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प्रश्न
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth’. This famous statement is made by - ______________________.
पर्याय
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Abraham Lincoln
Dalai Lama
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उत्तर
‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth’. This famous statement is made by - Abraham Lincoln.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Here is a topic for you to
1. think about;
2. give your opinion on.
Find out what other people think about it. Ask your friends/seniors/parents to give you their opinion.
‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’
Or
‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’
You can use the following phrases
(i) while giving your opinion:
• I think that...
• In my opinion...
• It seems to me that…
• I am of the view that...
• As far as I know...
• If you ask me...
(ii) saying what other people think:
• According to some...
• Quite a few think...
• Some others favour...
• Thirty per cent of the people disagree...
• Fifty per cent of them strongly feel...
(iii) asking for others’ opinions:
• What do you think about...
• What do you think of...
• What is your opinion about...
• Do you agree...
• Does this make you believe...
Write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbouring school requesting him/her to send a team of three members to participate in the Quiz Competition.
How does figurative language assist in conveying the theme and purpose of the poem?
Explain and discuss the themes of the poem.
Explain the phrase, that ‘shocking ghastly junk’.
What is the activity referred to later in the poem, that sharpens their brains?
The caged bird sings with
A fearful trill of things unknown
But longed for still and his
Tune is heard on the distant hill
For the caged bird sings of freedom.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain, ‘stands on the grave of dreams / his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream’.
Do you think the title of the poem is justified? How?
The traffic outside your school is very heavy and chaotic. Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) pointing out the danger of such heavy and chaotic traffic in a school zone. Suggest possible solutions for the problem.
I have never worn a more ill-fitting suit. (End: …………..ever worn.)
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) One morning, I (0) ……. (see) the python curled up on the dressing table.
Answer: saw.
It was (1) ……. (gaze) at its own reflection in the mirror. I (2) ……… (go) for grandfather, but by the time we (3) ……… (return) to the room, the python (4) …….. (move) on. He was seen in the garden, and once the cook saw him, (5) ……… (crawl) up the ladder to the roof. Then we (6) …….. (find) him on the dressing table again, (7) (admire) himself in the mirror. “He’s trying to look better for Aunt Mabel,” I said. I (8) ……. (regret) this remark immediately because grandmother overheard it and held up my pocket money for the rest of the week!
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
He has learned to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
As soon as Sania sat down to study, the lights went off.
(Begin: No sooner……….)
Answer the following questions with reference to Ray Douglas Bradbury's short story, 'All Summer in a Day'.
Describe how the planet was transformed when the sun came out and shone briefly over it.
Why was Margot not able to witness this phenomenon?
What emotion of you supposes the children experienced when Margot emerged at the end of the story?
Give reasons for the following.
Howard Carter’s investigation was resented.
Why are the last two lines put within brackets?
Notice the following sentence patterns.
For song…duly with love returns
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
Write a letter to the President, Residents’ Welfare Association of your locality suggesting some measures that could be taken for solving the problem of water scarcity and conserving water.
Write a letter to the Editor of a magazine describing a dance performance you have seen or an art gallery you have visited.
How does the narrator bring out the contrast between the Indian way of life and American society? Do you think his wife Mala adjusted comfortably to the new way of life?
How did the narrator learn to distinguish between 'a flask' and 'a thermos'?
Rewrite the following incomplete sentences carefully, so that the reader does not have to guess what is left out.
1. more and more books
2. too difficult
3. got up late, missed the bus
4. solved the mystery
Multiple Choice Question:
What does the phrase in the extract ‘turned black’ mean here?
What did the myna do finally?
Notice the use of ‘there’ in the following sentences.
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There was a big crowd at the fair.
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There were many things I’d have liked to buy.
Now rewrite the following sentences using ‘there’ in the beginning. Look at the following examples.
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I can do nothing to help you.
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There is nothing I can do to help you.
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A man at the door is asking to see you.
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There is a man at the door asking to see you.
1. This park has beautiful roses.
2. Your story has no fun in it.
3. We have no secrets between us.
4. My village has two primary schools.
5. This problem can be solved in two ways.
Write down the significance of the following in the context of ‘On to the Summit’:
Red Scarf
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A system where the government is elected and ruled by people is called - ________________.
The cherry tree is a narrative poem. Features that make it a narrative poem are given below. Justify them with proper examples.
The poem has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
'Seems to touch the starry skies'. The poet has used word imagery. Describe the idea and pick out other similar examples from the poem.
Think of different ways of classifying them, for example, electric and non-electric, day-time sources and night-time sources
Describe the climax scene in your own words. Write your comments on it.
Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.
Father taught the boys geometry and how to use triangles to measure big objects.
Write about your feelings and reactions in 4-5 lines.
You may describe your feelings and reactions using other words than those given here
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
We must help those who are in need.
Write a short autobiography of a brook. (20 to 30 lines)
Complete the remaining blocks determining the types of news.
‘There is no short- cut to success’.
Expand this maxim with a suitable introduction, body with examples, and conclusion. Write it in your notebook in about 20 lines.
Write a report of the following event in about 100-120 words.
‘Educational Development Day’ was organized in your school on 15th July. The District Collector was the Chief Guest of the event. As part of the event, many competitions were held and the prizes were distributed to the winners and participants. It was a grand and successful event. Now, as the member of the organizing committee, write a report on the event in about 120 words.
You lost your geometry box, and someone returns it to you. ______
Write a paragraph comparing Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The following words will help you to write a compare and contrast paragraph.
| Similarities | Differences |
| is similar to | on the other hand |
| both | however |
| also | But |
| too | in contrast to |
| differs from | |
| while | |
| unlike |
“The Himalayas are the highest mountain ranges.” He knew that the Himalayas ______ the highest mountain ranges.
Read the informal letter given below.
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Sender’s address: 15, Beach Road Salutation: Dear Rosy, Body of the letter: How are you? I am fine. I couldn’t write earlier, because I was very busy. I like my new home. It is a lovely house. I have a big bedroom looking over the garden. I helped Mummy paint the bedroom walls yesterday. We chose a pretty yellow. A boy called Sundar lives next door. He likes animals not just like we do but even more. He says he is going to be a Vet when he grows up. I am still thinking about being a writer. Do you want me to send the story I am writing. It is all about Ooty – the Queen of Hill Stations. Write soon. I am looking forward to hear all your news. Subscription: Yours lovingly Signature: Mangai |
Now write a reply to Mangai.
| Sender’s Address | |
| Date | |
| Salutation | |
| Body of the letter | |
| Subscription | |
| Signature |
Imagine a conversation among your friends about the four characters in the play – Tabaqui, Shere Khan, Mother Wolf and Father Wolf. Use the hints to write it.
- The characters' entry in the play.
- Compare and contrast their character traits.
- The reaction of the characters on seeing the man cub.
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
has not - ______
Fill in the blank with choosing prepositions from the option.
As they flew ______ the tree they were trapped.
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
I like this the best of the two.
Punctuate the following sentence.
she fed the baby washed the dishes put the lights off and went to sleep.
Fill in the blanks according to the example given below
| tiny | tinier | tiniest |
| big | ______ | biggest |
| sleepy | sleepier | ______ |
| ______ | lovelier | loveliest |
| ______ | later | ______ |
| round | ______ | ______ |
| small | ______ | ______ |
| good | ______ | best |
Use the option to fill in the blank.
The cows ______ grazing in the field.
Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).
read he can time the
How did Sletherby’s judgment of Bertie turn out to be a wrong one?
Who were the patients waiting for?
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about uses and abuses of mobile phone
The photographer made the author wait for ______.
What sounded absurd to Aunt Jane?
Write the full form for the following.
who's - ______
On returning home, Tishani Doshi writes her thoughts reflecting on how her decision to enrol for the Students on Ice programme has been the single most important decision of her life that has completely transformed her.
Imagine yourself to be Tishani and express these thoughts.
You may begin like this:
I can’t thank my stars enough for having cashed in on the opportunity of........
- What do you like best about your school?
- Do you think school is fun?
- Which is the part that you don’t like?
- How often should the teacher give you a test?
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
Write a review of a film that you watched recently, using the points given below. The reveiw is to be published in your school newsletter and should not exceed 300 words.
Name of the film and director - lead actors and their performances - plot - setting - description of a scene that you particularly liked - rating and recommendation.
