Amar: What are you going to buy today, Samar? Samar: I have to buy rice, sugar, dal, ghee, mustard, cheese, an umbrella and some apples. What are you going to buy Amar? Amar: I have to buy a pen, a pencil, a book, some paper, a cup, butter, milk, bananas and’ some …
A. We have seen that a Noun Phrase can occur in the subject or predicate part of a sentence. We call it a Noun Phrase because Noun is the head-word of the phrase. A Noun Phrase can be one word or more than one word. Look at the following examples: 1. Planes take off from …
PREPOSITION-II Verb + Preposition Accused of : (somebody is guilty of something) She accuses me of being selfish. Add to : (To put something together –with something to increase in size / number / amount etc.) If we add five to six, we get eleven. Admire for : (to …
PREPOSITIONS-I Study the following sentences: The words in bold letters i.e., on and in in the sentences above are preposition. They show a kind of relationship between (i) ‘the book’ and the table (ii) the cattle and the field. Prepositions are usually used before Noun Phrases. They link a noun phrase with another noun phrase. …
THE PASSIVE In 1, who does the work? We. We do (what?). “Homework’. So, ‘we’ is the subject and ‘homework’ is the object. The verb ‘do’ is a transitive verb. In 2, the subject is ‘homework’ and the verb has been change to ‘is done’ ‘is’ is a form of the auxiliary verb ‘be’ and …
THE PASSIVE In 1, who does the work? We. We do (what?). “Homework’. So, ‘we’ is the subject and ‘homework’ is the object. The verb ‘do’ is a transitive verb. In 2, the subject is ‘homework’ and the verb has been change to ‘is done’ ‘is’ is a form of the auxiliary verb ‘be’ and …
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PHRASAL VERBS What a phrasal Verb is: Look at the following sentences. In the above sentences the verbs have two parts each – a main verb (look, agree, flew, stood) and another small word (at, with, away, up) . In sentences I and 2 the small words 9at, with) are prepositions and in sentences 3 …
II. Transitive Phrasal Verbs: (Verb + Particle+ object) A good citizen must abide by the traffic rules. His illness accounts for his absence. Fish does not agree with me. Your friend was asking after you. I bank on my teachers for my study. The dacoits broke into our house last night. The farmer’s problems call …
Chapter – VIII II. Transitive Phrasal Verbs: (Verb + Particle+ object) A good citizen must abide by the traffic rules. His illness accounts for his absence. Fish does not agree with me. Your friend was asking after you. I bank on my teachers for my study. The dacoits broke into our house last night. The …
Chapter-IX DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH A. Direct Speech. Study the following conversation. Mark the exact words spoken by Mina and Mitina. Look at the above sentences and note the punctuation marks. We have noticed that the conversation commas ocme after the punctuation mark. We have noticed that the conversation between Mina and Mitina is given …
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