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प्रश्न
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
I am learning English.
Jayan ______
उत्तर
Jayan said that he was learning English.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank in the following dialogue choosing a suitable phrase from those given below.
Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits _________________ today?
(Use such in the phrase)
Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.
Match the word connectors with reference to parts I, II, III respectively. Make sentences of each of these connectors.
| No | Word | Connector | |
| 1. | government | (a) | person |
| 2. | betterment of | (b) | curbs |
| 3. | pure and ethical | (c) | degradation |
| 4. | community's | (d) | launch |
| 5. | religions | (e) | dialogue |
| 6. | astonishing | (f) | silence |
| 7. | technological | (a) | motivation |
| 8. | frank | (g) | aspect |
| 9. | social | (h) | life |
| 10. | faith | (i) | centre |
| 11. | inquisitive | (j) | officials |
| 12. | academic | (k) | problems |
| 13. | environmental | (l) | humanity |
| 14. | pin-drop | (m) | service |
| 15. | alternate | (n) | bodies |
| 16. | remarkable | (o) | evils |
| 17. | silent | (p) | advancement |
| 18. | famished | (q) | brilliance |
| 19. | unsuccessful | (s) | accommodation |
| 20. | space-research | (t) | discipline |
Make a list of adjectives in three different forms of comparison. Use different texts to find these.
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.
Make pairs and groups and find out some more simple, complex, and compound sentences from the text.
Explain the figure of speech tautology with example.
Find from the poem, three examples of Personification :
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Cowardly × ______
Find five countable nouns from the passage and write their singular and plural forms.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than ’.
As soon as the thief escaped, the family informed the police.
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
My brother __________ (work) in London now.
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
national ______.
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in the bracket.
The bacteria are so small that you need a ______ to see them. (scope)
There are _____ (many/much) apples in the basket.
Only _____ (some/a few) are green.
Refer to your dictionary. Add a prefix or suffix to the following words and find their antonyms.
| 1. | privileged | |
| 2. | animate | |
| 3. | discriminate | |
| 4. | empty | |
| 5. | communicate | |
| 6. | learn |
Let’s compare two things.
Which is faster? A train or a plane?
Discuss with your partner and punctuate the following.
sarathy said oh how thrilling it was
Underline the conjunction in the following sentence.
Though Vinay is ill, he doesn't skip the class.
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)
Nobody called, ________.
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Fish
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
You ________ (make) lunch.
He walks usually _______ the morning.
Now form the opposites of the words given below by prefixing ‘un’, ‘in’, ‘dis’, ‘ir', ‘il’ appropriately.
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-fortunate, -respect, -rational, -direct, -comfortable, -regular, -active, -agree, -obedient, -continue, -decent, -legitimate, -relevant, -aware, -finite, -necessary |
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.
Was it worth waiting ______?
Report the following dialogue.
| Prabhu | What are you doing here, Kiran? I haven’t seen you for a few months. |
| Kiran | I have just come back from my native town Virudhunagar. |
| Prabhu | Did you enjoy your vacation? |
| Kiran | Yes. I love the place. It is a clean and busy town. |
| Prabhu | Where did you go and what did you see? |
| Kiran | I went to Courtallam falls in Tenkasi. |
| Prabhu | Share some pictures of your trip. |
| Kiran | Sure. See you later. |
Complete the following passage using the preposition given in bracket.
(after, with, on, before, of, in, for)
(1)______ the interview, Solomon was confident (2)______ getting the job. He knew that he was qualified (3)______ the job. He was interested (4)______discharging his duty perfectly. The interview panel was impressed (5)______ his attitude and skills. So (6)______ the interview, he was (7)______ cloud nine.
Combine the sentence and rewrite them using the word given in the bracket.
A library is a public place. We see a number of books kept there for reading. (where)
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
The Education Minister ______ (visit) our school tomorrow, if he goes by this way
Using your own ideas, frame three sentences that show continuous action. Example: You are leading me.
Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.
But they could not found it.
