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Question
Nor sit in learning’s bower
Worn thro’ with the dreary shower’
Which of the following is a close paraphrase of the lines above?
Options
Nor can I sit in a roofless classroom when it is raining.
Nor can I learn anything at school though teachers go on lecturing and explaining.
Nor can I sit in the school garden for fear of getting wet in the rain.
Solution
Nor can I learn anything at school though teachers go on lecturing and explaining.
This statement is a close paraphrase of the given lines.
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