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प्रश्न
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
He ran around problems while trying to fix the computer.
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उत्तर
He ran into problems while trying to fix the computer.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You mush have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
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)
Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.
Match the words in Column A with what they imply in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) pilgrim | (a) threat to life |
| (2) journey | (b) trap |
| (3) evening or close of day | (c) life |
| (4) chasm, deep and wide | (d) death |
| (5) building a bridge | (e) old age |
| (6) pitfall | (f) a dutiful man |
| (7) close of day | (g) solving the problem/getting rid of the threat to life |
Find any two Alliterative lines.
Identify whether the following is a Simple, Complex, and Compound sentence.
When he opened it, he found sheets of paper.
Find four pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
What are conjunctions? explain with some example?
Change the following into Passive voice.
Why have you left your brother at home?
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 |
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
stand-in
Finish each clue by changing the verb within brackets to an irregular past tense verb.
Then complete the crossword puzzle.
- Across
- The lake (freeze) ________ overnight.
- Hema (buy) _________ a new bicycle.
- Aravind (give) ____ me a slice of pizza.
- We (drink) _________milk.
- The dog (sleep) _________ on the sofa.
- He (write) ____________ a letter to his cousin in America.
- Down
- I (find) ________ a coin on the ground.
- Tony (teach) __________ his cat to use the litter box.
- Selvi (blow) ____________ out the candle.
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
He received your messages last night ______.
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
I have book. It is written by Rabindranath Tagore.
Read the poem and write the rhyming words and rhyme scheme for the given stanzas.
| Stanza | Rhyming words | Rhyme Scheme |
| 1 | alone- ______-______ ______ - space |
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| 3 | ______- May mind -______ |
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| 4 |
tree- ______ |
Use the phrase could you or would you in the following situation with your friend.
Ask the policeman for directions.
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word given in bracket.
We should learn from our ______ (success).
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word given in bracket.
The new boss decided to ______ (appoint) the lazy workers.
Choose the correct plural form.
Fly
Change the sentence from past continuous to future continuous.
They were going to Coimbatore.
We ______ not found the dog yet.
Choose the correct word.
It ______ very fast
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
my favourite colour is blue
Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.
They firmly _______(believe) in the existence of God.
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
I ______ never tell a lie. (determination)
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
You ______not attend my class. (order)
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The employees are seldom allowed to meet their boss, aren’t they?
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
You will be rewarded by the wise, if you ______(stand) for truth.
Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.
Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
low - ______ - lowest
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
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