Question Answers Class 9 Chapter 1.4 Kumarbharati English Maharashtra Board

Have you thought of the verb ‘have’…

ENGLISH WORKSHOP – Solutions

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.