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We can make the opposite of the adjective ‘kind’ by adding un- (which
means not) before it.

B1. Write the opposites of the words in red by wri ng un- before them.

1. a happy girl 2. a lucky day

girl day

3. a ripe apple 4. a tidy room

apple room

5. a wise action 6. a known person

action person

Using the right word

B2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words given within brackets.

1. Grandma the children a story every night. (says, tells)

2. The boys they live in Chennai. (say, tell)

3. He to his friend, ‘I am going for a picnic.’ (said, told)

4. Lalit went to bed at ten o’clock . (yesterday, last

night)

5. I shall sleep early . (tonight, this night)

6. — ‘What’s your name?’ He . (said, asked)

— ‘My name is Lalita,’ she . (answered, said)

C Grammar

Present Con nuous

Read the following sentence:

Charanjit is sleeping now.

Teacher’s Box
1. The ending of most verbs do not change when -ing is added.
2. In a single unit word the last consonant is doubled and then -ing is added.
3. Verbs ending in -e, drop the -e and then -ing is added.
4. Verbs ending in -ie, change -ie into -y and then -ing is added.
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