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प्रश्न
Work with a partner. Your friend has lost her books just before the annual examination and she is upset. How will you help her? Take up roles and enact the situation.
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उत्तर
Vinod, why are you upset?
I have lost my books
In a couple of days, we have the Board examination.
Yes, that is why I am upset.
Don’t worry. I shall mail you the pdf version of the books. You can just open them on your laptop. Read them at your own pace.
Thank you for an excellent idea.
You are most welcome.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Features of the Constitution of India
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Freedom of speech
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Each group will consist of the following members. 1. The host NOTE: Your teacher will distribute role cards with cues to each member of the group to help you play your roles. |
Figures of speech
Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds in the neighbouring words
(e.g.) ‘T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance from the poem.
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Now I really enjoy ______.
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He was curious to know who ______.
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| Figure of speech | Meaning | Lines |
| Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. e.g. “The Western wave was all a-flame. ” The “Western wave” is a synecdoche as it refers to the sea by the name of one of its parts i.e. wave. |
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| Paradox |
A figure of speech in which a statement appears to contradict itself. e.g. To bring peace we must war. Be cruel to be kind. |
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| Onomatopoeia |
A figure of speech wherein the word imitates the sound associated with the object it refers to. e.g. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter Raindrops on my pane. |
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| Rhetorical Questions |
A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked to make a point rather than to elicit an answer. e.g. And what is so rare as a day in June? |
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“Halt!” shouted the officer to his men.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
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Change the following into Direct Speech.
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Change the following into Direct Speech.
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she’ll - ______
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Now answer the questions.
- Who brought the mango home?
- Why did Meena’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
- Who do you think should have got the larger piece?
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- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
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Some letter are missing in each word.
sl ______ p
Some letter are missing in each word.
b ______ p
Some letter are missing in each word.
f ______ t
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Do you think that –
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