HSC Science (General) ११ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Qualities of an ideal politician

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Equality before law

In his speech, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has expressed his deep concern over the absence of two things in the then Indian society. Discuss with your partner and complete the web.

Let’s use the Thesaurus.

Along with your partner, go to the library or search the internet for a standard Thesaurus to complete the following table. One is done for you.

Homograph: Homograph is a word spelled and pronounced like another word but with a different meaning.

For example: the word ‘fast’ has two meanings. The different meanings are -

fast- hold firmly

fast- to abstain from food

fast- opposite of slow.

Go through the text again and make a list of meanings of all the homographs that are found in the text. Also, make a list of such words that you know, heard, or read somewhere.

Share your opinions/ feelings with your partner about a stranger who has a villainous look/appearance.

Go through the text again and find the reasons that forced Peter to shoot down a person.

1. The keepers spotted him.
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Discuss with your partner and describe the atmosphere in the woods when Mrs. Adis didn’t hand over Peter Crouch to the keepers because - 

1. _________________
2. _________________
3. _________________

The writer has used the phrase ‘Thudding Heart’ which means pounding, or beating of the heart. Do you know ‘Thud’ is an onomatopoeic word which means a heavy sound made by an object falling to the ground? Discuss with your partner and make a list of Onomatopoeic words that you find in the text.

1. ________________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________

The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points.

(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.

(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.

(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.

(d) ________________________

(e) ________________________

complete the following sentence.

Ajoy reported about ________________.

Complete the following sentence.

Sujoy reported about ___________________.

The word 'report' means -

(a) Give a spoken or written account of something.

(b) Cover an event or subject as a journalist or reporter.

Find and discuss some examples of reports related to the given topic.

Award distribution

Find and discuss some examples of reports related to the given topic.

Bravery awards

Find and discuss some examples of reports related to the given topic.

Any social issue

Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.

Throughout the last week of June 1999, 18 Grenadiers ____________.

Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.

They also explored to ______________.

Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.

After confirming the multidirectional assault as the best strategy the commanding officer ________________.

Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.

Individual guns ___________.