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प्रश्न
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
They always talk who never think.
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उत्तर
They always talk who never think- complex sentence.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :
- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
When the female turtle comes onshore to nest and to lay eggs, she leaves behind a trail just like a track of wheels on the sand.
I ____________ (go) to Thanjavur by this time tomorrow.
Report the following sentence.
“Tomorrow I have to take a test in English”, said Sudha.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
The office goers ______ (wait) for the train.
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
I have been ill for a couple of days ______.
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
Complete the following using their group name.
A ______ of wolves went hunting in the forest.
Match the phrases with their meanings.
Phrase: Phrases are groups of two or more words that work together to perform a single grammatical function in a sentence. Phrases do not contain a subject or a predicate.
| 1. drew level with | ran very quickly in panic |
| 2. whoop with glee | to leave a place quickly |
| 3. jammed on the brakes | as if one’s life depends on it |
| 4. clung for dear life | tried to stop the motion immediately |
| 5. charged up the road | rose to an equal level |
| 6. beat a hasty retreat | shout with enthusiasm and happiness |
Rewrite the sentence using the given word.
My friends have come to the party.
My friend ______.
Based on your understanding of paragraphs 6 and 7, complete the mind map:
