English
Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 12

Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence. He greeted me with his usual smile and banter.

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

He greeted me with his usual smile and banter.

Options

  • flattery

  • small talk

  • chitchat

  • repartee

MCQ
Advertisements

Solution

flattery

shaalaa.com
Grammar
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 5.1: The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language - Vocabulary [Page 150]

APPEARS IN

Samacheer Kalvi English Class 12 TN Board
Chapter 5.1 The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language
Vocabulary | Q b. 5. | Page 150

RELATED QUESTIONS

Break the words below into syllables as shown in the first one.

  1. belonging: be - long - ing
  2. morning: ______
  3. unfriendly: ______
  4. citizen: ______
  5. anything: ______
  6. message: ______
  7. difficulty: ______
  8. mayor: ______
  9. captain: ______
  10. elected: ______

Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.

flash across one’s mind


Make a list of various prepositions, write their definition, and make sentences of your own. Here are some prepositions that will definitely be brainstorming for you.

  • in, into, inside
  • on, onto, above, over
  • beside, besides
  • for, from, since
  • to, towards
  • down, below, under, beneath, underneath
  • between, among, amongst (And the list goes on _____)

Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/ Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.

The dying swallow fell at his feet.


Find the pronunciation of the following words from a good dictionary.
strait, eruption, tremendous, dormant, extinct, tsunami, crater, plume.


Change the meaning of the sentence by changing the preposition.

The children were asked to come without their parents.


Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than’ (Note: The phrase, ‘No sooner’ must always be followed by an auxiliary (helping verb).)

As soon as the Bill is passed, it will become an Act.


Match the words in column A with their Antonym in column B.

S.No. A B
1. concentrate incomplete
2. inevitable distract
3. occasional wise
4. complete continual
5. insane preventable

Prabha __________ (receive) the best student award in six months’ time.


Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.

The new edition of this book ______ out shortly. (come).


Add a suitable prefix or suffix and make new words.

-ship -hood un- after- -ion
-less - ful -ment im- -ous

 

child ___ wonder___
____noon count___
relation___ __patient
___happy excite____
danger___ perfect___

Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.

origin ______.


Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.

You can go wherever you want.


Lithisha was praised ______ her father.


Fill in the blank with appropriate airline vocabulary given in the options.

It might be a ______ride because we are flying through a storm.


Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.

  • Try to hear ______
  • Another word for quiet ______.

______ mind going to the back bench?


Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable words.

The tray has______ vegetables.


He could have bought a new car, ______?


Match each word with its antonyms.

1. shady misery
2. bored calm
3. glee interested
4. panic slow
5. hasty sunny

Write the compound word from the pictures.

______

Match the clipped word and write it on the line.

1. spectacles auto
2. microphone math
3. automobile cent
4. mathematics mic
5. centum specs

Recite the poem with correct intonation.


Fill in the blank with present continuous tense of the given word.

They ______(eat) their breakfast.


Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:

The cat ______(chase) the bird before it flew out of the yard.


Do as directed.

While she waited at the train station, Varsha realized that the train was late. (change into a simple sentence)


Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.

I have completed my work.

Satya ______


Choose the verb and complete the sentence.

We have ______ the first prize twice in 2 years.


Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.

...and it’s good for plenty more.


Write compound word using the pictures.

+
____________

Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×