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प्रश्न
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______
उत्तर
All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.
Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time.
You will get to your school _______________
Notice these words in the story.
• “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
• “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
• “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly
These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.
Make a list of ten other words of this kind.
List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.
For example: deposition
List other words that you know that fall into this category.
Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.
Humility
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Gratitude
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Generosity
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
Every mother scolds her children _______ for the overuse of the mobile phone.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.
We travel, then, in part just to shake up our complacencies.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
By the end of the week she was beginning ________ home in her new job.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The teacher _______ explaining the concept.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.
The poet has asked a question at the beginning of every stanza. Explain the effect it creates on the reader.
Compose four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Another name for a ship
Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.
| Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia |
| Examples | Figure of Speech | Explanation |
| 1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair. | Alliteration | The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example ‘spoke’. List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.
The poet has used different poetic devices like Alliteration and Interrogation in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines.
| Poetic Device | Lines |
| (a) Alliteration | |
| (b) Interrogation |
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s tea
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s eyesight
‘Fade homeward through the humid monsoon night’.
In the above line, the weather is humid, not the night. The epithet or adjective is transferred from the weather to the night. This figure of speech is Transferred Epithet. Find out another such expression from the poem.
Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.
| Figures of speech | Lines |
| 1. Simile | |
| 2. Alliteration | |
| 3. Onomatopoeia |
Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.
Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ sentences
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
__________________ intently.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
____________ closed.
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
without making a difference
Homograph: Homograph is a word spelled and pronounced like another word but with a different meaning.
For example: the word ‘fast’ has two meanings. The different meanings are -
fast- hold firmly
fast- to abstain from food
fast- opposite of slow.
Go through the text again and make a list of meanings of all the homographs that are found in the text. Also, make a list of such words that you know, heard, or read somewhere.
Discuss the meaning of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
To hit the bull’s eye.
Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
Under the cover of.
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option.
Arun is full of ______.
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.
Give the Homophones of the following.
- blue
- bear
- beet
- to
- son
Pick the Homophones from the text.
- see -
- wood -
- there -
- scene -
- won -
- eye -
- peace -
- threw -
- hence -
- knot -
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
quirk of fate
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternatives.
determine
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternative.
monument
Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.
- If you do exercise daily, _______.
- If _______, you will pass the exam.
- If _______, _______.
- ______, if _______
Insert the proper words from the bracket to form collocations.
(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold.
- absolutely ____________
- cannot __________________
- formal __________________
- job __________________
- pass __________________
- accept __________________
- early __________________
- catch a __________________
- leading __________________
- joint __________________
divinity : ____________
extremist: ____________
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
drizzle ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
unhappy ×
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
reinforced
Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.
| Phrases | Meaning | Own Sentences |
| 1. to cut in to cut out |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 2. to be held by to be held up |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 3. to run away to run for | ____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 4. to be known as to be known for |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 5. to go with to go after | ____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
| 6. to put fire into to put fire out |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Attracted
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Disqualify ×
