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e. Raju had painted the wall when I reached his home.

f. Rani is leaving Singapore tomorrow.
g. My mother and grandmother always go to the temple on Saturdays.

h. Some of the rice has gone bad.
i. We have to work hard to live a decent life.

j. Mr. Pant has won many awards.
k. She usually carries a walking stick.

l. Either Sobhana or Karma will attend the meeting.

Writing II

The following paragraph is paraphrased from the last paragraph
of Reading II. Read it carefully and paraphrase the first paragraph
of it in a similar way.

Today, people with any kind of disability can take part in
sports. Sports equipment are also modified to fit the needs of
disabled people. Sports activities are encouraged by doctors and
schools. So it is very popular in the world.
Project work

Imagine that your school is going to organise sports week next month. Work
in groups and prepare a Sports Week Schedule and display it in the class.

Extra bit

Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in
another form. In paraphrasing, you have to rewrite a passage without
changing the meaning of the original text.

Steps of paraphrasing

a. Read the passage several times to fully understand the meaning.
b. Note down key concepts.
c. Write your version of the text without looking at the original.

d. Compare your paraphrased text with the original passage and
make minor adjustments to phrases that remain too similar.

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