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Four dolphins stayed with the boat until dawn. (The adjective 'four' modifies the noun 'dolphins'.) All we could muster was 9 cans of beans. (The adjective '9' modifies the noun 'cans'.)
02 Explain the various types of Prepositions with examples. Ans- 2001-2008 abcteach.com
WORD LIST: PREPOSITIONS A preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. "The dog sat under the tree." about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between by down during except for from in in front of inside instead of into like near of off on onto on top of out of outside over past since through to toward under underneath
03 What do you mean by Conjunctions? When would you use them in English language? Give examples. AnsConjunctions A Conjunction is a word which connects words, phrases, clauses or sentences 04 Discuss various skills to be developed for effective comprehension of a reading passage. Conjunctions have three basic forms: Single Word For example: and, but, because, although Compound (often ending with as or that) For example: provided that, as long as, in order that Correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective) For example: so...that.There are two classes of conjunctions. They are:
Coordinate conjunctions; Coordinate conjunctions join two clauses or sentences which are at par in terms of importance. They also join two words of equal grammatical rank. Also, coordinating conjunctions are short and simple. There's an easy way to remember them their initials spell: Coordinate conjunctions join two clauses or sentences which are at par in terms of importance. They also join two words of equal grammatical rank. Subordinating conjunctions Subordinate conjunctions are the conjunctions that connect the subordinate clauses to the main clauses in sentences. In other words, it can also be said that a subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a main (independent) clause. 05 Find meanings for the Idioms mentioned below (Check the net) a) A blessing in disguise b) A penny saved is a penny earned. c) Add fuel to the fire. d) All in the same boat. e) Apple of my eye. f) Back to square one. g) Cock and bull story. h) Dont count your chickens before they hatch. i) Great minds think alike. j) Rome was not built in one day. 06 Fill in the blanks with correct degree of comparison mentioned in the bracket.
I) Milk is ___most nourishing_________ than any other food. (Nourishing/ more nourishing nourishing) II) India is the __largest_______ democracy in the world. (Large, larger, largest) III) Jupiter is the ___biggest________ of all planets. (Big, bigger, biggest) IV) Sunil is ______clever___________ than Aditya. (Clever, cleverer, cleverest) V) ______________ than the sky. (Wide, wider, widest) VI) A known devil is __better_______ than an unknown angel. (Best, better, good) VII) Gold is one of the _____most precious_____________ metal. (Precious, more precious, most precious) VIII) Kalidasa is one of the ______greatest________ poets. (Great, greater, greatest) IX) Asia is the ____largest___________ continent in the world. (Large, larger, largest) X) Platinum is one of the ______rarest______ minerals. (Rare, rarer, rarest)