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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.
emigrate - immigrate
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उत्तर
emigrate (leaving homeland) – immigrate (come to live permanently in a foreign country)
Priyanka Chopra does not wish to emigrate to the UK where her husband is living. Candidates who wish to immigrate to the USA are increasing in number every year.
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Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
fill in the blank using the correct form of the word given.
Rain water ____________ from the umbrella all over the carpet.
Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
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Use the following expression to make a sentence of your own.
flash across one’s mind
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He ran fast but he did not win the race.
Clause (1) ____________
Clause (2) ____________
Conjunction:
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| Stanza | Word | One meaning | Other meaning | |
| First |
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piece of furniture | → | bottom of the river, sea, etc. |
| Second |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
| Third |
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____________ | → | ____________ |
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foreign customs
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| soft |
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| blue |
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- The colour of the birds is ______.
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Write the compound words from the pictures.
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