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Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few - English

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Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few more to the list.

  1. trod
  2. fluttered
  3. hurried
  4. skipped
  5. strode
  6. sped
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उत्तर

  1. trod - walked, stepped, strode, went
  2. fluttered - hovered, danced, flitted, flapped, oscillated, twitched, vibrated, flickered
  3. hurried - went fast, hastened, sped, charged, sprinted, chased, scampered, galloped, scrambled.
  4. skipped - capered, bobbed, bounded, jumped, leaped, gamboled,’ frisked, romped
  5. strode - marched, trod, paced, stalked, dashed, ran, flaunted, joggled, tramped, rushed, zoomed
  6. sped - hurried, rushed, zipped, spurred, hurtled, sailed, hastened, quickened
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पाठ 5.3: The Singing Lesson - Vocabulary [पृष्ठ १६५]

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पाठ 5.3 The Singing Lesson
Vocabulary | Q A. | पृष्ठ १६५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Complete these pieces of conversation using will or going to with the verbs given.

Rani : Why are you turning on the radio?
Ravi : I ________ (listen) to the news.


Change the voice in the following sentence.

Hardy taught Ramanujan. 


Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.

is always neat. Many students like her in case of ________________________.


Abdul has taken______ his father.


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.

  1. eco-friendly
  2. economical
  3. safer.

Write a question for the answer.

________________?
No, he isn't doing the project.


What is Amala going to do? Given below is Amala’s schedule for next week. Read it and answer the questions using the future continuous tense.

Amala’s Schedule

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Morning Doctor’s appointment Meet friends Return library books Attend NCC camp Go to park Clean house Visit grandmother
Afternoon Buy groceries for the week Go to computer class Go to nursery garden Learn music Do gardening Prepare sweets Go to the zoo with nephew
Evening Watch TV Do gardening Dinner with friends Do ironing Play with friends Movie with parents Relax at home
  1. What will Amala do on Sunday morning?
  2. What is Amala planning to do on Saturday afternoon?
  3. Where is Amala going on Wednesday morning?
  4. Who is Amala meeting on Tuesday morning?
  5. What will she buy on Monday afternoon?

I’ve got to solve ________ math problems before I go to sleep.


Underline the verb and identify the tense form.

He received your messages last night ______.


Fill in the blank with the connector that goes with the underlined word.

Either Raghu _________ Bala will have to buy vegetables from the market.


Combine the pair of a sentence using the appropriate connector.

They checked the packet twice. Then they sealed it.


______us go for a walk.


The milk ____ (spill) over as she went to see the crowd passing by with loud slogans.


Complete the words by reading their meaning.

d_l_c_ _ _s - tasty


Connect the compound words and create a new word.

 
 
 
 

Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.

I go to school at 8 o’ clock. (He)


Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.

The fly _________ sat in the food before she covered it.


Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.

Niru _________ joined her family in 2 years.


Write the past form of the verbs.

swim - ______.


Read the following extract and fill in the spaces with the right form of verbs and complete the passage. The first one is done for you.

During the monsoon, a tender slightly warm breeze 1 ______(blow) on a cloudless afternoon. A sort of fragrance 2 ______(rise) from the wet grass and trees in the sunlight. It 3 ______(seem) as if the warm breath of the exhausted earth 4 ______(fall) against one’s skin. A sweet voiced bird somewhere 5 ______(chirp) repeatedly.


Read the following passage and correct the error you come across.

Games and sports helps in recreation. Soccer, cricket, lawn tennis or wrestling is eagerly watched by millions of fans all over a world. It helps one got a temporary relief from the tensions of a day. The dedication displayed by all player in the field indicates the mental and spiritual development of the player.


Explain the ______‘Cut your ______according to your cloth.’ (coat/quote)


Here is a recipe to make a chocolate cake in a pressure cooker. Rewrite the instructions in the passive voice. The first one has been done for you.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup castor sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Method

  1. First sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add butter, sugar, salt, water, and vanilla and beat the ingredients using a whisk.
  3. Add the eggs and beat the batter until it is smooth
  4. Transfer the batter into the baking tin.
  5. Heat the pressure cooker, covered with the lid, but without the pressure, for 3-4 minutes on high heat. Then place the cake tin in the empty cooker (Do not add water in the cooker).
  6. Close the lid (without the pressure), lower the flame, and cook for about 30 minutes.

Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue.

Gopal What’s wrong, Muthu? You look terrible!
Muthu Well, you ______(look) terrible today, too, if you ______(have) a day like mine yesterday. My car slid into a tree, because the roads were slippery
Gopal Oh! I was driving on the slippery roads yesterday, and I didn’t have such trouble. What happened?
Muthu Well, I think if I ______(not, drive) so fast, I ______(not, slide) into the tree.
Gopal Slippery roads and speed don’t mix. If drivers ______(speed) on wet roads, they’re likely to spin their car in circles.
Muthu I know. But I had one more problem. I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. If I ______(have) it, I ______(not, have to) pay an extra fine in the court next week.
Gopal Why were you driving without your license?
Muthu Well, I lost my wallet some days ago. It slipped out of my pocket, while I was riding the bus to work.
Gopal Oh, Muthu! If you ______(not, take ) that bus, you ______(not, lose) your wallet. If you ______(not, lose) your wallet, you ______(have) your driver’s license with you when you hit the tree. If you ______(have) your driver’s license with you, you ______(not, have to pay) a big fine when you go to court next week. And of course, if you ______(not, drive) too fast, you ______(not, run into) a tree, and you ______(not, be) in this mess now. If I ______(be) you, I ______(take) it easy for a while and just ______(stay) at home where you would be safe.
Muthu Enough about me! How about you?
Gopal Well, things are really looking up for me. I’m planning to take off for Goa as soon as I finish my finals. I’m sick of all this old, rainy weather we’ve been having.
Muthu I wish I ______(go) with you. How are you planning to reach there?
Gopal If I ______(have) enough money, I ______(fly). Otherwise, I ______(take) the bus. I wish ______(drive) my own car because it ______(be) nice to drive there, but it’s such a long trip. I’ve been looking for a friend to go with me and share the driving.
Muthu I have a super idea! Why don’t I go with you? I can share the driving. I’m a great driver!
Gopal Oh, Muthu! I can’t believe it.

Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.

These shared AVs will run at higher utilization rates.


  1. My teachers ______me towards the path of success.
  2. The tourist ______explained the historical importance of the site.

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?


Go through the lesson and spot the words opposite to the meaning of the following

  1. rare (para 1)
  2. primitive (para 6) 
  3. fiction (para 7)
  4. fearful (para 8)
  5. benign (para 11) 
  6. diffidence (para 11) 
  7. boredom (para 12)
  8. criticize (para 13)

Fill in the blank with the word given in option.

Many victims of the pipeline explosion in an oil refinery were left permanently______.


Fill in the blank with the word given in option.

The old lady found ______in the company of the children in the neighbourhood.


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