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प्रश्न
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
Can I read the book?
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उत्तर
Can I read the book?
संबंधित प्रश्न
‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
Hyperbole
Find at least three sentences in the story which have modal verbs.
Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
brave
Find at least two examples of consonance from poems that you study in this book.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
a ______ list (a list of defaulters).
The same word can be used as a noun in some sentences and as a verb in others. For example,
- Many are the empty remarks. ______ (Noun)
- A wise man once remarked, ______ (Verb)
Make two sentences of your own with each of the words given below, using the same word as a noun in one and as a verb in another.
- change
- show
- throw
- return
- benefit
From the passage, find adverbs that end with '-ly'. Find the adjective in each of the adverb.
Find the opposites of the following :
| cautious - | ______ |
| dogmatic - | ______ |
| contrary - | ______ |
| savage - | ______ |
| beneficial - | ______ |
| reasonable - | ______ |
| hypothetical - | ______ |
| cruelty - | ______ |
| immune - | ______ |
Complete the following.
Example: patient - patience.
differ - ______
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | and | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using and.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than ’.
As soon as the Bill is passed, it will become an Act.
In the following sentence the verb has two object namely Direct and Indirect object. Change each of the following sentence into two passive using a direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.
Pragathi lent a pencil to Keerthana.
Identify the preposition in the given sentence and underline them
When I moved back to the city, things had changed considerably.
Give your opinion and compare the items in each picture using -er more, less, or an irregular form. Use the words. You may form your sentences in more than one way.
- eco-friendly
- economical
- safer.
The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.
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.
They are decorating the wall.
Complete the sentence in present tense form.
Naseera ______ (attend) music classes regularly.
Complete the sentence in present tense form.
Ilakiya and Adhira ______ (enjoy) each other's company very much.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
I ______ (go) to her place on foot.
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
practice __________.
Frame sentences of your own using any five newly formed words.
I haven’t met my friends __________ December.
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
luncheon -
The predators follow the ______of the turtles to eat their eggs.
Manju _______ (call) after we reach home.
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word given in bracket.
The new boss decided to ______ (appoint) the lazy workers.
Read the sentence carefully and fill in the blank with suitable tense form of the verb given in bracket.
The doorbell rang, while I ______(do) my homework.
Read the sentence carefully and fill in the blank with suitable tense form of the verb given in bracket.
We saw an elephant, while we ______(go) on a trip to Ooty
Find me in the poem.
You can climb on men
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
They _______ (write) the poem.
Divide and list out the words under each pattern.
| party | teacher | speaker | starfish | curtain | snowman |
| garden | pancake | heater | cowboy | farmer | weasel |
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Appropriate suffix to the word with the clues given.
Very pretty ______.
| words | suffixes |
| penny, beauty, develop, teach. | ful, ment, er, less. |
You _______ arrived at the right time.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
jain ate an apple
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
The boy speaks loudly. ______
Fill in the blank
They _______ everyone to the marriage by next week. (invite)
Recite the poem with correct intonation.
Fill in the blank with simple future tense of the verb.
Many people ______ (serve) you.
Fill in the blank.
______Vaigai
Change the sentence into present continuous tense.
She plays the piano.
Fill in the blank with present continuous tense of the given word.
They ______(eat) their breakfast.
Match the words in Column A with their pairs in Column B to form compound words and write them in Column C.
| A | B | C |
| mantel | lashes | |
| eye | wheel | |
| water | gate | |
| bee | knob | |
| toll | piece | |
| door | proof | |
| spinning | hive |
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Turtles should be ______ in a healthy environment.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
The ______was covered with a shroud.
______ girls who attended the class informed the others about the test.
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.
This seat is not very comfortable to sit ______.
The stranger ______for a few minutes before he ______ my house. (paused/passed)
Look at the newspaper item given below. Use the information in the headline to complete the sentence.
HEAVY RAINS LASH CHENNAI ______ threw normal life out of gear.
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
People get sun-burnt, ______.
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:
in cognito
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
The laudable thoughts were apparent ______many scholars in a conference.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Bacteria can never survive in extreme weather conditions.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
accept – except – expect
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
final – finale – feline
Given below are the phrasal verbs with their meanings. Use the given phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
| turn on | to open |
| took over | take lead |
| set of | start a journey |
| put of | postpone |
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The bear climbed up the tree ______ the honey.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
The boys went to the forest ______birds.
Read the dialogue between Shabnam and her mentor, Sara, regarding her summer internship programme.
| Sara: | Why did you choose to participate in this internship programme? |
| Shabnam: | Ah! I am convinced this programme has the potential to enhance my abilities. |
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Sara asked Shabnam _____ in that internship programme. Shabnam sighed and exclaimed that she was convinced that programme had the potential to enhance her abilities.
Write compound word using the picture.
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In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II.
(I) Sushil's attitude towards work has always puzzled me.
(II) I have ______
Start a collection of idioms with comparisons. Use the following category.
Idioms with animals
- as cunning as a fox
- ______
- ______
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.
On entering the door I remembered the doll I had broken.
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
We walked down the path to the well-house.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II in the case.
(I) As soon as the students enter their classroom, the teacher welcomes them.
(II) No sooner ___________.
