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प्रश्न
Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.
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उत्तर
Uses of 'get':
- To receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.
- To bring or buy: Please get me some snacks.
- To (manage to) move, go, take, put, etc: He got the book down from the shelf.
- To cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.
- To become: You're getting old.
- To persuade: I'll try to get him to dance.
- To succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours.
- To catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.
- To arrive: When did they get home?
- To catch (someone): The police will definitely get the thief.
- To receive or obtain: I got a new phone for my birthday.
- To bring or fetch: Can you get me a glass of water, please?
- To become: It’s getting cold outside.
- To understand: I didn’t get what she was trying to say.
- To arrive: What time will you get here?
- To persuade or make someone do something: He got his brother to help him with his homework.
- To catch or contract (an illness): I got the flu last winter.
- To prepare: I need to get dinner ready for the family.
- To be punished or suffer the consequences: You’ll get into trouble if you keep doing that.
- To manage or deal with: I’ll get by with a little help from my friends.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
We heard with _________that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)
Understand the usage of the words given:
After consulting him and Nirmal Chander Singh, we decided to await confirmation from the GOC and Mountain Division.
You know the verb ‘wait’. But it is an intransitive verb. It doesn’t take a direct object; consequently, it cannot be cast into passive voice. Also, the past participle of the verb ‘to wait’ cannot act as an adjective.
‘The mother waited eagerly’ is a correct sentence as there is no direct object. But ‘The mother waited eagerly the answer from her son.’ is a wrong sentence. ‘The answer’ is the direct object. This sentence can be written by using the phrase ‘wait for’ as ‘The mother waited eagerly for the answer from her son.’ ‘Wait for’ can be taken as the transitive phrasal verb.
‘To await’ is a transitive verb and it does take a direct object.
For example, ‘The mother awaited the answer eagerly.’
The past participle of it can be used as an adjective.
The most awaited program started very late.
Note that the object of the verb ‘await’ is usually an inanimate object. We don’t usually await a person, but we await his answer/ call/ arrival/ letter.
There are more such words in English. All of them are not verbs.
For example: Aside, Ashore, Anew, Awake, Afoot.
Prefix ‘A’ provides a certain purpose in the formation of the word.
- Aside- to the side
- Ashore- towards the shore
- Afoot-on foot
- Anew- of new
- Apolitical- not political
- Asleep- in a state or manner
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