VOCABULARY

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of clues given in brackets. (Completed).

  1. When you blow air into balloon it becomes bigger and bigger.
  • As the train approaches the station the sound of its whistle becomes louder and louder.

3) If you practise harder and harder you will feel more and more confidant to solve the problems.

4) Man has been constructing taller and taller buildings in cities.

5) As you move away from a tree it looks smaller and smaller.

V. 2. Fill in the blanks some and others (Completed).

1) You can see shining objects in the sky at night some of them are planets others are stars.

2) There are many fruits in basket some of them are mangoes others are bananas.

3) After the bell some boys went out to play others went home.

4) There are a few books on the table some of them are text books others are not.

5) Some of the apples in the basket are good others are bad.

V. 3. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate towards from the words given in brackets.

Last week I went to shop to buy, a pair of trousers. I bought one and returned home. When I tried to wear it, I

found that it was rather loose so I went to the shop in hurry. But he shop keeper was out. So I had to wait for

half an hour. When he returned, I shouted at him “see how big it is. It fights an elephant.” He replied coolly

looking at my pot belly. Therefore we offered it to you sir.

V.A. Fill the the blanks using antonyms of the word in italics. (completed)

1) Krishna was rich king while his friend was a poor man.

2) Madanika is tall bat her brothers is short.

3) Radhika is strong but her sister is week.

4) Silk is soft iron is hard.

5) I can remember stories but forget lessons.

V. 5. Classify the following Into prefixes and suffixes.

Prefixes                                               suffixes

Mislead                                     Useless

Non-cooperation                                    tasteful

Antisocial                                  developments

Incorrect                                              unable

ex minister                                childish

purpose                                                declaration

Subdivision                                friendship

Submissive

V.6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prefixes choosing from the ones given above (vs)

1) The School re-opens on June 1.

2) Menish eats meat. He is a non-Vegetarian.

3) Terrorists are anti-social.

4) Bakra Nangal is multipurpose project.

5) Plastic chairs are in-expensive.

V. 7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate suffixes.Choosing from ones given above in V-5

1) He was comfortable in his seat on the train.

2) He was acting in a very childish way.

3) She looked at her reflection in the mirror.

4) India has won the champion ship at Sharjah.

5) The rate of employment in India has been rising steadily.