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प्रश्न
Pick out examples of Inversion from the poem.
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उत्तर
- “Between Nose and Eyes, a strange contest arose, -”
Inversion – The words in the line have been rearranged for poetic effect. The correct order should be “A strange contest arose between Nose and Eyes”. - “Again would your lordship a moment suppose,”
Inversion – The words in the line have been rearranged for poetic effect. The correct order should be “Again, would your lordship suppose (for) a moment”. - “That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose,”
Inversion – The words in the line have been rearranged for poetic effect. The correct order should be “That the spectacles were plainly made for the Nose”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.
You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
I was __________ surprised to see him at the railway station. I thought he was not coming.
Change the voice in the following sentence.
Trinity supported unorthodox talent.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Mantri Ji said Maharaj Pundit Shahane's visit to our court is an open challenge. (Punctuate)
Read the entry about ‘voice’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages. Note that the speeches of all the boys are in the ‘active’ voice. Turn them into passive constructions.
1950s Boy - dusted the living room.
Add the proper prefix like up-, un-, dis-, in- to the following to form the opposite.
happy
Use the following word to construct a meaningful sentence on your own.
praise - __________________
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
Sibi has not practised hard but he ____________ win the race. (possibility)
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We really look forward _____________ (meet) alien creatures and ________ (find) out what they are really like.
Choose the correct option.
We use ______ when something is the right thing to do.
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
in the rear of
My mother throws a______ of grains for the parrots every day.
A ______ is an idea or fact that helps us solve a mystery
I haven’t met my friends __________ December.
This fruit is ______ the Mexican capital.
Frame sentences of your own using the below idiomatic phrases.
| go far | blow up | show up | call on | break off | knuckle under |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
The horse carriage ___ at the door.
Rani’s teacher narrates to her students about the production of paper. Read the following narration and fill in the blanks with the verbs using their passive form.
People of China produced paper from wood. They mixed water with the fibres of wood and dried it until they became a soft wet pulp. They used this pulp to make paper. The Chinese invented this method of paper making in 2nd century BCE. Later Egyptians used papyrus plants to make paper.
- Paper ______(produce) from wood.
- The fibres of wood from trees ________(mix) with water to make a soft wet pulp.
- Later, it _____(dry) to make paper.
- This method ________(invent) in 2nd BCE in China.
- Papyrus plants _____(use) by Egyptians to make paper.
Read the following dialogue and report it.
Betty: What are you doing here, Kitty? I haven’t seen you since June.
Kitty: I’ve just come back from my holiday in Darjeeling.
Betty: Did you enjoy it?
Kitty: Yes, I enjoyed I love Darjeeling. The landscape is amazing.
Betty: Did you go to the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden?
Kitty: Yes. It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?
Betty: I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight.
Kitty: You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?
Betty: I’ll be there at eight. Is it all right?
Betty asked Kitty ______ And she added ______ since June. Kitty explained that ______back from her holiday in Darjeeling. Betty asked if ______ it. Kitty told her that she ______ Darjeeling and that the landscape ______ Betty wanted to know ____________ to the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden. Kitty said that it ______first trip and that she ______ some pictures. And then she asked her if she ______ Betty explained that she ........................................ a couple of things. But she added that she ______ free that night. Kitty suggested that she ______ place and asked her at what time ______ Betty said she ______ there at eight. And finally, she asked ______ all right.
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
photograph -
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.
Grandfather’s dream had come true.
I'm clever, ________?
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
They always talk who never think.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
I had a great time at your party ___
Make a sentence of your own for any five words from the below.
| 1. | shady | misery |
| 2. | bored | calm |
| 3. | glee | interested |
| 4. | panic | slow |
| 5. | hasty | sunny |
See and write what they were doing.
While the boy was playing, the girl _____.
Rewrite the sentence using the given word.
Shanmathi has given the book.
We ______
Some tips to change singular to plural
Simply add s, if any one of a, e, i, o, u comes before y.
Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.
The book _________ won him the award.
Prefixes and Suffixes
Form two derivatives from each of the following words.
e.g. honest- dishonest, honesty
| manage | differ | beauty |
| peace | arrange | collect |
| approve | narrate | class |
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Turtles should be ______ in a healthy environment.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
Helen jotted down the important points lest she ______ forget it.
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
tight corners
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Sundar would have waited, ______.
- The ______ of the photo is broken.
- We ______questions on all topics.
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
Last year we (go) on a school trip to Kanyakumari. We (have) a very interesting time.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Everyone______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Justin and his parents ______ in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Rajini Prem’s family ______ in Chengalpet now. (be).
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
We ______ a wonderful film at the cinema last night. (see)
Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
You ______ help the needy. (moral obligation)
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
The boy jumped ______a narrow stream.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ she can drive, she travels by bus.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
It is time to stop the work.
Read the following sentence
and fill in the blank.
If Mary had an umbrella, she______ (lend) it to me.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
If my mother ______(know) of my poor performance in the exam, she will not allow me to watch a movie.
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
A few people from the house of bereavement stood outside.
Identify the correct combination of the following compound words.
Haircut, headmaster, waterfall, swimming pool, drawback, public speaking, output, software, show case, world-famous.
Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
Elambrathi has a second-hand car.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The bear climbed up the tree ______ the honey.
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
This is the most challenging task I have ever undertaken.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Using your own ideas, frame three sentences that show continuous action. Example: You are leading me.
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
hungry - ______ - ______
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
renouned
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Hold fast to something
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
One day, while I was playing ______.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ___________ | ||
