | lend an ear | sharp as a tack | over the moon | on the ball |
| bring it on | come across | get along | hang on | work out |
| Sr.No. | IDIOMS | Sr.No. | PHRASES |
| 1. | Competent - on the ball | 1. | to meet or find by chance - ______ |
| 2. | Become more confident in expressing oneself - ______ | 2. | to exercise - ______ |
| 3. | Extremely happy - ______ | 3. | To accept a challenge with confidence - ______ |
| 4. | Mentally agile - ______ | 4. | To have a friendly relationship - ______ |
| 5. | Listen - ______ | 5. | To keep something - ______ |
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in the bracket.
The bacteria are so small that you need a ______ to see them. (scope)
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
loan / apply / you / if / for / you / a / get / will / immediately / it.
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
When he saw the train in the platform he rushed.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of shoes.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
Aravinth ______ Arun are classmates from their childhood.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
If we __________ to the radio, we __________ the news.
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.
The lift is moving______.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
She _______ (draw) a picture.
Choose the correct plural form.
We celebrate Independence day _______ 15th August, every year.
Fill in the blank.
A is ______ B.
Write down clipped word for the given picture.
____________
(photograph)
Choose the correct one to show future perfect tense.
I _________ (finish) this book.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Due to some disturbing incidents in her childhood, Neetu grew into a reclusive adult. She tends to keep aloof and avoids all kinds of social activities. Neetu is a ______.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
My classmates (study, studies) before a test.
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
have cold feet
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
beside - besides
Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:
The professor has been working on the last chapter of the book since March.
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
Hilda has ______ a new toy to play.
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
“What’s it about?”
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which ______.
The police promised to carry ______ thorough investigation.
