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'RUN' Phrasal Verbs: 1. Run After: To chase or pursue E.g. I ran after the bus, but it didn't stop for me. 2. Run Around: To run around an area E.g. When I was a kid, I used to run around the neighborhood with my friends. 3. Run Away: To run away from somebody who is chasing you, or in the opposite direction from something. E.g. Everyone ran away from the explosion. 4. Run Into: Run into someone: Meet someone unexpectedly. E.g. I ran into my English teacher at the shopping mall. 5. Run Off: To make photocopies. E.g. Can you run off 200 copies of this report?

Phrasal Verbs: Hindi-English Vocabulary Part 16 The following phrasal verbs seem to be related to music, but they are not. 1. Ring a bell (जब आपको कोई चीज़ सुनी हुई लगती है): If something rings a bell, it sounds familiar, but you don't remember the exact details. 2. Chime in (जब आप किसी बातचीत में घुल मिल जाते हैं): If you chime in, you interrupt or join a conversation, especially to repeat or agree with something. 3. Drum (something) into someone's head (जब आप किसी को कोई चीज़ सिखाने के लिए बार बार दोहराते रहते हैं): If you teach something to someone through constant repetition, you drum it into their head. 4. Jazz something up (जब आप किसी चीज़ को बेहतर बनाने की कोशिश करते हैं): If you jazz something up, you add something to try to improve it or make it more stylish. 5. Music to one's ears (जब आपको कोई सूचना मिलती है जोकि आपको बहुत खुश कर देती है): To say that something is music to your ears means that the information you receive makes you feel very happy. 6. Face the music (...

Hindi-English Vocabulary Part 15:  Ways to say - I Miss You☺😃 ◾️ I can't wait to see you again. - मैं तुम्हें दोबारा मिलने के लिए इंतज़ार नहीं कर सकता. ◾️ I can't wait to talk to you again. - मैं तुमसे दोबारा बात करने के लिए इंतज़ार नहीं कर सकता. ◾️ I wish you were here. - काश तुम यहाँ होते. ◾️ I hope I see you soon. - आशा है मैं तुम्हें जल्द ही मिळून. ◾️ I'm counting down the days. - मैं दिन गिन रहा हूँ. ◾️ You've been on my mind. - तुम मेरे ख्यालों में रही हो. ◾️ I feel sad without you. - मैं तुम्हारे बिना उदास महसूस करता हूँ. ◾️ I can't wait to be with you again - मैं दोबारा तुम्हारे पास होने का इंतज़ार नहीं कर सकता ◾️ You've been running through my head all night. - तुम पूरी रात मेरे खयालों में थे ◾️ I smile when I think of the time we spent together. - मैं मुस्कुरा देता हूँ जब मैं साथ बिठाये वक़्त के बारे में सोचता हूँ. ◾️ I think of you night and day. - मैं दिन रात तुम्हारे बारे में सोचता हूँ. ◾️ All I do is think of you. - मैं बस तुम्हारे बारे में सोचता रहता...

Hindi-English Vocabulary Part 14:  English Idioms and their Hindi equivalent idioms:- 1. Sleep like a log (गहरी नींद लेना): to sleep very well, without being woken by any noises E.g. I can't believe you finished a triathalon! You're going to sleep like a log tonight. 2. Saved by the bell (आखरी मौके पर बच जाना): to be rescued from a difficulty at the last moment E.g. Luckily my bus arrived before I had time to reply. Saved by the bell. 3. Count on someone (किसी पर भरोसा करना): to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you. E.g. You can always count on him for good advice. 4. An eye opener (आँखें खोल देने वाला): something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc. E.g. This summer's tour was an eye-opener for her. 5. Time flies (समय बहुत जल्दी निकलता है): used as an observation that time seems to pass very quickly. E.g. People say time flies when you're having fun. 6. Jump off the page (कोई जो बहुत चतुर हो): he/ she is e...

Hindi-English Vocabulary Part 13 📙 Ways to describe taste: ◾️ Watery (पानी जैसा): disapproving (of food or drink) containing too much water and therefore weak in taste "watery soup/coffee" ◾️ Hot (तीखा): containing or consisting of pungent spices or peppers which produce a burning sensation when tasted. "a very hot dish cooked with green chilli" ◾️ Acidic (खट्टा): sharp-tasting or sour. "acidic wine" ◾️ Astringent (खट्टा, कसैला): sharp or bitter "an astringent smell of rotting apples" ◾️ Bitter (कड़वा): having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet. "raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour" ◾️ Bittersweet (मीठापन जिसके अंत में कटूता हो): sweet with a bitter aftertaste. "she sipped the bittersweet mocktail" ◾️ Brackish (नमक का): slightly salty, as in river estuaries. "a cup of brackish water" ◾️ Mature (पका हुआ, बना हुआ): ready for consumption. "mature Cheddar cheese" ◾️ Mild (हल्का): not sharp, ho...

Transformation of Sentence – Simple, Complex & Compound (The Basics) What are Simple,Compound and Complex sentences and how are they constructed? Sentences are of three kinds according to their structure – Simple, Complex and Compound. A simple sentence has only one main clause. A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more sub-ordinate clause dependent on that main clause. A compound sentence has at least two main or independent clauses (called co-ordinate clauses) and may or may not have sub-ordinate clause. **To know about Clauses(independent and subordinate clauses), Click on this link👇 Let us look at some examples:-  Simple: Despite his illness, Rohit attended the class. Complex: Though Rohit was ill, he attended the class. Compound: Rohit was ill, but he attended the class. “Despite his illness” is not a clause as it has no finite verb. It is a phrase. “Though” is a sub-ordinate conjunction. A sub-ordinate conjunction connects a sub-clause to the main clause. A ...

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Grammar Exercises(Class 7 upwards) Though, Although, However, Despite, In Spite Of  All of these words express ideas such as concession or contrast. However, they are used in different ways. Though and although are conjunctions with the same meaning. They are used to connect two clauses expressing contrasting ideas. However is a transitional adverb. It does not connect two clauses. Use a full stop or a semicolon before however. Use a comma after however. Despite and in spite of are prepositions with the same meaning. They are followed by a noun or ing form. Fill in the blanks with though, although, despite, in spite of or however. 1. She is a pretty girl; …………………………, I do not quite like her. 2. ………………………. their best efforts, they could not save her. 3. ………………………. it was late, we went for a walk. 4. ………………………….. studying hard, I could not score good marks. 5. ……………………… my objection, they went ahead with the plan. 6. ……………………….. my sister is younger than me, I have great respect for ...

Tense Exercises 3 intermediate level (Class 8 upwards) Exercise 3 1. The two teenagers who ___________(smuggle) cocaine into the town have been arrested. 2. After getting on the bus, we __________(discover) that we had boarded the wrong one. 3. I _________(ask) him what he had done. 4. Why did you beat him? 5. The battle of Haldighati ____________(fight) in the 16th century. 6. _____________(defeat) in the Battle of Haldighati, Maharana Pratap escaped into the jungle. 7. Many people _________(kill)in the riots. 8. A number of soldiers were killed in the battle and many more were taken prisoners. 9. The entire world __________(shock) by the news of the assassination of Kennedy. 10. Last week civic authorities ______________(demolish) unauthorized settlements in many parts of the country. Answers 1. The two teenagers who smuggled cocaine into the town have been arrested. 2. After getting on the bus, we discovered that we had boarded the wrong one. 3. I asked him what he had done. 4. Why ...

Tense Exercises 2 intermediate level (Class 7 upwards) Exercise 2  1. The auditorium _________(reverberate) with music and drama as children from various schools __________(perform) in front of a large audience. 2. Jim Corbett ________(kill) wild animals; however, he also killed several man-eaters. 3. Yesterday a strange thing______ (happen) to me. 4. Last evening two teenagers ________ (arrest)for smuggling cocaine into the town. 5. After getting on the bus, I_________( discover) that I had boarded the wrong one. 6. I asked him what he ________( do) there. 7. Why ______ you ________(dismiss) him? 8. The battle of Haldighati ________(fight) in the 16th century. 9. Maharana Pratap, who __________(defeat) in the battle of Haldighati, ________(escape) to a jungle. 10. Many people ________(kill) in the riots. Answers 1. The auditorium  reverberated  with music and drama as children from various schools  performed  in front of a large audience. 2. Jim Corbett  l...

Tense Exercises intermediate level (Class 7 upwards) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:- (Answers at the end of each exercise) Exercise 1 1. There _______(be) an explosion near the castle. 2. There ________(be) an explosion near the castle yesterday. 3. I _________ never _______(visit) the US. 4. He ________(throw) the stone but it ________(miss)the dog. 5. When James called at 5.30, I told him that you _______(go) out. 6. He tried hard but he _______ not ______(succeed). 7. Man ____________(guide) by reason and beast by instinct. 8. Control your passions or they __________(control)  you. 9. He trudged on though he _______(be) very tired. 10. My heart ________(leap) up whenever I see a rainbow in the sky. Answers:- 1. There  has been  an explosion near the castle. 2. There  was  an explosion near the castle yesterday. (When we say when something happened, we use the simple past tense.) 3. I  have never visited  the...

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:- 1. Can you come _____ with a better idea? 2. She pointed _____ that the shops would already be closed. 3. I wish I hadn’t taken _____ so much work! 4. I went _____ for dinner with my husband last night. 5. He came ______ the kitchen and made some tea. 6. Where did you grow ______? 7. I’d love to set _____ my own business. 8. I really want to get _____ of this office and go for a walk. 9. As I arrived, he came _____ of the door. 10. She picked _____ some dinner on the way home. 11. Could you find _____ what time we need to arrive? 12. I thought the conference was going to be boring but it turned _____ to be quite useful. 13. What time did you come ______ yesterday? 14. She came _____ of the café and put _____ her gloves. 15. A performance is going _____ at the moment. 16. He got ______ of the car. 17. He went _____ a lot at the weekend, so he’s tired today. 18. Can we set _____ a meeting next week? 19. Would anybody like to t...

  Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. Exercise1 1) All ----Ram were present. 2) He was born -----1935. 3) He will see me ------a week. 4) A dog jumped -----the table. 5) They went ----the room. 6) I wrote my award-winning essay _______ this pencil. 7) We will go to Mumbai-----Sunday. 8) He paid the loan ------installments. 9) Oil is sold ----the liter. 10) ------ all his weaknesses, I love him. Answers: 1) But. 2) In. 3) After. 4) Upon. 5) Into. 6) With. 7) On 8) By. 9) By. 10) With/despite Exercise 2 1) Distribute the money -----two brothers. 2) Tajmahal is made -------marbles. 3) Rakesh was sitting ------me. 4) I completed my course -----January. 5) He has been living in Delhi -----1998. 6) He will join our group ----Tuesday. 7) I agree ----you. 8) A frog jumped ------the well. 9) The king was blind ---- his own shortcomings.  Answers:  1) Between 2) Of. 3) Beside. 4) in 5) Since. 6) From...

Sample Essay Topics for ICSE  English Language Paper:- Previous years' essay topics of ICSE English Language Papers all in one place.  **You may practice writing essays on these topics according to the general instructions. However, please remember that ICSE never repeats the essays which have been in previous years board exams. Having said that, the more you practice writing, the better will be your writing skills. Also, going through the topics will give you a fair idea about the kind of topics you may expect in your board exams.  General instructions for this question in the board papers:-   - Do not spend more than 35 minutes on this question.    - Write a composition of reasonable length (350-400 words) on any ONE of the topics given below: 1. Society is influenced more by show than by substance. Relate an incident from your experience which brings out the truth of this statement. 2.  "Men and women should have equal rights." Give your views ...