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प्रश्न
The fresh college graduate jumped ______ the first offer of a job.
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उत्तर
The fresh college graduate jumped at the first offer of a job.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say whether the underlined is Infinitive / Participle (Present or Past)/Gerund.
He watched the working seamen.
Form groups and hold debates on the following topic. Make bulleted lists of points in favour (pros) and those against (cons) the given statement. Let the whole class vote on who won the debate.
Contact with man has helped animals to survive.
Rewrite the following in indirect speech.
….. the words seemed to mean, “Let us do this painful thing while the fit is on us.”
Find the meaning of the following phrase and use it in your own sentence.
in his mind’s eye
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | because | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using because.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
Could the train be on time?
Failure is often the __________ negligence.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank
The astronauts managed ___________ (complete) their training in record time.
I __________ (play) in the rain all evening.
Complete the following sentence using appropriate Connector from the option.
This detergent is highly concentrated and ____________ you will need to dilute it.
Change the following into passive voice.
Stanley will inform you later.
Combine the pair of sentence given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted word.
He speaks well. It attracts all.
Write the words that can replace Ravi, Rani, woman, luggage and the dog when we use them for the second and subsequent times in the passage _________, _________, _________. These words are called ________________?
Underline the conjunction in the following sentence.
Shekar is intelligent but careless.
The predators follow the ______of the turtles to eat their eggs.
Look at the punctuation of these sentence. Why are they punctuated differently? Discuss in class.
But no one ever comes here!
Complete the words by reading their meaning.
s _re _ _ - shout
Fill in the blank with suitable linking word or conjunction.
Rani was late to school ______ she missed the bus.
Look at the picture and choose the correct plural word.
Loaf
Rewrite the sentence using the given word.
The manager has accused him.
You ______.
Mark (✓) if it is past perfect tense and (x) future perfect tense.
They had cooked the vegetables.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
The soldiers had to pass ______ a dark tunnel.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with suitable prepositions and read the paragraph aloud for better understanding of the use of prepositions.
Mr. Beek of New Jersey has invented a floating life-preserver, which gives complete protection (1) ______people who have been shipwrecked. The upper section is large enough (2)______the wearer to be able to move his head and arms (3) ______, and a month's supply (4 )______food and drinking water can also be stored (5) ______it. The cover can be closed in rough weather, and the wearer can see (6) ______the window in the front, and breathe (7) ______a curved pipe. The life preserver is made (8) ______water proof cloth attached (9) ______circular metal tubes, which protect the wearer (10) ______ sharp rocks and hungry fish.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
Either of these (is, are) suitable.
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
aural - oral
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
I can’t remember what my teacher (say) yesterday about our homework. I (not listen) properly because Hussain (talk) to me at the same time.
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
There was a skirmish ______my brother and sister.
Read the following sentence and fill in the blank.
The Education Minister ______ (visit) our school tomorrow, if he goes by this way
Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive.
Rajesh went to the airport ______his friend.
______ you help me cross the road, young man?
