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प्रश्न
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
“What’s it about?”
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उत्तर
“What is it about?”
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Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
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Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
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Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
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Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
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| There ain’t anything mean about me. | |
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| 2. | bored | calm |
| 3. | glee | interested |
| 4. | panic | slow |
| 5. | hasty | sunny |
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| Word | Synonyms | Antonym | |
| cautious | |||
| disapprove | |||
| brisk | |||
| engaging | |||
| humble | |||
| eager | |||
| resistance | |||
| persuade | |||
| scarce | |||
| nobility | |||
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Rewrite the above sentences using other appropriate gerunds in place of the ones given here.
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Write compound word using the picture.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
