English
Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

Are children afraid of visiting the dentist? Give reasons.

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Are children afraid of visiting the dentist? Give reasons.

Short/Brief Note
Advertisements

Solution

Yes, children are afraid of visiting the dentist. This is evident from the screams of the little girl Maurice and the confession of the little boy that he had no toothache. He was willing to go back to school. He had told a lie to bunk the school that day.

shaalaa.com
Writing Skills
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 3.3: The First Patient (play) - Exercises [Page 100]

APPEARS IN

Samacheer Kalvi English Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 3.3 The First Patient (play)
Exercises | Q 3. d) | Page 100

RELATED QUESTIONS

What-is meant by,’ rainbow tinted circles of light? What kind of literary figure is  it?


Why does the caged bird stand on the “grave of dreams?”


What is the central idea of the poem?


What does Hemingway want to convey about the affects of war through the story?


The traffic outside your school is very heavy and chaotic. Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) pointing out the danger of such heavy and chaotic traffic in a school zone. Suggest possible solutions for the problem.


You have recently moved to a new neighborhood in your city. Describe the new neighbourhood, comparing it to the one you have just left.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The soldier fought bravely__________ his country. 


The programme ran________six hours.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

Air pollution is responsible for the spread ……… bronchitis. 


Narrate an incident from your own experience when you helped a friend who was in trouble. Explain what happened. What did you do to make the situation better ? 


Here are some commonly used medical terms. Find out their meanings.

CT scan MRI  tomography
Autopsy  dialysis  ECG
Post mortem  angiography  biopsy

Notice the following sentence patterns.

Eternal I rise

Rewrite the above sentences in prose.


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

on board


Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.


Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.

Organic food is grown by using __________________.


State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

One man one vote and one vote one value.


From the passage, find and write any two examples of the following:

Sentences containing

  • 'must'
  • 'can'

Create a poster for the following.

You are Sita/ Sudhan. Design a poster in not more than 50 words to focus on not wasting water. Be creative.


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)


Do you want to try to write your own paragraph now?

Write a paragraph on Palm tree.

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______

Fill in the blanks using the words in the previous questions.

  1. _______ and _______ and quickly! You will be late for school.
  2. Shh! The baby is _______ . Don’t make a sound, or she will
  3. Are you still _______? You should be _______ now or you will not be able to in the morning for school.

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


What used to be there in the place of that shop twenty years ago?


Compare and contrast the character of Jimmy Wells and Bob with suitable references from the story to support your view.


Why did they sympathize with the first patient?


Write an e-mail to the General Manager of a local hospital requesting him/her to send a senior doctor to talk to the participants at the event about the quality of mask which would give them the best protection.


Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture, or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.


What do you like better - to listen to a joke, or to tell a joke?


Complete the dialogue.

Anil: Which is your favourite book?
Sunil: ______________________
Anil: What type of book is it?
Sunil: _____________________

Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×