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Practice Time 4

A. In the sentences given below, underline the phrases and identify them as adjective, noun or
adverb phrases.
1. She lived in the middle of a thick dark forest. _______________

2. The fishermen went sailing in a wooden boat. _______________
3. The family brought up the puppy with a lot of love and care. _______________
4. You may come in with your bag. _______________

5. I do not remember the place of our meeting. _______________
6. I am sorry for his sudden demise. _______________

7. They won the match with great effort. _______________
8. The child wanted the big red balloon. _______________
9. They decorated the stairway in a beautiful manner. _______________

10. God loves honest men. _______________

B. Write the adjective forms of the highlighted adjective phrases in the given sentences.
1. He wore a turban made of gold. _______________

2. He was a man of great wealth. _______________
3. The man lived in a house built of wood. _______________
4. She wore a necklace made of diamond. _______________

5. That was an act of bravery. _______________
6. The flag of Spain flew at the top of the mast. _______________

Listening & Speaking Time

The teacher will make a list of some simple sentences with nouns or adjectives or
adverbs, where the subject and predicate are one word. The teacher will call students
one by one and give him/her any of the sentences which are in the list. After clearly
listening to the sentence uttered by the teacher, the student will imagine, construct and
replace one-word noun or adjective or adverb by a phrase, which should be more than
one word. The student will speak the new sentence loudly to the class. The teacher
will correct and help the student if required.
Phrases Student : My friend plays football every evening.
Teacher : My friend plays football.

Teacher : My sister likes the movie.
Student : My sister likes the movie very much.
Teacher : This lamp is old.
Student : This lamp is of olden times.
Teacher : The coach scolded the player rudely.
Student : The coach scolded the player in a rude manner.

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