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प्रश्न
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
The Trojans, too, fought hard.
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उत्तर
The Trojans, too, fought hard.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Form groups of eight. The group leader prepares slips of paper for each of the seven points given below and distributes them among the others. The group sits in a circle, taking their seats according to the number on the slip they have. Then each one completes the sentence on his/her slip without sharing it with the others. The group leader collects the slips and reads all the sentences aloud as one continuous passage. Does the story make sense? The group then works on the story to make it more meaningful and interesting.
- Once there was a ______________.
- Who lived in a ______________.
- He/She ate _________________.
- She/He went _________________.
- There she/he saw _________________.
- She/He was _________________.
- That is why _________________.
This game may be played again, changing the groups, to form new stories.
Why? : Form groups of five. Choose a familiar character from any one of the epics you know. One person from the group plays the role of that character. Others in the group frame questions related to that character’s life. The condition is that all the questions should begin with ‘Why ... ?’. They interview the character using these ‘Why-?’ questions. Practice and present the interview in the classroom.
How?: Follow the above procedure. Now all questions should begin with ‘How-?’
Prepare a short script for your interviews.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Troy traded in cattle and grass, with other cities.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Troy was attacked because it was a strong, rich city
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
The Greek armies and heroes always defeated the Trojans.
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
The Greeks were tired of the long war.
______ tired of ______.
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
They are afraid of the long voyage home, too.
______ afraid of______ .
Who is your favourite warrior?
How were the Trojans protected during wartime?
Who were the brave heroes on either side who were killed in the war?
Read the story and ‘retell’ it in your mother tongue. When you ‘retell’ a story, you tell it using your style and not translate it word by word. (Part I)
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
The fighting went on.
How did Odysseus plan to defeat the Trojans?
What was done to make the Trojans take it inside the city?
What reckless/ thoughtless step did the Trojan’s take?
How did the Greek ships remain hidden from Troy?
What distressing sounds and sights could be witnessed at Troy, that fateful night?
Refer to the Language Study pages and read the following entries:
- word
- phrase
- clause
- sentence.
Identify one example of a main clause and one example of a dependent clause from page 74.
