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Question 12 Marks
____ I have been reading as much as I could about tea, ____Rajvir said. "____ no one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends ____ "
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SELF
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Question 22 Marks
Im the most unhappy of men why dont I put a bullet into my brain Why havent I cut my throat yet What am I waiting for Give me a knife Give me a pistol [Lomov moves] He seems to be coming round Drink some water Thats right
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I'm the most unhappy of men! Why don't I put a bullet into my brain? Why haven't I cut my throat yet? What am I waiting for? Give me a knife! Give me a pistol! [Lomov moves] He seems to be coming round. Drink some water! That's right.
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Question 32 Marks
Everybody knows that oh my heart your late wife used to beat you My feet temples sparks I fall, I fall
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Everybody knows that oh, my heart your late wife used to beat you... My feet... temples... sparks... I fall, I fall!
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Question 42 Marks
To court you can take it to court and all that you can I know you you're just on the look-out for a chance to go to court and all that you pettifogger All your people were like that! All of them
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To court? You can take it to court, and all that? You can! I know you; you're just on the look-out for a chance to go to court, and all that. You pettifogger! All your people were like that! All of them!
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Question 52 Marks
Then you make out that Im a landgrabber Madam never in my life have I grabbed anybody elses land and I shant allow anybody to accuse me of having done so Quickly steps to carafe and drinks more water Oxen Meadows are mine
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Then you make out that I'm a landgrabber? Madam, never in my life have I grabbed anybody else's land and I shan't allow anybody to accuse me of having done so. [Quickly steps to carafe and drinks more water] Oxen Meadows are mine!
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Question 62 Marks
In the first place I'm already $35$ a critical age so to speak in the second place I ought to lead a quiet and regular life
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In the first place, I'm already $35$ - a critical age, so to speak. In the second place, I ought to lead a quiet and regular life.
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Question 72 Marks
My dear fellow I'm so glad, and so on... Yes indeed, and all that sort of thing [Embraces and kisses Lomov] Ive been hoping for it for a long time
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My dear fellow... I'm so glad, and so on... Yes, indeed, and all that sort of thing. [Embraces and kisses Lomov] I've been hoping for it for a long time.
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Question 82 Marks
Then why are you in evening dress my precious As if youre paying a New Years Eve visit
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Then why are you in evening dress, my precious? As if you're paying a New Year's Eve visit!
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Question 92 Marks
He who seeks peace should draw out the arrow of lamentation and complaint and grief He who has drawn out the arrow and has become composed will obtain peace of mind he who has overcome all sorrow will become free from sorrow and be blessed
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"He who seeks peace should draw out the arrow of lamentation, and complaint, and grief. He who has drawn out the arrow and has become composed will obtain peace of mind; he who has overcome all sorrow will become free from sorrow, and be blessed."
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Question 102 Marks
And the girl said, "Pray tell me, sir who is it And the man replied, Go to Sakyamuni, the Buddha Kisa Gotami repaired to the Buddha and cried Lord and Master, give me the medicine that will cure my boy
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And the girl said, “Pray tell me, sir; who is it?" And the man replied, "Go to Sakyamuni, the Buddha." Kisa Gotami repaired to the Buddha and cried, "Lord and Master, give me the medicine that will cure my boy."
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Question 112 Marks
And she thought to herself How selfish am I in my grief Death is common to all yet in this valley of desolation there is a path that leads him to immortality who has surrendered all selfishness
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And she thought to herself, "How selfish am I in my grief! Death is common to all; yet in this valley of desolation there is a path that leads him to immortality who has surrendered all selfishness."
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Question 122 Marks
Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house and the people pitied her and said, "Here is mustard-seed take it But when she asked, “Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family they answered her, Alas The living are few but the dead are many
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Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, “Here is mustard- seed; take it" But when she asked, “Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?" they answered her, "Alas! The living are few, but the dead are many."
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Question 132 Marks
At length Kisa Gotami met a man who replied to her request, I cannot give thee medicine for thy child but I know a physician who can
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At length, Kisa Gotami met a man who replied to her request, "I cannot give thee medicine for thy child, but I know a physician who can."
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Question 142 Marks
Oh, yes breathed Valli. "What asked her mother. "Whats that you say?" "Oh," said Valli was just agreeing with what you said about things happening without our knowledge
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"Oh, yes!" breathed Valli. "What?" asked her mother. “What's that you say?" "Oh," said Valli. "I was just agreeing with what you said about things happening without our knowledge."
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Question 152 Marks
Ugh who could be sociable with such a person "Yes, Im travelling alone she answered curtly. "And I've got a ticket too
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Ugh! – who could be sociable with such a person? “Yes, I'm travelling alone," she answered curtly. “And I've got a ticket too."
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Question 162 Marks
Oh, it was all so wonderful Suddenly she was startled by a voice. Listen, child said the voice, "you shouldnt stand like that. Sit down
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Oh, it was all so wonderful! Suddenly she was startled by a voice. "Listen, child," said the voice, “you shouldn't stand like that. Sit down."
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Question 172 Marks
On reaching town, if she stayed in her seat and paid another thirty paise she could return home on the same bus This meant that she could take the one-oclock afternoon bus, reach the town at one forty-five, and be back home by about two forty-five.
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On reaching town, if she stayed in her seat and paid another thirty paise, she could return home on the same bus. This meant that she could take the one-o'clock afternoon bus, reach the town at one forty-five, and be back home by about two forty-five…
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Question 182 Marks
Day after day she watched the bus and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there she wanted to ride on that bus even if just once
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Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once.
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Question 192 Marks
I came abreast of him he spat glared and then growled out Here Mister what is that supposed to be.
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I came abreast of him; he spat, glared, and then growled out, “Here, Mister - what is that supposed to be?"
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Question 202 Marks
Is that a walrus, mister reduced me to giggles and outside of a dog show I heard a hippo A beaver a bear cub a leopard one, apparently, that had changed its spots - and a 'brontosaur' Mij was anything but an otter.
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"Is that a walrus, mister?' reduced me to giggles, and outside of a dog show I heard 'a hippo'. A beaver, a bear cub, a leopard - one, apparently, that had changed its spots - and a 'brontosaur'; Mij was anything but an otter.
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Question 212 Marks
There were squawks and shrieks and a woman stood up on her seat screaming out A rat. A rat I caught sight of Mijs tail disappearing beneath the legs of a portly white-turbaned Indian
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There were squawks and shrieks, and a woman stood up on her seat screaming out, "A rat! A rati” | caught sight of Mij's tail disappearing beneath the legs of a portly white-turbaned Indian.
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Question 222 Marks
Marbles were Mijs favourite toys for this pastime he would lie on his back rolling two or more of them up and down his wide flat belly without ever dropping one to the floor
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Marbles were Mij's favourite toys for this pastime: he would lie on his back rolling two or more of them up and down his wide, flat belly without ever dropping one to the floor.
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Question 232 Marks
For the first twentyfour hours Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly he was simply aloof and indifferent choosing to sleep on the floor as far from my bed as possible
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For the first twenty-four hours Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly; he was simply aloof and indifferent, choosing to sleep on the floor as far from my bed as possible.
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Question 242 Marks
My friend left and I arranged to meet him in a weeks time Five days later my mail arrived.
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My friend left, and I arranged to meet him in a week's time. Five days later, my mail arrived.
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Question 252 Marks
Tea was first drunk in China Rajvir added "as far back as 2700 B.C In fact words such as tea chai and 'chini are from Chinese"
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"Tea was first drunk in China," Rajvir added "as far back as 2700 B.C. In fact words such as tea, 'cha and chini' are from Chinese.
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Question 262 Marks
Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world Rajvir said. Whew exclaimed Pranjol. "Tea really is very popular
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Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world?” Rajv said. _x005F_x000D_ Whew!" exclaimed Pranjol. “Tea really is very popular."
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Question 272 Marks
Birds bees and butterflies are there to give you company. Macaques Malabar squirrels langurs and slender loris keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy I do, however prefer to step aside for wild elephants
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Birds, bees and butterflies are there to give you company. Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs an slender loris keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy. I do, however, prefer to step aside for wil elephants.
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Question 282 Marks
The river Kaveri obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg Mahaseer a large freshwater fish - abound in these waters
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The river, Kaveri, obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg. Mahaseer - a large freshwate fish --- abound in these waters.
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Question 292 Marks
Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals Thus the presence of the bakers furnace in the village is absolutely essential
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SELF
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Question 302 Marks
And why was it necessary after all The tiger never bushed his teeth Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely after all
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And why was it necessary after all? The tiger never bushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clear up everything so nicely, after all!
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Question 312 Marks
Look She drew you. Thats you she exclaimed And the head and face of this picture did look like Peggy
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"Look! She drew you. That's you" she exclaimed. And the head and face of this picture did look like Peggy.
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Question 322 Marks
Now it was Christmas time and there was snow on the ground Christmas bells and a small tree decorated the classroom On the last day of school before the holidays the teacher showed the class a letter she had received that morning
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Now it was Christmas time and there was snow on the ground. Christmas bells and a small tree decorated the classroom. On the last day of school before the holidays, the teacher showed the class a letter she had received that morning.
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Question 332 Marks
Well, anyway said Peggy, she's gone now, so what can we do Besides when I was asking he about all her dresses, she probably was getting good ideas for her drawings She might not even have won the contest otherwise
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"Well, anyway," said Peggy, "she's gone now, so what can we do? Besides, when I was asking her about all her dresses, she probably was getting good ideas for her drawings. She might not even have won the contest, otherwise.*
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Question 342 Marks
I think thats where the Petronskis live said Maddie pointing to a little white house Wisps of old grass stuck up here and there along the pathway like thin kittens
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"I think that's where the Petronskis live," said Maddie, pointing to a little white house. Wisps of old grass stuck up here and there along the pathway like thin kittens.
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Question 352 Marks
Goodness Wasnt there anything she could do If only she could tell Wanda she hadn't meant to hur her feelings She turned around and stole a glance at Peggy but Peggy did not look up
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Goodness! Wasn't there anything she could do? If only she could tell Wanda she hadn't meant to hurt her feelings. She turned around and stole a glance at Peggy, but Peggy did not look up.
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Question 362 Marks
As for the girls she said although just one or two sketches were submitted by most one girl and Room Thirteen should be proud of her this one girl actually drew one hundred designs all different and all beautiful
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"As for the girls," she said, "although just one or two sketches were submitted by most, one girl and Room Thirteen should be proud of her — this one girl actually drew one hundred designs all different and all beautiful."
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Question 372 Marks
She worked her arithmetic problems absent-mindedly. “Eight times eight lets see She wished she had the nerve to write Peggy a note because she knew she never would have the courage to speak right out to Peggy, and say Hey, Peg lets stop asking Wanda how many dresses she has
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She worked her arithmetic problems absent-mindedly. “Eight times eight — let's see..." She wished she had the nerve to write Peggy a note, because she knew she never would have the courage to speak right out to Peggy, and say, "Hey, Peg, let's stop asking Wanda how many dresses she has."
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Question 382 Marks
Cries of excited politeness greeted this All alike Oh no Every pair is different. All colours All lined up
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Cries of excited politeness greeted this. "All alike?" "Oh no. Every pair is different. All colours. All lined up."
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Question 392 Marks
"Wanda Peggy would say in a most courteous manner as though she were talking to Miss Mason "Wanda," shed say giving one of her friends a nudge tell us. How many dresses did you say you had hanging up in your closet
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"Wanda," Peggy would say in a most courteous manner as though she were talking to Miss Mason. "Wanda," she'd say, giving one of her friends a nudge, "tell us. How many dresses did you say you had hanging up in your closet?
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Question 402 Marks
The time when they thought about Wanda was outside of school hours at noontime when they were coming back to school or in the morning early before school began when groups of two or three or even more would be talking and laughing on their way to the school yard
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The time when they thought about Wanda was outside of school hours at noon-time when they were coming back to school or in the morning early before school began, when groups of two or three, or even more, would be talking and laughing on their way to the school yard.
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Question 412 Marks
My friend Sanne whos good at poetry offered to help me write an essay from beginning to end in verse and I jumped for joy
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My friend, Sanne, who's good at poetry, offered to help me write an essay from beginning to end in verse and I jumped for joy.
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Question 422 Marks
However during the third lesson he'd finally had enough Anne Frank as punishment for talking in class write an essay entitled Quack, Quack Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox
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However, during the third lesson he'd finally had enough. "Anne Frank, as punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled "Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox'."
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Question 432 Marks
From morning to night, its You're going to pass "No, I'm not", Yes, you are “No, I'm not Even G.'s pleading glances and my angry outbursts can't calm them down
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From morning to night, it's "You're going to pass”, "No, I'm not”, "Yes, you are", "No, I'm not". Even G.'s pleading glances and my angry outbursts can't calm them down.
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Question 442 Marks
My father the most adorable father I've ever seen didnt marry my mother until he was thirtysix and she was twentyfive. My sister, Margot was born in Frankfurt in Germany in $1926$
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My father, the most adorable father I've ever seen, didn't marry my mother until he was thirty-six and she was twenty-five. My sister, Margot, was born in Frankfurt in Germany in $1926$.From morning to night, it's "You're going to pass”, "No, I'm not”, "Yes, you are", "No, I'm not". Even G.'s pleading glances and my angry outbursts can't calm them down. However, during the third lesson he'd finally had enough. "Anne Frank, as punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled "Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox'."
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Question 452 Marks
Oh well it doesnt matter I feel like writing and I have an even greater need to get all kinds of things off my chest
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Oh well, it doesn't matter. I feel like writing, and I have an even greater need to get all kinds of things off my chest.
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Question 462 Marks
So who helped me to arrive there safely without a compass or a radio and without any more fuel in my tanks Who was the pilot on the strange black aeroplane flying in the storm without lights
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So who helped me to arrive there safely without a compass or a radio, and without any more fuel in my tanks? Who was the pilot on the strange black aeroplane, flying in the storm, without lights?
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Question 472 Marks
Follow me,” he was saying. "Follow me He knows that I am lost I thought Hes trying to help me
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Follow me, he was saying. "Follow me."He knows that I am lost,' I thought. He's trying to help me.'
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Question 482 Marks
I switched on the radio and said Paris Control. Dakota $DS \ 088$ here Can you hear me I'm on my way to England Over
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I switched on the radio and said, "Paris Control. Dakota $DS \ 088$  here. Can you hear me? I'm onmy way to England, Over."
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Question 492 Marks
His parents and his brothers and sister had landed on the green flooring ahead of him They were beckoning to him calling shrilly He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea His legs sank into it
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His parents and his brothers and sister had landed on the green flooring ahead of him. They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly. He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it.
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Question 502 Marks
He felt just a bit dizzy Then he flapped his wings once and he soared upwards. Ga, ga, ga, Ga, ga, ga, Gaw-col-ah his mother swooped past him her wings making a loud noise. He answered her with another scream
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He felt just a bit dizzy. Then he flapped his wings once and he soared upwards. "Ga, ga, ga, Ga,ga, ga, Gaw-col-ah,” his mother swooped past him, her wings making a loud noise. He answered herwith another scream.
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Punctuation (Objective) [2 M] - ENGLISH STD 10 Questions - Vidyadip