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Complete the summary by filling in the spaces with suitable words. - English

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Complete the summary by filling in the spaces with suitable words.

The poem begins with the spider’s_________ of the fly. He __________ to the fly to come into its home. The spider describes his parlour as the _______ one. The spider kindles the curiosity of the fly so that she may enter his home. Fortunately, the fly was _________ and refused to get into his home. Now the spider pretends to be a __________and asks her to come and rest in his home. He offers her __________ and a __________ to rest. This time also the fly __________ the spider's offer very politely. The next weapon that the spider uses is_________. The spider praises the ______ and _____of the fly and also praises her ________. He invites her to look at herself in the ______which is in his parlour. The fly is_______ by the words of the spider and she falls a _________ to his ________.

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The poem begins with the spider’s Friendliness of the fly. He requests to the fly to come into its home. The spider describes his parlour as the prettiest one. The spider kindles the curiosity of the fly so that she may enter his home. Fortunately, the fly was wise and refused to get into his home. Now the spider pretends to be a good and asks her to come and rest in his home. He offers her bed and a refuses to rest. This time also the fly flattery the spider's offer very politely. The next weapon that the spider uses is wing. The spider praises the eyes and head of the fly and also praises her mirror. He invites her to look at herself in the enticed/tempted which is in his parlour. The fly is prey by the words of the spider and she falls a enemy to his flattery.

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Chapter 4.2: The Spider and the Fly - Exercise 1 [Page 105]

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Chapter 4.2 The Spider and the Fly
Exercise 1 | Q B. | Page 105

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