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Idioms And Phrases Exercises

Write a sentence of your own for each of the following idioms / phrases.

I. Statements:

1. To make an example   - to punish.
ans : The court should make an example of Mohamed Khan.
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2. Pull a long face   - to look dismal.
ans : When the politician lost the election, he pulled a long face.
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3. Fall behind   - too long.
ans : Our three year plans are falling behind the schedule.
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4. Man of letters   - a literary person.
ans : Mr.Gandhi was a man of letters.
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5. Draw a line   - fix a limit.
ans : Sooner or later, you have to draw a line between love and infatuation.
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Learning Competency

Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.