Question

3
From the lease form of the verb
form adjectives, adverte, noun whenever
possible by selecting
from the dictionary
minimum
30 word from the dictionary
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Answer 1

Explanation:

"He has been coming here every day for

the past week, and it's time he found another house

to beg from!" Paati explained to Tapi.

Mridu and Meena followed Ravi out. The

beggar was already in the garden, making himself

quite at home. He had spread his upper cloth

under the neer tree, and was leaning against its

trunk, apparently prepared to take a little snooze

while he waited for the alms to appear. "Go away!"

said Ravi sternly. "My Paati says it's time you

found another house to beg from!"

The beggar opened his eyes very wide and

gazed at each of the children one by one. "The

ladies of this house,” he said, at last, in a voice

choked with feeling, "are very kind souls. I have

kept my body and soul together on their

generosity for a whole week. I cannot believe that

they would turn me away." He raised his voice.

"Amma! Amma-oh!” Sad his wail might be, but it

certainly wasn't feeble. It began in a deep, strong

rumble somewhere in his withered belly, and came

booming out of his mouth, with its few remaining

teeth stained brown with betel-chewing.

"Ravi, tell him there's nothing left in the

kitchen!" called Rukku Manni. "And he's not to

come again-tell him that!” She sounded fed up.

Ravi didn't have to repeat it all to the beggar.

What his mother said had been easy for them all

to hear, there under the neem tree. The beggar

sat up and sighed.

"I'll go, I'll go!" he said wearily. "Only let me have

a rest here under this tree. The sun is so hot, the tar

has melted on the road. My feet are already