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प्रश्न
Identify some of the improbable images the author has used to effect greater humour.
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उत्तर
There are instances when the author goes on exaggerating the actual situation to add humour to the story. For example, when the watch is repaired for the second time, it slowed down. The description is a hyperbole of the actual happening. No matter how slow a watch is, it will show the time according to 12 hours, it cannot literally travel in the past. However, the way the author describes its watch enjoying snowfall before the season arrives is humorous. Also, the citation of the mummy is funny, plus it describes the mental state of the poor author.
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Aunt Jennifer's tigers prance across a screen,
Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.
They do not fear the men beneath the tree;
They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.
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(b) How are they described here?
(c) How are they different from Aunt Jennifer?
(d) What does the word, 'chivalric' mean?
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(b) Sophie was dreaming of so many things in her life. What were they?
(c) Why are the youngsters described as springing? (My Mother at Sixty-six)
(d) In the hot season, how do man and beast get comfort? (A Thing of Beauty)
(e) How did the Maharaja deal with a high ranking British officer who wanted to shoot a tiger?
(f) Having got rid of his stink, what problem did Roger Skunk face?
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________a loan
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...Pretended to believe every single word
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And seemed to be taken in by all the lies.
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Answer in your own words.
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interest
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Name some gadgets and appliances that we use in day-to-day life?
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- The poet proposes to stop modernisation.
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(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a lark
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- King/Emperor bee
- Magistrate bees
- Merchant bees
- Soldier bees
- Mason bees
- Civilian bees
- Porter bees
- Judge bee
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I am proud of you. (Rewrite using the noun form of the underlined word).
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a mouse.
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| A (Poetic words) | B (Your own words) | |
| the ‘Autumn’ | a maiden fair | |
| stars | ||
| moonlight | ||
| cooing of birds |
Answer in your own words.
What excuses did Neel give to avoid cleaning his room?
Find from the Internet and write down.
In which century did William Shakespeare write his famous plays?
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with stepmother.
Form groups of 5-8 and list the following.
Bad habits
Write what the goldfish does.
List all the pairs of antonyms you find in the passage.
What is meant by 'Honour the white cane'?
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
They growl at that and they growl at this;
Whatever comes, there is something amiss;
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- Why do they find everything amiss?
Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
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Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.
Why did Tom wish that he were sick?
What scared Usha during the dark rainy night?
Why was Sir Francis angry?
Mithali is one of the women players to score seven consecutive 50s.
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The buffalo ______ in the hole.
Name some of the activities that the village children were doing on their vacation.
Did Santhosh enjoy his morning walk? How do you know?
Be humble like a _____.
| Mr. Murugan is a farmer. He has a small piece of land and two bulls. He takes good care of his bulls as they help him in farming. Every morning, he takes the bulls for grazing. When it rains he ploughs the land with the bulls. As he has no one to help he starts sowing the seed before sunrise. He irrigates the crop till it grows. He reaps and binds the crop then takes it to thrash the paddy. Finally, with the help of the bulls, he takes the paddy to his house. |
Name the actions of Murugan.
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Who helped Jaswant in the battle against Chinese?
A robot advised her to______.
How did the old man disguise himself?
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
I saw a ______ on the flower.
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
The wind ______off the leaves.
Fruits and shadows are free under the _______.
Name the character or speaker.
“Believe yourself.”
What did they use as net?
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
What is the size of the screen?
Why did Jana have a nightmare?
How long did the competition take to reach the final?
From where did the naughty boy come?
Look at the following non-verbal representation. Based on your understanding and inference, write a paragraph on career trends in the next decade.
