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प्रश्न
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
In spite of the very hot weather, Kevin stepped out to buy some bread. (Begin: Despite.…)
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उत्तर
Despite the very hot weather, Kevin stepped out to buy bread.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
don’t pay/if you/attention/you might/the wrong train/to the announcement/board
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Speech or dialogues can be reported in two ways - Direct and Indirect. When. the exact words of the speaker are reported we call it Direct Speech. When the exact words of the speaker are not reported, but just its contents we call it Indirect Speech.
Direct Speech: Amar said, "I shall come to meet you tomorrow, Sanket."
Indirect Speech: Amar told Sanket that he would go to meet him the next day.
Note down the changes you observe in the Indirect Speech.
Find any two Alliterative lines.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).
Tenali Raman was a poet scholar and jester in Vijaynagar in Krishnadevarayas court. (Punctuate)
Form groups and hold debates on the following topic. Make bulleted lists of points in favour (pros) and those against (cons) the given statement. Let the whole class vote on who won the debate.
A man should use animals for his own needs.
Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.
To show possession
Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.
At the back rose the high peak of Mount Ida, from which flowed many rivers and streams.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
give someone/get the ______ signal (give/get permission to do something).
Change the meaning of the sentence by changing the preposition.
We travelled to Mumbai by train.
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
in store for...
Change the following into Passive voice.
Have you invited Raman to the party?
Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.
| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
I ___________ all the plays of Shakespeare.
Prabha __________ (receive) the best student award in six months’ time.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
She will not recognize us./We ____________ by her.
Is your mother ______ home?
Mahatma Gandhi ______ the father of our nation.
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
While Sudha was climbing the stairs, she tripped and fell down.
The doctor advised him against ______ in the sun.
Match the tools with art forms.
| S.No | Column A | Column B |
| 1. | Hammer and chisel | Painting |
| 2. | Paint brush and palette | Sculpture |
| 3. | Moulds and roll pin | Embroidery |
| 4. | Scissors and pape | Pottery |
| 5. | Needle and thread | Collage |
Use the phrase could you or would you in the following situation with your friend.
You want to open your classroom window.
During the war, many people lost their homes.
Read these sentence from the story carefully. Do they give command or request or make statement? Write 'C' for command and 'R' for request and 'S' for statement.
Go to the river bed.
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If I had time, I __________ (go) shopping with you.
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
I have sticks. (Long, Two, Brown)
Complete the following using their group names.
A ______ of bees had settled on a mango tree.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
You need to do your homework right after dinner ___
Use the clues to complete the compound word.
| wheel + ______ | = ______ |  |
Match the picture with the collective noun.
| 1. | A flock of goats |  |
| 2. | A bouquet of flowers |  |
| 3. | An army of soldiers |  |
| 4. | A shoal of fish |  |
| 5. | A choir of singers |  |
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
We _________ the animal in our trap.
Choose the correct word.
The birds ______ in the sky.
Choose the correct word.
I ate _____ many chocolates.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
where is my cat
Answer the following.
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| Name of the object | In your mother tongue | Use in a sentence |
Complete the sentence with a correct reflexive pronoun.
You made it harder for ______.
Fill in the blank with a pronoun.
Every morning, I brush my teeth and stare at _____in the mirror.
Match the animal with its young one.
| infant |  |
| tadpole |  |
| fawn |  |
| foal |  |
| owlet |  |
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
The exam __________ when I reached the exam hall. (start)
Fill in the blank.
______Vaigai
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
The soldiers had to pass ______ a dark tunnel.
Solve the crossword using the clues given
- Across
2. We fought ______the measure. (7)
7. The cat jumped ______the table. (4)
9. The cat climbed ______the tree. (2)
10. My story is shorter ______yours. (4)
11. Cats are ______dogs. (6)
13. Put the cookie ______the jar. (2)
14. Let’s walk ______the park. (7)
16. The vegetables were planted ______the apple tree. (6)
17. Banu sings ______a bird. (4)
18. My story is ______ my pets. (5)
19. Subash is the president ______our class. (2)
20. We live ______the river. (2)
21. Let’s walk ______class together. (4)
22. The bank is ______the park.(8)
23. We live ______the city limits.(6)
25. I saw John waving ______the crowd. (5)
28. I am more cautious ______ the fall. (5)
29. I have a present ______you. (3)
31. We strolled ______the river.(5)
32. He ran ______us. (7)
33. The leaves had collected ______the trees (7)
- Down
1. I put the book ______the table. (4)
2. Please meet me ______the cafe. (2)
3. Desert will be served ______dinner. (5)
4. My house is ______the school. (4)
5. We walked ______ the store. (2) 6. No eating ______class.(6) 8. The book fell ______my desk. (3)
11. I will not leave ______ the speech is finished. (5)
12. The store is open everyday ______ Sunday. (3)
15. The dog is ______the house. (7)
16. The cat is hiding ______my bed. (5)
19. The cat jumped ______the dog. (4)
20. He is hiding ______the bookcase. (6)
22. Dinner is ______the table. (2)
24. I put my hands ______my pockets. (6)
26. We will eat ______the play. (6)
27. The cat is sleeping ______the cot. (5)
29. This letter is ______my aunt. (4)
30. We ran ______the other kids. (4)
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
The rich industrialist donated a huge sum of money to set up a public library in his native village. He is a ______ and a social reformer.
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Vicky would have passed, ______.
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. |
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
status quo
Give the meaning of the following phrasal verb and frame sentence using them
turn away
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Our team ______ any games last year. (not win)
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
______ his laziness, the boy remained passive for a long time.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the option and complete the sentence.
______ I got up early, I managed to reach school on time.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
She walked out. She was smiling
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ravi.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
The peacock is more colourful than any other bird found in India.
Write the compound word from the picture.
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| ______ | |
Within two minutes, write as many phrases or sentences as you can using ‘a little’.
Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.
Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
great - ______ - ______
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
naughty - ______ - ______
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
renouned
Write a compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
