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प्रश्न
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.
We made a pact.
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उत्तर
A pact was made by us.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify the following from the list given in the box below:
4 nouns, 4 verbs, 4 adjectives, 4 adverbs, 4 pronouns.
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______ blood (royal blood, aristocratic origin).
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The children were asked to come without their parents.
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
My father ____________ play badminton in the evenings when he was at college. (past habit)
Change the following into Passive voice.
Go for a jog early in the morning.
Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
her simplicity. According to her studies, she also ____________.
Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
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Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.
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earn one’s name.
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| lion, mouse, parrot, fox, hawk, snake, monkey, dog, snail, bee. |
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| S.No | Word | Synonym | Antonym |
| 1 | wide | privilege | freedom |
| 2 | noble | valiant | public |
| 3 | oppress | valuable | coward |
| 4 | honour | personal | ignoble |
| 5 | worthy | gentle | dishonour |
| 6 | private | broad | narrow |
| 7 | brave | subdue | unworthy |
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| 2. ______ |
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I forgot _________ I had to meet the Principal.
I can’t carry the luggage ______more. I need ______ help.
Complete the following sentence using the noun form of the word given in the bracket.
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Do you know what time it is ____
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| 1. | shady | misery |
| 2. | bored | calm |
| 3. | glee | interested |
| 4. | panic | slow |
| 5. | hasty | sunny |
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She writes a letter to her friend.
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Write the correct clipped word on the line.
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______ inn
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| long |
| round |
| thin |
| yellow |
| tall |
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- Its neck is ______.
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- Its skin is ______.
- Its tail is ______.
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I played with my nephew and______.
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Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
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Fill in the blanks in the following sentence, using preposition if necessary.
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| 1 | e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | patriotism |
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| 3 | the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior | egocentrism |
| 4 | participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money | feminism |
| 5 | belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued | criticism |
| 6 | a serious examination and judgment of something | amateurism |
| 7 | habitual failure to be present at work | barbarism |
| 8 | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | idealism |
| 9 | concern for your own interests and welfare | heroism |
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teta-te
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That living word awakened my soul.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
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