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Florence Nightingale was born at Florence in Italy on 15th May, 1820. Her parents called her
after the name of the city where she was born. Her sole ambition in life was to be a nurse and so
she gave up all thoughts of marriage and personal happiness. She spent years visiting hospital
after hospital. Day and night, she visited every bed in the hospital to see that no patient was
neglected and that all were as comfortable as possible. However hard she might have worked all
day, every night she would take her lamp and move from bed to bed. The lady with the lamp' the
soldiers called her and that is the name by which the world has remembered her ever since.
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Answer:
Where is the questions.
When was Florence Nightingale born?
Why did her parents name her Florence Nightingale?
Why was Florence Nightingale called ‘The Lady with the Lamp’ ?
What did she do every night with a lamp in her hand?
Find words in the passage which mean- (a) chief (b) left
Explanation:
1) Florence Nightingale was born on 15 May, 1820 at Florence in Italy
2) As she was born in the city of Florence, her parents called her after the name of the city where she was born
3) Her greatest dream was to be a nurse; she thus gave up all thoughts of personal happiness and marriage. She visited the hospital after hospital for years. She visited each bed in the hospital day and night to ensure that no one has been overlooked and everyone are as comfortable as possible. Every night she would take her lamp and move from bed to bed, in spite of working hard all day. She was hence called the lady with the lamp' by the soldiers and that is the name by which the world remembers her ever since.
4) Every night she would take her lamp and move from bed to bed, in spite of working hard all day. She visited each bed in the hospital day and night to ensure that no one has been overlooked and everyone are as comfortable as possible.
5) a) Chief - Main , b) Left - Gave -up
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