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प्रश्न
Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
Fairs and festivals form an integral part of the culture of Tamil Nadu. They are an excellent platform to promote and preserve the vibrant art and culture of the Tamils.
A thiruvizha (festival) is a source of excitement and thrill for villagers. The village thoroughfare wears a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ________colourful streamers.
People throng the premises (b) ______catch a glimpse (c)________their village deity (d)______ a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e)_____ the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai pongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice.
People (f)______nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g)______the people (h)_______buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i)________salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j)_________their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.
You can hear the shrieks (k)________happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l)_________ each other with smiles on their faces.
The entire day is spent (m) _______fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n)_________the thiruvizha every year.
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उत्तर
A thiruvizha (festival) is a source of excitement and thrill for villagers. The village thoroughfare wears a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated with colourful streamers.
People throng the premises to catch a glimpse of their village deity in a magnificently decorated chariot and pay their respects. There is a big crowd near the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai Pongal (Sweet Pongal), lemon rice, and curd rice.
People from nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively and call out loudly to the people to buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered with salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk, etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas, and little children dressed up in their best clothes enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.
You can hear the shrieks of happy children enjoying the rides on Ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking at each other with smiles on their faces.
The entire day is spent with fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward to the thiruvizha every year.
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