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प्रश्न
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
Hurricanes are as dangerous as tornadoes.
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उत्तर
Tornadoes are not more dangerous than hurricanes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
He asked Mill-wheel, “Will you help me find him?”
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.
You ____________ believe everything you hear; you ____________ use your own judgement.
Match the word connectors with reference to part I, II, III respectively. Make sentences of each of these connectors.
| No | Word | Connector | |
| 1. | government | (a) | person |
| 2. | betterment of | (b) | curbs |
| 3. | pure and ethical | (c) | degradation |
| 4. | community’s | (d) | launch |
| 5. | religions | (e) | dialogue |
| 6. | astonishing | (f) | silence |
| 7. | technological | (a) | motivation |
| 8. | frank | (g) | aspect |
| 9. | social | (h) | life |
| 10. | faith | (i) | centre |
| 11. | inquisitive | (j) | officials |
| 12. | academic | (k) | problems |
| 13. | environmental | (l) | humanity |
| 14. | pin-drop | (m) | service |
| 15. | alternate | (n) | bodies |
| 16. | remarkable | (o) | evils |
| 17. | silent | (p) | advancement |
| 18. | famished | (q) | brilliance |
| 19. | unsuccessful | (s) | accommodation |
| 20. | space-research | (t) | discipline |
Read the lines below.
- 'To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds'.
The above line contain a human characteristic ‘dancing’ given to something non - human, ‘angels’. The Figure of Speech used in the line is called ‘Personification’. - ‘To believe is to know that
Everyday is a new beginning’. - To believe is to know ______ life is a gift
Lines in poetry, such as the above, state a general truth and can be used as sayings or quotes etc. They contain the Figure of Speech called Epigram.
Epigram closely resembles a proverb.
Find from the poem three other examples of Epigram.
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
What is Complement and explain its two types?
Find and list the rhyming words from the poem.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than’ (Note: The phrase, ‘No sooner’ must always be followed by an auxiliary (helping verb).)
As soon as the Bill is passed, it will become an Act.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
She had already sent the parcel./The parcel ______ by her.
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
The Moon revolves around the Earth ______.
Fill in the blanks with the help of the picture clues.
Write the noun form of the following word.
beautiful ______.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
The boy could not attend the special classes due to his mother’s illness. (into Compound)
Fill in the blank with appropriate airline vocabulary given in the options.
We will be ______in Chennai in approximately ten minutes.
______did you go yesterday?
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
It ______ (play).
Appropriate suffix to the word with the clues given.
Make something better ______.
| words | suffixes |
| penny, beauty, develop, teach. | ful, ment, er, less. |
Use the suitable verb.
The robot ______ some words.
He missed his purse _______ he was sad.
Match the rhyming words.
| soft | week |
| blow | know |
| grow | hot |
| seek | flow |
Write the correct preposition.
The doll is ______ the boxes.
Say what they are doing now?
He ______.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
I need a ______of water to wash these cups.
Virat Kohli, the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series in the one–day International series between India and South Africa, February 2018, had this to say during the post match presentation. India won the match by 8 wickets and won the series by 5 – 1, a historic win against South Africa in their home soil.
Rewrite his words in Reported Speech.
“It was a day I felt really good. Last game, I was not in the right kind of mindset. This is a beautiful place to bat under lights. That’s the idea behind bowling first. I like setting up for the short ball. It was a blessing in disguise, and they kept bowling short. I think the pitch got better to bat on under lights. It has been a roller coaster till now. People who are close to me deserve a lot of credit. Obviously, you want to lead from the front, and that’s a wonderful feeling. I have got eight or nine years left in my career and I want to make the most of every day. It’s a blessing that I am healthy and getting to captain my country. They have shown great character – especially the two young spinners. The way the series went augurs well for us. We’re looking forward to the T20s. The tour is not over yet. After losing the Test series, I was talking to you. I am here talking to you after winning the ODI series.”
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
aural - oral
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
Afsar will meet me ______Friday morning.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ my father arrived home, I narrated the incident.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
We enjoyed the trip very much.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
Both the sisters have left for Canada, aren’t they?
Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.
muscle + pain -
______ you help me cross the road, young man?
