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Complete the following sentence with the help of the poem. The child wants to sow small moons of light from ______. - English (Second/Third Language)

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Complete the following sentence with the help of the poem.

The child wants to sow small moons of light from ______.

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Solution

The child wants to sow small moons of light from the city to his village, on the sides of the path.

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Chapter 1.3: Basketful of Moonlight - English Workshop [Page 19]

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Balbharati My English Coursebook 10 Standard SSC Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1.3 Basketful of Moonlight
English Workshop | Q 1. (a) | Page 19

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O moon,
give me moonlight,
basketful or two baskets full,
with seeds of moonlight.
From the city to my village,
on the sides of the path
I want to sow many,
small, small moons of light.
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daily to work.
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as my village is quite far.
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snakes and scorpions.
Neither bus nor cart plies.
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I am asleep.

2. Complete the web diagram:

The child wishes to sow the seeds of moonlight because.........  ____________
____________

3. Name the figure of speech from the line:

“O moon, give me moonlight,”


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