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प्रश्न
Do you think it is important to preserve languages?
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उत्तर
Yes, it is important to preserve languages as they are responsible for the development of the culture of the community. It helps in the preservation of one’s heritage and traditions. Language preservation ensures contact with one’s history and literature.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) When she heard the news of her daughter’s result, she was very happy.
(B) On ........................................................................................
Fill in each blank with the suitable word.
He broke _____________ in the middle of his speech at the function.
Why is the word ‘ cried’ used by the poet in the line, ‘It was the English, Kaspar cried’?
Whose dirty looks are referred to?
Who are ‘they’ referred to in the third line of the last stanza? When had the poet come across them?
How does the poet use the contrast between the two birds to reveal racism in America?
What arc the poetic devices used in Maya Angelou’s poem “Caged Bird”?
Can we say that it is a story about heroism and a true soldier?
What are examples of simile, metaphor, and personification in “All Summer in a Day”?
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.
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 correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) He had been (0) ……… (sit) on the bank of a small irrigation canal.
Answer: sitting
He was (1) ………. (gaze) at a couple of herons (2) ……… (fish) in the muddy water, when he (3) ……… (feel) something bumps his elbow. (4) ……… (look) around, he (5) ………. (find) at his side a little goat, jet black and soft as velvet with lovely grey eyes. Neither her owner nor her mother (6) ……… (be) around. She continued to (7) ……… (nudge) Mukesh, so he (8) ……… (look) in his pocket for nourishment.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
His teacher is very pleased ……… him.
My daughter believes_____________ fairies.
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
virtual body
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Public Health In Transition
You have not received your Roll Number card for the Class XII examination. Write a letter to the Registrar, Examination Branch, CBSE asking for it.
Comment on the attitude shown by Taplow towards Crocker-Harris.
How do these lines capture the essence of the story:
'Glory was all overlaid with dark shame. Glory was dead.'
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.
important: ____________
Answer the following question:
“It was to be a battle of champions.” (8)
(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.
|
Mongoose |
Cobra |
| (a) ________ | (a) ________ |
| (b) ________ | (b) ________ |
| (c) ________ | (c) ________ |
(ii) What did the cobra and the mongoose do, to show their readiness for the fight?
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A democratic country is governed by, its - __________________.
Imagine your friend/younger brother or sister has committed a grave mistake that has resulted in a great loss to the college property or to your family. He/she seeks your advice to come out of the situation/problem. Write a dialogue between you and your friend/brother/sister who describes the entire situation and seeks help from you. Take the help of the following points.
- Introduction
- Confessing the mistake
- Seeking help
- Your advice/suggestion
- Concluding part
‘Even small things in nature play a big role. So protect nature!’
Frame some slogans based on the above topic.
The poet has observed the sower closely. Express in your own words the reverence the poet has for the sower.
The poem creates a delightful picture of the city, rich in its natural beauty. Work in pairs, groups and pick out the lines from the poem which give the pictorial effect to the poem. Write it in your own words.
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Should the 'Earn and Learn' concept be made mandatory for students?
Form groups and try to write a script for a short film or documentary on any topic of your choice. The script must develop properly. You can take the help of the following points.
- choose a topic
- central theme
- the beginning, the middle, and the end
- the message
Watch the advertisements on TV. Choose any one of them for group discussion and analysis. Write your report in the advertisement.
Think and write in your own words.
How can the tender maiden Autumn become a full-grown woman? What change in nature does this imply?
Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator.
You may begin as given below.
'I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice because I had ______ (Now continue)
‘..... and that’s how I realized that courage and hope can help me overcome any major mishap/problem in life.’ Write an episode/experience from your own life that leads to the above conclusion.
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
What did the aunt fail to realize in Bertha’s story?
Answer the following question :
If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, what does it indicate?
Write the reason in your own words.
After the song, Ostad had vanished.
Hold a story-telling competition in which each one narrates a folk-tale or fairy-tale.
Expand the theme in a write -up of about 20 lines.
‘Rumours are spread by fools and accepted by greater fools’.
Write a Diary entry each day for a month and compile them into a book. You may also name your diary as Anne Frank did.
The first day at school ______
Create a poster for the following.
You are Raja/ Ranjani. Draft a poster to create awareness about the harmful effects of using plastics, in not more than 50 words.
Local Historians
- Ask students to collect stories about their town from older people.
- Ask them to find out how the streets were named.
- Are there any interesting people or legends to which the street names refer?
- Are there any local places in town about which people tell stories?
- Any haunted houses?
- Let students find out when the town was founded and by whom.
- Visit a local historical society to see old photographs or artifacts.
Let students create an original historical fiction:
Describe the town from the point of view of a fictitious citizen who might have lived in the town long ago. Include local issues of the time in the story. Write the story of the town from the fictionalized point of view of a resident who actually lived.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The frogs jumped ______ the well.
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
I around me looked.
Use the following clues to complete the following exercise.
| play | stop | buy | learn | see | meet | learn |
| be | eat | go | travel | start | read | visit |
Write three new things you have done in the last three years.
- I have started ______
- ____________
- ____________
How did the seaside creatures, the crab, the lobster, etc. teach Hari a lesson? Write in a few lines.
Answer the question by looking at the picture.
Example: What is happening in picture 5?
What is Mohan practising in picture 4?
He is______
Find one word from the story that means
to be inquisitive c ______.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.
This sum is ______.
The girl looked up at the ______of stars.
The children finished their work______ [quick]
What was the happiest time of the day for grandmother?
State whether the following statement are true or false
The friends grew up together in the city of New York.
What did Bob share with the cop about their friendship?
Describe Bertie’s problem.
Who were the patients waiting for?
He was called on Saturday to ______.
"A Daniel come to judgement! Yea a Daniel" Who is being described in these words? By whom?
- 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?
Find some examples of antithesis from your mother tongue and translate them into English.
You want to convince the customer to buy your product. Prepare a conversation between you and the customer about it.
Write a short note on your mother tongue and the attempts you make to study it well.
