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प्रश्न
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
shot his bolt
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उत्तर
shot his bolt- exhaust one’s effort
Mithali Raj had shot her bolt and made 54 runs to help India win the World Cup Cricket title.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
We heard with _________that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)
Make the following Negative using the negative words given.
They looked healthier than the other plants. (not as healthy as)
Speech or dialogues can be reported in two ways - Direct and Indirect. When. the exact words of the speaker are reported we call it Direct Speech. When the exact words of the speaker are not reported, but just its contents we call it Indirect Speech.
Direct Speech: Amar said, "I shall come to meet you tomorrow, Sanket."
Indirect Speech: Amar told Sanket that he would go to meet him the next day.
Note down the changes you observe in the Indirect Speech.
Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :
- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
The egg hunters follow this trail right up to the nest which is about half a metre deep.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘not only but also’ and ‘as well as’ in 2 seperate sentences.
Opera House in Australia and the Historic Center of Vienna in Austria are cultural sites of World Heritage.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘not only but also’ and ‘as well as’ in 2 seperate sentences.
To protect the temples and artefacts, UNESCO launched an international campaign.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
You may speak politely to the elders.
Here are a few sentences already done for you. The clues given would be helpful to\make more sentences on your own.
- I would suggest that you take the Uzhavan Express to Thanjavur from Chennai.
- You will be more comfortable if you could book 3 tier A/C.
- You could enjoy __________________.
- You should visit __________________.
- You mustn’t miss __________________ .
- You can buy __________________.
- ______________________________.
- ______________________________.
- ______________________________.
- ______________________________.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Who _________ he __________ (help)?
Pick out the idioms and phrases from the box and write them in the blanks equivalent to their meanings. One is done for you.
| find one’s voice | lend an ear | sharp as a tack | over the moon | on the ball |
| bring it on | come across | get along | hang on | work out |
| Sr.No. | IDIOMS | Sr.No. | PHRASES |
| 1. | Competent - on the ball | 1. | to meet or find by chance - ______ |
| 2. | Become more confident in expressing oneself - ______ | 2. | to exercise - ______ |
| 3. | Extremely happy - ______ | 3. | To accept a challenge with confidence - ______ |
| 4. | Mentally agile - ______ | 4. | To have a friendly relationship - ______ |
| 5. | Listen - ______ | 5. | To keep something - ______ |
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
This is Varun. His father is an architect.
Is your mother ______ home?
Can you finish the work ______ tomorrow?
Rewrite the story in the past tense.
The boy chases a cat. The cat climbs up the tree and purrs from the branch of the tree. The cat jumps to another tree. The boy who is chasing the cat notices a snake under the tree. He leaves his attempt to catch the cat and he runs home screaming for help.
Use the clues to complete the compound word.
| wheel + ______ | = ______ |  |
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
My birthday falls ____ September.
Change the following sentence to present perfect tense.
She writes a letter to her friend.
Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ______ the boxes.
The fisher caught the _______.
Complete the sentence by using the following options.
Charles greeted his_________ and aunt.
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
run
- over
- away
- into
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
______ Gandhiji, ahimsa means infinite love.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The Chief Guest spoke a few words, did he?
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (exercise) is good for health.
Use the proper punctuation mark.
How could a man be a teacher
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
They could help one another with the homework and talk about it.
Fill in the following blanks using proper words from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
You must show me ______ to mix the solutions.
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
We walked down the path to the well-house.
Write the opposites (antonyms) of the following.
- cheap × ______
- discouraged × ______
- inadequacy × ______
- accept × ______
- simple × ______
- irrational × ______
- understand × ______
- clear × ______
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The teacher handed down the report cards.
