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DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Solutions Pdf Chapter 11 Linkers
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 1 Solutions
In the paragraph below, some words have been omitted. The words are written on the right, opposite the line they belong to. Find the correct place to insert each of the words. Mark the place with a slash 7’ and write the word on top.
One has been done as an example.
Answer:
Moti Guj, means the pearl elephant,/was – which
the absolute property of his mahout, Deesa.
Moti Guj was the best of all elephants/Deesa – but
was a foolish drunkard. He would get
extremely drunk/he had made enough money through – when
the strength of his elephant. He would/beat Moti Guj. – then
The elephant/was very patient. He would however
never lose his temper/he knew that Deesa because
would embrace his trunk and weep/he had beaten him. -after
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 2 Solutions
Work with your partner. Look at the linkers in the box below. Each linker expresses a meaning. Write each linker in the appropriate column in the table that follows. Some have been done as examples.
Answer:
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 3 Solutions
Mrs Paul is quite fed up with the contrasting habits and tastes of her children, Lin and Shrey. One day she prepares a table to check what their habits and tastes are really like. This is what the chart reads.
Mrs Paul later writes a diary entry about her children’s habits and tastes. Complete her diary entry by filling the blanks with appropriate linkers of contrast. Do not use one linker more than once.
I wonder if every family has kids with such startlingly different habits and tastes as my kids have.
when it comes to food. Lin is so fond of Indian food __________________ Shrey will have anything but that. Of Course, boys and girls do differ In their hobbles and tastes for music, reading, etc. For Instance, Shrey is a very keen football player __________________ Lin prefers to spend time painting. Lin loves reading comics __________________ Shrey has a wide collection of adventure stories. __________________ Shrey is not particular about clothes. He is like Lin when It comes to formal occasions. He does agree to wear formais. When It comes to outings. Lin
looks forward to going to movies or picnics __________________ Shrey prefers to be with his friends.
Answer:
I wonder if every family has kids with such startlingly different habits and tastes as my kids have.
When it comes to food, Lin is so fond of Indian food but Shrey will have anything but that. Of course, boys and girls do differ in their hobbies and tastes for music, reading, etc. For instance, Shrey is a very keen football player whereas Lin prefers to spend time painting. Lin loves reading comics though Shrey has a wide collection of adventure stories. However Shrey is not particular about clothes. He is like Lin when it comes to formal occasions. He does agree to wear formals. When it comes to outings, Lin looks forward to going to movies or picnic although Shrey prefers to be with his friends.
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 4 Solutions
Look at the pairs of pictures given below. Write at least one sentence about each, drawing a comparison between each pair of pictures. One has been done as an example.
Question 1.
(eco-friendly, cheap) (fast)
Answer:
A bicycle is more eco-friendly than a car.
A car is faster than a bicycle.
A bicycle is not as expensive as a car.
Question 2.
(green, clean) (modern)
Answer:
A green house is cleaner than a modem house.
A modern house is higher than a green house.
A green house is not as comfortable as a modern house.
Question 3.
(entertaining) (portable, popular)
Answer:
Television is more popular than tape recorder.
A tape recorder is not as entertaining as television.
A tape recorder is portable than television.
Question 4.
(fat, tall) (thin, short)
Answer:
He is thinner than the fat boy.
The boy is shorter than the tall boy.
The boy is not as fat as the tall boy.
Question 5.
(nutritious, safe) (tasty)
Answer:
Coke is more tasty than milk.
Milk is more nutritious than coke.
Drinking coke is not as safe as milk.
Question 6.
(ferocious, dangerous) (poisonous, dangerous)
Answer:
A lion is more ferocious than a snake.
A snake is more poisonous than a lion.
A snake is not so dangerous as a lion.
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 5 Solutions
Work with your partner. Look at the group of words, each of which contains an ‘odd man’. Write down the word which you think is the ‘odd man’ and write the reason why it is odd. Use different linkers to give your reason. One has been done as an example.
Question 1.
horse, cow, mouse, knife, lion.
Answer:
Odd man out : knife
Why? Since knife is not an animal, it’s the odd man out.
Question 2.
June, January, March, Spring, May.
Answer:
Odd man out : Spring
Why? Since spring is not a month, it’s the odd man out.
Question 3.
plate, bean, soup, sandwich, apple.
Answer:
Odd man out : plate
Why? Since plate is not a food, it’s the odd man out.
Question 4.
green, big, orange, brown, red.
Answer:
Odd man out : big
Why? Since big is not a colour, it’s the odd man out.
Question 5.
Paris, New Delhi, London, New York, Colombo.
Answer:
° Odd man out : New Delhi
Why? Since New Delhi is not in abroad, it’s the odd man out.
Question 6.
bicycle, bus, car, motorcycle, truck.
Answer:
Odd man out : bicycle
Why? Since bicycle does not run on petrol or diesel, it’s the odd man out.
Question 7.
father, sister, brother, neighbour, grandfather.
Answer:
Odd man out : neighbour
Why? Since neighbour is not a family member, it’s the odd man out.
Question 8.
tea, coffee, coke, bun, lemonade.
Answer:
Odd man out : bun
Why? Since bun is not a drink, it’s the odd man out.
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 6 Solutions
Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with appropriate linkers indicating time.
The children had been enjoying the bright sunshine on the beach all
of a sudden It became very cloudy and dark.
After about fifteen minutes. It began to thunder. _______________ they looked up, they could see lightning In the sky. This was quite unexpected. It had been sunny _______________ the work began and there were no signs of rain. Frightened, they all rushed towards their school bus. They felt safe _______________ they had gone Inside.
Answer:
The children had been enjoying the bright sunshine on the beach when all of a sudden it became very cloudy and dark.
After about fifteen minutes, it began to thunder. Then they looked up, they could see lightning in the sky. This was quite unexpected. It had been sunny since the work began and there were no signs of rain. Frightened, they all rushed towards their school bus. They felt safe when they had gone inside.
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 7 Solutions
Look at the map below. Imagine you are Sheetal, who lives in H.No. 13 on Park Avenue. Your friend is at the post office in your locality. She calls you up to ask for instructions to reach your house. Complete the following instructions that you gave her by filling in the blanks with suitable linkers of time.
Reaching my house is qufte shnple. Step onto the Banker’s Street and look straight ahead. You’ll see the Rose lane. Cross the Bankcr’s Street and walk along the Rose Lane. ______________ you have walked about a hundred yards, you will reach a crossing. ______________ you reach the crossing. turn right. Keep walking ahead even ______________ you cross the bank on your right. Walk about fifty yards. ______________ you will notice a row of houses on the left. flouse number 13 is mine.
Answer:
Reaching my house is quite simple. Step onto the Banker’s Street and look straight ahead. You’ll see the Rose lane. Cross the Banker’s Street and walk along the Rose lane. When you have walked about a hundred yards, you will reach a crossing. When you reach the crossing, turn right. Keep walking ahead even after you cross the bank on your right. Walk about fifty yards. There you will notice a row of houses on the left. House number 13 is mine.
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 8 Solutions
Imagine the editor of your school magazine has asked you to write an article for the school magazine on the topic ‘Teenagers: Their Habits and Hobbies’.
You have made a survey and collected the following data. Based on the data, write an article comparing and contrasting the habits and preferences that exist among teenage boys and girls. Give reasons for their choice.
Answer:
Girls play six hours per week. But boys play fourteen hours per week. Girls read for six hours per week whereas boys also read six hours per week. Girls view T.V. for twelve hours per week whereas boys view T.V. for ten hours per week. Boys study for not more than twelve hours per week as compared to girls who study for eighteen hours per week. Girls remain engaged in their hobbies for nine hours per week, though boys carry it on for seven hours per week.
DAV Class 7 English Practice Book Chapter 11 Worksheet 9 Solutions
Read the following sentences. Note the use of the comma.
- I bought a fat. feathery parrot.
- I made a big, brown mountain.
Commas are placed between two adjectives when
- they describe the same noun, and
- the word and’ can be put between the adjectives without changing the meaning.
In the sentences given below, place a comma where it is required.
1. Shelly is an adorable cute kid.
2. He lives in a beautiful palatial house.
3. We are organising a huge Sunday get-together.
4. He Is vely fond of roasted chicken sandwich.
5. The children admire grandpa’s gentle patient forgiving attitude.
6. He looked comical in his battered straw hat.
7. The children wandered into the thick dark forest.
Answer:
1. Shelly is an adorable, cute kid.
2. He lives in a beautiful, palatial house.
3. We are organising a huge, Sunday get-together.
4. He is very fond of roasted, chicken sandwich.
5. The children admire grandpa’s gentle, patient, forgiving attitude.
6. He looked comical in his battered, straw hat.
7. The children wandered into the thick, dark forest.
Do It Yourself
Question 1.
The following passage is incomplete. Fill in the blanks to make meaningful sentences. One has been done for you.
Saaransh was nervous because he knew he was in trouble. He wished for a way out (a) _______ there wasn’t any. (b) ____________ the school was over, he had stayed back In the computer lab to play games. He had lied to the lab assistant that he had the teacher’s permission. (c) ______________ the teacher had told him to leave for home immediately. (d) ____________ the lab assistant discovered his lie, he reported the matter to the Principal. (e) ____________. Saaransh apologised many a tlme, the Principal was not convinced. He wanted to punish him. He asked him to with his parents to school the next day (f) ____________ they could be about Saaransh’s indiscipline. Saaraflsh felt miserable. There seemed no Way ______________ he kept thinking of ways to get out of the situation.
Answer:
Saaransh was nervous because he knew he was in trouble. He wished for a way out (a) but there wasn’t any. (b) When the school was over, he had stayed back in the computer lab to play games. He had lied to the lab assistant that he had the teacher’s permission, (c) But the teacher had told him to leave for home immediately. (d) When the lab assistant discovered his lie, he reported the matter to the Principal. (e) Although Saaransh apologised many a time, the Principal was not convinced. He wanted to punish him. He asked him to come with his parents to school the next day (f) so that they could be told about Saaransh’s indiscipline. Saaransh felt miserable. There seemed no way out. (g) So he kept thinking of ways to get out of the situation.
Question 2.
In the following passage, there is one word missing in each line. Put a slash ‘/’ where you think the word is missing and write the missing word in the space provided. One has been done as an example.
Answer:
I will let you go/you will have to do something but
for me./I left for London I decided to keep (a) when
my jewels in the bank. I left them here in
the safe/1 wanted to wear them to a party. (b) but
I have forgotten the key in London,/I want (c) so
you to open the safe. I know/it’s unsafe (d) that
to wear jewels at night/one is (e) when
alone./I still feel compelled to do so. The only (j) But
way you can leave is/you open the safe. (g) that