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Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for the following: The woman was reluctant to cross the street by herself.

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प्रश्न

Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for the following:

The woman was reluctant to cross the street by herself.

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उत्तर

  1. She was old and weak.
  2. She was afraid of being run over by the horse carriages.
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अध्याय 2.3: Somebody’s Mother - English Workshop [पृष्ठ ३८]

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बालभारती English Kumarbharati [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 2.3 Somebody’s Mother
English Workshop | Q 3. (a) | पृष्ठ ३८

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