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प्रश्न
Notice how in a comic book, there are no speech marks when characters talk. Instead what they say is put in a speech ‘bubble’. However, if we wish to repeat or ‘report’ what they say, we must put it into reported speech.
Change the following sentences in the story to reported speech. The first one has been done for you.
Bring the man to me at once. The king ordered the guard________________________
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उत्तर
Bring the man to me at once.
The king ordered the guard to bring the man to him at once.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer of these question in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
How does he describe the old kind of teachers?
Who had these opinion about Einstein?
He was boring.
What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?
The Process of Writing : CODER
In your written work, it is advisable to follow the process outlined below. (We call it 'CODER' - Collect your ideas; Organise your ideas; make your first Draft; Edit your work; Revise your work.)
1. C - Collect your ideas
Working in groups, recall and jot down the opinion that the 'scientist' formed of his boss in A.5.
2. 0 - Organise your ideas
(a) Now work in pairs. Choose one or two opinions about the boss that you feel quite strongly about, or agree with.
(b) Also, note down the opinion that you prefer about the scientist.
3. D - make your first Draft
Write the description individually. You may refer to some of the words in the boxes in A.2. and A. 7.
Note : At this stage of your course, you should not worry about the language and tone of a formal description.
4. E -Edit your work
Now exchange your description with your partner, and suggest improvements in grammar, spelling, punctuation etc.
5. R - Revise your work
Rewrite your speech and check it carefully, before handing it to your teacher.
Read the following sentences with the present perfect continuous tense
form.
- Mr. and Mrs. Singh have been living in the same house in the same town
for the last five years. - “Have you been keeping your pocket money safely, Rani?”
These sentences illustrate the main use of the Present Perfect Continuous tense to show that the action started in the past and is still in progress in the present.
In groups of six, work on one of the mysteries given below by surfing the net and through other sources. Create a power point presentation/a photo essay.
- Yeti, the abominable snowman
- Loch Ness Monster
- UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects)
- Lost city of Atlantis
- Crop circles
- Nazca lines
The black man's face bespoke revenge
As the fire passed from his sight.
For all he saw in his stick of wood
Was a chance to spite the white.
The last man of this forlorn group
Did nought except for gain.
Giving only to those who gave
Was how he played the game.
Their logs held tight in death's still hands
Was proof of human sin.
They didn't die from the cold without
They died from the cold within.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
Discuss personification as used by the poet.
It was the summer of 1936. The Olympic Games were being held in Berlin. Because Adolf Hitler childishly insisted that his performers were members of a “master race,” nationalistic feelings were at an all-time high.
I wasn’t too worried about all this. I’d trained, sweated and disciplined myself for six years, with the Games in mind. While I was going over on the boat, all I could think about was taking home one or two of those gold medals. I had my eyes especially on the running broad jump. A year before, as a sophomore at the Ohio State, I’d set the world’s record of 26 feet 8 1/4 inches. Nearly everyone expected me to win this event.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Why does Jesse Owens dismiss the claim of Hitler as childish?
Mark the right item.
The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
What distinction Mr Gessler’s shop had?
Why did Abbu Khan name his young goat as Chandni?
In what ways did the bear become the lady’s pet animals?
Comment on the aptness of the title of the story, ‘A Pact with the Sun’. What message or idea does the story bring home to you?
Why do you think grown-ups say the kind of things mentioned in the poem? Is it important that they teach children good manners, and how to behave in public?
Multiple Choice Question:
The child wants to make sure whether his teacher also had ________.
What are some of the notable features told about snakes in the lesson?
Multiple Choice Question:
According to the poet, a lot is left unsaid because of _________.
How did Algu and Jumman treat each other?
Complete the following sentence by providing a reason:
At the end of Act III, Scene III of the play The Tempest, Gonzalo urges the other Lords to follow the "three men of sin" because ______.
