Proverbs
Complete the proverb:
A rolling stone ........
A rolling stone gathers no moss
He had to roam ________________________ to get a job. (Fill in the blanks with an idiom that means 'to go from one place to another to get something)
He had to roam from pillar to post to get a job.
I have a new dress for Dassera. (Identify the tense)
have - simple present
Then, like a musical adept,
To blow the pipe his lips he wrinkled.
(State the Figure of Speech)
Simile
Correct the preposition:
Sam is aiming in the target.
Sam is aiming at the target.
Complete the the proverb:
....... and the deep sea.
Between the devil and the deep sea.
When I was baking a cake, I _____________ flour. (Fill in the blanks with an idiom which means 'to run out of')
When I was baking a cake, I fell short of flour.
My brother ate all the chocolates. (Identify the tense)
ate - Simple Past
And green and blue his sharp eyes twinkled,
Like a candle-flame where salt is sprinkled;
(State the Figure of Speech)
Simile
Correct the preposition:
I am good in drawing.
I am good at drawing.
Complete the proverb:
An early bird .....
An early bird catches the worm
I __________________________ to ensure that I would get full marks in the paper. (Fill in the blanks with an idiom that means, 'to do all that is required and more' to do something well)
I left no stone unturned to ensure that I would get full marks in the paper.
The monkeys had broken all the tiles of the roof. (Identify the tense)
Small feet were pattering, wooden shoes clattering,
Little hands clapping, and little tongues chattering.
(State the Figure of Speech)
Onomatopoeia
The teacher shouted on her.
The teacher shouted at her.
Complete the proverb:
............. is not gold.
All that glitters is not gold.
It is __________________ that schools will reopen after Diwali. (Fill in the blanks with an idiom which means, 'the news is spreading')
It is getting around that schools will reopen after Diwali.
I ____________________ unwell recently. (Fill in the blanks with past perfect of the verb 'be')
I had been unwell recently.
As if he knew what magic slept
In his quiet pipe the while;
(State the Figure of Speech)
Personification
Correct the preposition:
My friend and I agree at each other.
My friend and I agree with each other.
Complete the proverb:
A jack of all trades....
A jack of all trades but master of nothing.
My friend _______________ when she was caught playing video games during online class. (Fill in the blanks with an idiom that means, 'to get into trouble')
My friend got into hot water when she was caught playing video games during online class.
My father _____________ to work. (Fill in the blanks with present perfect tense of the verb 'go')
My father has gone to work.
And three shrill notes the pipe uttered;
(State the Figure of Speech)
Personification
Correct the preposition:
I was shocked with his rude behaviour.