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प्रश्न
From the (The Story of Tea) passage, copy correctly any three sentences that begin with ‘How’.
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उत्तर
- How and when did people first begin to drink tea?
- How did this magical beverage get its name?
- How did tea first come to India?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
He stroked its sides.
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
Great - ________.
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
For Example. –
a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
Look at the following sentence and observe the changes in the sentence. Discuss the changes and note your responses:
Anne is the brightest girl in class.
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
plentiful supply
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
foolish custom
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank
The astronauts managed ___________ (complete) their training in record time.
Find the antonym for the underlined word in the following sentence.
Clem Jones was ordered to open the box.
All children __________ something new every day.
Complete the sentence in present tense form.
Arun a ______ eagerly ______ (wait) to meet her friend since morning.
Read the passage. Choose between a little, a lot of, a few, few, fewer, many and much to fill in the gap.
DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU!
Two years ago, I moved to a new neighbourhood. There seemed to be very______people in this area without telephones, so I expected to get a new phone quickly. I applied for one as soon as I moved into my new house. ‘We aren’t supplying ______ new phones in your area’, an engineer told me. ‘______ people want new phones at the moment and the company is employing ______ engineers than last year so as to save money. A new phone won’t cost you ______ money, but it will take ______ time. We can’t do anything for you before December. ‘You need______ patience if you’re waiting for a new phone and you need ______ friends whose phones you can use as well. Fortunately, I had both. December came and went, but there was no sign of a phone. I went to the company’s local office to protest. ‘They told me I’d have a phone by December,’ I protested. ‘Which year?’ the assistant asked.
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.
The tendril moved towards grandfather.
Find me in the poem.
You can lay down on me
Punctuate the following sentence.
he was honest sincere hard working.
Change the sentence from past continuous to future continuous.
She was waiting for bus.
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
You _________ a beautiful painting.
Rewrite the sentence using the given word.
My friends have come to the party.
My friend ______.
Change the following sentence to present perfect tense.
Mahesh gives the book to his friend.
Choose the correct verb.
Boy ______the cake.
Write down clipped word for the given picture.
____________
(photograph)
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
She _______ the apple as I told her to stop. (eat)
Mark (✓) if it is past perfect tense and (x) future perfect tense.
She will have made the cake by 8 ‘o'clock.
Describe the picture with adjectives.
The apple is ______.
It tastes ______.
It is ______ in shape.
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 |
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The vegetables in the fridge are still fresh, aren’t it?
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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Here, we see that the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘fight’ is used as a subject in ‘The fighting went on’. It does the work of a noun. When the ‘-ing’ form of a verb is used as a noun, it is known as a gerund or verbal noun. Read the following examples of gerunds:
- Gardening is an art.
- Cooking is a science.
- I enjoy reading poems.
- I like reading more than writing.
Rewrite the above sentences using other appropriate gerunds in place of the ones given here.
Make smaller words using the letters in the given word. (At least 5 words)
friendship
Fill in the following blanks using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
The person ______ is making the speech is my friend.
Write compound words using the pictures.
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| ____________ | ||
The leader appealed ______ the public to maintain law and order.
