Words and Expression 1: Page - 82, 86, 87, 88, 89, and 90 Solution: NCERT -Class 9

 

Page 82

1. Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blanks:

(a) – average

(b) – timid

© - suggest

(d) - disliked

(e)  - great

Page – 84

2. Locate words from the passage with similar meaning:

(a) reduce – diminish

(b) only one – sole

©dupe – deceiving

(d) permanent effect – indelible

Page – 86

Vocabulary:

Make noun forms of he given words. One is done for you:

(a)          Know – knowledge

(b)         Accept – acceptance

(c)           Separate – separation

(d)         Oblige – obligation

(e)          Achieve- achievement

Page – 87

3. Make words from the box given below and match the words that go along with them. You may use some of the words more than once.

Write the words here:

Fine-tune

Water- proof

Sound-proof

Heart-felt

Communal harmony

Newspaper

Study –tour

Sound system

Kill-joy

Page – 87 & 88

3. You would have come across some words from Indian language used in the chapter ‘My childhood’ in your textbook, Beehive.

Look up the dictionary in the English language and find ten words which are of Indian origin. Two are done for you.

(a)          Chutney

(b)         Karma

(c)           Khaki

(d)         Masala

(e)          Dak

(f)            Pandit

(g)          Lassi

(h)         Rail

(i)             Jail

(j)             Naik

(k)          Pyjama

(l)             Kaftan

Page – 88

Grammar;

1.  Fill in the blanks to complete the process of washing clothes in a machine. Use passive form of the verbs given in brackets.

Taken

Separated

Made

Put

Added

Set

Removed

Hung.

Page – 89 & 90

3. Phrasal Verb

(a)          broken down

(b)         break up

(c)           broke into

(d)         break open

(e)          break away