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प्रश्न
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
For Example. –
a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
Look at the following sentence and observe the changes in the sentence. Discuss the changes and note your responses:
The dining room is brighter than the kitchen.
उत्तर
In the second sentence, the comparative form of the adjective (brighter) is used because there is a comparison between two nouns.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Rewrite the following sentences in the way instructed
(i) The paddy is ripe enough to harvest
(Remove ‘enough’ and rewrite the sentence.)
(ii) How beautiful the sight was!
(Rewritte as an assertive sentence)
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
I ____________cut my hair every month.
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
|
A |
B |
|
remote |
difficult to overcome |
|
means |
most prominent |
|
dominant |
be overcome/overpowered |
|
formidable |
method(s) |
|
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.
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
He said, “Was it up here that Pa got bitten by the snake?”
Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.
He is the _______________ boy in class. (forgetful)
Say whether the verb underlined below is Finite or Non-finite.
Indians never try to force their way of life on others.
Speech or dialogues can be reported in two ways - Direct and Indirect. When. the exact words of the speaker are reported we call it Direct Speech. When the exact words of the speaker are not reported, but just its contents we call it Indirect Speech.
Direct Speech: Amar said, "I shall come to meet you tomorrow, Sanket."
Indirect Speech: Amar told Sanket that he would go to meet him the next day.
Note down the changes you observe in the Indirect Speech.
Form pairs. Write a poem with rhyming lines on at least one of the following: the moon, stars, a tree, a flower, a river/lake, rain, the wind, clouds.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
give someone a ______ look (a look of anger, dislike, etc.)
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
a ______ list (a list of defaulters).
Find antonyms for the following from the story.
- motionless x ______
- captivity x ______
- frequent x ______
- dull x ______
- gentle x ______
- co-operated x ______
- deep x ______
- humble x ______
From the story (Part I and Part II), find 4 words that begin with the prefix ‘un-’ and write their opposites.
- ______ × ______
- ______ × ______.
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
“Can I see the manager?” I said, “Certainly,” said the accountant.
Find the opposite of the following word from the lesson.
bought
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
The magistrate ordered that he might pay the fine.
Give your opinion and compare the items in each picture using -er more, less, or an irregular form. Use the words. You may form your sentences in more than one way.
- safe
- comfortable
- quick.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Travelling to far away planets involves ____________ (risk) our lives for the thrill of discovery.
Kalai didn’t complete his homework because ___________.
I ____________ (go) to Thanjavur by this time tomorrow.
This year we are celebrating my sister’s ________ birthday.
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
By next year, I ______ in Chennai for fifteen years. (live).
Who am I? (Use a pair of …)
We cut things with ______
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
______ is an excellent opportunity.
Can you finish the work ______ tomorrow?
I haven’t met my friends __________ December.
One ______ the four students wrote the answers correctly.
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.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
If you ________ out with your friends tonight, I _____ the football match on TV.
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
Whatever you do, do well.
State which of the following sentence are Compound, and which are Complex.
We must eat to live, but we should not live to eat.
Fill in the blank with the collective noun.
a _________ of fish.
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Loaf
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
You ______ to school.
Appropriate suffix to the word with the clues given.
A person one who teaches ______.
| words | suffixes |
| penny, beauty, develop, teach. | ful, ment, er, less. |
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
John has __________ a letter to his father.
Choose the correct word.
It ______ very fast
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
the book is on the table
Choose the correct place of the apple.
Write the correct clipped word on the line.
I saw some wild animals in the _______ (zoological park).
Write the past form of the verb.
sleep- ______
Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.
the thought was almost revolting
The teacher gave ______ student a separate topic for the assignment.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
There is a lot of time left, so you ______ not panic.
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
judicial - judicious
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
You ______ not go to the market as I have brought vegetables.
Read the following dialogue and complete the report in the space provided.
| Teacher | Why are you late? |
| Divya | I missed the bus. |
| Teacher | You should have reached the bus stop on time. |
| Divya | My grandmother is ill. So, I had to take her to the doctor. |
| Teacher | I am sorry. What ails her? |
| Divya | She has high fever. |
The teacher asked Divya why she was late. Divya replied that (a) ______.The teacher told her that (b) ______. Divya said that her grandmother was ill so she had to take her to the doctor. The teacher felt sorry and further asked her (c) ______. Divya explained that she (d) ______ high fever.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
When did you feel the tremors?
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
I am always the winner.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The village head understood the intention of the politician, doesn’t he?
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
Social media has brought about a ______ impact on the lives of millennials.
Find out the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.
There he was sitting in splendour on his chair.
Identify the error in each of the following sentence and rewrite them Correctly.
You, who is my friend, should help me.
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
We have ______ the first prize twice in 2 years.
There is an urgent need ______ a bus stop in this village.
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
It wasn’t a regular teacher.
Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.
Today Tommy found a new book.
Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Examples: strange - stranger - strangest
close - ______ - ______
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
He ran around problems while trying to fix the computer.
