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प्रश्न
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
Can I read the book?
उत्तर
Can I read the book?
संबंधित प्रश्न
Make a list of various prepositions, write their definition, and make sentences of your own. Here are some prepositions that will definitely be brainstorming for you.
- in, into, inside
- on, onto, above, over
- beside, besides
- for, from, since
- to, towards
- down, below, under, beneath, underneath
- between, among, amongst (And the list goes on _____)
Find four pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
From each line in the poem, pick out the word that is a homograph. Write its meaning in the context of the phrase used in the poem. Then write the other meaning implied in the question.
| Stanza | Word | One meaning | Other meaning | |
| First |
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piece of furniture | → | bottom of the river, sea, etc. |
| Second |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
| Third |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.
savage controversy
Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
….. the words seemed to mean, “Let us do this painful thing while the fit is on us.”
Read the word. Write other words which have the same ending.
eventful (- ful)
Read the following aloud and note the highlighted words. They are conjunctions.
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"I am terribly afraid of falling, myself," said the Cowardly Lion, "but I suppose there is nothing to do but try it. So get on my back and we will make the attempt." The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and crouched down. "Why don’t you run and jump?" asked the Scarecrow. "Because that isn’t the way we Lions do these things," he replied. Then giving a great spring, he shot through the air and landed safely on the other side. |
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
(his/her) heart sank
Complete the following.
Example: patient - patience.
enter - ______
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | and | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using and.
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
Poongothai ____________ speak several languages. (ability in the present)
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter.
In the following sentence, the verb has two object namely Direct and Indirect object. Change each of the following sentence into two passive using a direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.
They offered the job to Venkat.
Children are given toys ____________ sweets on Children’s day.
Identify the preposition in the given sentence and underline them.
The burglar found the keys under the pot in the balcony.
It always ________ here in the afternoon.
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The children ___________ in the park.
Finish each clue by changing the verb within brackets to an irregular past tense verb.
Then complete the crossword puzzle.
- Across
- The lake (freeze) ________ overnight.
- Hema (buy) _________ a new bicycle.
- Aravind (give) ____ me a slice of pizza.
- We (drink) _________milk.
- The dog (sleep) _________ on the sofa.
- He (write) ____________ a letter to his cousin in America.
- Down
- I (find) ________ a coin on the ground.
- Tony (teach) __________ his cat to use the litter box.
- Selvi (blow) ____________ out the candle.
Change the following into passive voice.
Stanley will inform you later.
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in bracket.
Kavya rides a __________ to school. (cycle)
Do you have ______coins with you? I need some.
Combine the pair of a sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
He is an honest person. Everyone likes him.
Identify the clause and classify them accordingly.
You can go wherever you want.
Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”.
(watch a horror film)
I haven’t met my friends __________ December.
This fruit is ______ the Mexican capital.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
Neither food nor water ___ found here.
“I may lend you some money.” Balu promised ______some money.
underline the modal verbs in the list given in the box.
| shall | should | will | have to | would | can | need to |
| could | may | ought to | might | dare | used to | need |
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
gymnasium -
Underline the conjunction in the following sentence.
Revathy and Rohini are friends.
______like to play hide and seek.
Work in pairs and say the sentence to each other. Do you hear any difference in the way it is spoken? Discuss and share with the class. Discuss the difference in the meaning of the sentence.
This is a banyan tree.
Put the word in the correct order to make sentence. Use a different colour to write the adverb.
English/classes/during/always/we/English/speak.
List out the words under each group and divide them.
| sunset | market | feature | moonlight | purple | creature |
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Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
I _________ the Tajmahal.
Choose the correct verb.
The birds ______ in the sky.
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
She bought a new ________ (refrigerator).
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun.
Paul copies his friend’s homework instead of doing it ______.
Change the masculine noun to feminine noun in the given sentence.
The rooster scratched the earth for worms.
Prefixes and Suffixes
Form two derivatives from each of the following words.
e.g. honest- dishonest, honesty
| manage | differ | beauty |
| peace | arrange | collect |
| approve | narrate | class |
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
We should never misuse or ______natural resources.
Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.
They firmly _______(believe) in the existence of God.
The world of sports has given us many idiomatic expressions like ‘blow-by-blow.’ Read the description of each of the idioms given below. Then match these idioms with their meaning given in the box.
| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | c. prepare for a conflict |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | e. to give up |
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
file
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
The Chairperson of our company keeps travelling all over the world to attend conferences and we call her a ______.
Identify the change in these pair of active and passive construction.
The pilot flew the airplane to Bengaluru. The airplane was flown to Bengaluru by the pilot.
Idioms:
An idiom is an expression in English with a special meaning of its own. Idioms do not give the literal meaning of the individual words used in them.
You come across the idiom ‘by the skin of one’s teeth’ in the lesson. It means ‘a narrow escape’.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
These shared AVs will run at higher utilization rates.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
bon voyage
Do as directed.
The trio met at the station. Varsha left for Madurai. (combine into a complex sentence)
Give the meaning of the following phrasal verb and frame sentence using them
come upon
Give the meaning of the following phrasal verb and frame sentence using them
pass out
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Not a word was spoken by the convict in self–defense.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
The boys broke the window pane last evening.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
A number of books ______ missing.
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.
Write compound word using the picture.
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| ______ | ||
Write compound words using the picture.
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| ____________ | ||
She is very ill, but the doctors think she will pull ______.
One should not give ______ hope despite the hurdles.
Using your own ideas, frame at least three sentences that show future action or state.
Examples:
- Who’ll (who will) want to follow me.
- When I’m all grown up ...
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
...when you’re through.
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
It wasn’t a regular teacher.
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Example: strange - stranger - strangest
large - ______ - ______
Underline the infinitive in the following sentence.
They could help one another with the homework and talk about it.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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| ______ | ||
Write compound word using the picture:
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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) Sara said that she would come to my house the following day.
(II) Sara said to me, "____________."
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.
A young man had a beautiful garden in his mansion. As he loved flowers, shrubs and trees, he tended to the garden himself. Next to his mansion, there was a small house in which ______ (1) (live) an old man. One day, when the young man was ______ (2) (expect) some special guests, he took extra care in ______ (3) (tend) to the garden. He pulled the weeds, ______ (4) (trim) the shrubs, combed the moss and spent a long time meticulously ______ (5) (rake) up and carefully arranging all the dry autumn leaves. As he worked, the old man ______ (6) (watch) him with interest from across the wall that ______ (7) (separate) their houses. When he had finished, the young man stood back to ______ (8) (admire) his work. “Isn't it beautiful”, he called out to the old man. "Yes", replied the old man, “but there is something missing. Help me over this wall and I'll put it right for you.” After a slight hesitation, the young man ______ (9) (lift) the old fellow over and set him down. Slowly, the old man walked to the tree near the centre of the garden, grabbed it by the trunk, and shook it. Leaves ______ (10) (shower) down all over the garden and formed a beautiful carpet.
“There”, said the old man, “now it is perfect!”
