The Night the Ghost Got in Book Back Questions & Answers

Unit 2 > English > Class 10 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    Refer to the dictionary to find out the meaning of the following prepositions and match them with the correct meaning.

  • 1. due to

    Correct answer: because of

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  • 2. except for

    Correct answer: with the exception of

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  • 3. with reference to

    Correct answer: referring to

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  • 4. in spite of

    Correct answer: irrespective of

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  • 5. in addition to

    Correct answer: added to

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  • 6. in place of

    Correct answer: as a substitute for

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  • 7. regardless of

    Correct answer: disregarding the difficulty

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  • 8. for the sake of

    Correct answer: in the interest of

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  • Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

  • 1. Everything falls to the ground _______ earths gravitational pull.

    a. in addition to

    b. because of

    c. cause of

    Correct answer: b. because of

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  • 2. The trial was conducted ___________ the procedure of law.

    a. in accordance with

    b. due to

    c. despite of

    Correct answer: a. in accordance with

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  • 3. There is a temple right ________ my house.

    a. in back of

    b. apart from

    c. in front of

    Correct answer: c. in front of

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  • 4. As a ________ of his hard work, he achieved the target.

    a. instead of

    b. result of

    c. apart from

    Correct answer: b. result of

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  • 5. Failure is often the __________ negligence.

    a. effect of

    b. consequence of

    c. reason of

    Correct answer: b. consequence of

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  • 6. Children are given toys ____________ sweets on Childrens day.

    a. on top of

    b. in addition to

    c. due to

    Correct answer: b. in addition to

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  • 7. The parents must be informed ___________ any indiscipline conduct of their wards.

    a. because of

    b. in case of

    c. in spite of

    Correct answer: b. in case of

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  • 8. He didnt turn up ____________ his busy schedule.

    a. consequence of

    b. due to

    c. except for

    Correct answer: b. due to

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  • 9. Global warming is ______________ the green house emission.

    a. an effect of

    b. in spite of

    c. in addition to

    Correct answer: a. an effect of

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  • 10. ______________ several warnings, he continued to swim.

    a. due to

    b. in spite of

    c. because of

    Correct answer: b. in spite of

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  • Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect words with correct prepositional phrases.

  • 1. Janu is studying in class X. In the event of the teachers

    Correct answer: According to

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  • 2. she is a disciplined student. In addition to her poverty, she

    Correct answer: Inspite of

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  • 3. is always neat. Many students like her in case of

    Correct answer: because of

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  • 4. her simplicity. According to her studies, she also

    Correct answer: In addition to

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  • 5. participates in sports. She gets on with everyone in case of

    Correct answer: regardless of

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  • 6. age and gender in the school. In opposition to taking leave, she ensures that she completes the work given before she goes to school next day.

    Correct answer: In the event of

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  • Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.

  • 1. Musta got away whattd he like?

    Correct answer: Must got away - what was he like?

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  • 2. Looky here, Joe

    Correct answer: Look here, Joe

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  • 3. No sign o nothing

    Correct answer: No sign of anything

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  • 4. Back t the lines ye goodaam

    Correct answer: Back to the lines you god-damn

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  • 5. What was the idee of all them cops tarryhootin round the house last night.

    Correct answer: What was the idea of all the cops loitering and making a lot of noise around the house last night

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  • Complete the given tabular column with the suitable plural forms.

  • 1. chair

    Correct answer: chairs

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  • 2. box

    Correct answer: boxes

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  • 3. eskimo

    Correct answer: eskimos

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  • 4. lady

    Correct answer: ladies

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  • 5. radius

    Correct answer: radii

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  • 6. formula

    Correct answer: formulae

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  • 7. child

    Correct answer: children

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  • 8. deer

    Correct answer: deer

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  • 9. loaf

    Correct answer: loaves

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  • 10. hero

    Correct answer: heroes

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  • Listen to the story and answer the following.

  • 1. 1. The rich man was from.... a Nagaland b Thailand c Finland

    Correct answer: (b) Thailand

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  • 2. Where did Chulong catch the bird?

    Correct answer: Chulong caught the bird in a garden.

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  • 3. Why did Chulong catch the bird?

    Correct answer: Chulong caught the bird to make money.

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  • 4. What will happen to the bird in imprisonment?

    Correct answer: The bird will lose its beauty and sweet voice.

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  • 5. What did the bird suggest Chulong, in exchange for its freedom?

    Correct answer: The bird suggested to teach him three simple and useful rules in exchange for its freedom.

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  • 6. Does Chulong want to earn money honestly?

    Correct answer: No, Chulong does not want to earn money honestly.

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  • 7. What were Chulongs plans for the the bird?

    Correct answer: Chulong wanted to sell the bird for a big amount.

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  • 8. Who is wise according to you?

    Correct answer: The bird is wise.

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  • 9. Is the bird a crow?

    Correct answer: No, the bird was not a crow.

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  • 10. What are the three rules given by the bird?

    Correct answer: Never believe everything others say. Never be sad about something you do not have. Never throw away, what you have in your hand.

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