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Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.  The simple village girl _______ in a formal party.

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प्रश्न

Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The simple village girl _______ in a formal party.

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The simple village girl feels out of place in a formal party.

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पाठ 1.8: Voyaging Towards Excellence - Brainstorming (A3) [पृष्ठ ८८]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.8 Voyaging Towards Excellence
Brainstorming (A3) | Q 1.07 | पृष्ठ ८८

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’                                         Column ‘B’
(i) dangling                                       (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing                                    (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian                                      (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate                                     (d) pressing firmly


Give antonyms of the following words by adding prefixes :

(i) gratitude
(ii) clear
(iii) believe
(iv) significance


Notice the underlined words in these sentences and choose the option that best explains their meanings.

I never saw him look so tall.

M. Hamel ______.


Notice these words in the story.

  • “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
  • “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
  • “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly

These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.

Make a list of ten other words of this kind.


Notice the words in bold in the following sentence.

“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter”. This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.

Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of ironworks.


List other words that you know that fall into this category.


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Gratitude


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Generosity


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Sympathy


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Empathy


Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.

Legal offence  Moral offence
Burglary Rude behaviour
   
   
   

Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat _______.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

I remember, in fact, after my first trip to Southeast Asia, more than a decade ago. How I would come back to my apartment in New York.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

When he lost his mother he was completely ________.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

Travelling can help to _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

Having faith in God _______ in difficult situation.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.


Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.

(1) unlucky                       (2) solution

(3) trust                            (4) confident

(5) advanced                    (6)  blockhead


The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -

  1. For the world _______
  2. For himself ________
  3. For the road _______

The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.


Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.


Write an appreciation of the poem 'Indian Weavers' by Sarojini Naidu. 

  1. About the poem/poet and the title
  2. The theme
  3. Poetic style
  4. The language/poetic devices used in the poem
  5. Special features
  6. Message, values, morals in the poem
  7. Your opinion about the poem

Compose four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Helps in steering the ship


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Floating object that shows direction


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Sinking sound


There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example ‘spoke’. List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s tea


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s food


‘Fade homeward through the humid monsoon night’.

In the above line, the weather is humid, not the night. The epithet or adjective is transferred from the weather to the night. This figure of speech is Transferred Epithet. Find out another such expression from the poem.


Identify the rhyme scheme of all the stanzas of the poem.


A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of the word, syllable or word groups created by omission of internal letters and sounds. Find out the instances of contractions from the poem.


Find out from the poem example of Simile.


Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

.......... man


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

.......... sentences


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

widely ..........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

......... closed


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

.......... peace


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

.......... time


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

increase the speed


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

point of view


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

nearness in space


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

echoed loudly


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

without making a difference


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.

A spell of.


Find more such idioms using the following key word.

fly


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Monstrous


Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.

(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)

He ______ through the report.


Give the Homophone of the following.

blue


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

exaggeration


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

an epitome of


Look at the word and its meaning. Select the correct alternative.

significant


Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.

  1. If you do exercise daily, ______.
  2. If ______, you will pass the exam.
  3. If ______, ______.
  4. ______, if _______.

Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word.

divinity: .................


Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word.

culminate: ...............


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

drizzle × ............


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

new × ............


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unhappy × .............


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

disrespect × .............


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unimportant × .............


Find synonym from the story for the following word.

Humiliate


Make a sentences of your own using the following word.

reinforced


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Arrogant × ..............


Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.

Phrases Meaning Own Sentences
1. to cut in
to cut out
..................
..................
..................
..................
2. to be held by
to be held up
..................
..................
..................
..................
3. to run away
to run for
..................
..................
..................
..................
4. to be known as
to be known for
..................
..................
..................
..................
5. to go with
to go after
..................
..................
..................
..................
6. to put fire into
to put fire out
..................
..................
..................
..................

Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Repair


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Disqualify × ...............


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Contentment


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