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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following.
King Tut’s body has been subjected to repeated scrutiny.
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उत्तर
Since the time King Tut’s body was first discovered in 1922, it has been subjected to repeated scrutiny. This is due to the fact that King Tut died at a very young age. He died as a “boyish pharaoh” leaving behind numerous mysteries associated with his death.
Various investigations, from discovering his remains to excavating his body and studying it under the CT scan, have been done just to find out the medical mysteries of his death.
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Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and but or so :
(i) He was very ill. He did not take any medicine.
(ii) You come back from your holiday. We will discuss the problem.
(iii) He remained absent on Friday. It was foolish of him.
(iv) Rahul ran all the way to the bus stop. He missed the bus.
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) She said that she would return the book to the library the next day.
(B) She said, “She will return the book in the library tomorrow”.
What point is the author trying to make?
How is the last verse different from the other verse? Is the poet deriving a different mood than that expressed in the previous verse?
What kind of person was Abou Ben Adhem?
The traffic outside your school is very heavy and chaotic. Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) pointing out the danger of such heavy and chaotic traffic in a school zone. Suggest possible solutions for the problem.
With close reference to the novel Ivanhoe discuss how the central plot revolves around the conflicts and tensions between the Normans and the Saxons.
When did he realise that there was something wrong?
Write an original short story that begins with the words: “It's not my fault”, he shouted………”
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The cyclist rode quickly ______ the path.
What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face-to-face with death?
The sound words
Other sounds that occur frequently in the poem.
Discuss in groups of four.
The problems of over population that directly affect our everyday life.
Comment on the attitude shown by Taplow towards Crocker-Harris.
Write a short story beginning with this sentence:
When the last of the guests left, I went back into the hall.
Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.
Discuss the manner in which the author interweaves details of the narrator’s family with the flow of the main narrative.
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.
It is difficult to adjust to a fall from glory.
Locate instances of irony in the story.
Read the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost.
Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
In a farmers’ market, we find _______________.
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth’. This famous statement is made by - ______________________.
You have just returned after your first experience of the kite - festival in Gujarat / Ahmedabad. You were thrilled with the festivities.
You have a friend who lives abroad. Write a letter to your friend describing how you enjoyed the kite-festival.
'The Road Not Taken' (Robert Frost), 'O Captain My Captain' (Walt Whitman), etc. are inspirational poems. Search these poems on the internet and write down your opinion about the poems in your notebook.
Find out the words and phrases which describe the following. One is done for you.
| sight | touching in its majesty |
| air | |
| river | |
| house | |
| morning | |
| sun |
- Read the first three paragraphs on Page 92. (From......... ‘One morning .............. up to ............ a discussion after hall)
- Re-read the same noting down only important points.
- Rewrite the important points in your own simple language, in your notebook.
- Make certain that your summary is less than half the length of the original passage.
Form pairs and make a 'pair presentation' of any one of the two stories. To do so, each person presents only one sentence at a time, and the next one is immediately presented by the partner. Thus, each person in the pair presents alternate sentences without breaking the flow of the narration.
Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.
Thinking ahead of winter, the father decided to create a place safe from the elements.
Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.
Ten years had passed and the young boys grew to be young men and their parents were proud of them.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde returned the diamond necklace to her friend.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem (Invictus).
Think and write in 5-6 lines, why most of the people on a road/street ignore those in need of help. What about you? Write about your feelings after you have helped/ not helped when needed
Write your own interpretation of the story.
Say ‘WHY’?
Men declaring that they are Saints write letters to the writer.
Name the occasion or reason for which the announcements are being made. Then think of an occasion and prepare an announcement for it as a group activity.
Write a short essay on the following.
What I would like to do for my country.
Based on the reading of the poem, complete the web chart given below.
Write about Your Favourite Sports person/Famous personality/Hobby/Recipe by starting your own blog.
Write a formal email to Mr. Sundar Pitchai CEO of Google, requesting him for an appointment to interview him.
Write a narrative paragraph on Kamarajar, using the given information and add more information on your own.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The girl was thrilled ______ see her new bicycle.
Now complete the following, in the same way, using the words easy or strong.
Skipping is ______.
Jumping is ______ than skipping.
Walking is the ______ of all.
Punctuate the following sentence.
the dog wags its tail when its pleased but a cat waves its tail when its angry.
Use the option to fill in the blank.
Ram ______ a good football player.
Which of the following would you expect a carpenter to use at work?
bench, poker, plane, chisel, fork, spade, blotting paper, lawn-mower, telescope, pincers, jaw, scissors, hammer, map, nails, lathe, pencil, anvil.
Here is a short story.
Once a lion lay fast asleep in the Ranathambore forest of Rajasthan. Some mice were playing hide and seek near him. One mouse got trapped under the lion’s paw. The lion woke up, laughed loudly, and let the mouse go!
After some days the mouse heard the lion’s roar. He saw that the lion lay in great pain as he was tied with many ropes. The mouse used his sharp teeth and cut the rope. ‘‘You are a true friend,’’ said the lion.
From Aesop’s Fables
A friend in need is a friend indeed
What does this mean?
- We must be there for friends in trouble
- Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.
The old man shouted ______[loud]
To your shock, you find out that your close friend is indulging in some wrong activity. Will you avoid him/her or try to correct him/her? Give reasons for your answer.
Why do patients leave the clinic without meeting the dentist?
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about uses and abuses of mobile phone
Why did the author go to the photo studio?
Complete the dialogue:
| Manas: | How much is the SSC exam fee? |
| Clerk: | __________________ |
| Manas: | When is the last date to submit the exam form? |
| Clerk: | __________________ |
Imagine a situation where you get an opportunity to change one thing in your school. What would it be? Why do you want to change it? How would you bring about the change?
Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture, or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.
What makes you laugh?
With reference to the short story Quality, trace the journey of the Gessler Brothers from “ld is an Ardt!" to the bitter realization of “Dey dake it away from us, who lofe our boods….bresently i haf no work.” Write your answer in about 200-250 words.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
