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What was the happiest time of the day for grandmother?

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Half an hour in the afternoon, grandma devoted her time to feeding sparrows. That half-an-hour was the happiest time of the day for grandmother.

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पाठ 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Exercises [पृष्ठ ५]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 11 TN Board
पाठ 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 1. g. | पृष्ठ ५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Answer of these question in a short paragraph (about 30 words).

What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?


Punctuation
Use capital letter, full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph. an arrogant lion was wandering though the jungle one day he asked the tiger who is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more fierce than a leopard asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched upto an elephant and asked the same question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in the air and threw him down look said the lion there is no need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:  

I could not accompany my cousin _________ the trip because I had a fever. 


It is dangerous as well as illegal to drive a motorcycle without a helmet. (Begin: It is not ................................................. ) 


Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Public Health In Transition


Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

  • Remove

  • slackers

  • muck

  • kept in

  • got carried away

  • cut

  • sadist

  • shrivelled up


‘Don’t expect an English cup of tea’—how does this phrase bring out the contrast between English and American attitudes?


See if you understand what the following words that are parts of a house mean. Look up the dictionary if you don't.

parlour

foyer

lounge

porch

lobby

attic

portico

 


'Failure had a tempo faster than success.'


Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

streaked over


Imagine that you are the fellow pilgrim and you wish to share your experience of the incident in the poem.
Write a short article about it for a magazine/journal. Also, convey what change it has brought in your life.


There are many career opportunities that can be availed of by a graduate. Discuss and make a list of various opportunities available in the legal field, economics, management, commerce, administration, etc.


Guess the meaning of the above proverbs and write them down along with a sentence of your own.


You have won the first prize in the essay writing competition. ______


The first day at school ______


Create a poster for the following.

Say ‘No to Drugs’ – Design a poster for it is not more than 50 words. You may use slogans/ phrases.


Write a letter of inquiry for the following.

Venkat hails from a remote village of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu who aspires to become an IAS officer. Currently, he is in class X. He notices an advertisement on free classes for the IAS aspirants by a trust in a news paper. He writes a letter to the coordinator of the trust inquiring for further details.


You are waiting to board a train in a railway station. The train is delayed by an hour. Write a paragraph about the crowded scene in the railway station based on your observation.

vendors tea vendors  shops families piles of luggage
porters trolley scroll board announcement ticket counter queue


What does the poet say about the crocodile? Write in your own words. (in about fifty words)


Read the jumbled lines from the poem and rearrange them in correct order.

1. cinnamon, betel leaves
2. and ginger and garlic”
3. Go to Muthu’s
4. My mother would say:
5. and get some
6. “Little boy Raj…
7. And so I go to the shops
8. singing all the way
9. tomatoes and pickles”
10. “Sesame seeds, onions
11. I rattle off a list:
12. what I’d want
13. and when Muthu asks me
14. my mother twists my ear
15. and back home
16. ouch!

Look at the cartoon strips. Create your own humorous story.

Write a sentence or two for each frame of the comic strip in the space given.


What will Glory say? Do you think you can help Glory by giving some ideas to Ravi?

Glory

You can write a story about the ______ and the ______.

Ravi Great idea! Thank you!
Glory ______ Ravi.

Fill up the withdrawal form to withdraw Rs.200 from your Savings Account.


Can you write six things that are made of wood?


The girl looked up at the ______of stars.


What do you expect your close friends to do for you? Beautify the petals with your thoughts.


He left the studio saying ______.


Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.

How does Prospero prove, “the rarer action is in/virtue than in vengeance” in the final act of The Tempest?


Think of different types of people who have to face great difficulties. Write what you can do to help at least one of them.


Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally. Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


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