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प्रश्न
Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
These two sentences are put together by using the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
Such sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions (and/ but/ either...or; neither...nor) are called compound sentences.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
As she muttered in reply, we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
This sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘As’.
This is a complex sentence.
Two simple sentences joined by subordinate conjunctions are called complex sentences. The subordinate conjunction need not always be at the beginning of the sentence.
Prepare a list of subordinating conjunctions.
उत्तर
but, and, than, that, which, when, who, as much as, etc.
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lonely |
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young |
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thoughtful |
delicious |
beautiful |
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crosscurrents
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Defenceless × ______
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
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Underline the clauses in the below sentence and also the words that link or connect the clauses.
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Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
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Change the following into Passive voice.
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_______ we are impressed with their performance.
Find the antonyms for the underlined word in the following sentence.
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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.
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beautiful ______.
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
He speaks well. It attracts all.
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- The happiest moment I’ve ever had …
- The most nervous I’ve ever been …
Musical experiences
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- The worst song I’ve ever heard …
- The longest time I’ve ever danced …
Places in your life
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- The cheapest restaurant I’ve eaten in …
- The most boring town I’ve ever visited …
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I saw a tiger it was wounded.
Change the underlined word with the correct pronoun.
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Change the possessive adjective into a possessive pronoun.
This is my pen.
Fill in the blank with appropriate airline vocabulary given in the options.
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Look at the words in the boxes. Match the words to make as many new words as possible. One is done for you. Eg. out house.
| out | root |
| river | wall |
| water | garden |
| flower | garden |
| sun | hill |
| aerial | bed |
| busy | sill |
| window | house |
| foot | shine |
| compound | fall |
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I will come if I __________ time.
Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and choose the odd one.
Cheerful
Match the rhyming words.
| health | charm |
| hook | wealth |
| harm | look |
Choose the correct plural form.
Boy
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
He ______ to school.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.
I go to school at 8 o’ clock. (He)
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
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The boy will have grown up like a man in few years.
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______ egg
Use adjective you think for each of these words. You can write more than one adjective.
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a______wind.
Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks using ‘a, an’, or ‘the’.
It is said that 1 ______computer is 2 ______ electronic extension of the human brain. Therefore, in principle, 3 ______ computer can do all those activities which 4 ______human brain can do. Today computers are found to be 5 ______ most useful devices as knowledge providers. Another important field of application of computers is 6 ______ development of robots. 7 ______ internet has brought 8 ______ drastic change in communication systems.
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Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
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| No | A | B |
| 1 | one who specializes in lung problems | gynaecologist |
| 2 | one who specializes in skin problems | gastroenterologist |
| 3 | one who treats diseases specific to women | dermatologist |
| 4 | one who treats kidney diseases | neurologist |
| 5 | one who treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system | pulmonologist |
| 6 | one who treats stomach disorders | cardiologist |
| 7 | one who treats vision problems | nephrologist |
| 8 | one who specializes in critical infants | otolaryngologist |
| 9 | one who treats heart problems | ophthalmologist |
| 10 | one who treats the problems of ear, nose, tongue | neonatologist |
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tight corners
Complete the mind map given below and write a brief summary of the story in your own words.
Do as directed.
While she waited at the train station, Varsha realized that the train was late. (change into a simple sentence)
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Scientists predict that by 2050, man ______ on Mars. (land)
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
Poonam ______ not catch the bus yesterday.
Underline the prepositional phrase.
The boy studied well in spite of many obstacles.
Frame illustrative sentence to distinguish the meaning of the word in the following cluster.
patients – patience – patents
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
The manager would not have selected Nithiksha unless she exhibited good accounting skill.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Each of these boys ______ passed.
Write the compound word from the picture.
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Try this variation-
Prepare sentences which have as many letters in each word as there are words in that sentence.
Examples:
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Hold fast to something
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| 1. | Faster than the wind | Slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | (Big) ______ | (Small) ______ |
| 3. | (Fierce) ______ | (Gentle) ______ |
| 4. | ______ | ______ |
| 5. | ______ | ______ |
Write compound word using the pictures.
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| ____________ | ||
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which ______.
Rewrite the following sentence according to the instruction given in the bracket.
Chennai is bigger than most other Indian cities.
(End: ……Chennai.)
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
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