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I. Make compound adjectives choosing one word
from list ‘A’ and another word from list ‘B’ and fill in the blanks with them.
List ‘A’ List ‘B’
Compound Adjective
1. clear last
eg. clear-sighted
2. new sunk
______________________
3. cold head
______________________
4. four blood
______________________
5. curly day
______________________
6. well star
______________________
7. half read
______________________
8. five lay
______________________
9. peacock blue
______________________
10.long sight
______________________
Answers
1. clear-sighted 2. new blue
3. cold-blooded 4.
four-day
5. curly-deded 6.
well-read
7. half-sunk 8.
five-star
9. peacock-laid 10.long-lasting
1. Sindhu is very clear-sighted about her
choice.
2. The headmaster suggested a ____________________ trip to
Hyderabad.
3. The _____________________________ girl who is under the
tree is my sister.
4. All the people were shocked at the sight of this
_______________ murder.
5. After the terrible tempest, the ___________________
sailing boat was unusable.
6. Prasad booked a room in a ___________________ hotel for
Srikanth.
7. Every week, __________________ eggs are used by my
mother to make some wonderful cakes.
8. This _____________________ coat is too large for me.
9. It was a _____________________ war between the English
and the French.
10. I like to correspond with this __________________
teacher. She speaks about interesting topics.
Answers
1. clear-sighted 2. four-day
3. curly-deded 4.
cold-blooded
5. half-sunk 6. five-star
7. peacock-laid 8.
new blue
9. long-lasting 10.well-read
II. Write words that are likely to be
confused with the words given. Find their meanings and use them in sentences of
your own to show the difference in meaning.
1. alter - 2.
principal -
3. gait - 4.
canvas -
5. check - 6.
ceiling -
7. complement - 8.
stationary -
9. all ready - 10.
advice -
Answers
Example Sentences using the words:
1. (a) alter :
I could not recognise him because his face altered much.
(b) altar :
I touched the alter in the temple with a sacred feeling.
2. (a) principal :
Sindhu met her college principal.
(b) principle : He is a man of principles.
3. (a) gait :
Raju walked with a rolling gait.
(b) gate : I stood at the gate waiting
for my friend for an hour.
4. (a) canvas :
He used to paint on expensive canvas. :
(b) canvass : He canvassed for his party to win in the elections.
5. (a) check :
The police checked all my luggage at the check-post.
(b) cheque : Ganesh offered a blank cheque to Priyanka.
6. (a) ceiling :
The ceiling of this room was painted white.
(b) sealing : Gowtami is sealing the covers to
post them.
7. (a) complement :
Every school needs teachers who complement each other.
(b) compliment : Our teachers complimented me on getting
good marks.
8. (a) stationary :
The stationary car was dashed by a lorry.
(b) stationery : Meghana bought some stationery for her
project work.
9. (a) all ready :
Are you all ready?
(b) already : Sravani has already passed the
exam.
10. (a) advice :
It is difficult to give advice to anybody.
(b) advise :
Our English teacher always advises us to buy a dictionary.
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III. Here is list of idioms and
idiomatic expressions used in the play, 'The Dear Departed'. Guess their
meanings. Then look them up in a dictionary, note down their meanings and use
them in your sentences.
1. get one's own way
2. for ages
3. set foot
4. drive a hard bargain
5. get rid of
6. give way
7. at length
8. on purpose
9. took by surprise
10. at a loss
Answers
Meanings of Idioms and Phrases with
Examples
1. get one's own way = get or do what one wants in spite of
opposition
Example : Some people are prepared to do anything to get
their own way.
2. for ages = a long period of time
Example : I have not met my classmates for ages.
3. set foot = enter
Example : We set foot in a new house yesterday.
4. drive a hard bargain = work hard to negotiate agreements
in one's own favour
Example : The two sisters drove a hard bargain to take
their shares in their father's property.
5. get rid of = remove /lose/take action so as to be free
of a troublesome person
Example : I want to get rid of Mahesh because he has many
bad habits.
6. give way = collapse or fall down suddenly
Example : Ramana gave way when a heavy rice bag fell upon
him.
7. at length = in detail
Example : We discussed our tour schedule at length.
8. on purpose intentionally
Example : Vamsi greeted me at school on purpose. He wants
some money from me.
9. took by surprise = surprise someone with something
unexpected
Example : I took my friend by surprise by presenting a gold
watch to him.
10. at a loss = making less money that is spent for buying
/ uncertain to say
Example: She sold her house at a loss of Rs. 50000/.
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IV. Complete the
following sentences using 'enough' / 'not enough' and one of the words given in
list below.
fast strong
time sweet money
old warm beds hard water
1. Harish wants to be a great wrestler but he is
___________________________ .
2. I want to sit and watch T.V. but I just don't have
_____________________ .
3. He tried to win the race but he came third as he was not
________________ .
4. This bath is freezing. The water is ________________________________
.
5. We had to sleep on the floor as there were
________________________ .
6. There is ________________ to make a cup of tea! What is
wrong with the pipes?
7. If Sujatha does not have ___________________, I can lend
her.
8. Vasavi is not _____________________ to become a member
of this club. She must
be at least 18 years of age to join.
9. Is this coffee ________________ for you? Would you like
some more sugar?
10. Do you think he has studied _____________________ to
pass the entrance exam?
Answers
1. not strong enough 2.
enough time
3. fast enough 4.
not warm enough
5. not enough beds 6.
not enough water
7. enough money 8.
old enough
9. sweet enough 10.hard enough
V. Fill in each blank with the
correct compound prepositional phrase from the options given under each
sentence.
1. I finished my project work several days ________________
the deadline.
(a) instead of (b)
ahead of (c) in spite of
2. Sravani goes to school ______________________ Yamuna
daily.
(a) according to (b)
in spite of (c) along with
3. My house stands _______________ all the other houses in
the street as it is big in size.
(a) apart from (b)
in accordance with (c) in addition
to
4. Madhu got a good job ____________________ his own
abilities and skills.
(a) in addition to (b)
instead of (c) by
means of
5. She was unable to attend the party ______________ her
marriage engagement.
(a) in spite of (b)
in addition to (c) due to
6. ______________ fire, ring the alarm bell.
(a) In spite of (b)
In case of (c) In
addition to
7. Sriram continued his batting carefully ________________
his team though he was hungry.
(a) for the sake of (b)
in addition to (c) in front of
8. You should complete your B.Ed. _____________________
your B.Sc to get a teacher job.
(a) in addition to (b)
according to (c) in spite of
9. The physical director of our school selected me
____________________ my friend, Ganesh for tomorrow's match.
(a) in spite of (b)
in place of (c) ahead of
10. ________________ his poverty, he completed his Ph.D. in
English.
(a) In place of (b)
For the sake of (c) In spite of
Answers
1. ahead of 2.
along with
3. apart from 4.
by means of
5. due to 6.
in case of
7. for the sake of 8.
in addition to
9. in place of 10.in
spite of
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VI. Read the following contexts and
express them using expressions 'It's quite time', 'It's high time', 'It's time'
or 'It's about time'
1. Bhavani usually wakes up at 6 a.m. daily. It is 6.15
a.m. now. Bhavani has not woken up
yet. You feel it is already late. Express your idea using
'It's high time'.
A:
______________________________________________________________
2. You and your friend have spent more time than you spend
daily in the playground. You
feel it is late and better to go home. What would you say
to your friend? Use the
expression 'It's time'.
A:
______________________________________________________________
3. You to your friend: 'You have not thought seriously
about what you want to do in your
life.' How would you express this idea using 'It's high
time'.
A:
____________________________________________________________
4. Your friend promised you to make a phone call at 7 a.m.
But you haven't received any
phone call from him yet. Now it is 7.30 a.m. How would you
express this idea using 'It's
about time'?
A:
____________________________________________________________
5. Your friend has been working on a project for 5 months.
But he has not completed it yet.
You feel that your friend should take your help to complete
the project fast. Give him /
her advice using 'It's time.
A: ____________________________________________________________
Answers
1. It's high time Bhavani woke up.
2. It's time we went home.
3. It's high time you thought seriously about what you want
to do in your life.
4. It's time I received a phone call.
5. It's time you completed your project work. Why don't you take my help to complete the project work fast?
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