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प्रश्न
What do you learn about Columbia from the lesson you have read? What was its final fate?
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उत्तर
Columbia was a space shuttle. It carried Kalpana and six other astronauts. It went up in flames over Texas on the return journey. On February 1, 2003, all the seven on board lost their lives.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Imagine you are Gitika. Road the following conversation and write a suitable message for your mother in 50-60 words:
Ankita : Hi, didi ! I'm Ankita on the line. Is aunty at home?
Gitika : No, she has gone to visit my grandparents. Is there any problem?
Ankita : No, I just wanted to inform her that we have a special havan tomorrow at 9 a.m. at our place. My mother has specially invited all of you.
Gitika : Okay, Thanks ! I'll inform her and we will definitely come.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The old woman said to Arun, “Can you help me to cross the street?”
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Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Narrate an incident from your own experience when you expected to do very well, but for some reason were unable to do so. Explain what happened and why it happened. What lesson did you learn from it?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The noise prevented us _______ sleeping.
Answer the following questions with reference to Ray Douglas Bradbury's short story, 'All Summer in a Day'.
Describe how the planet was transformed when the sun came out and shone briefly over it.
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What emotion of you supposes the children experienced when Margot emerged at the end of the story?
There are quite a few places where the author uses the expressions 'my heart sank', 'panic seized' etc. What was the reason for this?
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The snake hissed, his forked tongue ____________ in and out.
Imagine the Stranger-man narrates how the Neolithic ladies overpowered him. Write an account of the same making him the narrator.
Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator.
You may begin as given below.
'I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice because I had ______ (Now continue)
Read the evidence/sentences given below and offer a possible explanation of what happened in this house? Make up some questions to gather more information.
Now collect all your evidences and write a story in your notebook. Give a suitable title.
Read the script from:
| Joan (Girl) | Good morning, Captain squire ........... (up to) |
| Joan | (Simply) ............. Polly and Jack have promised to come with me. |
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You could think of famous
- scientists
- religious people
- freedom fighters
- brave children
- astronauts
- artists
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| e.g. I need not worry about project deadlines. | |||
| I can wear my pajamas the whole day. | |||
| I can sleep as long as I like. |
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Complete the summary of the play, choosing the appropriate words from the list given below the passage.
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| hammer | patient |
| hacksaw | cabinet |
| frightened | queue |
| worried | waiting room |
| pliers | tooth |
| photographs | clinic |
| toothache | sawing |
| appointment |
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
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