Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives 6
Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives 6 (a) We may say— Sheela is absent because Sheela is ill. But it is better to avoid the repetition of the noun Sheela, and say Sheela is absent because she is ill. Definition. A word that is used to replace a noun is called pronoun. (The word ‘Pronoun’ means ‘for a […]
Preposition 6
Preposition 6 A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation with some other word in the sentence. He works hard in the hope of standing first. We met at night. The book is on the table. We stay at home during the holidays. I will be there by […]
Noun 6
Noun 6 Definition. Noun is the name given to a thing, person, object (animate or inanimate) or feeling : e.g., Ram, man, dog, book, tree, light, love etc. Kinds of Noun : Noun can be of two kinds : A. Countable nouns like book, man etc. B. Uncountable nouns like light, bread etc. (a) An uncountable […]
Modals 6
Modals 6 Modals are auxiliaries which do not change with the number or person of the subject. They cannot be used in continuous sentences. They are used to express our moods, manners and attitudes. Some important modals are ‘shall’, ‘will’, ‘should’, “would’, ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may’, ‘might’. USES OF MODALS I. Uses of ‘SHALL’ Shall is […]
Kinds of Noun 6
Kinds of Noun 6 In the previous lesson you learnt that – Noun is the name of a person, place, animal or things. All naming words such as boy, girl, Delhi, cow, tiger, scale etc. are nouns. There are five types of Noun: Proper Noun: A Proper Noun is the special name of a particular person or […]
Editing Task (Omissions) 6
Editing Task (Omissions) 6 In the following passages one word has been omitted from each line. There is a slash (/) where the word has been omitted. Write the omitted word in the space provided. The first one has been done as an example: Аnswers:
Editing Task (Error Correction) 6
Editing Task (Error Correction) 6 The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Point out the errors and make corrections. Also underline the correct words. The first one has been done for you. Аnswers: (a) from by (b) collecting collected (c) is are (d) some the (e) made make (a) to of (b) a the (c) go goes (d) on at (e) a the (a) of to (b) in throughout (c) from with (d) to of (e) to than […]
Degrees of Comparison 6
Degrees of Comparison 6 Look at the following sentences: Naina is a tall girl. Jolly is taller than Naina. Saumya is the tallest of the three. What do you notice in the above sentences? Adjectives change in form (tall, taller, tallest) to show comparison. These three forms are known as the three Degrees of Comparison. The adjective ‘tall’ denotes the simple quality. […]
Correct Uses of Prepositions 6
Correct Uses of Prepositions 6 (The word Preposition means ‘that which is placed before.’) Examples: The bird is in the cage. He will meet me on Sunday in the evening. His house is within municipal limits. The cat jumped off the window. 2. A preposition is usually placed before its object, but sometimes it follows it; […]
Correct Use of Verb 6
Correct Use of Verb 6 1. Verb comes from the Latin verbum, meaning, a word. It is so called because it is the most important word in a sentence. A verb is a word used to assert something about some person or thing. A verb may tell us – What a person or thing does; as; […]