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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit’s recollection of the forgerer when he was on the train.
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उत्तर
He was contemplating how the wheel of fortune keeps turning and never favours the same person. He thought about the forgerer because he knew one thing for sure. If luck leads to the attainment of success before one might expect failure would strike faster. If success would come fast, the downfall would be faster. Ironically, although catching the forgerer paved his way towards glory, promotion, and prosperity, he had all regrets for the man. The thought that came to his mind was the fact that he could have given the forgerer a chance to live. The moment in his life was ironic because it was he who needed a second chance to make a living, now that he had lost everything.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
They whisper like drizzle
as they roam the streets
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth.
They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep
on shop verandahs.
(1) Why do the old women in this extract roam the streets?
(2) What would you like to do for the betterment of the old people?
(3) Find out an example of 'onomatopoeia' from the first stanza of the extract.
(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the sad situation of the old women.
As soon as the sun rose over the hills, the fog disappeared. (Begin: No sooner ……………………..)
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
Her aunt looks _____________ her aging grandparents.
How is the last verse different from the other verse? Is the poet deriving a different mood than that expressed in the previous verse?
Explain the phrase ‘bliss of solitude’ in the context in which it has been used.
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What is meant by “free bird thinks of another breeze”?
The caged bird sings with
A fearful trill of things unknown
But longed for still and his
Tune is heard on the distant hill
For the caged bird sings of freedom.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain, ‘stands on the grave of dreams / his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream’.
Can the poem be taken as interpretation of human fickleness?
What are the techniques used by Ruskin Bond to create an atmosphere of strangeness, mystery and super naturalism in the story? Can Ruskin Bond be called a visual writer? Why?
Your class wants to visit a well-known historical monument in a nearby town. Write a letter to your Principal seeking permission and say why you would benefit from the visit.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The young man put the flute _______ his lips and began to play.
Every one of them was an experienced mountaineer.
(Begin: There was no .................................)
Talk with your family members about elderly people who you have been intimately connected with and who are not there with you now.
Write a short description of someone you liked a lot.
Name some leaves and flowers that are used as adornments in our country.
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Fascinating facts about water
Discuss with your partners
The manner you adopt when you talk about a teacher to other teachers.
Explain the following phrase
Spinning yarns
Use it in a sentence of your own.
‘Don’t expect an English cup of tea’—how does this phrase bring out the contrast between English and American attitudes?
The use of personal pronoun ‘I’ is evident and prominent in this poem. Give reasons.
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
I saw a cobra ___________ out of a clump of cactus.
Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.
Bring out the contrast between the two houses with the help of the following points.
| House of March | House of Laurence |
| 1. Old, brown house | a. ___________________ |
| 2. ___________________ | b. Well kept grounds |
| 3. Children played all around. | c. ___________________ |
| 4. ___________________ | d. No motherly face smiled at the windows. |
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Library.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Hero-worship leads to dictatorship.
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reportorial
Would you like to join the Indian Army/Navy/ Air force? If not, suggest other ways in which you could serve your nation.
'Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy'. Fill in the boxes supporting this statement. Complete the following web diagram.
The poem creates a delightful picture of the city, rich in its natural beauty. Work in pairs, groups and pick out the lines from the poem which give the pictorial effect to the poem. Write it in your own words.
Note down ways in which you can make your life less ordinary in terms of nurturing relationships.
‘Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.’ Mahatma Gandhi
Collect some more quotes on education by famous thinkers.
From the passage, find and write any two examples of the following:
Sentences containing
- 'must'
- 'can'
Is there something that you would like to own more than anything else? Describe your dream possession with the help of the following points. You may add your own points, too.
Think and write in your own words.
How can the tender maiden Autumn become a full-grown woman? What change in nature does this imply?
Prepare a set of questions to interview-
a person who has recently scaled Mt. Everest.
Collect information from newspapers, magazines, periodicals, and books about any two famous sports women. Prepare their profiles. Use the following format.
| Name | Details |
| Date of birth | |
| State/Team she represents | |
| Sports/ Games she is associated with | |
| Debut (first entry) | |
| Best in her career | |
| Hobbies | |
| Awards/ Medals received |
Do the singers have hopes and dreams? If not, why?
“I will pay tomorrow.” He said that he would pay ______.
How do you cook rice in your house?
Fill in the gaps in this recipe for cooking rice. Use the words in the box
|
boil |
water |
heat |
keep |
rice |
lid |
low |
water |
more |
ready |
What you'll need
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups water
- pinch of salt
How to make it
- ______the rice until the ______runs clear.
- Drain the water and ______ aside.
- In a medium sized pan, bring water to ______.
- Add the salt, stir, and then add the rinsed and drained ______.
- Reduce the heat, cover the rice, and let it simmer on ______ heat for 20 minutes.
- Check after 15 minutes to see if all the ______ has evaporated. If it has, the rice is ______.
- If not, replace the ______ and let the rice simmer for 5 ______
- Remove from ______ and serve
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The girl was thrilled ______ see her new bicycle.
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
I went the towards footprint large.
Write about yourself using the following expressions (do you play in the park, go to bed late, fuss over food, study hard, etc.?)
| always | frequently | usually |
| often | sometimes | rarely |
For example - I always do my work neatly.
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
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.
Find one word from the story that means
move fast s ______.
Now complete the following sentence, choosing the right word.
Ramu’s ______ loved to play in the ______. (sun, son)
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 |
Where did the author study in his childhood?
What used to be there in the place of that shop twenty years ago?
‘Means should justify the end.’ Explain this adage with reference to O. Henry’s story
Given below are hints about a renowned British science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. Write a biographical sketch on the author in not more than 80-100 words based on the information given below.
| Name | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Pen names | Charles Willis, E.G.O’Brien |
| Birth | 16 Dec 1917, England |
| Career | novelist, television host, inventor, and film screenwriter. |
| Genre | Science-Fiction, Television series, Film screenplay |
| Awards and Honours | 1961, Kalinga Prize - an award given by UNESCO for popularising science Hugo and Nebula Awards Chairman of the Interplanetary Society Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya 2005’ |
| Titles | Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov – ‘Big Three’ of Science Fiction ‘The Prophet of the Space Age’ |
| Famous Works | Childhood’s End 2001: A Space Odyssey Rendezvous with Rana |
You are the School Pupil Leader. Your school organised an Inter-School Sports event at Nehru Stadium. Write a report on the special events conducted, in about 100-120 words for the school souvenir
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
Referring closely to the conversation between Prospero and Ferdinand at the beginning of Act IV of The Tempest, bring out Prospero’s concerns as a father.
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
have not - ______
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
A certain book/chapter has been included in your syllabus. You have heard that a film version is now available. Write a letter to the Manager of a film theatre near your school, requesting that the film be shown. Tell him/her why it will be beneficial to the students.
"We'll keep her a day or two longer; she is so weak and helpless." Who said these words? To whom?
What makes you sad?
Use the following charts to prepare meaningful dialogues.
Use your ideas to fill in the blanks.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on the topic given below.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:
Describe the locality in which you live. Give details of the things you see and hear as you walk around your locality. What do you especially like about the place?
Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:
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.
