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प्रश्न
Go through the statement taken from the text – ‘The social democracy means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality, and fraternity’.
The underlined part of the statement provides us some facts/information about social democracy. The remaining part of the sentence which is not underlined can be converted into a wh-question.
What does social democracy mean?
Now go through the underlined part of the statement/sentence given below and change them into question by using the appropriate Wh-form.
The politically minded Indians preferred the expression ‘the Indian nation’.
उत्तर
Which expression was preferred by the politically-minded Indians?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) India and Maharashtra can progress only when there is oneness of interest.
(Rewrite it using ‘unless’)
Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
struck as odd
Make the following Negative using the negative words given.
They looked healthier than the other plants. (not as healthy as)
Pick out lines that contain Alliteration.
Pick out five Compound words from the lesson.
Say whether each of the verb underlined below is Finite or Non-finite.
We prefer buying imported things.
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive/Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
They liked his written stories.
Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)
The Emperor said, “But tell me Raman, to what great work did you refer?” (Convert into Indirect Speech.)
Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.
crosscurrents
Frame the question beginning with the following word, based on the above passage.
Who
In poetry, when a question is asked, not to get an answer, but to emphasise a point of fact, it is an example of Interrogation.
For example :
- When can their glory fade?
- Isn’t it time for the autumn’s glow?
From a popular book of poems/the internet, write down 3-4 examples of Interrogation used in poetry.
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Find from the poem, three examples of Alliteration :
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Read the entry about ‘voice’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages. Note that the speeches of all the boys are in the ‘active’ voice. Turn them into passive constructions.
Neel - I put the dishes in the dishwasher.
Underline the main clause in the following sentence:
They were miles and miles from home and Tegumai had forgotten to bring any extra spears.
Start a collection of synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. Collect at least 50 each. Keep adding to your selection.
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to have a difference of opinion
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
to be wary of
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.
Make a sentence in the present perfect tense using the verb.
My mother ______ to London.
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
in wild haste.
Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.
make a pass
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
Begin the work tomorrow./Let the work ____________ tomorrow.
Change the following into passive voice.
Stanley will inform you later.
Kokila gave a pen to ______ child in the classroom on her birthday.
Combine the pair of a sentence using the appropriate connector.
Robert completed the project. He submitted it to the teacher.
Supply suitable linker.
Many writers make incorrect sentences __________ they try to put sentences together. They may make grammatical errors __________ leave out important punctuation marks. Making such mistakes is quite common __________ preparing the first draft . __________ he must carefully edit his final draft.
Complete the sentences in the paragraph using the appropriate form of words given in brackets.
My sister wanted to go to Mumbai last week. She made a __________ (decide) to buy a ticket at once. As __________ (reserve) could be done online, she gave __________ (prefer) to book a ticket that way. First, she collected __________ (inform) about the __________ (arrive) and __________ (depart) of trains and airplanes.
Write the words that can replace Ravi, Rani, woman, luggage and the dog when we use them for the second and subsequent times in the passage _________, _________, _________. These words are called ________________?
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ have come to know the truth.
I like ______ rasam.
Read the passage. Choose between a little, a lot of, a few, few, fewer, many and much to fill in the gap.
DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU!
Two years ago, I moved to a new neighbourhood. There seemed to be very______people in this area without telephones, so I expected to get a new phone quickly. I applied for one as soon as I moved into my new house. ‘We aren’t supplying ______ new phones in your area’, an engineer told me. ‘______ people want new phones at the moment and the company is employing ______ engineers than last year so as to save money. A new phone won’t cost you ______ money, but it will take ______ time. We can’t do anything for you before December. ‘You need______ patience if you’re waiting for a new phone and you need ______ friends whose phones you can use as well. Fortunately, I had both. December came and went, but there was no sign of a phone. I went to the company’s local office to protest. ‘They told me I’d have a phone by December,’ I protested. ‘Which year?’ the assistant asked.
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
Where had I gone? What had I done?
What had I seen?
I ______ never ______ (see) such beautiful sights before I visited Paris in 2012. I ____________(save) money for five years before I booked my trip to Paris. I was very excited! Before my trip to Paris, I ______ never ______(be) out of India. When I went to Paris, I spent many days touring the city. The city was big. Sometimes I got lost and asked for directions. I asked for directions in French. That was easy because I ______(study) French for two years before I visited Paris. By the time I left Paris, I ____________ (tour) many beautiful places. The Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Luxembourg Gardens were just a few of the places I saw. Before I visited Paris, I______ only ______(see) those places on television.
Underline the conjunction in the following sentence.
If you say so, I will believe it.
I will come if I __________ time.
If he is late, we __________ without him.
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
No opponent is too big to defeat.
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Choose the correct plural form.
Dog
Appropriate suffix to the word with the clues given.
Having no money ______.
| words | suffixes |
| penny, beauty, develop, teach. | ful, ment, er, less. |
Circle the pictures that denotes person or things in common.
He missed his purse _______ he was sad.
Give the correct verb form using come.
- I ______ by bus
- They ______ by bus.
- He ______ by bus.
- She ______ by bus.
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
protest
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Shivani wears a belt around her ______.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
Ravi picked the banana peel and ______it in the dustbin.
Do as directed.
Varsha reached the railway station. She was waiting for them there. (combine into a compound sentence)
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
The boy jumped ______a narrow stream.
Underline the prepositional phrase.
We feel sorry for our mistakes.
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Bacteria can never survive in extreme weather conditions.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The employees are seldom allowed to meet their boss, aren’t they?
Expand the following outline into complete story and supply a suitable title for each.
Big cotton merchant – owned a factory – many employees – one day a heap of cotton stolen – no clue – merchant’s secretary assured to find out - asked him to host dinner - invite all workers – merchant agreed – middle of feast – secretary suddenly shouted – cotton sticking to hair of thieves – the guilty dusted their heads – tried to clear – caught in the trap – punished.
Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.
muscle + pain -
Given below are some Phrasal Verb which are frequently used in connection with travelling. Guess the meaning and match.
| see off | start off / to begin a journey |
| stopover | to go to station or airport to say goodbye to someone |
| set off | to stay at a place for a short period of time when travelling to another destination |
Now, Blend the following word.
binary + digit
Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.
______ information that she gave proved false.
Read the following dialogue and complete the report in the space provided.
| Priya | Where are you going? |
| Vijay | I am going to the railway station. |
| Priya | Why are you going there? |
| Vijay | I want to receive my uncle who is coming from Bangalore. |
| Priya asked Vijay | (a) ______ |
| Vijay replied | (b) ______ |
| Priya further inquired | (c) ______ |
| Vijay stated that | (d) ______ |
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ________________ | ||
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
The signboard in the park read 'Keep ______ the lawn'.
