Thinking About the Text. Look at these words: upkeep, downpour, undergo, dropout, walk-in. They are built up from a verb (keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in). Use these words appropriately in the sentences below. You may consult a dictionary.

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Chapter 5

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Class 10

English

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1. Look at these words: upkeep, downpour, undergo, dropout, walk-in. They are built up from a verb (keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in).

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Look at these words: upkeep, downpour, undergo, dropout, walk-in. They are built up from a verb (keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in). Use these words appropriately in the sentences below. You may consult a dictionary.

(i) A heavy ............... has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.

(ii) Rakesh will ............... major surgery tomorrow morning.

(iii)My brother is responsible for the ............... of our family property.

(iv)The ............... rate for this accountancy course is very high.

(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a ............... interview.

Answer:

(i) A heavy downpour has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.

(ii) Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning.

(iii)My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property.

(iv)The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high.

(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview.

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