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प्रश्न
There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What is ‘scaffold’?
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उत्तर
‘Scaffold’ is the place where the criminals are hanged.
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(iii) He remained absent on Friday. It was foolish of him.
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Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
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Now form pairs. Ask questions using a suitable form of the word in brackets. Try to answer the questions too.
Do you know
1. Which animal is the _______________________ (tall)?
2. Which animal runs the _______________________ (fast)?
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4. Which animal is the _______________________ (large)?
5. Which is the ————————————— (tall) mountain in the world?
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