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प्रश्न
Do you like stories from the past? What type of stories do you like?
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उत्तर
Yes, historical narratives motivate me. Their insights into various historical periods, cultural practices, and human experiences expand my worldview. Historical stories, real or imagined, excite me because they show how people lived, thought, and overcame obstacles. In addition, I'm attracted by mythical stories and legends because they combine the extraordinary with established cultural values and beliefs. These tales entertain and provide light on the values and beliefs of the era they represent.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write an original short story in which two children and their Grandfather are the main characters.
Your class had to conduct a Morning Assembly. Write an account of how you prepared for it, what your role was and what you gained from the experience.
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(Rewrite: Using ‘unless’)
What kind of person was Abou Ben Adhem?
What event is referred to in the poem?
Why is the old man at the bridge?
The children were delighted. The exams had been cancelled.
I prefer playing a, game to watching television. (Begin: I would rather ……….)
This book runs________a hundred and fifty pages.
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
His teacher is very pleased ……… him.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
He should not get ……… with such rudeness.
Infer the meaning of the following words from the context.
| Padding | transient |
Now, look up the dictionary to see if your inference is right.
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
It took the narrator quite some time to understand that what he heard as 'piper', in fact, meant 'paper' and the phrase 'mind the gap' in the Tube. What do you think caused the problem?
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.
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bed ______ ______
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answerable: ____________
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- a sports event,
- a quiz or a competition, and
- a test or examination.
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- Your mother
- Your father
- Any one of your relatives
- Your teacher
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| my, his, he, your |
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Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
on approval
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