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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
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
Pleasant - ________.
Make a pair of sentences of your own to point out the different meanings of the following Homograph.
fine
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
left
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
I have not read that scripture. (Rewrite using ‘unaware.’)
Comment on the literary device, used in the following line:
Titania: Come wait upon him: lead him to my bower.
Find from the poem, three examples of Interrogation :
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
….. the words seemed to mean, “Let us do this painful thing while the fit is on us.”
Read the following sentence and change the form of the underlined word as directed.
The bird cackled amusedly while flying. (to noun)
Match the words in column A with their Synonym in column B.
| S.No. | A | B |
| 1. | ease | endure |
| 2. | evolve | surplus |
| 3. | excess | effortless |
| 4. | survive | great |
| 5. | immense | progress |
Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list- (with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions may be used more than once.
In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) ____________ the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ___________ strong high tension string is used (c) __________ placing it (d) _______________ an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) __________ Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ___________ temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ___________ chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ____________ the refrain (i) _______________ the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) _____________ the ground and performs (k) __________ a lot (l) ____________ gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) __________ the rural dialect which appeals (n) ___________ the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) ____________ suitable notes or words.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Travelling to far away planets involves ____________ (risk) our lives for the thrill of discovery.
What are they doing? Use the verbs below and write sentences.
eat cry play read sing watch

Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
She invited most of her friends. They attended the party.
Look at the picture and complete the following.

Nila told Miruthula ______. Miruthula said that the idly ______. Nila ______ was delicious too. She also said that they had added Kashmiri chilli. Miruthula said ______very much.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
You can’t have your fruits ______ you take your food.
Prasanna has _______ (fall) sick after eating some snacks at the street side shop.
Read the sentence given below and Choose the verbs appropriately.
Our school is ______ at 9.00 in the morning.
Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, _______?
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Where is an exciting place to visit ____.
Proper Noun

Change the masculine noun to feminine noun in the given sentence.
The waiter took the order
Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.
frivolous rebukes
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
We will miss our train, ______.
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Sundar would have waited, ______.
Complete the following passage using the preposition given in bracket.
(after, with, on, before, of, in, for)
(1)______ the interview, Solomon was confident (2)______ getting the job. He knew that he was qualified (3)______ the job. He was interested (4)______discharging his duty perfectly. The interview panel was impressed (5)______ his attitude and skills. So (6)______ the interview, he was (7)______ cloud nine.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
You are requested to make a cup of tea for the guest
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Neither Lekha nor Leela ______ been selected.
Write the compound words from the pictures.
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Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
I wouldn’t throw it away.
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Apprentice


