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Read the given lines and answer the questions given below.
It sat alone.
What happened there is still today unknown.
It is a very mysterious place,
And inside you can tell it has a ton of space,
But at the same time, it is bare to the bone.
- What does ‘It’ refer to?
- Pick out the line that indicates the size of the house?
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Solution
- ‘It’ refers to the mysterious house.
- And inside you can tell it has a ton of space, – this line indicates the size of the house.
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