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Thinking About the Poemwhere Was the Snake before Anyone Saw It and Chased It Away? Where Does the Snakedisappear? - English (Moments)

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Thinking about the Poem

Where was the snake before anyone saw it and chased it away? Where does the snake
disappear?

Solution

The snake was lying on the sand till someone saw it and again chased it away. The snake disappeared in the ripples of the water among the green reeds.

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Chapter 9.2: The Snake Trying (poem) - Thinking about the Poem [Page 125]

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NCERT English - Beehive Class 9
Chapter 9.2 The Snake Trying (poem)
Thinking about the Poem | Q 1.5 | Page 125

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