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प्रश्न
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off ____________________.
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उत्तर
Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off because the outer layer of the apple contains wax coating.
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Point out -
Point out two instances where you find Chaitanya's victory over his disability.
Punctuation
Use capital letter, full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph. an arrogant lion was wandering though the jungle one day he asked the tiger who is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more fierce than a leopard asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched upto an elephant and asked the same question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in the air and threw him down look said the lion there is no need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer.
What brought the six humans together? Where were they?
Whose family has been referred to earlier in the context?
How does Dahl compare the leisure activities of children in the past and their activities now.
Describe in your own words the poet’s feelings when he sees the host of golden daffodils ?
How has Browning used allusion in the poem? Explain.
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? "....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
Read the above lines and amswer the question that follow.
What type of poetic piece ‘The Patriot: An Old Story’ is?
Describe the angel. How did he look at Abou?
The Little Match Girl can be viewed as a work of opposites. Justify.
I prefer playing a, game to watching television. (Begin: I would rather ……….)
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
Mala is not in the classroom. Mala is not in the library.
Referring closely to the essay On Going on a Journey, give Hazlitt's views about the manner in which a change of place brings about a.change in ideas, opinions, and feelings.
What could the narrator hear as he was lying down?
"We have had no rain since January", Ramu said.
(Begin: Ramu said that they .................. )
Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.
(i) European art tries to achieve a perfect, illusionistic likeness.
(ii)Asian art tries to capture the essence of inner life and spirit.
Look for some more poems in the rain and see how this one is different from them.
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Success begins in the mind
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your views on the deteriorating law and order situation in your city.
Write a short story beginning with this sentence:
When the last of the guests left, I went back into the hall.
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wild life such as:
Wildlife photographer
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
streaked over
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
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We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.
trained: ____________
Make a short list of things you find difficult to do. For example:
turning a somersault 
threading a needle
Compare your list with the others in the class. Can you explain why you find these things difficult to do?
Read the following lines. Imagine it is the beginning of an instance you have experienced. Complete the incident using your imagination. Give it a positive ending.
I had often noticed that in my neighbour’s family, the son was greatly pampered, but the daughter was treated unfairly. I could not bear this. So one day I decided to ............................
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You have just returned after your first experience of the kite - festival in Gujarat/Ahmedabad. You were thrilled with the festivities.
Write a short report about the kite - festival for your local newspaper. Give an attractive headline, a dateline, and an account of the kite - festive. Write the report in the third person with more use of Passive voice.
Comment on the following characters depicted in the poem, in a sentence or a phrase.
| On the Nose | On the Eyes |
Compose four lines expressing the grief of having lost nature due to modernisation.
List all possible sources of light which enable you to see. Try to list at least 10 to 15. You may add the following to your list: Different kinds of lamps in your house, different sources you see in nature, different sources used by man in the past, etc.
Prepare a formal invitation using the following format:
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Think and write in 5-6 lines, why most of the people on a road/street ignore those in need of help. What about you? Write about your feelings after you have helped/ not helped when needed
Write about the daily routine of the 'Lord of Tartary' in 8-10 lines.
Answer the following question :
Is the influence of foreign customs always beneficial?
Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan.
Venba was walking along the beach. When she saw a beautiful green perfume bottle that had been washed up on the shore she bent down and picked it up. There was something inside the bottle and it was calling her. When she opened the bottle….?!!!
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What does Sarojini Naidu say about the Wandering Singers? Write in your own words. (in about 60 words)
Develop the following hints.
A wood cutter - cutting wood - dropped his axe in the pond - started weeping - an angel appeared - asked what the matter was - brought a golden axe - from the pond - wood cutter did not accept - brought a silver axe - not accepted - brought an iron axe - accepted - pleased with the honesty - offered all the axes to him.
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
was afraid I now.
Punctuate the following sentence.
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Connect the pairs of sentences below using and or but.
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- I want to read my book.
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- Why do people like ice-cream?
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How is school education in the village different from that in the city?
Why were the streets devoid of people?
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on the beat:
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Jimmy Wells from Bob’s point of view?
‘There was a tinge of coldness in his voice.’ Why?
Briefly explain the cause of Miss Meadows' joy at the end.
We may not have money to buy all our wants at the same time. In such a situation, what are the options available?
The poet immortalizes the tree. Elucidate.
Why did one of the girls wail?
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(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
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Explain what you did and what you gained from this experience.
School examinations do not test intelligence. Express your views either for or against this statement
What do you like better - to listen to a joke, or to tell a joke?
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
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Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.
Life
