Introduction
Proper sentences are made up of words. In jumbled sentences words are not arranged in a proper order. These words are jumbled. The student is expected to look at the jumbled words, comprehend the meaning implied, and arrange the words in proper order to make a meaningful sentence.
Analysis
1. Identify the subject. I dreamt.
2. Identify the action. Lived in halls.
3. Make the sentence. I dreamt that I lived in marble halls.
Rearrange the words and make a meaningful sentence.
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Introduction
In jumbled words, letters are not arranged in a proper order. You need to arrange the letters in proper order to make a meaningful word.
If you were given the letters 'T L I N L E G N I T E' to unscramble, or un-jumble, if you will, those letters to reveal the word 'INTELLIGENT'
Below given is a list of jumbled words and their meaningful words
1. I O L N = LION
2. AROPRT = PARROT
3. O R S H E = HORSE
4. V A Y E H = HEAVY
5. H I L G T = LIGHT
6. E N E I C S C = SCIENCE
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Practice Exercise
Fill in the blanks with Definite Article
______ Ganga is a holy river.
Answer: "The" Definite Article (the) points out a particular river.
______ Bible is a holy book.
Answer: "The" Definite Article (the) points out a particular book.
Give me ______ umbrella which I bought yesterday.
Answer: The Here particular umbrella has been pointed out.
_____ horse runs fast.
Answer: The 'The' is used before a class of noun.
NOTE:
Definite Article 'The'
Definite Article (the) points out to a particular person, animal, thing or place. The is used before a noun beginning with a consonant or a vowel sound.
Analysis
In the above given sentences, the has been used before girl, race, Bible and Christians (all nouns) which are definite or particular person or thing. These particular person or thing may begin with both sounds - consonant or vowel.
Uses of Definite Article 'The'
'The' is used before the following:
1. A class of noun. Eg. The dog is a faithful animal. more...
Practice Exercise
Fill in the blanks with indefinite articles
1. This is ______ useless thing.
2. He has ______ black cap.
3. Rameshwaram is ________ holy city.
4. Mumbai is _______ expensive place.
5. This is _______ very costly town.
6. Scoring goal is not ________ easy task.
7. I got _______ orange, ______ banana and two mangoes.
8. Mr. John is______ European.
9. I had _____ bag in which there was _______ letter.
10. James has_______ small box.
Answer: 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (An) 5. (A)
6. (An) 7. (An, A) 8. (A) 9. (A, A) 10. (A)
Practice Exercise
Fill in the blanks with Indefinite Article
We have ________ hour to reach at the station.
Answer: An hour, (here 'h' is silent.)
That is ________ ox.
Answer: An ox, (o is a vowel)
He has __________ mango of a very special type.
Answer: mango, (singular noun)
I have ________ one rupee note.
Answer: A one (Singular noun)
Fill in the blanks with Indefinite Article
Mr. John is _____ European.
(A) A
(B) An
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Indefinite Article 'A and An'
A and an are indefinite articles because they do not refer to any particular person, animal, thing or place.
Use of 'A'
1. A is used before a singular countable noun beginning with consonant.
Analysis
In these sentences 'a' has been used before the nouns boy, teacher, girl, cake and toy, as all these are single countable noun beginning with a consonant.
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Introduction
In English grammar there are three articles, that is a, an and the. These three articles are divided into two parts. They are
Use of Conjunctions
And, As well as
These two conjunctions are used to add one statement to another.
Either--or, Neither--nor
These conjunctions are used to indicate a choice between one statement and another.
Forms of Conjunction
Conjunctions have three basic forms.
(i) Single Word
For example: and, but, because, although
(ii) Compound (often ending with 'as' or 'that}
For example: provided that, as long as, in order that, etc.
(iii) Correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective)
For example: so...that
Below given is a list of some commonly used conjunctions
And But Since When Either - or
Although Because Till While Neither - nor
As well as If Until Unless Therefore
As Or Stilt Yet Befored
See the following examples where sentences are joined with the help of conjunction:
1. You, he and I are friends.
2. Marry was reading and Sita was Playing.
3. Tom and more...
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