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What caught his attention about the car door? - English

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What caught his attention about the car door?

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The car door had two crests along. One was the demi-lion holding a cross-crosslet in its paw and the other was a greyhound.

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पाठ 2.3: A Shot in the Dark - Exercises [पृष्ठ ६३]

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पाठ 2.3 A Shot in the Dark
Exercises | Q 1. h. | पृष्ठ ६३

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

How does Dahl compare the leisure activities of children in the past and their activities now.


Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Comment on the tone of the Patriot in this stanza.


What event is referred to in the poem?


Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition. 


Last night’s dinner was cooked for us by father.
(Begin : Father …………… )


Hardly had the teacher left the room, when all the children started making a noise.
(Begin : No sooner ………..)


In the poem Breaking Out. the poet shows the gradual transformation of a young girl into a confident and independent individual who breaks the conventional stereotypes of society. Discuss with close reference to the text. 


‘Working women make better mothers than women who stay at home’. Express your views either for or against this statement.


He drew a beautiful diagram________ the board. 


Do you think it is important to preserve languages?


Give reasons for the following.

Satyajit attending the village wedding.


Answer the following question:

“It was to be a battle of champions.” (8)
(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.

Mongoose

Cobra
(a) ________ (a) ________
(b) ________ (b) ________
(c) ________ (c) ________

(ii) What did the cobra and the mongoose do, to show their readiness for the fight?


Glance through the text again and explain the qualities of Tenzing Norgay. Pick lines that show his unique qualities. One is done for you.

Sr No. Qualities Lines
1. Patriotic I told Colonel Hunt that I was carrying the Indian flag with me and I would like it to be on the top with other flags.

2.

   
3.    
4.    

Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.

In a farmers’ market, we find _______________.


While building a bridge, a group of people comes together. They are architects, designers, engineers, officers, masons, politicians, building material suppliers, carpenters, etc. Write about the qualifications of these people. Choose any career from the list above and complete the table.

Your choice of career/ careers Skill/Qualifications
   

Visit a library. Find a school poem. Recite it to your parents. 


Make a ‘pair presentation’ of the poem, in the class.


Relate the life-story of Caesar, rearranging the facts in a proper sequence in the form of a flow chart:

  • Caesar begins to upset things at home
  • Neighbour flings a stick at Caesar
  • Young crow is saved by the narrator
  • Caesar begins to trouble neighbours
  • The crow is named Caesar 
  • Caesar passes away
  • Caesar objects to being caged.

Complete the remaining blocks determining the types of news.


Read the following and draw a tree diagram to show this information. 

Things in our surroundings form two groups - living things and non-living things. Living things are of two kinds, plants and animals. There are two types of plants - flowering plants and non-flowering plants. If we consider animals, we see that some animals lay eggs. They are oviparous animals. Some animals give birth to their young ones. They are viviparous animals. 

Write some sentences about the picture. 

It, is, has, walks, elephant, legs, tusk, trunk, big, long, slowly, strong.


In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.

rahim ravi and raju are going to see the circus


Describe the youth’s strange behaviour when he was in the train.


Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing


Why did Woman 1 panic more than the others?


How would Miss Meadows usually treat Mary? How did her behavior towards the girl change that day?


Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subjects:

(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)

You have recently shifted to a new city. Describe the area where you live, your next-door neighbours, the difficulties you faced while shifting and why you like/dislike the place.


Read the given sentence and underline the no word.

Can no one help him?


As a Member of the Student Council of ABC School, you wish to start a Laughter Club to develop the appreciation for humour among students. Write a proposal in not more than 150 words, outlining the steps you would take to make this club a success.


Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.

During the lunch break, a surprising sight unfolded as a monkey entered your school campus. Narrate your experience as you took charge and guided junior students to their classrooms ensuring their safety.


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