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प्रश्न
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 was carrying the Indian flag.
उत्तर
The Indian flag was being carried by me.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
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A |
B |
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remote |
difficult to overcome |
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means |
most prominent |
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dominant |
be overcome/overpowered |
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formidable |
method(s) |
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overwhelmed |
far away from |
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were ___________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no ___________ of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house ____________from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) ___________by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a __________position above the sleepy town.
Look at these sentences.
- Animals cannot survive for long without water.
- So desert animals have to find different ways of coping.
The first sentence says what cannot happen or be done; the second tells us what must, therefore, be done, what it is necessary to do. Complete the sentence using cannot and have to/has to.
He ______ have a new bicycle now; he______ wait till next year.
Project:
From your school library or internet collect quotations/slogans promoting gender equality. Make decorative posters with pictures of outstanding women or sketches or illustrations of your choice. With permission, put up the posters in your school surroundings.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
Though Sue looked after her well, Johnsy showed no signs of improvement.
In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.
Sue thought that she had fallen asleep.
Complete the following table.
| No. | Figure of Speech | Line of the poem | Explanation |
| 1. | ________________ | ________________ | The sky is imagined to art like a human being. |
| 2. | ________________ | with gleaming gold | ________________ |
| 3. | Oxymoron | ________________ | ________________ |
| 4. | ________________ | The country wears a perfect smile. Anaesthesia, Amnesia, Hypnosis | ________________ |
| 5. | Paradox | ________________ | ________________ |
What are interjections? explain with some examples.
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.
1950s Boy - I have watered the garden.
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
“What! Are you drawing it all out again?” he asked in surprise.
“Yes, the whole thing,” I said.
Complete the following.
Example: patient - patience.
differ - ______
Read the following sentence and change the form of the underlined word as directed.
The young seagull gave out a loud call. (to adverb)
Read the dialogue and fill in the blanks with suitable modals.
| Dad: | ____________ we go out for dinner tonight? |
| Charan: | Yes, Dad. We ____________ go to a restaurant where I ____________ have some ice cream |
| Dad: | OK. Then, I ____________ be home by 7 p.m. Mom and you ____________ be ready by then. |
| Charan: | Sure. We ____________ . My friend told me that there is a magic show nearby.____________ you please take us there? |
| Dad: | We ____________ not have time to go for the magic show, I suppose. If we have enough time left, we ____________ plan |
| Charan: | By the way, ____________ we inform our gate keeper about our outing? |
| Dad: | Yes, we ____________ so that he ____________ be aware we aren’t at home |
| Charan: | ____________ I call up Mom and tell her about our plan today? |
| Dad: | You ____________ to. Otherwise, we might be in trouble when she returns home. |
| Charan | Hmm… by the time you come home in the evening, we ____________ be waiting for you. Hope you____________ be late. Bye. |
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
joke about
Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.
The workers ______ higher wages for a long time.
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
Keerthi ______ his work by next week. (do).
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. ______ |
Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.
child ______.
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in bracket.
There was only a ___________ of people in the theatre.(hand)
______ the scissors I returned it to her.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He confessed that he was guilty. (into Simple)
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of rice.
Choose the correct synonym for the Italic word.
Ajay started to paint happily.
Fill in the blank by using the correct preposition.
Buy me a present ____ my birthday.
______play football?
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If you __________ (speak) English, you will get along with them perfectly.
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
If they had gone for a walk, they __________ (turn) the lights off.
Find the names of twelve sports and games from the grid.
| A | K | A | B | A | D | D | I | I |
| S | I | V | W | O | I | M | C | A |
| D | T | E | N | N | I | S | E | B |
| F | E | C | H | E | S | S | S | L |
| G | F | A | O | R | I | W | K | E |
| O | L | R | C | E | U | I | A | T |
| L | Y | R | K | L | T | M | T | E |
| F | I | O | E | A | W | M | I | N |
| P | N | M | Y | Y | D | I | N | N |
| P | G | P | J | R | T | N | G | I |
| Y | T | S | U | M | O | G | R | S |
Find me in the poem.
You can play with me
Read the sentence given below. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the appropriate laughter word from the exercise above.
When I tickle Nishanth, he always makes a loud ______.
Give the correct verb form for following sentences.
She______ to school.
You _______ arrived at the right time.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.
They visit their friends in the evenings. (Kavitha)
Fill in the blank with the correct opposite.
Is he standing on top?
No, he is at the _____.
I worked hard ______ I got promotion.
Fill in the blank.
1 is ______ 2.
Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the given verb.
It ______ (snow) last winter.
He __________ before 5 ‘o’ clock. (sleep)
Change the sentence into the past perfect tense and future perfect tense.
I have posted the letter.
Choose the correct prefix and write the new word.
Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition
| prefix | word |
| un, re, dis, pre | lucky, check, view, approve |
A person who got no luck______.
Write.
______ book.
Say what they are doing now?
Nalini ______.
Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.
a turning point
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
I need a ______of water to wash these cups.
Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.
They firmly _______(believe) in the existence of God.
The world of sports has given us many idiomatic expressions like ‘blow-by-blow.’ Read the description of each of the idioms given below. Then match these idioms with their meaning given in the box.
| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | c. prepare for a conflict |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | e. to give up |
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
We are not completely sure but Kishore ______ come back tomorrow.
Identify the change in these pair of active and passive construction.
The bananas were eaten by the monkey. The monkeys ate the bananas.
Complete the following with appropriate conditional clause.
Vicky would have passed, ______.
Seema goes to a hotel for lunch. The waiter explains to her the different items available at that time. Here is the conversation between them. Complete the dialogue. You may use modals to frame questions.
| Seema | Could I get something to eat immediately? |
| Waiter | Yes Ma’am. We have______ |
| Seema | ______ |
| Waiter | Yes Ma’am. It is available. |
| Seema | ______ |
| Waiter | It should not take long. ______ |
| Seema | Yes bring that too. ______ |
| Waiter | ______ |
| Seema | I prefer it cold. ______ |
| Waiter | Sorry Ma’am we don’t have ice creams served here. But you can get it in the outlet next door. |
| Seema | Oh that’s fine. Please get these quickly. |
| Waiter | Sure, Ma’am. |
Foreign words and phrases
You have come across the French phrases ‘en famille’ |ən <famille>| and ‘bons mots’ ˌ|bɑn ˈmɑːts| in the lesson. Now, look at the following phrases and their meanings.
- viva voce - /ˌvaɪvə vəusi / - a spoken examination
- sine die - /ˈsɪnə ˈdʌɪiː/ – without a date being fixed
- resume- /ˈrezjuːmeɪ/ - a brief summary
- rapport - /ræˈpɔː(r)/ - close relationship with good understanding
- bonafide - /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/ - genuine
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
deja vu
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
Predicting the arrival of visitors…
Complete the following passage using the preposition given in bracket.
(among, for, at, to, in, )
When Lakshmi was (1) ___ school, she practised music from Monday (2) ___ Friday. She involved herself (3) ___ the school orchestra. She was responsible (4) ___conducting many programmes. She was very popular (5) ___ her schoolmates, as she was kind, friendly and helpful.
Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.
This is ______ it must be done.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
I threw the pen. It was broken.
I would not even know how to set ______ mending a watch.
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Apprentice
Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:
I did not know what ______.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
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