Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Here are some compound words chosen from the text.
| ice-fall | knife-edge | wind-proof | sleeping-bags |
| half-way | never-ending | partly-full | ice- axe |
Advertisements
Solution
Let us learn a few more with their meaning.
| ice-berg | an extremely large mass of ice floating in the sea |
| ice-cap | a layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth, especially around North and South Poles |
| ice-floe | a large area of ice floating in the sea |
| ice-sheet | a layer of ice that covers a large area of land for a long period of time |
| ice-rink | specially prepared flat surface of ice, where you can ice-skate; |
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write the noun forms of the following word adding −ance or −ence to it.
abhor ______________
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.
Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
A large untidy envelope was decorated with Indian stamps.
List the pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Complete the following chart of personal pronouns using words from the brackets-
(him, our, we, he, her, their, it, me, your).
| Person | Pronouns | |||
| First | I, ______ | my, ______ | ______, us | mine, ours |
|
Second |
you | ______ | you | yours |
| Third | ______ she, it, they | his, ______ its, ______ | ______ her, them, ______ | his, hers, its, theirs |
- Which of the above pronouns do you use when you talk about yourself ?
- Suppose you are telling someone about the good/bad things they have done.
- What pronoun are you likely to use ?
- Suppose you are complaining about one or more persons/things to your teacher/ mother. What pronouns will you use?
______ open the window? It is very hot in the room.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
This detergent is highly concentrated and ____________ you will need to dilute it.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
They speak English in New Zealand./English _______________ in New Zealand.
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 |
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of ants.
Look at the punctuation of these sentence. Why are they punctuated differently? Discuss in class.
Who’s going to see them?
Manju _______ (call) after we reach home.
Write some 
pattern words and divide them.
Write the plural word.
Catch
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
We _________ the animal in our trap.
Use the suitable verb.
I ______ the book.
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
The exam __________ when I reached the exam hall. (start)
Write the past form of the verbs.
swim - ______.
Fill in the blank.
______Sun
Match the masculine noun with the feminine noun.
| 1. | Son | princess |
| 2. | Tiger | heroine |
| 3. | King | daughter |
| 4. | Prince | queen |
| 5. | Hero | tigress |
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.
This seat is not very comfortable to sit ______.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
These should not be thought of as luxury but as necessity.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
teta-te
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
I think Suresh ______ for Tiruvallur next morning. (leave)
Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite them correctly.
The Boss had full confidence on his Manager for successful completion of the project.
Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option.
We could not believe that with a few more whacks of the ice axe in the firm snow we were ______to the top.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
Very few people in this town are as generous as Mr. Mohan.
The experience of nursing an injured bird left me ______ grateful for knowing the importance of being kind and compassionate to all creatures.
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Vilage
Write compound word using the picture.
 |
+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
