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प्रश्न
Go through the lesson and spot the words opposite to the meaning of the following
- rare (para 1)
- primitive (para 6)
- fiction (para 7)
- fearful (para 8)
- benign (para 11)
- diffidence (para 11)
- boredom (para 12)
- criticize (para 13)
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उत्तर
- prevalent
- sophisticated
- fact
- intrepid
- malignant
- confidence
- recreation
- appreciate
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Change the following sentence into indirect speech.
First man: We must educate our brothers.
Second man: And try to improve their material conditions.
Third man: For that, we must convey our grievances to the British Parliament
The first man said that _____________________________________________________
The second man added that ____________________________________________________
The third man suggested that ____________________________________________________
Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
fill in the blank using the correct form of the word given.
The ____________ of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Complete the following chart of personal pronouns using words from the brackets-
(him, our, we, he, her, their, it, me, your).
| Person | Pronouns | |||
| First | I, ______ | my, ______ | ______, us | mine, ours |
|
Second |
you | ______ | you | yours |
| Third | ______ she, it, they | his, ______ its, ______ | ______ her, them, ______ | his, hers, its, theirs |
- Which of the above pronouns do you use when you talk about yourself ?
- Suppose you are telling someone about the good/bad things they have done.
- What pronoun are you likely to use ?
- Suppose you are complaining about one or more persons/things to your teacher/ mother. What pronouns will you use?
Change the meaning of the sentence by changing the preposition.
We travelled to Mumbai by train.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Make me a cup of tea, shall you?
We have been living in Chennai _________ eight years.
Mani divided his toys ______ his brothers and sisters.
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
go into
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
attend to
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
His attitude shocked me./I _______________ by his attitude.
Observe the following call-outs. Reporter (C) has reported the sentences of Speaker (A). Now, help Reporter (C) report the rest of the sentences of Speaker (A).
| A (Speaker) | B (Questioner) | C (Reporter) |
| I have to go. | What did he say? |
He said that he wanted to go. (say) |
| Can you hear me? | What did she say? |
She asked if you could hear her. (ask) |
| Consult the doctor. | What did he say? |
He advised you to consult the doctor (advice) |
| I won’t go to the party. | What did he say? | (say) |
| When did you come? | What did she say? | (ask) |
| Don’t touch the wire. | What did she say? | (warn) |
| What did he say? | ||
| What did he say? |
The thieves came out of the house with a______ of gold and silver.
Rewrite the sentence nominalising the underlined word.
India became an independent country in the year 1947.
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Ben saw Daisy playing across the road.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Taking the children to the museum is Seema’s responsibility.
Fill in the blank by using the correct preposition.
Buy me a present ____ my birthday.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.
We play cricket on Sundays. (Aravind)
A conjunction is a word that joins two words or sentence.
He has a pencil _________ a paper.
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
We bought a new _______. (refrigerator)
Can you try to fill the blank.
______ sun is hot.
Fill in the blank.
______Sun
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
Before long, a fleet of electric autonomous vehicles (AVs) could drive people to their destinations.
Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few more to the list.
- trod
- fluttered
- hurried
- skipped
- strode
- sped
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The vegetables in the fridge are still fresh, aren’t it?
Expand the following outline into complete story and supply a suitable title for each.
Mr. X, a rich businessman – runs a company - always very busy with office work – one day his son – 10 years old – approaches dad and asks – how much he earns in one hour – father gets furious – boy persuades – father says Rs. 500 – immediately son asks for Rs. 300 – father shouts – wasting money on toys - son leaves to his room crying – father feels bad – thinks might need some stationery – enters boy’s room and gives money – boy becomes happy – takes some crumpled notes – under his pillow – counts everything together – total Rs.500 – gives it to dad – wants to buy – one hour of his time – father realizes his mistake – feels sorry and guilty – hugs son – closes
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
If I ______(be) a spider, I ______ (weave) webs
Now, Blend the following word.
electronic + mail
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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| ____________ | |
Find the meaning of the following from a good dictionary:
restorative
List all the adjectives in the poem. Use the comparative forms of at least 8 of them to write new comparisons. Two of them have been given as examples.
| 1. | Faster than the wind | Slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | (Big) ______ | (Small) ______ |
| 3. | (Fierce) ______ | (Gentle) ______ |
| 4. | ______ | ______ |
| 5. | ______ | ______ |
