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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:
The dining room is brighter than the kitchen.
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उत्तर
In the second sentence, the comparative form of the adjective (brighter) is used because there is a comparison between two nouns.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
My little sister is very naughty. When she __________ (come) back from school yesterday, she had _________ (tear) her dress. We ________ (ask) her how it had _________ (happen). She _______________ (say) she ____________ (have, quarrel) with a boy. She __________ __________ (have, beat) him in a race and he ________ _______ (have, try) to push her. She _____________ ____________ (have, tell) the teacher and so he ______________ ______________ (have, chase) her, and she ____________ ____________ (have, fall) down and _____________ _____________(have, tear) her dress.
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his _______ was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)
Look at these sentences.
- Animals cannot survive for long without water.
- So desert animals have to find different ways of coping.
The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, what it is necessary to do. Complete the sentence using cannot and have to/has to.
You ____________ believe everything you hear; you ____________ use your own judgement.
When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.
Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.
- We have done it.
It has been done by us.
We made a pact.
Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.
‘Little bird, little bird,’ said the prince, ‘please will you stay with me for one more night?’
‘My friends are waiting for me,’ answered the bird.
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
well
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 idioms using the appropriate colour term.
vanish into the ______ (leave without any trace).
Give other ‘-ly’ adverbs of similar meaning for the following. Use a thesaurus if needed.
| rapidly | ______ |
| merrily | ______ |
| gratefully | ______ |
| cheerily | ______ |
| manfully | ______ |
| fearlessly | ______ |
| gloriously | ______ |
| victoriously | ______ |
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
modern technique
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Read the highlighted words. They are verbs.
The goalkeeper pounced on Dhyan Chand and hurt him
Now find at least 5 other verbs from the passage.
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
bought
Find the opposite of the following adverb.
hard
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Take an umbrella. It should rain later.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
They have asked me to pay the fine.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
The militants were being taken to prison by the police.
You ____________ drive fast. It’s not safe.
All children __________ something new every day.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
We hope you ___________ (have) a great time in Ooty.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
She has won the first prize./The first prize ______________ by her.
Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
I have been ill for a couple of days ______.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
Fifteen minutes ___ allowed to read the question paper.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Taking the children to the museum is Seema’s responsibility.
Find the antonym for the following word.
Secret ×
Find the antonym for the following word.
confine ×
Write the plural form of the given words.
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | ||
| 1 | food | 6 | commander-in-chief | ||
| 2 | radius | 7 | thesis | ||
| 3 | governor-general | 8 | forum | ||
| 4 | syllabus | 9 | cattle | ||
| 5 | datum | 10 | genius |
Fill in the blank with appropriate airline vocabulary given in the options.
That was a very smooth______.
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
zoological park -
The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the ______.
______play football?
Match the sport and the equipment.
eg. Cricket – Bat
| 1. | Football | Bow and Arrow |
| 2. | Tennis | Club |
| 3. | Golf | Net |
| 4. | Volleyball | Racquets |
| 5. | Archery | Helmet |
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
The boy was taken by surprise when he learnt about Mithali Dorai Raj.
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
No opponent is too big to defeat.
He could have bought a new car, ______?
Find me in the poem.
I can help you to cross the river.
Write the collective nouns.
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A _____ of birds. |
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A ____ of grapes. |
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
It _____ (go) to Delhi.
Write the past continuous forms for the given verb.
I ______ while he was singing. (dance)
Give the correct verb form using come.
- I ______ by bus
- They ______ by bus.
- He ______ by bus.
- She ______ by bus.
Fill in the blank
I want popcorn ______ not pizza.
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
I saw him in the ___________ (laboratory).
complete the sentence.
We ______ in New York, last week.
Now form the opposites of the words given below by prefixing ‘un’, ‘in’, ‘dis’, ‘ir', ‘il’ appropriately.
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-fortunate, -respect, -rational, -direct, -comfortable, -regular, -active, -agree, -obedient, -continue, -decent, -legitimate, -relevant, -aware, -finite, -necessary |
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
tear
Do as directed.
The trio met at the station. Varsha left for Madurai. (combine into a complex sentence)
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
I tried to climb up the tree, but______ not.
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
I have completed my work.
Satya ______
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
...tea is one of the mainstays of civilization in the country.
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
Predicting the arrival of visitors…
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Why were you scolded by your parents?
Expand the following outline into complete story and supply a suitable title for each.
Big cotton merchant – owned a factory – many employees – one day a heap of cotton stolen – no clue – merchant’s secretary assured to find out - asked him to host dinner - invite all workers – merchant agreed – middle of feast – secretary suddenly shouted – cotton sticking to hair of thieves – the guilty dusted their heads – tried to clear – caught in the trap – punished.
Match the following with their right field, choosing appropriately from the box given.
| snow-board | Machinery |
| snow-mobile | Sports |
| snow-chains | Transportation |
| snow-storm | Geography |
| snow-bird | Weather |
| snow-belt | Travel |
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
My friend waited for the ______ (meet).
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
I wouldn’t throw it away.
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
large - ______ - ______
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
hungry - ______ - ______
Make smaller words using the letters in the given word. (At least 5 words)
enjoyable
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
I learnt a great many new words that day.
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
I had to pull over a tough situation to meet the project deadline.
