Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
See if you understand what the following words that are parts of a house mean. Look up the dictionary if you don't.
|
parlour |
foyer |
lounge |
porch |
|
lobby |
attic |
portico |
|
Advertisements
उत्तर
-
Parlour – It means a small room for guests away from the public rooms in an inn, club, etc. In a house, in old fashioned English, parlour meant the living room especially kept neat and tidy for the reception of visitors.
-
foyer – Foyer means a vestibule or entrance hall in a house or apartment. Foyer could also refer to the lobby of a theatre, hotel, or apartment house.
-
Lounge – A lobby or a living room might also be referred to as a lounge in a house. However, lounge also means a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
-
Porch – A porch refers to a verandah. It is the open space or the extended enclosed space in front and on the sides of a building.
-
Lobby – It is a hall or a waiting room at or near the entrance to a building. It is a corridor or a vestibule which usually serves as space to enter into a larger room.
-
Attic – Attic is that part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof. It is a story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house.
-
Portico – A structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch is called a portico.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
As soon as the sun rose over the hills, the fog disappeared. (Begin: No sooner ……………………..)
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?
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
The Principal looks _____________ matters of complaint from teachers and students.
How does a tree planter do civic good?
What-is meant by,’ rainbow tinted circles of light? What kind of literary figure is it?
Can the poem be taken as interpretation of human fickleness?
The air broke into a mist with bells,
The old walls rocked with the crowd and cries.
Had I said, "Good folk, mere noise repels....
But give me your sun from yonder skies!"
They had answered "And afterward, what else?"
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain“And afterward, what else?”
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I could not accompany my cousin _________ the trip because I had a fever.
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ________
The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of them mean?
| airship | flagship | lightship |
What do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem?
Chako's firmness in dealing with the irrational behaviour of his father.
There are certain words that are repeated in the poem. For example, ‘no more’ (Line 7).
Find out other similar expressions.
Explain the effect they have created in the poem.
Multiple Choice Question:
What made them fall Out?
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
cheered along
What do you learn about Columbia from the lesson you have read? What was its final fate?
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
The snake _______________ his head ______________ to strike at the crow.
In groups of four discuss some more ‘whatifs’ that you experience in your day to day life and list them out.
(i) ______________________________
(ii) ______________________________
(iii) _____________________________
(iv) _____________________________
(v) _____________________________
(vi) ____________________________
(vii) ___________________________
(viii) ___________________________
And now write a poem of five or six lines with the ‘whatifs’ that you have listed.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has cited the quotes by John Stuart Mill and Daniel O’Connel. Go through the lesson and write down 4 to 5 lines for each of them.
Read the following lines. Imagine it is the beginning of an instance you have experienced. Complete the incident using your imagination. Give it a positive ending.
I had often noticed that in my neighbour’s family, the son was greatly pampered, but the daughter was treated unfairly. I could not bear this. So one day I decided to ............................
Continue the write-up, with your own ideas, in about 12 - 15 lines.
Write the poem ‘Cherry Tree’ in the form of a story.
You have noticed that many of your classmates are not interested in outdoor games or participating in co-curricular activities. Discuss some ways in which they will be encouraged to participate in activities.
Write a summary of the poem.
- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal).
Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.
Mayor Peter Stockmann persuades Mr. Hovstad and Mr. Billing from printing the article.
Write a few lines about what Mathilde had and what she dreamt about.
Read the following headline and write a news report. Follow the steps as given.
- Headline: ‘Tiger attacks 8 years old at Rajiv Gandhi National Park.’
- Date line: ....................
- Leadline: ....................
- Body of the Report (Use only 3rd person pronouns/Passive voice): ....................
Write an appreciation of the poem.
| Point: | |
| Title | |
| Poet | |
| Rhyme scheme | |
| Favorite line | |
| Theme/Central idea | |
| Figures of speech | |
| Special features - Type of the poem, language, style, tone, implied meanings, etc. | |
| Why I like/dislike the poem |
‘There is no short-cut to success’.
Expand this maxim with a suitable introduction, body with examples, and conclusion. Write it in your notebook in about 20 lines.
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 |
You are waiting for your exam results. ______
Write a letter of enquiry for the following.
Write a letter to the head of the BSNL office enquiring regarding the internet broadband scheme launched recently.
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.
Write a short paragraph on 'summer' using the hints given.
you can begin like this
I live in Chennai. The weather is...
Can we try to complete another dialogue now?
Rathi is visiting a shop to buy a pen. Let us try and complete the dialogues between her and the shopkeeper.
| Rathi | Hi Akka! |
| Shopkeeper | Hi! How can I help? |
| Rathi | I need a______. |
| Shopkeeper | Sure. Which colour? |
| Rathi | Give a______ pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you need a ten rupee pen or a five rupee pen? |
| Rathi | Give me the ______rupee pen. |
| Shopkeeper | Do you want anything else? |
| Rathi | ______. |
| Shopkeeper | Thank you. Goodbye. |
| Rathi | ______ |
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
I around me looked.
Connect the pairs of sentences below using and or but.
- Raju plays cricket.
- He also plays hockey.
Answer the question by looking at the picture.
Example: What is happening in picture 5?
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The King sits on the ______.
Words like morning, evening, watering end in ing. Write six more words to which ing can be added at the end to form a new word.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______
- ______.
- ______
- ______.
Look at this sentence –
A library is a place where books are kept.
Now fill in the blanks after reading these sentences.
- An ______ is a place where aeroplanes take off and land.
- A ______ is a place where food is cooked.
- A ______ is a place where sick people are taken care of.
- A______is a place where you can buy thing.
- A______ is a place where children study.
Imagine that you will go to the bookshop tomorrow. What will you do there? Write five sentences beginning with –
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
Give another word from the story that means
| completed | |
| surprised | |
| strange | |
| make up your mind |
The children finished their work______ [quick]
Where did the author study in his childhood?
The grandmother was strong-minded. Justify
Was Bob hopeful of his friend’s arrival? How do you know?
How did Mary Kom manage to get financial support for her trip to the USA?
How was she felicitated on her return to India?
Describe Honario Saltpen-Jago.
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about the importance of reading newspapers
Jill said that they owned the steering wheel of a car, one of the tyres, two of the cylinders and leg of the sofa. What does this convey?
Look at the pictures given below, and write slogans to advertise the products. Suggest your own brand name for each of the products.
Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.
The importance of Good Health
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.
Suppose a foreigner comes to visit your place and you have to accompany him for sightseeing. Prepare a dialogue between you and the foreigner.
Write an original short story that begins with the following words:
She was still on the phone giving out instructions when...
What do you think prompts the poet’s desire for a temporary escape in the poem, Birches? Why does he wish to come back to Earth? Write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.
What leads Mathew Arnold to tell his beloved, “Ah, love, let us be true’, in the last stanza of the poem, The Dover Beach? Write your answer in a short paragraph of 100-150 words.
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.
You had to go on a train journey with your family. On reaching the railway station, you discovered that your train was delayed by two hours. Describe how you spent those two hours, detailing what you saw, the sounds you heard, and the interactions you had with the people around you. Express your feelings when you saw the train finally approaching the station.
