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प्रश्न
The verb ‘to have’
Be careful with the verb ‘to have’, which has many different uses and meanings. Study the box below and consider the sentences that follow.
| Health (H) | Possession (P) | Relationship (R) | |
| Mr Sinha | headache | Maruti car | two daughters |
Put a tick (✓) or cross (✗) against each sentence according to whether it is correct or incorrect.
- Mr Sinha has a severe headache. ___________
- He is having a blue-coloured Maruti car. ___________
- Mr Sinha has two daughters and no sons. ___________
उत्तर
- Mr Sinha has a severe headache. ✓
- He is having a blue-coloured Maruti car. ✗
- Mr Sinha has two daughters and no sons. ✓
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Key
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__________________________ Rampur
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is is situated lies ____________ is located |
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| on | between | |
| in | above | |
| by | below | |
| over | ||
| under |
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| Destination | Position | Destination | Position | Reference |
| to •X | at •X | away from x ⇒ |
away from x • |
Referring to a |
| on (to) | on | off | off | Referring to a line or surface. |
| into | in | out of | out of | Referring to an enclosed area |
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