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प्रश्न
Look at the following situations the writer was in. He could have avoided the situation and saved himself. Glance through the write up again and comment on what the writer should have done in the following situations.
- Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie.
- On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie.
- The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
- The writer walked down in search of the shop.
- The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
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उत्तर
- Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie?
Having accepted to bring a tie. The writer should have completed his shopping in time to procure it. He could have avoided his last-minute purchase. - On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie?
The next day he saw the ties bearing various letters. But the shop were closed, the day being Sunday. He should have tried on Monday. - The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
The writer should not have risked to go for buying a tie at the eleventh hour. He could have ignored it for want of time and convenience. - The writer walked down in search of the shop.
It was unwise to go in search of the shop when it was time for him to report at the airport. - The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
He had to buy ten ties instead of one. He could have avoided the tension of rushing out to the airport and pay double to the taxi.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage and do the given activities:
A.1) True or False
State whether the following statements are true or false:
(i) The patient stirred and looked about in cheerful anticipation
(ii) The patient’s wife wanted to know the truth …………
The lady went away to the kitchen. She felt restless. She felt she must know the truth whatever it was. Why was the great man so evasive? The suspense was unbearable. Perhaps he could not speak so near the patient’s bed. She beckoned to him from the kitchen doorway.
The doctor rose and went over. She asked, “What about him now? How is he?” The doctor bit his lips and replied, looking at the floor, “Don’t get excited. Unless you must know about it, don’t ask now.” Her eyes opened wide in terror. She clasped her hands together and implored, “Tell me the truth.” The doctor replied, “I would rather not talk to you now.” He turned around and went back to his chair. terrible wailing shot through the still house; the patient stirred and looked about in bewilderment. The doctor got up again, went over to the kitchen door, drew it in securely and shut off the wail.
A.2) Give reasons for the following:
(i) Her eyes opened wide in terror.
(ii) The lady went away to the kitchen.
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