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प्रश्न
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The evil doers cannot cross the path of truth, can’t they?
उत्तर
The evil doers cannot cross the path of truth, can they?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
Penny said, “Do you really want it son?”
Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,
- A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
Her performance in the test was fair. - A rose is the king of flowers.
The sun rose with a golden glow.
Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.
| Homograph | Sentences |
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The same word can be used as a noun in some sentences and as a verb in others. For example,
- Many are the empty remarks. ______ (Noun)
- A wise man once remarked, ______ (Verb)
Make two sentences of your own with each of the words given below, using the same word as a noun in one and as a verb in another.
- change
- show
- throw
- return
- benefit
Read the following aloud and note the highlighted words. They are conjunctions.
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"I am terribly afraid of falling, myself," said the Cowardly Lion, "but I suppose there is nothing to do but try it. So get on my back and we will make the attempt." The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and crouched down. "Why don’t you run and jump?" asked the Scarecrow. "Because that isn’t the way we Lions do these things," he replied. Then giving a great spring, he shot through the air and landed safely on the other side. |
Use the words given below in your own sentences so as to get different meanings. One is done for you.
| cricket | Cricket is a popular sport. |
| Cricket is active at night. | |
| bank | |
| will | |
| bark | |
| watch | |
| bat | |
You ____________ drive fast. It’s not safe.
Look at the picture again and answer the questions.
- Is Galen reading? _______________
- Is Velu eating? _______________
- Is Kalai dancing? _____________
- Is Peter watching TV? __________
- Is Anu crying?_________________
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
The children ______ (play) in the ground when the teacher arrived.
Underline the verb and identify the tense forms.
I am working hard day and night ______.
John added a ______ of sugar to the lemon juice.
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in bracket.
It is ___________ to cut sandalwood trees.(legai)
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in the bracket.
The man behaved ______ in front of the crowd. (normal)
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ of these two students can solve this question.
There is unity in diversity ______ the people.
I am going to my village ______ Sunday.
Mahatma Gandhi ______ the father of our nation.
Work in pairs.
A rhyme is a repetition of the same sound in two or more words. Usually they come at the end of lines in poems and songs. Eg. tower – power; king – sing
Discuss with your partner and pick out the rhyming words in the poem.
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.
Paul______plays cricket with his friends.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
You ______ (take) leave.
Choose the correct plural form.
Fox
Read the sentence and write the word with the same meaning for the underlined word.
I ate the big apple.
Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the given verb.
The rain ______ (continue) all day.
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
protest
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
If we ______(call) the manager ahead, we would not have needed to wait so long for a table.
We use a variety of idioms in our daily life to describe various situations. Describe the narrator’s situation in your own words, making use of some of the new idioms you have just learnt.
Here is one long sentence. Split them into smaller sentences.
Like all living things, human beings also need food in order to live as every part of the body must get a steady supply of food so that it can work properly, but first the food eaten has to be broken down through a process called digestion so that it can dissolve in the blood and carried to all parts of the body.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
You will not reach your goal, unless you chase your dream.
Now the teacher will read the following words. Listen carefully to the stress in each word. Write against each word whether it is a noun or a verb and mark the stress.
| 'contract | con'tract |
| conduct | con'duct |
| 'object | ob'ject |
| 'subject | sub'ject |
| 'present | pre'sent |
| 'desert | de’sert |
| 'project | pro'ject |
| 'refuse | re'fuse |
| 'address | ad'dress |
Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Examples: strange - stranger - strangest
close - ______ - ______
