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प्रश्न
List all the adjectives in the poem. Use the comparative forms of at least 8 of them to write new comparisons. Two of them have been given as examples.
| 1. | Faster than the wind | Slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | (Big) ______ | (Small) ______ |
| 3. | (Fierce) ______ | (Gentle) ______ |
| 4. | ______ | ______ |
| 5. | ______ | ______ |
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उत्तर
| 1. | faster than the wind | slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | bigger than my brother | smaller than my sister |
| 3. | fiercer than a giant | gentler than a butler |
| 4. | cooler than ice | warmer than a sweater |
| 5. | sourer than tamarind | sweeter than mango |
| 6. | noisier than a machine | quieter than a cave |
| 7. | stronger than a tiger | weaker than a rabbit |
| 8. | taller than a tree | shorter than plant |
| 9. | darker than night | lighter than tube light |
| 10. | harder than a stone | softer than butter |
| 11. | crooked than hill road | straighter than a railway line |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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1. to take to something: to begin to do something as a habit
2. to take ill: to suddenly become ill
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List 5 adjectives from the story.
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- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
earned
Read the following dialogues and supply appropriate modals.
| Student: | Can we leave our bags in the class during the break? |
| Teacher: | Yes, you ____________ but arrange them neatly. |
| Passenger: | My child is 6 years old. Do I have to buy him a ticket? |
| Conductor: | Yes, you ____________. It costs half of the price of an adult ticket. |
| Vani: | Can we go for coffee after the meeting? |
| Yoga: | No, I____________. I have to go home. |
| Salesman: | When ___________ I receive my order? |
| Customer: | I ___________ assure you sir, the order ___________ be delivered tomorrow |
| Neela: | Do you think I should write about my education background in the resume? |
| Preethi: | Yes, you ___________ . You ___________ get a better job. |
Engineers ___________ bridges.
Read the given passage carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs from the help box.
| burn off | keep up | build-up | tire out |
| warms up | put on | work out | stretch out |
Riya is a young dancer who feels contented and satisfied with herself. Let's hear from her.
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My sister Diya, is a real fitness fanatic. Before she works out she ______ every day with push-ups, sit-ups stretches, and a jog around the park. She says it’s important to ______ good levels of strength and stamina. I don’t want to overdo it though. A fitness regime like hers would ______ me ______!
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
Call me _________ you need money.
Given below are some idiomatic phrases. Find the meaning of it using the dictionary.
| A | B |
| put on | walk away |
| come in | time out |
| try again | try again |
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- ______ |
Read the passage. Choose between a little, a lot of, a few, few, fewer, many and much to fill in the gap.
DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU!
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Look at the words in the box. Make new words by adding ‘ly’ whereever possible. It will not be possible with all the words.
Suffix: A letter or letters added at the end of a word to make a different or a new form of the word. Eg. lone+ly= lonely
| lone |
| blossom |
| fertile |
| vigorous |
| place |
| constant |
| complete |
| strong |
| unlike |
| great |
| cross |
| immediate |
| broad |
Find me in the poem.
You can play with me
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
I am so excited to see my family for Christmas ____
Choose the correct plural form.
Fill in the blank.
Banana is ______ apple.
Recite the poem with correct intonation.
Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition
| prefix | word |
| un, re, dis, pre | lucky, check, view, approve |
A chance to view before______.
Fill in the blank.
I am ______ university student.
Fill in the blank.
Harichandra was ______ honest king.
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
moist
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
in cognito
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
judicial - judicious
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
You will not reach your goal, unless you chase your dream.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
The baby cried. She was feeling sleepy.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
Shakespeare is greater than many other dramatists of the world.
