Homophone and language function for GPSTR and KARTET exam. English grammar for GPSTR exam. English grammar for CTET exam. KARTET English grammar.
In this post we will learn language function, Homophones, Rearrange the jumbled letters. English grammar for GPSTR. CTET English grammar.
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Homophones – Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings.
Activity 1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. We had _____________ many apples to carry. (too/two)
Ans: too
2. I ___________ a horse at the Marina Beach. (road/rode)
Ans: rode
3. Did you have a ____________ for lunch? (pear/pair)
Ans: pear
4. The books are over __________ on the shelf. (their/there)
Ans: there
Activity 2. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word and complete the story.
This is a__________(storey /story) told by a__________ (night/ knight). Once he received a letter. When he_________(red/ read) it______(through/ threw), he could not believe his own eyes._________(Far/For), it was written________(buy/ by) none other than the queen of the land. She asked him to meet her_____ (at/ yet) a secret place. The knight was in a fix. But he thought_____(of/ off) a plan to tide over this problem. He______________(vent/ went) to the meeting place, not alone, but along with his___________ (fair/ fare) wife. Can you guess what happened then?
Ans: story, Knight, read, through, for, by, at, of, went, fair,
Activity 3. Scramble the letters to form words. See the meaning clues in brackets.
1. a t r t e f l—-———————————————— (praise)
Ans: flatter
2. b o u d t —————————————————— (suspect)
Ans: doubt
3. r a g t e d y —————————————— (unhappy ending)
Ans: tragedy
4. r a g f e n m t ——————————————— (a piece)
Ans: fragment
5. r a e t l ——————————————————— (careful)
Ans: alert
6. c a c s r i y t ———————————————— (short supply)
Ans: scarcity
7. y m t s a t h p e i c ———————————— (not cruel)
Ans: sympathetic
Activity 4. Language function: Refusing invitation.
Imagine the headmaster meets Swami after the burglar incident. He offers an invitation. But, Swami refuses it politely. Read the dialogue.
Headmaster : Swami, if I’m not wrong, you still look nervous.
Swami : Me? No… no… no… not at all sir. I’m all right.
Headmaster : That’s good. How did you find that there was a burglar in the room? You’ve done a great thing Swami. In fact, we’ve decided to honour you. Come on.
Swami : Many thanks, sir. I’d love to be there. But I’ve an important function at my grandpa’s house. Er…not now sir.
Headmaster : How about next week?
Swami : That’s a good idea, but let me think about it.
Headmaster : Ok Swami.
Activity 5. Language function: Accepting Invitation
Imagine you are Zakir. You have been invited by your friend to be present at the award winning ceremony, occasioned by his winning three first places in a sports competition. Accept the invitation. Look at the dialogue and practise in pairs.
Vasu : Hi, Zakir how’re you?
Zakir : I’m fine. Vasu, you look wonderful. Anything special? Are the competitions over?
Vasu : Yes, I’ve some good news to tell you. I won three medals –all first places.
Zakir : That’s fantastic. Come on. Let’s celebrate.
Vasu : That’s why I have just come here to see you. The sports authorities are going to have an award winning ceremony, tomorrow, at the town hall. It will be at 4 in the evening. I want you to be there.
Zakir : Hurray! Certainly I’ll be there not at 4, but even earlier. Let’s have sweets now. Come on.
Vasu : Oh, sure
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