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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.
This tree was the home a flock ______ wild geese.
पर्याय
to
at
of
on
in
into
with
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उत्तर
This tree was the home a flock of wild geese.
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The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
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Example:
(0) He had been (0) ……… (sit) on the bank of a small irrigation canal.
Answer: sitting
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- hasty and unwise at times
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Interview
| Interviewer | J Prasad (J. P.) |
| Captain | Vijetha Bhide (V. B.) |
| J. P. | the presence of the Captain of our State Women’s Cricket Team, which won the final of the Inter State series in Mumbai, last week. Hello Vijetha, welcome to our show. |
| V. B. | Thank you for inviting me. |
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You should study all subjects in your mother tongue
