7th Class

      Kinds of verb   Action Verbs: An action word tells what the subject does or that it exists.  

•   He created a confusion in the minds of the people.
•   India resumed talks with Pakistan.
•   He scored more than expectation.
•   You are in hurry.
•   He is late for his class.  

        Helping Verb or be form of Verb A helping verb tells when the action of a sentence takes place. The helping verb 'be' has several forms such as 'am', 'is', 'are', 'were' and 'will'. These helping verbs can be used in all three tenses.      

•   He is learning tips to gain knowledge in English Grammar.
•   You were curious to more...

     Introduction     Definition: A verb is a word which shows an action, state of being or possession of a noun or pronoun.                                                                              Or The word which says something about a noun or pronoun is called a verb. (All saying words are verbs)   Look at the following sentences:

•   He was determined to accomplish the task.
•   Indian player made a desperate attempt to win the medal.
•   He had a good offer in his hand.

In the above given sentences, the words 'was determined', 'made' and 'had' show some actions. They are called verb.

     Kinds of Pronoun   There are eight kinds of Pronoun. 1.       Personal Pronoun 2.       Demonstrative Pronoun 3.       Interrogative Pronoun 4.       Reflexive Pronoun 5.       Possessive Pronoun 6.       Distributive Pronoun 7.       Indefinite Pronoun 8.       Emphatic or Emphasizing Pronoun.            Personal Pronoun Personal pronouns are pronouns that are used as substitutes for proper or common nouns. All known human languages have personal pronouns.   The following are the personal pronouns: First Person:                       I and We Second Person:                 You Third Person:                     He, She, It and They           Look at the following examples:

•   I have done a good job.
•   They have approached me on this issue.
•   You are looking for a right opportunity.
•   He has undermined more...

     Introduction   Pronouns are the words that are used in place of a noun. Pronouns are used to avoid the repetition of nouns in a sentence. For Example: He, she, it, they, etc.

    Types of Sentence as per Structure          Simple Sentences A simple sentence has one main clause. It means it has one subject and one verb. In addition, a simple sentence can have adjectives and adverbs. A simple sentence can't have another main clause or any subordinate clause.      

•  Man is mortal.
•  Delhi is a beautiful city.
•  I read in seventh class.
•  The teacher teaches us.
•  He reprimands me.

        Compound Sentences A compound sentence has two or more main clauses. The clauses can be joined with a coordinating conjunction (e.g. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon (;). As with a simple sentence, a compound sentence can't have any subordinate clause.   more...

  Kinds of Noun   There are five kinds of noun. They are the following: 1. Proper Noun 2. Common Noun 3. Collective Noun 4. Material Noun 5. Abstract Noun     Proper Noun Proper noun is the specific name of a place, a person or a thing. The first letter of a proper noun is always written in capital letter.   Proper Nouns in English 1. Name of the Month and Day                 March, April, May, etc. 2. Names of Companies                                Reliance, IBM, TATA, etc. 3. Names of People                                        Steve, Smith, Serena, etc. 4. Names of Places                                          Connaught Place, Delhi, India 5. Titles of People                                            Dr. Kenny White, President Jimmy Ayus, Ms. Mini Thomas, etc. 6. Names of Books, Newspapers              The Times of India, The Indian Express, etc. more...

   Introduction     Definition: A word used to denote the name of anything like a person, place, thing or quality is called a noun. A noun is also called the naming word.   See the following examples:

• Late last year our neighbours bought a goat.
• Steve was a grandmaster.
• The Police inspector looked at the criminals.
• According to Gita, work is worship.
• Philosophy is of little comfort to the starving.

In the above given sentences words in bold letters are nouns.  

Introduction     A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. For example: We have been assigned so many tasks by the teacher.     Kinds of Sentences Sentences can be divided into five kinds. They are the following; 1. Statement                    (or Assertive Sentence) 2. Question                       (or interrogative Sentence) 3. Command                     (or imperative Sentence) 4. Exclamation                (or Exclamatory Sentence) 5. Optative                         (or Optative Sentence)       Assertive Sentence / Statement or Declarative A sentence that says or states something is called an assertive or declarative sentence. The sentence which says something in general way is called a Statement or an Assertive Sentence.      

• Steve never indulges into misdeeds.
• You always make excuses for not doing your home more...

Introduction     Analogy means a resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. For example, in the sentence 'Learning enlightens the mind', learning is to the mind what light is to the eye, enabling it to discover what was unraveled earlier.         Look at the following analogies:     Quantity and Unit 1. Mass : kilogram                                                                                            2. Force:  Newton 3. Energy : Joule 4. Resistance : Ohm                        5. Volume :Litre 6. Angle : Radians 7. Power: Watt 8.  Potential: Volt 9. Work: Joule 10. Time : Second 11. Current: Ampere 12. Luminosity : Candela 13. Pressure : Pascal                                 14. Area : Hectare                              15. Temperature : Degrees.                  16. Conductivity: Mho                              more...

   Points to keep in mind while doing Comprehension                 

• Read the given paragraph carefully and underline important points.
• Read the questions one by one and try to find the answer in the paragraph
• Write answers in your own words.
• Read the given passage carefully two or three times, till you understand clearly (1) its subject, and (2) what is said about the subject. Ask yourself, 'What is the main theme of the passage I am reading? What does the author say about that subject? Can I put in a few words the central point of the paragraph?"
• Read the questions carefully, one by one, and try to fully understand them,
• Now take up the question, and find out the part of the passage it refers to
• Repeat the more...