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प्रश्न
What made Ravi feel that Lalli will never learn to play the violin?
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उत्तर
Ravi felt that Lalli will never learn to play violin. The music teacher used to play the perfect notes, but she kept on going off tracks.
It was like her train getting derailed again and again while the teacher’s was running smoothly on the track.
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He plants a friend of sun and sky;b
He plants the flag of breezes free;
The shaft of beauty, towering high;
He plants a home to heaven anigh;
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In hushed and happy twilight heard____
The treble of heaven's harmony_____
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The kite rides over _____________
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What does the word ‘watch’ mean here?
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Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
| how, what, when, where, which |
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Where do they live?
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What made this event special?
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What important lesson have the children learnt from this experience?
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