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प्रश्न
Notice the following sentence patterns.
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain.
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
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उत्तर
The voice of the rain introduced itself as the Poem of Earth.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You want to start a new club at your school.
Write a letter to your principal requesting permission to start the club, explain your role in it and give reasons to prove that the club will be beneficial for the school.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
The Principal looks _____________ matters of complaint from teachers and students.
Fill in the blanks in the passage givben below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage, but write the verbs in the correct order.
One day I ____________ (1)(be) in the lunch line, and there I saw a pile of apples. The teacher-incharge _____________ (2)(state) at me and said, “Just __________ (3)(take) one. God ________ (4)(watch)”. So, I ____________ (5)(take) an apple, and the line __________ (6)(move) along. At the next table there ____________ (7)(be) a pile of chocolate chip cookies. I ____________ (8)(not know) what to do. “Put,” the kid behind me ____________ (9)(whisper), “_____________ (10)(take) all you want. God’s watching the apples. ”
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(B) Ramesh………………………….
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
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I was laid________for three weeks with a broken leg.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
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Dancy: No.
Mabel: What is it, then? Why are you back?
Dancy: Spun.
Mabel: [Blank] Spun? What do you mean? What’s spun?
Dancy: The case. They’ve found out through those notes.
Mabel: Oh [Staring at his face] Who?
(i) Where are Mabel and Dancy at this time? What was Mabel doing just before this conversation?
(ii) Why did Mabel say, “Do they want me in court?” Explain the meaning of spun in the extract?
(iii) What ‘notes’ is Dancy talking about now?. How does Mabel react immediately after the extract”:
(iv) Dancy leaves a note for his best friend towards the end of the play. What is the name of his best friend? What is written in the note?
(v) What does Dancy do at the end? Why does he do that? What is your opinion of Mabel and Dancy?
Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
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(Begin: No sooner………. ) - The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.
(Use: ‘most industrious’) - The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
(Begin : The old woman was so……… ) - “I’ll do it tomorrow,” he promised.
(Rewrite in indirect speech) - Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.
(Begin: In spite of……… ) - I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
(Begin: I would rather…….. ) - I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
(Begin: Never…….. ) - She found your keys in the garage.
(Begin: The keys……… )
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ________
He was so tired that he could not stand.
(Use: too ...................................................)
Infer the meaning of the following words from the context.
| Padding | transient |
Now, look up the dictionary to see if your inference is right.
Words with the sound ‘ch’ as in ‘chart’ and ‘tr’ as in ‘trembles’ in the poem.
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bed ______ ______
Multiple Choice Question:
The poet had a quarrel with her ______
What did the myna do finally?
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
In a farmers’ market, we find _______________.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
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Comment on the following characters depicted in the poem, in a sentence or a phrase.
| On the Nose | On the Eyes |
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Insects: Bee/Praying mantis/Butterfly Beetle/Wasp/Dragon-fly
Complete the table. One is done for you.
| The World around you | What we should aim to be | |
| 1. | Callous | Caring for people, environment, life |
| 2. | Violent | |
| 3. | Greedy | |
| 4. | Corrupt |
Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.
Mayor Peter Stockmann persuades Mr. Hovstad and Mr. Billing from printing the article.
Write two lines from this poem which you find most humorous. Justify your choice.
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A special dish that is prepared on a special occasion at home.
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
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Imagine you are Venba and act the situations in the class. Then conclude this mysterious story in your own words. Write at least five or six sentences with the help of the words given in the box.
| Tiny | Sing | Talk | Bird | Free | Fly | Gift | Thank |
Create a poster for the following.
You are Sita/ Sudhan. Design a poster in not more than 50 words to focus on not wasting water. Be creative.
Write a paragraph from the contents of the table given below. Frame sentences with these words – but, as well as, whereas.
eg. A turtle as well as a tortoise belongs to the reptile family.
| Tortoise | Turtle |
| reptile family | reptile family |
| land animal | sea animal |
| has a long life | lives for many years |
| uses tiny feet to walk | uses flippers to swim |
| eats grass, weeds and flowers | eats insects and bugs |
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
The flood became badder as the rain increased.
Answer the question by looking at the picture.
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Find one word from the story that means
to think w ______.
Find one word from the story that means
move fast s ______.
The red tea cups are filled with a particular word. Fill in the yellow tea cups with similar sounding words. Note the example given.
Where do the following live ?
- Birds live in
- Rabbits live in
- Beavers live in
What did he give Bob?
‘Tell me who your friends are and I shall tell you who you are’. How will you explain this statement in the light of Jimmy’s and Bob’s friendship?
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- Do you think school is fun?
- Which is the part that you don’t like?
- How often should the teacher give you a test?
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- The message of the play
- Any other information about the play
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