ENGLISH WORKSHOP
1. Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.
(a) to show possession:
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- I have a an Apple phone.
- My father has a flat in Chennai.
- You have a sweet voice.
- They have a nice apartment in the city.
- We have a car.
(b) to indicate relationship:
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- I have a an aunt who is very beautiful.
- My sister has two best friends.
- I have two sons.
- My brother has one angel daughter.
(c) to refer to eating/drinking:
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- Will you have some coffee?
- Won’t you have some fruit?
- Have a little of this cake.
- We usually have dinner at 10 p.m.
(d) to show ownership:
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- Our building has two lifts.
- My brother has two vehicles.
- Our school has two playgrounds.
(e) to refer to events, activities and experiences:
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- The farewell party that we had at school was unforgettable.
- I will definitely have a climb of Himalaya.
- Our school has a science exhibition tomorrow morning.
(f) to refer to a physical condition:
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- I have loose motion since morning.
- People of slum areas have various health- related issues.
- My friend has a terrible headache.
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.
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