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Refer to the Language Study pages and read the following entries:

  1. word
  2. phrase
  3. clause
  4. sentence.
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The Fall of Troy
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Chapter 3.2: The Fall of Troy - ENGLISH WORKSHOP [Page 76]

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Balbharati My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 3.2 The Fall of Troy
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 6. (a) | Page 76

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During the war, Trojans jumped over the fort gates to fight the enemy.


Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.

Troy was attacked because it was a strong, rich city


Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.

The Greek armies and heroes always defeated the Trojans.


Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.

Both the enemies were eager to continue fighting.


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List all the words related to ‘war’ from both parts of the story.


Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:

A horse big enough to hold men inside it.

______ enough to ______.


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(b) They broke down part of the wall and brought the horse in.
(c) The cunning Odysseus thought of a plan.
(d) The Greeks burnt their tents and sailed away.
(e) Troy was burnt down.
(f) The Greeks built a big wooden horse.
(g) The great heroes hid inside the horse.
(h) The priest warned the Trojans not to break the wall.
(i) The Trojans were happy to see the Greek ships go.
(j) The Trojans slept soundly.
(k) The Greeks came out of the horse and opened the gates.
(l) The Greek army entered the city.

Form pairs. Imagine you are a pair of Trojans and you have come to know about Odysseus’s plan. Make a counter plan to defeat the Greeks. Write down your plan as you would explain it to your fellow Trojans.


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Paris had brought her to Troy.


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The Greeks waited to take revenge on Troy.


Underline the subject in the following sentence:

The Greek armies sailed to Troy.


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The Trojans, too, fought hard.


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The fighting went on.


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What was done to make the Trojans take it inside the city?


Was the big wooden horse really an offering to the god of the sea?


What reckless/ thoughtless step did the Trojan’s take?


How did the Greek ships remain hidden from Troy?


What did the Greek soldiers hidden in the wooden horse do after nighfall?


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A phrase is a meaningful group of words. Read the following phrases:

  • The wise Odysseus
  • A great horse of wood
  • A skilful engineer
  • The greatest heroes
  • The secret of opening and shutting the entrance
  • On the seashore outside the walls
  • In the darkness
  • Watching for the return of the fleet
  • Part of their strong wall

Write three phrases on your own.


A phrase is a meaningful group of words. Read the following phrases:

  • The wise Odysseus
  • A great horse of wood
  • A skilful engineer
  • The greatest heroes
  • The secret of opening and shutting the entrance
  • On the seashore outside the walls
  • In the darkness
  • Watching for the return of the fleet
  • Part of their strong wall

All the above phrases are parts of sentences; they do not form a complete sentence by themselves. A sentence expresses a complete idea. You know that it has a subject and a predicate. A sentence has at least one finite verb in it. Read the following examples:

  • The tents had been burnt.
  • The shore was deserted.
  • The Greek ships had all gone.

Write three sentences using your own ideas.


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