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Question
Put the following attributes/ abilities given below in the proper circles.
(a) self-control
(b) communicates
(c) love and care
(d) cooks
(e) good manners
(f) has 360° vision
(g) shows gratitude
(h) lives for more than 150 years
(i) swims
(j) learns computing
(k) worships god
(l) sleeps in standing position
(m) stands up immediately after birth
(n) brings up children
(o) belongs to various species
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Solution
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Human |
Common to both |
Animals |
|
cooks |
Self-control |
lives for more than 150 years |
|
learns computing |
communicates |
sleep in a standing position |
|
Good manners |
Love and care |
has a 360° vision |
|
Worship god |
Shows gratitude |
belongs to various species |
|
|
Swims |
stands up immediately after birth |
|
Brings up children |
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