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Question
Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Examples: strange - stranger - strangest
close - ______ - ______
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Solution
close - closer - closest
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Underline the verbs and arrange them in two columns, Past and Earlier past.
(a) My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home, because I had seen them already.
(b) When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!
(c) So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.
(d) By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!
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Past
Earlier past
Write the Rhyming word and Scheme of the 3rd stanza.
The pilgrim raised his old gray head,
“My friend in the path I’ve come,” he said, “There followeth after me today
A fair haired youth, who must pass this way. The chasm which held no fears for me
To the fair haired youth, may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.
My friend, I am building this bridge for him.”
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.
Give the Antonyms and Synonyms of the words below, choosing from those given.
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| lustre, rise victory, competitor, old-fashioned, joyfully, foreign, pause | partner, dullness, start, sorrowfully, drop, modem, native, defeat |
| Words | Synonyms | Antonyms |
| happily | ____________ | ____________ |
| traditional | ____________ | ____________ |
| halt | ____________ | ____________ |
| triumph | ____________ | ____________ |
| exotic | ____________ | ____________ |
| rival | ____________ | ____________ |
| soar | ____________ | ____________ |
| brilliance | ____________ | ____________ |
Explain the metaphor in the following line :
... the shower will make the roses bloom.
Frame simple sentences - statements, questions, requests, orders, permissions, etc. using the modals listed below.
| can, may, shall, will could, might, should, would l must, ought to, used to, need, dare. |
Write a negative sentence.
I’m reading a fantastic book.
Complete the sentence in present tense form.
Ilakiya and Adhira ______ (enjoy) each other's company very much.
There aren’t ______ (some/any) eggs in the basket.
But there are ____ (much/a few) near it.
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(write any story)
Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun ______ (come) up and was touching the top of the walls.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
The quality of dal ___ not good.
Solve the crossword puzzle using superlative adjectives.
| Down | Across |
| 2. The _____ man ever whose age has been verified is Jiroemon Kimura. | 1. Deserts are the _______ places on Earth. |
| 4. Antarctica is the _______ continent in the world. | 3. Russia is the _______ country in the world. |
| 6. The elephant is the _______ animal in the world. | 4. Mercury is the _______ planet to the sun. |
| 8. Mount Everest is the ______ mountain in the world. | 5. Vatican City is the ______ country in the world. |
| 6. Diamonds are the _______ material in the world. | |
| 7. The cheetah is the ______ animal in the world. |
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
After her evening prayers, my grandmother went to the temple.
Look at the punctuation of these sentence. Why are they punctuated differently? Discuss in class.
Who’s going to see them?
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Please take out the trash when you get home ___
Pick the abstract noun.
Iniya is very tall for her age.
Write the plural form.
| leaf |  |
_______. |
Fill in the blanks with to, too and two.
Donald ran _____ kilometers.
Write down clipped word for the given picture.
______________
(refrigerator)
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
We visited the ____________. (zoological park)
Your ring is ______. Do not ______it. (loose / lose)
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
wind
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Peter always refuses alcohol, when it is offered to him at parties and takes a soft drink instead. He says he always has abstained and will always abstain from alcohol as it is a matter of principle for him. We can call Peter a ______.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Rekha and her sisters (watch, watches) television everyday.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Not a word was spoken by the convict in self–defense.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Let’s clean the shelves this weekend.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
He was dissatisfied. He quit his job.
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
That living word awakened my soul.
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.
Last summer, Emily had been working tirelessly on her garden. She______ (1) (plant) a variety of flowers, ______ (2) (envision) a vibrant and colourful display. Every morning, she would spend hours tending to the blossoms, ensuring they were thriving under the warm sun. One day, while she ______ (3) (admire) her handiwork, she noticed a rare butterfly that had landed on one of the flowers. She had never seen such a beautiful specimen before. Excitedly, Emily ran into the house to grab her camera, ______ (4) (hope) to capture the fleeting moment. By the time she returned, the butterfly______ (5) (fly) away. Disappointed, Emily ______ (6) (realise) that she had missed the opportunity. However, the memory of that elusive butterfly lingered in her mind, and she decided ______ (7) (create) a butterfly-friendly corner in her garden. Months later, as Emily walked through her garden, she saw a familiar flutter of wings. The rare butterfly had returned, ______ (8) (draw) by the blossoms that had bloomed since their last encounter. Grateful for the second chance, Emily ______ (9) (capture) the moment on her camera, cherishing the beauty that ______ (10) (elude) her once before.
