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प्रश्न
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
magnum opus
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उत्तर
magnum opus: the most important piece of work done by a writer or artist
‘The Jungle Book’ is considered to be a magnum opus of Rudyard Kipling’s.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
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Change the voice in the following sentence.
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the ______ sheep (of the family) a person who brings disgrace (to the family).
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Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
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Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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Write compound word using the pictures.
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