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प्रश्न
Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:
The professor has been working on the last chapter of the book since March.
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उत्तर
has been working
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
knew no bounds
Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Cowardly × ______
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.
Write the homophones (words which sound the same) of the following words in the story.
- no:
- went:
- through:
- dear:
- pair:
- soul:
- here:
- knew:
- whole:
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to go beyond
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | because | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using because.
We solved the problem _______ a new device developed by our engineers.
Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.
| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
Write the words that can replace Ravi, Rani, woman, luggage and the dog when we use them for the second and subsequent times in the passage _________, _________, _________. These words are called ________________?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
Honour and glory ____ his reward.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
As Varun is a voracious reader, he buys a lot of books. (into Simple)
Let’s compare two things.
Which is faster? A train or a plane?
“I will finish this picture tomorrow.” Jothi said that ______ picture the next day.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
what day of the week is your favorite ____
Write the plural form.
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Plural Form | |
| 1. |
Cat
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| 2. |
Watch
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| 3. |
Dish
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| 4. |
Cherry
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Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.
She ________ attended the meeting by tomorrow.
Now, write the clipped and unclipped forms of the given words and complete the table.
| UNCLIPPED | CLIPPED |
| chimpanzee | |
| photo | |
| mike | |
| cafeteria | |
| gas | |
| helicopter | |
| telephone | |
| varsity | |
| memo | |
| influenza | |
| hippo | |
| bridegroom | |
| fan | |
| demonstration | |
| pram | |
| refrigerator |
Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.
The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.
| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act | nationalism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare | heroism |
| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger | absenteeism |
Report the following dialogue.
| Prabhu | What are you doing here, Kiran? I haven’t seen you for a few months. |
| Kiran | I have just come back from my native town Virudhunagar. |
| Prabhu | Did you enjoy your vacation? |
| Kiran | Yes. I love the place. It is a clean and busy town. |
| Prabhu | Where did you go and what did you see? |
| Kiran | I went to Courtallam falls in Tenkasi. |
| Prabhu | Share some pictures of your trip. |
| Kiran | Sure. See you later. |
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
The candidates ______answer five out of ten questions.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
accept – except – expect
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
Mr. Kunaal would not sponsor my higher education unless I studied well.
Underline the gerund in the following sentence.
Boys love playing cricket.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
The politician entered the campus. He was accompanied by many comrades.
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
This is the most challenging task I have ever undertaken.
Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.
Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
fast - faster - ______
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
angry - ______ - ______
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Mithology
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
They could help one another with the homework and talk about it.
