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प्रश्न
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father will come/is coming to see her
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उत्तर
Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father is coming to see her
संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
These two sentences are put together by using the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
Such sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions (and/ but/ either...or; neither...nor) are called compound sentences.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
As she muttered in reply, we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
This sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘As’.
This is a complex sentence.
Two simple sentences joined by subordinate conjunctions are called complex sentences. The subordinate conjunction need not always be at the beginning of the sentence.
Prepare a list of subordinating conjunctions.
Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives.
Read the sentences.
- Yatin is strong.
- Amit is stronger than Yatin.
- Pravin is the strongest of all.
In sentence (i) the Adjective 'strong' is in its simple form. It is called Positive Degree.
In sentence (ii) the Adjective 'stronger' refers to a higher degree, when there is a comparison of two nouns. It is called Comparative Degree. (-er is added to the basic Adjective)
In sentence (iii) the adjective 'strongest' refers to the highest degree of comparison of one with more than two nouns. It is called Superlative Degree. (-est is added to the basic Adjective)
Complete the table of degrees of comparison.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| (1) great | ____________ | ____________ |
| (2) famous | ____________ | ____________ |
| (3) ____________ | easier | ____________ |
| (4) ____________ | worse | ____________ |
| (5) ____________ | ____________ | poorest |
| (6) ____________ | ____________ | laziest |
| (7) little | ____________ | ____________ |
| (8) ____________ | worthier | ____________ |
| (9) popular | ____________ | ____________ |
Understand the usage of the words given:
After consulting him and Nirmal Chander Singh, we decided to await confirmation from the GOC and Mountain Division.
You know the verb ‘wait’. But it is an intransitive verb. It doesn’t take a direct object; consequently, it cannot be cast into passive voice. Also, the past participle of the verb ‘to wait’ cannot act as an adjective.
‘The mother waited eagerly’ is a correct sentence as there is no direct object. But ‘The mother waited eagerly the answer from her son.’ is a wrong sentence. ‘The answer’ is the direct object. This sentence can be written by using the phrase ‘wait for’ as ‘The mother waited eagerly for the answer from her son.’ ‘Wait for’ can be taken as the transitive phrasal verb.
‘To await’ is a transitive verb and it does take a direct object.
For example, ‘The mother awaited the answer eagerly.’
The past participle of it can be used as an adjective.
The most awaited program started very late.
Note that the object of the verb ‘await’ is usually an inanimate object. We don’t usually await a person, but we await his answer/ call/ arrival/ letter.
There are more such words in English. All of them are not verbs.
For example: Aside, Ashore, Anew, Awake, Afoot.
Prefix ‘A’ provides a certain purpose in the formation of the word.
- Aside- to the side
- Ashore- towards the shore
- Afoot-on foot
- Anew- of new
- Apolitical- not political
- Asleep- in a state or manner
Share with your friends a few more words.
Complete the following table.
| No. | Figure of Speech | Line of the poem | Explanation |
| 1. | ________________ | ________________ | The sky is imagined to art like a human being. |
| 2. | ________________ | with gleaming gold | ________________ |
| 3. | Oxymoron | ________________ | ________________ |
| 4. | ________________ | The country wears a perfect smile. Anaesthesia, Amnesia, Hypnosis | ________________ |
| 5. | Paradox | ________________ | ________________ |
Form groups. List a few articles of everyday use. Discuss how they can be improved.
We solved the problem _______ a new device developed by our engineers.
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
Have you ___________ your lunch?
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The children ___________ in the park.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
Be careful, that mirror ______ (fall) on the floor.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
It was the thing he prized _____________.
Observe the following call-outs. Reporter (C) has reported the sentences of Speaker (A). Now, help Reporter (C) report the rest of the sentences of Speaker (A).
| A (Speaker) | B (Questioner) | C (Reporter) |
| I have to go. | What did he say? |
He said that he wanted to go. (say) |
| Can you hear me? | What did she say? |
She asked if you could hear her. (ask) |
| Consult the doctor. | What did he say? |
He advised you to consult the doctor (advice) |
| I won’t go to the party. | What did he say? | (say) |
| When did you come? | What did she say? | (ask) |
| Don’t touch the wire. | What did she say? | (warn) |
| What did he say? | ||
| What did he say? |
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
happening gently and slowly______.
Change the sentence from past continuous to future continuous.
They were going to Coimbatore.
Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
Lucy will be getting ready.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
where is my cat
Read the list of words formed by adding suffixes.
| frequently | satisfaction | willingness |
| comfortable | resemblance | nobility |
Form two derivatives from each of the following words by adding prefixes and suffixes.
| Word | Prefix | Suffix |
| patient | patient | patiently |
| honour | ||
| respect | ||
| manage | ||
| fertile | ||
| different | ||
| friend | ||
| obey |
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Hurry up! The movie ______(already begin)
Given below are some Phrasal Verb which are frequently used in connection with travelling. Guess the meaning and match.
| check-in | pay the bill when leaving a hotel |
| check out | arrive and register at airport or hotel |
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
My scissors is missing.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
As soon as the teacher enters, she is greeted by her students. (Begin: No sooner….)
