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प्रश्न
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
She handed in the business to her son.
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उत्तर
She handed over the business to her son.
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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.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)
The Emperor said, “But tell me Raman, to what great work did you refer?” (Convert into Indirect Speech.)
Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.
To indicate the relationship
List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the present participle. Example: put- putting
- Write at least 5 common nouns and 5 proper nouns each. Proper nouns are always written with a capital letter at the beginning.
- Can you think of proper nouns that include two or more words? How are they written? Find at least ten such nouns.
In the following sentence the verb has two object namely Direct and Indirect object. Change each of the following sentence into two passive using a direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.
Pragathi lent a pencil to Keerthana.
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
consist of
Who am I? (Use a pair of …)
We wear this on our feet ______
Fill in the blank with the connector that goes with the underlined word.
Both the minister _________ the officers visited the affected areas.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
We must aim at fulfilling Dr. APJ Abdul kalam’s dream to make India the most developed country by 2020.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of ants.
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
Find me brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
I _______ (wait) for you.
Divide the words that have same pattern as the rabbit.
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
The boy speaks loudly. ______
Write the past form of the verbs.
eat- ______.
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
We were not able to stay overnight as we______not______(reserve) the tickets in advance.
Look at the list of idioms given below. Find their meanings from a dictionary. Read the sentences that follow and replace the words in italics with the appropriate idioms, making suitable changes wherever necessary.
- right up one’s alley -
- drive one up the wall –
- hit the road –
- take (one) for a ride –
- in panic mode –
- The old man got irritated at the loud noise outside.
- We were driving, when it started raining heavily. After stopping for an hour, we began the journey again.
- Ramesh gave false excuses for not attending the meeting and deceived me.
- At the interview when questions were fired at me rapidly, I forgot everything and grew irritated
- I love thrillers and this book appeals to me strongly.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
The plane ______off in a few minutes. (take)
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
Hima Das ran so fast that she______ win the medal.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
They say he is a spy.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
The Education Minister ______ (visit) our school tomorrow, if he goes by this way
Write the compound word from the picture.
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Write compound words using the picture.
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Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Mithology
Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.
He would borrowed the rest.
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
I was like that ship before my education began.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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This particular shop deals ______ organic food.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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