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Find antonym of the following word from the story.

drizzle ×

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drizzle × pour

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पाठ 3.2: A Lesson in Life from a Beggar - English Workshop [पृष्ठ ९८]

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बालभारती English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 3.2 A Lesson in Life from a Beggar
English Workshop | Q 6.(A).(2) | पृष्ठ ९८

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:

petite - French

kindergarten - German

capital - Latin

democracy - Greek

bazaar - Hindi

Find out the origin of the following words.

Tycoon, tulip, logo, bandicoot, barbecue, veranda, robot, zero, ski, trek


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 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.


A crofter is a person who rents or owns a small farm especially in Scotland. Think of other uncommon terms for ‘a small farmer’, including those in your language.


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


Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.

Humility


  • He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
  • I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
  • The fast train is coming (not quick train).

Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.

Find out the words in column ‘B’ which collocate with the words in column ‘A’.

Column 'A' Column 'B'
regular meal
mid day concept
key food
fast exercise
try decorated
richly hard
free jam
traffic time
social animal
wild justice

  • He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
  • I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
  • The fast train is coming (not quick train).

Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.

Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Etymology.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology.


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

All their educational problems were sorted out _______ because of the funds given by an NGO.


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 verbs.

We travel, then, in part just to shake up our complacencies.


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.

All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______


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]

After my retirement, I started ________ as a social worker


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]

The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.


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 speaker was ________ by the intelligent questions asked by the audience.


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.


Complete the following table.

Figure of Speech Line
Simile  
Imagery  
Metaphor  
Alliteration  

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.

The lowest part of the ship


Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.

Toiling (time) Toiling (day)
   
   
   
   

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

Father’s eyesight


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 Alliteration.


Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

............ important.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

............. intently


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

......... closed


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

.......... time


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

point of view


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

a place of residence


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

eager to know everything


Vocabulary Extension - Choose several words from the text. Use a dictionary or internet to build up more associations/collocations of each word.


The writer says he grew ‘an awful lot of moong’. Explain the word 'awful' in this sentence.


Let’s use the Thesaurus.

Along with your partner, go to the library or search the internet for a standard Thesaurus to complete the following table. One is done for you.

Sr. No. Word Type Synonym Antonym
1. observe verb notice, discern, detect, mark ignore, overlook
2. abandoned      
3. grateful      
4. initiative      
5. peril      
6. separation      

The writer has used the phrase ‘Thudding Heart’ which means pounding, or beating of the heart. Do you know ‘Thud’ is an onomatopoeic word which means a heavy sound made by an object falling to the ground? Discuss with your partner and make a list of Onomatopoeic words that you find in the text.

  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________

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.

A spell of.


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

Plaintively


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

Monstrous


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

Curveting


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

Whet


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

Arun is full of ______.


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

Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”


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

The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.


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

He ______ through the report.


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

One by one, the stars ______ in the sky.


Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The bird injured his wings.
  2. He lives in the ‘c’ wing of the building.

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

an epitome of


Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternatives.

determine


Look at the word and their meaning. Underline the correct alternatives.

disaster


extremist: ____________


Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.

in the pursuit of


Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.

to be afraid of


Pick from the lesson, the Antonyms of

  • Ignorance × ______
  • Immortality × ______
  • Deny × ______
  • Violence × ______
  • Well-known × ______
  • Slavery × ______

Find antonym of the following word from the story.

ugly ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

disrespect ×


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

sponsor


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

reinforced


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

humble surroundings


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.

Finally ×


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Diffident ×


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