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प्रश्न
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde was not happy to see the invitation.
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उत्तर
Mathilde wanted to be the centre of attraction at the event and wanted to be so well-dressed that she would be the most sought-after.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did Matilda not want to see her rich friends?
Why was Matilda in a hurry to go to her house after the ball?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel − why is she always unhappy?
What kind of a person is her husband?
What do M. and Mme Loisel do next?
How do they replace the necklace?
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
Answer the following question in 30-40 words:
Why was Matilda unhappy in her early married life?
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Choose, my dear.”
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Mathilde wanted a new dress for herself.
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Mathilde borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend and wore it to the party.
Read the following :
- The necklace
- an error
- all these things
- another woman
- one evening
- her husband.
In all these phrases we see some words used before the nouns. They specify or make it clear what noun we are talking about. These words that are used at the beginning of a noun phrase are known as determiners.
Determiners include articles (a, an, the), possessive pronouns (my, our, your, her, etc.), demonstratives (words like this, that), quantifiers (much, many, etc.), numerals, etc.
Write your phrases using each type of determiner.
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Answer of the following question in 100-120 words:
Matilda was very proud of her beauty and charm and this led to her downfall. Elaborate.
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What makes a person happy and confident during special functions and parties?
Why did Mathilde weep with misery after visiting her schoolmate?
What did the envelope hold?
Why did Mathilde not notice the loss of her necklace?
What was the arrangement with the jeweller? Do you think it was fair?
Who is Madame Loisel?
What is meant by the horrible life of the very poor?
Have you ever lost anything valuable?
Name a book/movie that made you think. What was it about? What was the best part about the book/movie?
Read the conversations in the story (The Necklace) aloud using proper intonation.
