The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The two teams have ————— three matches already. (play)
(ii) The last day’* ———— was excellent
2. (i) She has a lovely —————
(ii) India ————— a number of problems these days.
3. (i) He made his —————— in essay-writing. (mark)
(ii) Articles ————— ‘sold’ are reserved
4. (i) The police are ————— the area to catch the burglars. (comb)
(ii) An ordinary plastic ————— costs five rupees.
5. (i) He gave a ————— in answer to my question. (smile)
(ii) We also ————— to see him smile.
6. (i) He said he ————— to be invited to the party. (hope)
(ii) We gave up —————— of his joining the party.
7. (i) The boys put up a good athletic —————. (show)
(ii) The soldiers ————— great courage in saving people from floods.
8. (i) You deserve a ————— on the back for your good performance. (pat)
(ii) The teacher ———— the child on the cheek to encourage her.
