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The writer explains the contrasting features of ‘water’ and ‘rock’ in the text. Write all the features of both water and rock in the given table.
| Water | Rock |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
Solution
| Water | Rock | |
| 1. | Water is gentle. | Rock is hard. |
| 2. | It carves, sculpts, and shapes the rock. | It is carved, sculpted, and shaped by the water. |
| 3. | Water persists. | The rock gives in. |
| 4. | Water has a commanding nature. | The rock has a yielding nature. |
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