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प्रश्न
Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few more to the list.
- trod
- fluttered
- hurried
- skipped
- strode
- sped
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उत्तर
- trod - walked, stepped, strode, went
- fluttered - hovered, danced, flitted, flapped, oscillated, twitched, vibrated, flickered
- hurried - went fast, hastened, sped, charged, sprinted, chased, scampered, galloped, scrambled.
- skipped - capered, bobbed, bounded, jumped, leaped, gamboled,’ frisked, romped
- strode - marched, trod, paced, stalked, dashed, ran, flaunted, joggled, tramped, rushed, zoomed
- sped - hurried, rushed, zipped, spurred, hurtled, sailed, hastened, quickened
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Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
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They looked healthier than the other plants. (not as healthy as)
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive / Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
He began to cry.
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The timetable was not altered.
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| rapidly | ______ |
| merrily | ______ |
| gratefully | ______ |
| cheerily | ______ |
| manfully | ______ |
| fearlessly | ______ |
| gloriously | ______ |
| victoriously | ______ |
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| S.No. | A | B |
| 1. | ease | endure |
| 2. | evolve | surplus |
| 3. | excess | effortless |
| 4. | survive | great |
| 5. | immense | progress |
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Underline the verb and identify the tense form.
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accurate __________.
Fill in the blank with the connector that goes with the underlined word.
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Choose the correct option.
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Choose the correct antonym for the italic word.
Ajay suffered an injury.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
I respect him ______ he is very strict.
Choose the correct conjunction from the option.
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| Varun | Tell me Shaheen. |
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| Varun | He ______. |
| Shaheen | Your Mom? |
| Varun | She ______. |
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| comfortable | resemblance | nobility |
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| patient | patient | patiently |
| honour | ||
| respect | ||
| manage | ||
| fertile | ||
| different | ||
| friend | ||
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The mail has just been received.
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| pull over | |
| waistcoat | |
| chips | |
| flat | |
| ground floor | |
| underground | |
| queue | |
| wind screen | |
| indicator | |
| timetable | |
| post | |
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| full stop | |
| loo | |
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Choose the correct option and complete the sentence.
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