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प्रश्न
‘She went to one of the kitchen drawers’.
Look at the sentence carefully. The underlined word tells us that she went (some time ago) to a particular place (at one of the kitchen drawers). Now discuss with your partner and tell the class what you did ‘yesterday’ and what your friend did ‘yesterday’. Complete the table. One is done for you.
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उत्तर
| You | About Friend | |
| i. | I saw a movie. | He/she wrote an essay. |
| ii. | I met an old friend. | He/she brought his/her own crayons for the competition. |
| iii. | I ate a delicious meal. | He/she bought a pair of sunglasses. |
| iv. | I wore a new dress. | He/she stayed at home as it was raining outside. |
| v. | I sat at the last table. | He/she went to the mall. |
| vi. | I played a game online. | He/she asked for directions to the studio. |
| vii. | I received a package yesterday. |
He/she baked a batch of cookies. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find these phrasal verbs in the story.
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burn out
light up
look on
run out
keep out
Write down the sentences in which they occur, consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence.
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.
don’t pay/if you/attention/you might/the wrong train/to the announcement/board
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Look at these sentences.
- Animals cannot survive for long without water.
- So desert animals have to find different ways of coping.
The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, what it is necessary to do. Complete the sentence using cannot and have to/has to.
She ________________ accept this decision; she __________________question it.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
Johnsy was sleeping when the two went upstairs.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)
Your words of praise are my greatest reward. (Begin the sentence with ‘No other .......)
Find out the synonyms for the word ‘fabric’ from a dictionary.
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.

List at least 10 verbs, the last letter of which is doubled in the past tense form. Example: sob - sobbed.
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
eldest
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
My father ____________ play badminton in the evenings when he was at college. (past habit)
The parents must be informed ___________ any indiscipline conduct of their wards.
Match the words in column A with their Synonym in column B.
| S.No. | A | B |
| 1. | ease | endure |
| 2. | evolve | surplus |
| 3. | excess | effortless |
| 4. | survive | great |
| 5. | immense | progress |
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Their mission appeared __________ (be) in jeopardy.
Complete the story using the past tense of the verbs.
The Hare and the Tortoise
One day a Hare and a Tortoise decided to have a race. The Tortoise _______ (know) that the Hare _________ (can) run faster than him. But the Tortoise _______ (be) more intelligent than the Hare. 'Yes, I'll race you,'_________ (say) the Tortoise. The Tortoise ______ (have) a clever plan. He ______ (find) his brothers and sisters and he ______ (tell) them to wait in different places along the path of the race. So they all ______ (hide) behind the trees along the path. The race ______ (begin)! The Tortoise ______ (run) as fast as possible. But the Hare ______ (be) faster, of course. 'This will be a very easy race', ______ (think) the Hare. So the Hare _________ (decide) to rest, and he quickly ____ (fall) asleep at the side of the road. Suddenly, the Hare ______ (wake up) and he ______ (see) a Tortoise ahead of him! 'How did he get ahead of me?' the Hare asked himself. In fact, it ______ (be) not his friend the Tortoise: it ______ (be) the Tortoise's sister. But to a Hare, all tortoises look the same. The Hare ______ (run) past the Tortoise easily. Soon, he ______ (cannot) see the Tortoise, so he ______ (sit) down to rest. Then the Hare ______ (get up) and continued the race. But as the Hare _______ (turn) around the last corner before the finish line, his friend the Tortoise crossed the line and ______ (win) the race!
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
in the rear of
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
The store was out of chocolate chips; ______________ they would need to make a different type of cookies.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
His attitude shocked me./I _______________ by his attitude.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
I ______ (go) to her place on foot.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in the tense of the verb in each line. Write the wrong word as well as the correct word in the given place. One is done for you.
| Sentence | Wrong words | Correct words |
| When Anand reach Arun's place, his | reach | reached |
| friends have arrived already. Arun | ||
| introduces Anand to them. Arun's brother | ||
| buy some snacks from the market. | ||
| Arun serving it to all his friends. Then | ||
| they all sat together to planning their holidays. | ||
| Arun have a cottage in Ooty, so | ||
| they all plan to go to Ooty during the holidays. | ||
| “Would we have a good time?, asked Arun. | ||
| They all cheerfully say, “Yes!” |
Complete the following sentence using the noun form of the word given in the bracket.
At one point in life, he had no __________ but to trust his friend. (choose)
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
The policeman arrived quickly. It made us happy.
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.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
You can go wherever you want.
Form compound words from the boxes given below and fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow with the appropriate compound words.
| waiting | out | income |
| green | sun | room |
| tax | alarm | dry |
| traffic | wall | house |
| clock | jam | glasses |
| hair | cleaning | cut |
| put | paper |
- Siva visited the hair stylist to have a clean __________.
- Tharani had given the sarees for __________.
- The __________ is a natural process that warms the earth’s surface.
- Never wait for an __________ to wake you up.
- The children were late to school as there was a __________ near the toll plaza.
- The government expects every individual to promptly pay the __________.
- People usually wear __________ during summer.
- The patients were asked to sit in the__________ until the doctor arrived.
- With teamwork we are able to multiply our __________.
- The room was looking bright with the colourful __________.
Choose the best option to make a compound word.
Which can be placed before 'light’?
Find out the clipped words for the following.
- aeroplane -
- microphone -
- exhibition -
- kilogram -
- cafeteria -
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If you __________ (speak) English, you will get along with them perfectly.
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
Usha Rani is an expert at giving leads.
Read the sentence given below and Choose the verbs appropriately.
The doctor ______ the patient.
Let's go for a walk, ________.
Punctuate the following sentence.
we went through the smoky mountains, near shimla on our way to leh.
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.
I am so excited to see my family for Christmas ____
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
What did you want to eat for lunch ___
Write compound word using the pictures.
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| ______ | ||
Use the clues to complete the compound word.
| wheel + ______ | = ______ | ![]() |
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 |
Choose the correct plural form.

Bush
Circle the pictures that denotes person or things in common.

Fill in the blank with the correct opposite.

Is this a dark room?
No, it is _____.
Circle the consonant letters.
p r l o j s a k i y d q
complete the sentence.
Kavi ______ kind to me.
Fill in the blank with simple future tense of the verb.
Everybody ______ (adore) you.
Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.
the thought was almost revolting
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and read the completed passage aloud.
The people of India, as a whole, 1 ______(be) warm-hearted and hospitable. Any calamity in any part of the world immediately 2 ______(arouse) their charity and generosity and a committee 3 ______(be) promptly 4 ______(set ) up to collect funds to help the distressed. The most endearing quality in them 5 ______(be) the respect they show for the work done in any capacity. They 6 ______(believe) in what we 7 ______(call) the dignity of labour.
Look at the newspaper item given below. Use the information in the headline to complete the sentence.
NEET CLASSES TO BEGIN ON SEP. 20TH The Centre co-ordinator informed the candidates ______ Sept. 20th.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
per capita
Do as directed.
Varsha reached the railway station. She was waiting for them there. (combine into a compound sentence)
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
eminent - imminent
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
I am ______(neither/either) an ascetic in theory ______(nor/or) in practice.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Not a word was spoken by the convict in self–defense.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Don’t commit this mistake again.
Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
The culprit was sent to jail.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Seker or his brothers ______ done it.
Write compound word using the picture.
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| ______ | ||
Write the compound word from the picture.
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+ | ![]() |
| ____________ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ | ![]() |
| ______ | ||
Make smaller words using the letters in the given word. (At least 5 words)
investigations
Make smaller words using the letters in the given word. (At least 5 words)
friendship









