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महाराष्ट्र राज्य शिक्षण मंडळएचएससी कला (इंग्रजी माध्यम) इयत्ता ११ वी

When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” I offered the silent prayer in my heart.

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When Tenzing and Hillary reached the summit, Tenzing in utter joy said, “We have done it.” In this sentence, the subject (we) is the doer of the action while (achieving the feat) is the subject. The verb of passive voice is formed by using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ + past participle of the main verb. Construct the sentence accordingly.

Now carefully go through the changes in both the sentences and do the changes accordingly in the remaining sentence.

  • We have done it.
    It has been done by us.

I offered the silent prayer in my heart.

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A silent prayer was offered in my heart by me.

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पाठ 1.2: On To The Summit : We Reach The Top - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ २२]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.2 On To The Summit : We Reach The Top
Brainstorming | Q (A4) (b) | पृष्ठ २२

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Say WHY. . . . .

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A word chain consists of words of a certain category that begin with the letter, that the previous word has ended with.

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Music - courtyard - d______, ______, ______, ______.


Sing and recite one of the famous folk songs given below.

There is a mountain for away.

And on the mountain stands a tree.

And on the tree, there is a branch.

And on the branch, there is a nest.

And in the nest, there is an egg.

And in the egg, there is a bird

One day the bird will fly.

One day we will be free.

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  • a tree – the tree
  • a branch – the branch
  • a nest – the nest
  • an egg – the egg
  • a bird – the bird.

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Johnsy was sleeping when the two went upstairs.


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calmly × ______

softly × ______

carefully × ______


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  2. ___________________
  3. ___________________

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  • captivity x ______
  • frequent x ______
  • dull x ______
  • gentle x ______
  • co-operated x ______
  • deep x ______
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Be careful, that mirror ______ (fall) on the floor.


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origin ______.


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Write compound word using the pictures.

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______

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Complete the dialogue by using suitable adjectives in the blanks.

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Choose the correct word.

I will be coming in _____ days.


Fill in the blanks with to, too and two.

These clothes are ______ expensive.


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She _______ the apple as I told her to stop. (eat)


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____________

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