NCERT Solutions for Class 5th English Chapter 7 A. Find the meanings using a dictionary, then use each word in a sentence — Let us Write
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Q1.
Find the meanings of the following words using a dictionary. Now, use each word in a sentence of your own.
1. Quit
Answer
Quit (verb) — to stop doing something, or to give up.
In the poem: “With our friends, we never quit!” The children never give up, however long the game lasts.
My own sentence: Our team was losing by six runs, but we did not quit.
Using a dictionary: Words are in a–b–c order. To find quit, first turn to the Q pages. Then look at the second letter, u. Then the third, i. That is how you land on quit quickly instead of reading every word.
Q2.
2. Gather
Answer
Gather (verb) — to come together in one place. It can also mean to collect things and bring them together.
In the poem: “In the playground, we gather around,” The children come together in the playground before the game starts.
My own sentence: The whole village will gather near the temple for the fair.
Two uses, one idea: People gather in a place, and you gather sticks for a fire. Both mean bringing many things or many people into one place.
Q3.
3. Swing
Answer
Swing (verb) — to move something backwards and forwards, or in a curve, through the air. As a naming word, a swing is also the seat that hangs on two ropes in a park.
In the poem: “One, two, three, swing and hit,” and “With every swing, we feel so free,”
My own sentence: He had to swing the bat hard to send the ball over the boundary.
Q4.
4. Underneath
Answer
Underneath (preposition) — below something; under it.
In the poem: “Underneath the bright blue skies.” The children are playing below the open sky.
My own sentence: The kitten was hiding underneath the wooden bench.
Under or underneath? They mean almost the same thing. Underneath is a little stronger and is often used when one thing is directly below another and covered by it.
Q5.
5. Golden
Answer
Golden (adjective) — having the bright yellow colour of gold. It can also mean very valuable or very special, as in “a golden chance”.
In the poem: “Under the golden rays of the sun!” The sunlight is bright yellow, like gold.
My own sentence: The wheat fields turned golden in the evening light.