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Question
Study the use of the word big in the following sentence.
He was so big− his hands and his neck, especially his mouth…
Here, big means large in size.
Now, consult a dictionary and find out the meaning of big in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.
(i) You are a big girl now.older
(ii) Today you are going to take the biggest decision of your career. ____
(iii) Their project is full of big ideas. ____
(iv) Cricket is a big game in our country. ____
(v) I am a big fan of Lata Mangeskar. ____
(vi) You have to cook a bit more as my friend is a big eater. ____
(vii) What a big heart you’ve got, Father dear. ____
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Solution
- Older
- most important
- innovation
- popular
- great
- gourmand
- generous
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