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प्रश्न
Report these question using if/whether or why/when/where/how/which/what.
Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.
He asked the little boy, “Why are you studying English?”
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उत्तर
He asked the little boy why he was studying English.
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use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
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Make adverb from these adjective .
sleepy ______
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Complete the following conditional sentence. Use the correct form of the verb.
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Complete the following conditional sentence. Use the correct form of the verb.
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Thinking about language
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remarked , ordered , suggested
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(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother ____.
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Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.
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Simple Present Tense
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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
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Thinking about the Language
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Thinking about the Language
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As soon as he reaches home, his friends call him.
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