A Game of Hopscotch (Play) — Flashcards

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The main character is Tinku, a little girl who lives in a remote cottage in Duliatal with her parents and cousin Paro. She meets a mysterious girl named Mirry and becomes curious about her unusual beh…

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Mirry is a mysterious girl Tinku meets while playing. She is different because she wears an old-fashioned overcoat called an 'ulster', uses a lace-edged handkerchief, and speaks as if she is from the …

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Mirry calls her overcoat an 'ulster', which is an old-fashioned word not used today. She also uses a dainty lace-edged handkerchief with eucalyptus oil, which reminds people of the past. These details…

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A phrase is a group of words that makes sense but does not have a subject and verb. Example: 'in my pocket' – it tells us where something is, but it’s not a full sentence.

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A clause has a subject and a verb and can stand alone or be part of a sentence. Example: 'She was laid up with fever' – 'She' is the subject, 'was laid up' is the verb phrase.

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The four types are: 1) Prepositional phrase (e.g., 'in the garden'), 2) Noun phrase (e.g., 'a piece of chalk'), 3) Adjective phrase (e.g., 'wearing a red hat'), and 4) Adverb phrase (e.g., 'after many…

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A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. It tells us more about place, time, or direction. Example: 'in the garden' – 'in' is the preposition, 'garden' is the …

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A noun phrase works like a noun in a sentence. It has a main noun and may have describing words. Example: 'a piece of chalk' – this is a noun phrase used as the object of the verb 'have'.