English
Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 12

Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite them correctly. My grandfather is well-known in the village for his nobel deeds. - English

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite them correctly.

My grandfather is well-known in the village for his nobel deeds.

One Line Answer
Advertisements

Solution

My grandfather is well-known in the village for his noble deeds.

shaalaa.com
Grammar
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Vocabulary [Page 73]

APPEARS IN

Samacheer Kalvi English Class 12 TN Board
Chapter 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Vocabulary | Q g) 1. | Page 73

RELATED QUESTIONS

Match the word connectors with reference to parts I, II, III respectively. Make sentences of each of these connectors.

No Word   Connector
1. government (a) person
2. betterment of (b) curbs
3. pure and ethical (c) degradation
4. community's (d) launch
5. religions (e) dialogue
6. astonishing (f) silence
7. technological (a) motivation
8. frank (g) aspect
9. social (h) life
10. faith (i) centre
11. inquisitive (j) officials
12. academic (k) problems
13. environmental (l) humanity
14. pin-drop (m) service
15. alternate (n) bodies
16. remarkable (o) evils
17. silent (p) advancement
18. famished (q) brilliance
19. unsuccessful (s) accommodation
20. space-research (t) discipline

By filling appropriate letters in the blank spaces, you will get a past participle from it. Use the word as an adjective in your own sentence. One is done for you.

(a) s _ _ n _ d
Word- signed. The advocate took all the signed documents to the court.

(b) p_ _ z _ d

(c) f_ _ t_ e n e_

(d) b _ i _ e_


When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.

Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.

  • We have done it.
    It has been done by us.

We spent the night at Camp Eight.


Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.

It is believed that The Iliad and The Odyssey were composed and recited by a blind poet named Homer, who lived about 900 BCE and who wandered from one Greek city or village to another, singing his poems to all who would receive him in their homes.


Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.

S. No.

Column A Column B
Phrasal Verb Meaning
1. fond of  
2. hidden away  
3. lock up  
4. laughed at  
5. look at  
6. bring up  
7. gave up  
8. went through  
9. went through  
10. figure out  

The Himalayas ______ India from the cold winds.


Present perfect with “ever and never”
Have you ever…?

Have you ever eaten a kiwi fruit?
Yes, I have eaten a kiwi fruit. Or No, I have never eaten a kiwi fruit.

Activity Yes, I have (name) No, I have never. (name)
… been to Ooty    
… traveled by plane    
… visited a museum    
…tried swimming in sea    
… gone hiking    
… sung karaoke    
……… lost money    
…… taken a cold shower in winter    
… listened to French music    
… eaten a peach    

Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.

your / today / put on / new / since / is / birthday /dress / the.


Fill in the gaps with personal pronouns.

Kumaravel lives in Thiruvannamalai. ______ is a doctor. All the people like ______ because of ______ helping nature. ______ hospital is located at Car street and most of ______ patients are poor so ______ does not charge much money. ______ daughter goes to school. ______ studies in 5th Standard. ______ teachers love ______ very much. ______ friends are also very good. ______ always encourage ______. ______ have given ______ good advice. ______ mother is also a teacher. ______ always encourages ______ to keep studying. I also like her as ______ often comes to ______ house. One day ______ told my mother that ______ wants to learn cooking. ______ mother taught ______ cooking. Now, ______ cooks well.


Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.

Julian placed her lunchbox inside her bag.


I am going to my village ______ Sunday.


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

______ 3B is down this hall and to your right.


Identify the error in the sentence given below and rewrite them.

I have met him yesterday.


Let's go for a walk, ________.


Rewrite the sentence using the given word.

I have read this story.

She ______


Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.

They visit their friends in the evenings. (Kavitha)


Write the correct clipped word on the line.

She acted in the ______ (advertisement) first time.


Write the past form of the verb.

read- ______


Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.

The bus ________ the bus stop before I went. (leave)


Fill in the blank using a, an and the.

______ Earth goes around______Sun.


Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

I ______ admit my fault, if I were you.


Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required. 

The Chairman of this concern seems to derive pleasure from inflicting pain on others. He humiliates and hurts his subordinates for no reason. He is a real ______.


Look at the newspaper item given below. Use the information in the headline to complete the sentence.

12 INJURED AS BUSES COLLIDE About ______at the Dindigul bus terminus here today.


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

Scientists predict that by 2050, man ______ on Mars. (land)


Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

They say he is a spy.


Change the following sentence into Active Voice.

Good news is expected shortly.


Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.

I am not as smart as you are.


Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.

The pen is mightier than the sword.


Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.

Neither Veena nor her sisters has been informed of the accident.


In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II.

(I) As soon as I solved one problem, the teacher gave me another.

(II) No sooner ______


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×