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प्रश्न
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) One night, four college students ______ (be) out partying late and did not study for the test scheduled for the next day.
Answer: were
In the morning, they (1) ______ (think) of a plan. They (2) ______ (make) themselves look dirty with grease and dirt. Then they (3) ______ (go) to the Dean and (4) ______ (say) they (5) ______ (go) out to a wedding last night and on their way back the tyre of their car burst and they had to push the car all the way back. The Dean thought for a minute and said that they could have the re-test after three days. They (6) ______ (thank) him and said they would be ready. On the day of the test, they were made to sit in separate rooms. They agreed as they (7) ______ (prepare) well. But they (8) ______ (get) a rude shock!
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उत्तर
In the morning, they thought of a plan. They made themselves look dirty with grease and dirt. Then they went to the Dean and said they had gone out to a wedding last night, and on their way back, the tyre of their car burst, and they had to push the car all the way back. The Dean thought for a minute and said that they could have the re-test after three days. They thanked him and said they would be ready. On the day of the test, they were made to sit in separate rooms. They agreed as they had prepared well. But they got a rude shock!
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Make adverb from these adjective .
noisy ______
Thinking about language
Complete the following sentence. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the question in brackets.
They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother (What did they advise her to do?)
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (declared, praised,
showed)
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good, (permanently,
for his benefit, for a short time)
Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with suitable participial clause.
The information that has to be used in the phrases is provided as a sentence in bracket.
1. ____, the fire fighters finally put out the fire. (They worked round the clock.)
2. She watched the sunset above the mountain, ____ (She noticed the colours blending
softly into one another.)
3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, ____ (While it neighed continually.)
4. ____, I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong train.)
5. ____, I was desperate to get to the bathroom. (I had not bathed for two days)
6. The stone steps, ____ needed to be replaced. (They were worn down).
7. The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, ____ (They asked him to send
them his photograph.)
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
In spite of financial difficulties, the labourers (pay) on time.
A bird ______ hand is worth two in the bush.
Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. Choose the correct option.
He has failed many times. Still, he hopes to succeed
Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. Choose the correct option.
A cottager and his wife had a hen. The hen laid an egg every day.
