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Read the story and complete the following. When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because, ____________.

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Read the story and complete the following.

When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because, ____________.

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Solution

When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because they liked the music she was playing.

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