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Question
Friendship is a great relation. We all must treasure our friends. Explain.
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Solution
It is great to have friends in life. They add colours to our life. There are many things which we cannot share with our family, but can share with our friends easily.
Our friends help us in our time of need and stand beside us during our thick and thin. We trust them and can rely on them in times of need. We must be helpful and understanding towards our friend and must always be available to render our help to them.
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disappear?
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What does he plant who plants a tree? a
He plants a friend of sun and sky;b
He plants the flag of breezes free;
The shaft of beauty, towering high;
He plants a home to heaven anigh;
For song and mother-croon of bird
In hushed and happy twilight heard____
The treble of heaven's harmony_____
These things he plants who plants a tree.
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Explain with reference to context.
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“Why they’ll probably come through it all right.”
“You think so?”
“Why not,” I said, watching the far bank where now there were no carts.
“But what will they do under the artillery when I was told to leave because of the artillery?”
“Did you leave the dove cage unlocked?” I asked.
“Yes.”
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Why is the old man not worried about the birds?
What does ti» poet wish for al the end ~f the poem? What does tl1e poem tell the readers about the poet? Give a reason to justify yow· answer.
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“...Mr. Purcell heard it no more than he would have heard the monotonous ticking of a familiar clock.” (Read para beginning with “It was a rough day...”)
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What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?
Why did Soapy hope to get food at a large and brightly lighted restaurant?
Why did the narrator’s Grandfather visit Lucknow?
Sketch the character of Ray in about 80 words. What qualities of Ray do you admire most?
Who is the ‘he’ in the line "I couldn’t quite hear what he said" of the extract?
Why did Plan B fail?
Why does father ask mother to stand away?
What is amazing about he mounds of the ants?
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(i) One thing led to another
(ii) The start of it was slight
(iii) The end of it was strong
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For the child, his teacher is ________
Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
The first time I took a chance I got ____________
Encircle the correct article.
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