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प्रश्न
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
stand
- up
- for
- by
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उत्तर
- up- Your statement will not stand up as proof in the court of law
- for - My father always stands for truth and honesty.
- by - Come what may, I will stand by you.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Use of although/ though/ even though/but
Read the following sentences.
- Although the café was crowded, we found a vacant table.
Although Sadie has passed her test, she never drives.
The clause with although can also come after the main clause.
For example: We found a vacant table, although the café was crowded. - Though I liked the pullover, I didn’t buy it.
Though it was pouring cats and dogs, he set out for his journey.
We can use though at the end of the sentence.
For example: I liked the pullover; I didn’t buy it, though. - We can use ‘even though’ in the same way.
John looked quite fresh even though he had just recovered from jaundice.
‘Even though’ can be used at the beginning of the sentence also.
‘Even though’ I hate Gopal, I shall try to be nice with him.
‘Even though’ is stronger and more emphatic than ‘although’ - We can join two clauses with ‘but’.
For example: We wanted to go abroad, but our passports were not ready.
We use these words (although, though, even though, but) to show the contrast between two clauses or two sentences.
Although, though, even though and but can be used as conjunctions to introduce afterthoughts, contrasts, or restrictions and conditions.
Find out the sentences from the lesson in which any of these words are used.
Discuss in pairs/groups the purpose they serve.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
I wish to go to Egypt.
Read the expression ‘permutation of possibility’. The consonant sound ‘P’ at beginning of the successive words creates a sonorous effect. This is an example of Alliteration. Find out more examples of Alliteration from the poem.
Add a proper prefix to the following word to make a new word.
kind
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
unappetizing diet
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
I’m not going to the party tonight _______________ I didn’t get an invitation.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
His attitude shocked me./I _______________ by his attitude.
Match the following and write them in Column C
| A | B | C |
| a cupful of | money | |
| a bagful of | sugar | |
| a spoonful of | coffee | |
| a pocketful of | silver |
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
Here is your watch. It has been found in the garden.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Roshan dreams of becoming an architect.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
Aravinth ______ Arun are classmates from their childhood.
You wouldn't like to invite my Dad, ________.
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
The toy______ boat danced on the pond.
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Mouse
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
I don’t drive _____ night.
I ______ never seen a cobra.
Rewrite the sentence using the given word.
My friends have come to the party.
My friend ______.
Use the suitable verb.
My friends ______ a passage.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.
I go to school at 8 o’ clock. (He)
Fill in the blank.
B is______ C.
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
We visited the ____________. (zoological park)
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
In schools, students ______ wear uniforms. It is compulsory.
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Jayashree would travel to France, ______.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
in cognito
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
Many tourists visited Ooty ______ heavy rains
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
______ Gandhiji, ahimsa means infinite love.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
People burn a great deal of wood in winter.
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.
Shakespeare is greater than many other dramatists of the world.
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Hold fast to something
