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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

H abits 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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