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प्रश्न
Build a conversation for the following situation with a minimum of five exchange.
A father and his daughter about the advantages of the habit of newspaper reading.
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उत्तर
| Father | Maydhini my dear, you must read newspapers daily. |
| Maydhini | How does it help dad? Will they ask questions in the examination from them? |
| Father | No, newspapers help you know about the world. |
| Maydhini | I’m a small girl. Are there sections in a newspaper which will have things to my taste? |
| Father | Why not? You read the young world in the Hindu. In fact, children write and send things to be published here. |
| Maydhini | Can I send my puzzles and paintings? |
| Father | Yes, of course. |
| Maydhini | Ok, dad, I will read the newspaper every day. |
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Equality before law
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Figures of Speech
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What type of tree fits in your hand?
A ____________ tree.
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A Tiny Little Plant Deep in the heart of a little seed, Out came the bright Sunshine, A little plant woke up to see, |
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• Don’t memorise the speech. If you forget a point, it will make you nervous.
• Avoid the things that are of no value or interest to the audience.
• Before you speak, take a deep breath, smile, greet the audience.
• Don’t be nervous about making a mistake.
• Interesting speech makes your mistakes nothing.
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| The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep. |
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Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Halt!” shouted the officer to his men.
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| S.No. | Lines from the lesson | Speaker |
| 1 | “Do you do anything other than eating?" | |
| 2 | “Are you feeling unwell?” | |
| 3 | “I don’t have a camera phone “ | |
| 4 | “I told you I am thirteen, the same age as you." | |
| 5 | “You are a brave pair!” |
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| I oppose the rich man because ______ |
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- ______
