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प्रश्न
Go through the statement taken from the text – ‘The social democracy means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality, and fraternity’.
The underlined part of the statement provides us some facts/information about social democracy. The remaining part of the sentence which is not underlined can be converted into a wh-question.
What does social democracy mean?
Now go through the underlined part of the statement/sentence given below and change them into question by using the appropriate Wh-form.
The politically minded Indians preferred the expression ‘the Indian nation’.
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उत्तर
Which expression was preferred by the politically-minded Indians?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence.
Someone stole my bicycle. ________
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
He asked Mill-wheel, “Will you help me find him?”
Go through the statement taken from the text – ‘The social democracy means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality, and fraternity’.
The underlined part of the statement provides us some facts/information about social democracy. The remaining part of the sentence which is not underlined can be converted into a wh-question.
What does social democracy mean?
Now go through the underlined part of the statement/sentence given below and change them into question by using the appropriate Wh-form.
Fraternity means a sense of common brotherhood of all Indians.
‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
Inversion
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
just
Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :
- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
There are a few people in every village who keep combing the beach in the early hours of the morning, throughout the year.
Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :
- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
The egg hunters follow this trail right up to the nest which is about half a metre deep.
Study the following sets of words :
- Set A – pleased, happy, joyful, ecstatic
- Set B – letter, word, sentence, paragraph
The words in these sets are arranged in ascending order, each word showing a higher degree than the previous one.
Now rearrange the following groups of words in ascending order.
- adult
- aged
- infant
- youth
Study the following sets of words :
- Set A – pleased, happy, joyful, ecstatic
- Set B – letter, word, sentence, paragraph
The words in these sets are arranged in ascending order, each word showing a higher degree than the previous one.
Now rearrange the following groups of words in ascending order.
- brilliant
- genius
- bright
- intelligent
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Barren × ......
Add the proper prefix like up-, un-, dis-, in- to the following to form the opposite.
happy
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
I ____________ win this singing contest. (determination)
There is a temple right ________ my house.
It always ________ here in the afternoon.
I’m not going to the party tonight _______________ I didn’t get an invitation.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
The stores are open daily ____________ Sundays.
Change the following into passive voice.
Carry it home.
I have ________ pencils with me.
Report the following sentence.
Ebin said, “Have you booked the tickets to Delhi?”
Match the following and write them in Column C
| A | B | C |
| a cupful of | money | |
| a bagful of | sugar | |
| a spoonful of | coffee | |
| a pocketful of | silver |
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in bracket.
He was sleeping __________ in his couch. (comfort)
Complete the sentences in the paragraph using the appropriate form of words given in brackets.
A few days later, Androcles was captured by his master. He had to suffer all kinds of __________ (punish). At last, he was thrown to a lion which was in great __________ (hungry).It had been kept in an __________ (enclose) and had not been fed for several days. His friends stood there with __________ (tear) eyes as the lion rushed towards him. The lion stopped near him and stood for a while __________ (look) at him. Then it lay down by his side like a pet dog. __________ (obvious), the lion recognized Androcles and the __________ (help) he had given it.
Find out the clipped word for the following.
International + police -
Fill in the blanks with correct euphemisms for the given words.
| deaf, or hard of hearing | |
| mentally ill | |
| fat | |
| blind | |
| liar |
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
We must eat to live, but we should not live to eat.
Colour the abstract noun.
| tiger | fear | fish | law |
| pen | joy | friend | rules |
| picture | freedom | kindness | computer |
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______.
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.
Suguna______helps her mother at home.
Uma’s family is going on a holiday. Write what they will be doing there.
| 1. |  |
Uma _________ |
| 2. |  |
Her brother ______ |
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Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
I will be speaking to her.
Frame as many sentences as possible from the substitution table given below.
Example: I enjoy playing badminton and carrom daily
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I We You They |
hate prefer like love enjoy wish dislike |
playing watching coaching |
football volleyball hockey kabaddi cricket tennis basketball kho-kho badminton |
and or | carrom chess table-tennis squash fencing |
everyday usually rarely often occasionally generally sometimes daily |
| Samritha Kavish | prefers enjoys hates likes |
Read the situation given. Write the response of the subject in a sentence. Tick the correct box to identify the kind of sentences.
D- Declarative; In- Interrogative; E- Exclamatory; Im- Imperative
| D | In | E | Im | ||
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Example: (Vendor) while weighing the fruits How many kilos do you want? |
✓ | ||||
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(Children) while eating ice-cream |
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| 2. | (Teacher) while noticing students talking in the classroom | ||||
| 3. | (Waiter) while attending a new customer | ||||
| 4. | (Student) while introducing oneself | ||||
| 5. | (Tourist) while visiting the Taj Mahal | ||||
| 6. | (TTR) while checking the tickets of passengers | ||||
| 7. | (Critic) while writing a review of a book | ||||
| 8. | (Receptionist) while attending to a guest in the hotel |
Some tips to change singular to plural
Add es for the naming words ending with ch, sh, s, ss and x.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
jain ate an apple
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
Our mum spoke to us angrily. _______
Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ______ the boxes.
Read the sentence and write the word with the same meaning for the underlined word.
I threw a rock in the lake.
Change the sentence into present continuous tense.
I read the story.
Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.
The Prime Minister ______(leave) for America to meet the delegates tomorrow.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
The groom ______ certainly be over 30 years of age.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
You ______ never retain me against my wishes.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
The rich industrialist donated a huge sum of money to set up a public library in his native village. He is a ______ and a social reformer.
Change the voice of the following sentence.
May God bless you with happiness!
We use a variety of idioms in our daily life to describe various situations. Describe the narrator’s situation in your own words, making use of some of the new idioms you have just learnt.
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
stand
- up
- for
- by
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
emigrate - immigrate
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
affect - effect
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
You ______not attend my class. (order)
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
But because the best manner of making it is the subject of violent disputes.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
Be quick to hear ______ slow to speak.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
It is time to stop the work.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
He lived alone. He had forgotten everybody.
The experience of nursing an injured bird left me ______ grateful for knowing the importance of being kind and compassionate to all creatures.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The librarian orders books for the school library every year. (Begin: Books…)
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
As soon as the teacher enters, she is greeted by her students. (Begin: No sooner….)
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 ______
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
...when you’re through.
Write the compound word from the picture.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write a compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
