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Question
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
In spite of the very hot weather, Kevin stepped out to buy some bread. (Begin: Despite.…)
Solution
Despite the very hot weather, Kevin stepped out to buy bread.
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Study the sentences in the columns below.
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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:
Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.
You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
Fill in the blank in the following dialogue choosing a suitable phrase from those given below.
Mary: Almost every Indian film has an episode of love _________________.
David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries?
Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).
He dipped his fingers in the milk.
Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.
noble - ________.
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:
Atul is not as bright as Milind in studies.
Make the following Negative using the negative words given.
They looked healthier than the other plants. (not as healthy as)
Read the expression ‘permutation of possibility’. The consonant sound ‘P’ at beginning of the successive words creates a sonorous effect. This is an example of Alliteration. Find out more examples of Alliteration from the poem.
From other sources find synonyms of the following words used in the story.
fight (verb)
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
vanish into the ______ (leave without any trace).
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
catch someone ______ handed (catch someone in the act of doing something wrong).
The same word can be used as a noun in some sentences and as a verb in others. For example,
- Many are the empty remarks. ______ (Noun)
- A wise man once remarked, ______ (Verb)
Make two sentences of your own with each of the words given below, using the same word as a noun in one and as a verb in another.
- change
- show
- throw
- return
- benefit
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
You ____________ do as I say! (command)
Change the following sentence to the other voice.
The manager appointed many office assistants.
Everything falls to the ground _______ earth’s gravitational pull.
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
Janu is studying in class X. In the event of the teachers __________________
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 __________________.
Find the antonyms for the underlined word in the following sentence.
Pongo carefully searched the narrator’s pockets.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
My brother ____ (not/do) his homework.
Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.
She hopes you ______ her. (help).
Read the situation given and frame two suitable sentence in the appropriate form of the tense.
| Mention any two of your discontinued habits in the correct tense form. | 1. ______ |
| 2. ______ |
Match the following and write them in Column C
| A | B | C |
| a cupful of | money | |
| a bagful of | sugar | |
| a spoonful of | coffee | |
| a pocketful of | silver |
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in bracket.
Kavya rides a __________ to school. (cycle)
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
Sathya gave an explanation. The police wanted her to prove it.
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
They took the last wicket and walked back to the pavilion.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of rice.
“It is too late.” I said that it ______ too late.
Fill in the blank by using the correct preposition.
Christmas falls ____ 25th December.
Use the phrase could you or would you in the following situation with your friend.
You need to borrow your friend’s bike.
If he is late, we __________ without him.
Will it be all right if I ________ a friend tonight?
Put the words in correct order and rewrite sentence.
They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen every day or is it happening at this moment?
| 1. Deepa waters the plants every morning. | |
| 2. A triangle has three sides. | |
| 3. Sandhya is writing a letter. | |
| 4. The children are playing in the garden. | |
| 5. I go to school regularly. |
Vimala and Srinath have met after a long time. Read the conversation given below and complete the dialogue. Role play the situation with your own words.
| Vimala | Hello Srinath, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where are you rushing off? |
| Srinath | ______hospital. |
| Vimala | Why are you going to hospital? Are you ill? |
| Srinath | No, I ______to see my friend. |
| Vimala | Oh! What happened to him? |
| Srinath | ______. |
| Vimala | Are you______ tomorrow? |
| Srinath | Yes, I am free. |
| Vimala | You are in a hurry, meet you tomorrow. Take care. |
| Srinath | Ok! Bye. |
She is collecting stickers, ________?
Find me in the poem.
You can play with me
Refer to a dictionary and find out the meaning of the words given below.
- beam-
- smile-
- guffaw-
- laugh-
- giggle-
Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.
My birthday falls ____ September.
Choose the plural forms.
Key
Give the correct verb form for following sentence.
He ______ to school.
They ________ written three letters already.
Fill in the blank with the correct opposite.
Is he standing on top?
No, he is at the _____.
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun.
Paul copies his friend’s homework instead of doing it ______.
Complete the sentence with the simple past form of the given verb.
It ______ (snow) last winter.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank.
It _____ all the candies. (eat)
Write.
______ book.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
Aruna always looks at the bright side of things. Even in the face of misfortune, she firmly believes that everything will work out for the best in the end. Aruna is an ______.
Make sentence using the passive form of the verb.
IIM Ahmedabad/establish/1961
Make sentence using the passive form of the verb.
First passenger train/inaugurated /India /1853
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Rekha and her sisters (watch, watches) television everyday.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
It is time to stop the work.
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
Solar energy is used ______electricity.
Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
Each leaf and each flower ______ stripped off the tree.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful sentence. (1)
Did you know that the lack of hydrological resources affects more than 40% of the world population?
No, I didn't. What are hydrological resources?
(i) WATER RESOURCES, / SURVIVAL / AND PLANT / TO HUMAN, / ANIMAL, / REFER TO / WHICH / ARE VITAL / HYDROLOGICAL RESOURCES
ii. Report the dialogues to complete the paragraph that follows. (2)
| Photographer: | I want to use a drone for photographing your event. |
| Customer: | Really! Do you usually offer this advice? |
| Photographer: | No. I don’t. Your event is in an open and picturesque area and I want to capture the complete scene. |
The photographer told the customer that she wanted to use a drone for photographing his event. The customer exclaimed in surprise and asked (ii) ______. The photographer replied in the negative and shared that (iii) _______as his event was in an open and picturesque area.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
She is so busy that she finds no time to entertain her friends. (Rewrite using ‘too’)
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
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Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
hungry - ______ - ______
Fill in the following blanks using proper word from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or ‘why’.
They wondered ______ had happened to him.
Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
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