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with each set of words. One is words from the poem.
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the desert.
ancient brown clay cooking pots Purpose Example
were found under a
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sentences with the correct order of
1. Jyoti wore a
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adjectives. 1. full-fleg
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3. The actor who portrayed Macbeth was
(dark, handsome and tall/handsome, tall and dark/tall, dark and handsome)
4. The housing complex has .buildings.
(new three five-storeyed/three new five-storeyed/five-storeyed three new)
5. The children were playing with marbles.
(some shiny, black/shiny, black some/some black, shiny)
6. You should always have vegetables with your lunch.
(some leaty, green/some green leafylgreen, leafy, some)
RELATIVE PRONOUNS

You know that a relative pronoun refers to a noun mentioned before it. We use relative
pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) to join sentences.
Examples:1. The poet has a vision of aworld. This world has not been broken up into
tragments. ’ The poet has avision of a world which has not been broken ur
into fragments.
2. She is a helpful girl. Everyone likes her. ’ She is a helpful girl whom
everyone likes.
3. This is the painting. Soumya made it. ’ This is the painting that Soumya made.
B. Join the sentences using suitable relative pronouns.
whum
1. He was my best friend. I willnever forget him.
2. That is the road. t leads to the village school.
3. Have you met Ruskin Bond? HiswhusC.
stories are loved by children and adults alike.
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4. My grandfather did not have any formal degree. He went on to become very successful in lite.
whom
5. She is the candidate. They want to hire her.
whose
6. This is the Sanyal family. Their donations support a child welfare organisation.
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7. The athlete was running at great speed. She broke the world record.

Study Skills
Spell Check

There are many ways of spelling soft 'g'. We can spellit with the letters j, g or dg.
Examples: justice, page, badge
Underline the incorrect spellings in these words pronounced with soft 'g' and correct them.
1. ful-leged fullleyed 6. doje dody 11. gauge
2. foliadge foliagc 7. jel yel 12. smuje -

Smudg
3. acknowledge 8. gingle 9)ingle 13. generous
4. gigsaw
5. jemstone
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3. The actor who portrayed Macbeth was
(dark, handsome and tall/handsome, tall and dark/tall, dark and handsome)
4. The housing complex has buildings.
(new three five-storeyed/three new five-storeyed/five-storeyed three new)
5. The children were playing with marbles.
(some shiny, black/shiny, black some/some black, shiny)
6. Youshould always have -vegetables with your lunch.
(some leafy, green/some green leafy/green, leafy, some)
RELATIVE PRONOUNS

You know that a relative pronoun refers to a noun mentioned before it. We use relative
pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) to join sentences.
into
Examples: 1. The poet has a vision of a world. This world has not been broken up ug
fragments. ’ The poet has a vision of a world which has not been broken
into fragments.
girl whom
2. She isa helpful girl. Everyone likes her. ’ She is a helpful
everyone likes.
that Soumya made.
3. This is the painting. Soumya made it. ’ This is the painting
pronouns.
B. Join the sentences using suitable relative
whm
forget him.
1. He was my best friend. I willnever
2. That is the road.i leads to the village school.
whuse are loved by children and adults alike.
3. Have youmet Ruskin Bond? His stories
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have any formal degree. He went on to become very successful in life.
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4. Mygrandfather did whom
5. She is the candidate. They want to hire her.
family.
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Their donations support a child welfare organisation.
6. This is the Sanyal record.
world
speed. She broke the
7. The athlete'was running at great
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pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) to join sentences.
Examples: 1. The poet has a vision of a world. This world has not been broken up into
tragments. ’The poet has a vision of a world which has not been broken ug
into fragments.
2. She is a helpfulgirl. Everyone likes her. She is ahelpful girl whom
everyone likes.
3. This is the painting. Soumya made it. ’ This is the painting that Soumya made.
B. Join the sentences using suitable relative pronouns.
1. He was my best friend. whon
I will never forget him.
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2. That is the road. 1t leads to the village school.
3. Have you met Ruskin Bond? whusc His stories are lovedhut
by children and adults alike.
4. My grandfather did not have any formal dearee. He went on to become very successful in lite.
who
5. She is the candidate. They want to hire her.
6. This isthe Sanyal family. Their donations support a child welfare organisation.
7. The athlete was running at great speed. She broke the world record.

Study Skills
SpellCheck
There are many ways of spelling soft 'g'. We can spell it with the lettersj, g or dg.
Examples: justice,page, badge
Jnderline the incorrect spellingsin these words pronounced with soft 'g' and correct them.
1. ful-fleged ful fledycd 6. doje lody 11. gauge
. foliadge foliagc 7. jel 12. smuje smudy
. acknowledge 8. gingle 9inyle 13. generous
. gigsaw Jrgsuw 9. lejer ltdyo? 14. slege sledy
. jemstone gemsne 10. gist 15. signaje
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