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प्रश्न
Make a list of adjectives in three different forms of comparison. Use different texts to find these.
उत्तर
| Positive Degree | Comparative Degree | Superlative Degree | |
| i. | brave | braver | bravest |
| ii. | good | better | best |
| iii. | less | lesser | least |
| iv. | difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
| v. | little | less | least |
| vi | popular | more popular | most popular |
| vii. | many | more | most |
| viii. | crazy | crazier | craziest |
| ix. | famous | more famous | most famous |
| x. | lovely | lovelier | loveliest |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the noun forms of the following word adding −ance or −ence to it.
endure _____________
Look at these sentences.
- Most snakes are quite harmless, but a few are poisonous.
- Most snakes lay eggs, but the rattlesnake gives birth to its young.
Now write five sentences like these using ‘most’ and the clues below.
1. (90% of) people are honest (10%) are dishonest.
________________________
2. (Lots of) fruit have plenty of sugar, (some) citrus fruit are low in sugar.
________________________
3. (Every soft drink except this one) has lots of ‘empty calories’.
________________________
4. (The majority of) films are romances, (a few) are on other topics.
________________________
5. (A majority of) people agree that he is a good leader, (just a few) disagree.
________________________
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.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
a ______ belt (area of fields, woods, etc. around a city).
Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
turn down the offer
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
You ____________ do as I say! (command)
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
The militants were being taken to prison by the police.
Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
Fairs and festivals form an integral part of the culture of Tamil Nadu. They are an excellent platform to promote and preserve the vibrant art and culture of the Tamils.
A thiruvizha (festival) is a source of excitement and thrill for villagers. The village thoroughfare wears a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ________colourful streamers.
People throng the premises (b) ______catch a glimpse (c)________their village deity (d)______ a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e)_____ the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai pongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice.
People (f)______nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g)______the people (h)_______buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i)________salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j)_________their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.
You can hear the shrieks (k)________happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l)_________ each other with smiles on their faces.
The entire day is spent (m) _______fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n)_________the thiruvizha every year.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Can you imagine ___________ (walk) up to a Martian and shaking hands and ____________ (say), “Hello, how are you? “
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We have been taught how __________ (endure) hardships during our training and now we can’t afford __________ (waste) money. We’re on our way!
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
Stay at
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.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
I ______ this mobile for three years.
Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.
Kannan ______ have been looking for a job for a long time.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
We hope you ___________ (have) a great time in Ooty.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
When your train arrives, I __________ (wait) for you at the station.
Match the following Active voice sentences with Passive voice.
| S.No. | Active Voice | Passive Voice |
| 1. | I will never forget this experience | A novel has been written by her. |
| 2. | Mother made a cake yesterday. | The deer was being chased by the tiger. |
| 3. | Have you finished the report? | A cake was made by mother yesterday. |
| 4. | The tiger was chasing the deer. | Has the report been finished by you? |
| 5. | She has written a novel. | This experience will never be forgotten by me. |
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
national ______.
Choose the correct option.
______ he was honest, he was punished.
Supply suitable linker.
Many writers make incorrect sentences __________ they try to put sentences together. They may make grammatical errors __________ leave out important punctuation marks. Making such mistakes is quite common __________ preparing the first draft . __________ he must carefully edit his final draft.
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
The policeman arrived quickly. It made us happy.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
My brother visits my father whenever he comes to Chennai.
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(go swimming)
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
zoological park -
Choose the correct conjunction from the option.
Rathi found her watch ______ she had left it.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
If we __________ to the radio, we __________ the news.
Fill in the blanks with correct Meaning and Eponym for the given words.
| Eponym | Meaning | Origin |
| saxophone | ||
| volcano | ||
| Eiffel Tower | ||
| Boycott | ||
| Mount Everest |
She is collecting stickers, ________?
Pick the abstract noun.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word from the exercise above.
Bharani didn't mean any harm, he just did it for______.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
They ______ (come).
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
I _________ the Tajmahal.
Here are some naming words that denote the person and things in particular.
Give the correct verb form using come.
- I ______ by bus
- They ______ by bus.
- He ______ by bus.
- She ______ by bus.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
do you like pet animals
Change the sentence into the past perfect tense and future perfect tense.
I have posted the letter.
Fill in the blank.
I met ______ boy in the street.
Use adjective you think for each of these words. You can write more than one adjective.
| Clever, stormy, beautiful, dusty, good, hot, bright, cloudless, honest, lovely, fat, tall |
a______ flower.
Complete the story using present continuous tense.
| Shaheen | Hello, Varun? |
| Varun | Tell me Shaheen. |
| Shaheen | What are you doing? |
| Varun | I ______. |
| Shaheen | Good. What is your Dad doing? |
| Varun | He ______. |
| Shaheen | Your Mom? |
| Varun | She ______. |
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
Yusuf understood the problem because he ______(experience) the situation earlier.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
We are not completely sure but Kishore ______ come back tomorrow.
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.
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 ______.
Change the voice of the following sentence.
Magdalene is singing the prayer.
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.
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
I (never) think of a career in medicine before I spoke to my Biology teacher but now I think (seriously) it.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
The crowd expected their leader to arrive early in the morning.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Bacteria can never survive in extreme weather conditions.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The employees are seldom allowed to meet their boss, aren’t they?
Expand the following outline into complete story and supply a suitable title for each.
Big cotton merchant – owned a factory – many employees – one day a heap of cotton stolen – no clue – merchant’s secretary assured to find out - asked him to host dinner - invite all workers – merchant agreed – middle of feast – secretary suddenly shouted – cotton sticking to hair of thieves – the guilty dusted their heads – tried to clear – caught in the trap – punished.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
You will not reach your goal, unless you chase your dream.
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
The anticipation of this imagined separation only increases their fondness for the calf.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
______ (fly) a kite is fun.
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the bracket and fill in the blank.
My friend waited for the ______ (meet).
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
______ fertilizer used these days spoils the soil.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful sentence. (1)
Did you know that the lack of hydrological resources affects more than 40% of the world population?
No, I didn't. What are hydrological resources?
(i) WATER RESOURCES, / SURVIVAL / AND PLANT / TO HUMAN, / ANIMAL, / REFER TO / WHICH / ARE VITAL / HYDROLOGICAL RESOURCES
ii. Report the dialogues to complete the paragraph that follows. (2)
| Photographer: | I want to use a drone for photographing your event. |
| Customer: | Really! Do you usually offer this advice? |
| Photographer: | No. I don’t. Your event is in an open and picturesque area and I want to capture the complete scene. |
The photographer told the customer that she wanted to use a drone for photographing his event. The customer exclaimed in surprise and asked (ii) ______. The photographer replied in the negative and shared that (iii) _______as his event was in an open and picturesque area.
Form groups of 6-8. Think of similes using different objects, for example,
- Dry as land
- Wet as a puddle.
Now try to put together the similes to make a poem with rhyming lines.
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
I learnt a great many new words that day.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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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 in the case.
(I) P.G. Wodehouse is the funniest author I have ever read.
(II) No other ____________.
