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Fun  with Grammar                                                Synonyms and Antonyms



            G.  Vocabulary Quest
                   Here is  given a list  of words.  Find their synonyms  and antonyms from the story.

                   Apprehension:   _______________________________________________________________________


                   Serene:           _______________________________________________________________________

                   Spectre:          _______________________________________________________________________

                   Gloomy:           _______________________________________________________________________

                   Precipice:        _______________________________________________________________________

                   Vague:            _______________________________________________________________________

                   Elicit:           _______________________________________________________________________







                                                Mastering Grammar


                                                   Types of sentences

              Relative Clauses – It is used to give extra information about the nouns in the main
              clause, without starting another sentence. A relative clause starts with a relative
              pronoun.


               who/that        Subject or object pronoun for people That’s the woman  who bought
                                                                             my house.

               which/that      Subject or object pronoun for ANIMALS  The horse which Mary was riding
                               or THINGS                                     is  very friendly and beautiful.

               where           Refers to a PLACE                             We found the wood  where I
                                                                             used to go.

               when            Refers to a TIME expression                   I will never forget the day when
                                                                             I graduated.

               whose           POSSESSION  for people, animals  and  The mother  whose child is
                               things                                        missing  is  very sad.










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