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4. Hermits are__________ men. How they acquire their
__________ no one can tell. (wise)
5. It isn’t_________ that_________ should always be the
mother of invention. (necessary)
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6. The committee has_______ to make Jagadish captain
of the team. The________ is likely to please everyone.
(decide)
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7. Asking for________ is as noble as willingness to_______.
(forgive)

V2. Fill in the blanks using the phrases given in brackets.
Look up a dictionary if necessary. (Use them in their
correct forms)

(pour in, tired of, be weary of, known for, come round, make
peace, care for, look after)
The old father ______ his mischievous son. The son was
______ his bad deeds everywhere. He was so _______ his son’s
misdeeds that often there used to be bitter quarrels between
them. The old man decided not to _____him anymore.
One day the son was knocked down by a speeding vehicle.
His condition was so serious that the father decided to __________
with the son. He ____ all he had on the treatment of his son. He
______ him in such way that the son _____very soon.
Language in Use

L1. Look at the following sentences that appear in the story:

1. I was seen by your men.
2. You have been answered.

The sentences above are in passive voice form. The passive
form is employed when the ‘work done’ is to be given more
importance than the ‘person who has done the work’.
The sentences in passive voice form can be changed into
the active voice form effecting some changes. Here are some
examples.

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