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B. Time for grammar

1. Discuss the table below with your friends, and match the activities in
column A to the activities in column B.

S. N. Column A S. N. Column A
When I was a small child When I am in Grade 10

a. I used to play with a doll. ... Now I sleep alone.

b. I used to sing nursery ... Now I put on school
rhymes. uniform.

c. I used to sleep with my mom. ... Now I play volleyball.
d. I used to drink a lot of milk. ... Now I listen to music.

e. I used to have food that my ... Now I sing modern
parents prepared. songs.

f. I used to listen to birds ... Now I write stories
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chirping. myself.

...
Now I drink coffee.
I didn't use to wear school
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uniform.
h. I didn't use to tell stories. ... Now I prepare meals by
myself.
2. Imagine you have been to the nearest city after ¿ ve years. Now write
at least ten changes you have noticed there.
Example:

I live at Shankapokhari in Parbat. Last Saturday I went to Kusma. I found
lots of changes there. There used to be small houses with thatched roofs,
but now there are big concrete buildings.

3. Wangden has been working as an interpreter in a trekking company
for ¿ve years. He prepares a report on how the company has undergone

change over time. Complete the report.
Example:

When I joined the of¿ce there used to be only 20 staff. Now there are 50.

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