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2. Read the text again and arrange the following in their proper order.

(a) At last, Mrs. Thompson realized the situation and she was ashamed of herself.

(b) Then, she quit teaching subjects and began to teach children.

(c) She found a note from Teddy telling her that she was the best teacher he ever
had in his whole life.

(d) On her first day of teaching, Mrs. Thompson looked at her students and said
that she loved them equally.

(e) She confessed that Teddy was the one who taught her to teach.

(f) She wore the bracelet and put on the perfume which made Teddy happy.

(g) When Mrs Thompson reviewed his file, she got surprised.

(h) Mrs Thompson would take delight in marking his papers with a red pen.

C. Activate yourself
Who really makes a difference? Write your views or feelings after reading the story.

2. Time for grammar

A. Engage yourself.

Read the following text and underline the sentences that denote the habitual past
actions.

Arati and her study

I stayed with my uncle for five years. In my uncle’s house, I used to start my daily
tasks in the morning. I used to go to the tap to fetch water with my aunt. I used to
cut grass for cows and buffalos. Despite work at home, I used to work hard to get
the first position in my class. Although my school was not well equipped, my school
teachers used to use local materials to make their classes effective. They would
encourage us with their friendly and unbiased treatment in the class. Our English

teacher used to give us project work. It really helped us in our study.

B. Study

Rewrite the following sentences using used to.
(a) Kamal lived in Kanchanpur as a boy.

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