Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.
The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.
| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act | nationalism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare | heroism |
| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger | absenteeism |
Advertisements
Solution
| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act |
barbarism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior |
nationalism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money |
amateurism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued |
idealism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something |
criticism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work |
absenteeism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women |
feminism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare |
egocentrism |
| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger |
heroism |
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The word ‘hobble’ means to walk with difficulty because the legs and feet are in bad condition.
Tick the words in the box below that also refer to a manner of walking.
|
haggle |
shuffle |
stride |
ride |
waddle |
|
wriggle |
paddle |
swagger |
trudge |
slog |
Form groups of four or five. Think, discuss, and add at least one more stanza, using the same style and devices as the poet has used. It should include homographs, interrogation, and the same rhythm and rhyme scheme.
|
Have /Does/Are __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ |
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to be prone to
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
eldest
Write a question for the answer.
________________?
Yes, She is writing a new book.
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
______ he brought his bike?
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
How long __________?
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
When your train arrives, I __________ (wait) for you at the station.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
I ______ (go) to her place on foot.
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
By next year, I ______ in Chennai for fifteen years. (live).
The sailors were taken ______ the forest and made to walk ______ 10 miles.
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Loaf
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Fish
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun.
Please make ______ at home while you wait.
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
The satellite _________ on the moon before they gave the command. (land)
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
omitted
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
monotonous
______ of my friends wished me on my birthday.
In the following passage, circle(bold) the verbs in simple present tense and underline the verbs in simple past. The first one has been done for you.
Unless one is upright there is no use in being a charming fellow. Sometimes it is better to be honest than attractive. These are the great truths of modern life which Shyam never realised. He never said an ill-natured word in his life. He was always polite and spoke softly to everybody
Rewrite the following passage in indirect speech.
Pradeep got out of bed with much excitement. “It is going to be a lovely sunny day,” he remarked to his sister Varshini.
“Just let me sleep a bit longer, Pradeep,” Varshini begged, “and since you are feeling so enthusiastic, ” she suggested, “Why don’t you go and help mother in cooking?”
“Sure, I will”, said Pradeep. “Can I help you, mum?”, he said to his mother.
“Yes, of course. There are idlis and vadas on the dining table. Have your breakfast.”
“Thank you, mum; I’ll surely help you by eating them.”
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
...under the spout to catch the stray leaves.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Our television is being repaired now.
Identify the two Main clause and conjunction in each of the following sentence.
It started raining suddenly and people ran for shelter.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
My mother can speak more sweetly than anyone else.
______ you help me cross the road, young man?
Read the example and fill in the blank in the same pattern.
Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
great - ______ - ______
Fill in the following blanks using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
I'll tell you ______ it is time to leave.
Write the opposites (antonyms) of the following.
- cheap × ______
- discouraged × ______
- inadequacy × ______
- accept × ______
- simple × ______
- irrational × ______
- understand × ______
- clear × ______
Write compound word using the pictures.
 |
+ |  |
| ________________ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
 |
+ |  |
| ______ | ||
