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Describe the author’s grandmother.

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Describe the author’s grandmother.

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Grandma was bent with age. She was deeply religious. She did not approve of modem science, music, and entertainment. However, she had the wisdom to accept changes gracefully and retain her values till her death.

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अध्याय 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Exercises [पृष्ठ ५]

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अध्याय 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 2. a. | पृष्ठ ५

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“The best things in life come free”. Write for or against the statement. 


In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A.  Write sentence B.

(A) As soon as the bell rings, the children run out to play.
(B) No sooner __________________________________.


Do you consider the title apt?


The poet compares the flowers to the milky way. Is the comparison apt?


Your uncle has offered to get you a pet for your birthday. Write a letter to him telling him what you would like, give reasons for your choice and tell him how you Would-take care of your pet. 


'Appearances can be deceptive'. Give your views on this topic.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The young man put the flute _______ his lips and began to play. 


Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. 

He has learned to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim.


The children have been sick for a week. They were unable to go to school. 


Not many people read for pleasure these days.
(Begin: Few ................................. ) 


Give reasons for the following.

List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.


Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

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  • kept in

  • got carried away

  • cut

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Discuss with your partners

The manner you adopt when you talk about a teacher to other teachers.


What according to the poem is involved in the process of growing up?


Locate instances of irony in the story.


Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.

British American
1. colour ______
2. ______ labor
3. ______ traveler
4. counsellor ______
5. centre ______
6. ______ theater
7. ______ organize
8. realise ______
9. ______ defense
10. offence ______

What do you learn about Columbia from the lesson you have read? What was its final fate?


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You might have read war stories or watched war movies. Make a list of the factors which make them interesting.


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Mathilde and her husband paid off the debt in ten years.


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I like this the best of the two.


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In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.

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  3. Study the symbols/colors that are used on the map and find what they stand for.
  4. Look at the scale of the map. (whether to be scaled or not to be scaled)
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Let us together scale the summit. Here is a drawing of the Everest showing the way to the summit, and the position of the camps with their heights. Trace the trekking trail to reach the summit with the given details and write an interesting paragraph in about 100 words.

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Vision loss and blindness    
Speech disorders    
Physical disability    
Intellectual disability    
Learning disorder    

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