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Examples:
                 •  My skirt is blue.
                 •  Her cat drank the milk.
                 •  Mr. Verma’s car broke down.

                 Observe these lines as Sonali talks about her family. Notice the relation words that have been underlined.
                 My name is Sonali. I have a large family. My mother is a banker. My father works in an IT company. My elder sister’s name
                 is Sonal and my younger brother’s name is Aryan. I have two aunts and one uncle. Our grandparents stay in Mumbai. I love
                 visiting them during the holidays. They have a dog named Bob.

                 My (Sonali’s) Family Tree

                                                                  Shyama               Ramswaroop





                                 Mamta              Shekhar              Mohit              Anjali             Anita





                       Sonali            Sonal              Aryan



                        Habits and Routines


                 Habits are the practices we follow, especially those that are very difficult to break or give up. For example, if you use the
                 same road to travel to the office every day, then it is your habit.

                 A routine is a regular and orderly way to perform an activity at a set time. There are several phrases you can use to
                 describe your routine. Some words like daily, normal (or general), always, sometimes, never, etc. can be used to describe
                 our habits and routines.
                 Habits and Routines – Example of Sonali’s daily routine:
                                      Everyday, I get up at 6:30 am.

                                      I always brush my teeth first and then take a bath by 6:45 am.
                                      I have a glass of milk.
                                      I leave for school by 7:10 am. I am never late.
                                      I come back from school by 2:30 pm.
                                      I always take a bath and wash my school uniform.

                                      I have my lunch and then do my homework.
                                      I go to play with my friends at 6 pm.
                                      I always return by 7:30 pm and help my mother prepare dinner.

                                      I have dinner with my family at 8:30 pm.
                                      I watch TV after dinner.
                                      I go to sleep by 10 pm.
                 Sonali’s routine consists of the actions listed above, performed sequentially. She does them every day, in the exact same
                 order! Some are habits, such as taking a bath or watching TV, while others are work or chores, such as washing her school
                 uniform.

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