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What did the envelope hold?

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What did the envelope hold?

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The letter included an invitation from the Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau is requesting the presence of M. and Mme. Loisel at the Ministry on the evening of January 18th.

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The Necklace
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पाठ 1.5: The Necklace - Intext question [पृष्ठ २३]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.5 The Necklace
Intext question | Q 3 | पृष्ठ २३

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Why was Matilda in a hurry to go to her house after the ball?


What kind of a person is Mme Loisel − why is she always unhappy?


What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?


What do M. and Mme Loisel do next?


The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.


What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?


If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?


Answer the following question in 30-40 words:

Why was Matilda unhappy in her early married life?


Answer the following questions in 30-40 words : 

Why was Mathilda always unhappy after her marriage?


Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.

“Choose, my dear.”


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Mathilde was beautiful, and so she wanted to marry an aristocrat.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Mathilde felt that her house was shabby and poorly furnished.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Mathilde wanted other people to envy her.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Mathilde wanted a new dress for herself.


Read the following :

  • The necklace
  • an error
  • all these things
  • another woman
  • one evening
  • her husband.

In all these phrases we see some words used before the nouns. They specify or make it clear what noun we are talking about. These words that are used at the beginning of a noun phrase are known as determiners.

Determiners include articles (a, an, the), possessive pronouns (my, our, your, her, etc.), demonstratives (words like this, that), quantifiers (much, many, etc.), numerals, etc.

Write your phrases using each type of determiner.


Read: ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry.


Answer of the following question in 100-120 words:

Matilda was very proud of her beauty and charm and this led to her downfall. Elaborate.


Answer the following in about 100-120 words:

Contentment in one's life is very important to lead a peaceful life. We should be happy with what we have and should not crave for what we don't have. Matilda suffered in life because she was not content in her life. Her desires led to her disaster. What do you learn from her mistake in life? 


Do you like to dress up for special occasions? How do you do that?


What makes a person happy and confident during special functions and parties?


Why was Mathilde married to a ‘minor official’?


Was the husband a considerate person? How do we now that?


Why was Mathilde sad, restless and anxious though her dress was ready?


Which sentences tell us that Mathilde greatly desired the necklace?


Why did Mathilde not notice the loss of her necklace?


What was the arrangement with the jeweller? Do you think it was fair?


Spot the error in the following sentence. Then rewrite the sentence after correcting them.

At the end of one week, they have lose all hope.


Have you ever lost anything valuable?


Name a book/movie that made you think. What was it about? What was the best part about the book/movie?


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