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प्रश्न
Describe Honario Saltpen-Jago.
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उत्तर
Hario Saltpen-Jago was a brilliant and influential woman. She knew exactly when to take up an individual or drop him. She had very fine looks but she spoiled it. She had k beautiful dark brown hair but applied some dye and changed it into blonde.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Imagine you are Gitika. Road the following conversation and write a suitable message for your mother in 50-60 words:
Ankita : Hi, didi ! I'm Ankita on the line. Is aunty at home?
Gitika : No, she has gone to visit my grandparents. Is there any problem?
Ankita : No, I just wanted to inform her that we have a special havan tomorrow at 9 a.m. at our place. My mother has specially invited all of you.
Gitika : Okay, Thanks ! I'll inform her and we will definitely come.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
I ran _____________ my old friend in the market place.
Why was each man in the group unaware of self- destruction by his action?
Later, too, the old man uses the expression famous victory? Why?
Explain the following:
They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;
How does the poet use the contrast between the two birds to reveal racism in America?
Explain the difference between welcome scene and departure scene from the poem “The Patriot” by Robert Browning.
What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?
You have recently moved to a new neighborhood in your city. Describe the new neighbourhood, comparing it to the one you have just left.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
Joan jumped ………. the river to rescue the child.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
And miles to go before I sleep.
(Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: Robert Frosty)
(i) Who is ‘I’ referred to in the extract? Which season of the year is it? What evidence is there in the poem to support your answer?
(ii) Who has made him aware of his mistake? How does it make the speaker aware of his mistake? What does it seem to say?
(iii) What are the three sounds heard?
(iv) What has been said earlier by the poet about the owner of the woods?
(v) What does lovely, dark and deep suggest? What is the underlying significance in the repetition of the last two lines of the extract? Mention the moral tag that the poet attaches to the poem.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I could not accompany my cousin _________ the trip because I had a fever.
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
The child helped her mother to make breakfast. She washed the tomatoes.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
As soon as Sania sat down to study, the lights went off.
(Begin: No sooner……….)
Have you heard any boatmen’s songs? What kind of emotions do these songs usually express?
The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase `take on’. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:
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Take on sth: |
to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
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take sb on: |
to employ sb; to engage sb |
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Take sb/sth on: |
to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board |
Discuss with your partners
Reading plays is more interesting than studying science.
Examine the pieces of conversation in the story. How do they reflect the world view of each of the speakers?
Place the given areas of questioning from the list in the appropriate columns.
- future plans
- inspiration
- overcoming hurdles/ struggle
- coach/ mentor/ guide/ teacher
- message for the youngsters
- family support
- alternate career choice
- first or maiden award/ achievement /success /setbacks
- a turning point in life/ success formula/technique.
| Section of the interview | Aspects to be covered | |
| 1. | Introduction | Welcoming/Greeting, Introduction of the guest/Occasion. |
| 2. | Opening questions | |
| 3. | Main body | |
| 4. | Concluding questions | |
| 5. | Summing up | Concluding the statement, Expressing gratitude. |
You can add your points.
Divide the class into groups of 4-6. Each group selects for itself, one of the difficult situations listed below. Each group imagines itself to be in that situation.
(a) marooned on an island
A group of passengers is marooned on an island in the middle of the ocean.
(b) lost in a forest
A group of pilgrims walking through a thick jungle have lost their way.
(c) stranded on the highway
A team of players from an office has got down at the wrong place on a highway at night. It is a lonely spot.
- Describe their surroundings in 4-5 sentences.
- Write the reactions of the companions using exclamations.
- Using your imagination, write what is the only ray of hope for them.
- Two members of the group are going out to try to get help. They can take any five things with them. Write what they choose, and why they choose it.
Think and write in your own words.
Why is the maiden Autumn said to wear rice stems in her hair?
“The Himalayas are the highest mountain ranges.” He knew that the Himalayas ______ the highest mountain ranges.
______ do you have for breakfast?
Use the option to fill in the blank.
Ram ______ a good football player.
This is a picture of Rahul Gupta. Using the clues given, write a paragraph about him in your notebook.
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Clues Indian, cricket, eight hours, practises, eats healthy food, runs two kilometres every day, batsman |
Make naming words by adding ness, ity, ty at the end of the words given below. One has been done for you.
| public | publicity |
| forgive | |
| kind | |
| polite | |
| moral | |
| stupid | stupidity |
| blind | |
| cruel | |
| swift | |
| solid |
Why didn’t the grandmother feel sentimental when the author went abroad for higher education?
What made her feel confident about the competitive players? Explain.
Why had Miss Meadows chosen 'A Lament' as the lesson that particular day?
Who is your favourite comedian?
