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Question 11 Mark
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Rewrite using the positive form of the adjective:
They are falling faster now.
Answer
They were not falling as fast as before.
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Question 21 Mark
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Rewrite as an affirmative sentence:
In those days, it was not easy to cure pneumonia patients.
Answer
In those days, it was difficult to cure pneumonia patients.
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Question 31 Mark
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Pick out the non-finite verb and state what it is:
He always talked of his coming masterpiece.
Answer
coming – present participle
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Question 41 Mark
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Rewrite in indirect speech :
“Open the window; I want to see,” she
ordered. Sue obeyed.
Answer
She ordered Sue to open the window as she wanted to see. Sue obeyed.
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Question 51 Mark
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Pick out the main clause and subordinate clause from the following sentence:
Medicines alone did not help if the patient did not wish to live.
Answer
Medicines alone did not help- the main clause if the patient did not wish to live-subordinate clause.
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Question 61 Mark
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Use the following word and its homophone in two separate sentences: earn
Answer
(i) It is difficult to earn a living if you are illiterate.
(ii) I placed the flowers in an urn and poured water into it.
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Question 71 Mark
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Find out four hidden words from the given word:
twilight (Each word should have at least 3 letters.)
Answer
twilight: light, tight, wilt, tilt
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Question 81 Mark
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Add two letters before the given word to form three separate words:
own
Answer
brown, crown, drown
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Question 91 Mark
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Use the following phrase in your own sentence : above the ground
Answer
During monsoon, the clouds are just a few feet above the ground in Ooty.
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Question 101 Mark
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Pick out two words from the lesson whose first letter is silent.
Answer
pneumonia, gnarled.
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Question 121 Mark
who said the given words and to whom:
I have not heard of such a thing.
Answer
Who said : Behrman
To whom : Sue
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Question 151 Mark
Correct the following statements:
The last leaf was a real leaf that survived.
Answer
The last leaf was a leaf painted on the wall by Behrman.
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Question 161 Mark
Correct the following statements:
The real ivy leaf did not fall off at all.
Answer
The real ivy leaf fell off the night it rained and snowed.
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Question 171 Mark
Correct the following statements:
Behrman was a very heartless person.
Answer
Behrman was a very kind-hearted person.
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Question 191 Mark
Correct the following statements:
Johnsy was eager to recover from her illness.
Answer
Johnsy had made up her mind that she was not going to recover.
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Question 201 Mark
Correct the following statements:
Sue and Johnsy were good neighbours.
Answer
Sue and Johnsy were very good friends.
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Question 211 Mark
Read the story and choose the appropriate meanings:
Masterpiece:
(i) a master who promotes peace
(ii) the very first creation of on artist
(iii) an exceptionally beautiful work of art
Answer
(iii) an exceptionally beautiful work of art
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Question 221 Mark
Read the story and choose the appropriate meanings:
Palette:
(i) the tip of the brush
(ii) a board used by artists to mix colours
(iii) a fancy dinner plate
Answer
(ii) a board used by artists to mix colours
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Question 231 Mark
Read the story and choose the appropriate meanings:
Wielded the brush:
(i) painted skillfully
(ii) broke the brush
(iii) joined the broken brush
Answer
(i) painted skillfully
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Question 241 Mark
Read the story and choose the appropriate meanings:
Skeleton branches:
(i) bones branching out from joints
(ii) leafy branches
(iii) bare branches
Answer
(iii) bare branches
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Question 251 Mark
Read the story and choose the appropriate meanings:
Struggling artists:
(i) artists fighting with one another
(ii) artists trying hard to earn a living
(iii) artists painting war scenes
Answer
(ii) artists trying hard to earn a living
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Question 261 Mark
Make sentence of given word
object:
Answer
(i) The lawyer objected to what the witness said.
(ii) The objects on the table were taken away before the girl could see them properly.
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Question 271 Mark
Make sentence of given word
second:
Answer
(i) Every second counts when we are writing an examination paper.
(ii) “Take the second turn on the right,” directed the policeman.
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Question 281 Mark
Make sentence of given word
match:
Answer
(i) Though we lost the match, we were not upset,
(ii) “Buy the shoes only if they match the dress,” said mother to Madhu.
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Question 291 Mark
Make sentence of given word
lead:
Answer
(i) Lead is used in pencils.
(ii) A good king leads his country to prosperity.
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Question 301 Mark
Make sentence of given word
rose:
Answer
(i) The rose is a beautiful flower.
(ii) The teacher rose from her chair to explain the sum.
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Question 311 Mark
Make sentence of given word
bear:
Answer
(i) The grizzly bear hibernates during winter.
(ii) Simi could not bear to see the two cats fighting.
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Question 321 Mark
Make sentence of given word
wave:
Answer
(i) Ronny waved to his father before going for the picnic.
(ii) The waves in the sea before the tsunami were huge.
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Question 331 Mark
Make sentence of given word
fine:
Answer
(i) The new driver had to pay a fine for breaking the signal.
(ii) We decided to go for a picnic only if the day was fine.
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