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Question
Adhi had taken ______ photos during the programme.
Options
much
many
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Solution
Adhi had taken many photos during the programme.
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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’).
Jody then went to the kitchen.
Use of although/ though/ even though/but
Read the following sentences.
- Although the café was crowded, we found a vacant table.
Although Sadie has passed her test, she never drives.
The clause with although can also come after the main clause.
For example: We found a vacant table, although the café was crowded. - Though I liked the pullover, I didn’t buy it.
Though it was pouring cats and dogs, he set out for his journey.
We can use though at the end of the sentence.
For example: I liked the pullover; I didn’t buy it, though. - We can use ‘even though’ in the same way.
John looked quite fresh even though he had just recovered from jaundice.
‘Even though’ can be used at the beginning of the sentence also.
‘Even though’ I hate Gopal, I shall try to be nice with him.
‘Even though’ is stronger and more emphatic than ‘although’ - We can join two clauses with ‘but’.
For example: We wanted to go abroad, but our passports were not ready.
We use these words (although, though, even though, but) to show the contrast between two clauses or two sentences.
Although, though, even though and but can be used as conjunctions to introduce afterthoughts, contrasts, or restrictions and conditions.
Find out the sentences from the lesson in which any of these words are used.
Discuss in pairs/groups the purpose they serve.
Underline the verb form in the following sentence and state its Tense and Aspect.
They are waiting for the right winds.
Use a dictionary and find the difference in the following term related to 'Drama'.
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From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
strong (city)
Find at least two examples of consonance from poems that you study in this book.
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
foolish custom
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
Sibi has not practised hard but he ____________ win the race. (possibility)
You ____________ drive fast. It’s not safe.
My father doesn’t drink ________ coffee.
In the following passage, some words are missing. Choose the correct words from the given options to complete the passage.
Raghav (a) ______ in a middle-class family. He is a (b) ______ boy of 8. His mother (c) ______ as a software engineer in an MNC. (d) ______ is his favourite hobby. He (e) ______ the first prize in school level competition for drawing last week. He (f) ______ drawing at the age of 3. His mother (g) ______ he (h) ______ a great painter in future.
| (a) | (i) will be born | (ii) is born | (iii) born | (iv) has born |
| (b) | (i) school-going | (ii) going to school | (iii) school coming | (iv) school gone |
| (c) | (i) working | (ii)works | (iii) has worked | (iv) will work |
| (d) | (i) drawn | (ii) had drawn | (iii) drawing | (iv) having drawn |
| (e) | (i) win | (ii) was winning | (iii) wins | (iv) won |
| (f) | (i) was starting | (ii) starting | (iii) started | (iv) is starting |
| (g) | (i) hoped | (ii)hoping | (iii) hopes | (iv) has hoped |
| (h) | (i) will become | (ii) becomes | (iii) would become | (iv)will be becoming |
She had no umbrella with her; the weather ______ (seem) so fine just a few hours ago.
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
This is Varun. His father is an architect.
Read the news report given below and underline the passive form of verbs.
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“I have been watching a film.” He said that ______ a film.
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Top Right Corner: Write the word’s definition.
Top Left Corner: Write the word’s opposite.
Lower Left Corner: Write a sentence that uses the definition of the word.
Lower Right Corner: Draw a graphic to help you visualize the concept.
In the Centre: Write the word.
Write the meaning for the phrasal verbs.
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- give up
- put off
- get on
- take off
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word given in bracket.
We should learn from our ______ (success).
You have cleaned your bike, ________?
Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word from the exercise above.
The show was enjoyed by all the audience and they ______ out loudly all the while.
Fill in the Blank.
Athithya is standing ______ Devi.
Answer the following.
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| Name of the object | In your mother tongue | Use in a sentence |
Expand the following new headline in a sentence each.
Municipal elections in December
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Vijayshree will be busy, ______.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
These should not be thought of as luxury but as necessity.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
The mail has just been received.
Pick out the complex sentences in the following passage.
A man saw a lion in the bush, as he was walking through the forest. He did not know what to do. He was helpless. He was too scared to turn around and run. He just knelt down as if he were getting ready to pray. He closed his eyes, thinking that the lion would pounce on him anytime. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the lion on its knees too. Shocked, he asked the lion what it was doing. The lion replied that he was praying before he started his meal.
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ravi.
Write compound word using the picture.
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Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Feetures
