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प्रश्न
Write what they were doing at 5 o’clock yesterday.
I _________ cricket with my friends.
My mother _________ TV.
We _________ mango.
My friends _________ their bicycles.
Mohan _________ a letter.
The bell _________ loudly.
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उत्तर
I was playing cricket with my friends.
My mother was watching TV.
We were eating mango.
My friends were riding their bicycles.
Mohan was writing a letter.
The bell was ringing loudly.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense using the verb given in bracket.
I ______ (wait) for my mother.
Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.
All your friends will guide ______.
Frame sentences of your own using the below idiomatic phrases.
| go far | blow up | show up | call on | break off | knuckle under |
I like ______ rasam.
Tick the correct sentences.
| 1. | I had desired to eat a cake. | I had desired to have eaten cake. | ||
| 2. | My son is fond of music. | My son is fond to music. | ||
| 3. | Sreena avoids eating fruits. | Sreena avoids to eat fruits. | ||
| 4. | Bravery is not to pick a quarrel. | Bravery is not picking a quarrel. | ||
| 5. | It is easier to say than do. | It is easier said than done. |
Choose the correct one to show future perfect tense.
By this time tomorrow, we _______ (arrive)in Chennai.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners. (Articles have been included)
Once the emperor gave a bag of seeds to his council of ministers and said that he would give them six months’ time to grow the seeds. Whoever does a good job will be made the ______ emperor of that empire. ______ the ministers took their task seriously. After six months ______ ministers had small plants in their pots. A ______ had very large plants. ______ had medium sized plants. The emperor entered the hall. He was ______ amused to see ______ plants. He called the ______ minister and asked him what he did with the seed. ______ minister explained the process he adopted to make ______ plant grow. The emperor called ______ the other ministers to explain what they did. Only ______ minister had come with an empty pot. They laughed loudly at the foolishness of this minister. But the Emperor applauded him and made him the ______ Emperor. Do you know why? He had given them boiled seeds which will not grow. Only ______ minister was honest.
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 |
Transform each of the following sentence using the comparative degree without changing the meaning.
Compulsive gambling is the worst habit a man can develop
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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