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प्रश्न
Now write short paragraphs to describe the trends in the other groups of visitors featured in the graph.
• Overseas Visitors
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• Domestic Visitors
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• Total Number ofVisitors
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उत्तर
• Overseas Visitors
In 2000 the number of overseas visitors to the Museum was 3.75 millions. In 2005 it rose to 6.75 and in 2010 it had risen to 8 millions. In 2015 and 2020 it might be 10.5 and 12 millions respectively.
• Domestic Visitors
In 2000 the number of domestic visitors to the Museum was 2.00 millions. In 2005 it rose to 2.5 millions and in 2010 it had risen to 3.00 millions. In 2015 and 2020 it might be 3.5 millions and 4.00 millions respectively.
• Total Number of Visitors
In 2000 the total number of visitors to the Museum was 8.5 millions. In 2005 it rose to 12.5. In 2010 it had risen to 15 million. In 2015 it might be 19 million and in 2010 it may be 23 million.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Change the following sentence into simple sentence.
Einstein smiled and put his arm across my shoulder.
Now compare your answers with those of your partner and discuss the
following questions and write your observations in the given space.
a. Is the time referred to in the sentences always the same as the tense of
the verb? What conclusion can you draw from your observation? Write
your observation below.
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b. How have you found the tense of the verbs in the sentences above? Are
there any indicators or markers that reveal the tense of the verb? Write
your observation below.
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c. Did you find any verb form that could be called 'future form'? (You will
learn more about the different ways of talking about future later in this
unit.)
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d. Why do you think verb forms are often labelled as 'simple' or 'indefinite', 'progressive' or 'continuous', 'perfect' and 'perfect continuous'?
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Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the given verbs.
1. Every day I(go) to school in a bus but today I (go) by car because the bus operators are on strike.
2. "Baichung Bhutia (pass) the ball to Bannerjee; Bannerjee (take) a shot at the goal but it (be) way above the goal post. The Indians (attack) much more now ... "
3. I (think) you (make) a mistake by signing this contract.
4. The doctor (say) mother (respond) to the treatment well.
5. Farzana (be) not well. She (not come) to school today.
Study the following picture carefully and then write a paragraph to describe what is happening.
What has been the situation of your village/town/city five to ten years ago and how has it changed since then? Write a short paragraph describing the changes in its size, population, traftlc, buildings, lifestyle etc. Which verb forms would you mainly use to describe the changes? (Hint: Simple Past and Present Perfect forms.)
Read this sentence.
M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles.
In the sentence above, the verb form “had said” in the first part is used to indicate an “earlier past.” The whole story is narrated in the past. M. Hamel’s “saying” happened earlier than the events in this story. This form of the verb is called the past perfect.
Pick out five sentences from the story with this form of verb and say why this form has been used.
Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.
She ________ that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.
Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.
She ________ at her left shoulder for quite some time.
Use the correct tense form of the verb given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.
One human should _______ this for another always.
Name the Tense of the Verb underlined to include Time (Past/Present/Future) and Aspect (Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous).
It had made all the difference.
Name the Tense of the Verb underlined to include Time (Past/Present/Future) and Aspect (Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous).
I have been facing death.
Change the Tense as instructed.
I got fired. (Future Perfect)
Present Participle: The form of a verb, ending in ‘ing’, which is used in forming continuous tenses. For example, He is sitting here.
Present participle can also be used as an adjective. For example, He uses a walking stick.
Now, find out the ‘ing’ forms from the story and classify them into the following table.
| Present Participle used as an Adjective | Present Participle used as a Verb in the Continuous Tense |
| twinkling eyes | was oozing |
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Rewrite the sentence as per the instruction given along with it.
The mother langur looked straight into my eyes.
(Rewrite the sentence in the Simple Present Tense)
Rewrite the sentence as per the instruction given along with it.
She surveyed the area for the vicious male langur.
(Rewrite the sentence in the Simple Future Tense)
Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.
They are sportsmen.
(singular/plural)
Read the following sentence carefully, underline the verb and find out the tense in the sentence.
The sun was now ascending the sky.
Match the sentences given in part ‘A’ with the sentences given in part ‘B’. Note the differences in structure.
| ‘A’ Part | ‘B’ Part |
| (1) He was kidnapped by an extremist militia. | (a) They forced the child to kill his friends and family. |
| (2) The child was forced to kill his friends and family. | (b) An extremist militia kidnapped him. |
Rewrite the sentence in simple future tense.
He has been playing since afternoon.
