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Workbook for Beginners in Hindi Singh, Vishwajeet K

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Workbook

for

Beginners in Hindi

R e v i e w i n g B a s i c V o c a b u l a r y

By

Vishwajeet K Singh

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1. Match the following Hindi expressions in column A with its corresponding

English expressions in column B: (10 )

Column A Column B

. ......... a. morning . ......... b. my, mine . ......... c. kitchen . ......... d. spects, glasses . ......... e. all, everything . ......... f. Mrs. . ......... g. all right . , ......... h. yes . ......... i. Ramayan . ......... j. bad

2. Fill in the blank spaces opting correct Hindi expressions from the given list (5 ):

(, , , , )

. -------------- ? . -------------- . -------------- . , -------------- . --------------

3. Write down the Hindi equivalent of the following English expressions. Only five correct answers will amount to be scored. (5 )

a) student ...... -------------- e) how much -------------- b) there ...... -------------- f) nine -------------- c) question -------------- g) Punjabi -------------- d) mad, crazy --------------


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Hindi

Words

Eng.

Meaning

(0.25 )

Per/Num/Gen

(0.75 )

Poss. Form

(0.25 )

Obj.

Oblique

(0.25 )

Honorificity

(0.25 )

I 1st.Sing.N NO

Column A Column B Column A Column B

. ......... a. morning . ......... a. Sunday . ......... b. my, mine . ......... b. Saturday . ......... c. kitchen . ......... c. Thursday . ......... d. spects, glasses . ......... d. Monday . ......... e. all, everything . ......... e. Tuesday . ......... f. Mrs. . ......... f. Wednesday . ......... g. all right . ......... g. Friday . , ......... h. yes . ......... h. hour . ......... i. Ramayan . ......... i. time . ......... j. bad . ......... j. day


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. at home . ......... b. meaning . ......... c. to look for, find . ......... d. bag . ......... e. friend . ......... f. cold, cough . ......... g. college . ......... h. to wake up . ......... i. paisa . ......... j. elder brother


(, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- . -------------- . -------------- . -------------- ?


a) shop .---- -------------- e) dear -------------- b) washerman ...... -------------- f) Samosa -------------- c) toy -------------- g) Varanasi -------------- d) coffee --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. key ./ ......... b. to touch . ......... c. dog . ......... d. to come . ......... e. Khan market . ......... f. to do . ......... g. there, over there . ......... h. to eat . ......... i. which? . ......... j. just, a little


(, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- . --------------- . -------------- (to write) . --------------


a) husbands younger brother.... -------------- e) here, over here -------------- b) to move, walk ...... -------------- f) opinion -------------- c) toy -------------- g) bag, cloth bag -------------- d) sage --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. my, mine . ......... b. London . ......... c. on (PP) . ......... d. husband . ......... e. floor . ......... f. door . ......... g. night . ......... h. morning . ......... i. things, furniture . ......... j. family


(, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- ? . -------------- . -------------- (near Delhi) . --------------


a) ten ...... -------------- e) perhaps -------------- b) wife ...... -------------- f) by, since, from, with -------- c) in -------------- g) bus -------------- d) drawer --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. wrong . ......... ..... b. invitation to a

meal

. ......... c. easy . ......... d. to swim . ......... e. difficult . ......... f. salt . ......... g. eleven . ......... h. tabla . ......... i. at the most . ......... j. to buy


(, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- . --------------- ? . -------------- . -------------- ?


a) at least .... -------------- e) to call names -------------- b) to put (sth) right ...... -------------- f) hooligan -------------- c) sometime -------------- g) scarcely -------------- h) real --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. understanding . ......... ..... b. to phone . ......... c. Banaras . ......... d. letter . ......... e. only (emphatic) . ......... f. innocent, guileless . ......... g. Masoori . ......... h. correct, right . ......... i. worth . ......... j. right here


(, , , , )

. -------------- (meet) . -------------- (simple) . --------------- . -------------- (invite) . -------------- ?



a) to write a letter .... -------------- e) but -------------- b) to bore ...... -------------- f) maharaja -------------- c) university -------------- g) to return --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. Agra . ......... b. June . ......... c. Date . ......... d. story . ......... e. Birthday . ......... f. to prepare . ......... g. right (opp. of left) . ......... h. these days, now a days . ......... i. to earn . ......... j. hour


(, , , -, )

. -------------- . -------------- - (north-east) . --------------- . -------------- . -------------- ?


a) John eyes.... -------------- e) to call names -------------- b) todays date ...... -------------- f) next day -------------- c) eighteen years -------------- g) wrong, incorrect -------------- d) on the table --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. Nepal . ......... b. moment . ......... c. February . ......... d. delay . ......... e. book . ......... f. God . ......... g. early morning . ......... h. hour . ......... i. vegetable (s) . ......... j. below, downstairs


(, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- . --------------- . -------------- . --------------


a) previous day.... -------------- e) to send -------------- b) the month of May ...... -------------- f) near my house -------------- c) later -------------- g) year (of the era) -------------- d) in the book --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. fork . ......... ..... b. or . ......... c. oneself (emphatic pr) . ......... d. miserly, mean . ......... e. cow . ......... f. price . ......... g. to take off . ......... h. to want, to wish . ......... i. lie . ......... j. twisted, complex


(, , , , )

. -------------- . (stature or idol) --------------- . --------------- (by) . -------------- . -------------- ?


a) a lazy boy .... -------------- e) high hills -------------- b) hope ...... -------------- f) so much -------------- c) to take photo -------------- g) knife -------------- h) this time --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. temple . ......... ..... b. list . ......... c. if . ......... d. but . ......... e. cleanliness . ......... f. time . f ......... g. about, concerning . ......... h. police . ......... i. fly . ......... j. help


(, , , , )

. -------------- . --------------- . --------------- . -------------- , . -------------- ?


a) time and again .... -------------- e) advice -------------- b) to be bored ...... -------------- f) week -------------- c) Rickshaw -------------- g) to fall -------------- h) to lend a hand --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. easily, comfortably . ......... b. home . ......... c. your, yours . ......... d. this . ......... e. four . ......... f. village . ......... g. mirror, glasses . ......... h. oblique of ye . ......... i. black . ......... j. well, anyway


(, , , , )

. -------------- ? . -------------- . -------------- . -------------- . -------------- ?


a) O! ...... -------------- e) upto -------------- b) in ...... -------------- f) picture -------------- c) now -------------- g) to, on, at -------------- d) six --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. at home . ......... b. college . ......... c. more, and . ......... d. pill, tablet . ......... e. paternal uncle . ......... f. was . ......... g. lentils, daal . ......... h. tomorrow, yesterday . ......... i. work . ......... j. hot, warm


(, , , , )

. , -------------- . -------------- . -------------- . -------------- . --------------


a) were [+fem] ...... -------------- e) Oh! What! -------------- b) age ...... -------------- f) less, little -------------- c) beautiful -------------- g) silver -------------- d) tea --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. temple . ......... ..... b. list . ......... c. if . ......... d. but . ......... e. cleanliness . ......... f. time . f ......... g. about, concerning . ......... h. police . ......... i. fly . ......... j. help


(, , , , )

. -------------- . --------------- . --------------- . -------------- , . -------------- ?


a) time and again .... -------------- e) advice -------------- b) to be bored ...... -------------- f) week -------------- c) Rickshaw -------------- g) to fall -------------- h) to lend a hand --------------


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Vocabulary Quiz 03 (IHR)

A. Fill in the blank spaces opting correct Hindi expressions from the given list (5 ):

i) (, , , , )

. ------------------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . - ---------------- . ----------------

ii) (, , , , ) . ---------------- . - ------------ . ------------ . - ---------------- . ----------------

A. Write the appropriate letters to match the Hindi words in column one with their translations in

column 2. (5 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

a. to run

b. to tie

c. to fast

d. to bathe

e. to call, to cry out

f. to worship

g. to celebrate

h. to burn

i. to climb

j. to become

C. Derive the inflected forms of the given verbs (see example): (10 )


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1.

INFINITIVE VERB ROOT Default (d) PERFECTIVE/Simple past

i) (come) d, f, mas.pl ii) (celebrate) --------------- --------------- iii) (to save) --------------- --------------- iv) (to say, to tell) --------------- --------------- v) (to come out) --------------- --------------- vi) (to give meat) --------------- ---------------


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Vacabulary Quiz 01

A. Fill in the blank spaces opting correct Hindi expressions from the given list (5 ):

i) (, , , , )

. ------------------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ----------------

ii) (, , , , )

. ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ----------------


column 2. (5 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

j. Female friend

k. afterwards

l. Monday

m. Lane, street

n. Early, quickly

o. Saturday

p. thirty

q. to laugh

r. woman

j. Lakshmi

C. Derive the opposite forms of the corresponding gender and number of the given

words: (10 )


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1. Noun Given Form Sing/Plural

vii) --------------- --------------- viii) --------------- --------------- ix) --------------- --------------- x) --------------- --------------- xi) --------------- ---------------

2. Noun Given Form Masculine/Feminine

xii) --------------- --------------- xiii) --------------- --------------- xiv) --------------- --------------- xv) --------------- --------------- xvi) --------------- ---------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. dear, lovely . ......... b. mother . ......... c. palace . ......... d. known . ......... e. Varanasi . ......... f. samosa . ......... g. market . ......... h. hundred . -......... i. friend . ......... j. children


(, , , , )

. () -------------- . -------------- , ? . ------------------------ . -------------- . --------------


a) gold ...... -------------- e) neighbour -------------- b) hill, mountain ...... -------------- f) were -------------- c) shop -------------- g) relative -------------- d) outside --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. post office . ......... b. (ones) own . ......... c. to know . ......... d. for . ......... e. yours, your . ......... f. Devanagari script . ......... g. pronunciation . ......... h. gossip . ......... i. a little . ......... j. day


( , , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- . --------------- . -------------- . --------------, !


a) Nineteen.... -------------- e) sometimes -------------- b) for Jack ...... -------------- f) moon -------------- c) with -------------- g) on the table -------------- d) to leave --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. Kanpur . ......... b. near . ......... c. heat, summer . ......... d. woman . ......... e. holiday . ......... f. exactly, properly . ......... g. which various people . ......... h. to finish . ......... i. some, somewhat, something . ......... j. yes


(, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- . (for life) --------------- . -------------- . -------------- !


a) rice.... -------------- e) special -------------- b) pocket ...... -------------- f) to heat water -------------- c) ten million -------------- g) to speak Urdu -------------- d) to seem --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. girls female friend . ......... b. oclock . ......... c. difficult, hard . ......... d. nick name for a little boy . ......... e. always . ......... f. our, ours . ......... g. year . ......... h. father . ......... i. to laugh . ......... j. Friday


(, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- ! . --------------- ? . -------------- . --------------


a) promising.... -------------- e) Script -------------- b) twelve ...... -------------- f) to think -------------- c) guest -------------- g) to learn -------------- d) Sanskrit --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... a. pure . ......... b. to give . ......... c. Urdu . ......... d. Paise . ......... e. blue . ......... f. expensive . ......... g. also . ......... h. shirt . ......... i. fruits . ......... j. lentils


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a) blue color ...... -------------- e) Lucknow -------------- b) in the afternoon ...... -------------- f) twenty -------------- c) Varanasi -------------- g) For how much? -------------- d) to buy --------------


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Column A Column B

. ......... Room . ......... Yes, please . ......... One . ......... You (+H) . ......... Bird . ......... No . ......... What . ......... An English man or woman . ......... I (Ist person. Sing.) . ......... Japanese


(, , , , )

. -------------- ? . -------------- . --------------, . -------------- . -------------- ?


a) two ...... -------------- e) copy -------------- b) person ...... -------------- f) all right, ok -------------- c) you (+intimate) -------------- g) fan -------------- d) Hello! Or Goodbye --------------


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Column A Column B

. Language . Yes . Mother . I (Ist. Person pronoun) . King . This, he she, it . People . Child . House . table

58. Fill in the blank spaces opting correct Hindi expressions from the given list

(5 ): (, , , , )

. -------------- . -------------- . -------------- . -------------- . --------------

59. Write down the Hindi equivalent of the following English expressions. Only five correct answers will amount to be scored. (5 ):

a) am ...... -------------- e) very -------------- b) is ...... -------------- f) Sunday -------------- c) thank you -------------- g) boy -------------- d) white --------------

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Column A Column B

. Hello; good bye . Because . How (mas.) . And . Sandal . How (fam.) . Shoes . Not; isnt it? default Q.tag . Just now; at this moment . student


(5 ): (, , , , )

. -------------- ? . -------------- . -------------- ? . -------------- . --------------


a) Delhi ...... -------------- e) how much/many -------------- b) today ...... -------------- f) angry, displeased -------------- c) Thank you -------------- g) a piece of paper -------------- d) answer --------------

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Column A Column B

. sister . Matter, thing . son . [I] dont know. . Fat, thick . dictionary . student . Monday . Mrs . Tall, high


(5 ): (, , , , )

. -------------- , ? . , (that) -------------- . -------------- (ill or sick) ? . (my) -------------- . (Sheelaas or of Sheelaa) --------------


a) Ramayan ...... -------------- e) or -------------- b) question ...... -------------- f) Mr -------------- c) sixteen -------------- g) cheap -------------- d) weather --------------

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66. Write the appropriate letters to match the Hindi words in column one with their

translations in column 2. (15 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ . -

________ .

s. all together

t. inside

u. below

v. whence/from where

w. to do

x. pink, rose-colored

y. city

z. peacock

aa. to weep

j. to think


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answers will be counted. (5 )

Meat..

Low

Sugar..

to write...

Letter

Bhopal..

Long, tall..


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A Write the appropriate letters to match the Hindi words in column one with their translations in

column 2. (15 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. Female friend

2. afterwards

3. Monday

4. Lane, street

5. Early, quickly

6. Saturday

7. thirty

8. to laugh

9. woman

10. j. Lakshmi

B. Fill in the blank spaces opting correct Hindi expressions from the given list (5 ):

(, , , , )

. ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- C. Translate the following words into Hindi. Remember, spelling counts! Your five best answers

will be counted. (5 )

Outside X..

straight

right now..

before...

To wait

In the middle of X..

To rise, to get up ..


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column 2. (10 )

____________ . X

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. fat

2. shoes

3. cold

4. dirty

5. cat

6. plant

7. thirty

8. old woman

9. cobbler

10. because of X


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. ------------------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- C. Translate the following words into Hindi. Remember, spelling counts! Your five best answers


In a minute..

In the field

At Xs place..

One week ...

To bathe

To cook ..

But ..


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column 2. (10 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. To work

2. family

3. Kanpur

4. When, what time

5. hand

6. color

7. office

8. maternal grand-mother

9. of this kind/sort

10. j. no, not


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Your eyes..

Their work

Body (our)..

Devotional hymn ...

To place/store

address ..

how ..


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column 2. (10 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ . ...

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. definite

2. Sick

3. Ganga

4. It seems that

5. province

6. truly

7. king

8. body

9. rain

10. j. to give up, renounce

B. Fill in the blank spaces opting correct Hindi expressions from the given list (5 )

( , , , , )

. ------------------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- ! . ---------------- C. Translate the following words into Hindi. Remember, spelling counts! Your five best answers


Brother of the king..

Fifth grade

My own..

Right occasion ...

If then

possible ..

on the bank of Yamuna ..


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column 2. (10 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ . ... ...

________ .

1. ticket

2. envelope

3. bullet

4. As soon as then

5. Allahabad

6. strange

7. later, ahead

8. place

9. sentence

10. j. gift, contribution


( , , , , )



Your fate..

My umbrella

To bark..

A big fool ...

Since the time

Ugly Betty ..

Hurt, injury ..


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column 2. (10 )

____________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. Quick, sharp

2. to lie down

3. successful

4. To burn, ignite

5. name

6. rich

7. population

8. much, more

9. bad, spoiled

10. j. much, more


( , , , , )



To the left..

In the colony

Pandit..

finally ...

otherwise

better than X ..

famous ..


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column 2. (10 )

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ . X

________ .

________ .

________ . X

1. happiness

2. opportunity, chance, occasion

3. government

4. direction

5. because

6. in the direction of X

7. cold

8. laughter

9. for X to have fever

10. j. fear


( , , , , , )



always..

Only, just

street..

thirst ...

Examination

Scholarship ..

According to X ..


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column 2. (10 )

________ .

________ .

________ . -

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. potatoes

2. place, location

3. continuously

4. home-spun cloth

5. to remain, to survive

6. how many times

7. peas

8. to throw, hurl

9. salt

10. j. somewhat, a little


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Remember, spelling counts! Your five best answers will be counted. (5 )

Nice place ..

Four scholars

Native people..

Servants work ...

To kill

immediately.. ()

towards X X ..


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column 2. (10 )

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. slowly

2. jungle

3. to be beaten up

4. house, residence

5. light (in color, weight)

6. expense

7. wrong, incorrect

8. to breathe

9. life

10. j. crowd


( , , , , )

. -------------- . ---------------- . -------------------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- ? C. Complete the following phrases given in Hindi, translating from given English ones.


To wait for X X ..

To reply to

To bear in mind..

Near the rock .........

To plough .....

Lie, falsehood..

To excuse, pardon ..........


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column 2. (10 )

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ .

________ . -

________ .

________ .

________ .

1. Thin, lean

2. To demand

3. question

4. on food

5. independence

6. zoo

7. ordinary

8. strong

9. west

10. j. hearth, stove


( , , , , )

. -------------- ? . ---------------- . -------------------------- . ---------------- . ---------------- C. Complete the following phrases given in Hindi, translating from given English ones.


near X ..

usually

his answer..

in the east .........

To spend time .....

Young man..

mosque ..........

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