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प्रश्न
Complete the following sentences.
i. An ant is the smallest,————————————————————————————————
ii. We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because————————————————————————————————
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उत्तर
i. An ant is the smallest, the commonest and the wisest insect.
ii. We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because people have kept ants as pets and have watched their daily behaviour closely.
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Thinking about the Poem
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Answer the following question in one or two sentences.
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Dehra Times
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Purkul, 7 July, 09 It is reported that Kareena, a twelve year old girl living in Purkul, went back in time using a time machine. Seventy years ago her home town was an ideal place to live in. Her home town had not been invaded by the marvels of technology. Industries had not been set up then, so the air was not polluted. She could see children playing in the garden. Some children were listening to the stories told by their grandmothers. Happiness and contentment prevailed everywhere. |
In the newspaper report above, the focus is on the changes as observed by Kareena.
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Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
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What wealth the show to me had brought:
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To run for the gold, for the silver and bronze
Many weeks and months of training
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Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
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Canynge: Not at all - simple warning. If you consider it necessary in your interests to start this scandal-no matter how we shall consider it necessary in ours to dissociate ourselves completely from one who so recklessly disregards the unwritten code.
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(iii) Which race does De Levis mention later? What is his opinion about society?
(iv) What does Canynge do soon after and what does he find? What was his reaction? What does the discovery prove?
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- Your uncle does his cooking.
- He is absent-minded.
- He puts vegetables on stove
- He begins to clean his bicycle outside.
- The neighbour calls out saying something is burning.
- Your uncle rushes to the kitchen.
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