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4. Surbhi hates ___________________ (arrive) to talk to strangers.

5. I’d love ___________________ (go) with the class on excursion.

E. Fill in the blanks with quite or rather .
1. She didn’t run ____________ fast enough for a record.
2. We were ____________ hoping you could help us.

3. I ____________ think we are going to lose the game.
4. I know Harish is a ____________ dull person.
5. Those people seem to have a ____________ peculiar taste.

F. Fill in the blanks with must , mustn’t , have / has (not) , needn’t .

1. Students _________________ come late to the class.
2. Those who finish their exam _________________ start making noise.
3. Students _________________ to wear their uniforms daily to the school.

4. You _________________ bring your tracksuits for your Physical Education class.
5. You _________________ hand in your assignment before the deadline.

G. Change the following sentences with the modals in passive voice.
1. One must keep one’s promises.

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2. You may have availed the ticket.
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3. He must have started his job.

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4. We may revise the pay scale shortly.
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5. You should have read the books.

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H. Tick ( ) the correct prepositions in the brackets.3
1. There is a bus stop (on, at, by) the end of the school.
2. She does not like mixing with people (below, with, by) her.

3. We went (to, for, about) swimming (into, in, at) the lake.
4. This road has been (in, below, under) repair (since, from, for) at least two weeks.

5. Deepika lives (at, on, in) the ground floor.
I. Write an essay of about 250-300 words on ‘Indian Superstitions’.

J. Write a letter to the editor of Hindustan Times about the inadequate electricity
supply in your locality.

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