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प्रश्न
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Some say it’s no use _____________ (travel) to distant planets, because it takes too long.
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उत्तर
Some say it’s no use travelling to distant planets because it takes too long.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Break the words below into syllables as shown in the first one.
- belonging: be - long - ing
- morning: ______
- unfriendly: ______
- citizen: ______
- anything: ______
- message: ______
- difficulty: ______
- mayor: ______
- captain: ______
- elected: ______
Sachin is a famous cricketer. He ______ bat well.
Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun ______ (come) up and was touching the top of the walls.
Mahatma Gandhi ______ the father of our nation.
Find out the clipped word for the following.
Electronic + commerce -
Complete the following sentence using past perfect tense.
She _______ the apple as I told her to stop. (eat)
______ the water overflowed from the tank.
The world of sports has given us many idiomatic expressions like ‘blow-by-blow.’ Read the description of each of the idioms given below. Then match these idioms with their meaning given in the box.
| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | c. prepare for a conflict |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | e. to give up |
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
deja vu
Choose the appropriate linker from within the bracket and complete the sentence.
______ (Though/Whereas) he committed a mistake, he apologised ______(and/since ) promised that he would not repeat it.
