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प्रश्न
Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.
(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)
Smita ___________ to her desire and _______________ her favourite toys to the poor.
उत्तर
Smita gave in to her desire and gave off her favourite toys to the poor it.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) your destiny / it / right hand / is said / your / that / is in /
(b) problems / determines / how / our personalities / with / in life / we deal /
(c) than others / can cope / some people / better / hardships / with /
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man /
(b) a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /
(c) own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /
Match the phrases given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B:
| A | B | |
| 1 | Fly a flag | Move quickly/suddenly |
| 2 | Fly into rage | Be successful |
| 3 | Fly along | Display a flag on a long pole |
| 4 | Fly high | Escape from a place |
| 5 | Fly the coop | Become suddenly very angry |
Complete the table by explaining the following phrases/ sentences in your own
words:
| Phrases | Meanings |
| happy memories light up a life that is nearing its close |
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| the sounds helped him along his lonely way | |
| the cold used sleep to extend its sway over all things even as a false friend lulls his chosen victim with caressing smiles |
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| when the evening of his life was drawing in, he left his old ways and suddenly took a new turn |
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| the whole universe is built up through love and that the grief of separation is inescapable |
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| the post-master, a man with a face as sad and as inexpressive as a pumpkin, would be seen sitting on his chair inside |
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| And so the clerk, like a worshipper of Lord Vishnu, repeated his customary thousand names |
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| The haughty temper of the official had quite left him in his sorrow and anxiety, and had laid bare his human heart |
There are some phrases where the word crown is used with different shades of meaning. Use the following phrases to complete the sentences meaningfully.
The works of Shakespeare are the __________ of English drama.
Read the following incident.
Lokesh had always been a class-topper in tests and examinations. However, invariably, he used foul means during exams to gain those high marks.
Once, on the day of History examination, Lokesh realized that his classmate and friend Farhan came all prepared for Maths instead of History. Farhan had become desperate. So Lokesh offered to let him copy from his answer-sheet since Farhan sat just behind him.
Farhan refused. He said, ‘‘It’s all right even if I get a zero, but I can call it my own zero. I do not want to score a single mark, unearned. Cheating in exams is for cowards. Not me!’’
These words were a turning point in Lokesh’s life. He gave up cheating forever. He worked hard for what he desired and never, ever used false measures to acquire anything.
In the given story, which words/phrase can be replaced by the following ones?
- became aware - ______
- always - ______
- very upset and helpless - ______
- cheating - ______
- without working for it - ___________
- A sudden change - ___________
- gain/achieve - ___________
Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.
(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)
To enjoy the music and relax, he _____________ the music and ___________ the lights.
Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.
He contributed notably in bringing up the school.
Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.
look backward
Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase
‘in front of’
