Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Describe in about 150 words your experience similar to the writer’s when you pursued something and reached your goal.
Advertisements
Solution 1
I wanted to pursue Warli painting classes, but could not find any professional artist near my residence to coach me. I looked for online classes but failed in that attempt too. I asked my friends to check near their residential areas in and around Mumbai, still I failed to gather any positive news. Finally, one fine morning, while I was travelling back from college, I met a middleaged lady who was carrying a handbag with Warli artwork on it. I was instantly drawn to that bag and she noticed my expression. She ended up asking me about my interest in her bag. I was embarrassed at first but then told her about my love for Warli painting. She had a smile on her face. She told me that she belonged to Palghar district and that her forefathers dealt in that art. My happiness knew no bounds when at last, I got to know that I could take classes from her, starting from the upcoming Sunday.
Solution 2
One experience that stands out in my life, similar to a writer’s pursuit, was my journey to learn guitar. Initially, I was fascinated by how musicians could create beautiful melodies and wanted to play like them. I started without any knowledge, struggling even to hold the guitar properly, let alone play any chords. Every day after school, I dedicated an hour to practice. My fingers would ache from pressing the strings, and there were days I felt frustrated, doubting if I could ever reach my goal.
Gradually, with persistence and small daily improvements, I learned basic chords. I could play simple songs, which fueled my determination. After months of practice, I reached a point where I could confidently perform songs I loved. The experience taught me that dedication, even in the face of challenges, leads to success. Reaching that goal was incredibly fulfilling and reminded me that with consistent effort, any pursuit becomes achievable.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
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) As soon as the bell rings, the children run out to play.
(B) No sooner __________________________________.
Explain the use of figurative language in the poem.
What was the great victory? Who had won the victory?
How was the great victory a personal tragedy for Kaspar?
Can it be argued that this is an anti- war poem?
Which figure of speech is used in the lines:
(Last week in someone’s place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor.)
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
According to the poem, how can the free bird be best described ?
How has Browning used allusion in the poem? Explain.
What are examples of simile, metaphor, and personification in “All Summer in a Day”?
Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:
Benedick: I can see yet without spectacles, and I see no such matter. There's her cousin, she were not possessed with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty as the first of May doth the last of December. But I hope you have no intent to turn husband, have you?
Claudio: I would scarce trust myself though I had sworn the contrary if I Hero would be my wife.
(i) Whom is Benedick referring to in the above lines?
(ii) Benedick says: 'I see no such matter.' What does he mean by it?
(iii) Explain the lines:
"There's her cousin, she was not possessed with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty as the first of May doth the last of December".
(iv) What does the comparison of Beatrice with May suggest about Benedick?
(v) What does Claudio mean by 'sworn the contrary'?
(vi) Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: possessed; fury; intent
(A) As soon as she reached home, she learnt that she had to leave for London.
(B) Hardly……………………………
Every family has a black sheep. (Begin: There is no ………….)
He had plenty of wealth but he was not happy.
(Begin: In spite............................................ )
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet?
What does the phrase “strange to tell” mean?
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on this topic.
Himalayan Quake 2005
Discuss in groups of four.
The problems of over population that directly affect our everyday life.
Comment on the relationship shared by Mammachi and Pappachi.
How does the narrator bring out the contrast between the Indian way of life and American society? Do you think his wife Mala adjusted comfortably to the new way of life?
Give reasons for the following.
Srinath and his family members’ eager expectation of Satyajit’s arrival.
We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.
educated: ____________
We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.
trained: ____________
‘My Favourite Place’
Read again the paragraphs of the story in which the author describes the banyan tree, and what he used to do there. Is there a place in your house, or in your grandparents’ or uncles’ or aunts’ houses, that you specially like? Write a short paragraph about it, saying
- where it is
- what you do there
- why you like it
You may instead write about a place you dislike, or are afraid of.
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A system where the government is elected and ruled by people is called - ________________.
The feeling of a person when he commits a mistake are __________________.
- He tries to justify it.
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- _________________
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reportage
Narrate the story of Sushruta in your own words.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde returned the diamond necklace to her friend.
Pick outlines from the poem that help create images of the following in our mind and write them in the table.
| No. | Old Woman | The Street | Schoolboys |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. |
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.
Collect quotations on the topic ‘choice’. Example :
| ‘Decisions are the hardest thing to make, especially when it is a choice between where you should be and where you want to be.’ |
Present the quotations in a beautiful hand on card paper.
According to the poet, how does God help people, when they pray to him for help?
Write 3 to 5 sentences about the following character.
Bertha
Write in your own words:-
What problems do customers face when they have to make a cash deposit at a bank?
Prepare and present a short speech on the following.
An inspiring incident in the life of a great leader.
Expand the proverb in about 12 to 15 lines, ‘Where there is a will, there is a way.’
Steps:
- Explanation of the proverb in simple words.
- Examples/Experiences to prove the proverbs.
- Conclusion
Read the script from:
| Joan (Girl) | Good morning, Captain squire ........... (up to) |
| Joan | (Simply) ............. Polly and Jack have promised to come with me. |
Write a summary of that part of the script (in Indirect speech) in 15 to 20 lines.
Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering a subscription for your school library.
I got ______ to see his favourite heroine.
Write five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and clean.
Now complete the following suitably.
_______ a dog ran out onto the road.
Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary
one saturday afternoon amarjit and his little sister rani went for a picnic to india gate. there they saw ducks, water and their friend raj
Use the words ‘and’ or ‘but’ and make as many sentences as you can about Rajiv’s family.
Example:
Grandpa and Grandma get up early in the morning
Grandpa is walking but Rajiv is jogging.
Find one word from the story that means
to be seen nowhere d ______.
Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).
talk rabbit a how can
Which country would you like to visit when you grow up?
Make a project by drawing or pasting.
- a map of that country, its national flag
- stamps of the country, its currency
- some famous monuments or landmarks
What angered the author?
What was the only similarity between Leacock’s face and his photograph?
The photographer had made changes ______.
You come across an advertisement in the newspaper. A Publishing House in Chennai has brought out a paperback edition of the complete works of Khushwant Singh. You want to buy it. You are asked to send a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- Fill in the following challan for the DD in favour of ‘X Publishing House, New Delhi’, payable at Chennai. The surcharge for Rs.1000/- is Rs.25/-.
The poet immortalizes the tree. Elucidate.
Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subject:
(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)
Narrate an incident from your own experience when you helped someone to prepare a meal.
Explain what you did and what you gained from this experience.
- What do you like best about your school?
- Do you think school is fun?
- Which is the part that you don’t like?
- How often should the teacher give you a test?
You want to convince the customer to buy your product. Prepare a conversation between you and the customer about it.
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A businessman
You must have seen and liked a play (in any language) on the stage. Write down the following details about it.
- Name of the play
- Important Characters
- Its main theme
- Whether it was a Comedy/Tragedy /Social Theme or any other
- Why you liked it
- The message of the play
- Any other information about the play
How does John Brown convey his firsthand experience of war to his mother and evoke a deep emotional response in the readers? Justify your answer in about 200-250 words with supporting details from the poem, by John Brown.
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on any one of the following subjects.
You become what you read. Present your reflections on this statement.
