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प्रश्न
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
born - borne
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उत्तर
born (related to birth) – borne (carried by)
Divya was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
The entire village paid homage to army personnel, U. Saravanan’s body which was borne in a decorated coffin by military soldiers and home guards.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the word connectors with reference to part I, II, III respectively. Make sentences of each of these connectors.
| No | Word | Connector | |
| 1. | government | (a) | person |
| 2. | betterment of | (b) | curbs |
| 3. | pure and ethical | (c) | degradation |
| 4. | community’s | (d) | launch |
| 5. | religions | (e) | dialogue |
| 6. | astonishing | (f) | silence |
| 7. | technological | (a) | motivation |
| 8. | frank | (g) | aspect |
| 9. | social | (h) | life |
| 10. | faith | (i) | centre |
| 11. | inquisitive | (j) | officials |
| 12. | academic | (k) | problems |
| 13. | environmental | (l) | humanity |
| 14. | pin-drop | (m) | service |
| 15. | alternate | (n) | bodies |
| 16. | remarkable | (o) | evils |
| 17. | silent | (p) | advancement |
| 18. | famished | (q) | brilliance |
| 19. | unsuccessful | (s) | accommodation |
| 20. | space-research | (t) | discipline |
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| green | sun | room |
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| clock | jam | glasses |
| hair | cleaning | cut |
| put | paper |
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| 1. |
education |
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| 2. | school | |
| 3. | college | |
| 4. | English | |
| 5. | opportunity | |
| 6. | friend | |
| 7. | teacher | |
| 8. | simultaneously | |
| 9. | laboratory | |
| 10. | beneficiary |
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