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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 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’).
You found him.
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
My new house is ______________ the one I used to live in. (big)
Make the following Affirmative using the word given.
Her mother knew nothing about it. (denied)
Write down eight to ten Onomatopoetic words on your own.
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
rich (city)
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
brave
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.”
List all the verbs related to the verb ‘say’ or ‘tell’ from the story. Note where they occur. Rewrite at least 3 of the speeches near which they occur using indirect speech.
Make sentences of your own to show the difference in usage of the following Homophones.
- practice ______
- practise ______
Find from the lesson, the antonyms of the following.
| afterward | × | ______ |
| spending | × | ______ |
| careful | × | ______ |
| withdraw | × | ______ |
| confidently | × | ______ |
| cheerful | × | ______ |
Change the meaning of the sentence by changing the preposition.
The children were asked to come without their parents.
In the following sentence the verb has two object namely Direct and Indirect object. Change each of the following sentence into two passive using a direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.
Pragathi lent a pencil to Keerthana.
In the following sentence, the verb has two object namely Direct and Indirect object. Change each of the following sentence into two passive using a direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.
They offered the job to Venkat.
Give your opinion and compare the items in each picture using -er more, less, or an irregular form. Use the words. You may form your sentences in more than one way.
- safe
- comfortable
- quick.
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
I ___________ all the plays of Shakespeare.
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
air and manner
Report the following sentence.
Gladin said to his mother, “Can you, please, buy me a hot chocolate?”
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 - ______ |
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
Suresh is always punctual and regular. It has earned him a good job.
Form compound words from the boxes given below and fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow with the appropriate compound words.
| waiting | out | income |
| green | sun | room |
| tax | alarm | dry |
| traffic | wall | house |
| clock | jam | glasses |
| hair | cleaning | cut |
| put | paper |
- Siva visited the hair stylist to have a clean __________.
- Tharani had given the sarees for __________.
- The __________ is a natural process that warms the earth’s surface.
- Never wait for an __________ to wake you up.
- The children were late to school as there was a __________ near the toll plaza.
- The government expects every individual to promptly pay the __________.
- People usually wear __________ during summer.
- The patients were asked to sit in the__________ until the doctor arrived.
- With teamwork we are able to multiply our __________.
- The room was looking bright with the colourful __________.
The soldier climbed ______ a horse and rode away.
Construct meaningful sentences from the table given below.
| 1. | Silence |
should should not |
be | used in petrol bunks. |
| 2. | Cars | maintained in libraries hospitals etc. | ||
| 3. | Cleanliness | avoided as they cause cavities and toothache. | ||
| 4. | Cell phones | practised at homes as well as in public places. | ||
| 5. | Junk food | parked in ‘ No Parking’ area. | ||
| 6. | Sweet | avoided as it is bad for health. |
Fill in the blank with appropriate airline vocabulary given in the options.
The plane almost missed the ______because it was such a bad storm.
In 1998, Frank moved to London.
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If you __________ (speak) English, you will get along with them perfectly.
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
I have sticks. (Long, Two, Brown)
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
Find me brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)
Complete the words by reading their meaning.
s _re _ _ - shout
Write the plural form.
| leaf |  |
_______. |
Write the past continuous forms for the given verb.
She ________ the homework at 6 ‘o’ clock. (write)
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
My birthday falls ____ September.
Complete the dialogue by using suitable adjectives in the blanks.
| Sinduja | Hi! Venkat. Hope you received the message about our school’s sports day |
| Venkat | Hmmm…! Yes… I was the______ one to enrol my name in the events |
| Sinduja | So, tell me for how______ events have you enrolled? |
| Venkat | I have enrolled myself only in a______ events. |
| Sinduja | What are they? |
| Venkat | As I am tall, I have given my name for ______ jump and running events |
| Sinduja | That’s______ to hear. |
| Venkat | What about you, Sinduja? |
| Sinduja | I have decided to participate in______ the events. |
| Venkat | Hey!! That’s______. Expecting the best from you. |
| Sinduja | Thank you so______ Venkat. Wish you the same. Let’s rock. |
Choose the correct plural form.
Fly
Read the situation given. Write the response of the subject in a sentence. Tick the correct box to identify the kind of sentences.
D- Declarative; In- Interrogative; E- Exclamatory; Im- Imperative
| D | In | E | Im | ||
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Example: (Vendor) while weighing the fruits How many kilos do you want? |
✓ | ||||
| 1. |
(Children) while eating ice-cream |
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| 2. | (Teacher) while noticing students talking in the classroom | ||||
| 3. | (Waiter) while attending a new customer | ||||
| 4. | (Student) while introducing oneself | ||||
| 5. | (Tourist) while visiting the Taj Mahal | ||||
| 6. | (TTR) while checking the tickets of passengers | ||||
| 7. | (Critic) while writing a review of a book | ||||
| 8. | (Receptionist) while attending to a guest in the hotel |
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
We _________ the animal in our trap.
Singular and Plural
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
Our mum spoke to us angrily. _______
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
I saw some wild animals in the _______ (zoological park).
Complete the sentence by using the following options.
Charles greeted his_________ and aunt.
Anand invited ______ friends for the birthday party.
Vijay had ______ idea about the problem.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
Dinesh ______ be the richest person in the village. He has just bought two luxury cars.
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
Last year we (go) on a school trip to Kanyakumari. We (have) a very interesting time.
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
Tajudeen ______finish this work by Monday.
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
______ you have taken all this trouble?
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
...under the spout to catch the stray leaves.
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
Predicting the arrival of visitors…
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
My friend will meet me ______ his brother tomorrow.
Underline the prepositional phrase.
We feel sorry for our mistakes.
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
______ rain, take an umbrella.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
I was not well, ______ I did not attend the class.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Sweets have not been distributed to children by the organisers.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
If I ______(be) a spider, I ______ (weave) webs
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
The baby cried. She was feeling sleepy.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
The peacock is more colourful than any other bird found in India.
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
We have ______ the first prize twice in 2 years.
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.
(I) Sushil's attitude towards work has always puzzled me.
(II) I have ______
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
nasty - ______ - ______
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
