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Put into Practice
Here is a story of a Camel and a Jackal. Supply the missing
prepositions in it and copy it out under the title “The Camel and the
Jackal”.

A camel and a jackal lived
together ----- a jungle. On the
other side ---- the river flowing
----- that jungle, there were fields
of ripe sugar- canes.
One day the jackal came ---- the
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camel ---- a plan ---- cross the river
and enjoy the sugarcanes. As he
did not know how to swim, he
requested the camel ----- carry
him---- his back.

The camel agreed ---- the jackal’s request. They set out --- the river
and soon reached its bank. The camel carried the jackal --- his back
and crossed the river. ------ reaching the other side, they began to eat
the sugarcanes. The jackal was soon satisfied but the camel was still
hungry. The jackal began to howl loudly. The camel asked him not to
do so but the jackal said that it was his habit to howl ------ meals.
His howling attracted the attention ----- the farmers. They all reached
the spot ---- long sticks. The jackal disappeared ---- a bush but the
camel was badly beaten. Now they were to cross the river. The jackal
requested the camel to take him ------ the river.
The camel agreed to do so but he wanted to retaliate ---- him. When the
camel reached the middle ---- the water, he began to roll ----the water.
The jackal told him not to do so. But the camel said that it was his
habit to do so ----being beaten.
As a result, the jackal slipped ---- the camel’s back and fell----the deep
water. Catching hold ------the Camel’s tail, the Jackal was able to get to
the next bank. He was full of water inward and outward. He learnt a
good lesson that one should never be wily and sly and begged -------his
friend, the Camel’s apology.

Moral: As you sow, so shall you reap.

18 English class 9