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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank in the sentence below with the words or phrases from the box. (You may not know the meaning of all the words. Look such words up in a dictionary, or ask your teacher.)
Some people find household —————— a bore, but I like to help at home.
विकल्प
out of luck
mystery
true to his word
chores
semester
between you and me
look up
उत्तर
Some people find household chores a bore, but I like to help at home.
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