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प्रश्न
What was the reaction of the inhabitants?
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उत्तर
The elephants stood gazing with sad eyes at the train as it passed. This was the reaction of the elephants.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each :
(a) What kind of gold did the people of Seemapuri look for in the garbage ? (Lost Spring)
(b) Why did Gandhi tell the court that he was involved in a 'conflict of duties' ?
(c) How do we get joy from life which is otherwise full of sorrows ? (A Thing of Beauty)
(d) For Aunt Jennifer, what do the tigers symbolise ?
(e) What made the chief astrologer place his finger on his nose ? (The Tiger King)
(f) On the seventh day after the American soldier was found by Dr. Sadao two things happened. Why did Hana feel scared of the second ?
How does the ‘assortment of remarks’ compiled by the author give us an understanding of the ways of science and poetry?
Expand the idea inherent in the following proverb :
If winter comes, can spring be far behind? - Shelley
Read the following and observe the use of tenses.
‘Last week I witnessed a strange accident. Let me tell you about it. The signal flashes green. Vehicles start in the opposite direction. They move fast. Suddenly a speeding motorcyclist tries to cut across, from the wrong side. He is about to collide with a loaded truck. He applies the brakes. He falls and slides out with his bike from under the truck. He comes out unscathed on the other side.’
- When an event, which has occurred in the past, is narrated in the Present Tense to create a dramatic effect its Tense is called the ‘Dramatic Present Tense’.
- Now try to relate Jayant’s sci-fi story, in brief, in the dramatic past tense.
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
If you don’t understand something, don’t let the others know about it.
Guess the meaning of the following word.
fragrant
Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
Who sews the cloth?
Divide the following word.
circle
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
