Fill in the blanks with appropriate Articles and Prepositions.
Practice SET-2
1. I waved ____ Sabir, he broke into _____ stumbling run, waving his arms _____ frantic restraining gestures. I saw him stumbling ____ someone's bedding.
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1. I waved to Sabir, he broke into a stumbling run, waving his arms in frantic restraining gestures. I saw him stumbling against someone's bedding.
2. The steep rise ___ prices ____ the necessities ___ life has hit hard the poor and lower middle class. It has become very difficult ____ the people ____make both ends meet. The price hike is partly because ___ the hoarding ___ the dishonest businessman.
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2. The steep rise of prices of the necessities of life has hit hard the poor and lower middle class people. It has become very difficult for the people to make both ends meet. The price hike is partly because of the hoarding by the dishonest businessman.
3. One day ___ dog stole morsel ___ meat ____ a butcher's shop. He was very glad ___ have it and thought ____ a hearty meal ____ home that evening. With ___ piece ____ meat in his mouth he proceeded towards his home. On his way home he had ___ cross ___ river.
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3. One day a dog stole morsel of meat from a butcher's shop. He was very glad to have it and thought of a hearty meal at home that evening. With the piece of meat in his mouth he proceeded towards his home. On his way home he had to cross a river.
4. There was ___ tailor. He had ___ shop ___ a market. A road ran along in front ____ his shop. A rich man bad ____ elephant. ____ mahut led ___ elephant ____ that way everyday. The trailor used ___ give ___ elephant something ____ eat everyday. One day he had nothing ____ give.
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4. There was a tailor. He had a shop in a market. A road ran along in front of his shop. A rich man had an elephant. The mahut led the elephant by that way everyday. The trailor used to give the elephant something to eat everyday. One day he had nothing to give.
5. A fox was once passing ___ a wall after sunset. It had been dark. So he didn't notice ___ well. He slipped down ___ the well. He remained there all the night and suffered much. Somehow he saved himself ____ drowning. Near that well there lived ___ villagers. The villager had ____ goat.
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5. A fox was once passing by a wall after sunset. It had been dark. So he didn't notice the well. He slipped down into the well. He remained there all the night and suffered much. Somehow he saved himself from drowning. Near that well there lived a villagers. The villager had a goat.
6. There was ___ tiger. He was very cruel his youth. He was man-eater. In his old age he became very weak. He could not longer hunt down any animal. So, he suffered much ___ want ___ food. He had ___ gold bangle ____ his possession. He sat ____ an open place ___ the forest ___ that bangle.
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6. There was a tiger. He was very cruel his youth. He was man-eater. In his old age he became very weak. He could not longer hunt down any animal. So, he suffered much for want of food. He had a gold bangle in his possession. He sat in an open place in the forest with that bangle.
7. There was ___ cunning jackal. He had four friends. On ___ them was ___ tiger, and other ___ rat, another ___ wolf and ____ last one, ___ mongoose. ____ five friends were very intimate. They dwelt ___ the forest and lived ___ pray.
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7. There was a cunning jackal. He had four friends. On of them was a tiger, and other a rat, another a wolf and the last one, a mongoose. The five friends were very intimate. They dwelt in the forest and lived on pray.
8. The cow is ___ very useful animal. We live ____ the milk ___ the cow. It has four legs two horns and one tail. ___ cow is quadruped animal.
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8. The cow is a very useful animal. We live on the milk of the cow. It has four legs two horns and one tail. The cow is quadruped animal.
9. On day Fahim was playing ___ a garden. At thet time ____ swan shot ____ an arrow fell down before him. He took ___ swan up ____ his lap and drew out ____ arrow. Soon ____ bird got well. Tajim came and demanded ___ bird. Fahim refused___ give it ___ him.
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9. On day Fahim was playing in a garden. At thet time a swan shot with an arrow fell down before him. He took the swan up in his lap and drew out the arrow. Soon the bird got well. Tajim came and demanded the bird. Fahim refused to give it to him.
10. Kolkata is ___ big City. It stands ___ _____ Ganges. ____ population ____ this city has greatly increased ___ recent times. People ___ different communities live ___ this city. There are many educational institutions here. ___ Metro railway station ___ Kolkata are very fine. ___ zoo ___ Kolkata is also very large. Many come ___ this city ___ visit this zoo everyday.
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10. Kolkata is a big City. It stands on the Ganges. The population of this city has greatly increased in recent times. People of different communities live in this city. There are many educational institutions here. The Metro railway station of Kolkata are very fine. The zoo of Kolkata is also very large. Many come to this city to visit this zoo everyday.
11. Iron is ___ very useful metal. It is not found __ the pure state ___ the mine. It is smelted ___ the furnace. When iron is greatly heated it becomes red and soft. Steel is made ___ mixing coal __ iron.
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11. Iron is a very useful metal. It is not found in the pure state in the mine. It is smelted in the furnace. When iron is greatly heated it becomes red and soft. Steel is made by mixing coal with iron.
12. Most people think that ___ cat is ___ unintelligent animal, fond __ ease and caring little ___ anything but mice and milk. But ___ cat has really more character than most human beings, and gets ___ great deal more satisfaction out ___ life.
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12. Most people think that the cat is an unintelligent animal, fond of ease and caring little for anything but mice and milk. But a cat has really more character than most human beings, and gets a great deal more satisfaction out of life.
13. ___ world migratory Bird Day is now celebrated twice __ year, ___ the second Saturday ___ may and ___ October. ___ day is observed ___ order ___ raise awareness and highlight ____ need ___ protecting migratory birds and their habits.
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13. The world migratory Bird Day is now celebrated twice a year, on the second Saturday of may and in October. The day is observed in order to raise awareness and highlight the need for protecting migratory birds and their habits.
14. ____ Games were held ____ the end ___ June once ____ every four years. Athletes came ___ compete ___ all over ___ world, Judges and spectators, who came ___ far and near, joined ___ enthusiastically. They eagerly watched and participated __ the grand opening ceremony.
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