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प्रश्न
Auction House Puzzler
You have come across many terms associated with an auction, in the lesson. Now solve the crossword puzzle with words from the lesson. Make use of the clues given.
Across
- conducts auction
- a protective garment
- strip with numbers
- offer
Down
- painter
- school of painting
- auction house
- painting
उत्तर
- Across
- Auctioneer
- Apron
- Card
- Bid
- Down
- Daubigny
- Barbizon
- Christie
- Art
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
My little sister is very naughty. When she __________ (come) back from school yesterday, she had _________ (tear) her dress. We ________ (ask) her how it had _________ (happen). She _______________ (say) she ____________ (have, quarrel) with a boy. She __________ __________ (have, beat) him in a race and he ________ _______ (have, try) to push her. She _____________ ____________ (have, tell) the teacher and so he ______________ ______________ (have, chase) her, and she ____________ ____________ (have, fall) down and _____________ _____________(have, tear) her dress.
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
They ______________take the baby to the doctor.
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.
don’t pay/if you/attention/you might/the wrong train/to the announcement/board
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Change the verbs to nouns and begin points with them.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
I want to see the last one before it falls.
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.
mark
Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :
- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
The egg hunters follow this trail right up to the nest which is about half a metre deep.
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
again and again
______ the rains, we went out.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
______ your mother ____ (work) today?
The children ___________ (wait) for the bus.
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
child ______.
Rewrite the sentence nominalising the underlined word.
She failed and it disappointed her.
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If they had gone for a walk, they __________ (turn) the lights off.
Kevin will come tonight, _______?
Punctuate the following sentence.
long ago in a town in Switzerland there lived a famous man called william.
Pick the word from the text that is similar to the word or phrase given below.
a heavy blow or hit______.
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Mouse
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
do you play football
Complete the sentence with a correct reflexive pronoun.
Teachers teach _________ a new lesson every day.
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
He broke his __________. (spectacles)
Fill in the blank.
______ Himalayas.
Use the picture and the word to write the adjective.
| long |
| round |
| thin |
| yellow |
| tall |
- The giraffe is ______.
- Its neck is ______.
- Its eyes are ______.
- Its skin is ______.
- Its tail is ______.
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
tear
Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.
The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.
| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act | nationalism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare | heroism |
| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger | absenteeism |
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
The boy jumped ______a narrow stream.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Each of these boys ______ passed.
Within two minutes, write as many phrases or sentences as you can using ‘a little’.
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Acheiving
