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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
You are very naughty. You are _____________ your brother (clever).
उत्तर
You are very naughty. You are more clever than your brother.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You mush have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of ________and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)
The story shows how a little girl saved the lives of many tourists when a tsunami struck the beach, thanks to the geography lesson that she had learnt at school. She remembered the visuals of a tsunami and warned her parents.
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
The fawn lifted its nose.
Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme.
Example:
young − lung
money − sunny
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young |
sad |
money |
chop |
lung |
last |
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wax |
could |
bad |
sound |
axe |
wood |
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way |
stop |
sunny |
fast |
round |
day |
Speech or dialogues can be reported in two ways - Direct and Indirect. When. the exact words of the speaker are reported we call it Direct Speech. When the exact words of the speaker are not reported, but just its contents we call it Indirect Speech.
Direct Speech: Amar said, "I shall come to meet you tomorrow, Sanket."
Indirect Speech: Amar told Sanket that he would go to meet him the next day.
Note down the changes you observe in the Indirect Speech.
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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Find an example of alliteration from the poem.
Other examples of Alliteration are:
List all the verbs related to the verb ‘say’ or ‘tell’ from the story. Note where they occur. Rewrite at least 3 of the speeches near which they occur using indirect speech.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
You will get your teeth cleaned at least once a year.
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
Rosy will solve the problem.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
The best astronaut almost quit _________ (try) to learn the complex information.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.
(will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might, ought to)
Milk is a nutritious food enriched with vitamins and proteins. We ________take milk regularly so that we _______not develop deficiencies in our body. Aged persons, children, and patients ________take milk in sufficient quantities as it provides strength to their body. We _______supplement it with fruits, vegetables, and pulses for proper growth of the body. But we _______consume milk of good quality. Otherwise it _______cause harm to the body. We _______be very careful while selecting our food items because there are chances that these _______ be adulterated. We _______ protect our health.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
The store was out of chocolate chips; ______________ they would need to make a different type of cookies.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
This detergent is highly concentrated and ____________ you will need to dilute it.
Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.
Vinothini left the house before sunrise.
Lithisha was praised ______ her father.
______ the scissors I returned it to her.
Change the possessive adjective into a possessive pronoun.
Her speech is nice.
Fill in the blank with appropriate airline vocabulary given in the options.
We will be ______in Chennai in approximately ten minutes.
“I may lend you some money.” Balu promised ______some money.
Look at the picture and write eight sentences using prepositions.
Where is the rabbit?
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
Match the two halves of the sentences and read them.
| 1. | Sea turtles | threaten the survival of sea turtles. |
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2. |
Hatchlings | uses its front flippers to swim. |
| 3. | A turtle | come ashore to lay eggs. |
| 4. | Many factors | cut open the leathery egg shell. |
Complete the words by reading their meaning.
d_l_c_ _ _s - tasty
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
We use a rain______ on a rainy day.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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Pick the abstract noun.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
threatening and extremely angry______.
| A spacesuit is like a spaceship built for one. A spacesuit lets us work and live in space. It protects us from the heat and the cold. It gives us air to breathe. The suit is made of many parts and has water to drink. It even has a built-in toilet, if you need to use it. |
Complete the sentences.
An astronaut wears a _______________.
A spacesuit is like a _______________.
A spacesuit allows us to _______________.
A spacesuit protect us from _______________ and _______________.
Fill in the blanks using on, in, and at.
My child was born _____ 2.30, _____ the afternoon, _____ Friday, _____ 17th of August, _____ 2016.
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
He ______ to school.
Colour the common noun green and proper noun blue.
Choose the correct word.
We like _____ play.
Match the clipped words.
| 1. | Photo | mathematics |
| 2. | Math | centum |
| 3. | Cent | photograph |
He __________ before 5 ‘o’ clock. (sleep)
She _________ a job in America by next year. (get)
Write the animal and their young one.
Crane – ______
Can you try to fill the blank.
This is ______ owl.
Fill in the blank.
______Sun
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:
protest
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Both these machines work on the same ______.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with suitable prepositions and read the paragraph aloud for better understanding of the use of prepositions.
Mr. Beek of New Jersey has invented a floating life-preserver, which gives complete protection (1) ______people who have been shipwrecked. The upper section is large enough (2)______the wearer to be able to move his head and arms (3) ______, and a month's supply (4 )______food and drinking water can also be stored (5) ______it. The cover can be closed in rough weather, and the wearer can see (6) ______the window in the front, and breathe (7) ______a curved pipe. The life preserver is made (8) ______water proof cloth attached (9) ______circular metal tubes, which protect the wearer (10) ______ sharp rocks and hungry fish.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Aruna always looks at the bright side of things. Even in the face of misfortune, she firmly believes that everything will work out for the best in the end. Aruna is an ______.
Give the meaning of the following phrasal verb and frame sentence using them
turn away
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Scientists predict that by 2050, man ______ on Mars. (land)
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
The boy jumped ______a narrow stream.
Underline the prepositional phrase.
My brother will return home in the evening.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
I am always the winner.
Given below are some idiomatic expressions with their meanings. Understand the meaning.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (exercise) is good for health.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
Rajesh went to the airport ______his friend.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
I cannot do anything better for you than this.
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Erthen
Listen carefully and write the verbs in the appropriate column.
| Main verb | Auxiliary verb | Modal auxiliary |
Teacher: can, give, following, commanded, get, has, been, spare, does, take, hand, have, fall, forgive, let, drag, return, will, is, try, has, must, be, resist, force, speak, are, were, should, had, thought, lost, would, says, was, are, does, may, cannot, demand, shall, shouldn’t, become, reign
Write compound word using the pictures.
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Write the compound word from the pictures.
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Write a compound word from the pictures.
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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The Minister gave off the prizes.
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
