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प्रश्न
Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.
(be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, play a major role, in recognition of, take over reins)
Our class monitor is a perfect symbol of duty and discipline.
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उत्तर
Our class monitor is the epitome of duty and discipline.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their sons’ and fathers’ valour. (para 4)
This text is written in an old-fashioned style, for it reports an incident more than two millennia old. Look for the following words and phrases in the text, and try to rephrase them in more current language, based on how you understand them.
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give thee medicine for thy child
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Pray tell me
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Kisa repaired to the Buddha
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there was no house but someone had died in it
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kinsmen
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Mark!
Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.
give and take
Find out expressions/phrases which denote, ‘going away’, from each stanza. One is given below. “Vanish in the throng”.
Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentences that follow.
(flattery, appealing, by fits and starts, dashed to, undetected, spirits rose)
After the death of my pet dog, my ______ when dad got me a new pup.
Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.
(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)
To enjoy the music and relax, he ______ the music and ______ the lights.
Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.
stumble on
Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.
(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungy)
If you ______ you will realise that crime ultimately leads to poverty.
Pick out the words and phrases in the story that indicate that the author was not financially well off. One is done for you.
| Words | not afford | |||
| Phrases | beyond my means |
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase in your notebook.
give up
