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1.       Write a review of a book that you have recently read. Ans: Review of the book “Muna Madan” Title                 : Muna Madan Author             : Laxmi Prasad Devkota Publisher        : Sajha Prakashan, Kathmandu, Nepal Publish Year  : 2008 Genre             : Nepali Poetry Language       : Nepali   Muna Madan is a folk epic written by a Nepalese poet, Laxmi Prasad Devkota. It narrates the tragic story of Muna and Madan. It is one of the most popular works in Nepali literature. The book describes the life of a man (Madan) who leaves his wife (Muna) and goes to Lhasa to earn money. Madan represents all the youths of Nepal who go abroad to earn money to earn their living. The wife of Madan, Muna loves her husband, Madan a lot so she is upset when he goes to Lahsa to earn money. Muna stays in the country with her mother-in-law who is old and weak. Madan faces many challenges in Lhasa. While returning home, Madan becomes sick on the way. His friends leave him o

Subject-Verb Agreement

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. 1.       Each of the girls ____ her own dress. (has/have) 2.       Five miles____ long distance. (is/are) 3.       Many a man ____ tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range. ( have/has) 4.       The furniture of the house ____ quite impressive. (is/are) 5.       Few students ______ coming to the party. (is, are) 6.       Uma, my childhood friend ____ leaving for Delhi next month. (is/are) 7.       Most of my friends _____ government employees. (is/are) 8.       The level of pain tolerance ____ from person to person. (vary/varies) 9.       Either Tina or Rohit ____ telling lies. (is/are) 10.   A number of people _____reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from the tubewell. (was/were) 11.   The government ____ criticised by the Supreme Court for their actions. (was/were) 12.   No one ____ a greater collection of books than my friend Reeshav. (has / have) 13.   Somebody ____ waiting at the door for you. (is / a

The Flea BY John Donne

  Mark but this flea, and mark in this,    How little that which thou deniest me is;    It sucked me first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two bloods mingled be;    Thou know’st that this cannot be said A sin, nor shame, nor loss of maidenhead,     Yet this enjoys before it woo,     And pampered swells with one blood made of two,     And this, alas, is more than we would do.   Oh stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, nay more than married are.    This flea is you and I, and this Our marriage bed, and marriage temple is;    Though parents grudge, and you, w'are met,    And cloistered in these living walls of jet.     Though use make you apt to kill me,     Let not to that, self-murder added be,     And sacrilege, three sins in killing three.   Cruel and sudden, hast thou since Purpled thy nail, in blood of innocence?    Wherein could this flea guilty be, Except in that drop which it sucked from thee?    Yet th

A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin Summary

  About this Story ·       Took place during the 1880s or early 1890s.  ·       Setting: The story takes place on Mr. Gaston Baroda’s sugar plantation in Louisiana ·       Themes: a married woman's identity, woman's self-esteem as a wife and identity and desire vs control ·       Moral Lesson: One moral lesson that can be shown from the story is the importance of self-control and self-awareness. It highlights the idea that individuals should be aware of their own desires and have to control their actions, especially when those desires conflict with social norms and personal values. ·       Main Characters: 1.   Gaston Baroda: Mrs. Baroda’s husband 2.   Mrs. Baroda: protagonist of the story and wife of Gaston Baroda 3.   Gouvernail: journalist, a college friend of Mrs. Baroda’s husband.     Summary This story is written by Kate Chopin who is an American novelist and short-story writer. The language in