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प्रश्न
Say why? Write it in your notebook.
French soldiers were always beaten in war.
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उत्तर
The French soldiers were always trying to save their lives and would run away from the battlefield. Hence, they were always beaten in war.
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- confidence
- courage
- optimism
- determination
- patriotism
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as mad as .........................
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
The Dauphin in Chinon is like ..............................
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
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| Similarities | Contrast |
| (a) ........................ | (i) ........................ |
| (b) ........................ | (ii) ........................ |
| (c) ........................ | (iii) ........................ |
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| Weapons used in the past | Weapons used nowadays |
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| 1. | as easy as ............. | a. | like sheep |
| 2. | as mad as ............. | b. | like a rat in the corner |
| 3. | drive the soldiers ............. | c. | a bit of a miracle |
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| f. | chasing a cow |
