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State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement. There is nothing wrong with being grateful to great men.

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State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

There is nothing wrong with being grateful to great men.

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  • False

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There is nothing wrong with being grateful to great men - True.

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अध्याय 1.4: Pillars of Democracy - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ ३९]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.4 Pillars of Democracy
Brainstorming | Q (A1) (ii) (a) | पृष्ठ ३९

संबंधित प्रश्न

Your class had to conduct a Morning Assembly. Write an account of how you prepared for it, what your role was and what you gained from the experience. 


Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and but or so : 

(i) He was very ill. He did not take any medicine.
(ii) You come back from your holiday. We will discuss the problem.
(iii) He remained absent on Friday. It was foolish of him.
(iv) Rahul ran all the way to the bus stop. He missed the bus. 


Arun was asked by his mother to explain the missing buttons on his shirt.
(Rewrite: Using ‘explanation’)


Why does the poet use repletion in the poem?


Who holds ‘all the growth of our land’? Which land has the poet in mind?


Why was each man in the group unaware of self- destruction by his action?


Whose dirty looks are referred to?


How is the theme of self-awareness shown in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou?


But a caged BIRD stands on the grave of dreams
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


Is there any relevance of this poem to the present scenario?


Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Comment on the tone of the Patriot in this stanza.


Describe the angel. How did he look at Abou?


Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow: 

Benedick: I can see yet without spectacles, and I see no such matter. There's her cousin, she were not possessed with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty as the first of May doth the last of December. But I hope you have no intent to turn husband, have you?

Claudio: I would scarce trust myself though I had sworn the contrary if I Hero would be my wife.

(i) Whom is Benedick referring to in the above lines? 
(ii) Benedick says: 'I see no such matter.' What does he mean by it?
(iii) Explain the lines:

"There's her cousin, she was not possessed with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty as the first of May doth the last of December". 
(iv) What does the comparison of Beatrice with May suggest about Benedick?
(v) What does Claudio mean by 'sworn the contrary'? 
(vi) Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: possessed; fury; intent 


Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example:
(0) beginning

Alice was (0)__________(begin) to get very tired of (1)__________(sit) by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had (2)__________(peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it (3)__________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," (4)__________(think) Alice, "without pictures or conversations?" Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)__________(make) a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies  when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes (6)__________(run) close by her. Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually (7)__________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and (8) (look) at it, and then hurried on.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The school playground is out __________ bounds for the pupils of the primary school.


(A) We did not know that Mr. Francis was retiring and leaving for Ooty.
(B) Little……………………………


Why couldn't the narrator sleep?


The book was so interesting that I could not put in down.
(Begin : The book was too ……………… )


Break time (recess) at your school is only for a duration of fifteen minutes. Write a letter to your Principal requesting an extension in the break-time from fifteen minutes to half an hour. Give reasons for your request and explain in what way an extended break would make a difference to you as a student. 


Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“That only leaves October, November, and December,”’ said the Queen. "And after that, we shall have to begin all over again.”
“No, we shan’t,” said the King, “because I think twelve daughters are enough for any man and after the birth of dear little December I shall be reluctantly compelled to cut off your head.”
He cried bitterly when he said this, for he was extremely fond of the Queen.

(i) Why did the king change the names of his daughters so many times? 

(ii) In what way was Princess September different from her sisters?  What reason does the author give for this difference in their temperaments? 

(iii) Which unusual birthday tradition did the King of Siam observe? Mention some of the gifts that he gave. 

(iv) Why did Princess September put the Nightingale in a cage? What reasons did she give to the bird for putting it in a cage and then keeping it there? 

(v) How did the bird behave upon being locked in a cage? What is the message of the story? 


I have never seen a film as bad as this. ·
(Begin: This is ........................................ ) 


The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of them mean? 

airship flagship lightship

How does the author succeed in raising crucial social issues not through open criticism but through subtle suggestion?


It took the narrator quite some time to understand that what he heard as 'piper', in fact, meant 'paper' and the phrase 'mind the gap' in the Tube. What do you think caused the problem?


Interview the students of your class regarding the career they would like to pursue and the reason for selecting that particular career. Collect the data from your class and analyze the information you have collected.


Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
fast ______ ______


Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

carry on


Look at these sentences.

  • In the spring, birds of all kinds would flock into the banyan tree’s branches.
  • I would spend the afternoons there.
  • Grandfather, at sixty-five, could no longer climb the banyan tree.
  • I could hide myself in its branches.
  • I could look down through the leaves at the world below.
  • I could read there.
‘Would’ tells us what the author used to do, or what used to happen. ‘Could’ tells us what the author was usually able to do, or grandfather is now not able to do.

Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.

Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.

Grandfather says, in the old days,

1. elephants were able to fly in the sky, like clouds. They were also able to change their shapes. They used to fly behind clouds and frighten them. People used to look up at the sky in wonder.

2. because there was no electricity, he used to get up with the sun, and he used to go to bed with the sun, like the birds.

3. like the owl, he was able to see quite well in the dark. He was able to tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps.


Look at these sentences.

  • The tree was older than Grandfather.
  • Grandfather was sixty-five years old. How old was the tree? Can you guess?

How old was the tree? Can you guess?

  • The tree was as old as Dehra Dun itself.

Suppose Dehra Dun is 300 years old. How old is the tree?

When two things are the same in some way, we use as … as. Here is another set of examples.

  • Mr Sinha is 160 centimetres tall.
  • Mr Gupta is 180 centimetres tall.
  • Mrs Gupta is 160 centimetres tall.

Mrs Gupta is as tall as Mr Sinha.

Use the words in the box to speak about the people and the things below, using as … as or er than

tall – taller cold – colder hot – hotter
strong – stronger short – shorter  

(Notice that in the word ‘hot’, the letter ‘t’ is doubled when -er is added.)

1. Heights

_______________________________

2. Weight Lifters

_________________________________

3. City Temperatures

______________________________

4. Lengths

_______________________________

5. City Temperatures

_______________________________


Write down the significance of the following in the context of 'On to the Summit': Anchor.


Planting and growing more crops a year seems to be progressed by normal standards, but the chapter makes a case against it. Give reasons.


Column A shows your involvement in growing a tree, as well as the stages in the life of a tree. Column B shows the feelings you experience at all stages. Match them appropriately.

  A   B
1. You planted a sapling. a. Gave you a feeling of joy to see the promising future.
2. You watered the plant. b. The new experience brought excitement to you.
3. You saw the shoot for the first time. c. You were happy and satisfied because you experienced what you had often heard, that a small beginning can lead to great achievements.
4. You fenced the plant. d. The colour, symbolizing life, gave you a feeling of hope.
5. The plant gradually saw lush green leaves grow on it. e. You wanted to make a humble beginning.
6. The tree had buds too. f. Your motive was to protect it.
7. Birds made a nest on the tree which was fully grown and laden with flowers. g. You cared for it.

‘Once you begin to learn there is no end to learning’. Write your views on this statement.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde:

Mathilde despaired over the loss of her necklace.


Form pairs. Discuss how ‘Part II’ of the story could have been different. Write your storyline in the form of bullets showing the main events.


Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.

Dos Don’ts
Talk slowly Don’t mumble
Emphasize keywords Don’t look up/down
   
   
   

Expand the theme in a write-up of about 20 lines.

‘Rumours are spread by fools and accepted by greater fools.’


Taking clues from the lists on the board, complete the following chart.


Nalan’s grandfather showed him an old treasure trunk. A road map was stuck on the trunk. It showed the spot where a key was hidden. Look at the road map and write five directions to reach the spot where the key is hidden. Discuss with your partner and compare your directions with those of your classmates.

  1. ____________
  2. ____________
  3. ____________ 
  4. ____________
  5. ____________

You are the receptionist of your school. Your Head master instructs you to send a message to all the parents of class ten to attend a PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) meet which is to be held on 22.12.2019

______________________________

______________________________

______________________________

______________________________


Read scene I. Discuss with your partner what Mrs Reed might write about Jane in her letter to the owner of a school. Now complete her letter to Mr. Brocklehurst.


Write the hungry fox story on your own by looking at the pictures and using the clues given under each picture.


Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.

The boy ran ______ the dog.


Match the following and write complete sentences in the lines below.

  What was happening? What happened?
i I was writing a letter. the lights went out.
ii Paul was looking out of the window the bell rang.
iii He was looking for his dog. he noticed a lovely butterfly.
iv I was just completing the last answer. he fell off the ladder.
v The man was painting the wall. I met Arun.
vi Amit was doing his homework. my pen ran out.
vii My mother was cooking dinner. ma’am said, “Stop writing.”
  1.  I was writing a letter when ___________
  2. ________________
  3. *When I met Arun, he was looking for his dog.
  4. *_____________
  5.  __________________
  6. _____________________
  7. _____________________

Punctuate the following sentence.

the dog wags its tail when its pleased but a cat waves its tail when its angry.


Connect the pairs of sentences below using and or but.

  1. Raju plays cricket.
  2. He also plays hockey.

Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.

I can ______ the bird's song.


Where did the author study in his childhood?


What did he keep doing while on his rounds?


Why did Miss Wyatt summon Miss Meadows to her room?


Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.

The value of discipline


Observe the following picture and write a paragraph in about 150 word about each one of them.


Installing a computer

The description of installing a computer in your study room is given in the form of jumbled sentences. Rearrange the sentences in the right order and form a coherent paragraph.

1. Once you connect the CPU, connect the keyboard and mouse.
2. Before turning on the power, check that all parts are connected to the CPU.
3. First, open the box and take out the computer parts.
4. Plug both the computer and the monitor with a power cord.
5. Set the computer on a table or flat surface.
6. Finally, turn on the power.

Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.

Referring closely to the conversation between Prospero and Ferdinand at the beginning of Act IV of The Tempest, bring out Prospero’s concerns as a father.


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.


Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.


Prepare a set of questions to interview -

A well-known social worker in your area.


Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on topic given below.

Write letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.


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