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Class - VII [Grammar Giggle] Chapter–17: Vocabulary

Chapter–17: Vocabulary

Let’s Practice

A. Write the correct word for each phrase.                                                             (Page no. 95)

1. bent easily without breaking __________________

2. suitable for living in __________________

3. make clear by examples or pictures __________________

4. that which cannot be conquered __________________

5. incapable of being wrong __________________

Ans:

1.flexible

2. habitable

3.illustrate

4. invincible

5.Infallible

B. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box. (Page no. 95)

1. A man who is never defeated is __________________.

2. The calculator fell down and broke into small pieces. It is __________________.

3. I stayed in Shimla for a __________________.

4. Sonia Gandhi is an __________________ who has come from Italy to settle in India.

5. Many animals in winters are not seen because they __________________.

Ans:

1. invincible

2. irreparable

3. fortnight

4. immigrant

5. hibernate

C. Find the meanings of the words given below.                                           (Page no. 96-97)

1. hue ___________________________________________________

hew ___________________________________________________

2. feat ___________________________________________________

feet ___________________________________________________

3. root ___________________________________________________

route ___________________________________________________

4. peace ___________________________________________________

piece ___________________________________________________

5. cymbal ___________________________________________________

symbol ___________________________________________________

Ans:

1.Hue- A particular gradation of colour; a shade or tint.


Hew- chop or cut (something especially wood or coal ) with an axe or other tool.

2. Feat- A deed notable especially for courage

Feet- Plural of foot

3. Root-the underground part of the plant

Route- A way from one place to another

4. Peace-tranquility or serenity

Piece- A part of a whole

5. Cymbal- One of a pair of round brass plates struck together or hit with a stick to produce a changing sound.

Symbol-Image, object, etc…that suggests or refers to something else.



D. Insert suitable homophones according to the sentences.                                             (Page no. 97)

1. They were ________________ bottles of jam and jelly when we visited the factory. (ceiling/ sealing)

2. I will have to decide ________________ to fly or take a train. (whether/ weather)

3. The painful ________________ from the injured boy was pathetic. (grown/ groan)

4. The hot air balloon made its ________________ at 4 p.m. (assent/ ascent)

5. The headmaster gave his ________________ to our proposal. (assent/ ascent)

Ans:

1. sealing

2. whether

3. groan

4. ascent

5. assent

E. Use words from the box to complete the similies in the given sentences.                      (Page no. 98)

1. The gymnast was as agile as a ____________________.

2. On her birthday, she wore a pink dress and looked as fresh as a ___________________.

3. Roma won the race and felt as proud as a ______________________.

4. In her bridal gown, the lady looked as pure as __________________.

5. After cleaning his cupboard his hands were as black as ___________________.

Ans:

1. monkey

2. daisy

3. peacock

4. snow

5. coal

F. Separate the prefix and the base word from the words given below.                             (Page no. 98)

Prefix + Word = New Word

1. _______ + ___________ = debug
2. _______ + ___________ = enslave
3. _______ + ___________ = disobey
4. _______ + ___________ = postoffice
5. _______ + ___________ = misinterpret
Ans:
1. de + bug
2. en + slave
3. dis + obey
4. post + office
5. mis + interpret


G. Add suitable suffixes to the nouns to form adjectives.                                                     (Page no. 99)
Nouns + Suffix = Adjectives
1. love + _______ = ___________
2. science + _______ = ___________
3. care + _______ = ___________
4. problem + _______ = ___________
5. boy + _______ = ___________


Ans:
1. able = lovable
2. tific = scientific
3. ful = careful
4. atic = problematic
5. ish = boyish


Blow Out
Form sentences from the following:                                                                                  (Page no. 99)
1. As hot as hell
2. As bright as the moon
3. As stubborn as a mule
4. As silent as the grave
5. As old as the hills
Ans:
1. It was as hot as hell, but I did enjoy it.
2. Her eyes shined as bright as the moon on receiving her birthday gift.
3. She's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
4. The house was dark and silent as the grave.
5. His family is as old as the hills, and infinitely more respectable.

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