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प्रश्न
Replace the italicised portion of the sentence below with a suitable phrase from the box. Make necessary changes, wherever required.
Unfortunately, the train I was trying to catch was cancelled.
विकल्प
look after
swallow
make it up
keep mum
go into
ease one’s conscience
as ill luck would have it
a tight spot
take chances
my heart sank
उत्तर
As ill luck would have it, the train I was trying to catch was cancelled.
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Word in the box given below indicates a large number of… For example, ‘a herd of cows’ refers to many cows. Complete the following phrase with a suitable word from the box.
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Replace the italicised portion of the sentence below with a suitable phrase from the box. Make necessary changes, wherever required.
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But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams |
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- Explain the phrase, 'grave of dreams' in your own words.
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