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प्रश्न
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
lesson – lessen – lesion
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उत्तर
Dr. Barnard learned a great lesson from the two disabled kids.
This medicine will lessen the pain.
The protruding thorn caused a lesion in his forearm.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the following sentence is in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence.
My father gave it to the mechanic. ______
By filling appropriate letters in the blank spaces, you will get a past participle from it. Use the word as an adjective in your own sentence. One is done for you.
(a) s _ _ n _ d
Word- signed. The advocate took all the signed documents to the court.
(b) p_ _ z _ d
(c) f_ _ t_ e n e_
(d) b _ i _ e_
Understand the usage of the words given:
After consulting him and Nirmal Chander Singh, we decided to await confirmation from the GOC and Mountain Division.
You know the verb ‘wait’. But it is an intransitive verb. It doesn’t take a direct object; consequently, it cannot be cast into passive voice. Also, the past participle of the verb ‘to wait’ cannot act as an adjective.
‘The mother waited eagerly’ is a correct sentence as there is no direct object. But ‘The mother waited eagerly the answer from her son.’ is a wrong sentence. ‘The answer’ is the direct object. This sentence can be written by using the phrase ‘wait for’ as ‘The mother waited eagerly for the answer from her son.’ ‘Wait for’ can be taken as the transitive phrasal verb.
‘To await’ is a transitive verb and it does take a direct object.
For example, ‘The mother awaited the answer eagerly.’
The past participle of it can be used as an adjective.
The most awaited program started very late.
Note that the object of the verb ‘await’ is usually an inanimate object. We don’t usually await a person, but we await his answer/ call/ arrival/ letter.
There are more such words in English. All of them are not verbs.
For example: Aside, Ashore, Anew, Awake, Afoot.
Prefix ‘A’ provides a certain purpose in the formation of the word.
- Aside- to the side
- Ashore- towards the shore
- Afoot-on foot
- Anew- of new
- Apolitical- not political
- Asleep- in a state or manner
Share with your friends a few more words.
Read the expression ‘permutation of possibility’. The consonant sound ‘P’ at beginning of the successive words creates a sonorous effect. This is an example of Alliteration. Find out more examples of Alliteration from the poem.
Give the Comparative and Superlative forms of -
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| (1) | ancient | ____________ | ____________ |
| (2) | special | ____________ | ____________ |
| (3) | significant | ____________ | ____________ |
| (4) | advanced | ____________ | ____________ |
| (5) | accurate | ____________ | ____________ |
When words with the same spelling or pronunciation are used in such a way that they convey more than one meaning, the figure of speech involved is called a pun.
A pun is a play upon words. For example,
- Hello! How’s life?
- Hell, O! It’s a strife.
Find other examples of pun with the help of your parents/teacher.
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Pick out four examples of personification. Write what is personified in each:
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
Read the following sentence and change the form of the underlined word as directed.
The depth of the sea from the ledge scared the seagull. (to adjective)
I ____________ go to the school yesterday because I was ill.
Look at the picture again and answer the questions.
- Is Galen reading? _______________
- Is Velu eating? _______________
- Is Kalai dancing? _____________
- Is Peter watching TV? __________
- Is Anu crying?_________________
My father doesn’t drink ________ coffee.
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
She hopes you ______ her. (help).
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
I forgot _________ I had to meet the Principal.
Fill in the blanks by using the correct preposition.
We go to school ____ Mondays, but not on Sunday.
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
We use a rain______ on a rainy day.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Terry Sam and Jeremy went to the movies together ____
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
They ______ (come).
Choose the plural forms.
Key
Choose the correct word.
I ate _____ many chocolates.
Fill in the blank.
B is______ C.
The stranger ______for a few minutes before he ______ my house. (paused/passed)
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
The aim should be to reduce congestion.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Nothing much ______when I got to the meeting (happen).
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The landlady will charge me for the damage, shan’t she?
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
Mr. Kunaal would not sponsor my higher education unless I studied well.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
His coat is tattered. It needs mending.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
During my student life I used to give ______ trouble to my teachers.
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.
He is sure to appeal ______ the judgment, since it was unfavourable to him.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
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