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Question
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.
This seat is not very comfortable to sit ______.
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Solution
This seat is not very comfortable to sit in.
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Noun |
Adjective |
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elephant |
circular, striped, enormous, multicoloured, round, cheerful, wild, blue, red, chubby, large, medium-sized, cold |
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face |
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building |
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water |
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noble - ________.
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- captivity x ______
- frequent x ______
- dull x ______
- gentle x ______
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- deep x ______
- humble x ______
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quick as a flash.
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Both the minister _________ the officers visited the affected areas.
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Walk carefully _________ you will fall down.
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| S.No. | Root word | Prefix/Suffix | New word |
| 1. | form | con | conform |
| 2. | patriot | in | |
| 3. | diverse | ity | |
| 4. | slaved | ism | |
| 5. | animate | ness | |
| 6. | consumer | en | |
| 7. | naked | ism |
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- across
- with
- on
- to
- by
- since
- from
- about
- into
- at
- during
We wish she continues ______ healthy.
Fill in the blank
I want popcorn ______ not pizza.
Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition
| prefix | word |
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- . A brown and white puppy is having fun.
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