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प्रश्न
The feeling of a person when he commits a mistake are __________________.
- He tries to justify it.
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- _________________
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उत्तर
The feeling of a person when he commits a mistake is:
- He tries to justify it.
- He tries to blame others for the mistake.
- He feels guilty for committing the mistake.
- He feels angry for having committed the mistake.
- He feels sad because he realises the consequences of his mistake as soon as he commits it.
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brusquely |
attuned himself |
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queer rhythmic frenzy |
wrenching |
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flush of prosperity |
daze of bewilderment |
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wide-eyed wonder and eager homage |
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talking animatedly |
tremulous deliberation |
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on terms of a perpetual feud |
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| ‘Would’ tells us what the author used to do, or what used to happen. | ‘Could’ tells us what the author was usually able to do, or grandfather is now not able to do. |
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Grandfather says, in the old days,
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| 1. | Constitution | a. | It is the freedom to go where you want, do what you want, etc. |
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| Opposite | Sentence | |
| lovely | ||
| talking | ||
| listening | ||
| see | ||
| centre |
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- ______.
- ______.
- ______
- ______.
- ______
- ______.
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