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प्रश्न
Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Brackish lakes
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उत्तर
Brackish lakes: The salty lakes of the Tibetan Plateau
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Write the noun forms of the following word adding −ance or −ence to it.
endure _____________
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- shouted at, wasted, answered, offered, smiled, refused, toiled, grew, dyed, rewarded, destroyed.
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Please call him at once.
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Discuss with your partner and punctuate the following.
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| 2. | Tennis | Club |
| 3. | Golf | Net |
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Mohan _________ a letter.
The bell _________ loudly.
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Read the sentence and write the word with same meanings for the underlined words.
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Match the following.
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Circle the consonant letters.
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- Kamal will meet you at the shop.
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Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
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He has poor eyesight and is in need ______ glasses.
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Geomatric
