EXERCISE 1:
A. Read the following sentences. Write them in a systematic manner to make a paragraph.
B. Find the topic sentence in each paragraph.
c. Find the central idea of the paragraph and give it a suitable title.
1. a. They are easily distinguishable from their nearest relatives, the lizards by certain out-
standing features.
b. Their movement give chameleon a kind of horrible squint.
C. A chameleon's tongue is as long as its body.
d. Its limbs are long and slender and its fingers resemble a parrot's claws.
e. Chameleons are in a class by themselves and are no ordinary reptiles.
f. On its head may be any kind of crest which might look like a helmet.
g. Each eyeball bulges out of its head and can move up and down.
h. The eyes of a chameleon are its most remarkable feature.
i. They are quite independent of each other.
j. A chameleon can move one eye without disturbing the other.
k. People believe chameleons are dangerous and poisonous reptiles.
1. When angry, chameleons can blow themselves up to enormous size and change
their colour from green to red and move from side to side.
Answers
After reading the given sentences, the paragraph in a systematic manner is as follows:
Chameleons
Chameleons are in a class by themselves and are no ordinary reptiles. They are easily distinguishable from their nearest relatives, the lizards by certain out- standing features.
Chameleon's body parts:
A chameleon's tongue is as long as its body. Its limbs are long and slender and its fingers resemble a parrot's claws. On its head may be any kind of crest that might look like a helmet.
Chameleon's eyes:
The eyes of a chameleon are its most remarkable feature. They are quite independent of each other. A chameleon can move one eye without disturbing the other. Each eyeball bulges out of its head and can move up and down. This frenzied movement gives chameleon a kind of horrible squint.
Color changing of chameleons:
When angry, chameleons can blow themselves up to enormous size and change their colour from green to red and move from side to side.