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a packet of biscuits and sit on the bench. While I am reading, a man
came and sits down opposite me. There was nothing special about
him, except that he is very tall. I was still reading when my eyes
catch a very strange sight. The man reached over the table, open my
packet of biscuits, took one, dip it into his coffee and popped it into
his mouth. I couldn't believe my eyes. But I didn't want to make a
fuss, so I ignored it. I just take a biscuit myself and went back to the
newspaper. While I was pretended to be very interested in the news,
the man took a second biscuit. After a couple of minutes I casually
put a biscuit in my mouth and decide to leave. I was ready to go when
Curriculum Development Centre 78-CEHRD
the man stood up and hurriedly leave. I folded my newspaper and
stand up. And there on the table, where my newspaper had been was
my packet of biscuits.

Writing II

Do students need to learn history? Why? Write an essay on ‘The
Importance of History’.

Project work

Ask your parents, grandparents, family members or friends about your Curriculum Development Centre 78-CEHRD
ancestors. Note down the main points and share them with your friends.

Extra bit

Use a semicolon (;)

to separate two independent clauses that are not joined by a
conjunction

Example : The participants in the first batch were paid; those in
the second were unpaid.
to separate elements in a series that already contain commas

Example : The colour order was red, yellow, blue; blue, yellow,
red; or yellow, red, blue.

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