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Can Velu read Tamil and English? How do you know?

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Can Velu read Tamil and English? How do you know?

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Velu could read Tamil but not English. When he saw the huge signboard, he could not understand what it meant because the writing was in English. Later, when the girl pointed at a large building, Velu read the Tamil sign and came to know that the building was the Central Jail.

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Chapter 2: Children At Work - Comprehension Check [Page 13]

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NCERT English It So Happened Class 8
Chapter 2 Children At Work
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