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प्रश्न
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Dicided
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उत्तर
Dicided - Decided
संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the sentences in the columns below.
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A |
B |
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I saw this movie yesterday. |
I have seen this movie already. |
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Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year. |
Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003. |
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Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week. |
Chunilal has written to a publisher. |
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I visited Ranchi once, long ago. |
I have visited Ranchi once before. |
Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.
(i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at the same place?
(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?
(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?
(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?
Answer 3:
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:__________________________________________
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
The weatherman has predicted that it will snow/is snowing in Ranikhet tonight.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
I have not read that scripture. (Rewrite using ‘unaware.’)
Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.
armloads
The following word can be used as nouns as well as verbs. Make two sentences of your own, using them as a noun in one and a verb in another.
mark
Make a table of verb forms for your own reference. Try to arrange the verbs in alphabetical order. Keep adding new verbs to your table from time to time. When you write, check your work to see whether you have used the correct verb form.
Read the highlighted words. They are known as prepositions.
- for a walk
- around the farm
- specialities of plants
- in the soil
- with great effort
Change the meaning by changing the adverb.
Speak gently.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Take an umbrella. It should rain later.
Change the following into Passive voice.
Someone has to initiate it immediately
Find the synonym for the underlined word.
The narrator was quiet when Pongo questioned him.
Sachin is a famous cricketer. He ______ bat well.
The trains to Chennai always _________ on time.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
Joanna and Joy ______ already ______ (leave) for Ooty when the others reached the station.
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
enjoy ______.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
Call me in case there is an emergency.
Refer to your dictionary. Add a prefix or suffix to the following words and find their antonyms.
| 1. | privileged | |
| 2. | animate | |
| 3. | discriminate | |
| 4. | empty | |
| 5. | communicate | |
| 6. | learn |
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
After her evening prayers, my grandmother went to the temple.
______ please bring some water for me?
Underline the conjunction in the following sentence.
The bus was overcrowded so Arun avoided travelling in it.
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable words.

It is a ______ day.
We won't be late, ________.
Choose the abstract noun.
| fear | box | beauty | tree | taste |
| pencil | happiness | anger | honesty | book |
Here are some naming words that denote the person, place and things in common
She ______ (write) a letter.
Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition
| prefix | word |
| un, re, dis, pre | lucky, check, view, approve |
Do not approve______.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Turtles should be ______ in a healthy environment.
Read the following extract and fill in the spaces with the right form of verbs and complete the passage. The first one is done for you.
During the monsoon, a tender slightly warm breeze 1 ______(blow) on a cloudless afternoon. A sort of fragrance 2 ______(rise) from the wet grass and trees in the sunlight. It 3 ______(seem) as if the warm breath of the exhausted earth 4 ______(fall) against one’s skin. A sweet voiced bird somewhere 5 ______(chirp) repeatedly.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
In schools, students ______ wear uniforms. It is compulsory.
Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue.
| Gopal | What’s wrong, Muthu? You look terrible! |
| Muthu | Well, you ______(look) terrible today, too, if you ______(have) a day like mine yesterday. My car slid into a tree, because the roads were slippery |
| Gopal | Oh! I was driving on the slippery roads yesterday, and I didn’t have such trouble. What happened? |
| Muthu | Well, I think if I ______(not, drive) so fast, I ______(not, slide) into the tree. |
| Gopal | Slippery roads and speed don’t mix. If drivers ______(speed) on wet roads, they’re likely to spin their car in circles. |
| Muthu | I know. But I had one more problem. I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. If I ______(have) it, I ______(not, have to) pay an extra fine in the court next week. |
| Gopal | Why were you driving without your license? |
| Muthu | Well, I lost my wallet some days ago. It slipped out of my pocket, while I was riding the bus to work. |
| Gopal | Oh, Muthu! If you ______(not, take ) that bus, you ______(not, lose) your wallet. If you ______(not, lose) your wallet, you ______(have) your driver’s license with you when you hit the tree. If you ______(have) your driver’s license with you, you ______(not, have to pay) a big fine when you go to court next week. And of course, if you ______(not, drive) too fast, you ______(not, run into) a tree, and you ______(not, be) in this mess now. If I ______(be) you, I ______(take) it easy for a while and just ______(stay) at home where you would be safe. |
| Muthu | Enough about me! How about you? |
| Gopal | Well, things are really looking up for me. I’m planning to take off for Goa as soon as I finish my finals. I’m sick of all this old, rainy weather we’ve been having. |
| Muthu | I wish I ______(go) with you. How are you planning to reach there? |
| Gopal | If I ______(have) enough money, I ______(fly). Otherwise, I ______(take) the bus. I wish ______(drive) my own car because it ______(be) nice to drive there, but it’s such a long trip. I’ve been looking for a friend to go with me and share the driving. |
| Muthu | I have a super idea! Why don’t I go with you? I can share the driving. I’m a great driver! |
| Gopal | Oh, Muthu! I can’t believe it. |
Seema goes to a hotel for lunch. The waiter explains to her the different items available at that time. Here is the conversation between them. Complete the dialogue. You may use modals to frame questions.
| Seema | Could I get something to eat immediately? |
| Waiter | Yes Ma’am. We have______ |
| Seema | ______ |
| Waiter | Yes Ma’am. It is available. |
| Seema | ______ |
| Waiter | It should not take long. ______ |
| Seema | Yes bring that too. ______ |
| Waiter | ______ |
| Seema | I prefer it cold. ______ |
| Waiter | Sorry Ma’am we don’t have ice creams served here. But you can get it in the outlet next door. |
| Seema | Oh that’s fine. Please get these quickly. |
| Waiter | Sure, Ma’am. |
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
Before long, a fleet of electric autonomous vehicles (AVs) could drive people to their destinations.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
accident – incident – incidence
Given below are some idiomatic expressions with their meanings. Understand the meaning.
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
Maamanaar was unmatched.
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) Robin said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening."
(II) Robin said ______
Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.
Margie was scornful.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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| ______ | ||


