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प्रश्न
Write the noun form of the following word.
Accept ______.
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उत्तर
Accept- acceptance.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Rudimentary general stores
Use of although/ though/ even though/but
Read the following sentences.
- Although the café was crowded, we found a vacant table.
Although Sadie has passed her test, she never drives.
The clause with although can also come after the main clause.
For example: We found a vacant table, although the café was crowded. - Though I liked the pullover, I didn’t buy it.
Though it was pouring cats and dogs, he set out for his journey.
We can use though at the end of the sentence.
For example: I liked the pullover; I didn’t buy it, though. - We can use ‘even though’ in the same way.
John looked quite fresh even though he had just recovered from jaundice.
‘Even though’ can be used at the beginning of the sentence also.
‘Even though’ I hate Gopal, I shall try to be nice with him.
‘Even though’ is stronger and more emphatic than ‘although’ - We can join two clauses with ‘but’.
For example: We wanted to go abroad, but our passports were not ready.
We use these words (although, though, even though, but) to show the contrast between two clauses or two sentences.
Although, though, even though and but can be used as conjunctions to introduce afterthoughts, contrasts, or restrictions and conditions.
Find out the sentences from the lesson in which any of these words are used.
Discuss in pairs/groups the purpose they serve.
Find the antonym of the following from the passage.
Defenceless × ______
Make sentences of your own to show the difference in usage of the following Homophones.
- device ______
- devise ______
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Scientists admit to __________ (be) intensely curious about life on other planets.
Report the following sentence.
Ebin said, “Have you booked the tickets to Delhi?”
Read the passage. Choose between a little, a lot of, a few, few, fewer, many and much to fill in the gap.
DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU!
Two years ago, I moved to a new neighbourhood. There seemed to be very______people in this area without telephones, so I expected to get a new phone quickly. I applied for one as soon as I moved into my new house. ‘We aren’t supplying ______ new phones in your area’, an engineer told me. ‘______ people want new phones at the moment and the company is employing ______ engineers than last year so as to save money. A new phone won’t cost you ______ money, but it will take ______ time. We can’t do anything for you before December. ‘You need______ patience if you’re waiting for a new phone and you need ______ friends whose phones you can use as well. Fortunately, I had both. December came and went, but there was no sign of a phone. I went to the company’s local office to protest. ‘They told me I’d have a phone by December,’ I protested. ‘Which year?’ the assistant asked.
Choose the meaning of the italicised word.
Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:
The soldiers had to pass ______ a dark tunnel.
Fill in the blank using past perfect tense form of the verb:
The cat ______(chase) the bird before it flew out of the yard.
