Question 8 of 13beginner🧠 RememberShort Answer4 marks

Classify the pairs of words given above in the following categories: Appearance, Place, Material. One example has been done for you. Now, find more such word pairs from the text and share them with your classmates and teacher.

Correct Answer

The given word pairs can be classified into the categories of Appearance, Place, and Material based on their meanings.

Under the category of Appearance, the word pairs are "exotic and stylish" and "ornate and encrusted," as they describe how something looks. For Place, the pair is "villages and towns," which indicates locations (along with the example "within and outside").

For the category of Material, the pairs are "thread and wool" and "silk and brass," since these words refer to the physical substances used to make objects. To find more such pairs, one would look for similar descriptive, locational, or substance-based pairs of words connected by 'and' within the chapter.

Exercise: Vocabulary and Structures in Context | Q: I | (Page 8)
For More Understanding

Explanation

The question requires classifying the provided word pairs into three specific categories. 'Exotic and stylish' and 'ornate and encrusted' describe the look or appearance of objects. 'Villages and towns' refers to locations or places. 'Thread and wool' and 'silk and brass' refer to physical materials or substances. The second part of the question asks to find more pairs from the text, but since the full chapter text is not provided in the context, the student can only classify the given examples and explain the method to find more.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Read the given word pairs: exotic and stylish, villages and towns, thread and wool, silk and brass, ornate and encrusted.

  2. Step 2: Classify 'exotic and stylish' and 'ornate and encrusted' under Appearance as they describe visual qualities.

  3. Step 3: Classify 'villages and towns' under Place as they denote locations.

  4. Step 4: Classify 'thread and wool' and 'silk and brass' under Material as they refer to physical substances.