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प्रश्न
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 ________.
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उत्तर
When he lost his mother he was completely broken.
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Give antonyms of the following words by adding prefixes :
(i) gratitude
(ii) clear
(iii) believe
(iv) significance
English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:
petite - French
kindergarten - German
capital - Latin
democracy - Greek
bazaar - Hindi
Find out the origin of the following words.
Tycoon, tulip, logo, bandicoot, barbecue, veranda, robot, zero, ski, trek
Notice these words in the story.
- “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
- “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
- “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly
These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.
Make a list of ten other words of this kind.
You came across the words, plod, trudge, stagger in the story. These words indicate movement accompanied by weariness. Find five other such words with a similar meaning.
A crofter is a person who rents or owns a small farm especially in Scotland. Think of other uncommon terms for ‘a small farmer’, including those in your language.
List other words that you know that fall into this category.
Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.
Humility
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.
Empathy
Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.
| Legal offence | Moral offence |
| Burglary | Rude behaviour |
The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.
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.
Every mother scolds her children _______ for the overuse of the mobile phone.
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.
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]
After my retirement, I started ________ as a social worker
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 _______.
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]
The simple village girl _______ in a formal party.
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]
The teacher _______ explaining the concept.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
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.
The lowest part of 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.
Another name for a ship
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 footwear
Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.
| Figures of speech | Lines |
| 1. Simile | |
| 2. Alliteration | |
| 3. Onomatopoeia |
I see him drinking weak tea, Eating a stale chapati.
Here ‘stale chapati’ stands for stale food/non-nourishing food or diet, where the part symbolizes the whole, i.e. food. Guess the name of the figure of speech.
A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of the word, syllable or word groups created by omission of internal letters and sounds. Find out the instances of contractions from the poem.
Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.
Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.
List and explain the metaphorical expressions from the poem. For example, ‘torrent of grief’
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
ticket ..........
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
.......... drizzle
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
............ important
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
............. intently
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.
......... closed
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
.......... peace
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
nearness in space
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
giving away much to the needy
Vocabulary Extension - Choose several words from the text. Use a dictionary or the internet to build up more associations/collocations of each word.
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
fly
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
He ______ through the report.
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
One by one, the stars ______ in the sky.
Pick the Homophone from the text.
see
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
quirk of fate
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
an epitome of
Look at the word and its meaning. Select the correct alternative.
significant
Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word.
extremist: ..................
Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word.
culminate: ...............
Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from-‘intergovernmental’.
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
new × ............
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
disrespect × .............
Make a list of all the words related to the word ‘ocean’.
- fishers
- salty
- .................
- .................
- .................
- .................
Make a sentences of your own using the following word.
elation
Make a sentences of your own using the following word.
reinforced
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Arrogant × ..............
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Surely
Write the related words as shown in the example:
Write the related words as shown in the example:
