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प्रश्न
Here is part of a letter that Anuradha wrote to Raji about her experience in a city that she was visiting. Complete the letter using suitable nonfinites.
When I saw a beggar__________ near the Big Temple, I decided to help him. But when the other beggars saw me_________ him some money, they started ____ around me. I was a little embarrassed and_______ the menace, I entered a hotel nearby. The manager of the hotel made me _______the need for caution while _______beggars. After _____me, he went on to ask me if I would like __________a guide _________me round the city. I politely refused his offer of help and went back to my own hotel.
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उत्तर
When I saw a beggar begging near the Big Temple, I decided to help him. But when the other beggars saw me giving him some money, they started gathering, around me. I was a little embarrassed and to avoid the menace, I entered a hotel nearby. The manager of the hotel made me judge the need for caution while helping beggars. After informing me, he went on to ask me if I would like to have a guide to take me round the city. I politely refused his offer of help and went back to my own hotel.
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| worry change peer hit frighten blaze |
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| apply buy use meet |
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3. How about for the post of teacher in the neighbouring
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4. By the time we finished the house, the children had become
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_____________________________________________
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__________________________________________
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__________________________________________
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__________________________________________
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__________________________________________
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| + -ing | +to do |
|
Suggest be Worth Mind look Forward to |
Want Offer hope Propose arrange promise hesitate |
Dear Mr. Banerjee
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_____ (introduce) you to the parents and I hope ____________(be) able to
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- ________________________
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- ___________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
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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
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Som Shankar Lahir
Kolkata
