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प्रश्न
Change the voice of the following sentence.
A house is being constructed by them.
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उत्तर
They are constructing a house.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
These two sentences are put together by using the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
Such sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions (and/ but/ either...or; neither...nor) are called compound sentences.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
As she muttered in reply, we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
This sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘As’.
This is a complex sentence.
Two simple sentences joined by subordinate conjunctions are called complex sentences. The subordinate conjunction need not always be at the beginning of the sentence.
Make pairs and groups and find out some more simple, complex, and compound sentences from the text.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/ Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
He is trying to finish a story.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Tenali Raman was a poet scholar and jester in Vijaynagar in Krishnadevarayas court. (Punctuate)
Find four pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
in his mind’s eye
_______ we are impressed with their performance.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
During our training we have got used to ___________ (be) weightless and ___________ (live) under difficult conditions.
Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.
| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
Present perfect with “ever and never”
Have you ever…?
Have you ever eaten a kiwi fruit?
Yes, I have eaten a kiwi fruit. Or No, I have never eaten a kiwi fruit.
| Activity | Yes, I have (name) | No, I have never. (name) |
| … been to Ooty | ||
| … traveled by plane | ||
| … visited a museum | ||
| …tried swimming in sea | ||
| … gone hiking | ||
| … sung karaoke | ||
| ……… lost money | ||
| …… taken a cold shower in winter | ||
| … listened to French music | ||
| … eaten a peach |
The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.
When we reached the park, __________.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
It was the thing he prized _____________.
Report the following sentence.
“Why don’t you use crayons for colouring?” said Prabhu to his son.
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
Call me _________ you need money.
“It is too late.” I said that it ______ too late.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
I returned home _______ the bus had started.
He is still sleeping, ________.
Pick the abstract noun.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
I will meet you _____ 7.30.
He _________ just lost his wallet.
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
The boy speaks loudly. ______
The world of sports has given us many idiomatic expressions like ‘blow-by-blow.’ Read the description of each of the idioms given below. Then match these idioms with their meaning given in the box.
| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | c. prepare for a conflict |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | e. to give up |
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
magnum opus
Fill in the blank with appropriate correlative conjunction.
Suraj owns ______a typewriter ______ a computer.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The archaeologists are trying ______ the ruins of Keelady.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
I heard the noise. I turned around.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
She earns so ______that she could not make a decent living
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
I cannot do anything better for you than this.
The speeding driver was asked to pull ______ by the traffic police.
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Erthen
