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Mary: Almost every Indian film has an episode of love _________________. David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries?

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Question

Fill in the blank in the following dialogue choosing a suitable phrase from those given below.

Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits _________________ today?

(Use such in the phrase)

Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.

Options

  • At hand

  • At once

  • At all

  • At a low ebb

  • At first sight

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Solution

Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits at such a low ebb today?

Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.

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