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D. Fill up each blank with one of the two words given in the brackets.

1. He is a fool, and has _______________ sense. (little, a little)
2. There are still _______________ flowers in the garden. (few, a few)

3. I have not had _______________ dinner today. (some, any)

4. There are _______________ than ten persons concerned. (less, fewer)
5. I have not had _______________ letters since she left. (some, any)

6. He is the _______________ man in the village. (oldest, eldest)

7. His _______________ son is an engineer. (oldest, eldest)
8. _______________ persons can keep a secret. (few, a few)

9. Did you see _______________ people there? (some, any)

10. There is not _______________ food in the house. (much, many)

E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles.
As _______ new era arrives with advanced technology, we usually assume that _______

modern age of urbanization has opened _______ Pandora Box of problems and we seek
solutions and ________ breakthrough comes in the form of _________ invention. But, we

are mistaken here as our ancestors also faced many problems similar to ours. I realized

this fact when I visited Agra, _______ city of __________ Taj.

F. Underline the nouns in the following sentences and write for common, for proper, C P
CL for collective, A for abstract and M for material nouns.

1. Old habits die hard. _____________________

2. Pen is mightier than sword. _____________________
3. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. _____________________

4. We all love honesty. _____________________

5. The boy was rewarded for his honesty. _____________________
6. Kindness is the language of heart. _____________________

A. Suppose, you are Chand Bardai. Describe the events that took place in the archery
competition.

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