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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.
You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
the student/The teacher/his eyebrows/when/said that/all their lessons/raised/they had revised
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
fill in the blank using the correct form of the word given.
The ____________ of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
Hurry up! Madam _________ (be) annoyed if we _________ (be) late.
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’.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
They liked his written stories.
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.)
Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.
fireplace
Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.
spyglass
List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the present participle. Example: put- putting
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to undo
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
bought
Find the opposite of the following adverb.
hard
Change the meaning of the sentence by changing the preposition.
Put the cubes in the box.
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
It was funny to read words that stood still.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
They have asked me to pay the fine.
Identify the preposition in the given sentence and underline them.
The burglar found the keys under the pot in the balcony.
Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list- (with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions may be used more than once.
In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) ____________ the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ___________ strong high tension string is used (c) __________ placing it (d) _______________ an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) __________ Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ___________ temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ___________ chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ____________ the refrain (i) _______________ the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) _____________ the ground and performs (k) __________ a lot (l) ____________ gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) __________ the rural dialect which appeals (n) ___________ the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) ____________ suitable notes or words.
All children __________ something new every day.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
I ______ this mobile for three years.
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
Were the milk men milking the cow ______?
He took a ______ of the cake.
Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
I saw a tiger it was wounded.
Look at the punctuation of these sentence. Why are they punctuated differently? Discuss in class.
But no one ever comes here!
The show _______ (complete) its one thousand episodes by next month.
Find out the clipped word for the following.
Electronic + commerce -
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If they had gone for a walk, they __________ (turn) the lights off.
Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, _______?
Colour the abstract noun.
| tiger | fear | fish | law |
| pen | joy | friend | rules |
| picture | freedom | kindness | computer |
See and write what they were doing.
While I was writing, he ______.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.
I go to school at 8 o’ clock. (He)
Read the sentence and write the word with same meanings for the underlined words.
This is a little dog.
Change the following sentence to present perfect tense.
She writes a letter to her friend.
Fill in the blank.
A is ______ B.
Fill in the blank.
D is______ C.
Write down clipped word for the given picture.
____________
(hippopotamus)
Choose the correct one to show future perfect tense.
I _________ (finish) this book.
Mark (✓) if it is past perfect tense and (x) future perfect tense.
She will have made the cake by 8 ‘o'clock.
Fill in the blanks using a, an and the.
______camel is the ship of ______ desert.
Match the adjective with the appropriate picture.
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brave |
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shady |
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long |
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spicy |
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sweet |
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fast |
Read the news item that appeared in a daily and fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets
Ever since social networking sites entered our lives, they 1 ______(serve) as platforms where users could use the virtual space offered by these social media. However, recent incidents 2 ______(cause) many to question the freedom to express views on various issues and in some cases, it 3 ______(become) a dangerous platform. Social Contact 4 ______ (transform) people. They 5 ______(develop) an addiction to it.
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.
tight corners
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
put
- on
- up
- off
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
They experiment with various ways to improve air quality.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Everyone______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
I wish you ______ tell me the truth.
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
I bought a pen yesterday.
Madhu ______
Read the following dialogue and complete the report in the space provided.
| Teacher | Why are you late? |
| Divya | I missed the bus. |
| Teacher | You should have reached the bus stop on time. |
| Divya | My grandmother is ill. So, I had to take her to the doctor. |
| Teacher | I am sorry. What ails her? |
| Divya | She has high fever. |
The teacher asked Divya why she was late. Divya replied that (a) ______.The teacher told her that (b) ______. Divya said that her grandmother was ill so she had to take her to the doctor. The teacher felt sorry and further asked her (c) ______. Divya explained that she (d) ______ high fever.
Underline the prepositional phrase.
With reference to your advertisement in a local newspaper, I am applying for the post of a salesman.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ you register your name, you cannot participate in the competitions.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
We needn’t apply for a bank loan, do we?
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
Vithya and Fathima have ______ briyani for the party.
Write the compound word using the picture.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
From the (The Story of Tea) passage, copy correctly any three sentences that begin with ‘How’.
Given below are some idiomatic comparisons with ‘like’. Can you guess their meaning? Look them up in a good dictionary. You won’t find them under ‘like’. Which words will you look up to find these comparisons?
- Like a bull in a china shop (Here, china means delicate articles of porcelain)
- Like a cat on a hot tin roof.
- Like a red rag to a bull.
- Like a cat that stole the cream.
- Like water off a duck’s back.
- Memory like a sieve.
Using your imagination write more comparisons using ‘like’
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
It is not easy to keep ______ with the rapidly changing fashions.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
