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प्रश्न
Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
Just as we thought our chuckles had subsided.
पर्याय
diminished
increased
completed
submerged
उत्तर
diminished
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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 student/The teacher/his eyebrows/when/said that/all their lessons/raised/they had revised
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Make a list of any six things that the poet wants us to accept as true.
Complete the following comparisons.
- as white as ______
- as green as ______
- as red as ______
- as blue as ______
- as black as ______
- as bright as ______
Make a table of verb forms for your own reference. Try to arrange the verbs in alphabetical order. Keep adding new verbs to your table from time to time. When you write, check your work to see whether you have used the correct verb form.
Change the following into Passive voice.
Someone has to initiate it immediately
Choose the correct option.
We use ______ when something is the right thing to do.
The Himalayas ______ India from the cold winds.
Read the given sentence carefully and fill in with an appropriate phrasal verb. Choose them from the help of option.
Venkat felt happy to ______ the neighbours in the new locality.
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
The office goers ______ (wait) for the train.
Complete the following table with two more compound words.
| Noun + Noun |
kitchen garden, 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Noun + Verb |
mouthwash 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Verb + Noun |
watchman 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Preposition + Noun |
overcoat 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Gerund + Noun |
bleaching powder 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Noun + Gerund |
housekeeping 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Adjective + Preposition + Noun |
good for nothing 1. ______ 2. ______ |
| Noun + Preposition + Noun |
mother-in-law 1. ______ 2. ______ |
A ______ is an idea or fact that helps us solve a mystery
The car was travelling ______ a great speed.
Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.
- An organ that pumps blood ______
- The planet we live on ______
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
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Let's go for a walk, ________.
Fill in the blank with suitable linking word or conjunction.
The box was heavy ______ he could not lift it.
Colour the abstract noun.
| tiger | fear | fish | law |
| pen | joy | friend | rules |
| picture | freedom | kindness | computer |
Match each word with its antonyms.
| 1. | shady | misery |
| 2. | bored | calm |
| 3. | glee | interested |
| 4. | panic | slow |
| 5. | hasty | sunny |
A conjunction is a word that joins two words or a sentence.
Do you want apple _________ pear?
Choose the correct word.
They went _____ the park.
Mark (✓) if it is past perfect tense and (x) future perfect tense.
They had cooked the vegetables.
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
Here are some more idioms taken from the lesson. Find out their meaning and use them in sentence of your own.
have cold feet
Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.
stand
- up
- for
- by
Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue.
| Gopal | What’s wrong, Muthu? You look terrible! |
| Muthu | Well, you ______(look) terrible today, too, if you ______(have) a day like mine yesterday. My car slid into a tree, because the roads were slippery |
| Gopal | Oh! I was driving on the slippery roads yesterday, and I didn’t have such trouble. What happened? |
| Muthu | Well, I think if I ______(not, drive) so fast, I ______(not, slide) into the tree. |
| Gopal | Slippery roads and speed don’t mix. If drivers ______(speed) on wet roads, they’re likely to spin their car in circles. |
| Muthu | I know. But I had one more problem. I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. If I ______(have) it, I ______(not, have to) pay an extra fine in the court next week. |
| Gopal | Why were you driving without your license? |
| Muthu | Well, I lost my wallet some days ago. It slipped out of my pocket, while I was riding the bus to work. |
| Gopal | Oh, Muthu! If you ______(not, take ) that bus, you ______(not, lose) your wallet. If you ______(not, lose) your wallet, you ______(have) your driver’s license with you when you hit the tree. If you ______(have) your driver’s license with you, you ______(not, have to pay) a big fine when you go to court next week. And of course, if you ______(not, drive) too fast, you ______(not, run into) a tree, and you ______(not, be) in this mess now. If I ______(be) you, I ______(take) it easy for a while and just ______(stay) at home where you would be safe. |
| Muthu | Enough about me! How about you? |
| Gopal | Well, things are really looking up for me. I’m planning to take off for Goa as soon as I finish my finals. I’m sick of all this old, rainy weather we’ve been having. |
| Muthu | I wish I ______(go) with you. How are you planning to reach there? |
| Gopal | If I ______(have) enough money, I ______(fly). Otherwise, I ______(take) the bus. I wish ______(drive) my own car because it ______(be) nice to drive there, but it’s such a long trip. I’ve been looking for a friend to go with me and share the driving. |
| Muthu | I have a super idea! Why don’t I go with you? I can share the driving. I’m a great driver! |
| Gopal | Oh, Muthu! I can’t believe it. |
Here is one long sentence. Split them into smaller sentences.
Like all living things, human beings also need food in order to live as every part of the body must get a steady supply of food so that it can work properly, but first the food eaten has to be broken down through a process called digestion so that it can dissolve in the blood and carried to all parts of the body.
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Why were you scolded by your parents?
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
The rescue team would not have saved the victims unless they had received the call in time.
Now, Blend the following word.
parachute + troop
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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