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Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by choosing the correct option from the choices given.
Kamala Das alias Kamala Suraiyya - famous Indian writer - published auto
biography - My story - translated - foreign languages.
Kamala Das also (a)_______________ is (b)_______________She (c)_____________ ‘My Story’ when she was 42 years old. Her autobiography (d)________________ into many foreign languages.
| (a) (i) called as Kamala Suraiyya (ii) known by Kamala Suraiyya (iii) known as Kamala Suraiyya (iv) said as Kamala Suraiyya |
(b) (i) famous Indian writer (ii) a famous Indian writer (iii) the famous Indian writer (iv) famous as an Indian writer |
| (c) (i) published her autobiography titled (ii) published an autobiography titled (iii) published an autobiography as (iv) published an autobiography as |
(d) (i) is being translated (ii) will be translated (iii) have been translated (iv) has been translated |
Solution
Kamala Das also known as Kamala Suraiyya is a famous Indian writer She published her autobiography titled ‘My Story’ when she was 42 years old. Her autobiography has been translated. into many foreign languages.
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