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प्रश्न
Complete the following table.
| No. | Figure of Speech | Line of the poem | Explanation |
| 1. | ________________ | ________________ | The sky is imagined to art like a human being. |
| 2. | ________________ | with gleaming gold | ________________ |
| 3. | Oxymoron | ________________ | ________________ |
| 4. | ________________ | The country wears a perfect smile. Anaesthesia, Amnesia, Hypnosis | ________________ |
| 5. | Paradox | ________________ | ________________ |
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उत्तर
| No. | Figure of Speech | Line of the poem | Explanation |
| 1. | Personification | , and the skies surrender. | The sky is imagined to art like a human being. |
| 2. |
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with gleaming gold |
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| 3. | Oxymoron | So history is new again | The old is wiped out or changed to appear new |
| 4. | Climax | The country wears a perfect smile. Anaesthesia, Amnesia, Hypnosis | The words increase in intensity for creating a strong impact. |
| 5. | Paradox | our past's tomorrow | Opposite ideas - past and tomorrow - create a dramatic effect for meaning. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find these phrasal verbs in the story.
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burn out
light up
look on
run out
keep out
Write down the sentences in which they occur, consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence.
The table below contains a list of nouns and some adjectives. Use as many adjectives as you can to describe each noun. You might come up with some funny descriptions!
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Noun |
Adjective |
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elephant |
circular, striped, enormous, multicoloured, round, cheerful, wild, blue, red, chubby, large, medium-sized, cold |
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face |
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building |
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water |
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
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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.
Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.
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.
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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.
Say WHY. . . . .
................the sky has a magical quality.
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Indians never try to force their way of life on others.
Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.
‘Little bird, little bird,’ said the prince, ‘please will you stay with me for one more night?’
‘My friends are waiting for me,’ answered the bird.
Join the sentence using appropriate Co-ordinators. (but, or, so, and)
Heart patients were treated with sedatives. They did not survive.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)
Your words of praise are my greatest reward. (Begin the sentence with ‘No other .......)
Form groups of four or five. Think, discuss, and add at least one more stanza, using the same style and devices as the poet has used. It should include homographs, interrogation, and the same rhythm and rhyme scheme.
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Have /Does/Are __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ |
List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the present participle. Example: put- putting
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Cowardly × ______
Work with a partner and fill in the table with information about your locality. You may add more information, if necessary. When you finish filling the table, write a short paragraph comparing the two places.
| 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 | ||
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
rely on
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
I _________ (swim) in the pool.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Akila ___________ (not/sing) a song.
He _________ (attend) the conference.
I haven’t got ________ pictures in my bedroom.
I have ________ pencils with me.
Fill in the blank with the connector that goes with the underlined word.
No sooner did I enter the house _________ it started drizzling.
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
loan / apply / you / if / for / you / a / get / will / immediately / it.
When will you return ______ home?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
My friend and teacher _____ come.
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
When he saw the train in the platform he rushed.
I like ______ rasam.
Look at the punctuation of these sentence. Why are they punctuated differently? Discuss in class.
One always felt like drawing close to him
If he is late, we __________ without him.
See and write what they were doing.
While the boy was playing, the girl _____.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
We ______ (walk).
Put the word in the correct order to make sentence. Use a different colour to write the adverb.
Softly/Murali/speaks.
Write the plural word.
Berry
I ______ never seen a cobra.
Use the suitable verb.
I ______ the book.
Fill in the blank.
5 is ______ 4.
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
I saw some wild animals in the _______ (zoological park).
Fill in the blank
He _______ all the money within an hour. (spend)
Choose the correct prefix and write the new word.
Fill in the blank.
Harichandra was ______ honest king.
Use the picture and the word to write the adjective.
| long |
| round |
| thin |
| yellow |
| tall |
- The giraffe is ______.
- Its neck is ______.
- Its eyes are ______.
- Its skin is ______.
- Its tail is ______.
Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
I ______ TV.
Explain the ______‘Cut your ______according to your cloth.’ (coat/quote)
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
I ______ never tell a lie. (determination)
Combine the sentence and rewrite them using the word given in the bracket.
The work was over. We went home. (when)
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
You should add a little salt to the buttermilk
Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:
In case of emergency, please contact this number.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
Rex would have played with me, if he ______(has) time.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (shop) is my favourite hobby.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The doctor advised the patient ______his medicines without fail.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Each of these boys ______ passed.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
Either Shyam or Ram have to pay the fine.
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
Hilda has ______ a new toy to play.
After many months of research, the scientists ______ the invisible barrier.
Within two minutes, write as many phrases or sentences as you can using ‘a little’.
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
One day, while I was playing ______.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
The leader appealed ______ the public to maintain law and order.
Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given in the bracket.
I don't know Helen very much; nevertheless, I like her.
(Begin: In spite of ………)
