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I wrote this book because there are so many problems for the students of class ninth especially in grammar. It is a complete package for such students.
After reading this book students will able to get good marks in their exams.
I would like to advice the students that they should do practice of every question of their course but if they didn't prepare, at least read and learn all which is included in this book.
Good luck for your bright future. may God Almighty help you at every step of life.
Muhammad Iqbal
Contents
S. NO
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CHAPTERS
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PAGE NO
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Paper pattern
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5
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Correct form of verb
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8
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Correct spellings
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9
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Correct options according to grammar
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10
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Correct meanings of the underlined words
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12
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Question/answer
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13
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Reference to the context
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17
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Words / phrases / idioms
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28
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Letters
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30
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Comprehension
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41
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Translate into English
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49
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Change the voice
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53
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Paper English (Compulsory) IQBAL ACADEMY
Secondary School Part – I Examination Session 2016-2017
Secondary School Part – I Examination Session 2016-2017
Total marks: 19 Time Allowed: 20 minutes
Note: You have four choices for each objective type question as A, B, C and D. The choice which you think is correct: fill
that circle in front of that question number. Use marker or pen to fill the circles. Cutting or filling two or more circles will result in zero mark in that question. Attempt as many questions as given in objective type question paper and leave others blank. Write the letter A, B, C or D in the column (write correct option) against each question. If there is a contradiction in the bubble and hand written, bubble option will be considered correct. |
Q. No
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Questions
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(A)
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(B)
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(C)
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(D)
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i
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When I reached school, the peon
____________ the bell. |
will have rung
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had rung
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will be ringing
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was ringing
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ii
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If he came to me, I
_____________ him. |
shall help
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Can help
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shall have
helped |
would help
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iii
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He _____________ the office an
hour ago. |
will have left
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has left
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left
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leaves
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iv
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The teacher with his students
_______________ cricket now. |
plays
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played
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is playing
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has been playing
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v
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He ________________in this city
since 1998. |
has been living
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lives
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lived
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is living
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Q. No
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(A)
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(B)
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(C)
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(D)
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i
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intigral
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integral
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antegral
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entegral
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ii
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effluesce
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affluence
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affluense
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affluince
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iii
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enarmity
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inormity
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enormity
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inarmity
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iv
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chaistened
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chasetened
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chastened
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chestened
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Q. No
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Questions
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(A)
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(B)
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(C)
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(D)
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i
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I soon returned home because I
was upset. This is a |
compound
sentence |
simple sentence
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complex
sentence |
compound and
complex |
ii
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Smoking is injurious to health. The
underlined word is |
progressive form
of verb |
present participle
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gerund
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infinitive
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iii
|
“Patience” is a/an
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material noun
|
collective noun
|
uncountable
noun |
abstract noun
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iv
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You can put it wherever you like.
The underlined clause is a/an |
adverbial clause
|
adjective clause
|
noun clause
|
prepositional
clause |
v
|
The correct pronunciation of
‘Perilous” is |
perələs
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perəlǽs
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pǽrələs
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prəlǽs
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(D)
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(C)
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(B)
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(A)
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Questions
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Q. No
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prepared for the
worst |
ready to face
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firm and resolute
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patient
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She always remained
unswerving. |
i
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restless
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motionless
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calm and quiet
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frightened
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The phrase “Frozen to the
ground” means. |
iii
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regular
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assured
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used to
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traditional
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The word “Accustomed” means.
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iii
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to push strongly
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to act amusingly
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to shake slightly
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to demonstrate
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The word “Quiver” means
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iv
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all-rounder
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wide
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narrow
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limited
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I believe one must be versatile.
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v
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Paper English (Compulsory) IQBAL Academy
Secondary School Part – I Examination Session 2016-2017 and onward
Secondary School Part – I Examination Session 2016-2017 and onward
Total marks: 56 Time Allowed: 2:10 hrs
Q. 2 Answer any five of the following questions. (2 x 5 = 10)
i Why was Hazrat Abu Quhafaa (R.A) worried ?ii What happens when media is allowed to play its roll unchecked ?iii How do people spend Nauroz holidays ?iv What was the ideology of Quaid-e-Azam based on ?v Why was a heavy iron chain hung at the entrance of the court ?vi To what extent does the recovery of a patient depend upon the doctor and the nurse ?vii Initially which aspect of computer affected the author ?vi Why has Helen Keller no time to waste in longings ?
Q. 3 Translate any two of the following paragraphs into Urdu / Re-write into simple English (8)
(a) The main source of noise pollution in Pakistan is transportation, construction sites,
careless use of electronic appliances and loud speech patterns. Noise coming from different modes
of transport i.e. vehicles, airplanes, trains, ships, proves to be highly stressful for human communities
With the population growth and development in urban areas, the vehicular traffic has also multiplied.
(a) The main source of noise pollution in Pakistan is transportation, construction sites,
careless use of electronic appliances and loud speech patterns. Noise coming from different modes
of transport i.e. vehicles, airplanes, trains, ships, proves to be highly stressful for human communities
With the population growth and development in urban areas, the vehicular traffic has also multiplied.
(b) Had we paid heed to his warning and advice, we would not have got entangled into
petty pursuits that have brought forth only disunity and disharmony among our ranks. Even a casual
glance at our current socio-political scene and morals can lay bare the bitter fact that we are entirely
ignoring the very principles for which the great Quaid had struggled so hard.(c) Another tradition is to place something sweet such as honey or candy, in a safe place
outside overnight. On the first morning of the New Year, the first person entering the house brings the sweet stuff into the house as another means of attaining a good new year.
petty pursuits that have brought forth only disunity and disharmony among our ranks. Even a casual
glance at our current socio-political scene and morals can lay bare the bitter fact that we are entirely
ignoring the very principles for which the great Quaid had struggled so hard.(c) Another tradition is to place something sweet such as honey or candy, in a safe place
outside overnight. On the first morning of the New Year, the first person entering the house brings the sweet stuff into the house as another means of attaining a good new year.
OR
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee
A poet could not be but gay
In such a jocund company!
dexterously, bits and pieces, alarming, a click away, humility, immense, overwhelmed, absolute.
Or
Or
Q. 7 Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end.( 2x5 =10)
During this perilous journey, it was very difficult for anyone to supply food to Prophet
Muhammad (S.A.W). It was such a delicate situation, in which the slightest irresponsibility could have
endangered the life of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W). This grand task was undertaken by Hazrat Asma
(R.A), the daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A). Every night Hazrat Asma (R.A) would quietly venture
towards the shadowy mountains in which lay the cave of Thawr, to take food for the Prophet (S.A.W)
of Allah and her father, Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A).Question:-
During this perilous journey, it was very difficult for anyone to supply food to Prophet
Muhammad (S.A.W). It was such a delicate situation, in which the slightest irresponsibility could have
endangered the life of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W). This grand task was undertaken by Hazrat Asma
(R.A), the daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A). Every night Hazrat Asma (R.A) would quietly venture
towards the shadowy mountains in which lay the cave of Thawr, to take food for the Prophet (S.A.W)
of Allah and her father, Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A).Question:-
i. Why was it difficult for Hazrat Asma (R.A) to supply food to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)?
ii. Why was it a delicate situation?
iii. Where did Hazrat Asma (R.A) use to take food?
iv. Who was Hazrat Asma (R.A?
v. Suggest suitable title to the paragraph.
ii. Why was it a delicate situation?
iii. Where did Hazrat Asma (R.A) use to take food?
iv. Who was Hazrat Asma (R.A?
v. Suggest suitable title to the paragraph.
1- کیا علاج شروع ہونے سے پہلے مریض مر چکا تھا؟ 2- تمہارہ بھائ کس کو خط لکھ رہا تھا؟
3- دانا آدمی ایسی غلطی نہیں کرتا۔ 4- چولہے سے دھواں اٹھ رہا ہے۔
5- میں ملازمت کے لیۓ اس کی سفارش نہیں کر رہا تھا۔ 6- یہ سفید جھوٹ ہے۔
7- اقراء دوپہر سے کپڑے دھو رہی تھی۔ 8- کسان حقہ رہا ہے۔
Q. 9 Change the voice of the following. (5)
i Did you accept my apology?ii Don’t disturb me.iii We love our country very much.iv He will complete his assignment within a week.v Who is knocking at the door?
They will leave for London tomorrow.
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She loves her cat very much.
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When I reached school, the peon had rung the bell.
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She will have finished her work before guests arrive.
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If he came to me, I would help him.
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He left the office an hour ago.
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The teacher with his students is playing cricket now.
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Iqbal has been working in this office for seven years.
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He has been living in this city since 1998.
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Iqra has been sleeping since morning.
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She is leaving for London tomorrow.
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We shall have killed the snake.
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I have been waiting here for two hours.
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Iqra and Iqbal always work hard.
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It began to rain an hour ago.
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I was reading the paper then.
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He will be learning his lesson.
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He decided to take examination.
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The earth revolves around the sun.
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It rains in winter.
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They drink tea every morning.
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Quaid-i-Azam worked very hard.
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I had left the house before it started raining.
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They had taken their meals before guests arrive.
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He was riding a bike when he met an accident.
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She will have stopped taking this medicine by March next.
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I bought this motor bike only a month ago.
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The book had been laying on the table for weeks.
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They always come back home late.
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He speaks the truth.
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I have not seen you since Monday.
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The girls are playing cricket.
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The sun rises in the East.
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The sun sets in the West.
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He has been standing in the sun for an hour.
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If you had studied hard, you would have success.
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I met her in the plan.
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He will come to us tomorrow.
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Girls were singing.
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I heard a noise coming from behind room.
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He will take the examination next year.
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If you come, I shall be available.
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The baby is crying for milk now.
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I have already posted the letter.
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She likes apples.
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Court will give its verdict on Friday next.
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Iqbal was teaching the students.
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He did not reply my letter.
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Iqra is learning English at present.
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I hope it will stop raining by the evening.
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delicate
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restrain
|
trouble
|
building
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creator
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literature
|
civilization
|
continuous
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absolutely
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protection
|
courage
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pleasure
|
saviour
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tendency
|
traverse
|
clients
|
magnificent
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careless
|
conversations
|
enormity
|
tropical
|
irritant
|
experiment
|
gratitude
|
environment
|
excellent
|
decibels
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solitude
|
awareness
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mosques
|
information
|
martyrdom
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daffodils
|
migration
|
soldier
|
civic
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refuge
|
ambition
|
panorama
|
touch
|
earlier
|
journey
|
ceremony
|
thought
|
usual
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integral
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emergence
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pageant
|
illuminate
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meditation
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perilous
|
miserable
|
poem
|
inanimate
|
affluence
|
chastened
|
unparalleled
|
devotion
|
jocund
|
flake
|
dazzling
|
eager
|
fundamental
|
downy
|
eloquence
|
reveal
|
overwhelmed
|
neurology
|
promulgation
|
venture
|
pivot
|
devastating
|
dispensation
|
steadfast
|
sterling
|
recruit
|
verge
|
vindictive
|
impressive
|
popping in
|
chaos
|
astonish
|
hospice
|
gradually
|
eradicate
|
geared up
|
flamboyant
|
curative
|
proselytizing
|
fluttering
|
frequented
|
rehabilitation
|
embodiment
|
glee
|
adorned
|
relapse
|
nexus
|
pensive
|
queer
|
excessively
|
birch
|
texture
|
crumble
|
immense
|
mellow
|
convolutions
|
dunes
|
insomnia
|
shaggy
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manifold
|
renounce
|
distracts
|
stroke
|
various
|
demolish
|
theology
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S. No
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Questions
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Correct options
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1
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The worst is .
|
Superlative degree of an adjective
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2
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I soon returned home because I
was upset. |
Complex sentence
|
3
|
What a beautiful painting! is a/an
|
Exclamatory sentence
|
4
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That was the reason why he came late.
|
adverbial clause (reason)
|
5
|
You can put it wherever you like.
|
adverbial clause (place)
|
6
|
“Patience” is a/an
|
Abstract noun
|
7
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He spoke very loud.
|
Adverb of degree
|
8
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He came after night had fallen.
|
adverbial clause (time)
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9
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The moment which is lost is lost forever.
|
Relative pronoun
|
10
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Valour is a/an
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Abstract noun
|
11
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He began knocking at the door violently.
|
Preposition
|
12
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I do not want that burnt toast.
|
Past participle
|
13
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He laughed.
|
Intransitive verb
|
14
|
The floors are covered with carpets. The
underlined word is an antonym of: |
Exposed
|
15
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I heard a sound coming from behind the room.
|
Preposition
|
16
|
The correct pronunciation of
“Perilous” is |
Perələs
|
17
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The correct pronunciation of
“emigrant” is | emɪɡrənt |
18
|
The correct pronunciation of
“impact” is |
ɪmpækt
|
19
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The correct pronunciation of
“happy” is |
hæpi
|
20
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The correct pronunciation of
“chain” is |
tʃeɪn
|
21
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The correct pronunciation of
“breeze” is |
briːz
|
22
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She was singing beautifully.
|
Adverb of manner
|
23
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He is rich he is not happy.
|
Compound sentence
|
24
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Smoking is injurious to health.
|
Gerund
|
25
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She was singing beautifully at a concert.
|
Adverb of place
|
26
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If I were you, I should not do that.
|
Second condition sentence
|
27
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Some are born great.
|
Indefinite pronoun
|
28
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The shoe is pressing on my toe.
|
Noun phrase
|
29
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Ashfaq Ahmed was a famous writer.
|
Adjective
|
30
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The boy laughs loudly.
|
Regular verb
|
31
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She is a lazy girl.
|
Adjective
|
32
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He is ashamed of his behaviour.
|
Preposition
|
33
|
Does the sun rise in the East?
|
Interrogative sentence
|
34
|
Team is a .
|
Collective noun
|
35
| How cold night is! |
Exclamatory
|
36
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They can stay where the are.
|
Adverb clause (place)
|
37
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I go to school daily.
|
Personal pronoun
|
38
|
Ali ran quickly.
|
Adverb
|
39
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We are usually tired by the end of the day.
|
Appropriate Sentence.
|
40
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I saw a herd of cattle.
|
Collective noun
|
41
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She is a clever girl.
|
Adjective
|
42
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The dog sat beside his master
|
Preposition
|
43
|
We are studying English.
|
Proper noun
|
44
|
Iqra is leaving on Friday at noon.
|
Preposition
|
45
|
Iqbal is fond of cooking.
|
Gerund
|
46
|
She led me a life devoid of blame.
|
Adjective phrase
|
47
|
The students are sitting under a tree.
|
Preposition
|
48
|
You are a doctor.
|
Pronoun
|
49
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My mother becomes anxious if I get home late.
|
Adjective
|
50
|
Smoking is injurious to health. The
underlined word is |
Adjective
|
Words
|
Meanings
|
Words
|
Meanings
|
gradually
|
steadily
|
bitter
|
harsh
|
the largest
|
greatest
|
violently
|
forcefully
|
piping
|
twittering
|
devotion
|
loyalty
|
vindictive
|
revengeful
|
geared up
|
ready
|
delicate
|
sensitive
|
numerous
|
many
|
rehabilitation
|
recovery
|
jocund
|
happy
|
morale
|
self-esteem
|
source
|
means
|
chaos
|
confusion
|
out cast
|
vagabond
|
stead fast
|
firm and resolute
|
queer
|
strange
|
ripe
|
mature
|
instantly
|
immediately
|
beginning
|
start
|
harness
|
control
|
furiously
|
angrily
|
integral
|
vital
|
inspired
|
motivated
|
resolute
|
firm
|
spacious
|
vast
|
commence
|
start
|
pensive
|
thoughtful
|
supplement
|
add
|
versatile
|
all rounder
|
abandon
|
give up
|
infuriated
|
annoying
|
flamboyant
|
colourful, bright
|
apparently
|
as it appears
|
remarkable
|
impressive
|
eloquence
|
fluency
|
afraid
|
scared
|
quiver
|
to shake slightly
|
manifold
|
different types
|
perilous
|
dangerous
|
astonish
|
surprise
|
meditation
|
deep thought
|
commendable
|
admirable
|
unparalleled
|
unmatched
|
dazzling
|
extremely bright
|
promulgation
|
advent
|
verge
|
edge
|
made up my mind
|
resolved
|
frozen to the ground
|
motionless
|
Q.No.01: What type of land Arabia is?
Answer: Arabia is a land of unparalleled charm and beauty, with its trackless deserts and sand dunes in the dazing rays of a tropical sun.
Q.No.2: What was the first revelation?
Answer: The first revelation was “Read in the name of thy Lord Who created; created man from a clot: Read and thy Lord is most bountiful, Who taught the pen, taught man that which he knew not.” Quran,96:1-5
Q.No.3: Why was the Holy Quran sent in Arabic?
Answer: Arabic is a very vast language with a large storage of grammar. It is also the language of the Holy prophet (P.B.U.H) and the language of eloquence, that's why the Holy Quran sent in Arabic.
Q.No.4: Where is Makkah situated?
Answer: Makkah is situated in Saudi Arabia, which is about fifty miles from the Red Sea.
Q.No.5: For which ability were the Arabs famous?
Answer: The Arabs were famous for their remarkable memory and ability of eloquence. They were brave and warriors.
Q.No.6: How will you define patriotism?
Answer: Patriotism defined as love for the motherland or devotion to one's country. A patriot loves his country and always willing to sacrifice when the need arises.
Q.No.7: What are the qualities of a patriot?
Answer: The word patriot comes from the Latin word 'patriota' which means countryman. A patriot has many good qualities like sovereignty , integrity and honour of the country. He loves his country and always willing to sacrifice.
Q.No.8: What are the two major means of communication?
Answer: Two major means of communication are electronic media and the print media. It includes film, radio, television, internet, books, magazines and newspaper.
Q.No.9: What type of information does media provide?
Answer: Media provides information on every aspect of the life including sports, health, educational, fashion, current affair, entertainment etc.
Q.No.10: Which is your favourite T.V programme? Why?
Answer: Tom and Jerry is my favourite T.V program, because I like cartoon.
Q.No.11: What happens when media is allowed to play its role unchecked?
Answer: If media is allowed to play its role unchecked, mean and selfish persons would try to exploit common men.
Q.No.12: How does media provide entertainment?
Answer: Media provides entertainment in various forms such as news, dramas, movies, talk shows, documentary programs, current affairs, radio, internet, books and magazines.
Q.No.13: Why was Abou Quhafaa (R.A) worried?
Answer: Abou Quhafaa (R.A) worried because he was disbeliever at that time. He thought that Abou Bakr (R.A) had taken all the wealth leaving children empty-handed and helpless.
Q.No.14: How did Hazrat Asma console her grandfather?
Answer: She made her grandfather touch some pebbles at the place of money and jewels. Thus she console him.
Q.No.15: Why was Abou Jehl furious?
Answer: Abou Jehl was furious on Abou Bakr, because he was helping the Holy prophet (PBUH).
Q.No.16: What message do you get from the life of Asma (R.A)?
Answer: We get this message from her life, that we should live a simple life and face every calamity of life with patience while following the right path.
Q.No.17: How has the poet heightened 'the impact of the poem' by using the figurative language in Daffodils?
Answer: The poet,William Wordsworth, heightened 'the impact of the poem' by using the figurative language in Daffodils. He prints the image of lakes, fields, trees and stars in an artistic manner. The poet compares the daffodils to the Milky Ways, galaxy and dreams to dance with daffodils.
Q.No.18: Why did the Quaid want the oneness of the whole nation?
Answer: He wanted so to make the whole nation strong and prosperous. The strength of the nation lies in its oneness.
Q.No.19: What is the result of neglecting the advice of the Quaid?
Answer: Neglecting the advice of the Quaid we have become disunited and disintegration.
Q.No.20: How much confidence did Qauid-i-Azam have in his nation?
Answer: He has much confidence in his nation as once he said, “Do not be overwhelmed by the enormity of task”, he said in speech at Lahore, “There are many examples in the history of young nations building themselves up by sterling material and second to none. Keep up your moral. Do not be afraid of death.We should face it bravely to save the honour of Pakistan and Islam. Do your duty and have faith in Pakistan. It has come to stay.”
Q.No.21: What was the Quaid's concept of our nation?
Answer: Quaid-i-Azam affirmed the concept of our nation in theae words, “We are a nation, with our own distinctive culture and civilization, language and literature, art and architecture, names and nomenclature, sense of values and proportion , legal laws and moral codes,custom and calendar, history and tradition, aptitude and ambitions – in short, we have our own distinctive outlook on life.
Q.No.22: What is the ideology of Pakistan in view of Qauid-i-Azam?
Answer: The ideology of Qauid-i-Azam was based on the fundamental principle that the Muslims are an independent nation and any attempt to get them merged their national and political identity will not only be resisted but it will be futile.
Q.No.23: How can we become a strong nation?
Answer: We can become a strong nation if we follow the principle given by our Qauid.
Q.No.24: What is the highest military award of Pakistan?
Answer: Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military award of Pakistan.
Q.No.25: Who started the construction of the Blue Mosque?
Answer: Ahmad I started the construction of the Blue Mosque in 1453.
Q.No.26: For what purpose does a heavy iron chain hang there in the court? Sultan Ahmad Mosque.
Answer: A heavy iron chain hang there so that the Sultan had to lower his head every time he entered the court in order not to get hit and also as the symbolic gesture, to ensure the humility of the ruler in the face of divine.
Q.No.27: Why Sultan Ahmad Mosque is also known as a Blue Mosque?
Answer: Sultan Ahmad Mosque is also known as a Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles that embellish its interior.
Q.No.28: Who was appointed as the architect of the Blue Mosque?
Answer: The royal architect Sedefhar Mehmat Aga was appointed as the architect of the Blue Mosque by the Sultan and also in-charge of the project.
Q.No.29: Who constructed mosque Sophia?
Answer: Hagia Sophia Mosque was constructed by an Ottoman caliph.
Q.No.30: The speaker in the poem, 'Stopping by Woods in a Snowy Evening' is captivated by the beauty of nature. Why doesn't he stop for long to enjoy nature's beauty?
Answer: He is captivated by the beauty of dark, deep and lovely woods but he has promise to keep.
Q.No.31: What is an ICU in a hospital?
Answer: An Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) is a highly specialized department of a hospital that provides intensive-care medicine.
Q.No.32: To what extent does the recovery of a patient depend upon the doctor and the nurse?
Answer: The recovery of a patient depend upon the doctor and the nurse to a very large extent. A patient cannot recover without their treatment and proper care.
Q.No.33: What do you infer about the professional skills from the expression, “ Try once for her”?
Answer: She had a dull confidence on her that she could make the patient recover . She is a very kind, sincere, devoted, and caring nurse. She stuck to her opinion. Her expression “try once for her” speaks of her profession skills.
Q.No.34: Describe some qualities of the personality of the nurse in the story, All is not Lost.
Answer: She was wise, devoted, sincere, honest, kind hearted ambitious. She had positive thinking and strong will power.
Q.No.35: Why did the nurse say, “Where there is a will there is a way”?
Answer: She said so because she proved it practically that a hopeless patient could be cured if you are willing to fight a lost war. If there is no will there is no way. With strong will power a man can also accomplish impossible tasks.
Q.No.36: Why did the nurse ask Hira's sister to come and talk to her?
Answer: The nurse ask Hira's sister to come and talk to her,thinking that the voice of near and near one might activate the nearly dead neurons.
Q.No.37: Are drug addicts aware of the danger of drugs?
Answer: Yes, drug addicts aware of the mental and physical anguish caused by drugs.
Q.No.38: What are the effects of drug addiction?
Answer: Long-term use of drugs causes permanent mental and physical sickness. The more dangerous a substance is used the more risky it becomes.
Q.No.39: What causes of drug addiction?
Answer: Drug addiction and alcoholism are caused both by genetic and environmental factors.
Q.No.40: What is the role of counseling in preventing drug addiction?
Answer: The factor that contributes in rehabilitation of the drug victim is proper counseling. The sooner it is done the better it is for the victim. This process must continue even after the drug abuser is rehabilitated because of the dangers of a relapse.
Q.No.41: What are the responsibilities of the families to ensure complete recovery of drug patients?
Answer: Doctors, family and friends must continue to critically watch and counsel the victim for better motivation and adjustment.
Q.No.42: How do you define noise pollution?
Answer: Noise pollution is defined as any form of noise that disrupts the normal functioning of life.
Q.No.43:Why is noise dangerous for human health?
Answer: Noise hazardous for human health. It is a biological stressor and can cause conditions such as aggression, hypertension, high stress levels,hearing loss, restlessness, depression and insomnia.
Q.No.44: What harmful effects noise pollution is causing on human health?
Answer: Noise pollution not only causes environmental damage but it also has a negative impact on human health. It is a biological stressor and can cause conditions such as aggression, hypertension, high stress levels,hearing loss, restlessness, depression and insomnia.
Q.No.45: How is transport a source of noise pollution?
Answer: Noise coming from different modes of transport, i.e. vehicles,airplanes, trains, ships, proves to be highly stressful for human communities. Excessive use of vehicles horns is a source of noise pollution.
Q.No.46: How construction work a cause of noise pollution?
Answer: Construction work in urban areas is usually slow and time-consuming. The transport and equipment used at construction sites, its grilling and piercing sound is a big source of noice pollution. It not only disturbs the general public but also effects construction workers by causing mental fatigue.
Q.No.47: Who was Helen Keller?
Answer: Helen Keller, was a remarkable women, after an illness was left blind and deaf at the age of 19 months, yet she became a great authoress. She was a 20 year old graduated of the Perkins School for the blind.
Q.No.48: What makes you feel that the author is sad and depressed in Three Days to See?
Answer: The author is sad and depressed that the people with sight can see little, even though she can see much better than people with sight.
Q.No.49: Why Helen Keller no time to waste in longings?
Answer: She has no time to waste in longings because there is much to see. She is an optimistic woman.
Q.No.50: “ To me the pageant of seasons is an unending drama”, comment.
Answer: The phrase tells that the pageant of seasons is an unending drama. Change in the season is endless.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
About the poem –The Daffodils
The Romantic poet William Wordsworth’s “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” is probably his most famous lyrical work.
The poem was written in 1804, inspired by an event on 15 April 1802, in which Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy came across a “long belt” of daffodils while travelling in the Lake District of England. It was first published in 1807 in “Poems in Two Volumes” and a revised version was published in 1815.
The original title of the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is merely the first line of the poem. It is somewhat misleading, as it suggests that there is something about the poet’s loneliness in the poem. But the poem is all about the beauty of the daffodils and how they brought happiness to the poet. So some anthologists including Pal-grave titled this poem as “Daffodils” or “The Daffodils” in their collections.
As for the theme, the poem is all about the beauty of nature. Wordsworth is often termed a nature-lover. And the Romantic Movement that he started with Samuel Tailor Coleridge is mainly characterized by the love and celebration of nature and beauty. This poem is a representative of Romanticism in English literature.
To talk about the structure of the poem, it is really very simple in form and language. Four stanzas of six lines each makes the entire poem 24 lines long. The rhyme scheme for each stanza is ABABCC, where the first (A) and the second (B) lines rhyme with the third (A) and the fourth (B) respectively. These are followed by a rhyming couplet (CC). The poem is also rich in its use of figures of speech.
And finally, it’s a great example of a ‘real poem’, that is ‘a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings’, as opined by the poet himself. As, the poem expresses the feelings of the poet himself, it is a subjective poem, one of the most important characteristics of Romanticism
Summary of The Daffodils
The very starting line of the poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud” informs the poets profound sentiments of being left alone. The speaker was walking around through the hills and valleys, but he felt all lonely and mopey. Suddenly, as he passed a lake, he noticed a big group of yellow daffodils waving in the breeze. This wasn't just some scattered patch of daffodils. We’re talking thousands and thousands around this particular bay. And all these flowers were dancing.
Yes, the daffodils danced, and so did the waves of the lake. But the daffodils danced better. The speaker’s loneliness was replaced by joy, but he didn't even realize what a gift he has received until later. Now, whenever he’s feeling kind of blah, he just thinks of the daffodils, and his heart is happily dancing.
Reference to the context.
Stanza 1
I wandered lonely as a cloud—
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.
Explanation
The poet was traveling aimlessly just like a cloud over the hills and valleys of the mountainous Lake District in England. At that time, suddenly he came across a large number of golden daffodils beside the lake and under the trees. The flowers were ‘fluttering and dancing’ in the breeze.
The poet directly compares himself to a cloud, as he was wandering without aim, just like the clouds. This is an example of simile (Simile is a figure of speech where two things are compared using ‘as’ or ‘like’. He also uses the expressions like ‘crowd’ and ‘host’ to mean that he saw a large area covered with a whole lot of daffodils. In the last line, the poet personifies the flowers by saying that they were fluttering (like birds or butterflies) and dancing (like human beings). There is also an indication that it was a breezy day. So we get an overall idea of the landscape which includes the valleys and hills, the lake, the trees, the flowers beneath them and the breezy atmosphere.
Stanza 2
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.
Explanation
Here is another Simile. The flowers are compared to the stars. They stretched in a continuous line just like the stars in a galaxy like the Milky Way. Moreover, the daffodils were shining (as they were golden in colour) and twinkling (as they were fluttering in the breeze) as the stars. This comparison with the stars may have a greater implication in indicating that the flowers are heavenly as the stars.
The flowers were visible as far as the poet could see along the shore-line of a bay. That is why he uses the phrase “never-ending line”. Here ‘continuous’ and ‘never-ending’ may also suggest that the flowers left an everlasting impact on him.
Wordsworth exaggerates the number of flowers by saying “Ten thousand saw I at a glance”. That indicates that the poet has never seen so many daffodils at once. So he is just overjoyed. This type of exaggeration is called hyperbole (exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally).
The poet also says that the daffodils were tossing their heads as if they were dancing in happiness. Actually the poet was amazed at the beauty of the flowers. So, he found everything around him joyful. All these references of dancing and tossing heads are parts of his personification of the flowers.
Stanza 3
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A Poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A Poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.
Explanation
The waves in the bay were dancing and looking gleeful at the atmosphere. But the flowers outshone the lively waves in their happiness. Having such cheerful companion like the daffodils, a poet like Wordsworth cannot help being happy. So he was gazing constantly at the flowers and enjoying their beauty. The word ‘gazed’ is used twice to indicate how moved or charmed the poet was. So he gazed at them for a long time, forgetting his surroundings.
At that time, he did not think much about the ‘wealth’ that the flowers had brought to him. The poet realized that later, may be, after a few days. This ‘wealth’ is the happiness and the pleasant memory that he enjoyed for a long time since the day.
Stanza 4
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.
Explanation
By starting this stanza with ‘For’, the poet continues his reasoning for saying that the flowers had brought him ‘wealth’. He clarifies why the sight of the flowers was so important in his life. Whenever he lies on his bed in a vacant or thoughtful mood, the daffodils flash upon his inner-eye, i.e., his imagination. The daffodils has become an everlasting memory for the poet, whenever he is lonely. So, he calls it ‘a bliss of solitude’, a blessing of staying alone.
And whenever he sees the flowers in his imagination, his heart fills with pleasure and his mind dances with the dancing daffodils.
This shows the poet’s intense feelings. The poet has been able to depict the landscape and express his mind so vividly in so simple language and form, that really draws one’s attention. And that is why this poem has been one of the most read and mentioned subjective poems in the history of English literature.
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: About the poem
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is one of Robert Frost’s finest poems. It was written in 1922 and was published in 1923 in his volume “New Hampshire”. Robert Frost won Pulitzer Prize and vast recognition as an important American Writer for this collection. He wrote this poem while living in the village of Franconia in New Hampshire.
It seems that he was inspired to write the poem Stopping by Wood on a Snowy Evening by watching the woods near the village and the village mentioned in the poem is probably Franconia. Frost claimed that he wrote this poem in a single sitting one night, though it was a very tough task to do so.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: A Brief Commentary
There are some important points to note about the structure or form of the poem, the style in which the poem is written, and the rhyme scheme followed,
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening consists of four stanzas of four lines each. In each stanza the first, second and fourth lines rhyme but the third line does not. The third line rather determines the rhyme of the next stanza. For instance, in the first stanza ‘know’, ‘though’ and ‘snow’ rhyme, but ‘here’ rhymes with ‘queer’, ‘near’ and ‘year’ in the next stanza. As an exception, in the last stanza, all four lines are rhyming though. So the rhyme scheme is AABA-BBCB-CCDC-DDDD and it is written in Iambic tetrameter, having four stressed syllables in each line. These are all about the poetic elements used in the poem.
Actually the poem looks very simple in its use of language and also in the subject matter. But what strikes us most is the use of a special form and rhyme scheme to express the theme so fluently. To mingle the content with the structure is really a tough task. The poem is rich in its use of figures of speech like imagery, alliteration and personification. It also has an allegorical meaning. So this poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening has been highly acclaimed since its publication.
Summary of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
The speaker in the poem is traveling at night through the snow and pauses with his horse near the woods by a neighbor's house to watch the snow falling around him. His horse shakes his harness bells, questioning the pause; perhaps this place isn't on their usual route, or he is curious that there doesn't appear to be a farmhouse nearby. The speaker continues to stand near the woods, attracted by the deep, dark silence of his surroundings. He feels compelled to move further into the snowy woods, but he ultimately decides to continue, concluding with perhaps the most famous lines of the poem: 'But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.'
Reference to the context.
Stanza 1
“Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.”
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.”
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.
Explanation
The narrator (may be the poet himself) of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening stops by some woods on his way one evening. The narrator knows the owner of the woods and even where he lives. He is a bit relaxed thinking that the owner of the woods lives in the village and so he won’t see the narrator stopping here. Therefore he can continue watching the natural beauty of his snow-covered woods.
Stanza 2
“My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.”
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.”
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.
Explanation
In the second stanza, the narrator of the poem says that his dear horse, whom he is using as his carriage, must think it strange to stop here between the woods and the frozen lake in a dark evening, as he normally stops near a farmhouse. The narrator calls his horse “my little horse”, as it is very dear to him or may be the horse is a little one in the literal sense, i.e., a pony. It may also suggest that the speaker is a humble and ordinary citizen and cannot afford to buy an expensive horse. He also personifies the horse by indicating that it has a thought process and also referring it as “he” in the next stanza.
In this stanza the narrator suggest that the weather is cold enough to freeze a lake. The expression ‘darkest evening’ could suggest several things. May be the narrator-traveler was very depressed due to his long journey or the cold weather. Otherwise it may also refer to the longest night of the year – the night with the most hours of darkness. In that case, it is 21st or 22nd December, when the winter solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere.
Stanza 3
“He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sounds the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.”
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sounds the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.”
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.
Explanation
The horse is shaking its head ringing the bell attached to its harness, as if ‘he’ is asking his master whether there is any problem, as it is unusual for him to stop by the woods in the darkness. And the important thing in this stanza of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is the sound imageries. There is only three sounds – the sounds of the harness bell, light wind and the snowflakes.
Stanza 4
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
Reference
This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.
Explanation
Here in the last stanza the narrator describes the woods using three adjectives – lovely, dark and deep. This indicates that he is enjoying the scene and wants to do so for long. But he has other responsibilities in life. He has to go a long way before he sleeps. So he cannot get the enjoyment for long. He has to move on. And the important thing here is that the poet repeats the last line to attract the attention of the readers. In this very last line lies the allegorical interpretation. Here “sleep” may refer to death. We, in our real life, have many things to look at with awe, many things to enjoy, but in most cases we cannot simply because we have other things to do in our short lifespan, so we have to move on.
words/phrases/idioms
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Urdu Meaning
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Sentences
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Gave away
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ترک کرنا
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The chief guest gave away the prizes.
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Spacious
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خطرناک
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This is a big building with spacious rooms.
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Global village
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عالمی گاؤں
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The word has become a global village due to internet.
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Raising spirit
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جذبات ابھارنا
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We should get lesson from Quaid's raising spirit.
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To keep an eye
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نظر رکھنا
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It is necessary to keep an eye on the bad elements of the society.
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Refuge
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پناہ
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She took refuge in a cottage.
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Man in the street
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عام آدمی
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Due to rise in prices, the man in the street is very upset now a days.
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Impressive
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متاثر
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Faisal mosque is one of the most impressive monuments in the world.
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Nationalism
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حب الوطنی
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The quality of nationalism is found in every Pakistani.
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Urge
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شوق
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The teacher urged the students to work hard.
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Reveal the secret
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راز افشا کرنا
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She was determined not to reveal the secret at any cost.
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Fall a prey
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شکار ہونا
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You must not fall a prey to drug addiction.
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Prosperity
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خوشحالی
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Our future prosperity depends on the economic growth.
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Helpless
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لاچار
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He left his friend helpless in the hour of need.
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Demolish
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گرا دینا
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I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent۔
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Bits and pieces
| چھوٹے چھوٹے ٹکڑے
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There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor.
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Sacrifice
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قربانی
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Working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life.
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Constructive role
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تعمیری کردار
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Everybody should play Constructive role in the development of the country.
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Responsible
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ذمہ دار
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The cabinet minister responsible for Education.
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Century
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صدی
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This century is full of inventions.
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Fit and fury
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غصے میں
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He smashed his fist against the wall in a fit and fury.
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Damage
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نقصان
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The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
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Mad with anger
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غصے سے پاگل
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Jackey Chan become mad with anger after getting fired from the new movie.
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Dexterously
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ہوشیاری سے
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Dexterously he untied the knots.
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A click away
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ایک قدم کے فاصلے
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You are just a click away from your success.
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Humility
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عاجزی
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He was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope.
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Immense
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انتہائی بڑا
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He is under immense pressure these days
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Overwhelmed
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Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.
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Absolute
| مکمل |
She was mine alone, in absolute privacy.
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Belong to
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کا ہونا
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The uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection
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Rural
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دیہات میں رہنے والا
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He is a rural.
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Determination
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ٹھاننا۔ ٹھیرانا۔ تقرر
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That is his determination.
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Hoard
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جمع کرنا۔ جوڑنا۔ بٹورنا۔ سمیٹنا
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My mother told my sister to stop hoarding newspapers.
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Geared-up
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تیار کرنا
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We have to gear up the workers for the arrival of the new manager.
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Take up |
لینا
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He took up karate at a young age and is now an expert.
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Noble
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شریف
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His father was a noble man.
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Stomach
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معدہ بطن - پیٹ
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He is having pain in his stomach .
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Sparkling
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چمکنا, جوش سے بھرا
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She has sparkling eyes.
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Furiously
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غصے میں
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She left the room furiously.
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Aptitude
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صلاحیت
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He has an aptitude for mathematics.
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Because of
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وجہ سے
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Iqbal lost his everything because of her.
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Facilitate
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آسانی پیدا کرنا
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You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge.
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Miserable
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دکھی
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He felt depressed and miserable.
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Alarming
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پریشان کن
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I saw, much less alarming now.
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By virtue of
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کی وجہ سے
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Iqra succeeded by virtue of hard work.
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At sixes and sevens
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تتر بتر
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Things were at sixes and sevens in the room.
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Broken health
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بگڑی ھوی صحت
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He is an old man with broken health.
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At the risk of
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کو خطرے میں ڈال کر
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She saved the child at the risk of her life.
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To be short of
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کمی ھونا
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He is short of money these days.
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To see eye to eye with
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متفق ھونا
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He can not see eye to eye with you in this matter.
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Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
April 24, 2015
My Dear Uncle,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
It was a great source of pleasure to have your present received at home. It is kind of you to remember my birthday. I can hardly express my feelings on receiving the beautiful wrist watch you sent to me on my birthday. It is the best birthday gift I have received on my birthday.
I was really in need of a wrist watch. I was planning to buy one but could not manage money. My timings would have remained unregulated without a watch. This watch is really a surprise for me. All of my friends liked and praised the watch.
How should a pay thanks to you for such an amazing gift? A word of thanks seems worthless for this handsome present. Anyhow what else can I do now? If you were here I would have held in your arms. Thank you so much for such a nice gift. It will remind me your love for me.
I shall take good care of it.
Thanking you once again.
Yours affectionately
X.Y. Z.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
August,12.2010.
My very dear Uncle,
Yesterday was my birthday. We all knew, you wouldn’t be coming but waited to hear from you. At last, the courier boy came with the parcel. Uncle, I received many gifts on this occasion, but your gift was the best. You have gifted me a beautiful wrist watch, which is now my favorite possession. In fact, everybody liked it. I thank you very much for such a lovely gift.
Your gift is very precious to me. I was often late for school. Not anymore. Now I shall be punctual. This watch will help me during my examination days also. The watch is a token of your love for me. I shall always keep it with me. Once again, I thank you very much.
With best regards
Yours affectionately,
X.Y.Z
2.Write a letter to your friend requesting him/her to lend you camera for a week.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
April 24, 2015
Dear Farah,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I was really upset to know that you are not going with the school trip due to your cousin’s marriage. We are going to miss you on the trip. If you had gone with the trip, it would have been the nicest trip of our school period. Anyhow, take your time to share some enjoyable moments with your family. We are departing for our trip next Saturday. There will be one week stay in Murree.
You once told me that you have two cameras your elder brother brought from Korea last year. Actually my camera is not working fine. This trip is special to me as I am going to Murree first time in my life. I want to take photographs of all beautiful places in Murree. I need a good quality camera to get nice snaps.
I request you to lend me one of your cameras for a week. I will use it with care as I know how much costly it is. It will be a nice facilitation from you. I will return it to you as soon as I come back from the trip.
Thanks in advance.
Yours Sincerely
X.Y.Z
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3.Write a letter to your mother who is worried about your health.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
April 24, 2015
Dear Mother,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I received your letter yesterday. I felt your love and concern for me through your words. I am feeling OK now. You need not to worry about me as I have fully recovered. Now it is just weakness followed by the disease. I am taking medicines as prescribed by the hostel physician.
I have started attending my classes regularly. I am eating fresh fruits and healthy food as you directed in your letter. I will not be careless regarding my health now. Please take it easy and never take stress of my illness. I am perfectly alright.
I will keep on writing to you regularly. I have to prepare for my test in physics to be taken tomorrow. Please pray for my success. I will never disappoint you in my educational performance and progress.
Salam to father and love to little Maira
Your loving son,
X.Y.Z
Examination Hall,
City: A.B.C.
September 27, 2010.
Dear Mother,
I received your affectionate letter a few days ago. I am sorry for not being able to write you earlier because of some uncongenial circumstances. However, now here is everything fine.
Actually, I was suffering from fever which was caused by my own negligence. Therefore, I couldn’t attend my school for a couple of days. You need not worry about me; because, the doctor checked me daily and gave me medicines.
Moreover, now I’m taking care of myself; because, I’ve recognized the worth of old proverbial saying;
“Health is wealth”
In addition, I have changed my daily routine according to this proverbial saying;“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
Furthermore, I feel great pleasure to contact with you again. Finally, I hope it’ll find you hale and hearty.
Pay my regards to all at home!
Your loving son/daughter
X.Y.Z
4.Write a letter to your father about you educational progress/ performance.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
April 24, 2015
Dear father,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I received your letter a week ago. I felt your love and concern for me through your words. I am sorry for the delay. Actually I was busy in Second Term exams. I have finished it today.
I have worked hard. My performance in the exams is satisfactory. I hope I will come first in my class again. I am sure to get fee allowance if I am able to get A+ Grade in all the subjects. It’s all due to your prayers for me.
I never waste a moment. I make best use of my time here. I know you have great expectations from me. I will never disappoint you in your beliefs in me. You have invested your time and money in my studies. I know my responsibilities.
Keep me updated on special happenings in the village. I will come home on Uras of Baba Umar Din.
Salam to mother and love to little Maira
Your loving daughter,
X.Y.Z
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5.Write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on his/her sister’s wedding.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
September 24, 2015
Dear Friend,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I received your invitation yesterday. I feel sorry to inform you that I will not be able to attend the wedding of your elder sister as I will be busy in my second term exams. I could not attend classes due to prolonged illness during the last month. I have to prepare much for the exams. I have already started taking tuition classes.
I wish I could have time to enjoy the fascinating rural wedding ceremony. I have always wished to have this type of occasions to take pleasure in. Anyhow I congratulate you on this special occasion. I know you will miss me but we will be soon together on my uncle’s marriage in April 2016.
Once again, accept my heartiest congratulations on your sister’s wedding.
Salam to uncle and aunt and love to little Fahad
Yours sincerely,
X.Y.Z
6.Write a letter to your friend condoling his/her mother’s death.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
September 24, 2015
Dear Friend,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I am shocked to hear the sad news of your mother’s death. I could not believe that at once. I am greatly grieved on this tragedy of your life. Mother is a blessing of God but the divine rules are absolute. We are unable to understand Allah’s plans.
She was a nice lady. She had a great heart. She was so social and loving. I can remember her soft and sweet dialect. She always loved me as her own son. She prayed for everyone and gave wise counsels to others.
Her death is such a loss as cannot be recompensed. I advise you to bear this misfortune with patience. Set your goals of life and do not let her soul feel bad of you. Nothing but the time alone can soother your sorrow. All my sympathies are with you.
May her soul rest in peace
Yours sincerely,
X.Y.Z
7.Write a letter to your friend to congratulate him on his success in exams.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
September 24, 2015
Dear Friend,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I was overjoyed to hear about your brilliant success in final examination of grade-IX. I was not expecting such a wonderful performance from you. You once again carried the day and proved your talent. I am proud of you.
You have always been a promising student. You are apple of your teachers’ eyes. I wish I could have such an aptitude as you have. Keep on working with this spirit. May Allah grant you such more joys and success in future!
Accept my warm congratulations on this cheerful occasion. The competition is becoming tougher day-by-day. You have to work even harder next year. And let me know when you are giving a grand party to all of us. Your grand success surely calls for a treat.
Congratulate your father and mother on my behalf
Yours sincerely,
X.Y.Z
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8.Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to take interest in his studies.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
September 24, 2015
Dear Faheem,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I received a phone call from your class in-charge, Mr. Saleem. He told me some unexpected things about you. It hurts me to know from him that you often miss your classes. You have even failed in English and Computer in terminal tests.
He claimed that you pay more attention in outdoor sports and partying. You should be ashamed of your ways. We have strong hopes in you. Father wants to see you a doctor. Mother keeps on talking about your every time. She prays for your success. Please note that we do not expect such things from you.
I warn you to mend your ways. Work hard and win the admiration of your teachers and parents. Stop all the unnecessary activities and pay heed to your studies. Give much of your focus to your studies and make up your deficiency.
I hope I you will not give me a chance to say this again to you.
God bless you.
Yours affectionately,
X.Y.Z
8.Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to take interest in his studies.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
September 24, 2015
Dear Faheem,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
How are you? I am writing to inform you that the schools in Punjab will be closed on 15th of this month for summer vacations. I know you have not any special business during these holidays. I would be free for the first 20 days before I join summer camp on 5th of the next month.
I invite you to come here at Kasur to spend some of your holidays with me. Kasur is a historical city with many places of worth seeing. If you reach here before 20th of this month, we will have much time to visit important places of Kasur. We will visit the shrine of Baba Bulleh Shah, the great saint and Sufi poet. We will visit Ganda Sing border which is an attractive place in tourist point of view. We will pay a visit to river Satluj lying on Indo-Pak borders.
It will be fantastic time for both of us. I have planned everything and waiting for your response to give final touch to my planning. Please let me know when you will reach. Do bring your camera along as you know my camera takes low quality photos.
Waiting for your response
Yours sincerely,
X.Y.Z
10.Write a letter to your friend asking him to lend you some books.
Examination Hall
A.B.C (CITY)
September 24, 2015
Dear Friend,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I have taken the examination of class 9th. Now I am free for 25 day before the new classes start. I have been busy in preparation for the exams and could not find time to study my favorite authors.
I know you have a nice collection of Urdu novels and books. I would like you to lend me ‘Mein Ek Jasoos Tha’ by Tariq Ismaeel Sagar and ‘Zero Point’ by Javed Chaudhary for two weeks. I want to serve to my thirst for Urdu literature.
I assure you that I will use them with care. I will return them within two weeks. I can share some of my own with you if you like. Send me these books as soon as possible.
Thanks
Yours sincerely,
X.Y.Z
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
April 24, 2015
Dear Father,
I have been planning to write to you for many days but could not find time to do so. My exams are drawing near‘ and I am busy preparing for them. I have already revised my course. You need not worry about my studies.
The only problem that I face these days is that l am short of money as l bought sonic hooks which has upset my budget. l shall he very grateful if you send me at least two thousand rupees to pay my hostel dues and meet my other needs.
Convey my regards to mamma and love to dear sister. I miss all of you very much.
With kind regards,
Yours affectionately,
X.Y.Z
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
April 24, 2015
My dear Iqbal,
I am pained to learn from father's letter that your health is growing from bad to worse day by day. He has expressed great anxiety about your health. You must be very careful about your health.
In order to improve your health you must obey the laws of health. In the first place you must take light food. Never over eat yourself. You must not drink water with your food. Take your evening meal three or four hours before going to bed. Secondly, you must take exercise daily. Thirdly, you must brush your teeth arid take a bath daily. Bad teeth bring on indigestion. Fourthly, you must go to bed early and get up early. Fifthly, you must avoid over work because it is harmful to health. Lastly, you must give up smoking. If you observe these rules, your health will improve in a short time. With love and best wishes,
Yours affectionately,
X.Y.Z
X.Y.Z
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
August,12.2010.
Dear Rehana,
Dear Rehana,
we were so glad to hear of your success in in your class 9th final examination. I felt so pleased that I wished I were there to congratulate you personally.
The result has proved that hard work brings good result. You were so much laborious. My parents always gave my your example. My parents already confident that you would come up with good result. They were very much pleased to hear about your progress.
Please be encouraged and continue you hard work. Your future is very bright. My father has sent you a lot of love and hearty congratulations on your bright performance.
With lots of love and best wishes.
Yours Lovingly,
X.Y.Z
14 Write a letter to your sister, congratulating her on her having won a prize at an elocution competition.
Examination Hall,
A.B.C (CITY)
August,12.2010.
My dear Uma,
I was happy to learn that you have bagged the first prize in the Tilak Memorial Elocution Competition. However, I was not surprised at the news. Today women are distinguishing themselves in every field of life. Was not India ruled by a woman? Let me congratulate you on the laurel you have won.
What subject did you speak on? I know that several speeches at such competitions are penned by ghost-writers. However, I'm sure you wrote your speech yourself. Let me know all the details of the Competition-the other speakers, the judges, the reactions of the audience and so forth.
The art of public speaking is valuable. I hope that you will master it and win more such prizes. Next week I shall send you some books on public speaking. With Love,
God bless you.
Yours affectionately,
X.Y.Z
Comprehension 1
A fox was walking near a well. Somehow by incident he slipped in. It was not a very deep well. He tried his best to get out but could not. At that time a very thirsty goat passed by the well and saw the fox there. She asked the fox what he was doing there. The cunning fox replied that he had himself jumped into the well. I find it very cool and pleasant. If you want to drink sweet and cold water, come down and experience the pleasure here. Without thinking of the result she jumped into the well. The fox at once jumped on her back, and with another jump he was out of well. The fox smiled at the poor goat and went his way leaving behind the goat to repent.
Question
- What happened to the fox?
- Who passed by the well just then?
- What did the goat do?
- What did the goat say to the fox?
- What did the fox say in reply?
- Why did the goat jump into the well?
Answers
- The fox slipped and fell into the well.
- A goat passed by the well just then.
- The goat looked into the well.
- The goat said to the fox that what was he doing there.
- He replied that he had himself jumped into the well and find that very cool and pleasant.
- The goat jumped into the well as she was taken in by the cunning fox.
Comprehension 2
One day a wolf felt very hungry. He wondered here and there in search of food but he could not found anything to eat. At last he saw a flock of sheep grazing in a pasture. He wanted to eat one but they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd's son was also tending the flock vigilantly. The Wolf found himself helpless. At last he hit upon a plan. He hid himself in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock. The hound could not find in disguise. He killed a sheep and ate it without being caught. In this way hate up many sheep and their number began to fall every day. The shepherd was greatly worried but could not find out the thief.
Questions
- Why did the wolf wander about?
- Did he find anything to eat?
- Why was the wolf helpless?
- How did he get into the flock?
- Why was the shepherd worried?
- Did he find out the thief?
Comprehension 3
One day, while drinking water, a stag saw his reflection in the clear water of the stream. He was pleased to see his beautiful horns that were like a crown on his head. When his eyes wandered to his thin legs. He felt sad their ugliness and though of them as a slur upon his beauty. He was lost in these thoughts when he heard the bark of hounds. He ran for his life as fast as he could. His thin legs soon carried him out of the reach of the hounds. Unfortunately, when he was crossing a dense part of the forest, his long, pointed horns got entangled in a bush. He tried his best to disentangle himself but in vain. Now he started cursing his beautiful horns. He was struggling madly to get free when the hounds overtook him. They pounced upon him and tore him to pieces. Thus his thin ugly legs which he despised took him away from the danger. But his favourite horns proved the cause of his death.
Questions
- What was the stag doing?
- What did he see in the water?
- What was he pleased?
- What made him sad?
- Why did he run?
- How did his legs help him?
Comprehension 4
There was a king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He fought many battles and won them. But once he was badly defeated the English. He ran away from the battle field to save his life. He took shelter in a cave where he hid himself. He was immersed in deep sorrow and out of disappointment he gave up all hope and struggle. But one day he saw a spider in that cave. It was trying to reach the roof of the cave where it had a cobweb. It made six attempts to reach its web but every time it slipped down. Now the king got interested and watched the spider carefully. He was astonished to see that spider did not lose heart but continued its efforts to reach up at the top. At the seventh attempt the spider was successful in its attempt of reaching its web. This incident boosted up the spirit of King Bruce. He gained new strength and fresh courage. He gathered his forces and fought another battle. This time he fought with new vigour and enthusiasm and was ultimately successful in making his country free.
Questions
- By whom had Robert Bruce been defeated many times?
- Where did he hide himself?
- What did he see in the cave?
- After how many attempts did the spider succeed?
- What lesson did Robert Bruce learn from the spider?
- Did he fight again with the English?
Comprehension 5
Once a hungry monkey used to come from a forest to a man's house every day and used to tease him very much. They were very unhappy due to the monkey. One day, the man thought to send this monkey outside. Therefore, he brought a clay pot and filled it with roasted grams.
One day, when the man was not at home, the monkey came there and put both its hands inside the clay pot. When both his hands were full of grams, he could not take them out and began to cry out loudly. After some time the owner of the house came up. His dog was also with him. The dog fell upon the monkey and tore him into pieces. Thus the monkey met his fate due to his greed.
Questions
- Where did the monkey live?
- Why did he enter the house of a former?
- What did he find there?
- What was in the clay-pot ?
- What did the monkey do?
- Why could he not pull his hands out of the clay-pot?
- How did the monkey meet his fate?
Comprehension 6
For three years, the master and all his relatives lived in this valley. Many of the Muslims too joined them. All supplies to the valley were cut off. The Makkans saw to it that no food or drink reached the Banu Hashim. The poor Banu Hashim had to live on the leaves and roots of trees and bushes. The condition of the children was particularly pitiable. At last, some kind-hearted Makkans took pity on the Banu Hashim. They tore to pieces the agreement hanging in the Kaaba. The hunger stricken Banu Hashim were thus able to come back to their homes.
Questions
- Who lived for three years in the valley?
- Who joined the master and his relatives?
- What did the Makkans do?
- How did the Banu Hashim live?
- What was the condition of the children?
- Who took pity on the Banu Hasham?
Comprehension 7
We see a kind of milk in tins. It is powdered milk. All the water in this milk has evaporated. When fresh milk stays in a dish for a little time, the thick part of the milk comes to the top. It is the cream of the milk. From this cream people make butter. If milk with the cream on it is made into powder, it is called Full Cream Milk powder. When somethings floating is taken off the top of the liquid we say it skimmed. When the cream is skimmed from the milk, the thin milk that stays is called Skim Milk. Skim milk is a good milk but it has no fat in it. It is not good for young babies.
Questions
- Is the milk in tins powdered of liquid?
- What becomes of the water in the milk?
- What comes to the top of the fresh milk when it stays a little in a dish?
- What does the thick part of the milk have in it?
- What is cream?
- What do people make from cream?
Comprehension 8
Khalid Bin Waleed was extremely kind-hearted and just to the people. His army had strict orders not to do any harm to the farmers, aged persons, women, children and other civilians. “They are the real strength of the society.” he said, “They should always be treated with kindness and respect.” This was something new for the conquered people, who felt very happy now. The Iranian and Byzantine officers were very hard on them. Khalid Bin Waleed's treatment won their hearts so much that they began to hate their cruel old master.
Questions
- How did Khalid Bin Waleed treat the people?
- What were the orders orders given to the army?
- What did he say about the farmers and the civilians?
- How had their former master treated them?
- How did Khalid Bin Waleed win the hearts of the conquered people?
- Why did the people hate their old masters?
Comprehension 9
The age of steam is yielded place to the age of electricity. We have harnessed and introduced it into the service of man. The electric telegraph bears our message to and bring us news from all the quarters of the world. Submarine cable does its own work all right. Who is not familiar with the electric bill? Who has not use telephone? Who is not enjoying electric light? Electric motors, wireless telegraphy, electric railways, electric modes of construction and destruction all attest to the great power of electricity; Electricity has developed modern industry and has created many industries. It has enabled man to conquer land, sea and air.
Questions
- Why do we call the present age the age of electricity?
- Which age has yielded place to the age of electricity?
- How do we send and receive messages?
- State some important uses of electricity?
- What do you think is the future of electricity?
Comprehension 10
A man is known by the company he keeps. A good students should avoid the company of those who keep playing all the time. Many students miss their class and seldom do their homework because some other fellow students do the same. There are hardworking students also who work while others play. They know when to study and when to play. They play when it is time to play. They enjoy the games of their choice because they know that playing games is essential for health. A sick student is not so quick in learning his lesson as a healthy one.
Questions
- What kind of company a good student keep?
- Why do some students miss their classes?
- Why do good students enjoy good health?
- Why are games necessary for students?
- Where does the success of a students lie?
Comprehension 11
Newspapers keep us constantly in touch with the whole of mankind. In olden days a man's world consisted of his own village and one or two neighbouring villages. It was difficult for him to know what was going in other parts of the country. But today the press assisted by rapid means of communications brings us news from the farthest corners of the globe. The press is also responsible for educating public opinion. The laws of a nation are really shaped by its press. In fact the public receives guidance from the newspapers. Thus their power in modern times is really great.
Questions
- What good do the newspapers do to us?
- Why in olden days man could not know what was going on in far off places?
- What is the responsibility of the press today?
- How are the laws of a country shaped nowadays?
- How are newspapers a source of public guidance?
- What is your opinion about the power of the press?
Comprehension 12
About sixty years ago the question of choosing a profession was not taken up seriously. A son generally followed the the trade of his father. But nowadays one can take up a trade one likes. The students who make the right choice of profession are always successful. For the right choice of a profession there should be some definite aim. The students who do not have any definite aim suffer a lot in the end as they have also a difficulty in finding an employment. In choosing a profession the teachers and the parents play a very important part. The teacher keeps an eye on his pupils. He studies their habits. So he can put their pupils on the right path of life.
Questions
- What were the conditions about the choice of a profession sixty years ago?
- Why did the people not choose the profession seriously?
- Can a student of the present times choose his profession freely?
- What is the advantage of a right choice of a profession?
- How can a student choose his profession rightly?
- What will be the difficulty of a student who is reading without a definite aim?
- How can a teacher help his pupil in making a choice of profession?
Comprehension 13
Making pottery on the potter's wheel is called “throwing”. The thrower is a very skillful workman. But there is another method of shaping articles out of clay, “moulding”. A plaster mould is made and the clay is pressed into it. This a quicker and less difficult way and must be used to make things like handles, but all the most beautiful pottery is thrown. When a piece of pottery is taken of the wheel, it is put aside to dry, after which a design may be painted on it with special colours that will stand great heat; it is then ready to be fired. This is done in a large oven or kiln. The pieces of pottery are placed in earthenware tubs called 'sagger' so that the flames cannot touch the pottery.
Questions
- What is throwing?
- What is the other method of shaping articles?
- What is the advantage of moulding?
- How does the potter make design on the pieces of pottery?
- How is pottery baked in fire?
Comprehension 14
The Sultan sent agents to all part of the East to buy rare manuscripts, and bring them back to Cordova. His men were constantly searching the booksellers shops at Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad for rare volumes for his library. When the book was not to be brought at any price, he would have it copied; and sometimes even hear of a book which was only in the author's mind, and sent him a handsome present and beg him to send the first copy to Cordova. By such means he gathered no fewer than four hundred thousand books and this at a time when printing was unknown, and every copy had to be painfully copied in the fine clear hand of the professional copyist.
Questions
- Why did Sultan send agents to all part of the East?
- Where and what for they searched the booksellers' shops?
- What would he do when any book was not to be bought at any price?
- What would he do when the author had not yet written the book?
- How many books he had gathered?
- Why was it difficult to collect so many books in those days?
Comprehension 15
Iqbal is not only the greatest poet of our age, but also one of the greatest poets of all the times. There not many poets who wrote as many great poems as he did. He did not write poetry for poetry's sake. He was in fact much more than a mere poet. He was a learned man. He was a great scholar and philosopher. He was a political leader of great importance. But more than anything he was a Muslim who had a great love for God and his Prophet(PBUH). He wrote poetry to express the great and even lasting truths of philosophy, history and Islam. He wrote poetry to awaken the Muslims of the whole world from the deep sleep and asked them to unite.
Questions
- Why is Iqbal considered to be one of the greatest poets of all the times?
- Did he write poetry for poetry's sake?
- How can you say that Iqbal was much more than a mere poet?
- What kind of Muslim was Iqbal?
- With what aim did he write poetry?
- What was Iqbal's call to the Muslims of the whole world?
Comprehension 16
One day a girl found a coin. It rolled away before her broom when she was sweeping the yard, and fell with a little clatter against the wall. She ran and picked it up. Some one had dropped it while crossing the yard and perhaps had not even troubled to look for it. It was worth little. But is seemed a whole fortune to her, who never had anything of her own before. She rubbed it clean on the sleeve of her blue cotton jacket and put it into pocket.
Questions
- What did the girl find?
- When did she find it?
- How had the coin been dropped there?
- What was the worth of the coin?
- Why was it a whole fortune for her?
- How did she clean it?
- What did she do after cleaning it?
Comprehension 17
In December, 1930 Dr. Muhammad Iqbal was invited to preside over the annual meeting of the All India Muslim League at Allahabad. In his address he openly opposed the idea of power-sharing together of Hindus and Muslims as one nation. He declared that the move to apply one constitution to both the Hindus and Muslims would result in a civil war. He wanted to see Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan and NWFP a single state for the Muslims,so that they should live according to the teaching of Islam. We can say that Allama Iqbal was the first thinker to give us the idea of separate homeland for the Muslims of India i.e. partition of the subcontinent into two sovereign states. The Muslims soon realized the importance of the demand for two separate states. It was then the Pakistan Resolution was adopted in 1940.
Questions
- Where was the annual meeting of All India Muslim League held in 1930?
- Who was invited to preside over the session?
- What idea did Dr. Iqbal oppose?
- Which provinces did he want to be included in the Muslim state?
- On what grounds did he demand a separate state for the Muslims of India?
- When was the Pakistan Resolution moved?
Comprehension 18
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by a liberal English man Mr. A.O. Hume. He had joined the Indian Civil Service in 1849 and retired from service after shouldering different responsibilities. He had been watching the ugly law and order situation in the country quite frequently. He was the opinion that the highhanded rule of the Britishers was paving way for any unexpected outburst of violence. His plan was to put a safety valve to minimize the mounting sentiments against the British rule. It was meant to provide an outlet which could ventilate the revolutionary spirit. Mr. Hume put his plan before Lord Duffrin.
Questions
- Who founded The Indian National Congress?
- Who was Mr. A.O. Hume?
- When was The Indian National Congress founded?
- Why did Hume think of founding this political organization?
- With whom did he discuss his plan?
Comprehension 19
There was once a man whose doctor gave him medicine which was quite black. His servant who was illiterate made a mistake and poured out a dose of ink place of the drug. He gave it to his master who drank it. After the patient had taken the dose of ink the servant somehow realized his mistake. He ran back to his master and said, “Sir , I have given you a dose of ink instead of the medicine as both were equally black. What should be done now?” The master replied softly, “Now give me a piece of blotting paper to swallow.”
Questions
- What was the colour of the medicine?
- What did the servant give to his master?
- When did the servant come to know of his mistake?
- What did the servant do?
- What did the master say to his servant?
Comprehension 20
A tailor ran a shop in a bazaar. An elephant used to go to the river through that bazaar. The tailor gave him a bun every day. One day the tailor pricked a needle into the trunk of the elephant. The elephant became angry but went away. On return he filled his trunk with muddy water. On reaching the shop of the tailor he put his trunk into it and squirted the dirty water into the shop of the tailor. All the fine and new dresses of his customers were spoiled. He was very sorry for annoying the elephant but it was no use crying over spilt milk.
Questions
- Where did the elephant go every day?
- What did the tailor give him?
- What mistake did the tailor make one day?
- What did the elephant do after drinking water?
- What is the moral of the story?
Comprehension 21
Musa was in chief command , and the gates were in his charge. They had been barred when the Christians came in view; but Musa threw them open. “Our bodies”, he said, “will bar the gates.” the young men were kindled by such words and when he told them, “We have nothing to fight for but the ground we stand on; and without that we are without a home or a country,” they were ready to die with him. With such a leader, the Moorish Cavaliers performed feats of bravery in the plain which divided the camp from the city.
Questions
- Who was the chief command and what was in his charge?
- When were the gates barred?
- Who threw them open?
- What effect had his words on the young men?
- What divided the city from the camp?
Comprehension 22
Some ants are social insects. It means that they live in societies, cooperate with one another and do only the work assigned to them. They go out in search of food in an orderly fashion, marching in lines and columns like soldiers. Different groups of social ants have different jobs to do. They manage their affairs through division of labour. Some ants guard and protect their community. They fight the other insects who attack them or raid their colony. They are called soldier ants. Another group gathers food for the whole community. The social ants have not learned this division of labour. They have inherited it.
Questions
- What do we mean by social insects?
- Why are some ants called social insects?
- How do the ants cooperate with one another?
- What principle do they follow while doing their work?
- Why are the members of a certain group called soldier ants?
- How have the ants learnt the principle of division of labour?
S. No
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Urdu
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English
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اقراء ہمیشہ سچ بولتی ہے۔
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Iqra always speaks the truth.
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دروازہ کس نے کھٹکھٹایا؟
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Who knocked the door?
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کیا علاج شروع ہونے سے پہلے مریض مر چکا تھا؟
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Had the patient died before the treatment began?
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کیا وہ اپنے کیے پہ شرم محسوس کرتا ہے؟
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Does he feel ashamed of his deeds?
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انہوں نے ہماری دعوت قبول نہ کی۔
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They did not accept our invitation.
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وہ مجھے ملنے آۓ گا۔
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He will come to see me.
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کیا تمام سوال مشکل تھے؟
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Were all questions hard/difficult?
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میرے گھر آنے سے پہلے میرا بیٹا سکول جا چکا تھا۔
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My son had gone to school before I came home.
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پولیس نے چور کو گرفتار نہ کیا۔
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Police did not arrest the thief.
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وہ معزز شہری تھے۔
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They were respected citizens.
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کیا آپکی بیٹی بڑوں کا احترام کرتی ہے۔
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Does your daughter respect the elders?
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طلباء سکول کو سجا رہے ہیں۔
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Students are decorating the school.
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میں ناشتہ کر چکی ہوں۔
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I have taken my breakfast.
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سورج غروب ہو چکا ہوگا۔
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The Sun will have set in.
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مجھے آپکا خط مل گیا ہے۔
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I got/received your letter.
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تمھارہ بھائ کس کو خط لکھ رہا تھا؟
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Whom was your brother writing the letter to?
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مکان میں کوئ نہ تھا۔
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There was nobody in the house.
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گرم کپڑوں کو رفو کیا جا رہا ہے۔
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Warm clothes are being darned.
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بوندا باندی ہو رہی ہے۔
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It is drizzling.
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غریب آدمی مشکل سے گز بسر کرتا ہے۔
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The poor man lives from hand to mouth.
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موسم برسات شروع ہوچکا ہے۔
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The rainy season has started.
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وہ کسی سے نفرت نہیں کرتا۔
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He does not hate anyone.
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کئ ماہ پہلے شہر پر قبضہ کیا جا چکا تھا۔
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Several months ago, the city had been captured.
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آپ ہر روز نہاتے ہیں۔
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You bathe every day/You take a bath daily.
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پاکستان دن دوگنی رات چوگنی ترقی کر رہا ہے۔
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Pakistan is making progress by leaps and bounds/day resilience.
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موسم سرما ختم ہو چکا ہے۔
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The winter season has ended/Winter is over.
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وہ دو دن سے ورزش نہیں کرتا رہا ہے۔
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He has not been taking exercise for two days.
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کیا چاند نکل رہا ہے؟
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Is the moon rising?
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آپ اپنا کام ختم کر چکے ہیں۔
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You have finished your work.
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چاۓ گرم تھی۔
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The tea was hot.
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بورڈ نے نتیجے کا اعلان کر دیا ہے۔
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The board has declared the result.
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محنتی طالبعلم انعام پاتے ہیں۔
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Diligent/industrious students get prizes.
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انہوں نے ہماری مدد نہ کی۔
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They did not help us.
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چھت پرکون ہے؟
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Who is there on the roof?
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دانا آدمی ایسی غلطی نہیں کرتا۔
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A wise man does not make/commit such mistake.
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کیا تم بازی جیت چکے ہو؟
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Have you won the bet/game?
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مزدوروں نے جلوس نکالا۔
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Workers rallied./The labourers took the procession.
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دشمن جنگ نہیں جیتے گا۔
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The enemy will not win the fight/war.
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کیا اس نے بندوق بھر لی ہے؟
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Has he loaded the gun?
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چولہے سے دھواں اٹھ رہا ہے۔
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Smoke rising from the stove/hearth.
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عدالت میرے حق فیصلہ دے چکی ہے۔
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The court has decided in my favour.
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تمام مسلمان یکم رمضان سے روزے رکھ رہے ہیں۔
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All Muslims have been fasting since first Ramadan.
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اس نے تمہاری تلخ باتوں کا برا نہ مانا۔
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He did not feel bad(mind) for your bitter words.
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میں ملازمت کے لیۓ اس کی سفارش نہیں کر رہا تھا۔
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I was not recommending him for job.
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ہماری بہادر فوج دشمن کے قلعے پر قبضہ کر لے گی۔
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Our brave army will take over (capture) the enemy castles/fort.
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کیا تم اس مکان میں جولائ سے رہتے رہے تھے؟
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Had you been living in this house since July?
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کسان حقہ پی رہا ہے۔
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Farmer is taking(smoking) harghile/hookah/hubble-bubble (water pipe).
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کیا بارش ہو رہی ہے؟
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Is it raining?
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تم کیوں رو رہے ہو؟
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Why are you crying/weeping?
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امیر آدمی کب سے آرام کر رہا تھا؟
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The rich man was resting since long?
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اقراء دوپہر سے کپڑے دھو رہی تھی۔
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Iqra was washing clothes since afternoon.
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یہ سفید جھوٹ ہے۔
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It is obvious lie .
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اقبال عید پر نۓ جوتے خریدے گا۔
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Iqbal will buy new shoes for Eid.
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کیا تمہاری گھڑی روزانہ پانچ منٹ پیچھے رہتی رہی ہے۔
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Have your clock been lagging/falling behind for five minutes.
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بچہ اپنا کھلونا تلاش کر رہا ہوگا۔
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Child will be searching his toy.
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تم نے میری ایک نہ سنی۔
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You did not pay heed to my advice.
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گھڑی چار بجا چکی ہے۔
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The clock has struck four.
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لوگ ہوائ اڈے پر نہیں جا رہے ہیں۔
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People are not going to the airport.
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ہم تین گھنٹے سے تیرتے رہے تھے۔
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We have been swimming for three hours.
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ڈوبتے کو تنکے کا سہارا۔
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a drowning man catches at a straw./a little help is worth much more for the wretched.
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خدا انکی مدد کرتا ہے جو اپنی مدد آپ کرتے ہیں۔
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God helps those who help themselves.
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اب پچھتاۓ کیا ہوت جب چڑیاں چک گئ کھیت۔
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It is useless to cry over split milk.
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کیا اس نے گاؤں ہمیشہ کے لیۓ چھوڑ ریا ہے؟
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Has he left the village forever.
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ہر پاکستانی پاکستان کے لیۓ جان قربان کرے گا۔
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Every Pakistani will lay down (sacrifice) his life for Pakistan.
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سورج مغرب میں غروب ہوتا ہے۔
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The Sun sets in the west.
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کیا امیر آدمی دونوں ہاتھوں سے دولت لوٹتا ہے؟
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Does the rich burn the candle at both ends.
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طالبعلم تین گھنٹے سے پرچہ حل کرتے رہے ہوںگے۔
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Students will have been solving the paper for three hours.
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میں پاکستانی لڑکا ہوں۔
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I am a Pakistani boy.
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میں اپنے بھائ سے پیار کرتی ہوں۔
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I love my brother.
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میں نۓ کپڑے پہنتی ہوں۔
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I wear new cloths.
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S. No
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Active Voice
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Passive Voice
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1
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She likes apples.
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Apples are liked by her.
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2
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The boy is climbing the wall.
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The wall is being climbed by the boy
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3
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We did not hear a sound.
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A sound was not heard by us.
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4
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The have bought a horse.
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A horse has been bought by them.
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5
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The board has given me a gold medal.
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I have been given a gold medal by the board.
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6
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He praised the boy for his courage.
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The boy was praised for his courage by him.
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7
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The teacher was helping the students.
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The students were being helped by the teacher.
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8
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Why were they beating the boy?
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Why was the boy being beaten by them?
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9
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They have not done their job.
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Their job has not been done by them.
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10
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A car ran over an old man.
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An old man was run over by a car.
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11
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He will give you a box of chocolates.
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You will be given a box of chocolates by him.
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12
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He had told me to do it.
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I had been told to do it by him.
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13
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They had not done their home task.
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Their home task had not been done by them.
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14
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We shall have finished our work by March next.
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Our work will have been finished by march next by us.
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15
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He took away my books.
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My books were taken away by him.
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16
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The sudden noise frighten the child.
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The child was frighten by the sudden noise.
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17
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We use milk for making cheese.
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Milk is used for making cheese by use.
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18
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Why is he mending the chair?
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Why is the chair being mended by him?
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19
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The doctor asked her to stay in bed.
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She was asked to stay in bed by the doctor.
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20
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They caught the thief.
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The thief was caught by them.
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21
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The mother loves the children.
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The children are loved by the mother.
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22
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The are buying this house.
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This house is being bought by them.
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23
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She has not beaten the dog.
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The dog has not been beaten by her.
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24
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She bought five video films.
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Five video films were bought by her.
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25
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Iqra give me five films.
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I was given five films by Iqra.
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26
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Why did she write such a letter?
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Why such a letter was written by her?
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27
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They had gained nothing.
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Nothing had been gained by them.
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28
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She was teaching the students.
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The students were being taught by her.
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29
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Iqbal will write a letter.
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A letter will be written by Iqbal.
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30
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We shall have killed the snake.
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The snake will have been killed by us.
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31
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Iqbal helps Iqra.
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Iqra is helped by Iqbal.
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32
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The driver opened the door of the car.
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The door of the car was opened by the driver.
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33
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The boy makes the picture.
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The picture is made by the boy.
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34
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Did you accept my apology?
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Was my apology accepted by you?
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35
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Don't disturb me.
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Let I not be disturb.
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36
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We love our country very much.
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Our country is loved by us very much.
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37
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He will complete his assignment within a week.
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His assignment will be completed by him within a week.
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38
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Who is knocking at the door?
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By whom is being knocked at the door?
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39
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Were they import television sets from China?
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Were television sets being imported by them from China?
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40
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From where will they buy the cat.
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From where will the cat be bought by them.
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41
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Open the door.
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Let the door be opened.
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42
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Do it.
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Let it be done.
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43
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Eat an egg and two bananas in the morning.
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Let an egg and two bananas be eaten in the morning.
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44
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Burn this doll.
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Let this doll be burnt.
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45
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Steal his ornaments.
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Let his ornaments be stolen.
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46
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Pull the chain.
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Let the chain be pulled.
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47
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Do not enlarge this photograph.
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Let this photograph not be enlarge.
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48
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Do not laugh at the poor.
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Let the poor not be laughed at.
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49
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Do not tell a lie.
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Let a lie not be told.
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50
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Do not tease him.
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Let he not be teased.
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