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प्रश्न
Spot the error. One is done for you.
I was not afraid to die that day.
Correct Sentence: I was not afraid to die that day.
I has to bring my ice axe down with me.
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उत्तर
I had to bring my ice axe down with me.
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Change the following sentence into indirect speech.
First soldier: The white soldier gets huge pay, mansions, and servants.
Second soldier: We get a pittance and slow promotions.
Third soldier: Who are the British to abolish our customs?
The first man said that___________________________________
The second soldier remarked that _______________________
The third soldier asked__________________________________
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
It stamped its small hoofs impatiently.
Explain the figure of speech inversion and anastrophe with example.
Say whether each of the verbs underlined below, are Finite or Non-finite.
We lack the confidence to see ourselves as developed nations.
Say whether the verb underlined below is Finite or Non-finite.
Having invaded India, they captured our land.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive / Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
He began to cry.
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
left
Read the expression ‘permutation of possibility’. The consonant sound ‘P’ at beginning of the successive words creates a sonorous effect. This is an example of Alliteration. Find out more examples of Alliteration from the poem.
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
Hardy corrected his statement.
Read the following words and name the degree of comparison shown.
good – better – best
In poetry, when a question is asked, not to get an answer, but to emphasise a point of fact, it is an example of Interrogation.
For example :
- When can their glory fade?
- Isn’t it time for the autumn’s glow?
From a popular book of poems/the internet, write down 3-4 examples of Interrogation used in poetry.
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
“Can I see the manager?” I said, “Certainly,” said the accountant.
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
at any cost
Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than ’.
As soon as they can manage, they should change their house.
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 |
Find the synonyms for the underlined word.
The narrator was in trouble because he took the oranges.
Engineers ___________ bridges.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
How long __________?
Could you bring me ________ tools I left in the garden?
Who am I? (Use a pair of …)
We wear this on our ears ______
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
I forgot _________ I had to meet the Principal.
There are _____ (many/much) apples in the basket.
Only _____ (some/a few) are green.
Write the noun form of the following word.
zealous ______.
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
Suresh is always punctual and regular. It has earned him a good job.
Pick out the contractions from the lesson and expand them.
| Contractions | Expansions |
Find the antonym for the following word.
Secret ×
Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.
- An organ that pumps blood ______
- The planet we live on ______
Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and choose the odd one.
Ample
Punctuate the following sentence.
my friend priya speaks german and she is teaching me some words.
Connect the compound words and create a new word.
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Choose the correct plural form.
Fox
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
We ______to school.
Change the sentence into past perfect tense and future perfect tense.
They have cooked their meal.
Choose the sentences that are in simple future tense.
- They washed the van.
- Kamal will meet you at the shop.
- My dad helps me read.
- It will rain tomorrow.
- He ate many mangoes.
Fill in the blank with present continuous tense of the given word.
He ______ (read) a news paper.
When the pole vaulter cleared 28 ______, it was declared a record ______. (feet/feat)
Change the voice of the following sentence.
May God bless you with happiness!
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.
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
put
- on
- up
- off
Foreign words and phrases
You have come across the French phrases ‘en famille’ |ən <famille>| and ‘bons mots’ ˌ|bɑn ˈmɑːts| in the lesson. Now, look at the following phrases and their meanings.
- viva voce - /ˌvaɪvə vəusi / - a spoken examination
- sine die - /ˈsɪnə ˈdʌɪiː/ – without a date being fixed
- resume- /ˈrezjuːmeɪ/ - a brief summary
- rapport - /ræˈpɔː(r)/ - close relationship with good understanding
- bonafide - /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/ - genuine
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Her parents ______ in Coimbatore for two weeks from today (be).
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
We will go shopping tomorrow.
Joseph and Mary ______
Complete the following passage using the preposition given in bracket.
(after, with, on, before, of, in, for)
(1)______ the interview, Solomon was confident (2)______ getting the job. He knew that he was qualified (3)______ the job. He was interested (4)______discharging his duty perfectly. The interview panel was impressed (5)______ his attitude and skills. So (6)______ the interview, he was (7)______ cloud nine.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
The Governor inaugurated the exhibition at ten o’clock.
Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.
sense + issue -
Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite them correctly.
The Boss had full confidence on his Manager for successful completion of the project.
Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:
The old man struggled to walk without support.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
If I ______(be) a spider, I ______ (weave) webs
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
My friend waited for the ______ (meet).
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
Only ______ people can afford to buy a flat in Chennai.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
______ information that she gave proved false.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
How ______pages did you read?
Write compound word using the pictures.
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Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.
And this life lasted for ten year.
Fill in the following blanks using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
They wondered ______ had happened to him.
Given below are some idiomatic comparisons with ‘like’. Can you guess their meaning? Look them up in a good dictionary. You won’t find them under ‘like’. Which words will you look up to find these comparisons?
- Like a bull in a china shop (Here, china means delicate articles of porcelain)
- Like a cat on a hot tin roof.
- Like a red rag to a bull.
- Like a cat that stole the cream.
- Like water off a duck’s back.
- Memory like a sieve.
Using your imagination write more comparisons using ‘like’
This narrative is written in the first person - using ‘I’. Rewrite the following sentence using ‘Helen Keller/Young Helen’ appropriately in place of ‘I’ and making other necessary changes in the sentence.
I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
Some seats are set by for the handicapped.
