Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Read the following extract and fill in the spaces with the right form of verbs and complete the passage. The first one is done for you.
During the monsoon, a tender slightly warm breeze 1 ______(blow) on a cloudless afternoon. A sort of fragrance 2 ______(rise) from the wet grass and trees in the sunlight. It 3 ______(seem) as if the warm breath of the exhausted earth 4 ______(fall) against one’s skin. A sweet voiced bird somewhere 5 ______(chirp) repeatedly.
Advertisements
Solution
During the monsoon, a tender slightly warm breeze 1 blows on a cloudless afternoon. A sort of fragrance 2 rises from the wet grass and trees in the sunlight. It 3 seems as if the warm breath of the exhausted earth 4 falls against one’s skin. A sweet voiced bird somewhere 5 chirps repeatedly.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.
You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Make a pair of sentences of your own to point out the different meanings of the following Homograph.
fine
Pick out from the poem, two examples of the following Figure of Speech.
Alliteration
Join the sentence using appropriate Co-ordinators. (but, or, so, and)
There was a lack of technology. Major surgery could not develop for centuries.
Say WHY. . . . . .
Ramanujan’s letter bored and irritated Hardy, at first.
Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.
driftwood
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to have a beneficial effect
Use the following word to construct a meaningful sentence on your own.
praise - __________________
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
You may speak politely to the elders.
Read the following dialogues and supply appropriate modals.
| Student: | Can we leave our bags in the class during the break? |
| Teacher: | Yes, you ____________ but arrange them neatly. |
| Passenger: | My child is 6 years old. Do I have to buy him a ticket? |
| Conductor: | Yes, you ____________. It costs half of the price of an adult ticket. |
| Vani: | Can we go for coffee after the meeting? |
| Yoga: | No, I____________. I have to go home. |
| Salesman: | When ___________ I receive my order? |
| Customer: | I ___________ assure you sir, the order ___________ be delivered tomorrow |
| Neela: | Do you think I should write about my education background in the resume? |
| Preethi: | Yes, you ___________ . You ___________ get a better job. |
Change the following into Passive voice.
Will you help me?
Report the following sentence.
Pushpa said, “Do not spoil the eco-system.”
Who am I? (Use a pair of …)
We wear this on our face to see clearly ______
There is a bridge ______ the river.
The predators follow the ______of the turtles to eat their eggs.
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If she __________ (come) to see us, we will go to the zoo.
You have cleaned your bike, ________?
Read the sentences and put the adverbs in the correct boxes. Give two more examples of your own in each box.
- Anand has decided to submit his project tomorrow.
- The cat ran behind.
- Paraman sang in the choir happily.
- We never come late to the office.
- The stray elephant was set free in the forest yesterday
- Arun and Vimala usually complete their homework on time.
- Raghav looked at his sister affectionately.
- I prefer to leave early.
Choose the plural forms.
Lady
Fill in the blank
An elephant is big______slow.
Punctuate the following sentence.
kaviya bought onion tomato and cucumber
Match the animal with its young one.
| infant |  |
| tadpole |  |
| fawn |  |
| foal |  |
| owlet |  |
Choose the correct prefix and write the new word.
- We enacted a humorous ______in our school function.
- The children ______in the ground every afternoon.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Scientists predict that by 2050, man ______ on Mars. (land)
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.
Understand the meaning of the given idiomatic expression and choose the right one to complete the sentence.
The conference room was silent though packed. The chairman introduced an interactive session to ______.
Understand the meaning of the given idiomatic expression and choose the right one to complete the sentence.
Our headmistress not only promised us to take us for an excursion, but also announced that on return we would get a holiday. It was like ______.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
I am very tired today, as I had ______ guests today.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
 |
+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
