CONFUSING VERB

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I V1 V2 V3 Adjective
Learn Learnt Learnt Learned

Dream Dreamt Dreamt Dream

Burn Burnt Burnt Burning (जलता

हुआ)
Burnt (जला हुआ)
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1. _________Judge.

2. I have _________all the forms or verbs.

3. He _________about being an IAS officer.

4. My _________house.

5. He _________the documents

6. The _________train.

7. The _________clothes.
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II V1 V2 V3
(i) Hang Hung Hung टााँगना
Hang Hanged Hanged फााँसी पर चढ़ाना
(ii) Fall Fell Fallen गगरना
Fell Felled Felled गगराना
(iii) Lie Lied Lied झठ
ु बोलना
Lie Lay Lain लेटना/ पड़ा होना
Lay Laid Laid रखना/ दे ना (अण्डा)/ न्यौछावर करना
(iv) Bid Bid Bid बोली लगाना
Bid Bade Bidden अभिवादन करना/ आदे श दे ना
(v) Grind Ground Ground पीसना
Ground Grounded Grounded जमीन पर उतारना/ उड़ने नहीीं दे ना
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1. He _________ the pictures.

2. The convicts were _________.

3. He _________down.

4. They _________many trees to construct the highway.

5. He _________about his past.

6. _________your book aside and _________down to rest.

7. The blanket is _________in the cupboard.

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8. Hens _________eggs.

9. I _________the highest price.

10. He _________me good night /good bye/farewell.

11. He _________me good evening

12. He _________the spices.

13. All the flights were _________due to a hoax call.

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III V1 V2 V3
(i) Arise Arose Arisen Active होना/ उठना
Rise Rose Risen उगना/ उठना/ तरक्की करना
Raise Raised Raised उठाना
(ii) Raze Razed Razed ध्वस्त करना (demolish/Pull down)

Fly Flew Flown उड़ना

Flow Flowed Flowed बहना (पानी का)
Blow Blew Blown बहना (हवा का)
(iii) Find Found Found पाना
Found Founded Founded स्थापपत करना/ नीींव रखना
(iv) Bear Bore Born पैदा करना
Bear Bore Borne बदााशत करना
(v) Forgo Forwent Forgone त्याग दे ना
Forego Forewent Foregone से पहले आना (Precede)
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1. The Sun _________ in the east.

2. _________ your standard of living.

3. They _________ the dilapidated building.

4. Birds are _________ in the sky.

5. Much water has _________ under the bridge.

6. Strong wind is _________.

7. They _________the missing luggage.

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8. They _________this university in 1950.

9. He was _________in 1980.

10. I have _________a lot of problems.

11. _________desserts if you want to _________ fat.

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IV (i) Desert (N) रे गगस्तान

(V) त्याग दे ना
Dessert (N) Sweet dish after meals
Deserted (Adj.) पवरान

(ii) Lose (V) खोना/हारना Lost V2/V3

Loss (N) घाटा/नुकसान
Loose (Adj) ढीला (Opp.→ Tight)
(iii) Affect (V) असर करना
Effect (N) पररणाम/प्रिाव/ प्रिाव में लाना
(V) (enforce/Implement)
(iv) Practice (N) अभ्यास
Practise (V) अभ्यास करना
(v) Advice (N) सलाह
Advise (V) सलाह दे ना
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1. He _________ his wife.

2. It was a _________ place.

3. Don't _________ heart.

4. His demise is a _________ for the nation.

5. Bad weather _________ your health and the _________ is cough and
cold.

6. _________ makes a man perfect.

7. I ______ him to _______ previous year questions.

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V (i) Wander (V) — िटकना

Wonder (N/V) — सोचना, आश्चयाचककत होना (V) , अजूबा (N)
(ii) Employ (V) — बहाली करना
Appoint (V) — ननयक्
ु त करना (ककसी पद पर)

(iii) Stand (N/V) — खड़ी करने की जगह (जैसे Taxi Stand), खड़ा

Stand up (V) — उठना (बैठे अवस्था से)

(iv) Wear (V) — पहने हुए होना

Put on (Phrasal Verb) — पहनना (Opp.→ take off)

(v) Overtake (V) — को पीछे छोड़ना

Takeover (V) — हटा कर उसका स्थान लेना (to remove and take its
place)
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1. I _________ where to sit.

2. He _________ in search of water.
3. He was _________ secretary to principal.
4. It is getting cold. _________ your sweater.
5. He will _________ the charges soon.
6. _________ from my seat.
7. We don't _________ women in Boys' hostel.
8. He is _________ slippers today.
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VI (i) Cast — दे ना (वोट, नजर, Role), ढ़ालना

(ii) Telecast — टी.वी. पर प्रसाररत करना

(iii) Broadcast — प्रसाररत करना

(iv) Forecast — पहले से बताना

(v) Overcast — ऊपर से नघरा होना

(vi) Prescribe — सलाह दे ना

(vii) Proscribe — पाबींदी लगाना

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1. The news was _________ .

2. They _________ the use of lighters on a plane.
3. The sky is _________ .
4. The doctor _________ complete bed rest.
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VII (i) Rein (V/N) — लगाम लगाना (V)/ लगाम (N)

Rain (V/N) — बाररश होना (V)/ बाररश (N)

Reign (N) — शासन

े़
(ii) Pour (V) — उडेलना (to put some liquid to another vessel)

Pore (N) — छे द (opening)

Pore over(Phasal. V) — ध्यान से पढ़ना (to read carefully)

(iii) Bridle (N/V) — To control (V)/Control (N)

Bridal (Adj) — Related to bride/marriage

(iv) Proceed (V) — आगे बढ़ना

Precede (V) — से पहले आना

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VII (v) See (V) — दे खना

Look (V/N) — ददखना (Seem) (V)/ appearance (N)/ दे खना (T.V., Movie)
Glance (V/N) — नजर डालना (V)/ एक नजर (N)
Glimpse (V/N) — एक झलक दे खना (V)/ एक झलक (N)
Peep (V) — झाींकना
Stare (V) — घरू ना
Glower (V) — घरू ना/ गस्
ु से से दे खना
Watch (V/N) — ध्यान से दे खना/ नजर रखना (V)/ नजर (ककसी पर) (N)/ घड़ी (कलाई
की) (N)

Wink (V) — आाँख मारना

Blink (V) — आाँखे झपकाना
Gaze (V) — टकटकी लगाकर दे खना
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1. It is _________ cats and dogs.

2. _________ your tongue.
3. Silence _________ the storm.
4. He _________ through the window.
5. He cast a _________ at me.
6. Buddhism spread during the _________ of Ashoka.
7. I am _________ TV.
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VIII (i) Hear (V) — सुनना

Listen (V) — ध्यान से सुनना

Eavesdrop (V) — सन
ु ना (नछपकर)

(ii) Speak (V) — बोलना

Say (V) — कहना

Tell (V) — बताना (Say to)

Ask (V) — पछ
ू ना/ कहना (to say or request)

Talk (V/N) — बात करना (V) / वाताालाप (N)

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VIII (iii) Walk (V) — चलना

Amble/Stroll (V) — टहलना

Stagger (V) — लड़खड़ाना

Gait (N) — Way of walking

(iv) Burn (N/V) — जलाना (V) / फफोला (N)

Char (V) — जलाकर काला कर दे ना

Scald (V) — to burn from liquid

Scorch (V) — burning of just the upper layer

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1. I _________ to Kishore Kumar's songs

2. _________ something.
3. I _________ to him to work hard.
4. He _________ to me.
5. I had a _________ with him.
6. The bodies were _________ and they could not identify them.
7. The hot oil _________ him.
8. He _________ as he was drunk.
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IX (i) Adapt (V) — ढ़ालना

Adept (Adj) — ननपण ु
Adopt (V) — अपनाना/ गोद लेना
(ii) Assent (V) — स्वीकृनत दे ना
Accent (N) — बोलने का तरीका
Ascent (N) — ऊपर जाने की किया
(iii) Exceed (V) — से ज्यादा होना
Accede (V) — मान जाना (माींग इत्यादद)
(iv) Accept (V) — स्वीकार करना
Expect (V) — उम्मीद करना
Except (Prep.) — को छोड़ कर
Aspect (N) — पहलु
(v) Assure (V) — तसल्ली दे ना
Ensure (V) — सनु नश्श्चत करना
Insure (V) — बीमा करना
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1. We _________ ourselves to the climate.

2. He is _________ in photography.
3. He _________ a son as he had no child.
4. He _________ to my proposal.
5. You should not _________ American _________ .
6. We could not climb as the _________ is steep.
7. Your essay must not _________ 250 words.
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8. He _________ to the demands of the workers.

9. Don't _________ any favour from him.
10. I cannot _________ this invitation.
11. It influences all the _________ of one's life.
12. This book is good _________ some typographical mistakes.
13. I _________ him of my co-operation.
14. He _________ his car against theft.
15. The police _________ the safety of the public
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I. 1. Learned 11. wished 4. loss

2. learnt 12. ground 5. affects, effect
3. dreamt 13. grounded 6. Practice
4. dream III. 1. rises 7. advised, practise
5. burnt 2. Raise V. 1. wondered
6. Burning 3. gazed 2. wandered
7. Burnt 4. flying 3. appointed
II. 1. hung 5. flowed 4. Put on
2. hanged 6. blowing 5. take over
3. fell 7. found 6. Stand up
4. felled 8. founded 7. employ
5. lied 9. born 8. wearing
6. Lay, lie 10. borne VI. 1. broadcast/ telecast
7. lying 11. Forgo, lose 2. proscribe
8. lay IV. 1. deserted 3. overcast
9. bid 2. deserted 4. prescribed
10. bade 3. lose
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VII. 1. raining 5. talk 8. acceded

2. Rein/Bridle 6. charred 9. except/ accept
3. precedes 7. scalded 10. accept
4. peeped 8. staggered 11. aspects
5. glance IX. 1. adapt 12. except for
6. reign 2. adept 13. assured
7. watching 3. adopted 14. insured
VIII. 1. listen 4. assented 15. ensure
2. Say/Tell/Ask 5. adopt, accent
3. said/suggested 6. ascent
4. talked/proposed 7. exceed