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प्रश्न
Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.
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उत्तर
Uses of 'put':
- To place in a certain position or situation: When did the Russians first put a man into space?
- To submit or present (a proposal, question, etc): I put several questions to him.
- To express in words: Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!
- To write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but l don't know what to put.
- To sail in a particular direction: The ship put into harbour for repairs.
- To attribute: assign; ascribe: She put the blame on me.
- To impose: The government put a tax on luxuries.
- To make someone do something: Sushant put his dog through its tricks.
- To bring in or add; introduce; inject: Avinash is excellent in putting life to a party.
- To bring about; effect: My father believes in putting a stop to cheating.
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Understand the usage of the words given:
After consulting him and Nirmal Chander Singh, we decided to await confirmation from the GOC and Mountain Division.
You know the verb ‘wait’. But it is an intransitive verb. It doesn’t take a direct object; consequently, it cannot be cast into passive voice. Also, the past participle of the verb ‘to wait’ cannot act as an adjective.
‘The mother waited eagerly’ is a correct sentence as there is no direct object. But ‘The mother waited eagerly the answer from her son.’ is a wrong sentence. ‘The answer’ is the direct object. This sentence can be written by using the phrase ‘wait for’ as ‘The mother waited eagerly for the answer from her son.’ ‘Wait for’ can be taken as the transitive phrasal verb.
‘To await’ is a transitive verb and it does take a direct object.
For example, ‘The mother awaited the answer eagerly.’
The past participle of it can be used as an adjective.
The most awaited program started very late.
Note that the object of the verb ‘await’ is usually an inanimate object. We don’t usually await a person, but we await his answer/ call/ arrival/ letter.
There are more such words in English. All of them are not verbs.
For example: Aside, Ashore, Anew, Awake, Afoot.
Prefix ‘A’ provides a certain purpose in the formation of the word.
- Aside- to the side
- Ashore- towards the shore
- Afoot-on foot
- Anew- of new
- Apolitical- not political
- Asleep- in a state or manner
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