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Fill in the boxes with the correct answers. The first one has been done for you.

S. No Word with meaning and part of speech Sentence Noun/Verb/ Adj. form Sentence
1 Word: wise meaning: clever part of speech: adjective My brother is wise. wisdom My brother showed great wisdom in business.
2 harm      
3 stimulate      
4 argue      
5 strong      
6 destroy      
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S. No Word with meaning and part of speech Sentence Noun/Verb/ Adj. form Sentence
1 Word: wise meaning: clever part of speech: adjective My brother is wise. wisdom My brother showed great wisdom in business.
2 harm Too much sugar can harm one’s health in the longer run. harm The hon’ble prime minister vowed that the harm (n) done to the fibre of democracy through the Pulwama attack will not go unpunished.
3 stimulate Tea stimulates (v) one’s brain. stimulate Population explosion is a major stimulant (n) to the industrial development in China.
4 argue My brother is an argumentative (adj) scholar. argue You may win an argument (n) but lose a friend
5 strong Loyal and patriotic citizens alone make a country strong (adj) strong The strength (n) of Mary Kom amazed fellow boxers.
6 destroy Prolonged conflict at the border could be destructive (adj) for both sides. destroy Pakistan continues to downplay the destruction (n)caused by India’s preemptive attack on the Balakot camp.
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