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c.   Pemba used to live in Taplejung,

                      now he lives in Lalitpur.

                d.   Sharon used to work in a bank,

                      now she works in a restaurant.

                e.   This  place  used to be quiet but

                      now it’s too noisy.
               The first part of the above sentences has the structure s + used to

              + v1 + o.

               This structure is used to express a past habit or situation that no

              longer exists.


          3.2.  Rearrange the following words to make a sentence and


                read aloud.


                a.   sandwich /  Namita /  in the USA / used to / eat /

                      when / she / was

                b.    when/ used to / child / believe in / ghosts / he / Som

                      / was / a

                c.   scold / she / My mother / me / when / was / used to


                      / angry

                d.   India / wear / used to / she / Salwar Kurta / Diva /

                      when / was  /in


          3.3.  Tell the class any three things you used to do when you
                were in grade one.






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