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प्रश्न
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)
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उत्तर
permanently .
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संबंधित प्रश्न
use adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The report must be read ______ so that performance can be improved.
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The President of the Company is ______ busy and will not be able to meet you.
Make adverb from these adjective .
happy ______
Make adverb from these adjective .
sleepy ______
Make adverb from these adjective .
tidy ______
Make adverb from these adjective .
gloomy ______
Complete the following conditional sentence. Use the correct form of the verb.
Unless you promise to write back, I ______
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Ben told her to wake him up.
Report these question using if/whether or why/when/where/how/which/what.
Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.
David asked his colleague, “Where will you go this summer?”
Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the passage below. (You’ve read about adverbs in Unit 1.) We thought that everything was over when suddenly a black sloth bear came out panting in the hot sun. Now I will not shoot a sloth-bear wantonly but, unfortunately for the poor beast, one of my companions did not feel that way about it, and promptly shot the bear on the spot.
(i) Complete the following sentences, using a suitable adverb ending in –ly.
(a) Rana does her homework ___.
(b) It rains ___in Mumbai in June.
(c) He does his work ___.
(d) The dog serves his master ___.
(ii) Choose the most suitable adverbs or adverbial phrases and complete the following sentences.
(a) We should ___get down from a moving train. (never, sometimes, often)
(b) I was ___in need of support after my poor performance. (badly, occasionally,
sometimes).
(c) Rita met with an accident. The doctor examined her ___. (suddenly, seriously,
immediately)
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
Our college (principle/principal) is very strict.
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
In spite of financial difficulties, the labourers (pay) on time.
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
Second-hand books (buy and sell) on the pavement every Saturday.
A bird ______ hand is worth two in the bush.
She was tired ______ fighting and struggling all the time.
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.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct options.
If the boys do not reach the school on time, they will be punished.
(Begin: Unless...)
The apples are so cheap that they cannot be good. (Use: 'too')
