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प्रश्न
Combine the following pair of sentence by changing the adjective to a
noun.
3. The actor was famous. It got him many endorsements.
उत्तर
The actor’s fame got him many endorsements.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Combine the following sentence by nominalising the first verb.
Trees were ___________ along road sides . This made the surroundings look greener. Planting of trees along the road sides made the surroundings look greener.
Combine the following sentences by nominalising the first verb.
Thousands of people participated in the charity walk .This helped Cancer Aid
Society to raise funds for treatment of cancer patients. _______________ helped Cancer Aid Society raise funds for treatment of cancer patients.
Combine the following sentences by nominalising the first verb.
The number of young people consuming drugs is growing .This has become an
issue of social concern. ______________ by a growing ---------- concern.
Combine the following sentences by nominalising the first verb.
Vinod presented his project very effectively. He was able to bag the multimillion dollar order. Vinod 1s effective ___________ helped him _____ _
Combine the following sentences by nominalising the first verb.
Mandela had spearheaded the fight against apartheid. He was jailed for
this. Mandela was jailed for __________________
Combine the following sentences by nominalising the first verb.
He committed a series of crimes. He was given severe punishment.
He was _________________________
Let's Play a Guessing Game:
Work in pairs: Study the pictures given below. Partner A can think of any
one of the personalities and describe the qualities for which he admires
him/her. Partner B must guess the person being described. You may give
a maximum of three clues in three chances to guess the answer correctly.
You may carry on the game with other famous personalities of your choice
Example: He is a national leader. I admire him for his vision, statesmanship and
intelligence. Who is he?
Ans: Is he Jawaharlal Nehru?
(Note: Even though someone is dead, we can still use the present tense when we talk about the qualities we admire)
Look at these signs I notices used in different parts of the world . Guess
what they mean. Write your answers by using a word with an 'ing' form .
One example bas been done for you.
Read the list of activities given below. On an average which activity, according to you, uses the most energy. Order the activities from those that use most energy to the least. When you have finished, discuss the order with your partner using the 'ing' form eg:
Example: I think jogging uses the most energy.
No I don't think so. I think swimming uses more energy.
OK perhaps swimming is second. After that, I think cycling .. specially if it is
uphill.
| ACTIVITY | ORDER |
| climbing with backpack | |
| jogging | |
| cycling | |
| sweeping | |
| brisk walking | |
| playing tennis | |
| swimming fast | |
| watching television | |
| playing cricket |
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the most
appropriate words given.
Scientists all over the world are trying to invent newer ways for (1)---------- of energy without harming the environment. In Netherlands a team of scientists is researching into (2)----------- the waters of the North Sea to generate enough energy for thousands of homes. The experiment involves (3)-------------- a battery ,using salt and fresh water streams and channelizing them over stacks of membranes .The salt water contains positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions . Electrodes were set up to create a battery which would generate power. Through this research, the Dutch are aiming at setting up a 200 mW power plant which will generate enough power to cater for three provinces. Blue
Water energy will be 30-40% more efficient than burning coal. It is also (4 )------------
and (5)---------------- Scientists in other parts of the world are also busy finding ways and means to generate energy. The (6)-------------- of a childhood pastime of flying kites gave
the senior scientists of Delhi University a brilliant idea. They felt that this simple childhood game could be used to provide some kind of breakthrough . By (7)------------------ a few kites tethered to a generator, this team realized that they could produce 10 KW of power. This was sufficient to power 10 family homes . The researchers now plan to carry this (8)----------------- further . Using multiple kites, they plan to generate 50 KW of power . They call this invention ,
Laddermill .
| A | B | C | D |
| generate | generated | generating | generation |
| tapping | tap | tapped | to tap |
| made | making | make | to make |
| renewed | renewable | renewing | renew |
| sustain | sustaining | sustained | sustainable |
| observing | observe | observed | observation |
| flying | flown | fly | flyer |
| inventiveness | inventing | invention | invented |
