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प्रश्न
Form groups of 6-8. Think of similes using different objects, for example,
- Dry as land
- Wet as a puddle.
Now try to put together the similes to make a poem with rhyming lines.
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उत्तर
In a world where simple things can be found,
Here's a tale in similes, round and round:
As dry as the land, under the sun's rays,
As wet as a puddle after a rainy day.
As slow as a snail, creeping on its way,
As fast as a rabbit, in fields, it plays.
As hot as a fire, burning so bright,
As cold as ice, in the still of the night.
As light as a feather, floating in the air,
As heavy as rocks, here and there.
Like leaves in the wind, dancing with ease,
As still as a lake, without a breeze.
In our world of similes, simple and true,
We find joy in the old and the new.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
The weatherman has predicted that it will snow/is snowing in Ranikhet tonight.
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.
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 took photographs of Tenzing holding aloft the flags.
Use of although/ though/ even though/but
Read the following sentences.
- Although the café was crowded, we found a vacant table.
Although Sadie has passed her test, she never drives.
The clause with although can also come after the main clause.
For example: We found a vacant table, although the café was crowded. - Though I liked the pullover, I didn’t buy it.
Though it was pouring cats and dogs, he set out for his journey.
We can use though at the end of the sentence.
For example: I liked the pullover; I didn’t buy it, though. - We can use ‘even though’ in the same way.
John looked quite fresh even though he had just recovered from jaundice.
‘Even though’ can be used at the beginning of the sentence also.
‘Even though’ I hate Gopal, I shall try to be nice with him.
‘Even though’ is stronger and more emphatic than ‘although’ - We can join two clauses with ‘but’.
For example: We wanted to go abroad, but our passports were not ready.
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fashion ______.
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Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
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Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ____ the box.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
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Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
______ I turn on the fan, please?
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| seldom, admitted, methodical, reality, virtue, vile, indignant, relish, fact |
Spot the word
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Kavin will not stop flying kites unless he understands the risk involved in it.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
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Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The tree was cut down ruthlessly. (Begin: They…)
Write compound word using the pictures.
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