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Question
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
Some seats are set by for the handicapped.
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Solution
Some seats are set aside for the handicapped.
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‘She went to one of the kitchen drawers’.
Look at the sentence carefully. The underlined word tells us that she went (some time ago) to a particular place (at one of the kitchen drawers). Now discuss with your partner and tell the class what you did ‘yesterday’ and what your friend did ‘yesterday’. Complete the table. One is done for you.
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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.
Make a pair of sentences of your own to point out the different meanings of the following Homograph.
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Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :
- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
The egg hunters follow this trail right up to the nest which is about half a metre deep.
What is Complement and explain its two types?
What are they doing? Use the verbs below and write sentences.
eat cry play read sing watch
Write a negative sentence.
I’m reading a fantastic book.
I found ________ one rupee coin in the playground while playing.
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
The policeman arrived quickly. It made us happy.
Answer the questions below. Write your answers in the second column of the table.
- How old are you?
- How tall are you?
- What bicycle do you have?
- How many languages do you speak?
- At what time do you usually wake up?
- How far is your home from school?
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| Distance to School |
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable words.
The girl gave her friend a ______smile.
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
We must drink tender ______water in summer
Join the sentence of Column A with B using the words given in the box.
| A | B |
| 1. The clouds moved away | he helped Velu in time. |
| 2. Velu thanked his friend | the sun came out. |
| 3. It rained heavily | you will get choked. |
| 4. Eat slowly | the match continued. |
| and but or because |
Read the sentence, insert appropriate article in the blank and choose the noun phrase.
Sujatha is reading______ interesting story in the library.
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D- Declarative; In- Interrogative; E- Exclamatory; Im- Imperative
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Example: (Vendor) while weighing the fruits How many kilos do you want? |
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(Children) while eating ice-cream |
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| 2. | (Teacher) while noticing students talking in the classroom | ||||
| 3. | (Waiter) while attending a new customer | ||||
| 4. | (Student) while introducing oneself | ||||
| 5. | (Tourist) while visiting the Taj Mahal | ||||
| 6. | (TTR) while checking the tickets of passengers | ||||
| 7. | (Critic) while writing a review of a book | ||||
| 8. | (Receptionist) while attending to a guest in the hotel |
Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
It will be raining heavily.
Write the past form of the verb.
sleep- ______
Fill in the blank.
It _____ all the candies. (eat)
Write the word given in the bracket in correct tense.
We ______(move) back to city yesterday.
Fill in the blank using a, an and the.
______ Earth goes around______Sun.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Oxygen is the ______ element present in the earth’s crust.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
______ I use your mobile phone? It’s an emergency.
Practise your modal verbs. Look at these signs and write down the rules, regulations or advice they convey using the modal verbs given below.
can - could - may - might – must - ought to – shall - should - will - would
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Antony has the amazing ability to use both his hands, equally well. He can write, draw and perform various other tasks with equal speed and efficiency with his left as well as his right hand. Antony is ______.
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beside - besides
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Anna would say with an impudent smile.
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