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प्रश्न
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
put
- on
- up
- off
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उत्तर
- on - Do not put on airs
- up -She had to put up with her rude husband.
- off - The match was put off due to rains.
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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.
The village/tried/the crime/on the young woman/to pin
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
You found him.
Change the voice in the following sentence.
He knew nothing of the modern rigour.
Change the voice in the following sentence.
Hardy was bored by that manuscript.
Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
- A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
Her performance in the test was fair. - A rose is the king of flowers.
The sun rose with a golden glow.
Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.
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Find from the poem, three examples of Personification :
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Surrender × ______
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
at any cost
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
Can I read the book?
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
When I was a child, I____________ climb trees easily but now I can’t. (ability in the past)
Change the following into Passive voice.
When will you book the tickets to Bengaluru?
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We astronauts must keep on ______ (prepare) for our space launch.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Her father ________ (not/cook) dinner.
John added a ______ of sugar to the lemon juice.
Combine the pair of a sentence using the appropriate connector.
They checked the packet twice. Then they sealed it.
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
bad luck______.
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
You ______ to school.
Use the suitable verb.
Suresh ______ the poem.
Fill in the blank.
Banana is ______ apple.
Fill in the blank with simple future tense of the verb.
They ______ (anticipate) your wishes.
Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.
I ____(like) to spend time with my friend, whenever I ____(be) free.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
Automation and shared mobility will play a key role in this transformation.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Evangelene ______ her job a couple of years ago. (quit)
Fill in the boxes with the correct answers. The first one has been done for you.
| S. No | Word with meaning and part of speech | Sentence | Noun/Verb/ Adj. form | Sentence |
| 1 | Word: wise meaning: clever part of speech: adjective | My brother is wise. | wisdom | My brother showed great wisdom in business. |
| 2 | harm | |||
| 3 | stimulate | |||
| 4 | argue | |||
| 5 | strong | |||
| 6 | destroy |
Expand the following outline into complete story and supply a suitable title for each.
Mr. X, a rich businessman – runs a company - always very busy with office work – one day his son – 10 years old – approaches dad and asks – how much he earns in one hour – father gets furious – boy persuades – father says Rs. 500 – immediately son asks for Rs. 300 – father shouts – wasting money on toys - son leaves to his room crying – father feels bad – thinks might need some stationery – enters boy’s room and gives money – boy becomes happy – takes some crumpled notes – under his pillow – counts everything together – total Rs.500 – gives it to dad – wants to buy – one hour of his time – father realizes his mistake – feels sorry and guilty – hugs son – closes
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
My friend waited for the ______ (meet).
Write the compound word using the pictures.
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Write compound words using the picture.
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Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
wise - ______ - ______
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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