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प्रश्न
The lecture was delivered in 1864. What are the shifts in style and diction that make the language different from the way it is used today?
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उत्तर
The shifts in style and diction are very evident in the text. Certain words like ‘assuredly’ is less used and words like ‘most distant’ are now incorrect because it has become ‘most distant’. Certain phrases like ‘peerage of words’ or national noblesse of words’ is no more used because aristocracy or nobility hardly exist anymore. Certain formations of sentences are also different like ‘no one has yet said it’ as opposed to how it is said today- ‘no one has said it yet’.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why has the poet’s mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’?
(b) The poet says, ‘And yet, for these Children, these windows, not this map, their world.’ Which world do these children belong to? Which world is inaccessible to them?
(c) What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
(d) What will happen to Aunt Jennifer’s tigers when she is dead?
Attempt in 120‒150 words a character sketch of Miss Sullivan.
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why did Franz not want to go to school that day?
(b) What was Sophie's ambition in life? How did she hope to achieve that?
(c) What kind of pain does Kamala Das feel in 'My Mother at Sixty-six'?
(d) How can 'mighty dead' be things of beauty?
(e) Why was the Maharaja once in danger of losing his kingdom?
(f) What was the basic plot of each story told by Jack?
Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 Complete the following :
(i) Books were found on the _____________ and ____________.
(ii) The tales are described as ______________ and __________.
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Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
We'll say it very loud and slow:
THEY ... USED ... TO ... READ! They'd READ and READ,
AND READ and READ, and then proceed
To READ some more. Great Scott! Gadzooks!
One-half of their lives was reading books!
The nursery shelves held books galore!
Books cluttered up the nursery floor!
And in the bedroom, by the bed,
More books were waiting to be read!
Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales
Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales
And treasure isles, and distant shores
Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,
And pirates wearing purple pants,
And sailing ships and elephants,
And cannibals crouching 'round the pot,
Stirring away at something hot.
(It smells so good, what can it be?
Good gracious, it's Penelope.)
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Talk to your partner about the following.
The author’s grandmother was a religious person. What are the different ways in which we come to know this?
Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
Reality is what is directly experienced through the senses.
'The Address' is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment
What do you understand of the three voices in response to the question 'What does a novel do' ?
Explain the undertones in the statement:
'Wife and husband in unusual rapport
State one unspoken thought':
Find from the story one word for the following.
the highest-ranking officer in the Municipality of a city/town ______
Think and answer in your own words.
What could be the age group of the speaker in the poem?
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
Throughout the last week of June 1999, 18 Grenadiers ____________.
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
After confirming the multidirectional assault as the best strategy the commanding officer ________________.
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
Why does the poet appeal to us, to respect the life of a worm?
Trees are revered because:
- They give us joy.
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Fibreglass kites led to creating power - driven aeroplanes.
'Uttarayana' starts from Makar Sankranti onwards.
Join the sentence using appropriate Co-ordinators. (but, or, so, and)
He places his fingers into the master controls. He operates all four arms of the Da Vinci.
Match the professions with the field of work.
| Profession | Field of work | ||
| (1) | Chief Minister | (a) | Business |
| (2) | Magistrate | (b) | Transport |
| (3) | Soldier | (c) | Construction |
| (4) | Trader | (d) | Administration |
| (5) | Builder | (e) | Education |
| (6) | Driver | (f) | Defence |
| (7) | Teacher | (g) | Law |
Complete the following web diagram.
Find more information about the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force with the help of your teacher.
Form pairs. Present in the class, the conversation between Thiruvalluvar and the young man.
Discuss in groups and think about it.
List a few occasions on which you had become angry. What do you do when you are angry?
Can you name different types of fabrics? Which is the most expensive fabric you know? Talk to your parents or to a textile shop assistant. Collect samples of as many types as you can and paste them into your scrapbook. Name each type.
Discuss the following questions after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
Will you love your brother or sister only if she’s fair?
The wheel, which was probably invented more than 6000 years ago, is thought of as one of the greatest technological advances made by man. Why do you think the wheel is so important in human civilization?
Read the passage. Underline the new words. Guess their meaning from the context. Verify it from a good dictionary.
Link the items in the three columns properly.
| A | B | C |
| The past | A sea beneath a cloudless sun | A pleasant time which has ended |
| The present hour | A soft and mild autumn evening | An exciting, thrilling time which has no end. |
| The future | A green and flowery spray Where a young bird sits | A time, full of life in which you gather strength |
Find and read other poems of R. L. Stevenson using the internet. Find other rhythmic poems about trains, in English, or other languages.
There were no old cities left on the earth.
Answer in your own words.
What excuses did Neel give to avoid cleaning his room?
Find from the Internet and write down.
Which character from the play sings this song?
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
In the examination, I did not know the answer, so I ______.
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with gentle-hearted.
What more difficulties would they have to face, if the roads are not cleared?
Why does the poet say that the dewdrops greet the dawn?
Which event in the story tells us that the scarecrow was intelligent?
What is meant by browsing or surfing?
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
BUNGEE-JUMPING
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a long elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes from the freefalling and the rebound. When the person jumps, the cord stretches, and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils and continues to oscillate up and down until all the kinetic energy is dissipated.
Jumping Heights, located in Mohan Chatti village, in Rishikesh has been rated as one of the most preferred bungee jumping destinations in India at a height of 83 meters. It is the only place in India where bungee jumping can be done from a fixed platform. This is also India’s only fixed platform Bungee- performed from a professional cantilever, to separate it from entertainment parks, and create instead, an extreme adventure zone. The Bungee has been designed by David Allardice of New Zealand.
The Cantilever platform is built over a rocky cliff over-looking the river Hall, a tributary of River Ganges. Bungee-ing amidst the vastness of nature lends the experience an absolutely breathtaking quality. Jumping heights is well known for its safety measures and experienced staff. It costs around Rs 2500 per jump, a bit expensive, but totally worth the experience. The Bungee jumping experience has been set amidst the astoundingly stunning landscape of Rishikesh. To Bungee jump, one must be at least 12 years and should weigh between 40-110 kg.
Questions
- What is Bungee Jumping?
- Can Bungee be performed from a movable object? How?
- When do you think Bungee becomes thrilling?
- What is the experience when one falls off the platform?
- Where is the Bungee jumping point located in India?
- What is the minimum age to Bungee jump?
What were Chulongs plans for the bird?
Gilson asked the narrator to buy a tie.
Why did Mrs. Jhunjhunwalla buy the painting?
Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
Identify the three jobs where the same percentage of women work.
What are the disadvantages of speaking harshly?
Why does the writer think that the peepul tree is a great show off?
The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl because______.
A day in Mars is called ______.
The second daughter ________ the milet to a flock of birds.
They ate a bowl of __________.
The robot that sat on her shoulder was a______.
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
I saw a ______ on the flower.
Who will be the fortunate?
Divide the following word.
butter
The official visited the rehabilitation centre daily.
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
What is the name of the dealer?
List the things that humans should save.
Where do ants pile their food?
Why was the tree called 'The Mother Tree'?
The goose is swimming with its ______.
Write the word with same meaning.
pants- ______
