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प्रश्न
List the lines that begin with 'Here' or 'And here'.
Also, list the sentences or phrases that begin with ‘And there’.
These phrases and sentences tell us about things that appear one after the other as the carriage moves. Can we tell which ones are closer to the train and which ones are at a distance? How?
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उत्तर
The lines that begin with 'Here' or 'And here'. 'Here' is an adverb which suggests 'closeness' of an object.
- Here is a child.
- Here is a tramp.
- Here is a cart.
- Here is a mill.
The above phrases show closeness to the train. 'There' is an adverb which suggests 'distance' of an object.
- And there is the green.
- And there is a river.
The above phrases show distance from the train.
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