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प्रश्न
How would Miss Meadows usually treat Mary? How did her behavior towards the girl change that day?
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उत्तर
Usually, she would receive the flower from her favorite pupil Mary Beazley. She would tuck it in her belt with great tenderness and give a smile to her. The music class would start with a joyful note.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
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(Begin: The old woman asked Arun……………….)
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Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) One morning, I (0) ……. (see) the python curled up on the dressing table.
Answer: saw.
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Father said to Sunil, “I can help you with your homework.”
(Begin: Father told Sunil……….)
Infer the meaning of the following words from the context.
| Padding | transient |
Now, look up the dictionary to see if your inference is right.
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1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
4. passed into current coin
5. passport of the future
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| 1. Actor-Male or Female | Acting, voice modulation, Body language, facial expressions, etc. |
| 2. Director | |
| 3. Producer | |
| 4. Music-director | |
| 5. Script-writer | |
| 6. Lyrist | |
| 7. Cameramen | |
| 8. Cinematographer | |
| 9. Set-designer | |
| 10. Costume-designer |
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______ do you play?
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Here is a report on Uncle Lal’s farm.
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When writing a report, remember to do these things
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- Start with a short introduction that contains the topic.
- Then list the ice cream brands available in your area.
- Next, say which are the common flavors of ice cream in each of the brands.
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