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ii. Rewrite the following sentences in right order as they occur in the story.
..... One evening, a robber was chasing a merchant to rob him.

..... There lived a great hermit.
..... He was famous for telling the truth as he had promised not to
tell a lie.
..... To get away from the robber, the merchant ran towards the
forest where the hermit was living alone.
..... He faced a big problem because he was in a dilemma.
..... Nobody had seen him, except the hermit.
..... The robber came to the hermit’s cottage and greeted him.
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..... He asked him whether he had seen somebody running away.
..... The hermit knew that the robber was going to rob the merchant.

..... He had to decide whether he should follow the path of truthful
ness or nonviolence.

.... He hid in the jungle.
iii. Read the story again and answer the following questions.

a. How did the hermit earn a good reputation?

b. Why was the robber chasing the merchant?

c. Who had seen the merchant in the jungle?

d. Was the hermit in a dilemma?
e. Give a suitable title to the story.

iv. Complete the story in not more than five sentences.
B. Grammar Test

1. Match a line in Column A with a line in Column B.

Column A Column B
If you’re ever in Ilam, I’d travel around the world.
If I had a lot of money, tell him I’m at Jack’s.

Had I worked there, Please let me know. I’d love to show
you tea garden.
If Alex calls, I’d have saved a lot of money.

If you are tired, You should go to bed.

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