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प्रश्न
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
For Example. –
a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
Look at the following sentence and observe the changes in the sentence. Discuss the changes and note your responses:
Anne is the brightest girl in class.
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उत्तर
In the third sentence, the superlative form of the adjective (brightest) is used because there is a comparison between more than two nouns.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence.
The tyres were deflated by the traffic police. _________
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’).
He walked all day.
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
He is the _______________ boy in class. (forgetful)
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Tenali Raman proved to be wittier than Pundit Shahane. (Rewrite using ‘as witty as’)
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.)
Read the following words and name the degree of comparison shown.
good – better – best
Find four pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Complete the following story using the verbs in the brackets in their proper form:-
Footprint
One night a man ______ (have) a dream. He ______ (dream) that he was ______ (walk) along the beach with god. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one ______ (belong) to him and the other, to God.
After the last scene ______ (flash), he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He ______ (observe) that many times along the path of his life there ______ (be) only one set of footprints and that it ______ (happen) at the saddest, most ______ (trouble) times of his life.
He ______ (question) God about it. “God, you ______ (say) that once I ______ (decide) to follow you, you ______ (will) walk with me all the way. So I don’t understand, why you ______ (leave) me alone when I ______ (need) you most.”
God replied, “During your times of trials and sufferings, where you ______ (see) only one set of footprints, they ______ (be) mine for it was then that I ______ (carry) you in my arms.”
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
foreign customs
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
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.
gradual -
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
I can be fifteen next April.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Can you imagine ___________ (walk) up to a Martian and shaking hands and ____________ (say), “Hello, how are you? “
Write a negative sentence.
I am having a bath.
The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
in the rear of
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
A friend of mine is repairing the car./The car _______________ by a friend of mine.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
His attitude shocked me./I _______________ by his attitude.
Report the following sentence.
Rehman said to Tilak, “When are we leaving to our native?”
Read the situation given and frame two suitable sentence in the appropriate form of the tense.
| Give two instructions to your classmates. | 1. ______ |
| 2. ______ |
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Sudha fell over during the basketball match.
Is your mother ______ home?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
The horse carriage ___ at the door.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of grapes.
Fill in the blanks with correct travel words.
| schedule | reach | book | railway | pack | board |
To make travel convenient, we must ______tickets well in advance. Then we have to ______our things and ______our trip. We have to reach the ______station in time and ______the train in order to ______ our destination.
“I will finish this picture tomorrow.” Jothi said that ______ picture the next day.
Read the list of words. Write down all the words related to those words. Create a “map” using a graphic organizer and discuss it in groups. One is done for you.
| library | building | garden | student |
| teacher | advertisement | animal | art |
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If I had time, I __________ (go) shopping with you.
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable words.
It is a ______ day.
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
any building of a past age, regarded as a historically important place______.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
I _______ (read) the poem.
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
I don’t drive _____ night.
He _________ just lost his wallet.
Match the following.
| 1. | The cat was hungry | because I had a headache. |
| 2. | The cat was hungry | so it ate a fish. |
| 3. | He was afraid of the dog | because she had to attend function. |
| 4. | She went home early | so he ran away. |
Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ______ the box.
Match the rhyming word.
| 1. | deeds | wealth |
| 2. | health | care |
| 3. | bare | needs |
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
I have an _______ (examination) next week.
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
She bought a new ________ (refrigerator).
Fill in the blank with the pronoun.
The children made holiday decorations by _______.
What we say?
Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.
a turning point
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
I ______rather request you to check my exercise before giving it to the teacher.
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
file
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
I ______ admit my fault, if I were you.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
I ______ not believe my eyes. Is Santhosh the one who is standing over there?
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
There is a lot of time left, so you ______ not panic.
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
illicit - elicit
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Justin and his parents ______ in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
I______ like to have a cup of coffee.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ you register your name, you cannot participate in the competitions.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
The crowd expected their leader to arrive early in the morning.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Anita never comes late to office.
Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:
The chairman being away, the clerk is unable to approve the proposal.
Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:
The old man struggled to walk without support.
Identify the two Main clause and conjunction in each of the following sentence.
Fifty candidates appeared for the interview, but only five were selected.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
How ______pages did you read?
Write the related words as shown in the example:
Write the compound word using the picture.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
