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Study the map and the key given below carefully, and complete the sentences that follow.

Key

  1. Lalnagar
  2. Sarkor
  3. Timpur
  4. Rampur (Capital)
  5. Marwah
  6. Chickoor
  7. Strange Lake
  8. Neverest Hills
  9. Nafran
  10. Lakshrnanpur

(a) 

__________________________

Rampur

 

 

is

is situated

lies ____________

is located

half-way along the west coast of Halsi Island.

 

on the south coast of the island, north of ___

(b) Now describe the position of the other eight places, using some of the words in
the box.

at along among
to next to opposite
on between  
in above  
by below  
over    
under    
Answer in Brief
Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

(a) 

  1. Lakshman Pur – is situated half-way along the west coast of Halsi Island.
  2. Rampur – is situated on the south coast of the island, north of Bhingai Island.

(b)  — Lalnagar is below the Neverest Hills in the north of Halsi Island.
— Sarkot is on the north coast of the island,
— Timpur lies on the shores of Strange Lake next to Nafran.
— Rampur (capital) is on the south coast opposite the Bhingai Island.
— Marwah is next to {along) the River Exe south of Bir Forest.
— Chickoor is just along Bir Forest on a tributary of the River Exe.
— Strange Lake is in the centre of the island, below the Neverest Hills.
— The Neverest Hills are north of Strange Lake, above Lalnagar.
— Nafran is between Chickoor and Timpur.
— Lakshmanpur is situated on {along) the west coast opposite the Bir Forest.

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