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प्रश्न
What is the activity referred to later in the poem, that sharpens their brains?
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उत्तर
The activity of reading books sharpens the brains of the children.
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(B) Had…………………………
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
And miles to go before I sleep.
(Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: Robert Frosty)
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(iii) What are the three sounds heard?
(iv) What has been said earlier by the poet about the owner of the woods?
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