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The Festival of Lights and Little Delights
For as long as I can remember, Diwali has always been: a week of no school (and of course pointless "Holiday Homework"), lots of fried snacks and sweets, firecrackers, new clothes, rangolis, family get-togethers, gifts and, well, overall festive vibes. As a kid, my Diwali would usually begin by waking up early (especially on Naraka Chaturdashi and having oil baths), a beautiful banana leaf spread lunch, fried snacks in the evening, calls and messages from all relatives, lighting of diyas, bursting of firecrackers with neighborhood friends (and occasional burning of fingers and dresses), wishing Happy Diwali to all neighbors and sometimes getting chocolates in return (we were smart kids), doing lots of poojas and mandatory sibling fights over every decision-making the kids were asked to be involved in.A week before Diwali, the actual prep and panic would begin: entire house cleaning (meaning they would find all the wrappers that you once buried under the sofa or bed and behind that cupboard, thinking you'll put them later in the dustbin), buying of gifts and akashkandil/gooddeepa and clothes (meaning going to countless stores to get what you and everyone liked), lots of festive cooking and firecracker purchases (aka: the best parts of Diwali), decorating houses, and whatnot. School discussions during these days were their own special joy. We'd eagerly compare notes about who's buying what firecrackers or who's getting what kind of clothes. There would be excited chatter about the kind of akashkandil/gooddeepa they got for that Diwali, what special snacks were being made at their homes, or where they were going to celebrate Diwali. Ahhh, those days!But over the years, a lot of things have changed, including Diwali; but that is what change is about, I guess. What remains with you when you grow up are memories and nostalgia. Some things change for the better, while some don't, but you accept them and just sit near the window, with that cup of evening tea or coffee and a plate of snacks, remembering those days when you would be complaining to all your relatives about the point of holidays when those teachers would give you homework.
01 Nov '24
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The Festival of Lights and Little Delights
Adarsh Spoken English book part 11 (e)
Used to ( किया करता था) Definition – जब हमें भूतकाल की आदत एवं बीती हुई या पिछली स्थित बताना हो तो हम used to का उपयोग करते है। Past habit – जब हमें भूतकाल की आदत बताना हो तो वहां पर used to का प्रयोग किया जाता है। Example – मैं स्कूल जाया करता था। I used to go to school. मैं समोसे खाया करता था। I used to eat ressole. Past situation – जब हमें बीती हुई या पिछली स्थित के बारे में बताना हो तो वहां पर Used to ka प्रयोग किया जाता है। Example – हम झगड़ा किया करते थे। We used to fight. मैं अपने दोस्तों के साथ मस्ती किया करता था। I used to make fun with my friends. Used to से संबंधित वाक्यों के अंत में करता था, करती थीं, करते थे आदि शब्द जुड़े होते हैं।  जब हम used to का negative,interrogative sentence बनाते है।तो वहां did का प्रयोग किया जाता है।  जब हम did सहायक क्रिया का प्रयोग करते है तो वहां पर used to की जगह use to का प्रयोग किया जाता है।  नोट:- अगर किसी वाक्य में sub+ am/ is/ are के साथ used to का प्रयोग किया जा रहा है।तो वहां used to का अर्थ आदि है, Addicted है, लत है तथा am/is/are के साथ used to होने पर उसके बाद verb का ing form use किया जाता है। Example - वह सिगरेट पीने का आदि है। He is used to smoking. मुझे सच बोलने की आदत है। I am used to speaking truth. Structure - Sub + used to + V1 + obj. Sub + did not + use to + v1 + obj. Did + sub + use to + v1 + obj. ? Did + sub + not + use to + v1 + obj ? Wh + did + sub + use to + v1 + obj ? Example –  मैं लोगों की मदद किया करता था। I used to help the people.  वह पहले अंग्रेजी नहीं बोलता था। He did not use to speak english before.  क्या तुम पक्षियों को दाना डालते थे। Did you use to feed the birds?  वह बस से क्यों यात्रा किया करता था ? Why did he use to travel by bus.  क्या वह पहले अंग्रेजी नहीं बोलता था ? Did he not use to speak english before?
04 Nov '24
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Adarsh Spoken English book part 11 (e)

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