Question

Find sentences in the story with negative words, which express the following ideas emphatically.

1. The trees lost all their leaves.
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2. The letter was addressed to God himself.
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3. The postman saw this address for the first time in his career.
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NCERT Class 10th: First Flight English Ch 1 A Letter to God

Answer 1

1) The trees lost all their leaves - NOT A LEAF REMAINED ON THE TREES.

2) The letter was addressed to God himself - IT WAS NOTHING LESS THAN A LETTER TO GOD.

3) The postman saw this address for the first time in his career - NEVER IN HIS CAREER AS A POSTMAN HAD HE KNOWN THAT ADDRESS.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

1. The trees lost all their leaves.

A. Not a leaf remained on the trees.

2. The letter was addressed to God himself.

A.It was nothing less than a letter to God.

3. The postman saw this address for the first time in his career.

A. Never in his career as a postman had he known that address.