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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Aruna always looks at the bright side of things. Even in the face of misfortune, she firmly believes that everything will work out for the best in the end. Aruna is an ______.
पर्याय
thespian
sadist
polyglot
ambidextrous
philanthropist
misanthrope
bibliophile
nonagenarian
teetotaller
globetrotter
optimist
उत्तर
Aruna always looks at the bright side of things. Even in the face of misfortune, she firmly believes that everything will work out for the best in the end. Aruna is an optimist.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the Rhyming word and Scheme of the 3rd stanza.
The pilgrim raised his old gray head,
“My friend in the path I’ve come,” he said, “There followeth after me today
A fair haired youth, who must pass this way. The chasm which held no fears for me
To the fair haired youth, may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.
My friend, I am building this bridge for him.”
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.
He didn’t turn up ____________ his busy schedule.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Their mission appeared __________ (be) in jeopardy.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Think of your fellow astronauts who wouldn’t hesitate __________ (help) you in time of trouble.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Many scientists have warned us not _____________ (take) this dangerous journey, but we are not discouraged.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
I think Manju ____________ (visit) her grandparents during the vacation.
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If I had time, I __________ (go) shopping with you.
Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen every day or is it happening at this moment?
| 1. Deepa waters the plants every morning. | |
| 2. A triangle has three sides. | |
| 3. Sandhya is writing a letter. | |
| 4. The children are playing in the garden. | |
| 5. I go to school regularly. |
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
The town in which I live is very large.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Terry Sam and Jeremy went to the movies together ____
Read the sentence, insert appropriate article in the blank and choose the noun phrase.
Sujatha is reading______ interesting story in the library.
Use the suitable verb.
The boy______ the story.
Common Nouns
Change the following sentence to present perfect tense.
She writes a letter to her friend.
Match the rhyming word.
| 1. | deeds | wealth |
| 2. | health | care |
| 3. | bare | needs |
Fill the blank with an appropriate auxiliary.
She ________ attended the meeting by tomorrow.
Can you try to fill the blank.
______ sun is hot.
Fill in the blank with present continuous tense of the given word.
Bharathi ______ (write) his home work.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
The groom ______ certainly be over 30 years of age.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
You ______ never retain me against my wishes.
Write the process of wrapping a Christmas gift in a paragraph in passive form, with the help of the pictures given below.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
- We enacted a humorous ______in our school function.
- The children ______in the ground every afternoon.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
liaison
Choose the appropriate linker from within the bracket and complete the sentence.
______ (Though/Whereas) he committed a mistake, he apologised ______(and/since ) promised that he would not repeat it.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
The smuggler has been nabbed by the police.
Read the following example, and then complete the sentence using your own idea.
Place: You may sit wherever you like.
You may sit ____________.
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
I realised what ______.
Write the opposites (antonyms) of the following.
- cheap × ______
- discouraged × ______
- inadequacy × ______
- accept × ______
- simple × ______
- irrational × ______
- understand × ______
- clear × ______
