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प्रश्न
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The scientists______ that the Sun would come out on Venus that day after seven years.
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उत्तर
The scientists predicted that the Sun would come out on Venus that day after seven years.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did Aksionov give up sending petitions?
What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?
Why did Aksionov’s wife suspect him of involvement in the murder?
Who was Richard Parker?
Describe Pi’s struggle to find drinking water.
Why did Pi want to tame Parker?
How did Pi reunite with this family?
Describe the lifeboat.
Rearrange the following sentences in a meaningful sequence and write the summary of the play.
| a) Baldwin who returned home after meeting Gresham, informed his family that Gresham had offered a hundred thousand, if he would utter the words ‘I don’t remember’ in court, during the trial. |
| b) The family members tried to justify Gresham’s act and enticed Baldwin into accepting the money. |
| c) Thus ‘The Hour of Truth’ had dawned relieving Baldwin of the heavy burden and guilt. |
| d) Baldwin was an honest and upright man, working under John Gresham, in a bank. |
| e) To save Baldwin, Mr. Marshall, President of the Third National, visited him and informed him that Gresham had confessed his crime, in order to free him from betraying his trusted friend and testifying painfully against him. |
| f) Gresham and Baldwin had been thick friends for over 30 years and Baldwin had even named his son after Gresham. |
| g) Baldwin felt disgusted with himself and the attitude of his family members. |
| h) Gresham had been arrested for misappropriation of money at the bank and Baldwin was to testify against him. |
| i) Mr. Marshall also offered Baldwin a job in his Bank, to reward him for his honesty and integrity. |
| j) The family members who were initially against Gresham, changed their mind on hearing the huge sum offered by him. |
Why did Baldwin meet Gresham?
How is Martha’s strong conviction in Baldwin’s integrity revealed?
John feels Gresham deserves punishment. Why?
How much did Gresham offer to pay Baldwin for saving his skin and how did he justify that?
Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser given below.
How had Max actually entered the room?
How, according to Ausable, had Max entered the room?
Ausable planned to get rid of Max the very moment he noticed him. Explain with supporting evidence from the story
Look at the following expressions used in the story. Match them with their meanings.
| let down | to complain or scold |
| chuckled to himself | try one’s luck/take a risk |
| take cheer | become enraged |
| raise the devil | disappointed |
| black with anger | laughed softly to himself |
| take chances | to be encouraged |
Given below are pictures of fictitious detective characters in English & Tamil short stories. Match them with the authors who created them.
Name a few things that make the earth a unique planet.
What was Margot waiting for? Why did William say that it was a joke?
Why does Margot wish to return to the earth?
Did the children regret having locked Margot in a closet? Answer citing relevantly from the story.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
William and other children have bullied her and ______her in a closet.
Study the title of the play “Remember Caesar”. Who is Caesar? What is he remembered for? Let us go through the pages of history succinctly to answer the above questions.
- Julius Caesar was a brilliant military general and great Roman monarch.
- He was born on the 13th of July in 100 BC (BCE).
- He created the Julian calendar which is the basis for today’s calendar.
- He was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in 44 BC(BCE).
- The day that Julius Caesar was murdered, 15th March was called the Ides of March in ancient Rome.
Why was the speaker keen to know what day it was?
Mention the immediate steps taken by Lord Weston to protect himself from his assassin.
Do you think that Lady Weston did not care about the threat to her husband? State reasons.
