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प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate compound words from those given in the box:
Reeta hurried along the road, dressed in her ______new dress towards the bus stop. Before ______, she had to reach the house of her ______. But the first ______of her travel was slow due to traffic jam. Her ______would be regarded with joy. She was ______ herself to reach the place. When she finally stepped into the ______, she was received with a big hug by her kind aunt. She was in time to join the ______at the village, for a ______.
| singsong | overstraining | spotless |
| gentlefolk | grandmother | courtyard |
| sunset | half-hour | homecoming |
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उत्तर
Reeta hurried along the road, dressed in her spotless new dress towards the bus stop. Before sunset, she had to reach the house of her grandmother. But the first half-hour of her travel was slow due to traffic jams. Her singsong would be regarded with joy. She was overstraining herself to reach the place. When she finally stepped into the courtyard, she was received with a big hug by her kind aunt. She was in time to join the gentlefolk at the village, for a homecoming.
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