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प्रश्न
Notice the different senses of the word ‘take’.
1. to take to something: to begin to do something as a habit
2. to take ill: to suddenly become ill
Locate these phrases in the text and notice the way they are used.
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उत्तर
The instances where these phrases have been used in the story are given below.
1. “... she took to feeding sparrows in the courtyard of our city house”.
This phrase refers to the daily activity that the author’s grandmother took up when they shifted to the city.
2. “The next morning she was taken ill.”
This phrase refers to the author’s grandmother’s sudden illness.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Rudimentary general stores
When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.
Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.
- We have done it.
It has been done by us.
We made a pact.
Make the following Affirmative using the words given.
She did not give up. (refuse to)
Write the Rhyming word and Scheme of the 3rd stanza.
The pilgrim raised his old gray head,
“My friend in the path I’ve come,” he said, “There followeth after me today
A fair haired youth, who must pass this way. The chasm which held no fears for me
To the fair haired youth, may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.
My friend, I am building this bridge for him.”
Understand the usage of the words given:
After consulting him and Nirmal Chander Singh, we decided to await confirmation from the GOC and Mountain Division.
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‘The mother waited eagerly’ is a correct sentence as there is no direct object. But ‘The mother waited eagerly the answer from her son.’ is a wrong sentence. ‘The answer’ is the direct object. This sentence can be written by using the phrase ‘wait for’ as ‘The mother waited eagerly for the answer from her son.’ ‘Wait for’ can be taken as the transitive phrasal verb.
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For example, ‘The mother awaited the answer eagerly.’
The past participle of it can be used as an adjective.
The most awaited program started very late.
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There are more such words in English. All of them are not verbs.
For example: Aside, Ashore, Anew, Awake, Afoot.
Prefix ‘A’ provides a certain purpose in the formation of the word.
- Aside- to the side
- Ashore- towards the shore
- Afoot-on foot
- Anew- of new
- Apolitical- not political
- Asleep- in a state or manner
Share with your friends a few more words.
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left
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Pundit Shahane has come here. He wishes to challenge all the Pundits in our Kingdom. (Combine the two sentences using ‘so’. Now combine the same sentence using ‘because.’)
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)
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Girls cannot do everything that boys do.
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| Locality | Your Place | Your Partner's Place |
| ♦ proximity to the railway station | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane proximity to the airport | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of shopping centers | ||
| ♦ Telegram-plane number of temples | ||
| ♦ important heritage centres | ||
| ♦ sea, lakes, rivers, or ponds | ||
| ♦ traffic | ||
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Their mission appeared __________ (be) in jeopardy.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Can you imagine ___________ (walk) up to a Martian and shaking hands and ____________ (say), “Hello, how are you? “
Complete the mind map based on the inputs from the extract.
| 1. | Becky Thatcher, Tom’s friend had ______ coming to school. |
| 2. | So, Tom became ______. |
| 3. | Aunt Polly ______ about Tom. |
| 4. | She tried ______. |
| 5. | Tom pretended to like _____ and asked for it very often. |
| 6. | One day Tom gave the pain-killer to ______. |
| 7. | The incidents that followed made his aunt ______. |
Write a negative sentence.
He is learning to read.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
You ___________ (listen) to the music.
Kalai didn’t complete his homework because ___________.
Report the following sentence.
Maha said, “Lakshan, you should get up early in the morning.”
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
Most of her friends whom she had invited attended her wedding.
Someone who might have committed a crime is a ______.
She had no umbrella with her; the weather ______ (seem) so fine just a few hours ago.
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
He ______ is responsible for the downfall of his life.
Kumaravel has lived in this city ______2012.
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
While Sudha was climbing the stairs, she tripped and fell down.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He is sick but he attends the rehearsal. (into Simple)
Arrange the words in alphabetical order, find the meaning of the words from the dictionary and fill in the blanks.
| Ikebana, Ikebana, Origami, Calligraphy, Tapestry, |
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
- ______ - ______
Construct meaningful sentences from the table given below.
| 1. | Silence |
should should not |
be | used in petrol bunks. |
| 2. | Cars | maintained in libraries hospitals etc. | ||
| 3. | Cleanliness | avoided as they cause cavities and toothache. | ||
| 4. | Cell phones | practised at homes as well as in public places. | ||
| 5. | Junk food | parked in ‘ No Parking’ area. | ||
| 6. | Sweet | avoided as it is bad for health. |
Pick out the words from the list and put them appropriately on the table.
| David, Madurai, parrot, happiness, book, thought, green, tiger, Trichy, computer, Narayanan, fan, sister, Kalam, woman, pencil, Bharathi, problem, brother, Mumbai, swan, elephant, Vijay, solution, success, school, convent. |
| Person | Place | Animals | Thing | Ideas/ feelings |
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of grapes.
Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.
- Something used to water plants ______
- A thing you put on your foot ______
Choose the correct conjunction from the option.
Rathi found her watch ______ she had left it.
Read these sentence from the story carefully. Do they give command or request or make statement? Write 'C' for command and 'R' for request and 'S' for statement.
The tendril moved towards grandfather.
Find out the clipped word for the following.
education + satellite -
Fill in the blanks with correct euphemisms for the given words.
| deaf, or hard of hearing | |
| mentally ill | |
| fat | |
| blind | |
| liar |
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Priya asked when are we going on a vacation ____
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
You need to do your homework right after dinner ___
Pick the abstract noun.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
Pick the abstract noun.
My grandmother is full of wisdom.
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
any building of a past age, regarded as a historically important place______.
Answer the following.
| Name of the object | In your mother tongue | Use in a sentence |
Choose the correct plural form.
Use the suitable verb.
My father ______ the news.
Choose the correct word.
I will be coming in _____ days.
Match the adjective with the appropriate picture.
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brave |
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shady |
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long |
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spicy |
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sweet |
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fast |
Practise your modal verbs. Look at these signs and write down the rules, regulations or advice they convey using the modal verbs given below.
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| UNCLIPPED | CLIPPED |
| chimpanzee | |
| photo | |
| mike | |
| cafeteria | |
| gas | |
| helicopter | |
| telephone | |
| varsity | |
| memo | |
| influenza | |
| hippo | |
| bridegroom | |
| fan | |
| demonstration | |
| pram | |
| refrigerator |
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People get sun-burnt, ______.
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How are you?
Satish ______
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…which are not to be despised.
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Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
patients – patience – patents
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I threw the pen. It was broken.
Complete the line from a self-awareness song by filling the blank with the correct option.
| The river runs through your veins The trees and mountains ______ your name The moon and stars watch over You’re guiding your way back home To dream the night away. |
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The librarian orders books for the school library every year. (Begin: Books…)
In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II.
(I) Not only was he a famous actor but also a renowned director.
(II) Besides ______
Use the proper punctuation mark.
Where did you find it
Use the proper punctuation mark.
Sure, if they were the same age
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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| ______ | |
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
