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प्रश्न
Correct the following sentence :
- We were prevented to enter the classroom.
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उत्तर
- We were prevented from entering the classroom.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Look at the pictures and complete the story below them, using an appropriate form of one of the verbs in the box below.
| look, | watch, | view, | steal, | find, |
| jump, | climb, | run, | search, | live, |
| stay, | land, | peer, | speed |
One night Bhola, while + ____________the sky from his verandah,
heard a strange sound. Just about + _____________in the forest nearby was a
spacecraft. Next day the people of the town were +________ away from
their homes, frightened by the strange creatures who had landed in their
midst. The intruders ran all over the town, +_________ food, money
and all that they could lay their hands on. Scared out of his wits, Bhola hid in
the bushes. +__________ through his binoculars, Bhola* ________one of
the intruders +_______ into a box. On +_______ a small mouse
+_________ out of the box, the intruder* _______off in terror. This gave
Bhola an idea. He spent the next day+________ for mice.
Next morning Bhola* ________ a cage full of mice to the spacecraft
and set them free. On+ ________ the mice, the intruders were
too frightened + ________on Earth any longer, and they
* ______ in their spacecraft immediately.
Fill in the blanks using the correct from of the words given in the box
below.
When the teacher caught the boy _________ in the examination, he stood there _____________and ___________ .____________the loud admonition of the teacher, the headmaster rushed in. The boy started to cry ________ that he would be expelled from the school. ___________ the situation very quickly, the
headmaster asked the boy to follow him to his room.
| fear, cheat, hear, assess, quiver, tremble |
Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.
Sheela tells lies. It has made her unpopular.
Explain the following sign using to+ verb :
You are not allowed ____________ your vehicles here.
Explain the following sign using to+ verb :
_____________________________________-
Explain the following sign using to+ verb :
_______________________________-
Give the solution to the problem below using the 'ing' form or the verb.
Make the solution as unusual as possible.
My hand sand feet are frozen!
Give the solution to the problem below using the 'ing' form or the verb.
Make the solution as unusual as possible.
A man is trying to steal my ear!
Work in pair. One of you will ask the question, the other will give the answer with the help of the clue in bracket. Write down in the spaces provided.
- Why are you waiting here? (meet the teacher)
- __________________________________________
No accounting for tastes
Fill in the blanks with verb + ing. Share your lists with your partner.
| What I love doing | What I hate doing | What I don't mind doing |
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Combine each of the following pairs of sentences, using the correct form of the verbs. The first one has been done for you as an example:
| Nithin was irritated by the noise. Nithin left the place. Irritated by the noise, Nithin left the place. |
1. Leander was surprised by Asifs return of service.
Leander started playing in earnest.
__________________________________________
2 Rajani has completed her homework.
She wants to go to play.
__________________________________________
3 Gopal was utterly bored with his studies.
He went out for a walk.
__________________________________________
4 Sita was startled by the noise.
She jumped out of her bed.
__________________________________________
5 The police chased the smuggler. The smuggler hid in a thicket.
__________________________________________
6 The news stunned Meenu. She stood rooted to the spot.
Match the news items with the headlines. Write the correct headline above each news item.
| 1. Business Firms Involved in Pooja Celebrations | 3. Mr. Das Appointed MD of ODC |
| 2. NPI Taxation Relaxed | 4. Schoolboy Kidnapped |
| a . The UMI board has cleared the appointment of Mr. Das as the new Managing Director of the Overseas Development Council .......... | c. Vinodh, an eight year old boy studying in a local public school, has been missing since yesterday. An eye-witness saw the boy being forcibly taken in a black car and reported the matter to the police. Unfortunately, the car's registration number was not noted down. |
| b. The Advance Ruling Authority, functioning under the Income Tax Law, has relaxed procedure rules governing taxation of non-resident Indians ...... | d. While people are gearing up to celebrate the 'Pooja' with customaiy zest, sponsors have not been slow to take advantage. |
Discuss
How do these words - appointed, relaxed and kidnapped - help in framing the headlines ?
Provide suitable headlines for the following news items. In your headlines, use the past participle form or appropriate verbs.
| LYON (France): Playing in his first tournament since walking off the court in the Davis Cup in Brazil, top-seeded Thomas Muster was beaten in the first round of the Lyon Grand Prix by American Chris Woodruff, 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday. |
NEW DELHI: A man allegedly posing as a police officer from Punjab was arrested by Chandni Chowk police on Tuesday. Harinder Sharma had introduced himself as a superintendent of police from Amritsar to a police official at the Chandni Chowk police station. He wanted to see records to get details of how many militants had been arrested by the police. |
| NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said that the job of reporting court proceedings should be assigned only to journalists having experience of legal reporting. |
RAIGANJ (West Bengal): Nine persons, including one woman and two children, were roasted alive and 65 others suffered serious bums when a mob of about one thousand people torched 156 houses at Bhangapara village under Karanighi police station in north Dinajpur district on Thursday. |
Complete the following letter. Put the verbs in brackets into either the
'ing' form or the infinitive with to. Use the box below to help you.
| + -ing | +to do |
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Suggest be Worth Mind look Forward to |
Want Offer hope Propose arrange promise hesitate |
Dear Mr. Banerjee
Thank you for your letter offering (offer) to help build an auditorium for our
school. You will be happy to learn that the parents of our school have
suggested___________ (approach) their association for funds. It is an idea worth
_____ (pursue) and we propose _____________(hold) a meeting on the
15th of this month. I would very much like you to attend the meeting as I want
_____ (introduce) you to the parents and I hope ____________(be) able to
use your kind offer as a motivating factor for others.
The architect has arranged ____________(supply} us with the blueprints
of the building. The contractor has promised _____________(deliver) the
materials within a month. So our management does not mind ________ _
(start) the work even before the funds have been arranged in full.
Please do not hesitate _____ (contact} me if your have any further queries.
I look forward to _____________(hear) from you soon.
Yours sincerely
K.S. Bhatt
(Principal}
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .
- ________________________
Rewrite the following sentences making the necessary changes so that they convey the intended meaning:
1. Having bitten the postman, the farmer decided to punish the dog.
2. Being a rainy day, the organizers decided to postpone the match.
3. Being fond of sweets, we planned to gift Mazy a big box of chocolates on her
birthday.
4. Having finished his work for the day, the supervisor let him leave the
factory early.
5. Riding on a horse, the tiger jumped at him.
'Remember to do' and 'Remember doing'
Study the examples given below.
(a) I must remember to take my science book.
(b) I remember meeting you in the park.
Some verbs might take either form depending on their meaning.
Which sentence refers to something which actually happened?
___________________________________________________________________
Which sentence refers to something which hasn't actually happened?
__________________________________________________________________________
Correct the following sentence :
He is thinking to write his autobiography.
Make a list of four things you remember doing as a young child •
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
Now, make a list of things you must remember to do this coming week •
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________
A student has written a letter to Sagarika Sen asking for advice. Complete the letter using appropriate non-finites(· ing, - ed, and to +verb form)
Dear Sagarika Sen,
I am a Class XII student. My exams are a few months away and I need ______all
my time to my studies. But whenever I start____________ in the morning, a friend
of mine who is in the same class comes to my house. He stays for about 30
minutes and keeps__________ all kinds of nonsense. I feel very _______ as it hampers my studies at the start of the day.
Please advise me how I can ensure that he never comes to my house while I am
busy________ for my examination. How can I ask him _________away without hurting him?
Som Shankar Lahir
Kolkata
