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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 ‘go’:
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Go down (decrease; reduce) - Stocks in the company have gone down for the third straight week in a row.
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Go to bed (to sleep) - I’m going to take a shower and go to bed
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Go after (pursue an object or a goal) - The police went after him but he got away.
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Go away (leave a place) - Go away and leave me alone!
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Go back (return) - I forgot my purse and had to go back for it.
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Got to go (need to go) - Got to go before I miss my train!
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Go on (continue) - Well, the party must go on, whether we have caterers or not!
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Go up (increase, rise) - The temperature is supposed to go up to 90 today, so I hope your air conditioner is working!
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Go through (Examine; study carefully) - Make sure to go through your thesis completely before you hand it.
- Go to hell (angry rejection of someone or something) - How can you say such an awful thing to me? Go to hell!
- There you go - There you go! I knew you'd get the hang of it eventually!
- Let go - The baby refused to let go of the rattle.
- Go for it! - I'm going for a Ph.D in applied physics.
- Go crazy (to go insane) - She went crazy and started to think everyone was trying to kill her.
- Go against (to oppose) - Public opinion is going against the government on this issue.
- Happy go lucky (carefree) - A happy-go-lucky person does not plan much and accepts what happens without becoming worried.
- Go live (to begin operating) - Our new website will be going live next month.
- Go green (environment- friendly) - I have recently stopped providing plastic bags for my customers.
- Go together (appropriate for each other) - This tie and this shirt go together well.
- way to go (done something well) - I heard you girls won the contest. Way to go!
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| S.No. | Root word | Prefix/Suffix | New word |
| 1. | form | con | conform |
| 2. | patriot | in | |
| 3. | diverse | ity | |
| 4. | slaved | ism | |
| 5. | animate | ness | |
| 6. | consumer | en | |
| 7. | naked | ism |
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______ is your bag, you can take it anytime.
Fill in the blank.
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Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
You ______ never retain me against my wishes.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
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