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He is old but still he works hard. (Begin: Despite……….) - English 1 (English Language)

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He is old but still he works hard. (Begin: Despite……….) 

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Despite being old, he still works hard.

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2017-2018 (March) Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

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 answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


Sergius tells Bluntschli in the play "you're not a man, you're a machine." Do you agree with Sergius' assessment of Blunts ii? Give your views.


Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God’s
When mercy seasons justice.
(i) Name the speaker. Why did the speaker appeal to the Jew for mercy? Earlier who else in the play appealed for mercy? 
(ii) What are the three qualities of mercy which the speaker has stated just before the extract? 
(iii) Give the meaning of‘But mercy is above this sceptred sway’. How does Shylock turn down Portia’s plea for mercy? What does he insist on? 
(iv) What is Bassanio ready to do for Antonio in the court? Why is Bassanio snubbed immediately by the disguised Portia? 
(v) Mention two prominent character traits of Shylock as highlighted through the scene from which the extract has been taken. Substantiate your answer with examples from the text. 


Since her childhood, Meera has been good in Mathematics. 
(End: ............................ childhood) 


What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face-to-face with death?


Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.

The team played the two matches successfully.


Explain the following phrase
Sure as eggs

Use it in a sentence of your own.


Search in your college library or on the internet for at least five stories where a king or any great person has forgiven a losing king, culprit, or offender. There are many such stories that you might have read in your history books. One such story is of Alexander and Porus. Find at least five stories and write their summarised version in your notebook.


Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.

“It would be a pity ______ destroy it now.”


Attempt a description of the following process, in about 100 word each, either using the imperative or the passive.

Preparing your favourite dish


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