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Where did the author study in his childhood?

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Where did the author study in his childhood?

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The author studied in the veranda of a village temple. He learned letters of the alphabet from the priest.

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

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पाठ 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 1. c. | पृष्ठ ५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A.  Write sentence B.

(A) He is so old that be cannot remember events of the past.
(B) He is too ............................................................................


In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A.  Write sentence B.

(A) He loved his little daughter, but he was in mortal fear of her fierce temper.
(B) Although .............................................................................. 


There are two pauses when Kaspar tells Wilhelmine in the last stanza that it was a famous victory. Nay … nay…my little girl, quoth he.What do these pauses show?


Discuss trans-culturation as represented in Seattle’s speech.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The school playground is out __________ bounds for the pupils of the primary school.


Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
These three had elaborated old Major’s teachings into a complete system of thought, to which they gave the name of Animalism.

(i) Who had elaborated on Old Major’s teachings? 

(ii) When and where did they hold their secret meetings? How did the meetings end? 

(iii) What had the Old Major said about the ‘nature of this life of ours’? 

(iv) Who were the most faithful disciples? How did they contribute towards the preparations for the rebellion? 

(v) How did the animals celebrate the day after the rebellion? 


What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face-to-face with death?


Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.

Traditions, rituals, and funerary practices must be respected.


Words which describe ‘sleek’, ‘alert’, and ‘abrupt’


Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.

(i) The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered.

(ii) The artist knows the way within.


Who was Roger Presbury and how was John Garrideb connected with him?


Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.

Harsh conditions  harmless  survive  intruder

threatened  predators  prey  continually

Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.

All animals in forests and deserts struggle to ______________________in ______________

___________________ . Though most of the animals are ___________________, some are

dangerous when _____________________. If an ___________________ is noticed, they attack

or bite to save themselves. They struggle __________________ for food and water.

Some animals are called ______________because they __________________ on other animals.


Are friends different from neighbors? Are you friends with your neighbors? Give examples and write.


Identify the incorrect statements from the following and correct them.


In the play, two devices that make use of wheels are given. The devices are:

  1. _______________
  2. _______________

From the internet or other sources, trace the history of the use of the wheel. Write ‘An Autobiography of a Wheel’.


Gather information on any one of the following by talking to your elders, family members, and from other sources in your mother tongue and write a short note on it in English.

A special dish that is prepared on a special occasion at home.


Hold a debate on - 'Pets or Pests?'


Answer the following question :

What are the most savage controversies about?


Write a short essay on the following.

My favourite sports event.


Match the following and write complete sentences in the lines below.

  What was happening? What happened?
i I was writing a letter. the lights went out.
ii Paul was looking out of the window the bell rang.
iii He was looking for his dog. he noticed a lovely butterfly.
iv I was just completing the last answer. he fell off the ladder.
v The man was painting the wall. I met Arun.
vi Amit was doing his homework. my pen ran out.
vii My mother was cooking dinner. ma’am said, “Stop writing.”
  1.  I was writing a letter when ___________
  2. ________________
  3. *When I met Arun, he was looking for his dog.
  4. *_____________
  5.  __________________
  6. _____________________
  7. _____________________

A crab has a hard shell whereas a frog does not have one. There are many animals that protect themselves from their enemies with their outer cover/shells/quills.

In the box given below are the names of some animals. Encircle the ones that can protect themselves with their hard cover.

crocodile snail lizard snake
turtle tortoise gorilla frog
hedgehog porcupine - -

Now paste/draw the picture of anyone's animal. Write five lines about it.


Which do you think would be more fun — travelling by aeroplane or sailing on a ship? Write why you think so.


State whether the following statement are true or false

The friends grew up together in the city of New York.


Why did K.C’s words shock Sletherby?


How did Sletherby’s judgment of Bertie turn out to be a wrong one?


What was the human side to the photographer?


Write the contraction for the following phrase.

do not - ______


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.


Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.

Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.


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

Parents should not influence their children when choosing the subjects they wish to study. Argue either FOR or AGAINST the given statement.


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