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प्रश्न
A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following
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a citation |
an epitaph |
a glossary |
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an abstract |
a postscript |
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उत्तर
a citation: Words or lines taken from a book or a speech are called citations. It is somewhat similar to the quotation.
an epitaph: Lines written in remembrance of a person on her/his gravestone is an epitaph.
a glossary: The list of terms, used in a book, presented at the end with their meanings is called glossary.
an abstract: A short piece of writing containing the main idea in a document is an abstract.
a postscript: The extra message written at the end of any message is called postscript (p.s.).
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