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2. Put the following sentences in their right order on the basis of the text above.

(a) Holika was killed in a fire.

(b) People forget their worldly anxieties and enjoy fine things at Holi.

(c) Krishna killed a female demon named Putna.

(d) Families and friends celebrate Holi with a lot of merry making.
(e) People throw water balloons to the passers-by.

(f) People in terai observe Holi a day later than the people in the hills.

(g) Holi falls in late February or in early March.

C. Activate yourself

After reading the text, what more information have you got about the festival Holi?

2. Time for grammar

A. Engage yourself

Underline the prepositions in the following passage.

The ancient Hindu festival of Holi falls in late February or in early March. Named after the
mythical demon Holika, it is a day when the feast of colours takes place. The festival runs
for a week. However it's only the last day that is observed by all with colours. Fagu is
another name for Holi. Fagu means the sacred red powder. It is mostly celebrated on the
full moon, called Fagu Purnima. People can be seen going around the streets either on foot
or on some vehicles with a variety of colours smeared over their face and body.

B. Study
1. On the basis of the text, write down when the following prepositions are used.

Preposition Rule

in
on
at
next to
over
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