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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
We have plans ______to London during summer vacation.
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उत्तर
We have plans to go to London during summer vacation.
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'Worms play a very important role in maintaining ecological balance. They are friends of farmers.'
Form groups and discuss the significance of worms in the above two roles.
‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
Hyperbole
Identify whether the following is a Simple, Complex, and Compound sentence.
If Ramanujan had been better educated, he would have been even more wonderful than he was.
Comment on the literary device, used in the following line:
Titania: Be kind and courteous to this gentleman….
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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What is adverbial?
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
modern technique
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Read the highlighted words.
- All three of them were honest, kind, and hardworking.
- You are such an honest person.
The highlighted words are adjectives.
Now find at least five other adjectives from the lesson.
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
heart of hearts
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
You will get your teeth cleaned at least once a year.
‘What is that noise?’ I think it is ________ aeroplane.
Pick out the idioms and phrases from the box and write them in the blanks equivalent to their meanings. One is done for you.
| find one’s voice | lend an ear | sharp as a tack | over the moon | on the ball |
| bring it on | come across | get along | hang on | work out |
| Sr.No. | IDIOMS | Sr.No. | PHRASES |
| 1. | Competent - on the ball | 1. | to meet or find by chance - ______ |
| 2. | Become more confident in expressing oneself - ______ | 2. | to exercise - ______ |
| 3. | Extremely happy - ______ | 3. | To accept a challenge with confidence - ______ |
| 4. | Mentally agile - ______ | 4. | To have a friendly relationship - ______ |
| 5. | Listen - ______ | 5. | To keep something - ______ |
Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
I must get a visa. I can travel abroad.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
a ______ of cows.
Complete the sentence by using the following options.
The bridegroom and the ______entered the hall.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
In schools, students ______ wear uniforms. It is compulsory.
Look at the newspaper item given below. Use the information in the headline to complete the sentence.
12 INJURED AS BUSES COLLIDE About ______at the Dindigul bus terminus here today.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
It changes the way people commute in cities.
Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.
The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.
| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act | nationalism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare | heroism |
| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger | absenteeism |
Complete the mind map given below and write a brief summary of the story in your own words.
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
The candidates ______answer five out of ten questions.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
The crowd expected their leader to arrive early in the morning.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Bacteria can never survive in extreme weather conditions.
Given below are the phrasal verbs with their meanings. Use the given phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
| turn on | to open |
| took over | take lead |
| set of | start a journey |
| put of | postpone |
Identify the two Main clause and conjunction in each of the following sentence.
Fifty candidates appeared for the interview, but only five were selected.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
You will be rewarded by the wise, if you ______(stand) for truth.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
When will the Shatabdi Express pull up?
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
