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प्रश्न
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
For Example. –
a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
Look at the following sentence and observe the changes in the sentence. Discuss the changes and note your responses:
Anne is the brightest girl in class.
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उत्तर
In the third sentence, the superlative form of the adjective (brightest) is used because there is a comparison between more than two nouns.
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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’).
He picked it up.
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
Dense - ________.
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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List all the adverbs that end with ‘-ly’ from the passage.
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Offended × ______
Read the entry about ‘voice’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages. Note that the speeches of all the boys are in the ‘active’ voice. Turn them into passive constructions.
Neel - I put the dishes in the dishwasher.
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
in store for...
Use the following word to construct a meaningful sentence on your own.
coward -
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
she is a disciplined student. In addition to her poverty, she __________________.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Many scientists have warned us not _____________ (take) this dangerous journey, but we are not discouraged.
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
My mother ______ to London.
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Amala’s Schedule
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| Afternoon | Buy groceries for the week | Go to computer class | Go to nursery garden | Learn music | Do gardening | Prepare sweets | Go to the zoo with nephew |
| Evening | Watch TV | Do gardening | Dinner with friends | Do ironing | Play with friends | Movie with parents | Relax at home |
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- What is Amala planning to do on Saturday afternoon?
- Where is Amala going on Wednesday morning?
- Who is Amala meeting on Tuesday morning?
- What will she buy on Monday afternoon?
Change the following into passive voice.
People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
______ Earth revolves around the sun.
There aren’t ________ students in the library.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in the tense of the verb in each line. Write the wrong word as well as the correct word in the given place. One is done for you.
| Sentence | Wrong words | Correct words |
| When Anand reach Arun's place, his | reach | reached |
| friends have arrived already. Arun | ||
| introduces Anand to them. Arun's brother | ||
| buy some snacks from the market. | ||
| Arun serving it to all his friends. Then | ||
| they all sat together to planning their holidays. | ||
| Arun have a cottage in Ooty, so | ||
| they all plan to go to Ooty during the holidays. | ||
| “Would we have a good time?, asked Arun. | ||
| They all cheerfully say, “Yes!” |
Complete the following table with two more compound words.
| Noun + Noun |
kitchen garden, 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Noun + Verb |
mouthwash 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Verb + Noun |
watchman 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Preposition + Noun |
overcoat 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Gerund + Noun |
bleaching powder 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Noun + Gerund |
housekeeping 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Adjective + Preposition + Noun |
good for nothing 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Noun + Preposition + Noun |
mother-in-law 1. ______ 2. ______ |
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
as / I / healthy / are / you / am / as
Write the noun form of the following word.
Accept ______.
What do you do ______ weekends?
The doctor advised him against ______ in the sun.
Change the underlined word with the correct pronoun.
He helped the old lady. He gave the old lady food.
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- 1971 – Harish is born in Maduari.
- 1976 – Harish and his family move to Chennai.
- 1993 – Harish finishes college and starts working for Indian Oil.
- 1996 – Harish is promoted as a manager at Indian Oil.
- 1997 – Harish meets Amina.
- 2000 – Harish and Amina get married.
- 2001 – They have a child
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
In 1998, Frank moved to London.
The bus _________ (leave) the stop before we could catch it.
If you __________ me, I would tell you.
He could have bought a new car, ______?
Find me in the poem.
You can play with me
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
We can see a ______bow after summer showers.
| A spacesuit is like a spaceship built for one. A spacesuit lets us work and live in space. It protects us from the heat and the cold. It gives us air to breathe. The suit is made of many parts and has water to drink. It even has a built-in toilet, if you need to use it. |
Complete the sentences.
An astronaut wears a _______________.
A spacesuit is like a _______________.
A spacesuit allows us to _______________.
A spacesuit protect us from _______________ and _______________.
Choose the abstract noun.
| fear | box | beauty | tree | taste |
| pencil | happiness | anger | honesty | book |
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
She _______ (draw) a picture.
Join the word and write the new word.
Dance + er - _____
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
He ______ to school.
Use the suitable verb.
My friends ______ a passage.
Fill in the blank.
3 is ______ 4.
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
Raju ________ to the ground before others arrived. (reach)
Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition.
| prefix | word |
| un, re, dis, pre | lucky, check, view, approve |
Make sure the things are correct______.
Can you try to fill the blank.
This is ______ Ink bottle.
The teacher gave ______ student a separate topic for the assignment.
Fill in the blanks in the following sentence, using preposition if necessary.
The new machines are quite different ______the old ones. They are able to work ______a much faster pace, a substantially reduced risk ______the environment.
Here is a recipe to make a chocolate cake in a pressure cooker. Rewrite the instructions in the passive voice. The first one has been done for you.
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Ingredients
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Method
- First sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
- Add butter, sugar, salt, water, and vanilla and beat the ingredients using a whisk.
- Add the eggs and beat the batter until it is smooth
- Transfer the batter into the baking tin.
- Heat the pressure cooker, covered with the lid, but without the pressure, for 3-4 minutes on high heat. Then place the cake tin in the empty cooker (Do not add water in the cooker).
- Close the lid (without the pressure), lower the flame, and cook for about 30 minutes.
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Vicky would have passed, ______.
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in camera
Do as directed.
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cut off
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One does not feel wise, braver or more optimistic.
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Underline the prepositional phrase.
My brother will return home in the evening.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Leaves wither during autumn.
Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option.
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Replace the underlined word/expression with possibly polite form.
Elambrathi has a second-hand car.
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+ |  |
| _________ | ||
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Examples: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
cold - ______ - ______
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Idioms with animals
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- ______
- ______
The signboard in the park read 'Keep ______ the lawn'.
