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Read and Answer

1. Read the text above, and answer the following questions:
a. What does Manechauka remind the writer of ?
b. Where is it located?

c. Why is it unique for the writer?
d. What has the writer learned from the place?
e. Write down any five facilities that a person can enjoy there.
2. Read the text again, and decide whether the following sentences are
true or false.
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a. The writer learnt to swim in Manechauka.
b. He started his schooling from there.

c. Only Hindus live there.
d. People have a feeling of fraternity.
e. Manechauka is situated in the western part of Tanahun district

Grammar

Think and Act

1. Go through the essay on ‘Manechauka: A Place that Holds a
Memory’ again and underline the present forms of the verbs.

2. Write a short paragraph on My School. While writing, only use
the present tense.

Study Time

Present tense is used not only for describing places and people at present
but also for various communicative functions. The following sentences
are taken from different contexts. Identify the contexts and complete the
sentences with the correct form of verbs in brackets. Use the present sim-
ple, the present continuous, the present perfect or the present perfect con-
tinuous whichever is appropriate.

Example : The earth ........ (move) round the sun.
Answer : The earth moves round the sun. (Context: universal truth)

a. Anu generally ........ (go) to school.

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