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You are a commentator for a 5000 metre running race. Use simple present and present continuous tenses and complete the commentary

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प्रश्न

You are a commentator for a 5000 metre running race. Use simple present and present continuous tenses and complete the commentary from the beginning to the end of the race. Read the completed passage aloud.

The 5000 metre race is about to begin. Lined up at the starting point, from left to right, are John of Great Britain, Peter of Nigeria, and Jeeva of India. The runners are warming up for the great event. Now they 1 ______(take) their positions on the track. They 2 ______(be) all ready for the start. There 3 ______(go) the starter’s gun! Yes, the race has begun. John 4 ______(lead) and Jeeva 5 ______(follow) him closely.

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उत्तर

The 5000 metre race is about to begin. Lined up at the starting point, from left to right, are John of Great Britain, Peter of Nigeria and Jeeva of India. The runners are warming up for the great event. Now they 1 are taking their positions on the track. They 2 are all ready for the start. There 3 goes the starter’s gun! Yes, the race has begun. John 4 is leading and Jeeva 5 closing him closely.

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अध्याय 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Grammar- Tenses [पृष्ठ १४]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 11 TN Board
अध्याय 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Grammar- Tenses | Q c. | पृष्ठ १४

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