Question Answers Class 9 Chapter 1.4 Kumarbharati English Maharashtra Board

Have you thought of the verb ‘have’…

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.

(a) To show possession

• My friend has a pet cat. (from passage)
• I have a colorful kite.
• She has a big bag.

(b) To indicate relationship

• I have two sisters. (from passage)
• He has a kind uncle.
• They have many cousins.

(c) To refer to eating/drinking

• We have breakfast at 8 am. (from passage)
• I have juice every morning.
• She has dinner with her family.

(d) To show ownership

• The Municipality has six vans and two cars. (from passage)
• Our team has a new uniform.
• The library has many books.

(e) To refer to events, activities, and experiences

• I am going to have a bath in the river. (from passage)
• We have a picnic every Sunday.
• He has a dance class today.

(f) To refer to a physical condition

• I have a headache. (from passage)
• She has a sore throat.
• They have a fever after playing in the rain.

2. Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of each. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and in idioms.

(Note: For a Class 9th level, I’ll provide a simplified list of 20 uses for each verb, focusing on common meanings and phrases. Students can expand this further using a dictionary.)

(a) go

1. Go to school – Attend school.
2. Go home – Return to one’s house.
3. Go out – Leave a place.
4. Go away – Leave or disappear.
5. Go up – Rise or increase.
6. Go down – Decrease or fall.
7. Go on – Continue.
8. Go back – Return to a place.
9. Go ahead – Proceed.
10. Go over – Review something.
11. Go through – Experience or examine.
12. Go with – Match or accompany.
13. Go off – Explode or stop working.
14. Go around – Move in a circle or be enough for all.
15. Go under – Fail or sink.
16. Go for – Choose or attack.
17. Go by – Pass (time or place).
18. Go along – Agree or follow.
19. Go together – Look good as a pair.
20. Go crazy – Act wildly.

(b) down

(Note: “Down” is typically a preposition/adverb, but I’ll treat it as part of phrasal verbs for variety.)

1. Sit down – Take a seat.
2. Calm down – Relax.
3. Write down – Note something.
4. Break down – Stop working or cry.
5. Go down – Decrease or sink.
6. Come down – Fall or reduce.
7. Put down – Place something lower.
8. Slow down – Reduce speed.
9. Turn down – Reject or lower volume.
10. Look down – Glance downward.
11. Fall down – Drop to the ground.
12. Shut down – Close or stop.
13. Back down – Give up a claim.
14. Cut down – Reduce or chop.
15. Lie down – Rest on a surface.
16. Knock down – Hit to the ground.
17. Burn down – Destroy by fire.
18. Settle down – Become calm or stable.
19. Run down – Criticize or lose energy.
20. Step down – Resign or descend.

(c) to

(Note: “To” is a preposition, but I’ll use it in verb phrases for this exercise.)

1. Go to – Move toward a place.
2. Talk to – Speak with someone.
3. Listen to – Pay attention to sound.
4. Get to – Arrive at a place.
5. Look to – Seek help or direction.
6. Turn to – Face or seek support.
7. Add to – Increase something.
8. Stick to – Follow or stay with.
9. Come to – Regain consciousness or total.
10. Point to – Indicate something.
11. Run to – Hurry toward.
12. Hold to – Keep a promise.
13. Lead to – Cause or guide.
14. Agree to – Accept a plan.
15. Belong to – Be owned by.
16. Speak to – Address an issue.
17. Take to – Like or adapt to.
18. Apply to – Request or fit.
19. Refer to – Mention or consult.
20. See to – Handle or fix.

(d) bed

(Note: “Bed” is a noun, but I’ll assume it’s part of “go to bed” as a verb phrase.)

1. Go to bed – Sleep or rest.
2. Make the bed – Arrange bed covers.
3. Lie in bed – Rest horizontally.
4. Get out of bed – Rise from sleep.
5. Stay in bed – Remain resting.
6. Put to bed – Help someone sleep.
7. Jump on the bed – Play on it.
8. Sit on the bed – Rest briefly.
9. Fall out of bed – Roll off accidentally.
10. Tuck into bed – Cover warmly.
11. Read in bed – Read while resting.
12. Sleep in bed – Spend the night.
13. Hide under the bed – Conceal oneself.
14. Climb into bed – Enter to sleep.
15. Roll out of bed – Get up lazily.
16. Mess up the bed – Disarrange it.
17. Share a bed – Sleep with someone.
18. Wet the bed – Accidentally urinate.
19. Dream in bed – Imagine while sleeping.
20. Rest in bed – Recover from illness.

(e) go (Repeated from above, so I’ll assume “get” was intended instead)

(e) get

1. Get up – Rise from bed.
2. Get out – Leave a place.
3. Get in – Enter a place.
4. Get over – Recover from something.
5. Get to – Arrive somewhere.
6. Get back – Return.
7. Get on – Board or continue.
8. Get off – Leave a vehicle.
9. Get away – Escape.
10. Get through – Finish or survive.
11. Get down – Descend or feel sad.
12. Get around – Travel or avoid.
13. Get together – Meet up.
14. Get lost – Become confused or missing.
15. Get ready – Prepare oneself.
16. Get better – Improve health.
17. Get worse – Decline in condition.
18. Get tired – Feel exhausted.
19. Get going – Start moving.
20. Get even – Take revenge.

(f) catch

1. Catch a ball – Grab something thrown.
2. Catch a cold – Become sick.
3. Catch up – Reach someone ahead.
4. Catch on – Understand something.
5. Catch out – Trick or expose.
6. Catch fire – Start burning.
7. Catch a bus – Board a vehicle.
8. Catch a thief – Capture someone.
9. Catch a movie – Watch a film.
10. Catch your breath – Rest after effort.
11. Catch attention – Attract notice.
12. Catch a glimpse – See briefly.
13. Catch hold – Grab tightly.
14. Catch fish – Trap for food.
15. Catch someone’s eye – Get noticed.
16. Catch a break – Get lucky.
17. Catch a mistake – Notice an error.
18. Catch the news – Hear updates.
19. Catch sleep – Rest briefly.
20. Catch feelings – Develop emotions.

(g) pass

1. Pass a test – Succeed in an exam.
2. Pass by – Go past something.
3. Pass out – Faint or distribute.
4. Pass on – Share or die.
5. Pass through – Travel across.
6. Pass up – Reject an opportunity.
7. Pass away – Die peacefully.
8. Pass a law – Approve rules.
9. Pass time – Spend time idly.
10. Pass a ball – Throw to someone.
11. Pass judgment – Give an opinion.
12. Pass a message – Relay information.
13. Pass gas – Release air (informal).
14. Pass over – Ignore or skip.
15. Pass down – Hand to next generation.
16. Pass off – Pretend or succeed.
17. Pass around – Share with others.
18. Pass the buck – Shift responsibility.
19. Pass muster – Meet standards.
20. Pass quietly – Go unnoticed.

(h) put

1. Put down – Place something lower.
2. Put on – Wear clothes or start.
3. Put off – Delay or discourage.
4. Put up – Raise or offer.
5. Put away – Store or eat.
6. Put out – Extinguish or publish.
7. Put in – Insert or contribute.
8. Put together – Assemble something.
9. Put back – Return to place.
10. Put forward – Suggest an idea.
11. Put aside – Save or ignore.
12. Put through – Connect or endure.
13. Put under – Sedate or pressure.
14. Put over – Explain clearly.
15. Put across – Communicate well.
16. Put behind – Forget or move past.
17. Put at ease – Calm someone.
18. Put to use – Apply something.
19. Put on hold – Pause something.
20. Put in place – Organize or establish.