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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
You are very naughty. You are _____________ your brother (clever).
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उत्तर
You are very naughty. You are more clever than your brother.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
Hurry up! Madam _________ (be) annoyed if we _________ (be) late.
Look at these sentences.
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- So desert animals have to find different ways of coping.
The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, what it is necessary to do. Complete the sentence using cannot and have to/has to.
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When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
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a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
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We lack the confidence to see ourselves as developed nations.
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Inversion
Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
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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.
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bought
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Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
You may speak politely to the elders.
Change the following into Passive voice.
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______ he brought his bike?
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The cat ______ was waiting for the mice to come out of its hole.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
Her silence worries me./I _______________ her silence.
Change the following into passive voice.
Do not hurt the animals.
Underline the verb and identify the tense forms.
I am working hard day and night ______.
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
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Rewrite the sentence nominalising the underlined word.
We succeeded in our attempt.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
Call me in case there is an emergency.
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ of his family members would come to visit you.
Lithisha was praised ______ her father.
Solve the crossword puzzle using superlative adjectives.
| Down | Across |
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| 4. Antarctica is the _______ continent in the world. | 3. Russia is the _______ country in the world. |
| 6. The elephant is the _______ animal in the world. | 4. Mercury is the _______ planet to the sun. |
| 8. Mount Everest is the ______ mountain in the world. | 5. Vatican City is the ______ country in the world. |
| 6. Diamonds are the _______ material in the world. | |
| 7. The cheetah is the ______ animal in the world. |
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
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1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
Use the blended word in your own sentence.
electrocute -
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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.
Grandfather’s dream had come true.
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Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
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Join the word and write the new word.
Fear + ful - ______
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
They ______ to school.
Choose the correct verb.
The birds ______ in the sky.
Fill in the blank
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Choose the correct word.
They went _____ the park.
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
The painter paints wonderfully. ______
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.
My father gave me some pictures to look ______.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
I ______ admit my fault, if I were you.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
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Change the voice of the following sentence.
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Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
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Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
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Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
I wish you ______ tell me the truth.
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
If I were you, I ______not behave like that. (conditional sentence)
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ you register your name, you cannot participate in the competitions.
Expand the following outline into complete story and supply a suitable title for each.
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surgery + instruments -
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The man who directed the film was my schoolmate.
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No one knows when he will return.
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Change capital letters to Small letters at the beginning of a sentence if necessary.
According to (1)______National Weather Report, cyclones are winds circulating (2)______counter clockwise in(3) ______Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in (4)______southern Hemisphere. Cyclones are usually accompanied by(5) ______stormy weather. Tornadoes and hurricanes are types of cyclones. (6) ______hurricane is (7) ______cyclone that forms over(8) ______tropical oceans and seas.(9) ______hurricane rotates in(10) ______shape of(11) ______oval or a circle.(12) ______Hurricane Andrew, which hit (13)______coasts of Louisiana and Southern Florida in August 1992, caused (14)______extreme devastation. It was one of (15)______most devasting hurricanes ever to hit(16)______U.S.. Fourteen people died of(17) ______Andrew’s effect.
Write the related words as shown in the example:
Write the compound word from the picture.
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Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.
Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
high - ______ - highest
Form groups of 6-8. Think of similes using different objects, for example,
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The police promised to carry ______ thorough investigation.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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