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प्रश्न
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde returned the diamond necklace to her friend.
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उत्तर
I think it was her moral responsibility to return the borrowed diamond jewellery as soon as possible after the celebration, yet she hesitated. She did so to cover up the fact that she had lost her diamond necklace. Her carelessness caused her to make one more mistake.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Do you agree with the poet that a nation’s growth depends upon the wealth of trees? Why/why not?
There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? "....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
Read the above lines and amswer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
What surprises Abou the next night? What message has the poet conveyed to all of us?
What kind of atheletes were they?
Show how the story shows a conflict between humans and nature.
What makes Margot different from the other children? Why does this cause the other children dislike Margot?
(A) Ashita is the most beautiful girt in the class.
(B) No ………………………………..
We are not allowed to play in the sun. We are not allowed to play in the rain.
As soon as the sports meet ended, the children ran on the field. (Begin: Hardly ……………)
Write a letter to the Editor of a magazine describing a dance performance you have seen or an art gallery you have visited.
What do you gather about Crocker-Harris from the play?
Which do you think are the most poetic lines? Why?
The contrast between the outward elegance of a person and his private behaviour.
There are certain words that are repeated in the poem. For example, ‘no more’ (Line 7).
Find out other similar expressions.
Explain the effect they have created in the poem.
Who were the other two spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they join in the fight?
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
When the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose ____________ aside.
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Home.
The poet is prompted to call the sower an ‘august personality’ which means one who has reached the highest position in his workplace.
Explain this using the following point.
Perseverance
Think and write in 5-6 lines, why most of the people on a road/street ignore those in need of help. What about you? Write about your feelings after you have helped/ not helped when needed
Now read the beginning and end of a sci-fi story given below and complete the story using your imagination.
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‘The Magic Glasses’ After ten years of diligent experimenting on ‘light’, Jayant, a brilliant scientist, created a pair of eye-glasses which would enable him to see through all opaque objects, doors, walls, metal structures, etc. On Monday, he put on his ‘magic’ glasses and stepped into the busy street outside ____________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ And so, Jayant received the ‘State Award for Brave Citizens’ _____________________________________________ |
Write a letter to your Class Teacher or the Principal of your school to make any one of the two following requests.
You wish to start a news bulletin for your school/ class. It will be a one-page bulletin to be published every week. A different group of students will manage the preparation of the bulletin every time.
According to the poet, how does God help people, when they pray to him for help?
Say ‘WHY’?
The writer grew less dogmatic and more open-minded.
How do you cook rice in your house?
Fill in the gaps in this recipe for cooking rice. Use the words in the box
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boil |
water |
heat |
keep |
rice |
lid |
low |
water |
more |
ready |
What you'll need
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups water
- pinch of salt
How to make it
- ______the rice until the ______runs clear.
- Drain the water and ______ aside.
- In a medium sized pan, bring water to ______.
- Add the salt, stir, and then add the rinsed and drained ______.
- Reduce the heat, cover the rice, and let it simmer on ______ heat for 20 minutes.
- Check after 15 minutes to see if all the ______ has evaporated. If it has, the rice is ______.
- If not, replace the ______ and let the rice simmer for 5 ______
- Remove from ______ and serve
Where do the following live ?
- Birds live in
- Rabbits live in
- Beavers live in
Complete the following stories by using an appropriate word from the box given below –
| my, his, he, your |
Ram was a farmer. wanted to sell ______ ______ goats and sheep. So he went to the market. There sold all ______ animals to a rich man and got a lot of money. When he was going back to village, three thieves
stopped him. “Stop! Give us all ______ money.” Ram was very clever. He said, “I'll give ______ money to the strongest of you.” On hearing this, the thieves started fighting amongst themselves. Ram slipped away quietly.
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
what is the colour of the sky
The girl looked up at the ______of stars.
Why was the author left with his grandmother in the village?
Why didn’t the grandmother feel sentimental when the author went abroad for higher education?
What did he give Bob?
You have recently attended a seminar on ‘Science and Literature’ in which writers presented papers on Science Fiction and Literature and focused on the creativity of young writers. Write a short report about it for a leading newspaper in about 100-120 words.
Develop the following hints into a paragraph.
Two kings - ruled neighboring kingdoms. King Arya - great warrior - looked after - subjects - very well - People loved him - looking - their safety and welfare - all his subjects - very happy - healthy life - King Vaishali on the other hand - very lazy man - spent his time - entertaining - dancing – ignoring - needs or developmental - people - His people - angry - never met them - never listened to their woes.
Powerful Sultan attacked - with his strong army - King Arya’s army - alert - ready - preparedness - enemy - more powerful - love for King even women and children - came to the war-front - fought - protected their King -a different story - King Vaishal - impending war - people started fleeing - King all by himself - not interested to protect - King - did nothing for their welfare.
King Vaishal - realized his foolishness - too late - defeated in the war and fled for his life - King Arya - defeated the Sultan - people to live in peace - King Arya - welfare of his people at heart at all times - subjects - returned his love - loyal and supportive - during testing times.
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
Referring closely to the short story, B. Wordsworth relate two important lessons that the young narrator learnt from his friend, B. Wordsworth. How were these lessons relevant?
School examinations do not test intelligence. Express your views either for or against this statement
Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.
Observe the tourist leaflets given and answer the following.
- Which places do these leaflets describe?
- What are the main points given in each leaflet?
- How can one reach Tadoba?
- Which is the best season to visit Tadoba? Why?
- List tourism-related words, e.g., tourist, booking etc.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a program, 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.
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.
Write an original short story that ends with the words "..….That is when they realised that sometimes, the most extraordinary stories begin with the simplest of moments."
