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प्रश्न
Use the proper form of the verb in each line.
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That (perch) in the soul -
And (sing) the tune without the words -
And never (stop) at all -
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उत्तर
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That (perches) in the soul -
And (sings) the tune without the words -
And never (stops) - at all -
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice the different senses of the word ‘take’.
1. to take to something: to begin to do something as a habit
2. to take ill: to suddenly become ill
Locate these phrases in the text and notice the way they are used.
Find two lines that contain Inversion.
- ____________
- ____________
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
She saw her son in a big hall.
Complete the following comparisons.
- as white as ______
- as green as ______
- as red as ______
- as blue as ______
- as black as ______
- as bright as ______
The following word can be used as nouns as well as verbs. Make two sentences of your own, using them as a noun in one and a verb in another.
knock
Pick out four examples of personification. Write what is personified in each:
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Scientists admit to __________ (be) intensely curious about life on other planets.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
______ your mother ____ (work) today?
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
As soon as my father arrives, we ___________ (go) to watch the film.
He took a ______ of the cake.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
Come back as soon as possible.
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Madhusudhan checked to see if his keys had fallen underneath his chair.
The conference will be held ______ 10 a.m.______ 5 p.m.
- across
- with
- on
- to
- by
- since
- from
- about
- into
- at
- during
In column A are some of the idiomatic phrases from the essay. Match them with equivalent single words in column B.
| A | B |
| go far | reveal |
| blow up | submit |
| show up | explode |
| call on | succeed |
| break off | finish |
| knuckle under | require |
Read the following paragraph and pick out the different types of nouns and put them in the table.
Hobby is an activity that we enjoy doing in our free time. It keeps us busy in our leisure time. People choose their hobbies on the basis of their interests and personality. Do you know what Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s hobby was?
| Proper Noun | Common Noun | Collective Noun | Abstract Noun |
Change the possessive adjective into a possessive pronoun.
Shenbah missed her purse.
Punctuate the following sentence.
we went through the smoky mountains, near shimla on our way to leh.
Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition
| prefix | word |
| un, re, dis, pre | lucky, check, view, approve |
A chance to view before______.
Change the masculine noun to feminine noun in the given sentence.
The rooster scratched the earth for worms.
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
have cold feet
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
eminent - imminent
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
______ Gandhiji, ahimsa means infinite love.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
quiet – quite – quit
Fill the empty boxes with suitable words under each word class.
| NOUN | VERB | ADJECTIVE | ADVERB |
| amusement | |||
| appreciate | |||
| proudly | |||
| hopeful |
Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
Elambrathi has a second-hand car.
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| 'contract | con'tract |
| conduct | con'duct |
| 'object | ob'ject |
| 'subject | sub'ject |
| 'present | pre'sent |
| 'desert | de’sert |
| 'project | pro'ject |
| 'refuse | re'fuse |
| 'address | ad'dress |
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
Ten thousand rupees a month are an insufficient income.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The tree was cut down ruthlessly. (Begin: They…)
Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Examples: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
bright - ______ - ______
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 ...
