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प्रश्न
In the following sentence elaborate the parts given in bold.
Under the circumstances it was a very unfortunate remark for the bird to make.
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उत्तर
Under the circumstances: After what her sisters advised her to do, the Princess was worried about the bird. She feared that the bird might forget her or start liking someone else. She felt that in such a circumstance, she would lose her little pet.
A very unfortunate remark: On returning, the bird said that it very nearly did not come back that night as its father-in-law was giving a party and had wanted it to stay. This was the last thing that the princess wanted to hear as it only confirmed her fears.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?
(Look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)
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cheerful |
ambitious |
brash |
brave |
careless |
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heroic |
selfless |
heartless |
humorous |
Use words from the list to complete the three sentences below.
(i) I don’t know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ____________ or _____________.
(ii) I think that he was very brave, ______________ and ____________.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, ____________ or _____________.
Go through Part - I carefully, and make a list of many words as you can find that indicate movement of different kinds. (There is one word that occurs repeatedly — count how many times!) Put them into three categories.
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fast movement
slow movement
neither slow nor fast
Can you explain why there are many words in one column and not in the others?
Which of the following statements are examples of “the logic of geography”?
(i) There are cities where there are rivers.
(ii) Cities appear as they are not from six miles above the ground.
(iii) It is easy to understand why valleys are populated.
(iv) It is difficult to understand why humans hate and kill one another.
(v) The earth is round, and it has more sea than land.
Mention the following.
Four reasons for the discontent that led to the 1857 War of Independence.
Had Bepin Babu really lost his memory and forgotten all about a trip to Ranchi?
Why didn’t the fawn follow Jody up the steps as he had thought it would?
Which is the right sentence?
“I felt a huge relief… in the possibilities of my body.” In the given context, the highlighted words refer to
‘Although tin roofs are given to springing unaccountable leaks, there is a feeling of being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain.’
(i) Why has the writer used the word, ‘springing’?
(ii) How is the writer untouched by the rain?
(iii) How is the writer in touch with the rain at the same time?
Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
Match these words with their correct meanings.
harsh sound made by birds
Write ‘Ernest’ or ‘Poet’, against statement below.
His thoughts had power as they agreed with the life he lived.
Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
spacious
Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
proclaim
What, according to the Djinn, was the use of the “humph”?
What, according to you, is the story about ? Consider the following:
What can schools do to draw out the best in unusual learners ? Suggest whatever seems reasonable to you.
What do the reactions indicate about the nature and temperament of each?
Which, to you, is the most important idea in this story, and why?
Why didn’t he pay the school fees on the day he brought money to school?
Did Sir John buy Christmas presents on December 15? How did Duttada get to know about it?
How did Society help in the education of the Students?
