Gillu - Word Study

1.Correct the spelling of the following words

Sudenly: Suddenly
Pencilin: penicillin
Biscuit: biscuit
Faverite: favourite
Squirel: squirrel
Exeption: exception
Spoted: spotted
Invelop: envelope
Pillo: pillow

2.Transcript the following words in phonetic alphabet as given in the dictionary

Words — Phonetic
He – hi
Be – fi
Seek – sik
Beek – bih
Room – r m
Hook – hk
my – mai
By – fai
Gap – gaep
Have -haev

3.Read carefully the following sentences taken from the lesson

(a) I gently lifted him up and brought him to my room.
(b) All were pleasantly astonished at his antics.

In the first sentence the word ‘gently’ is an Adverb which is derived from the Word (Adjective) ‘gentle’. The new word has been made by adding the suffix’- ly’ to it. Similarly, in the second sentence ‘pleasantly’ is an Adverb which is derived from the Adjective ‘pleasant’ by adding the suffix ‘-ly’ to it.

4.Now make Adverbs from the following Adjectives by adding the suffix -‘ly’

to them
glad, nice, accurate, love, accident, sudden, swift, affectionate total time, bad, sad, beautiful, prompt, intelligent, perfect. profound, polite, dear. home,

Adjectives — Adverbs
Glad — gladly
Nice — nicely
Accurate — accurately
Love — lovely
Accident — accidently
Sudden — suddenly
Swift — swiftly
Affectionate — affectionately
Total — totally
Time — timely
Bad — badly
Sad — sadly
Beautiful — beautifully
Prompt — promptly
Intelligent — intelligently
Perfect — perfectly
Profound — profoundly
Polite — politely
Dear — dearly
Home — homely

5.Read the lesson "Gillu" carefully and find out the sentences in which the following phrases have been used. Then use these phrases in sentences of your own.

6.Find out from the lesson the words, the meanings of which have been given in column A. The last few letters of each word have been given in column B.

A B
Sudden attack …….ault
eager and cheerful readiness …..rity
lasting forever …….nal
queer and typical behavior ……tics
lying on the ground ….rate.

Answer:
A B
Sudden attack — assault
eager and cheerful readiness — alocrity
lasting for ever — eternal .
queer and typical behaviour — antics
Lying on the ground — prostrate

7.Fill in the blanks with words given below

Verandah, basket, twittering, swing. free, remarked.

1. When I entered the…………..from the room.
2. I hung a lightweight flower…………………
3. He would inform me by…………………..
4. It was necessary to set him……..
5. Gilluwas an…………………….
6. His…………..was taken off the hook.
7. I saw two crows……….poking their heads at the flowerpots.
8. Everyone………that he would not survive.

Answer: 1. verandah, 2. basket, 3. twittering, 4. free, 5. exception, 6. swing, 7. playfully, 8. remarked

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