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प्रश्न
There are three metaphors in the poem. Can you find them?
उत्तर
- Past is 'An autumn evening soft and mild'.
- Present is 'A green and flowering spray'.
- Future is 'A sea beneath a cloudless sun'.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Use of although/ though/ even though/but
Read the following sentences.
- Although the café was crowded, we found a vacant table.
Although Sadie has passed her test, she never drives.
The clause with although can also come after the main clause.
For example: We found a vacant table, although the café was crowded. - Though I liked the pullover, I didn’t buy it.
Though it was pouring cats and dogs, he set out for his journey.
We can use though at the end of the sentence.
For example: I liked the pullover; I didn’t buy it, though. - We can use ‘even though’ in the same way.
John looked quite fresh even though he had just recovered from jaundice.
‘Even though’ can be used at the beginning of the sentence also.
‘Even though’ I hate Gopal, I shall try to be nice with him.
‘Even though’ is stronger and more emphatic than ‘although’ - We can join two clauses with ‘but’.
For example: We wanted to go abroad, but our passports were not ready.
We use these words (although, though, even though, but) to show the contrast between two clauses or two sentences.
Although, though, even though and but can be used as conjunctions to introduce afterthoughts, contrasts, or restrictions and conditions.
Find out the sentences from the lesson in which any of these words are used.
Discuss in pairs/groups the purpose they serve.
Pick out any two lines from the poem that contain an Apostrophe.
Look at the bar-graph. Write five sentences using the appropriate degrees of comparison.
Change the following into passive voice.
Stanley will inform you later.
‘What is that noise?’ I think it is ________ aeroplane.
Complete the sentence given below choosing the right connector given in the option.
_________ he is ninety years old, he is in the pink of health.
Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.
- Try to hear ______
- Another word for quiet ______.
Read the Time Line of Harish. Write sentences using the present perfect tense.
- 1971 – Harish is born in Maduari.
- 1976 – Harish and his family move to Chennai.
- 1993 – Harish finishes college and starts working for Indian Oil.
- 1996 – Harish is promoted as a manager at Indian Oil.
- 1997 – Harish meets Amina.
- 2000 – Harish and Amina get married.
- 2001 – They have a child
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
Refer to a dictionary and find out the meaning of the words given below.
- beam-
- smile-
- guffaw-
- laugh-
- giggle-
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.
The car was moving too______.
