WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024 – DAY40 – 6,7,8,9,10 CLASSES

SUMMER BREAK ACTIVITIES – GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS

• Class teachers have to create Whats app groups with their class students.
• Ask them to maintain a notebook for summer activities and submit at the time of reopening.
• Keep in touch with the students and encourage them from time to time to monitor their activities.
• Gather students activities in the form of pics/videos/reports through Whats app group

• Music, Dance and Drama :

Select a music/dance/drama of their own culture or local tradition where a group of people (Peer/siblings/other family members) come together to develop the child’s aesthetic sense. Example: Folk or traditional songs/dance can be recorded from their area using some musical instruments involving their siblings, friends and family members.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024 for Class 6 Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

Learning Outcomes :  To develop writing and  reference skills.

ACTIVITY2 : 

ACTIVITY3 :   What Is an Adjective?

An adjective is a part of speech that can be used to describe or provide more information about a noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in a sentence. Adjectives are found after the verb or before the noun it modifies.

Definition of an Adjective

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an adjective is defined as “a word that describes a noun or pronoun.” The Collins Dictionary gives a more elaborate definition. According to it, “an adjective is a word such as ‘big’, ‘ dead’, or ‘ financial’ that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.”

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines an adjective as “a word that describes a person or thing, for example ‘big’, ‘red’ and ‘clever’ in a big house, red wine and a clever idea.” An adjective is “a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else”, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Forms of Adjectives – Degrees of Comparison

Did you know that adjectives can be used to compare similar qualities of different subjects that perform the same action. There are three forms of adjectives or rather three degrees of comparison. The are:

• Positive or Absolute Form
• Comparative Form
• Superlative Form

Positive Degree of Comparison:

The positive form or the positive degree of comparison is the form of the adjective used in the original form. For example: This book is interesting. This form of adjective is used when there is no other subject to be compared.

Comparative Degree of Comparison

The comparative form of the adjective is used when two subjects performing the same action or possessing the same quality are compared. For example: The book I read yesterday was more interesting than the one I read today.

Superlative Degree of Comparison

The superlative degree of comparison is used when comparing the same quality of two or more subjects and to represent that a subject is superior to two or more subjects in performing an action. For example: This fantasy novel is the most interesting book that I have ever read.

Types of Adjectives

Adjectives can be divided into different categories based on their functions when used in a sentence. The different types of adjectives are:

• Possessive Adjectives
• Interrogative Adjectives
• Demonstrative Adjectives
• Compound Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives:

These adjectives, like possessive pronouns, are used to show or represent possession of a quality. For example: my, your, his, her, their, its, whose, etc.

Interrogative Adjectives:

An adjective that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun by asking a question is called an interrogative adjective. There are only a few adjectives that can be termed as interrogative adjectives. They are whose, what and which.

Demonstrative Adjectives:

Demonstrative adjectives are mainly used to describe the position of a subject (a noun or pronoun) in space or time. This, that, these and those are the demonstrative adjectives in English.

Compound Adjectives:

Compound adjectives consist of two or more adjectives that are combined together to form an adjective that can be used to modify the subject. Some examples of compound adjectives are cotton-tailed, curly-haired, absent-minded, happy-go-lucky, etc.

How to Use Adjectives in Sentences?

Adjectives are known to give your writing and speech a very flowery look. It aids in making it descriptive and also in giving your readers and listeners a visual treat. However, stuffing it with too many adjectives can make it look or sound vague and unclear. This would only lead to misunderstanding of your content. Knowing when, where and how to use adjectives is a skill that you should master.

Any piece of writing should be clear and precise. Find out if there is a word that specifically means whatever you are trying to convey. For example: quick, swift, hasty, fleet, etc. are all adjectives that mean ‘very fast’. Likewise, contented, cheerful, merry, joyful, ecstatic, delighted, etc. are all words that describe different degrees of happiness. There is also another concept that you should know. There is a particular order in which you should place adjectives when you are using two or more adjectives to describe the same subject or object. Check out the order of adjectives to learn more.

Examples of Adjectives

If you are wondering what part of speech a colour or a number belongs to, do not waste any more time thinking about it. All colours and numbers are classified as adjectives. Adjectives are words that modify nouns but in most cases, they can be seen to be doing much more than that. Given below are the various ways in which adjectives can function and be used.

Adjectives as Complements

Adjectives can act as complements that modify nouns that act as subjects and objects. When the adjective describes the object in a sentence, it is called an object complement and when it is used to describe the subject in a sentence, it is referred to as a subject complement. They are seen to be used in sentences which are seen to use the following patterns:

• SVC – Aaron is good.

In the above example, the adjective is ‘good’ and it is used to describe the subject ‘Aaron’ and so it is called a subject complement.

• SVOC – The movie made Karthik sleepy.

Here, the adjective ‘sleepy’ describes the object ‘Karthik’ and so comes under the category of object complements.

Adjectives as Coordinates

When two or more adjectives are used to describe the same noun in a sentence, they are called coordinate adjectives. Coordinate adjectives are often separated by a comma or the conjunction ‘and’.

For example:

• The mobile phone is easy to use and handy.
• My cousin is tall and thin.

Multifunctional Adjectives

Adjectives can be made to function like or take the role of nouns in a sentence, and sometimes, a noun, when used to describe or provide more information about another noun, can perform the role of an adjective.

For example:

• I like my English teacher.

In the above example, the word ‘English’ is generally considered a noun as it represents a language and it is a proper noun. But here, it is used to describe the noun ‘teacher’ which makes it an adjective.

• It is our duty to tend to the poor and the oppressed.

In this sentence, the words ‘the poor’ and ‘the oppressed’ pass off as nouns as it refers to ‘poor people’ and ‘oppressed people’. So, when adjectives are preceded by the article ‘the’, it often refers to a category of people which makes the adjective a noun.

Check Your Knowledge of Adjectives

Identify the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India.

 

You should have definitely got it all right. Check them out.

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 7  Students :

ACTIVITY 1.

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

Learning Outcomes :  To develop writing and  reference skills.

 ACTIVITY 2. 

ACTIVITY 3.

What Is an Adjective?

An adjective is a part of speech that can be used to describe or provide more information about a noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in a sentence. Adjectives are found after the verb or before the noun it modifies.

Definition of an Adjective

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an adjective is defined as “a word that describes a noun or pronoun.” The Collins Dictionary gives a more elaborate definition. According to it, “an adjective is a word such as ‘big’, ‘ dead’, or ‘ financial’ that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.”

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines an adjective as “a word that describes a person or thing, for example ‘big’, ‘red’ and ‘clever’ in a big house, red wine and a clever idea.” An adjective is “a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else”, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Forms of Adjectives – Degrees of Comparison

Did you know that adjectives can be used to compare similar qualities of different subjects that perform the same action. There are three forms of adjectives or rather three degrees of comparison. The are:

• Positive or Absolute Form
• Comparative Form
• Superlative Form

Positive Degree of Comparison:

The positive form or the positive degree of comparison is the form of the adjective used in the original form. For example: This book is interesting. This form of adjective is used when there is no other subject to be compared.

Comparative Degree of Comparison

The comparative form of the adjective is used when two subjects performing the same action or possessing the same quality are compared. For example: The book I read yesterday was more interesting than the one I read today.

Superlative Degree of Comparison

The superlative degree of comparison is used when comparing the same quality of two or more subjects and to represent that a subject is superior to two or more subjects in performing an action. For example: This fantasy novel is the most interesting book that I have ever read.

Types of Adjectives

Adjectives can be divided into different categories based on their functions when used in a sentence. The different types of adjectives are:

• Possessive Adjectives
• Interrogative Adjectives
• Demonstrative Adjectives
• Compound Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives:

These adjectives, like possessive pronouns, are used to show or represent possession of a quality. For example: my, your, his, her, their, its, whose, etc.

Interrogative Adjectives:

An adjective that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun by asking a question is called an interrogative adjective. There are only a few adjectives that can be termed as interrogative adjectives. They are whose, what and which.

Demonstrative Adjectives:

Demonstrative adjectives are mainly used to describe the position of a subject (a noun or pronoun) in space or time. This, that, these and those are the demonstrative adjectives in English.

Compound Adjectives:

Compound adjectives consist of two or more adjectives that are combined together to form an adjective that can be used to modify the subject. Some examples of compound adjectives are cotton-tailed, curly-haired, absent-minded, happy-go-lucky, etc.

How to Use Adjectives in Sentences?

Adjectives are known to give your writing and speech a very flowery look. It aids in making it descriptive and also in giving your readers and listeners a visual treat. However, stuffing it with too many adjectives can make it look or sound vague and unclear. This would only lead to misunderstanding of your content. Knowing when, where and how to use adjectives is a skill that you should master.

Any piece of writing should be clear and precise. Find out if there is a word that specifically means whatever you are trying to convey. For example: quick, swift, hasty, fleet, etc. are all adjectives that mean ‘very fast’. Likewise, contented, cheerful, merry, joyful, ecstatic, delighted, etc. are all words that describe different degrees of happiness. There is also another concept that you should know. There is a particular order in which you should place adjectives when you are using two or more adjectives to describe the same subject or object. Check out the order of adjectives to learn more.

Examples of Adjectives

If you are wondering what part of speech a colour or a number belongs to, do not waste any more time thinking about it. All colours and numbers are classified as adjectives. Adjectives are words that modify nouns but in most cases, they can be seen to be doing much more than that. Given below are the various ways in which adjectives can function and be used.

Adjectives as Complements

Adjectives can act as complements that modify nouns that act as subjects and objects. When the adjective describes the object in a sentence, it is called an object complement and when it is used to describe the subject in a sentence, it is referred to as a subject complement. They are seen to be used in sentences which are seen to use the following patterns:

• SVC – Aaron is good.

In the above example, the adjective is ‘good’ and it is used to describe the subject ‘Aaron’ and so it is called a subject complement.

• SVOC – The movie made Karthik sleepy.

Here, the adjective ‘sleepy’ describes the object ‘Karthik’ and so comes under the category of object complements.

Adjectives as Coordinates

When two or more adjectives are used to describe the same noun in a sentence, they are called coordinate adjectives. Coordinate adjectives are often separated by a comma or the conjunction ‘and’.

For example:

• The mobile phone is easy to use and handy.
• My cousin is tall and thin.

Multifunctional Adjectives

Adjectives can be made to function like or take the role of nouns in a sentence, and sometimes, a noun, when used to describe or provide more information about another noun, can perform the role of an adjective.

For example:

• I like my English teacher.

In the above example, the word ‘English’ is generally considered a noun as it represents a language and it is a proper noun. But here, it is used to describe the noun ‘teacher’ which makes it an adjective.

• It is our duty to tend to the poor and the oppressed.

In this sentence, the words ‘the poor’ and ‘the oppressed’ pass off as nouns as it refers to ‘poor people’ and ‘oppressed people’. So, when adjectives are preceded by the article ‘the’, it often refers to a category of people which makes the adjective a noun.

Check Your Knowledge of Adjectives

Identify the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India.

 

You should have definitely got it all right. Check them out.

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India. 

 

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 8  Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

 

ACTIVITY2 :

ACTIVITY3 : What Is an Adjective?

An adjective is a part of speech that can be used to describe or provide more information about a noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in a sentence. Adjectives are found after the verb or before the noun it modifies.

Definition of an Adjective

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an adjective is defined as “a word that describes a noun or pronoun.” The Collins Dictionary gives a more elaborate definition. According to it, “an adjective is a word such as ‘big’, ‘ dead’, or ‘ financial’ that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.”

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines an adjective as “a word that describes a person or thing, for example ‘big’, ‘red’ and ‘clever’ in a big house, red wine and a clever idea.” An adjective is “a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else”, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Forms of Adjectives – Degrees of Comparison

Did you know that adjectives can be used to compare similar qualities of different subjects that perform the same action. There are three forms of adjectives or rather three degrees of comparison. The are:

• Positive or Absolute Form
• Comparative Form
• Superlative Form

Positive Degree of Comparison:

The positive form or the positive degree of comparison is the form of the adjective used in the original form. For example: This book is interesting. This form of adjective is used when there is no other subject to be compared.

Comparative Degree of Comparison

The comparative form of the adjective is used when two subjects performing the same action or possessing the same quality are compared. For example: The book I read yesterday was more interesting than the one I read today.

Superlative Degree of Comparison

The superlative degree of comparison is used when comparing the same quality of two or more subjects and to represent that a subject is superior to two or more subjects in performing an action. For example: This fantasy novel is the most interesting book that I have ever read.

Types of Adjectives

Adjectives can be divided into different categories based on their functions when used in a sentence. The different types of adjectives are:

• Possessive Adjectives
• Interrogative Adjectives
• Demonstrative Adjectives
• Compound Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives:

These adjectives, like possessive pronouns, are used to show or represent possession of a quality. For example: my, your, his, her, their, its, whose, etc.

Interrogative Adjectives:

An adjective that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun by asking a question is called an interrogative adjective. There are only a few adjectives that can be termed as interrogative adjectives. They are whose, what and which.

Demonstrative Adjectives:

Demonstrative adjectives are mainly used to describe the position of a subject (a noun or pronoun) in space or time. This, that, these and those are the demonstrative adjectives in English.

Compound Adjectives:

Compound adjectives consist of two or more adjectives that are combined together to form an adjective that can be used to modify the subject. Some examples of compound adjectives are cotton-tailed, curly-haired, absent-minded, happy-go-lucky, etc.

How to Use Adjectives in Sentences?

Adjectives are known to give your writing and speech a very flowery look. It aids in making it descriptive and also in giving your readers and listeners a visual treat. However, stuffing it with too many adjectives can make it look or sound vague and unclear. This would only lead to misunderstanding of your content. Knowing when, where and how to use adjectives is a skill that you should master.

Any piece of writing should be clear and precise. Find out if there is a word that specifically means whatever you are trying to convey. For example: quick, swift, hasty, fleet, etc. are all adjectives that mean ‘very fast’. Likewise, contented, cheerful, merry, joyful, ecstatic, delighted, etc. are all words that describe different degrees of happiness. There is also another concept that you should know. There is a particular order in which you should place adjectives when you are using two or more adjectives to describe the same subject or object. Check out the order of adjectives to learn more.

Examples of Adjectives

If you are wondering what part of speech a colour or a number belongs to, do not waste any more time thinking about it. All colours and numbers are classified as adjectives. Adjectives are words that modify nouns but in most cases, they can be seen to be doing much more than that. Given below are the various ways in which adjectives can function and be used.

Adjectives as Complements

Adjectives can act as complements that modify nouns that act as subjects and objects. When the adjective describes the object in a sentence, it is called an object complement and when it is used to describe the subject in a sentence, it is referred to as a subject complement. They are seen to be used in sentences which are seen to use the following patterns:

• SVC – Aaron is good.

In the above example, the adjective is ‘good’ and it is used to describe the subject ‘Aaron’ and so it is called a subject complement.

• SVOC – The movie made Karthik sleepy.

Here, the adjective ‘sleepy’ describes the object ‘Karthik’ and so comes under the category of object complements.

Adjectives as Coordinates

When two or more adjectives are used to describe the same noun in a sentence, they are called coordinate adjectives. Coordinate adjectives are often separated by a comma or the conjunction ‘and’.

For example:

• The mobile phone is easy to use and handy.
• My cousin is tall and thin.

Multifunctional Adjectives

Adjectives can be made to function like or take the role of nouns in a sentence, and sometimes, a noun, when used to describe or provide more information about another noun, can perform the role of an adjective.

For example:

• I like my English teacher.

In the above example, the word ‘English’ is generally considered a noun as it represents a language and it is a proper noun. But here, it is used to describe the noun ‘teacher’ which makes it an adjective.

• It is our duty to tend to the poor and the oppressed.

In this sentence, the words ‘the poor’ and ‘the oppressed’ pass off as nouns as it refers to ‘poor people’ and ‘oppressed people’. So, when adjectives are preceded by the article ‘the’, it often refers to a category of people which makes the adjective a noun.

Check Your Knowledge of Adjectives

Identify the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India.

 

You should have definitely got it all right. Check them out.

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 9,10  Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

 

ACTIVITY2 :

ACTIVITY3 :

What Is an Adjective?

An adjective is a part of speech that can be used to describe or provide more information about a noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in a sentence. Adjectives are found after the verb or before the noun it modifies.

Definition of an Adjective

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an adjective is defined as “a word that describes a noun or pronoun.” The Collins Dictionary gives a more elaborate definition. According to it, “an adjective is a word such as ‘big’, ‘ dead’, or ‘ financial’ that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.”

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines an adjective as “a word that describes a person or thing, for example ‘big’, ‘red’ and ‘clever’ in a big house, red wine and a clever idea.” An adjective is “a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else”, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Forms of Adjectives – Degrees of Comparison

Did you know that adjectives can be used to compare similar qualities of different subjects that perform the same action. There are three forms of adjectives or rather three degrees of comparison. The are:

• Positive or Absolute Form
• Comparative Form
• Superlative Form

Positive Degree of Comparison:

The positive form or the positive degree of comparison is the form of the adjective used in the original form. For example: This book is interesting. This form of adjective is used when there is no other subject to be compared.

Comparative Degree of Comparison

The comparative form of the adjective is used when two subjects performing the same action or possessing the same quality are compared. For example: The book I read yesterday was more interesting than the one I read today.

Superlative Degree of Comparison

The superlative degree of comparison is used when comparing the same quality of two or more subjects and to represent that a subject is superior to two or more subjects in performing an action. For example: This fantasy novel is the most interesting book that I have ever read.

Types of Adjectives

Adjectives can be divided into different categories based on their functions when used in a sentence. The different types of adjectives are:

• Possessive Adjectives
• Interrogative Adjectives
• Demonstrative Adjectives
• Compound Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives:

These adjectives, like possessive pronouns, are used to show or represent possession of a quality. For example: my, your, his, her, their, its, whose, etc.

Interrogative Adjectives:

An adjective that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun by asking a question is called an interrogative adjective. There are only a few adjectives that can be termed as interrogative adjectives. They are whose, what and which.

Demonstrative Adjectives:

Demonstrative adjectives are mainly used to describe the position of a subject (a noun or pronoun) in space or time. This, that, these and those are the demonstrative adjectives in English.

Compound Adjectives:

Compound adjectives consist of two or more adjectives that are combined together to form an adjective that can be used to modify the subject. Some examples of compound adjectives are cotton-tailed, curly-haired, absent-minded, happy-go-lucky, etc.

How to Use Adjectives in Sentences?

Adjectives are known to give your writing and speech a very flowery look. It aids in making it descriptive and also in giving your readers and listeners a visual treat. However, stuffing it with too many adjectives can make it look or sound vague and unclear. This would only lead to misunderstanding of your content. Knowing when, where and how to use adjectives is a skill that you should master.

Any piece of writing should be clear and precise. Find out if there is a word that specifically means whatever you are trying to convey. For example: quick, swift, hasty, fleet, etc. are all adjectives that mean ‘very fast’. Likewise, contented, cheerful, merry, joyful, ecstatic, delighted, etc. are all words that describe different degrees of happiness. There is also another concept that you should know. There is a particular order in which you should place adjectives when you are using two or more adjectives to describe the same subject or object. Check out the order of adjectives to learn more.

Examples of Adjectives

If you are wondering what part of speech a colour or a number belongs to, do not waste any more time thinking about it. All colours and numbers are classified as adjectives. Adjectives are words that modify nouns but in most cases, they can be seen to be doing much more than that. Given below are the various ways in which adjectives can function and be used.

Adjectives as Complements

Adjectives can act as complements that modify nouns that act as subjects and objects. When the adjective describes the object in a sentence, it is called an object complement and when it is used to describe the subject in a sentence, it is referred to as a subject complement. They are seen to be used in sentences which are seen to use the following patterns:

• SVC – Aaron is good.

In the above example, the adjective is ‘good’ and it is used to describe the subject ‘Aaron’ and so it is called a subject complement.

• SVOC – The movie made Karthik sleepy.

Here, the adjective ‘sleepy’ describes the object ‘Karthik’ and so comes under the category of object complements.

Adjectives as Coordinates

When two or more adjectives are used to describe the same noun in a sentence, they are called coordinate adjectives. Coordinate adjectives are often separated by a comma or the conjunction ‘and’.

For example:

• The mobile phone is easy to use and handy.
• My cousin is tall and thin.

Multifunctional Adjectives

Adjectives can be made to function like or take the role of nouns in a sentence, and sometimes, a noun, when used to describe or provide more information about another noun, can perform the role of an adjective.

For example:

• I like my English teacher.

In the above example, the word ‘English’ is generally considered a noun as it represents a language and it is a proper noun. But here, it is used to describe the noun ‘teacher’ which makes it an adjective.

• It is our duty to tend to the poor and the oppressed.

In this sentence, the words ‘the poor’ and ‘the oppressed’ pass off as nouns as it refers to ‘poor people’ and ‘oppressed people’. So, when adjectives are preceded by the article ‘the’, it often refers to a category of people which makes the adjective a noun.

Check Your Knowledge of Adjectives

Identify the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India.

 

You should have definitely got it all right. Check them out.

1. I bought a red dress for the wedding.

2. I have eight apples.

3. The food is delicious.

4. My brother is naughty.

5. The movie we watched last night was boring.

6. Pablo Picasso is a fine artist.

7. The weather in Chennai is sultry all round the year.

8. Now is a great time to visit the United States.

9. It was a fabulous drive.

10. The Marina Beach is the longest beach in India.

 

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024 :: TODAY MORAL STORY :  గోపాలుడి ఇంద్రజాలం

గోపాలుడి ఇంద్రజాలం

గోపాలుడు.. నా అన్నవాళ్లు లేని అనాథ. గ్రామానికి రెండు మైళ్ల దూరంలో ఉన్న ఒకే ఒక మంచి నీళ్ల బావి నుంచి బిందెలతో కొందరికి నీళ్లు తెచ్చి ఇచ్చేవాడు. అందుకుగాను వాళ్లు ఎంతో కొంత ధనం ఇచ్చేవారు. దాంతో గోపాలుడికి జీవనం సాగిపోతూ ఉండేది. అయితే ఆ పని కోసం రెక్కలు ముక్కలు చేసుకోవాల్సి వచ్చేది.
ఒకరోజు ఆ గ్రామంలోని ఒక ధనికుని కుమార్తె వివాహం సందర్భంగా.. వినోదం కోసం ఇంద్రజాల ప్రదర్శన
ఏర్పాటు చేశారు. ఇంద్రజాలికుడొకడు తన కుటుంబంతో సహా వచ్చి ప్రదర్శనలు ఇచ్చాడు. అవన్నీ గోపాలుడికి ఎంతో నచ్చాయి. మరీ ముఖ్యంగా చెక్కపెట్టె నుంచి వరహాలు రావడం బాగా నచ్చింది. అంత డబ్బు ఇంతకు ముందు గోపాలుడు ఎప్పుడూ చూడలేదు.
ప్రదర్శన అంతా అయ్యాక, ఇంద్రజాలికుడు మరో గ్రామానికి బయలుదేరబోయే సమయానికి గోపాలుడు అతని దగ్గరికి వెళ్లి… ‘అయ్యా! ఇలాంటి విద్య నేనెప్పుడూ చూడలేదు. నాకూ ఇది నేర్చుకోవాలని ఉంది’ అన్నాడు. ‘తప్పకుండా నేర్పిస్తా’ అని బదులిచ్చాడు ఇంద్రజాలికుడు. గోపాలుడు తను ఉన్న ఊరు వదిలేసి ఇంద్రజాలికుడితో బయలుదేరాడు. ఆ విధంగా నాలుగైదు గ్రామాలు తిరిగేసరికి వర్షాకాలం ప్రారంభమైంది. ఎడతెగని వర్షం వల్ల ప్రదర్శనలకూ అంతరాయం కలిగింది.
ఇంద్రజాలికుని చేతిలో ఉన్న డబ్బులు ఖర్చయిపోయాయి. గ్రామంలో ఉన్న దాతలను యాచించి, అతి కష్టం మీద పూట గడుపుకోసాగాడు. ఇదంతా చూస్తున్న గోపాలుడు ఇంద్రజాలికుడిని.. ‘అయ్యా! ఆ రోజు ప్రదర్శనలో చెక్కపెట్టె నుంచి వరహాలు వచ్చేలా చేశారు కదా! మరి ఇప్పుడెందుకు.. డబ్బుకింత ఇబ్బంది పడుతున్నారు?’ అంటూ అమాయకంగా ప్రశ్నించాడు. ఇంద్రజాలికుడు గోపాలుడి అమాయకత్వానికి ఆశ్చర్యపోయి… ‘అదంతా నిజం కాదు. హస్తలాఘవం, కనికట్టు మీద ఈ విద్య ఆధారపడి ఉంటుంది. అంతే తప్ప మాయలు, మంత్రాల వల్ల కాదు. చూస్తే నువ్వు మీ ఊరిలో ఇంద్రజాలం చూసి.. సునాయాసంగా ధనాన్ని సృష్టించవచ్చని భ్రమపడి ఉంటావు. ఎవరైనా శ్రమతో మాత్రమే ధనాన్ని సృష్టించగలరు. ఈ సత్యం నీకు తెలియక పొరబడినట్టున్నావు. ఇప్పటికీ మించిపోయింది ఏమీ లేదు. నువ్వు తిరిగి నీ గ్రామానికి వెళ్లి, నీ వృత్తిని నువ్వు చేసుకుంటూ బతుకు’ అన్నాడు ఇంద్రజాలికుడు. ‘నేను పొరబడింది నిజమే.. కానీ గ్రామానికి తిరిగివెళ్లను. ఎందుకంటే ఎన్ని ఇబ్బందులున్నా మీరీ విద్యను వదలలేదు కదా. అలాగే నేను కూడా కష్టమైనా, నష్టమైనా మీ వద్ద ఇంద్రజాలాన్ని నేర్చుకుంటాను’ అన్నాడు స్థిరంగా.
‘అలా అన్నావు కాబట్టి, నీకు విద్య నేర్పుతాను’ అన్నాడు ఇంద్రజాలికుడు. దానికి గోపాలుడు సంతోషించి.. ‘అయ్యా! నాదొక సందేహం.. ఇన్ని ఇబ్బందులున్నా మీరీ విద్యనే నమ్ముకొని ఉన్నారు ఎందుకు?’ అన్నాడు. దానికి ఇంద్రజాలికుడు నవ్వి… ‘కోటివిద్యలూ కూటి కొరకే.. అని పెద్దలన్నారు. అన్ని విద్యలూ కోట్లనివ్వకపోవచ్చు. కానీ కూటికి లోటు లేకుండా చేస్తాయి. ఆ నమ్మకంతోనే మనం ముందడుగు వేయాలి. ఏ విద్య నేర్చుకున్నా ఎప్పుడో ఒకప్పుడు ఏదో ఒక విధంగా ఆర్థిక ఇబ్బందులు కలగకుండా ఉండవు. కష్టాల్లో సైతం నిబ్బరంగా ఉండడమే పెద్ద విద్య. ఇది తెలిస్తే జీవితంలో తిరుగుండదు. ఇదంతా మా గురువుగారి నుంచే నేను నేర్చుకున్నాను. ఈ విద్యలో నేను నా బతుకు తెరువు వెతుక్కోవడమేగాక, సమాజానికి కూడా కొంత మేలు చేయగలుగుతున్నానన్న తృప్తి పొందుతున్నాను. మాయలు, మంత్రాలు ఉన్నాయని నమ్మి, మోసపోయేవారికి అవి లేవని ఈ ఇంద్రజాల విద్యతో చెబుతుంటాను. అదే నాకు తృప్తి. నువ్వు కూడా ఈ విద్యతో నీ బతుకు తెరువు చూసుకుంటూ.. సమాజానికీ మేలు చేయవచ్చు. మూఢనమ్మకాల బారి నుంచి ప్రజలను కాపాడవచ్చు’ అన్నాడు. ఆ తర్వాత గోపాలుడు, గురువు దగ్గర శ్రద్ధగా ఇంద్రజాలం నేర్చుకున్నాడు.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024- TODAY ENGLISH  MORAL STORY :   Elephant And The Sparrows

Once upon a time a sparrow couple decided to make their nest on a tall tree in the countryside. They worked hard to build a nest which was spacious and comfortable for the two of them. A few weeks after the nest was built, the female sparrow laid two eggs. Both the sparrows were very happy. They took turns to sit on the eggs to keep them warm. While one of them would be sitting on the eggs, the other one would fly out in search of water. They expected the eggs to hatch soon and were really excited about having fledglings of their own.

Very close to the tree, where the sparrows were busy building their own little world, lived a wild elephant. The elephant was very proud of his strength. So much so that he would trample smaller plants and animals under his feet just to display his might. All the animals were afraid of him and did not want to annoy him. They did not dare to cross his path lest he might kill them.

One day, when the elephant was coming after taking a bath in the nearby lake, his eyes fell on the tall tree. He saw that the tree was much taller than him and looked strong. He had always thought of himself as the strongest amongst all plants and animals. The fact that the tree was much taller than him made him uneasy. He decided to decimate the tree.

With all his might, the elephant started hitting the tree. While the tree stood its ground, its branches started shaking. The tree was home to not just the sparrows but to many other birds as well. When the birds saw their homes shaking and about to be destroyed, they went to the elephant and pleaded with him to not shake the tree. The sparrows too joined the pleading birds. They even told the elephant about the eggs in their nest which would fall and break if he did not stop.

But the elephant was adamant. He paid no attention to the poor birds and continued to hit hard at the tree trunk. The sparrows cried helplessly and pleaded repeatedly. But in vain. Their nest fell off the tree along with the eggs, and broke.

The sparrows were devastated to see this. They had built all their dreams around the soon-to-be-born fledglings. And now all their dreams were broken. Many other birds living on that tree lost their homes and eggs too.

The elephant soon grew tired of hitting the tree and decided to finish the task some other day.

The birds decided to get rid of the elephant. But they felt helpless as the elephant was too big for them to do any harm. They decided to take help from the wise owl and at once set out for the owl’s shack.

The owl listened to them patiently. He assured them that he would think of some way to get rid of the elephant by the next morning. All the birds returned to the tree, heartbroken but hopeful.

Next day, the owl came to the tall tree with his three friends, – a mosquito, a frog and a woodpecker. He told the birds about his plan and his friends, who would help him execute the plan.

That day, in the afternoon, when the elephant sat under a shady tree after his meal, the mosquito went near him and started singing a song. The elephant liked the song and closed his eyes with joy. The woodpecker immediately pecked and pierced both eyes of the elephant.

The elephant cried out loudly in pain. Blood trickled out of his eyes. Eyes closed, he ran towards the lake to wash his eyes. The frog was waiting for this moment. Sitting beside a huge pit of rocks, he started croaking loudly . The elephant heard the frog and thought that the lake was in that direction. He ran towards the sound.

As the owl had expected, he fell into the pit and died.

The birds cheered loudly. While they could not get back what they had lost, they made sure that their homes and other animals in the forest faced no danger in future from the elephant.

As for the sparrows, they too decided to start anew.