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प्रश्न
Define a dream in your own words.
उत्तर
A dream is something which the mind does when we are asleep. It is an imaginary world to which our brain goes in order to solve problems and rest.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Now fill in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.
(i) Mass literacy was possible only after the ___________ of the printing machine.
(ii) Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks ____________.
(iii) I could not resist the _____________ to open the letter.
(iv) Hardwork and ___________are the main keys to success.
(v) The children were almost fainting with ______________after being made to stand in the sun.
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Answer the following question in one or two sentences.
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What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants, in sap and leaf and wood,
In love of home and loyalty
And far-cast thought of civic good____
His blessing on the neighbourhood,
Who in the hollow of his hand
Holds all the growth of all our land____
A nation's growth from sea to sea
Stirs in his heart who plants a tree.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
What is the reference to in the phrase ‘stirs in his heart’?
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Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Give three similarities between Mr Easton and a butterfly.
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Change the following sentences in the story to reported speech. The first one has been done for you.
I accept the challenge, Your Majesty. Gopal told the king_____________________
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What misfortune came to Chandni after sunset?
Quote words that Vijay Singh uses to insult and demoralise the ghost.
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Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.
fuzzy head
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Multiple Choice Question:
The child in this poem seems to be ____________.
Can there be a good reason behind speaking when everybody else is silent?
What does Portia ask of Antonio as a remembrance before she leaves the courtroom?
Read the two statements from the short story, The Cookie Lady and choose the correct option from the ones given below.
Statement I: “Why don’t you read to me from your books? You know I don’t see too well anymore and it’s comfort to me to be read to.”
Statement II: “You don’t mind if I touch your arm, do you?”
In what ways does the speaker’s cultural background clash with the landlady’s expectations in the poem Telephone Conversation? Write your answer in 100-150 words incorporating the following details.
- The speaker’s conversation with the landlady
- The undertones of racial and colour bias in the conversation
