π’ HBSE CLASS 12 ENGLISH β GOLDEN REVISION π₯
β Day 2: English Grammar | 10/10 Marks Strategy
In HBSE Class 12, Grammar mainly includes:
βοΈ Verbs & Tenses
βοΈ Modals
βοΈ Narration
βοΈ Voice
βοΈ Articles
π’ 1οΈβ£ VERBS & TENSES
πΉ Concept
Tense tells time of action. Board questions mainly check correct verb form.
β Key Rules
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After did / does / do β V1
β
Singular subject β singular verb
Examples
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She plays daily.
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They were working hard.
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He has finished the work.
π 2οΈβ£ MODALS (VERY IMPORTANT π₯)
Modals show ability, permission, advice, obligation, possibility.
πΉ Common Modals & Use
β CAN / COULD
Ability or permission
π She can swim.
π Could you help me?
β MAY / MIGHT
Permission or possibility
π You may enter.
π It might rain today.
β MUST / HAVE TO
Strong obligation
π You must follow rules.
π Students have to complete homework.
β SHOULD / OUGHT TO
Advice or duty
π You should respect elders.
π― Golden Tip
After modal β always V1
β He can goes
β
He can go
π‘ 3οΈβ£ NARRATION (DIRECT β INDIRECT)
πΉ Changes
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am/is/are β was/were
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will β would
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today β that day
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tomorrow β next day
Example
He said, βI am ready.β
β‘οΈ He said that he was ready.
Command:
She said to me, βClose the gate.β
β‘οΈ She told me to close the gate.
π΅ 4οΈβ£ VOICE (ACTIVEβPASSIVE)
πΉ Formula
Object + helping verb + V3 + by + subject
Examples
Active: Ram wrote a letter.
Passive: A letter was written by Ram.
Active: They are playing cricket.
Passive: Cricket is being played by them.
π£ 5οΈβ£ ARTICLES (A, AN, THE)
πΉ A / AN
General meaning
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a boy
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an umbrella
πΉ THE
Specific or unique
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the sun
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the best player
Example:
___ Taj Mahal is beautiful.
π The Taj Mahal is beautiful.
π₯ 10/10 MARKS LIVE STRATEGY
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Identify tense first
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Modal β always V1
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Narration β change pronoun + tense
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Voice β use V3
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Articles β check sound & specificity
π€ LIVE PRACTICE (Use in Stream)
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You ___ not smoke here. (modal)
π must -
He said, βI will help you.β
π He said that he would help me. -
She is writing a letter. (voice)
π A letter is being written by her. -
___ apple a day keeps doctor away.
π An appleβ¦
π’ 1οΈβ£ VERBS & TENSES β 10 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
1οΈβ£ SubjectβVerb Agreement
Singular subject β singular verb
π He plays, They play
2οΈβ£ Present Simple for Habit/Truth
π The sun rises in the east.
3οΈβ£ Present Continuous for Ongoing Action
π She is reading now.
4οΈβ£ Past Simple for Completed Action
π He finished the work yesterday.
5οΈβ£ Past Continuous for Interrupted Action
π I was sleeping when he called.
6οΈβ£ Present Perfect for Result
π They have completed the project.
7οΈβ£ Future with βWillβ
π I will help you.
8οΈβ£ Future with βGoing toβ (Plan)
π She is going to visit Delhi.
9οΈβ£ After βDidβ use V1
β did went
β
did go
π Stative Verbs (No Continuous)
know, believe, like
π I know the answer. (Not: I am knowing)
π 2οΈβ£ MODALS β 10 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
1οΈβ£ Can β Ability
π She can dance.
2οΈβ£ Could β Polite Request/Past Ability
π Could you help me?
3οΈβ£ May β Permission/Formal
π May I come in?
4οΈβ£ Might β Weak Possibility
π It might rain.
5οΈβ£ Must β Strong Obligation
π You must follow rules.
6οΈβ£ Have to β External Duty
π Students have to wear uniform.
7οΈβ£ Should β Advice
π You should study daily.
8οΈβ£ Ought to β Moral Duty
π We ought to respect elders.
9οΈβ£ Will β Promise/Decision
π I will call you.
π Modal + V1 Rule
π He can go.
(Not: can goes)
π‘ 3οΈβ£ NARRATION β 10 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
1οΈβ£ Remove quotation marks.
2οΈβ£ said to β told (object needed)
3οΈβ£ Present β Past tense change
4οΈβ£ am/is/are β was/were
5οΈβ£ will β would
6οΈβ£ now β then
7οΈβ£ today β that day
8οΈβ£ tomorrow β next day
9οΈβ£ Question β use asked + if/whether
π He said, βAre you ready?β
β‘οΈ He asked if I was ready.
π Imperative sentence β to + verb
π She said, βOpen the door.β
β‘οΈ She told me to open the door.
π΅ 4οΈβ£ VOICE (ACTIVEβPASSIVE) β 10 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
1οΈβ£ Object becomes subject.
2οΈβ£ Use helping verb according to tense.
3οΈβ£ Main verb β V3 form.
4οΈβ£ Add βby + subjectβ.
5οΈβ£ Present Simple: is/am/are + V3
π A letter is written.
6οΈβ£ Past Simple: was/were + V3
π A letter was written.
7οΈβ£ Present Continuous: is being + V3
π A song is being sung.
8οΈβ£ Future: will be + V3
π Work will be done.
9οΈβ£ Modal Voice: modal + be + V3
π Work must be finished.
π Imperative Voice
π Open the gate.
β‘οΈ Let the gate be opened.
π£ 5οΈβ£ ARTICLES β 10 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
1οΈβ£ A before consonant sound
π a boy
2οΈβ£ An before vowel sound
π an apple
3οΈβ£ Sound rule (not spelling)
π an honest man
4οΈβ£ The for unique things
π the sun, the earth
5οΈβ£ The with superlatives
π the best player
6οΈβ£ The with rivers/mountains
π the Ganga
7οΈβ£ No article with languages
π English is easy.
8οΈβ£ No article with meals (general)
π We had lunch.
9οΈβ£ The + musical instruments
π play the flute
π First mention β a/an, second mention β the
π I saw a dog. The dog was barking.
π₯ GOLDEN LIVE STRATEGY (HBSE BOARD)
βοΈ Identify tense first
βοΈ Modal β always V1
βοΈ Voice β V3 compulsory
βοΈ Narration β pronoun + tense change
βοΈ Articles β sound + specificity
π’ π₯ HBSE CLASS 12 ENGLISH β GRAMMAR QUESTIONS (YEARWISE)
π’ β HBSE 2025 β GRAMMAR QUESTIONS
(Section-B Grammar)
HBSE Class 12 2025 A
βοΈ (a) Correct Form of Verbs
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Letβs wait till he ______ (finish) his work.
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I ______ never ______ (know) him to be angry.
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If it ______ (rain) we shall get wet.
βοΈ (b) Correct Modals
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You ______ not light a match; the room is full of gas.
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Be vigilant lest you ______ be robbed.
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He said that he ______ be twenty-six next birthday.
βοΈ (c) Articles
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______ Wisdom is the gift of God.
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He can play ______ flute.
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Rabindranath Tagore is ______ Shakespeare of India.
βοΈ (d) Change the Voice
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Did he lend you any money?
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Your love fills my heart.
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Why are you beating the boy?
βοΈ (e) Change into Indirect Speech
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The captain said to his soldiers, βGet ready to open fire at the enemy.β
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He said to me, βYour friend has been teaching me English since morning.β
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He said to me, βAre you singing a song?β
π΅ β HBSE 2024 β GRAMMAR QUESTIONS
(Section-B Grammar)
HBSE Class 12 2024 A
βοΈ (a) Modals/Auxiliaries
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The daughter asked her mother if she ______ go out.
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Speak slowly lest you ______ awake the child.
βοΈ (b) Change the Narration
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The speaker said, βBe quiet and listen to my words.β
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He said to me, βI donβt believe you.β
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βWhere is the post office?β asked the stranger.
βοΈ (c) Articles
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Do you see ______ blue sky?
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______ music is my life.
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I gave him ______ one rupee note.
βοΈ (d) Change the Voice
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Nobody touched your bag.
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Why did you not tell me this?
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You must ask your parents.
βοΈ (e) Correct Form of Verbs
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It seldom ______ (rain) here in February.
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He ______ (go) to Shimla tomorrow.
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The child ______ (cry) because it cannot find its mother.
π‘ β HBSE 2023 β GRAMMAR QUESTIONS
HBSE Class 12 2023
βοΈ (a) Correct Forms of Verbs
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In hilly areas many tourists ______ every year. (go)
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The police ______ the thief before he jumped from the roof. (catch)
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People ______ from corona for more than two years. (suffer)
βοΈ (b) Change the Narration
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The teacher said, βQuinine tastes better.β
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She said to her mother, βGanga is a holy river.β
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βDonβt touch the live wire,β said the electrician.
βοΈ (c) Articles
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Shimla is ______ hill station where we go every year.
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______ empty mind is a devilβs workshop.
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Please give me ______ piece of chalk.
βοΈ (d) Change the Voice
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It is time to take risk now.
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Are they not declaring holidays?
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Teachers have honoured the principal.
βοΈ (e) Modals
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We all ______ respect our soldiers.
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Duty ______ be done.
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I am sure, I ______ get full marks.
π£ β HBSE 2021 (SET A) β GRAMMAR QUESTIONS
HBSE Class 12 English 2021 Sem B
βοΈ Narration
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He said, βGod is great.β
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The teacher said, βAre you feeling well today?β
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Sita says, βI shall come to see the picture.β
βοΈ Articles
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The birds fly in ______ sky.
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______ owl cannot see during day time.
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Do not make ______ noise.
βοΈ Modals
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It ______ happens to anyone.
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You ______ consult some good doctor.
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You ______ go now.
βοΈ Voice
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Why did you beat him?
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You must take exercise.
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It is time to take tea.
βοΈ Correct Form of Verb
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The new teacher ______ (teach) us for six months.
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Last Saturday, I ______ (stay) at home.
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A brave man ______ (not lose) heart.
π€ β HBSE 2021 (SET C) β GRAMMAR QUESTIONS
HBSE Class 12 English 2021 Semeβ¦
βοΈ Articles
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I am not ______ S.H.O.
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What ______ fine weather it is today!
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The birds fly in ______ sky.
βοΈ Modals
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The weather is not fine. We ______ go to park.
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She ______ speak three languages.
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You ______ consult some good doctor.
βοΈ Correct Form of Verb
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Three persons ______ (come) to visit our home every Sunday.
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He ______ (live) in our village for 2 years.
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The new teacher ______ (teach) us for six months.
βοΈ Voice
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Rishi is writing a letter.
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We bought a new mobile.
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You must take exercise.
βοΈ Narration
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He said to me, βHonesty is the best policy.β
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He said to me, βThank you.β
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He said, βGod is great.β
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π‘ π₯ HBSE 2023 β Grammar Solutions
HBSE Class 12 2023
βοΈ Verbs
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Many tourists go every year.
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The police caught the thief.
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People have suffered from corona.
βοΈ Narration
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The teacher said that quinine tastes better.
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She told her mother that Ganga is a holy river.
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The electrician told them not to touch the live wire.
βοΈ Articles
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Shimla is a hill station.
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An empty mind is a devilβs workshop.
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Please give me a piece of chalk.
βοΈ Voice
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It is time to take risk now.
π It is time for risk to be taken now. -
Are they not declaring holidays?
π Are holidays not being declared by them? -
Teachers have honoured the principal.
π The principal has been honoured by teachers.
βοΈ Modals
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We all must respect our soldiers.
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Duty must be done.
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I am sure, I will get full marks.
π£ π₯ HBSE 2021 (SET A) β Grammar Solutions
HBSE Class 12 English 2021 Sem B
βοΈ Narration
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He said, βGod is great.β
π He said that God is great. -
The teacher said, βAre you feeling well?β
π The teacher asked if I was feeling well that day. -
Sita says, βI shall comeβ¦β
π Sita says that she will come to see the picture.
βοΈ Articles
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The birds fly in the sky.
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An owl cannot see during day time.
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Do not make a noise.
βοΈ Modals
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It can happen to anyone.
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You must consult some good doctor.
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You may go now.
βοΈ Voice
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Why did you beat him?
π Why was he beaten by you? -
You must take exercise.
π Exercise must be taken by you. -
It is time to take tea.
π It is time for tea to be taken.
βοΈ Verbs
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The new teacher has been teaching us for six months.
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Last Saturday, I stayed at home.
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A brave man does not lose heart.
π€ π₯ HBSE 2021 (SET C) β Grammar Solutions
HBSE Class 12 English 2021 Semeβ¦
βοΈ Articles
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I am not a S.H.O.
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What a fine weather!
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The birds fly in the sky.
βοΈ Modals
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We shouldnβt go to park.
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She can speak three languages.
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You must consult some good doctor.
βοΈ Verbs
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Three persons come to visit our home every Sunday.
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He has been living in our village for 2 years.
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The new teacher has been teaching us for six months.
βοΈ Voice
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Rishi is writing a letter.
π A letter is being written by Rishi. -
We bought a new mobile.
π A new mobile was bought by us. -
You must take exercise.
π Exercise must be taken by you.
βοΈ Narration
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He said that honesty is the best policy.
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He thanked me.
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He said that God is great.
π― π₯ FINAL ANALYSIS (VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR LIVE)
Across ALL YEARS:
β
Verbs/Tenses β Asked EVERY YEAR
β
Narration β Asked EVERY YEAR
β
Voice β Asked EVERY YEAR
β
Articles β Asked EVERY YEAR
β
Modals β Asked EVERY YEAR
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