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Every member contributes to forming a happy family. Share your views for a minute or two with your class.

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Every member contributes to forming a happy family. Share your views for a minute or two with your class.

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Father works hard and brings money home. Mom does all domestic chores. She cooks food, washes clothes, and cleans the floor. Brother takes me to school in his scooter. My grandma combs my hair. She has all the time in the world to tell me tales and listen to all my experiences and stories. On Sunday we all join hands and clean the house. Then we all dine together and share what happened to each of us. I do agree that everyone contributes to a happy family.

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Chapter 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Speaking Activity [Page 8]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Speaking Activity | Q c. | Page 8

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