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प्रश्न
Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.
You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
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उत्तर
Ans. Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
Idiom: beating about the bush − avoiding the main topic, not coming straight to the point
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the lines below.
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The above line contain a human characteristic ‘dancing’ given to something non - human, ‘angels’. The Figure of Speech used in the line is called ‘Personification’. - ‘To believe is to know that
Everyday is a new beginning’. - To believe is to know ______ life is a gift
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Epigram closely resembles a proverb.
Find from the poem three other examples of Epigram.
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
Make the following Affirmative using the word given.
Her mother knew nothing about it. (denied)
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.
From the passage, find and write any two examples of the following:
Sentences beginning with 'Don’t'.
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
plentiful supply
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Use the following word to construct a meaningful sentence on your own.
starvation -
Who am I? (Use a pair of …)
We wear this on our face when it is sunny ______
Combine the words in column A with those in column B to form compound words as many as you can.
| Column A | Column B | Answers |
| rain | light | |
| snow | thing | |
| star | fall | |
| draw | ball | |
| play | back | |
| lottery | ticket | |
| under | walk | |
| man | note | |
| side | world | |
| foot | hole |
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Ram bought a pen that doesn’t write well.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
How do we get to the amusement park ____
Choose the correct verb.
It ______ very fast.
Choose the correct verb.
You ______ late to school.
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carte blanche
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______ she can drive, she travels by bus.
Write the compound word using the picture.
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Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
The rain approached like a dark curtain. I ______ (1) (see) it marching down the street, heavy and remorseless. It ______ (2) (drum) on the tin roof and swept across the road and over the balcony of my room. I ______ (3) (sit) there without ______ (4) (move), letting the rain soak my sticky shirt and gritty hair.
Outside, the street rapidly ______ (5) (empty). Buses, cars and bullock carts ______ (6) (plough) through the suddenly rushing water. A group of small boys came jumping along a side street, which was like a river in spate. A garland of marigolds, swept off the steps of temple, came ______ (7) (float) down the middle of the road.
The rain ______ (8) (stop) as suddenly as it had begun. The day was ______ (9) (end), and the breeze ______ (10) (remain) cool and moist.
Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
fine - ______ - finest
Write compound word using the pictures.
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Write the compound word from the pictures.
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