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प्रश्न
From each line in the poem, pick out the word that is a homograph. Write its meaning in the context of the phrase used in the poem. Then write the other meaning implied in the question.
| Stanza | Word | One meaning | Other meaning | |
| First |
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piece of furniture | → | bottom of the river, sea, etc. |
| Second |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
| Third |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
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उत्तर
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
“Can I see the manager?” I said, “Certainly,” said the accountant.
Use the phrase could you or would you in the following situation with your friend.
Ask the policeman for directions.
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word given in bracket.
Children don’t like to read ______ (interesting) books.
Frame as many sentences as possible from the substitution table given below.
Example: I enjoy playing badminton and carrom daily
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I We You They |
hate prefer like love enjoy wish dislike |
playing watching coaching |
football volleyball hockey kabaddi cricket tennis basketball kho-kho badminton |
and or | carrom chess table-tennis squash fencing |
everyday usually rarely often occasionally generally sometimes daily |
| Samritha Kavish | prefers enjoys hates likes |
Fill in the blank
I play tennis ______ cricket.
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
monotonous
Write the compound word from the picture.
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The judge turned ______ the defendant's appeal for a postponement.
Find the meaning of the following from a good dictionary:
inscriptions


