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प्रश्न
Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.
| Legal offence | Moral offence |
| Burglary | Rude behaviour |
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उत्तर
| Legal offence | Moral offence |
| Burglary | Rude behaviour |
| Assault and battery | Laceration of feelings |
| Violence | Morose temper |
| Box | Being insolent |
| Kick on the shins | Bad manners |
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice the underlined words in these sentences and choose the option that best explains their meanings.
“What a thunderclap these words were to me!”
The words were:
Notice the words in bold in the following sentence.
“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter”. This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.
Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of ironworks.
- List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.
For example: deposition - List other words that you know that fall into this category.
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Sympathy
The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.
Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Etymology.
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat _______.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
I remember, in fact, after my first trip to Southeast Asia, more than a decade ago. How I would come back to my apartment in New York.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
By the end of the week she was beginning ________ home in her new job.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
When he lost his mother he was completely ________.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
Travelling can help to _______.
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
After my retirement, I started ________ as a social worker
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
The teacher _______ explaining the concept.
Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.
(1) unlucky (2) solution
(3) trust (4) confident
(5) advanced (6) blockhead
The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -
- For the world _______
- For himself ________
- For the road _______
Complete the following table.
| Figure of Speech | Line |
| Simile | |
| Imagery | |
| Metaphor | |
| Alliteration |
Compose four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Helps in steering the ship
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
The lowest part of the ship
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Floating object that shows direction
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Another name for a ship
Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.
| Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia |
| Examples | Figure of Speech | Explanation |
| 1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair. | Alliteration | The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.
Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.
| Toiling (time) | Toiling (day) |
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s tea
Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:
Father’s footwear
Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.
| Figures of speech | Lines |
| 1. Simile | |
| 2. Alliteration | |
| 3. Onomatopoeia |
I see him drinking weak tea, Eating a stale chapati.
Here ‘stale chapati’ stands for stale food/non-nourishing food or diet, where the part symbolizes the whole, i.e. food. Guess the name of the figure of speech.
Identify the rhyme scheme of all the stanzas of the poem.
Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.
Find out from the poem example of Personification.
List and explain the metaphorical expressions from the poem. For example, ‘torrent of grief’
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
______ sentences
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
frail and .........
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
widely ..........
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
simple ..........
Refer to a dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words.
Spirit - a person’s mind or feelings or soul.
- Spiritual
- Spirituality
- Spiritualism
- Spiritualist
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
increase the speed
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
eager to know everything
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
without making a difference
Vocabulary Extension - Choose several words from the text. Use a dictionary or internet to build up more associations/collocations of each word.
Let’s use the Thesaurus.
Along with your partner, go to the library or search the internet for a standard Thesaurus to complete the following table. One is done for you.
| Sr. No. | Word | Type | Synonym | Antonym |
| 1. | observe | verb | notice, discern, detect, mark | ignore, overlook |
| 2. | abandoned | |||
| 3. | grateful | |||
| 4. | initiative | |||
| 5. | peril | |||
| 6. | separation |
Homograph: Homograph is a word spelled and pronounced like another word but with a different meaning.
For example: the word ‘fast’ has two meanings. The different meanings are -
fast- hold firmly
fast- to abstain from food
fast- opposite of slow.
Go through the text again and make a list of meanings of all the homographs that are found in the text. Also, make a list of such words that you know, heard, or read somewhere.
Complete the following table.
| Idioms | Meanings | Your own sentences |
| 1. bird’s eye view | view from somewhere high | |
| 2. as free as a bird | he/she is carefree | After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird. |
| 3. eagle’s eye | ability to observe something closely | |
| 4. spread ones wings | to try to work on things independently |
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
fly
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Curveting
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Beckon
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option.
Arun is full of ______.
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
The violin played very ______.
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
The whole village ______ into darkness.
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
He ______ through the report.
Give the Homophones of the following.
- blue
- bear
- beet
- to
- son
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The aeroplane will land at 9.00 pm. sharp.
- He owns 10 acres of land.
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The head of the institution was on leave.
- He bent his head down with chin.
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
quirk of fate
Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.
exaggeration
Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.
| Word | Meaning conveyed | One Synonym/ Antonym | Word Class | Other forms | Translation in Mother tongue |
| 1. mischievous | naughty but innocent | Synonym naughty, troublesome Antonym good and well- behaved | Adjective | mischief mischievously |
शरारती (Hindi) खोडकर (Marathi) |
| 2. | |||||
| 3. | |||||
| 4. | |||||
| 5. |
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternatives.
determine
Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.
- If you do exercise daily, _______.
- If _______, you will pass the exam.
- If _______, _______.
- ______, if _______
Insert the proper words from the bracket to form collocations.
(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold.
- absolutely ____________
- cannot __________________
- formal __________________
- job __________________
- pass __________________
- accept __________________
- early __________________
- catch a __________________
- leading __________________
- joint __________________
Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of
- Ignorance × ______
- Immortality × ______
- Deny × ______
- Violence × ______
- Well-known × ______
- Slavery × ______
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
ugly ×
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
disrespect ×
Make a list of all the words related to the word ‘ocean’.
- fishers
- salty
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
debut
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Repair
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Finally ×
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Disqualify ×
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Diffident ×
Write the related words as shown in the example:
