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प्रश्न
Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The squirrel has a long ______.
विकल्प
tail
tale
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उत्तर
The squirrel has a long tail.
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The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
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They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
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panel
studio
brush
essence
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(ii) Judge H. Hobart Grooms told the jury panel he had heard the reports.
(iii)The panel is laying the groundwork for an international treaty.
(iv)The glass panels of the window were broken.
(v) Through the many round tables, workshops and panel discussions, a consensus was reached.
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| ii). She could not see or hear | b). she did not understand what she was doing. |
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