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Rain Rain Go Away Class 7 Notes
Rain Rain Go Away Class 7 Notes
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I. Word Meanings
1. tremendous-`vast
2. piercingly- keenly
3. grim- gloomy
4. centrifugal- to move away from the centre
5. flicker- shine unsteadily
II. Antonyms:
1. despairingly x hopefully, happily
2. affection x hatred
3. jubilantly x sorrowfully, unhappily
4. carefully x carelessly
5. unexpected x expected
b. What effort had the speaker already made and with what consequences?
Ans: –Immediately after the arrival of the Sakkaro family, Lillian had tried to strike
a conversation with Mrs. Sakkaro, but that had not gone beyond the customary
‘hello’.
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c. What was her next effort? How far did she succeed in getting what she wanted?
Ans: – Her next effort was to visit the family and organize an outing. She
succeeded in making an entry into the home and also making Mrs. Sakkaro agree
to a visit to Murphy’s Park.
1.Do you think Lillian is kind and friendly, or nosey and interfering? Give
reasons for your answer.
Lillian does not come across as nosey and interfering.
She was actually quite friendly and genuinely wanted to befriend her neighbours.
She liked to be in control of situations and wanted to do things in her way.
She did not barge into the Sakkaros’ home because she was curious about what
they did and how did they lived, but with a plan to break the ice
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