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

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

Bofors guns _____________.

Discuss the meaning of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

To hit the bull’s eye.

Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

To be taken by surprise.

Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

To get a toehold.

Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

Under the cover of.

Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

A spell of.

Read the following words :

Brigadier, Commander, capture, evicting, enemy, defense

All these words are related to war affairs and war.

Find more such words from the passage.

Trees are revered because:

1. They give us joy.
2. _________________
3. _________________
4. _________________
5. _________________

State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.

The cherry tree did not take long to grow.

State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.

Birds and insects were benefitted from the tree.

State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.

The poet was exalted at the sight of the cherry tree.

State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.

The poem has an underlying message about the importance of trees.

State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.

The poet repents planting the cherry tree.

Find proof from the poem for the following.

The poet’s minute observations of the steady growth of the cherry tree.

Find proof from the poem for the following.

The colour imagery in the poem.

Find proof from the poem for the following.

The struggle of the cherry tree for survival.

Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:

The life of the cherry tree was threatened.

Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:

The cherry blossomed.

A small thought, put in action, led to a great achievement. Pick out the lines from the beginning and end of the poem and explain their significance.

The cherry tree has inspired the poet to compose the poem. Such poems, describing Nature or aspects of Nature are called ‘Nature poems’. Find out some expressions from the poem that bring out the elements of the beauty of Nature.