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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:
Atul is not as bright as Milind in studies.
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उत्तर
The form of the adjective (bright) was positive in the first sentence because there is no difference between the qualities of the two nouns that are being compared.
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Rani : Make up your mind.
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The goalkeeper pounced on Dhyan Chand and hurt him
Now find at least 5 other verbs from the passage.
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| • She was tired | and | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using and.
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The magistrate ordered that he might pay the fine.
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| Locality | Your Place | Your Partner's Place |
| ♦ proximity to the railway station | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane proximity to the airport | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of shopping centers | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of temples | ||
| ♦ important heritage centres | ||
| ♦ sea, lakes, rivers, or ponds | ||
| ♦ traffic | ||
______ the rains, we went out.
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During our training we have got used to ___________ (be) weightless and ___________ (live) under difficult conditions.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We have been taught how __________ (endure) hardships during our training and now we can’t afford __________ (waste) money. We’re on our way!
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Talking about the abilities of your class members is a great way to review the use of the modal can.
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Example: Can you play the guitar? Can you ______? |
You ____________ wear a coat, it’s quite warm.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The children ___________ in the park.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
Be careful, that mirror ______ (fall) on the floor.
Change the following into passive voice.
They are decorating the wall.
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 |
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- 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 __________.
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The car was travelling ______ a great speed.
The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the ______.
Match the compound words.
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| 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. |
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- air
- food
- water
Recite the poem ‘Beyond the Universe’.
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Loaf
Pick the words from the box and put them in the appropriate column
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- soft
- sweet
- everywhere
- bright
- constanly
- few
- then
- huge
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| Adverb | Adjective |
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Bush
Choose the plural forms.
Lady
Use the suitable verb.
Banu ______ the lesson.
Choose the correct verb.
The birds ______ in the sky.
She ______ (write) a letter.
Fill in the blank
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Imagine yourself as the rabbit and tell your friend deer where you are.
I am ______ the tree.
Write the past form of the verb.
sleep- ______
Fill in the blank
He _______ all the money within an hour. (spend)
Mark (✓) if it is past perfect tense and (x) future perfect tense.
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Write the word given in the bracket in correct tense.
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Write
______ egg
Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks using ‘a, an’, or ‘the’.
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Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
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- hurried
- skipped
- strode
- sped
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faux pas
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That (perch) in the soul -
And (sing) the tune without the words -
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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