Chapter 4

NCERT
Class 9
English
Solutions
7. The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, ........... (They asked him to send them his photograph.)
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Question:

Study the following sentences :

l Einstein became a gifted amateur violinist, maintaining this skill throughout his life. l Letters survive in which they put their affection into words, mixing science with tenderness. The parts in italics in the above sentences begin with –ing verbs, and are called participial phrases. Participial phrases say something more about the person or thing talked about or the idea expressed by the sentence as a whole. For example : — Einstein became a gifted amateur violinist. He maintained this skill throughout his life. Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with suitable participle clauses. The information that has to be used in the phrases is provided as a sentence in brackets.

The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, ........... (They asked him to send them his photograph.)

Answer:

The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, asking him to send them his photograph.

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