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प्रश्न
Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.
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उत्तर
Sea
The land once pricked the sea,
Your waves from the shore flee,
And here it’s me,
Grounded unlike thee.
The sea in all its patience quipped in glee,
Oh I see!
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संबंधित प्रश्न
List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.
For example: deposition
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Self-esteem
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Courtesy
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Generosity
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Sympathy
- He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
- I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
- The fast train is coming (not quick train).
Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.
Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat _______.
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
All their educational problems were sorted out _______ because of the funds given by an NGO.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
When he lost his mother he was completely ________.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
Having faith in God _______ in difficult situation.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.
Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.
(1) unlucky (2) solution
(3) trust (4) confident
(5) advanced (6) blockhead
The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -
- For the world _______
- For himself ________
- For the road _______
Compose four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Helps in steering the ship
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Sinking sound
Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Cheerful | a. With feeling of disappointment |
| 2. Selfish | b. Lack of satisfaction |
| 3. Sorely | c. Happy |
| 4. Discontent | d. Concerned with one’s own pleasure |
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s attire
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s tea
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s footwear
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s food
Identify the rhyme scheme of all the stanzas of the poem.
Find out from the poem example of Simile.
Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.
Read the expression ‘a sad wreath of tuberoses’. ‘Is the wreath sad?’ Explain the figure of speech.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
____________ important.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
frail and ___________________.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
simple _________________.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
________________ asleep.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
______ peace.
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
nearness in space
Let’s use the Thesaurus.
Along with your partner, go to the library or search the internet for a standard Thesaurus to complete the following table. One is done for you.
| Sr. No. | Word | Type | Synonym | Antonym |
| 1. | observe | verb | notice, discern, detect, mark | ignore, overlook |
| 2. | abandoned | |||
| 3. | grateful | |||
| 4. | initiative | |||
| 5. | peril | |||
| 6. | separation |
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
fly
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Plaintively
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Beckon
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option.
Arun is full of ______.
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
The whole village ______ into darkness.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The bird injured his wings.
- He lives in the ‘c’ wing of the building.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The head of the institution was on leave.
- He bent his head down with chin.
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
quirk of fate
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
confined to
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
an epitome of
Look at the word and their meaning. Underline the correct alternatives.
significant
Make 4 meaningful words by using letters from “Pessimistic”
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
culminate : __________________
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
in the pursuit of
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
to give up
Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of
- Ignorance × ______
- Immortality × ______
- Deny × ______
- Violence × ______
- Well-known × ______
- Slavery × ______
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
new ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
frowned ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
disrespect ×
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
debut
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
sponsor
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
reinforced
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Arrogant ×
Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.
| Phrases | Meaning | Own Sentences |
| 1. to cut in to cut out |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 2. to be held by to be held up |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 3. to run away to run for | ____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 4. to be known as to be known for |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 5. to go with to go after | ____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 6. to put fire into to put fire out |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Repair
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Contentment
