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Interviewer : What do people think about your job?
Mr Jain : Many people think it’s a strange job to have. They don’t believe in the monster,
but I know it’s out there somewhere.

Let’s Write

On the basis of the interview you have read, write a summary of the same in about 50 words.

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Vocabulary

Antonyms and Synonyms

Fill in the Antonyms and two Synonyms for each of the given word.

No. Word Antonym Synonym (First) Synonym (Second)

1. Acquired
2. Traitorous

3. Gratitude

4. Welcomed
5. Enough

6. Indignant

7. Starving

Let’s Learn Grammar

Direct and Indirect Speech

There are two ways of reporting what someone has said—direct speech or indirect speech
(reported speech).

Direct speech gives the exact words of the speaker and appears within quotation marks (“....”).
For example: He, said, “I’ll pay you the money tomorrow.”

Indirect speech reports what a third person said without quoting his exact words. Inverted
commas are not used. The indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past and therefore
the tense changes.

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