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प्रश्न
Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after the sentence.
I found it last night in a ditch near my house. __________
पर्याय
A
P
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Underline the verb in the following sentence and state whether the sentence is in the Active or Passive voice.
A large untidy envelope was decorated with Indian stamps.
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1950s Boy - dusted the living room.
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John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill.
Write a question for the answer.
_________________?
Yes, It is working.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
Neither food nor water ___ found here.
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Christmas falls ____ 25th December.
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zoological park -
Complete the words by reading their meaning.
d_l_c_ _ _s - tasty
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The box was heavy ______ he could not lift it.
Write the words with same meaning for the following pictures.
| fast | afraid | train |
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fear |
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practice |
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speed |
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run - ______
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
Edith ______(visit) several doctors before she found out what the problem was with her knee.
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Foreign words and phrases
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- viva voce - /ˌvaɪvə vəusi / - a spoken examination
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Given below are some Phrasal Verb which are frequently used in connection with travelling. Guess the meaning and match.
| see off | start off / to begin a journey |
| stopover | to go to station or airport to say goodbye to someone |
| set off | to stay at a place for a short period of time when travelling to another destination |
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Some people think that nothing is as important as money in life.
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The rain approached like a dark curtain. I ______ (1) (see) it marching down the street, heavy and remorseless. It ______ (2) (drum) on the tin roof and swept across the road and over the balcony of my room. I ______ (3) (sit) there without ______ (4) (move), letting the rain soak my sticky shirt and gritty hair.
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(II) Robin said ______
Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.
You should have return it sooner.
