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Grammar Activities based on class 10th English Unit 1 Chapter 1 A Very Old Man with Enormous Wing in PDF Format can be had from below.
1. Explanation: Descriptive adjectives describe or modify a noun, indicating its quality, quantity, or extent. They add detail and vividness to writing, helping to create a clear image in the reader’s mind.
Examples from the Text:
• “The light was weak, even at noon.” (Describes the quality of the light)
• “His huge buzzard wings, dirty and half-plucked, were entangled in the mud.” (Describes the size and condition of the wings)
• “He answered in an incomprehensible dialect with a strong sailor’s voice.” (Describes the dialect and voice)
2. Past Perfect Tense
Explanation: The past perfect tense (had + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It establishes a sequence of events in storytelling.
Examples from the Text:
3. Passive Voice
Explanation: The passive voice emphasizes the action or the object receiving the action rather than the doer. It is formed using a form of "to be" + past participle (e.g., was locked, were tossed).
4. Prepositional Phrases
Explanation: Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition (e.g., in, with, at) and function as adjectives or adverbs, providing additional information about place, time, or manner.
5. Complex Sentences
Explanation: A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, often introduced by subordinating conjunctions like “when,” “although,” or “because.”
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1. Explanation: Descriptive adjectives describe or modify a noun, indicating its quality, quantity, or extent. They add detail and vividness to writing, helping to create a clear image in the reader’s mind.
Examples from the Text:
• “The light was weak, even at noon.” (Describes the quality of the light)
• “His huge buzzard wings, dirty and half-plucked, were entangled in the mud.” (Describes the size and condition of the wings)
• “He answered in an incomprehensible dialect with a strong sailor’s voice.” (Describes the dialect and voice)
2. Past Perfect Tense
Explanation: The past perfect tense (had + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It establishes a sequence of events in storytelling.
Examples from the Text:
3. Passive Voice
Explanation: The passive voice emphasizes the action or the object receiving the action rather than the doer. It is formed using a form of "to be" + past participle (e.g., was locked, were tossed).
4. Prepositional Phrases
Explanation: Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition (e.g., in, with, at) and function as adjectives or adverbs, providing additional information about place, time, or manner.
5. Complex Sentences
Explanation: A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, often introduced by subordinating conjunctions like “when,” “although,” or “because.”
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Kerala 10th English Textbook Unit 1 Ch 1 Grammar Activities.pdf (Size: 212.8 KB / Downloads: 9)