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Now, read these sets of sentences.

          •  You are like the full moon. My king is like the crescent moon.


               You are like the full moon but my king is like the crescent moon.

          The word but helps to join sentences having opposite ideas.

          Fill in the blanks with and or but.


          1.  Priya likes to study                              Vishal likes to play.

          2.  The rules are simple                                difficult to follow.


          3.  The rules are simple                                easy to follow.

          4.  She went to the bus stop                                 waited for the bus.

          5.  We stayed at home                                 watched the match.


          6.  She wanted to buy the sweater                               didn’t have enough money




                                              Time to learn new words
          Read these sentences.

          •  The people of Persia welcomed Birbal warmly.

                                                               (adjective + ly)

          •  Akbar was furiously strolling in his courtyard.
                            (adjective + ly)


          When we add  ly to some adjectives, they tell us how an action is made.

          Words that tell us more about an action are called adverbs.


          Add ly to the words in the brackets. Then, use them to complete these sentences.


          1.  She walks                          (slow).

          2.  The players performed                              (bad).


          3.  The peacock walked                              (proud).

          4.  He ran                         (quick).

          5.  She danced                           (beautiful).


          6.  The people cheered                              (loud).

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