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प्रश्न
Here are some compound words chosen from the text.
| ice-fall | knife-edge | wind-proof | sleeping-bags |
| half-way | never-ending | partly-full | ice- axe |
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उत्तर
Let us learn a few more with their meaning.
| ice-berg | an extremely large mass of ice floating in the sea |
| ice-cap | a layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth, especially around North and South Poles |
| ice-floe | a large area of ice floating in the sea |
| ice-sheet | a layer of ice that covers a large area of land for a long period of time |
| ice-rink | specially prepared flat surface of ice, where you can ice-skate; |
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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 picked it up.
Complete these pieces of conversation using will or going to with the verbs given.
Rani : What shall we have for dinner?
Ravi : I can’t decide.
Rani : Make up your mind.
Ravi : All right, then. We __________ (have) fried rice and dry beans.
Spot the error. One is done for you.
I was not afraid to die that day.
Correct Sentence: I was not afraid to die that day.
I has to bring my ice axe down with me.
Read the entry about ‘voice’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages. Note that the speeches of all the boys are in the ‘active’ voice. Turn them into passive constructions.
1950s Boy - I have watered the garden.
Refer to the dictionary to find out the meaning of the following prepositions and match them with the correct meaning
| Preposition | Meaning | |
| 1. | due to | a. as a substitute for |
| 2. | except for | b. in the interest of |
| 3. | with reference to | c. irrespective of |
| 4. | in spite of | d. added to |
| 5. | in addition to | e. because of |
| 6. | in place of | f. referring to |
| 7. | regardless of | g. with the exception of |
| 8. | for the sake of | h. disregarding the difficulty |
______________ several warnings, he continued to swim.
We solved the problem _______ a new device developed by our engineers.
You ____________ drive fast. It’s not safe.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
They didn’t invite me, but I went anyway. / I ________________ but I went anyway.
Kokila gave a pen to ______ child in the classroom on her birthday.
There isn’t ____ (some/ any) water in the glass.
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(watch a horror film)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He confessed that he was guilty. (into Simple)
Fill in the blank by using the correct preposition.
Buy me a present ____ my birthday.
Find out the clipped words for the following.
- aeroplane -
- microphone -
- exhibition -
- kilogram -
- cafeteria -
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable words.
The girl gave her friend a ______smile.
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.
Joanna did her classwork______.
Choose the correct verb.
We ______ home at 4 p.m. every day.
Choose the correct word.
The birds ______ in the sky.
The ostrich took care of its _________.
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
The exam __________ when I reached the exam hall. (start)
Read the following extract and fill in the spaces with the right form of verbs and complete the passage. The first one is done for you.
The poet stops to hear the maiden singing while she 1 ______(cut) and 2 ______(bind) the grain. The song of the lady 3 ______(fascinate) the poet, who 4 ______(stand) there to listen to the song. The girl ______(sing) a sad song.
Auction House Puzzler
You have come across many terms associated with an auction, in the lesson. Now solve the crossword puzzle with words from the lesson. Make use of the clues given.
Across
- conducts auction
- a protective garment
- strip with numbers
- offer
Down
- painter
- school of painting
- auction house
- painting
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
______, I had a happy childhood.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ my father arrived home, I narrated the incident.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
The crowd expected their leader to arrive early in the morning.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Leaves wither during autumn.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
Rex would have played with me, if he ______(has) time.
Change capital letters to Small letters at the beginning of a sentence if necessary.
According to (1)______National Weather Report, cyclones are winds circulating (2)______counter clockwise in(3) ______Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in (4)______southern Hemisphere. Cyclones are usually accompanied by(5) ______stormy weather. Tornadoes and hurricanes are types of cyclones. (6) ______hurricane is (7) ______cyclone that forms over(8) ______tropical oceans and seas.(9) ______hurricane rotates in(10) ______shape of(11) ______oval or a circle.(12) ______Hurricane Andrew, which hit (13)______coasts of Louisiana and Southern Florida in August 1992, caused (14)______extreme devastation. It was one of (15)______most devasting hurricanes ever to hit(16)______U.S.. Fourteen people died of(17) ______Andrew’s effect.
Rewrite the following sentence according to the instruction given in the bracket.
Chennai is bigger than most other Indian cities.
(End: ……Chennai.)
