HSC Arts (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ वी - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Discuss in pairs and guess the correct alternative for the following.

To summarise means _______ .

Discuss in pairs and guess the correct alternative for the following.

The type of summary that consists of a paragraph to express the main idea is _______.

There are various ways of incorporating other writers’ works into your own writing. They differ according to the closeness of your writing to the source writing. Match the ways of writing in brief given in column (A) with their descriptions in column (B).

Complete the following as instructed. Read the passage and write its summary according to the given steps.

Communication is a part of our everyday life. We greet one another, smile or frown, depending on our moods. Animals, too, communicate, much to our surprise. Just like us, interaction among animals can be both verbal or non-verbal. Singing is one way in which animals can interact with one another. Male blackbirds often use their melodious songs to catch the attention of the females. These songs are usually rich in notes variation, encoding various kinds of messages. Songs are also used to warn and keep off other blackbirds from their territory, usually a place where they dwell and reproduce.
Large mammals in the oceans sing too, according to adventurous sailors. Enormous whales groan and grunt while smaller dolphins and porpoises produce pings, whistles, and clicks. These sounds are surprisingly received by other mates as far as several hundred kilometers away.

Cut redundant words:

We’re often inefficient in our language, using more words than necessary. Consider the following phrases. Find five more redundant words.

1. “Circle around” can become “circle.”
2. “Write down” can become “write.”
3. “Added bonus” is simply a “bonus.”
4. “Get to the point as quickly as possible” is really “get to the point.”
5. “Close proximity” is “close.”
6. “During the course of” is “during.”

Adverbs clutter up your copy. You can usually live without them. Just delete italicized word and rewrite.

“That’s usually a good thing to do.”

Adverbs clutter up your copy. You can usually live without them. Just delete italicized word and rewrite.

“That’s fairly good coffee.”

Adverbs clutter up your copy. You can usually live without them. Just delete italicized word and rewrite.

“I totally agree.”

Adverbs clutter up your copy. You can usually live without them. Just delete italicized word and rewrite.

“Actually, I disagree.” 

One word substitutes are words that replace a group of words or a full-sentence effectively without creating any ambiguity in the meaning of the sentences.

(a) The life story of man written by himself: autobiography

(b) A sound that cannot be heard: inaudible

(c) A list of books: catalogue

(d) A sentence whose meaning is unclear: ambiguous

Find as many examples as you can from the internet and make a list.

Use of noun in apposition:

Apposition is a grammatical construction in which two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one element serving to identify the other in a different way; the two elements are said to be in apposition.
Apposition can be used to make compound sentences short and simple.
Neha is their eldest child and she is very intelligent.
- Neha, their eldest child, is very intelligent. [Here, Neha and their eldest child are the same person.] Provide two such examples of apposition.

Transforming Complex to Simple: By using phrases like ‘too...to’ or using noun phrase instead of a clause:

Nagpur is the city where oranges grow.
- Oranges grow in Nagpur

The old man is so weak that he cannot walk.
- The old man is too weak to walk.

Change the following sentence into simple:

Mr Rohit is the member and he is also the director.

Transforming Complex to Simple: By using phrases like ‘too...to’ or using noun phrase instead of a clause:

Nagpur is the city where oranges grow.
- Oranges grow in Nagpur

The old man is so weak that he cannot walk.
- The old man is too weak to walk.

Change the following sentence into simple:

The room is so small that it cannot accommodate many people.

Transforming Complex to Simple: By using phrases like ‘too...to’ or using noun phrase instead of a clause:

Nagpur is the city where oranges grow.
- Oranges grow in Nagpur

The old man is so weak that he cannot walk.
- The old man is too weak to walk.

Change the following sentence into simple:

You have to prove that you are innocent.

Transforming Complex to Simple: By using phrases like ‘too...to’ or using noun phrase instead of a clause:

Nagpur is the city where oranges grow.
– Oranges grow in Nagpur.

The old man is so weak that he cannot walk.
– The old man is too weak to walk.

Change the following sentence into simple:

He was late so he walked in a great hurry.

Read any book of your choice and write its summary according to the steps explained in the chapter.

Find some professions that require the skill of summary writing and editing. Write them in your notebook.

Complete the given blank spaces/ balloons with your ideas in the figure that describes your basic preparation for the HSC Board Examination. Also, complete the activities that follow:

Study the given tabular column. In pairs, tell your partner the importance of each given below:

Observe the given figure and complete the activities that follow:

1. Replace the ‘main idea ‘by any other thought or title of your own.
2. Add three supporting ideas to the main idea as their branches.
3. Add two ideas to one of the branches that explains the meaning of that branch.