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प्रश्न
Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Shaggy monsters
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उत्तर
Shaggy monster:The fearful physical appearance of the Tibetan Mastiffs
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You mush have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
My little sister is very naughty. When she __________ (come) back from school yesterday, she had _________ (tear) her dress. We ________ (ask) her how it had _________ (happen). She _______________ (say) she ____________ (have, quarrel) with a boy. She __________ __________ (have, beat) him in a race and he ________ _______ (have, try) to push her. She _____________ ____________ (have, tell) the teacher and so he ______________ ______________ (have, chase) her, and she ____________ ____________ (have, fall) down and _____________ _____________(have, tear) her dress.
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
We _____________ complain to the police about the noise.
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
Mill-wheel said, “Will he ride back with me?”
Pick out one line that contains the following Figure of Speech.
Tautology
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
well
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
Ramanujan was brought to England.
Make a collection of collective nouns.
Read the entry about ‘voice’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages. Note that the speeches of all the boys are in the ‘active’ voice. Turn them into passive constructions.
1950s Boy - cleaned my bicycle.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
a ______ herring (something that diverts attention from the main issue).
Underline the main clause in the following sentence:
Just then a Stranger-man came along the river, but he belonged to a far tribe, the Tewaras, and he did not understand one word of Tegumai’s language.
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
foolish custom
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Read the word. Write other words which have the same ending.
eventful (- ful)
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
(his/her) heart sank
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
We could grow vegetables in our kitchen garden but we don’t do it now.
Identify the preposition in the given sentence and underline them
Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
Give your opinion and compare the items in each picture using -er more, less, or an irregular form. Use the words. You may form your sentences in more than one way.
- safe
- comfortable
- quick.
What are they doing? Use the verbs below and write sentences.
eat cry play read sing watch
Write a question for the answer.
________________?
No, he isn't doing the project.
Change the following into passive voice.
Stanley will inform you later.
Match the words with correct Synonym and Antonym from the table.
| S.No | Word | Synonym | Antonym |
| 1 | wide | privilege | freedom |
| 2 | noble | valiant | public |
| 3 | oppress | valuable | coward |
| 4 | honour | personal | ignoble |
| 5 | worthy | gentle | dishonour |
| 6 | private | broad | narrow |
| 7 | brave | subdue | unworthy |
Read the given sentence carefully and fill in with an appropriate phrasal verb. Choose them from the help of option.
The air hostess instructed the passengers to wear the seat belts during the ______.
A______ is someone who suffers the effect of a crime.
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Vinothini left the house before sunrise.
What do you do ______ weekends?
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Taking the children to the museum is Seema’s responsibility.
“I was with him last week.” Jimmy told that ______ with him the previous week.
Answer the questions below. Write your answers in the second column of the table.
- How old are you?
- How tall are you?
- What bicycle do you have?
- How many languages do you speak?
- At what time do you usually wake up?
- How far is your home from school?
| You | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| Height | ||||||
| Bicycle | ||||||
| Number of Languages | ||||||
| Wake Up Time | ||||||
| Distance to School |
Write the meaning for the phrasal verbs.
- look into
- give up
- put off
- get on
- take off
Read these sentence from the story carefully. Do they give command or request or make statement? Write 'C' for command and 'R' for request and 'S' for statement.
Go to the river bed.
Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen every day or is it happening at this moment?
| 1. Deepa waters the plants every morning. | |
| 2. A triangle has three sides. | |
| 3. Sandhya is writing a letter. | |
| 4. The children are playing in the garden. | |
| 5. I go to school regularly. |
He is still sleeping, ________.
Recite the poem ‘Beyond the Universe’.
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
I will meet you _____ 7.30.
Read the situation given. Write the response of the subject in a sentence. Tick the correct box to identify the kind of sentences.
D- Declarative; In- Interrogative; E- Exclamatory; Im- Imperative
| D | In | E | Im | ||
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Example: (Vendor) while weighing the fruits How many kilos do you want? |
✓ | ||||
| 1. |
(Children) while eating ice-cream |
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| 2. | (Teacher) while noticing students talking in the classroom | ||||
| 3. | (Waiter) while attending a new customer | ||||
| 4. | (Student) while introducing oneself | ||||
| 5. | (Tourist) while visiting the Taj Mahal | ||||
| 6. | (TTR) while checking the tickets of passengers | ||||
| 7. | (Critic) while writing a review of a book | ||||
| 8. | (Receptionist) while attending to a guest in the hotel |
Use the suitable verb.
The boy______ the story.
Here are some naming words that denote the person, place and things in common
Read the sentence and write the word with same meanings for the underlined words.
This is a little dog.
Match the following.
| 1. | The cat was hungry | because I had a headache. |
| 2. | The cat was hungry | so it ate a fish. |
| 3. | He was afraid of the dog | because she had to attend function. |
| 4. | She went home early | so he ran away. |
Change the sentence into the past perfect tense and future perfect tense.
She has bought a violin.
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 blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Peter always refuses alcohol, when it is offered to him at parties and takes a soft drink instead. He says he always has abstained and will always abstain from alcohol as it is a matter of principle for him. We can call Peter a ______.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
The Chairman of this concern seems to derive pleasure from inflicting pain on others. He humiliates and hurts his subordinates for no reason. He is a real ______.
Virat Kohli, the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series in the one–day International series between India and South Africa, February 2018, had this to say during the post match presentation. India won the match by 8 wickets and won the series by 5 – 1, a historic win against South Africa in their home soil.
Rewrite his words in Reported Speech.
“It was a day I felt really good. Last game, I was not in the right kind of mindset. This is a beautiful place to bat under lights. That’s the idea behind bowling first. I like setting up for the short ball. It was a blessing in disguise, and they kept bowling short. I think the pitch got better to bat on under lights. It has been a roller coaster till now. People who are close to me deserve a lot of credit. Obviously, you want to lead from the front, and that’s a wonderful feeling. I have got eight or nine years left in my career and I want to make the most of every day. It’s a blessing that I am healthy and getting to captain my country. They have shown great character – especially the two young spinners. The way the series went augurs well for us. We’re looking forward to the T20s. The tour is not over yet. After losing the Test series, I was talking to you. I am here talking to you after winning the ODI series.”
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
beside - besides
Give the meaning of the following phrasal verb and frame sentence using them
draw up
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
Yuvan has been studying well ______childhood.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the option and complete the sentence.
______ I got up early, I managed to reach school on time.
Look at the following complex sentence. Circle(bold) the Main clause and underline the Subordinate clause.
The man who directed the film was my schoolmate.
Pick out the compound sentences in the following passage.
The food we eat has to be digested and then thrown out of the body. The air we breathe in has to be thrown out, to help us survive. But we hold negative emotions like insecurity, anger, and jealousy within ourselves for years. If these negative emotions are not eliminated, the mind grows corrupt and diseased. Let us do away with hatred and lead a healthy life filled with peace and joy
Read the following sentence
and fill in the blank.
If Mary had an umbrella, she______ (lend) it to me.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
Mr. Kunaal would not sponsor my higher education unless I studied well.
Now, Blend the following word.
parachute + troop
Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
Dheeraj is unemployed.
Write compound word using the picture.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write the compound word from the picture.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
I would not even know how to set ______ mending a watch.
Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.
And the teachers were people ...
In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II in the case.
(I) Michelangelo was an architect and a poet.
(II) Not only _____________.
