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प्रश्न
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
I would rather eat fruit than a lot of unhealthy junk food. (Begin: I prefer….)
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उत्तर
I prefer eating fruit to unhealthy junk food.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the noun forms of the following word adding −ance or −ence to it.
persist ______________
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
able - ________.
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
flash across one’s mind
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
The timetable was not altered.
Identify whether the following is a Simple, Complex, and Compound sentence.
If Ramanujan had been better educated, he would have been even more wonderful than he was.
You have won a prize to visit a wildlife sanctuary or National Park in Africa or Australia. Choose a location, read about it. Imagine that you are visiting it and write a letter to your friend about it.
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.
spyglass
From each line in the poem, pick out the word that is a homograph. Write its meaning in the context of the phrase used in the poem. Then write the other meaning implied in the question.
| Stanza | Word | One meaning | Other meaning | |
| First |
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piece of furniture | → | bottom of the river, sea, etc. |
| Second |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
| Third |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
Find from the poem, three examples of Pun :
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Barren × ......
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
lent
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Could the train be on time?
Change the following into Passive voice.
Please call him at once.
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
I ______ (wait) for my mother.
Finish each clue by changing the verb within brackets to an irregular past tense verb.
Then complete the crossword puzzle.
- Across
- The lake (freeze) ________ overnight.
- Hema (buy) _________ a new bicycle.
- Aravind (give) ____ me a slice of pizza.
- We (drink) _________milk.
- The dog (sleep) _________ on the sofa.
- He (write) ____________ a letter to his cousin in America.
- Down
- I (find) ________ a coin on the ground.
- Tony (teach) __________ his cat to use the litter box.
- Selvi (blow) ____________ out the candle.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
They speak English in New Zealand./English _______________ in New Zealand.
Change the following into passive voice.
You must not drop litter in the streets.
Based on the understanding of the poem, fill in the blanks using the words and phrases given below to make a meaningful summary of the poem.
| brothers and sisters | bitterness | joint family | share their fun | rich and the poor folk |
| shatter their family | charm of life | separate ways | the joy of earth | stick-together families |
The poet brings out the difference in the attitudes of children living in joint family and nuclear family. The ________________ are the happiest of all. Where as the _________________ of nuclear families take ______________. The gladdest people are the children from _______________ who circle near the fireside. No power other than death can break them. The _______________ imagine themselves to be wise and in the process they ______________ ties. Each of them goes searching for pleasure in their own selected way. They harvest only ____________ and find empty joy. But the wisest among them are the children of the stick-together families. When the busy day is done, they together ______________. The stick-together family wins _______________. The old house shelters all the ______________. The poet invites wandering brothers to come and join the stick-together families in their fireside and have fun.
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
different ______.
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
I forgot _________ I had to meet the Principal.
Complete the following sentence using the noun form of the word given in the bracket.
The boy had to give a proper __________ for being late. (explain)
Rewrite the sentence nominalising the underlined word.
She failed and it disappointed her.
Unscramble the sound – describing words from the text. One has been done for you.
E.g. igeglg – giggle
| 1. | noam | |
| 2. | murebl | |
| 3. | lowh | |
| 4. | mobo | |
| 5. | cohe | |
| 6. | nogra |
Look at the pictures. Pick out the right preposition and fill in the speech bubbles given below.
| between | down from | onto | inside | on | in front of | over |
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
My friend and teacher _____ come.
Discuss with your partner and punctuate the following.
the teacher said to the students where do you want to go
“I have not done it today.” I explained that I had not done it ______
Read the sentence carefully and fill in the blank with suitable tense form of the verb given in bracket.
The television was on but nobody______ (watch) it.
Write the plural form.
| leaf |  |
_______. |
Read the sentence, insert appropriate article in the blank and choose the noun phrase.
Purvaja ate______ salad of raw vegetables for dinner.
Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
The train will be arriving on 2nd platform.
Change the following sentence to present perfect tense.
I book two tickets for my brother.
Write the words with same meaning for the following pictures.
| fast | afraid | train |
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fear |
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practice |
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speed |
Choose the correct word.
We like _____ play.
Answer the following.
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| Name of the object | In your mother tongue | Use in a sentence |
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun.
Paul copies his friend’s homework instead of doing it ______.
We ________ to the park. (go)
Use the picture and the word to write the adjective.
| soft |
| small |
| blue |
| three |
| hungry |
- There are ______birds.
- The bird’s feather is very ______.
- The colour of the birds is ______.
- It is ______in size.
- The babies are ______.
Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
I ______ TV.
Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
He______TV with his friends.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Finally, the manager learnt a ______the hard way.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
I need a ______of water to wash these cups.
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
wind
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
I ______ not believe my eyes. Is Santhosh the one who is standing over there?
Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few more to the list.
- trod
- fluttered
- hurried
- skipped
- strode
- sped
Read the list of words formed by adding suffixes.
| frequently | satisfaction | willingness |
| comfortable | resemblance | nobility |
Form two derivatives from each of the following words by adding prefixes and suffixes.
| Word | Prefix | Suffix |
| patient | patient | patiently |
| honour | ||
| respect | ||
| manage | ||
| fertile | ||
| different | ||
| friend | ||
| obey |
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
…which are not to be despised.
Underline the prepositional phrase.
Ravi was appreciated by his teachers.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
______ she can drive, she travels by bus.
Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite them correctly.
The new health care scheme announced by the Government will bring relief to the children suffering with acute tuberculosis.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
Rural life is certainly more peaceful than urban life.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
A number of books ______ missing.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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 |
| ____________ | |
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Dicided
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Mediam
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Nuisance
Read the following sentences. Write the ones in passive voice. Copy them correctly.
- I have heard amazing stories ...
- I am especially impressed by the fact ...
- I am quite happy about it.
- I beg for justice.
- ... and my friend was instantly killed ...
- My house has been recently built ...
- It is the fault of the bricklayer ...
Write a compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ___________ | ||
Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given in the bracket.
I don't know Helen very much; nevertheless, I like her.
(Begin: In spite of ………)
