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Look at these two sentences.

● He had to buy at least five books to last him through the week.


● Bepin had to ask Chuni to leave.


‘Had to’ is used to show that it was very important or necessary for Bepin Babu to do something. He had no choice. We can also use ‘have to’/’has to’ in the same way.


Fill in the blanks below using ‘had to’/’have to’/’has to’.


(i) I _______ cut my hair every month.


(ii) We _______ go for swimming lessons last year.


(iii) She _______ tell the principal the truth.


(iv) They _______ take the baby to the doctor.


(v) We _______ complain to the police about the noise.


(vi) Romit _______ finish his homework before he could come out to play.


(vii) I _______ repair my cycle yesterday.

(i) I have to cut my hair every month.


(ii) We had to go for swimming lessons last year.


(iii) She had to tell the principal the truth.


(iv) They had to take the baby to the doctor.


(v) We have to complain to the police about the noise.


(vi) Romit has to finish his homework before he could come out to play.


(vii) I had to repair my cycle yesterday.


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3

Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hundroo Falls that made him unconscious. What do you think was the reason for this?

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How do you think Bepin Babu reacted when he found out that Chunilal had tricked him?

 2

Here are a few idioms that you will find in the story. Look for them in the dictionary in the following way.

First, arrange them in the order in which you would find them in a dictionary.


(Clue: An idiom is usually listed under the first noun, verb, adjective or adverb in it. Ignore articles or prepositions in the idiom).


To help you, we have put in bold the word under which you must look for the idiom in the dictionary.)


(i) at/from close quarters (close: adjective)


(ii) break into a smile (break: verb; look under ‘break into something)


(iii) carry on (carry: verb)


(iv) have a clean record (you may find related meanings under both these words).


(v) beat about the bush (verb)


Now refer to your dictionary and find out what they mean.

 3

Study the sentences in the columns below:























A



B



I saw this movie yesterday.



I have seen this movie already



Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year.



Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003



Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week.



Chunilal has written to a publisher



I visited Ranchi once, long ago



I have visited Ranchi once, before.



Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms.


Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.


(i) Which column tells us that Bepin Babu is still working at the same place?


(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?


(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?


(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?