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Answer the Following Questions Briefly: What Does the Dark, Sun-dried Appearance of the Sergeant Suggest About Him?

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Answer the following question briefly: 

What does the dark, sun-dried appearance of the Sergeant suggest about him?

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The Sergeant who was describing the mechanism of a service rifle to the soldiers was as dark and sun-dried as raisins. He was wearing North-West Frontier ribbons. The sun-dried appearance of the Sergeant suggested that he had served in British India. There, the scorching heat of the sun bake the skin and made it tanned like raisins.

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अध्याय 1.3: The Man Who Knew Too Much - Exercise [पृष्ठ २६]

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सीबीएसई English Literature Reader [English] Class 9
अध्याय 1.3 The Man Who Knew Too Much
Exercise | Q 5.03 | पृष्ठ २६

संबंधित प्रश्न

Answer the following question briefly:
(a) What is a ‘nickname’ ? Can you suggest another one for Private Quelch?


Private Quelch knew ‘too much’. Give reasons to prove that he was unable to win the admiration of his superior officers or his colleagues in about 100 words.


You are the ‘ProfessorWrite a diary entry after your first day at the cookhouse, describing the events that led to this assignment, also express your thoughts and feelings about the events of the day in about 175 words.


Answer the following question briefly.

Who was the passenger of chair No. 9? What did he suddenly do?


Working in groups of four, write the article on the following :
The elderly seek attention and company from younger members of their family. They are eager to listen and long to share their life experiences. John A Pescud is not only respectful but also very patient with Colonel Allyn, Jessie’s father. As a reporter, write an article for a newspaper, on the importance of the elderly in our lives.


Answer the following question.

"When I cry the hills laugh;
When I humble myself the flowers rejoice;
When I bow, all things are elated."
Cry, humble and bow indicate different intensity with which the rain falls. Explain the
three in the context of the poem.


Work individually, and rank the seven stages in order of attractiveness. If you
think being a schoolboy is most attractive stage, you could rank it number 1.
Then, work in groups of four and compare your individual rankings.


On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following question
by ticking the correct choice.

The speaker says that she has paved the way for cavities and decay by __________.


Answer the following question briefly.

Why is Gaston not interested in buying the villa in the beginning?


Answer the following question briefly.

Juliette says "................... now I have only one thought that is to get the wretched place
off my hands. I would sacrifice it at any price", Does she stick to her words? Why / Why
not?


Answer the following question briefly.

Do you like/dislike Gaston? Give reasons.


Discuss in groups
What would you do in the following situations? Give reasons for your answer
If you were travelling by bus and you saw someone pick another passenger's
pocket.

  • If you found a wallet on the road.
  • If you were in a shop and you saw a well-dressed lady shoplifting.
  • If your best friend is getting involved with an undesirable set of friends.
  • If you were in school and you saw one of your class-mates steal another child's
    pen.

You have read an account of the final stages or Amelia's life. It had been a saga of struggle and courage. Read about her early life - the factors that inspired her to become an aviator and the difficulties she raced. Make a project on her life. Here is a list or the reference books and websites which will guide you in your endeavour. It can also be in the form or a CD. 
REFERENCE ON AMELIA EARHART 

o The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell, 1989, Century-Hutchinson Ltd., ISBN 0-09-1 73596-3 
o Last Flight by Amelia Earhart (arranged by George Palmer Putnam from correspondence), 1988, Crown Publishers, ISBN 0-51 7-56794-6 
o The Epic of Flight: Women Aloft by Valerie Moolman, Time/ Life Books, ISBN 0-8094-3289-7 
o Biography: Amelia Earhart by Blythe Randolph, 1987, Frankin Watts Publisher, ISBN 0-531-100331-5 

WEBSITES 
1) `"www.ellensplace.net/eaeintr.html"`

2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart

3) `"www.acepilots.com/earhart.html"`


During your discussions in groups, and in your individual written report, you will find the following language useful : 

                           GROUP DISCUSSION
                          When recommending       

I Propose
suggest
recommend
that.....

 

what about ?
why don't we.......

 

we could
think
consider......
about.........

                       WRITTEN REPORT
                    When recommending   

I

propose 
suggest
recommend
urge

that.....
I strongly recommend that ........
I urge the commision to .......
It is recommended
proposed
that....
My recommendation 
proposal 
is that......

 

When giving reasons

................. as ..............
................because .........
..............since ...............
My reason is that ....................

When giving reasons 

................. as ..............
................because .........
..............since ...............
My reason is that.......................
In view of the fact that..............

Based on your reading of the above story, answer the following questions:

  1.  How did the Bedouin and his wife extend their hospitality to the weary traveller?
  2. Why didn’t she have any meat left to serve her guest?
  3. Why was her son crying out aloud?
  4. How did she cover up her mistake?
  5. Why did the traveller flee from the tent?

Why do you use the determiners? Match the determiners with their uses, using the clues given below:

  1. their; his; her; your;____  _________
  2. a few; a little; some;____  _________
  3. any ____  _________
  4. this; these; other___  _________
  5. two____  _________


Now read this extract from a story and draw arrows (as in the example above) to show how the personal pronouns refer to the different people and things.

Leena was on her annual visit to her uncle's house. She always enjoyed it because she was allowed to spend most of the day down at the mango grove. Leena's uncle was a friend of the man who owned the grove and he always gave a special rate. This year Leena's aunt joined her, and together they set off across the fields to the grove. The branches of the trees were covered with fruits, and so bowed down with the weight that they almost touched the ground. They spent hours picking fruit, eating most of it and sleeping in the shade.


The Environment in Danger

What do you think will happen to the following?

Choose four, and write one sentence about each using the modals below and/ or expressions from 10.

(a) The ozone layer
(b) The Taj Mahal
(c) The Maldives
(d) The rainforests
(e) Weather patterns
(f) Fossil fuels
(g) The Ganges delta

e.g. In my opinion, the hole in the ozone layer will grow bigger and more people will get skin cancer.


In pairs, discuss the following aspects of the story, and then have a class discussion.

  1. Tom was not really ill but he pretended to be ill
  2. Usually, he made a lot of fuss to take Aunt Polly’s medicines, but this time he took the medicines quietly.
  3. His aunt was worried because he was not his usual self: instead, he showed an unusual interest in the medicine.
  4. Aunt Polly could read Tom’s thoughts.
  5. Aunt Polly loved Tom Sawyer.

In groups of four , use the language used in Question 5 to give advice in the following situations : 


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