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प्रश्न
Betty bought a bit of butter,
But the bit of butter that Betty bought was bitter.
So Betty bought some better butter,
To make the bitter butter better.
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उत्तर
Do it Yourself.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You are visiting the primary school where you studied classes I to IV, after six years. You get a chance to go to your standard two classrooms and you are permitted to sit at the same place where you used to sit.
What would you remember?
Work in groups of four. Discuss how the story would have been different if.
Pongo had arrived on the scene before the last orange was eaten.
Figures of speech
Consonance: Repetition of similar consonant sounds in the neighbouring words.
(e.g.) It's the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance of consonance from the poem.
Identify the character or speaker of the following line.
‘That is, I believe they do.’
When I was a little boy ______,
Read the following dialogue and report it.
| Johnson | “What are you doing here, Suganthi? I haven’t seen you since June.” |
| Suganthi | “I’ve just come back from my holiday in Ooty.” |
| Johnson | “Did you enjoy it?” |
| Suganthi | “I love Ooty. And the people were so friendly.” |
| Johnson | “Did you go to Coakers Walk?” |
| Suganthi | “It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?” |
| Johnson | “I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight.” |
| Suganthi | “You might come to my place. At what time shall we meet?” |
| Johnson | “I’ll be there at eight. Is it all right?” |
Johnson asked Suganthi ______. And he said ______ since June. Suganthi explained that ______ back from her holiday in Ooty. Johnson wondered if ______ it. Suganthi told him that she ______ Ooty and that the people ______ so friendly. Johnson wanted to know ______ to the Coakers Walk. Suganthi said that its first trip and that she some pictures. And then she asked him if he Johnson explained that he ______ a couple of things. But he added that he ______ free at night. Suganthi suggested that he ______ place and asked him at what time ______. Johnson said he ______ there at eight. And finally, he asked ______ all right.
A road map is given below. Answer the questions that follow with the help of the road map. Work in pairs and discuss to give directions to get to one place from another.
- You are at the market. You need directions to go to the pharmacy.
- You are in a book shop. Ask your partner to direct you to the Art Gallery.
- Give your partner the directions to go from the Bank to the hotel.
- Direct your partner from the post office to the market.
- Your partner wants to go to the library from school. Give suitable directions.
Identify the poetic lines where the following figures of speech are employed and complete the tabular column.
| 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? |
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
He said, “How's your father?”
Change the following into Direct Speech.
I told them to be quiet.
Imagine a world with no books, but only e-books. How would you find such a world? Deliver a two-minute talk.
What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?
I have a robot______ and tall.
Join in one of the two groups. Choose one character, speak two sentences for and against it.
| I support Kaliyan because ______ |
| I oppose the rich man because ______ |
Have you seen
- a hippopotamus in a hat?
- a hen in a beehive?
- a helicopter with hair?
- a horse drink honey?
Do you have a garden at home?
Have you been to another place recently? What is it like? How is it different from your own place?
Is there a link between intelligence and absent-mindedness? Share your views on this subject, with the class.
Build a conversation for the following situation with a minimum of five exchange.
A salesman and a customer at an electronic shop.
Assertion: The SI system of units is the suitable for measurement.
Reason: The SI unit of temperature is kelvin.
