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प्रश्न
Here, we see that the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘fight’ is used as a subject in ‘The fighting went on’. It does the work of a noun. When the ‘-ing’ form of a verb is used as a noun, it is known as a gerund or verbal noun. Read the following examples of gerunds:
- Gardening is an art.
- Cooking is a science.
- I enjoy reading poems.
- I like reading more than writing.
Rewrite the above sentences using other appropriate gerunds in place of the ones given here.
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उत्तर
- Drawing is an art.
- Typing is a science.
- I enjoy narrating poems.
- I like baking more than cooking.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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fill in the blank using the correct form of the word given.
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a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
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The dining room is brighter than the kitchen.
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| Stanza | Word | One meaning | Other meaning | |
| First |
|
piece of furniture | → | bottom of the river, sea, etc. |
| Second |
|
____________ | → | ____________ |
| Third |
|
____________ | → | ____________ |
Study the following sets of words :
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- Set B – letter, word, sentence, paragraph
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- peak/summit
- mound
- hill
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Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
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Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.
| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
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rain + _____ = ______  |
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Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
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in toto
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put out
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You can solve this problem in different ways.
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Mr. Kunaal would not sponsor my higher education unless I studied well.
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
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I was like that ship before my education began.
