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प्रश्न
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
via media
उत्तर
Via media: A middle way/compromise between extremes
He acts as a via media between theists and atheists.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the sentences in the columns below.
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A |
B |
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I saw this movie yesterday. |
I have seen this movie already. |
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Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year. |
Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003. |
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Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week. |
Chunilal has written to a publisher. |
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I visited Ranchi once, long ago. |
I have visited Ranchi once before. |
Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.
(i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at the same place?
(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?
(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?
(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?
Answer 3:
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
My new house is ______________ the one I used to live in. (big)
Make pair of sentences to show the difference between the meaning of the following Homograph from the story.
well
Identify the following from the list given in the box below:
4 nouns, 4 verbs, 4 adjectives, 4 adverbs, 4 pronouns.
| bird, wonderful, friends, gather, humans, we, I, healthy, grasslands, help, directly, protect, arrive, together, away, happy, slowly, afraid, you, us. |
When words with the same spelling or pronunciation are used in such a way that they convey more than one meaning, the figure of speech involved is called a pun.
A pun is a play upon words. For example,
- Hello! How’s life?
- Hell, O! It’s a strife.
Find other examples of pun with the help of your parents/teacher.
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter.
Change the following into Passive voice.
Go for a jog early in the morning.
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
she is a disciplined student. In addition to her poverty, she __________________.
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.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
She had already sent the parcel./The parcel ______ by her.
Identify the character, speaker, or both of the following line.
Our first complete silence in months!
Match the suitable prefix and suffix to create new words of your own. One has been done for you.
| S.No. | Root word | Prefix/Suffix | New word |
| 1. | form | con | conform |
| 2. | patriot | in | |
| 3. | diverse | ity | |
| 4. | slaved | ism | |
| 5. | animate | ness | |
| 6. | consumer | en | |
| 7. | naked | ism |
There is unity in diversity ______ the people.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Roshan dreams of becoming an architect.
Find and use the clipped word in your own sentence.
luncheon -
Make meaningful sentences from the table given below.
| A turtle |
live in the sea. is huge. have a connection with the land. are found in coastal waters. are wonderful creatures. has flippers to swim. |
| Turtles |
He could have bought a new car, ______?
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
We must eat to live, but we should not live to eat.
Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word from the exercise above.
Things will calm down, you just keep______.
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
He ________ (watch) movie.
Complete the dialogue by using suitable adjectives in the blanks.
| Sinduja | Hi! Venkat. Hope you received the message about our school’s sports day |
| Venkat | Hmmm…! Yes… I was the______ one to enrol my name in the events |
| Sinduja | So, tell me for how______ events have you enrolled? |
| Venkat | I have enrolled myself only in a______ events. |
| Sinduja | What are they? |
| Venkat | As I am tall, I have given my name for ______ jump and running events |
| Sinduja | That’s______ to hear. |
| Venkat | What about you, Sinduja? |
| Sinduja | I have decided to participate in______ the events. |
| Venkat | Hey!! That’s______. Expecting the best from you. |
| Sinduja | Thank you so______ Venkat. Wish you the same. Let’s rock. |
Circle and write the adverbs from the sentence.
She speaks English fluently. _________
Match each sentence to the correct picture by writing the number in the box.
- . A brown and white puppy is having fun.
- Wild animals are in the thick forest.
- A cute boy is painting with green colour.
- A naughty boy is riding horse with his sleepy dog
Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
It ______ the sky.
Complete the passage by filling the blanks with the passive forms of the verbs.
The water should be boiled in a vessel. Then tea leaves and milk ______to the water. The vessel ______ with a lid. The tea ______ and ______ into the cups. Sugar ______and ______ well.The tea ______ hot.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
Cities are increasingly becoming urbanised.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
One of the machines______ defective.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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| ____________ | ||
The judge turned ______ the defendant's appeal for a postponement.
The signboard in the park read 'Keep ______ the lawn'.
