1. From the first paragraph (i) pick ou | Class 7 English - An Alien Hand Chapter The Desert, The Desert NCERT Solutions

Question:

1. From the first paragraph
(i) pick out two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is;
(ii) pick out two phrases which describe the desert as specialists see it. Which do you think is an apt description, and why?

Answer:

(i) (a) an endless stretch of sand where no rainfalls.
(b) dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.

(ii) (a) a beautiful place.
(b) home of a variety of people, animals and plants.

Description by specialists is more apt which is based on their studies.

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