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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
My new house is ______________ the one I used to live in. (big)
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उत्तर
My new house is bigger than the one I used to live in.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.
Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.
- We have done it.
It has been done by us.
I was carrying the Indian flag.
Make a list of any six things that the poet wants us to accept as true.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive / Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
He began to cry.
Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.
driftwood
Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
- A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
Her performance in the test was fair. - A rose is the king of flowers.
The sun rose with a golden glow.
Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.
| Homograph | Sentences |
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Find from the poem, three examples of Personification :
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the past participle.
Example: write - written
Study the following sets of words :
- Set A – pleased, happy, joyful, ecstatic
- Set B – letter, word, sentence, paragraph
The words in these sets are arranged in ascending order, each word showing a higher degree than the previous one.
Now rearrange the following groups of words in ascending order.
- brilliant
- genius
- bright
- intelligent
Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.
They may be composed and sung or recited for many years before they are actually written down.
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
“Can I see the manager?” I said, “Certainly,” said the accountant.
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | but | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Take an umbrella. It should rain later.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
Rosy will solve the problem.
Change the following into passive voice.
They are decorating the wall.
Report the following sentence.
Pushpa said, “Do not spoil the eco-system.”
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
origin ______.
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
loan / apply / you / if / for / you / a / get / will / immediately / it.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
She knows where I go.
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(play Ten pin bowling)
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
They took the last wicket and walked back to the pavilion.
______ please bring some water for me?
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
I respect him ______ he is very strict.
Prasanna has _______ (fall) sick after eating some snacks at the street side shop.
Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and choose the odd one.
Cheerful
You have cleaned your bike, ________?
Find me in the poem.
I can alert you
Choose the correct plural form.
Bush
Choose the plural forms.
Lady
Rewrite the sentence using the given word.
My friends have come to the party.
My friend ______.
Recite any four lines of the poem with correct intonation.
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
I saw some wild animals in the _______ (zoological park).
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
He broke his __________. (spectacles)
Change the sentence into past perfect tense and future perfect tense.
They have cooked their meal.
Can you try to fill the blank.
This is ______ Ink bottle.
Match the words in Column A with their pairs in Column B to form compound words and write them in Column C.
| A | B | C |
| mantel | lashes | |
| eye | wheel | |
| water | gate | |
| bee | knob | |
| toll | piece | |
| door | proof | |
| spinning | hive |
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Both these machines work on the same ______.
The chain that I presented to my sister was not made of gold; it was just ______. I am suffering from a sense of ______. (guilt/gilt)
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
You ______ never retain me against my wishes.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
Being a Monday, the shops _________ not be crowded today.
Auction House Puzzler
You have come across many terms associated with an auction, in the lesson. Now solve the crossword puzzle with words from the lesson. Make use of the clues given.
Across
- conducts auction
- a protective garment
- strip with numbers
- offer
Down
- painter
- school of painting
- auction house
- painting
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
illicit - elicit
Rewrite the following passage in indirect speech.
Pradeep got out of bed with much excitement. “It is going to be a lovely sunny day,” he remarked to his sister Varshini.
“Just let me sleep a bit longer, Pradeep,” Varshini begged, “and since you are feeling so enthusiastic, ” she suggested, “Why don’t you go and help mother in cooking?”
“Sure, I will”, said Pradeep. “Can I help you, mum?”, he said to his mother.
“Yes, of course. There are idlis and vadas on the dining table. Have your breakfast.”
“Thank you, mum; I’ll surely help you by eating them.”
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ my father arrived home, I narrated the incident.
Combine the sentence and rewrite them using the word given in the bracket.
The well was deep. Therefore, the fox could not get out of the well. (because)
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
Unless we plant more trees, we cannot save our planet.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
My mother can speak more sweetly than anyone else.
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
Hilda has ______ a new toy to play.
Fill the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the concluding line of an issued circular by an Organisation to its Managers.
A copy of the plan is enclosed and _______ may be communicated to all Team Leaders for compliance.
Write the compound word from the picture.
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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Using your own ideas, frame at least three sentences that show future action or state.
Examples:
- Who’ll (who will) want to follow me.
- When I’m all grown up ...
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
...and it’s good for plenty more.
We have seen that clauses are parts of a sentence, and they are classified as main and subordinate or dependent clauses. Dependent clauses can be further classified as follows according to the work they do in a sentence.
How do we decide whether a clause is a noun clause, an adjective clause or an adverb clause? There is a simple rule - we can replace an adverb clause with an adverb, an adjective clause with an adjective and a noun clause with a noun.
Look at the following examples -
- But I don’t know the answer. (Noun)
But I don’t know what they want. (Noun clause) - He told us a funny story. (Adjective)
He told us a story that was funny. (Adjective clause) - They went away. (Adverb)
They went when you were talking to your friend. (Adverb clause)
Now complete the following on your own :
- But I don’t know ____________.
- He told us ____________.
- They went ____________.
Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Examples: strange - stranger - strangest
close - ______ - ______
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
large - ______ - ______
Fill in the following blanks using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
The person ______ is making the speech is my friend.
Write compound words using the pictures.
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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Write the compound word from the pictures.
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