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Answer the following question briefly.

Do you think the Bishop was right in selling the salt-cellars? Why/ Why not?

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The Bishop was right in selling the salt cellars. Like” a true Christian, the Bishop always tried to help the needy. Mere Gringoire was ill and had not paid the rent. The bailiff would not wait any longer and threatened to throw her out. So she sent little Jean to the Bishop for help. He had no money. So he had to dispose of the salt cellars to help her

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पाठ 3.2: The Bishop's Candlesticks - Exercise [पृष्ठ १२४]

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सीबीएसई English Communicative - Literature Reader Class 9
पाठ 3.2 The Bishop's Candlesticks
Exercise | Q 6.1 | पृष्ठ १२४

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Read the following extracts and answer the question that follow by choosing
the .correct options.

'While you were upstairs, I have been thinking a lot about your Papa and Mamma.
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(i) Earlier he did not want Juliette's parents to stay with them but now he is
showing concern for them.
(ii) Earlier he wanted Juliette's parents to stay with them but now he does not want
them to come over.
(iii) Earlier he wanted to buy a house for them but how he wants them to come and
stay in their villa.
(iv) Earlier he stayed in Juliette's parents' villa but now he wants them to stay with
him and Juliette.

(b) What does the above statement reveal about Gaston's character?
(i) he is selfish.
(ii) he is an opportunist.
(iii) he is a caring person.
(iv) he is a hypocrite.


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We ought to / should save water.
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The fact that dance (a) is an art form is a well known fact. (b) ________ dance as a therapy is not known (c) ________ many. Dance therapy involves a synthesis of the grace and vigour (d) ________ Indian classical and folk dance movements into (e) ________ innovative and holistic therapy. It brings (f) ________ the inner feelings (g) ________ the participants and can help them (h) ________ develop a healthy personality.

(a) (i) is
(ii) been
(iii) as
(iv) being
(b) (i) For
(ii) Although
(iii) But
(iv) While
(c) (i) by
(ii) to
(iii) in
(iv) about
(d) (i) on
(ii) in
(iii) of
(iv) into
(e) (i) the
(ii) a
(iii) an
(iv) as
(f) (i) in
(ii) of
(iii) over
(iv) out
(g) (i) about
(ii) for
(iii) in
(iv) of
(h) (i) with
(ii) in
(iii) to
(iv) into

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Interactive practice
Individually, write down four sentences as in column A in 3.

  A (First speaker) B (Questioner) C (Reporter)
1.   What did he say?  
2.   What did she say?  
3.   What did he say?  
4.   What did the notice say?  

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