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Question
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
She brought my hat.
Solution
- Who brought her hat?
- What she brought?
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fill in the blank using the correct form of the word given.
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As soon as you have finished, you can submit your answer- papers.
____________ hill is 13 km away from Darjeeling.
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 |
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
This is Varun. His father is an architect.
Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.
- A place to grow flowers ______
- Something to be careful of______
Write two sentences for each pattern.
| SV | ||
| SVO | ||
| SVC | ||
| SVA | ||
| SVOC | ||
| SVIODO | ||
| ASV | ||
| SVAA |
If you ________ to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice.
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
I am so excited to see my family for Christmas ____
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
How do we get to the amusement park ____
Use the suitable verb.
The boy______ the story.
Some tips to change singular to plural
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in a nice pickle
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| S. No | Meanings | S. No. Meanings Words |
| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
| 2 | a brutal, barbarous, savage act | nationalism |
| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
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| 10 | exceptional courage when facing danger | absenteeism |
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Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
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Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
When did you feel the tremors?
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