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प्रश्न
Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
These two sentences are put together by using the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
Such sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions (and/ but/ either...or; neither...nor) are called compound sentences.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
As she muttered in reply, we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
This sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘As’.
This is a complex sentence.
Two simple sentences joined by subordinate conjunctions are called complex sentences. The subordinate conjunction need not always be at the beginning of the sentence.
Make pairs and groups and find out some more simple, complex, and compound sentences from the text.
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उत्तर
Simple – It was April 2004.
Compound – It was just before sunrise and the sky was turning a bright orange.
Complex – I stood watching the sunrise above the towering trees across the fence and slowly made my way back to the house, a white structure in the middle of this greenery.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
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A |
B |
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remote |
difficult to overcome |
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means |
most prominent |
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dominant |
be overcome/overpowered |
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formidable |
method(s) |
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overwhelmed |
far away from |
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were ___________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no ___________ of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house ____________from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) ___________by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a __________position above the sleepy town.
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
It bleated frantically and butted him.
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
The weatherman has predicted that it will snow/is snowing in Ranikhet tonight.
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
struck as odd
Find out the synonyms for the word ‘fabric’ from a dictionary.
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
brave
Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.
At the back rose the high peak of Mount Ida, from which flowed many rivers and streams.
What is Complement and explain its two types?
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
savage controversy
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
bought
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
eldest
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.
John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill.
Give your opinion and compare the items in each picture using -er more, less, or an irregular form. Use the words. You may form your sentences in more than one way.
- safe
- comfortable
- quick.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
But we really want ____________ (visit) other planets and find out if life exists on them.
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
prepare for
Write a question for the answer.
________________?
No, he isn't doing the project.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
How long __________?
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
We worked ______ in the city for ten years before we moved to the village.
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
Kannan ______ have been looking for a job for a long time.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
I think Manju ____________ (visit) her grandparents during the vacation.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
His attitude shocked me./I _______________ by his attitude.
Match the words with correct Synonym and Antonym from the table.
| S.No | Word | Synonym | Antonym |
| 1 | wide | privilege | freedom |
| 2 | noble | valiant | public |
| 3 | oppress | valuable | coward |
| 4 | honour | personal | ignoble |
| 5 | worthy | gentle | dishonour |
| 6 | private | broad | narrow |
| 7 | brave | subdue | unworthy |
Complete the following sentence using the noun form of the word given in the bracket.
It is very difficult to work with so many __________. (distract)
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
Suresh is always punctual and regular. It has earned him a good job.
Choose the correct antonym for the italic word.
Ilavazhagi won world championship in 2008.
Write the plural form of the given words.
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | ||
| 1 | food | 6 | commander-in-chief | ||
| 2 | radius | 7 | thesis | ||
| 3 | governor-general | 8 | forum | ||
| 4 | syllabus | 9 | cattle | ||
| 5 | datum | 10 | genius |
Match the phrasal verbs in column A with their meaning in Column B.
| A | B |
| fight or flight | escaping as rapidly as possible |
| put to flight | among the best of a particular group |
| take flight | to defend oneself or to run away |
| flight of fancy | to cause someone to flee |
| have a nice flight | to flee or run away |
| in full flight | an imaginative but unrealistic idea |
| top-flight | enjoy your flight |
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
If we __________ to the radio, we __________ the news.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Make sure to complete all your homework on time ___
Use the clues to complete the compound word.
| wheel + ______ | = ______ |  |
| A spacesuit is like a spaceship built for one. A spacesuit lets us work and live in space. It protects us from the heat and the cold. It gives us air to breathe. The suit is made of many parts and has water to drink. It even has a built-in toilet, if you need to use it. |
Complete the sentences.
An astronaut wears a _______________.
A spacesuit is like a _______________.
A spacesuit allows us to _______________.
A spacesuit protect us from _______________ and _______________.
Use the clues and complete the compound words.
cow + _____ = ______  |
rain + _____ = ______  |
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
They ______ (come).
Match the rhyming words.
| health | charm |
| hook | wealth |
| harm | look |
Join the word and write the new word.
Dance + er - _____
Use the suitable verb.
The boy______ the story.
Choose the correct verb.
You ______ late to school.
Tom left the class _______ he was sick.
Choose the correct word.
I will be coming in _____ days.
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
She bought a new ________ (refrigerator).
Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.
accepted her seclusion with resignation
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
The car skidded to a halt when I applied the ______,
Change the voice of the following sentence.
The team was trained by the coach.
Look at the newspaper item given below. Use the information in the headline to complete the sentence.
NEET CLASSES TO BEGIN ON SEP. 20TH The Centre co-ordinator informed the candidates ______ Sept. 20th.
Complete the mind map given below and write a brief summary of the story in your own words.
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
emigrate - immigrate
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
______ you have taken all this trouble?
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
I______ to play hockey when I was a student. (past habit)
Continue and complete the following story and suggest suitable title for the same.
A rich man had a neighbour who was suffering from acute poverty. The rich man was proud of his wealth and treated his poor neighbour with disrespect and derision. One day, a fortune-teller told the rich man that all his wealth would be possessed by his neighbour within a month. The rich man became greatly worried and spent sleepless nights. He did not know how to safeguard his wealth round the clock. Suddenly he thought of a plan. He disposed of everything he had and with all that money, he bought a large, precious diamond. He sewed up the diamond in his turban. He proudly said to himself, “Now, there’s no way. My poor neighbour can never secure my wealth. The words of the fortune-teller will prove false."______
Complete the sentences choosing the right endings.
| We were thoroughly disappointed | to find out his address |
| Hardly had he stepped out | we could not go further |
| They wanted | since our team did not get a prize |
| Since we had run out of petrol | was his reckless driving |
| The cause of his injury | when it began to rain |
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (fly) a kite is fun.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
Rajesh went to the airport ______his friend.
The students could not ask any questions to the teacher. (Rewrite using unable to)
Write a dialogue between Ram and Shyam on the given theme (minimum three meaningful exchanges).
‘Importance of education'
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
“What’s it about?”
Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
fine - ______ - finest
Find the meaning of the following from a good dictionary:
inscriptions
Start a collection of idioms with comparisons. Use the following categories.
Idioms with colours:
- as black as ______
- as white as ______
- as red as ______
- as blue as ______
- as green as ______
- as pink as ______
- as ______ as ______
- as ______ as ______
- as ______ as ______
The police promised to carry ______ thorough investigation.
The signboard in the park read 'Keep ______ the lawn'.
