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Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:Rickety table - English Core

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Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Rickety table

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Rickety table: An old rugged table that was almost shattered

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पाठ 8.1: Silk Road - Working with words [पृष्ठ ८३]

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एनसीईआरटी English (Core) - Hornbill
पाठ 8.1 Silk Road
Working with words | Q 2.3 | पृष्ठ ८३

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

 

 Underline the verbs and arrange them in two columns, Past and Earlier past.

(a) My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home, because I had seen them already.

(b) When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!

(c) So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.

(d) By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!

Past

Earlier past

   
   
   
   

 


Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence.

Someone stole my bicycle. ________


Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.

We _____________ go for swimming lessons last year.


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.

Rain water ____________ from the umbrella all over the carpet.


Say whether the verb underlined below is Finite or Non-finite.

Indians never try to force their way of life on others.


Underline the verb form in the following sentence and state its Tense and Aspect.

They are waiting for the right winds.


In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.

Johnsy was sleeping when the two went upstairs.


Add a proper prefix to the following word to make a new word.

kind


Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.


Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.

a ______ herring (something that diverts attention from the main issue).


Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.

Can I read the book?


The Himalayas ______ India from the cold winds.


I ____________ (go) to Thanjavur by this time tomorrow.


What is Amala going to do? Given below is Amala’s schedule for next week. Read it and answer the questions using the future continuous tense.

Amala’s Schedule

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Morning Doctor’s appointment Meet friends Return library books Attend NCC camp Go to park Clean house Visit grandmother
Afternoon Buy groceries for the week Go to computer class Go to nursery garden Learn music Do gardening Prepare sweets Go to the zoo with nephew
Evening Watch TV Do gardening Dinner with friends Do ironing Play with friends Movie with parents Relax at home
  1. What will Amala do on Sunday morning?
  2. What is Amala planning to do on Saturday afternoon?
  3. Where is Amala going on Wednesday morning?
  4. Who is Amala meeting on Tuesday morning?
  5. What will she buy on Monday afternoon?

Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the options.

I’m not going to the party tonight _______________ I didn’t get an invitation.


Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.

Begin the work tomorrow./Let the work ____________ tomorrow.


Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.

fashion ______.


Write the noun form of the following word.

know ______.


Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.

______ of those books will be helpful to you.


There is a bridge ______ the river.


Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.

The horse carriage ___ at the door.


Read the list of words. Write down all the words related to those words. Create a “map” using a graphic organizer and discuss it in groups. One is done for you.

library building garden student
teacher advertisement animal art


Use the blended word in your own sentence.

smog - 


Choose the correct conjunction from the option.

______ it was cloudy, we decided to take an umbrella.


Work in pairs and say the sentence to each other. Do you hear any difference in the way it is spoken? Discuss and share with the class. Discuss the difference in the meaning of the sentence.

Look at this banyan tree.


The bus _________ (leave) the stop before we could catch it.


Now, try splitting each of these words into syllables.

Wonderful  
Behind  
Bananas  
Excitement  
Snatch  
Windows  
Thud  
Everyone  

Sinduja is getting ready to sleep. She starts writing her diary. Help her complete it by using the verbs given in brackets.

(start, eat, have, finish, go, reach)

  1. I got up at 7’O clock.
  2. . I ______breakfast.
  3. I______ to office by car. 
  4. I______ to work. 
  5. I______ lunch at______ . 
  6. I ______my task at 7 p.m. 
  7. I______ home at 8 p.m.

Find me in the poem.

You can play with me   


Use the clues to complete the compound word.

basket + ______ = ______

Colour the abstract noun.

tiger fear fish law
pen joy friend rules
picture freedom kindness computer

Select and divide the bulldog pattern words.

  • Cat - Sunset
  • Father - Skyblue
  • Burger - Goldfish

Appropriate suffix to the word with the clues given.

Having no money ______.

words suffixes
penny, beauty, develop, teach. ful, ment, er, less.

Change the following sentence to present perfect tense.

They eat all the bananas themselves.


Choose the verb and complete the sentence.

John has __________ a letter to his father.


Proper Noun


Write down clipped word for the given picture.


____________
(photograph)


Fill in the blank.

We ______________ the painting by tomorrow. (complete)


Match the rhyming word.

1. green can
2. society care
3. man clean
4. welfare duty

Match the masculine noun with the feminine noun.

1. Son princess
2. Tiger heroine
3. King daughter
4. Prince queen
5. Hero tigress

Write the expanded forms of the following abbreviations we commonly come across in our daily life.

1. IELTS  
2. GST  
3. TNPSC  
4. STD  
5. ISD  
6. MBA  
7. MHRD  
8. GPS  
9. NSS  
10 PTA  
11. NGO  
12. ICU  
13. IIM  
14. MRI  
15. ECG  
16. NCC  
17. LED  
18. CPU  
19 CBSE  
20 GDP  
21 LCD  
22 NRI  
23 IIT  
24 ITI  
25 USB  

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

The groom ______ certainly be over 30 years of age.


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 the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

This ______an easy quiz so far (be).


Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.

My grandfather ______ visit this temple when he was young.


Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.

The patient is critical. He ______ be taken to the hospital. (compulsion)


Change the following sentence into Active Voice.

Sundari has been taken to hospital by her husband.


Look at the following complex sentence. Circle(bold) the Main clause and underline the Subordinate clause.

Nobody knows when the power supply will resume.


Look at the following complex sentence. Circle(bold) the Main clause and underline the Subordinate clause.

I believe that all men are basically good.


Identify the two Main clause and conjunction in each of the following sentence.

Fifty candidates appeared for the interview, but only five were selected.


Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.

Some people think that nothing is as important as money in life.


Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.

I’ve slowed it up.


Find the meaning of the following from a good dictionary:

restorative


Find the meaning of the following from a good dictionary:

connoisseurs


Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.

Madame Forestier were stunned.


Write compound word using the picture. 

+
      ____________

Write compound word using the pictures.

+
______

Write compound word using the pictures.

+
______

Write compound word using the pictures.

+
______

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