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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
There is nothing wrong with being grateful to great men.
पर्याय
True
False
उत्तर
There is nothing wrong with being grateful to great men - True.
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Point out two instances where you find Chaitanya's victory over his disability.
Do you consider the title apt?
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In how many ways was this Olympic special? Explain?
Who won the race and how? Explain in about 50 words.
What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?
Show how the story shows a conflict between humans and nature.
Discuss how the speaker in the poem Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night rages against the traditional acceptance of death.
Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, your composition must have a clear connection with the picture.
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ________
They had to climb ____________the steep pathway to reach the top.
We have had to respect for nature. Now we are suffering from the effects of global warming.
Every one of them was an experienced mountaineer.
(Begin: There was no .................................)
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Identify the stanzas that talks of each of the following.
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Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
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identified ______
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| huge | big | foolish | interesting | tiny | unlucky | last |
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A democratic country is governed by, its - __________________.
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Mathilde wrote a note to her friend as dictated by her husband.
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Which events in the story (Part I and Part II) changed Mathilde’s life?
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Write a paragraph and give an appropriate title to it. Use the following points.
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| Loyal | Our Best Friends |
| Serve us | Protection and Security |
| Kindness, honesty, compassion | Do not hurt or destroy us |
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- Your father
- Any one of your relatives
- Your teacher
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| Ramesh | Let us present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our Assembly Open Forum. |
| Mohammed | That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away. |
| Geetha | _______________________________________________________? |
| Leema | I suggest we begin with the storyline first. |
| Mani | How ___________________________________________________ ? |
| Ramesh | We can have around five characters. |
| Mohammed | What __________________________________________________ ? |
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| Leema | I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require some help. |
| Mani | I ________________________ . Tell me, ______________________. |
| Leema | Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss. |
| Ramesh | Have ___________________________ ? |
| Meena | I think we should have some music for the interlude. |
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- Are there any local places in town about which people tell stories?
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- When did it happen? Is this relevant?
- What happened?
- Where did it happen? How is it relevant?
Punctuate the following sentence.
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- Is there enough food and water for all people?
Fill in the blanks according to the example given below
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| big | ______ | biggest |
| sleepy | sleepier | ______ |
| ______ | lovelier | loveliest |
| ______ | later | ______ |
| round | ______ | ______ |
| small | ______ | ______ |
| good | ______ | best |
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- A ______ is a place where food is cooked.
- A ______ is a place where sick people are taken care of.
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- A______ is a place where children study.
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