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You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning. - English Honeydew

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Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.

You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.

The village/tried/the crime/on the young woman/to pin

Ans:____________________________________________

Idiom:__________________________________________

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उत्तर

Ans. The villagers tried to pin the crime on the young woman.

Idiom: pin the crime − place the responsibility of the crime

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अध्याय 4.1: Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory - Working with Language [पृष्ठ ७१]

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एनसीईआरटी English - Honeydew Class 8
अध्याय 4.1 Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory
Working with Language | Q 4.3 | पृष्ठ ७१

संबंधित प्रश्न

The story shows how a little girl saved the lives of many tourists when a tsunami struck the beach, thanks to the geography lesson that she had learnt at school. She remembered the visuals of a tsunami and warned her parents.


‘She went to one of the kitchen drawers’.

Look at the sentence carefully. The underlined word tells us that she went (some time ago) to a particular place (at one of the kitchen drawers). Now discuss with your partner and tell the class what you did ‘yesterday’ and what your friend did ‘yesterday’. Complete the table. One is done for you.

You About Friend
  • I saw a movie.
  • He/she wrote an essay.
  • I __________________
  • He/she ____________________
  • I __________________
  • He/she ____________________
  • I __________________
  • He/she ____________________
  • I __________________
  • He/she ____________________
  • I __________________
  • He/she ____________________
  • I __________________
  • He/she ____________________

Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).

I have not read that scripture. (Rewrite using ‘unaware.’)


The following word can be used as nouns as well as verbs. Make two sentences of your own, using them as a noun in one and a verb in another.

knot


Find one example of the following punctuation mark from the story and copy the sentence in which they are used - semi-colon.


Find the antonym for the underlined word in the following sentence.

Clem Jones was ordered to open the box.


Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.

You ___________ (listen) to the music.


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.


Underline the prefix in each word in the boxes.

unlock rewrite dislike unsafe remix relocate
distrust untrue unhook unlucky disown disclose

Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

Where had I gone? What had I done?

What had I seen?

I ______ never ______ (see) such beautiful sights before I visited Paris in 2012. I ____________(save) money for five years before I booked my trip to Paris. I was very excited! Before my trip to Paris, I ______ never ______(be) out of India. When I went to Paris, I spent many days touring the city. The city was big. Sometimes I got lost and asked for directions. I asked for directions in French. That was easy because I ______(study) French for two years before I visited Paris. By the time I left Paris, I ____________ (tour) many beautiful places. The Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Luxembourg Gardens were just a few of the places I saw. Before I visited Paris, I______ only ______(see) those places on television.


Make meaningful sentences from the table given below.

A turtle

live in the sea.

is huge.

have a connection with the land.

are found in coastal waters.

are wonderful creatures. 

has flippers to swim.

Turtles

Match the two halves of the sentences and read them.

1. Sea turtles threaten the survival of sea turtles.

2.

Hatchlings uses its front flippers to swim.
3. A turtle come ashore to lay eggs.
4. Many factors cut open the leathery egg shell.

Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.

These shared AVs will run at higher utilization rates.


Read the given passages and rewrite them using the direct speech.

The cyclist warned the driver not to move his car till the police arrived. The driver pleaded that it was not his fault; he was ready to pay a hundred rupees to repair the damaged cycle. The cyclist refused the money and insisted that the police be called.


Complete the mind map given below and write a brief summary of the story in your own words.


Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.

industrial - industrious


Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

They unanimously named Ravi the captain of team.


Complete the line from a self-awareness song by filling the blank with the correct option.

The river runs through your veins
The trees and mountains ______ your name
The moon and stars watch over
You’re guiding your way back home
To dream the night away.

Write compound words using the pictures.

+
_________

Write a compound word using the pictures.

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                ____________

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