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प्रश्न
Is an educated person the same as a degree holder?
Make a list of the behaviours in educated people that you find unacceptable:
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
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उत्तर
- Callousness
- Single-minded thinking
- Impatience
- Inconsiderate approach.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Point out -
Point out two instances where you find Chaitanya's victory over his disability.
Give reasons -
Chaitanya’s silver medal in a running race was very special for the writer, because :
(i) __________________
(ii) __________________
You had gone on a trekking expendition with a group of friends. As night closed in, you realised that you were separated from the group. Describe your initial feelings and the place where you got lost. How did you spend the night alone before you were reunited with your group?
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) His attitude towards his parents has always puzzled the
(B) I have ..................................................................................
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
Her aunt looks _____________ her aging grandparents.
Who is the narrator? What has been described earlier?
How does the poem make use of contrast? Consider the contrast between the poet and the daffodils, and between his feeling before, while and after seeing the daffodils.
What docs the line “and his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” mean?
What thought makes him feel safer?
What kind of person was Abou Ben Adhem?
Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Narrate an incident from your own experience when you helped to prepare a meal. Explain what you did and what you gained from the experience.
Write a short story that ends with the words “……………… I really doubt if things could have turned out any better.”
The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.
Referring closely to the essay Unbirthday and Other Presents, discuss why E V Lucas feels that `unbirthday‘ gifts are better than the regular gifts people give.
Infer the meaning of the following words from the context.
| Padding | transient |
Now, look up the dictionary to see if your inference is right.
What difference did you notice between the reaction of the adults and the children when faced with danger?
Which local bird is like the goldfinch.
Other sounds that occur frequently in the poem.
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Those who can bear all can dare all
Locate the following words in the text and study their connotation.
1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
4. passed into current coin
5. passport of the future
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
He was visibly moved.
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
You will find the historian and the scientist in the archaeology and natural science sections of the museum respectively.
The cleverest of criminals leave behind clues to their crime.
A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following
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a citation |
an epitaph |
a glossary |
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an abstract |
a postscript |
How does the narrator bring out the contrast between the Indian way of life and American society? Do you think his wife Mala adjusted comfortably to the new way of life?
Surf the net and obtain more information about the conservation work done by Shaaz. Prepare posters to inspire others and display them on your college noticeboard.
Compose 4-6 lines on your own on ‘Good deeds’.
Rewrite the following incomplete sentences carefully, so that the reader does not have to guess what is left out.
1. more and more books
2. too difficult
3. got up late, missed the bus
4. solved the mystery
In her message to students of her college, Kalpana Chawla said, “May you have the vision to find the path from dreams to success … Wishing you a great journey.”
Form pairs. Use “May you…” and “I wish you/Wishing you” to wish your partner good luck and success in
- a sports event,
- a quiz or a competition, and
- a test or examination.
Be sure to thank your partner when she/he wishes you in turn. You may also look up a telephone directory, or go to a post office, and get a list in English and Hindi of standard phrases that can be sent in greeting telegrams anywhere in India. Discuss which of these you might use, and when. Compare the English and Hindi phrases for expressing good wishes. Do you know such phrases in any other language?
‘Kalpana Chawla was a heroine’. How did a journalist support his statement?
Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.
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Harsh conditions harmless survive intruder threatened predators prey continually |
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.
All animals in forests and deserts struggle to ______________________in ______________
___________________ . Though most of the animals are ___________________, some are
dangerous when _____________________. If an ___________________ is noticed, they attack
or bite to save themselves. They struggle __________________ for food and water.
Some animals are called ______________because they __________________ on other animals.
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Garden.
Discuss with your partner the various hazards and risks that a mountaineer/ trekker has to face in an expedition.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Explain the extended metaphor related to dentistry in the poem.
Given below are the prerequisites for an interview. Fill up the boxes with suitable actions to be undertaken with reference to the given points.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde:
Mathilde despaired over the loss of her necklace.
Write the rhyme scheme of the poem (Invictus).
Maintain a diary at least for a week. Write about your interactions with other people in your surroundings in 3-4 lines. Also write whether you find the interactions happy unhappy, satisfactory-unsatisfactory, enjoyable-stressful, etc.
Expand the proverb in about 12 to 15 lines, ‘Where there is a will, there is a way.’
Steps:
- Explanation of the proverb in simple words.
- Examples/Experiences to prove the proverbs.
- Conclusion
Imagine that you and your friend get a chance to visit another planet. There, you befriend an alien who takes you around the planet. After reaching the earth, write a letter thanking him for all the help he did.
Create a pamphlet for the following:
Make an attractive pamphlet for your school’s Fair organised for raising funds for (any) relief (Specify the date, time, types of stalls, and the reasons for the fair).
Develop the following hints.
Tortoise - hare - forest - tortoise walking- seen by a hardware laughs - tortoise speed - tortoise sad - bet - race - tortoise moving- slow speed -hare moves - fast - sleepy tortoise - reaches a winning point - first - wins the bet.
Use the option to fill in the blank.
The cows ______ grazing in the field.
Here is a word, morning. Now write down words related to it.
Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary
one saturday afternoon amarjit and his little sister rani went for a picnic to india gate. there they saw ducks, water and their friend raj
Find one word from the story that means
to think w ______.
Describe Bertie’s problem.
Why did Leacock assume that the photographer was praying?
Bring out the substance of Basil's letter to Miss Meadows.
How did Jack manage to pay seven pounds eighty and eighty pence out of six pounds?
Observe the following picture and write a paragraph in about 150 word about each one of them.
Attempt a description of the following process, in about 100 word each, either using the imperative or the passive.
Obtaining a demand draft from a bank
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subject:
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
International sports promote friendship between nations.
Argue FOR or AGAINST the given statement.
Parents can never be friends with their children. Express your views either for or against this statement.
Read the given sentence and underline the 'no' word.
Ram has no book.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a program and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
Imagine you are a tourist guide at Tadoba. Write two sentences each about the following points to help foreign tourists.
- About the place: History, languages spoken, special attractions
- Food: speciality, local delicacies, options (Indian, continental)
- Shopping: authenticity of local artefacts, price, variety
Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:
Your teacher has asked you to form a group and work on a particular project. Write an account of how you worked together and what each of you learned from the experience.
