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प्रश्न
‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
Hyperbole
उत्तर
"Here is a little forest,
Whose leaf is evergreen;"
Explanation:
Hyperbole - The statement has been exaggerated to make the 'little forest' seem like a place where happiness is ever-lasting.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find these phrasal verbs in the story.
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burn out
light up
look on
run out
keep out
Write down the sentences in which they occur, consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence.
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
The fawn sucked his fingers.
Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
He fell over the step and __________ broke his arm.
When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.
Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.
- We have done it.
It has been done by us.
I remembered him.
From the passage, find and write any two examples of the following:
Sentences beginning with 'Don’t'.
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.
attack:
- Noun - __________________.
- Verb - __________________.
List the pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.
Use the following phrase in your own sentence -
to get rid of
As a ________ of his hard work, he achieved the target.
Global warming is ______________ the green house emission.
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
is always neat. Many students like her in case of ________________________.
The cricket ball was hidden ______ the leaves.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank
They learned how __________ (survive) in space without gravity.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Some say it’s no use _____________ (travel) to distant planets, because it takes too long.
Find the synonym for the underlined word.
When Pongo caught the narrator with the oranges, he was very frightened.
In the story, we find a lot of American slang usage of English. Complete the tabular column with standard English. One has been done for you.
| Finally hit ‘pon | |
| There ain’t anything mean about me. | |
| ‘Deed I don’t know. | There isn’t anything mean about me. |
| Yes’m. That is, I believe they do. | |
| ‘She’d a roasted bowel out of me.' | |
| ‘Oh, go ‘long with you, Tom.’ |
It always ________ here in the afternoon.
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
My brother __________ (work) in London now.
When we reached the park, __________.
Report the following sentence.
Pushpa said, “Do not spoil the eco-system.”
John added a ______ of sugar to the lemon juice.
Combine the words in column A with those in column B to form compound words as many as you can.
| Column A | Column B | Answers |
| rain | light | |
| snow | thing | |
| star | fall | |
| draw | ball | |
| play | back | |
| lottery | ticket | |
| under | walk | |
| man | note | |
| side | world | |
| foot | hole |
He has been absent ______ last week.
Find the antonym for the following word.
Delight ×
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of ants.
Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.
- Something used to water plants ______
- A thing you put on your foot ______
“It is too late.” I said that it ______ too late.
Use the phrase could you or would you in the following situation with your friend.
You want to open your classroom window.
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
photograph -
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If I had time, I __________ (go) shopping with you.
You wouldn't like to invite my Dad, ________.
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
We must eat to live, but we should not live to eat.
Punctuate the following sentence.
Hindus muslims sikhs christians live together in India.
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
what day of the week is your favorite ____
Match each word with its antonyms.
| 1. | shady | misery |
| 2. | bored | calm |
| 3. | glee | interested |
| 4. | panic | slow |
| 5. | hasty | sunny |
Read the situation given. Write the response of the subject in a sentence. Tick the correct box to identify the kind of sentences.
D- Declarative; In- Interrogative; E- Exclamatory; Im- Imperative
| D | In | E | Im | ||
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Example: (Vendor) while weighing the fruits How many kilos do you want? |
✓ | ||||
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(Children) while eating ice-cream |
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| 2. | (Teacher) while noticing students talking in the classroom | ||||
| 3. | (Waiter) while attending a new customer | ||||
| 4. | (Student) while introducing oneself | ||||
| 5. | (Tourist) while visiting the Taj Mahal | ||||
| 6. | (TTR) while checking the tickets of passengers | ||||
| 7. | (Critic) while writing a review of a book | ||||
| 8. | (Receptionist) while attending to a guest in the hotel |
Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.
The train will be arriving on 2nd platform.
Read the sentence and write the word with same meanings for the underlined words.
This is a little dog.
Fill in the blank
An elephant is big______slow.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
ravi wants book pen and pencil
complete the sentence.
They ______ friends.
Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate compound words from those given in the box:
Reeta hurried along the road, dressed in her ______new dress towards the bus stop. Before ______, she had to reach the house of her ______. But the first ______of her travel was slow due to traffic jam. Her ______would be regarded with joy. She was ______ herself to reach the place. When she finally stepped into the ______, she was received with a big hug by her kind aunt. She was in time to join the ______at the village, for a ______.
| singsong | overstraining | spotless |
| gentlefolk | grandmother | courtyard |
| sunset | half-hour | homecoming |
When the pole vaulter cleared 28 ______, it was declared a record ______. (feet/feat)
Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.
train
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
I wouldn’t refuse, ______.
Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.
Expressing gratitude ______ others is common in a vote of thanks.
Combine the sentence and rewrite them using the word given in the bracket.
The well was deep. Therefore, the fox could not get out of the well. (because)
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The rhinoceros has a horn made of keratin, haven’t they?
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
You will not reach your goal, unless you chase your dream.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
Mr. Kunaal would not sponsor my higher education unless I studied well.
Attempt the following with the help of the advertisement given below:
With the help of the advertisement given, write a dialogue between you and your friend on how you enjoyed your visit to the exhibition
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GRAND ARTS AND CRAFT COMPETITION
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Venue |
Write compound word using the pictures.
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| ____________ | ||
Using your own ideas, frame at least three sentences that show future action or state.
Examples:
- Who’ll (who will) want to follow me.
- When I’m all grown up ...
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
I don’t know.
Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.
Today Tommy found a new book.
Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.
And the teachers were people ...
Make smaller words using the letters in the given word. (At least 5 words)
investigations
Find the meaning of the following from a good dictionary:
radicals
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Apprentice
