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Question
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
How cruel Shylock was to demand his pound of flesh!
(Begin: It was cruel………………….)
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Solution
It was cruel of Shylock to demand his pound of flesh.
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Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
They whisper like drizzle
as they roam the streets
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth.
They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep
on shop verandahs.
(1) Why do the old women in this extract roam the streets?
(2) What would you like to do for the betterment of the old people?
(3) Find out an example of 'onomatopoeia' from the first stanza of the extract.
(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the sad situation of the old women.
Your school is hosting an Inter-School Quiz Competition.
Write out a notice to be displayed in your school, giving all the details about the event.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
She turned _____________ the offer to work at the factory.
Comment on the contrasted viewpoints in the poem.
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What is the rhyme of ‘The Patriot: An Old Story’?
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.
What is ‘shamble’?
What does the book of gold symbolize?
What is the central idea of the poem?
(A) We did not know that Mr. Francis was retiring and leaving for Ooty.
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The programme ran________six hours.
Walter Scott appears sympathetic to Isaac's troubles. How does Scott highlight the treatment given to Jews through the character of Isaac?
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
She was so excited about her performance. She could not sleep at night.
You are to be awarded a Special Prize at the Annual Prize Day ceremony of your school. Write a letter to a lady relative, giving her the news. Be sure to include details of the prize that you are to receive, and tell her why you have been chosen for this honour.
I asked them to provide us________ a guide.
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(Begin: In spite............................................ )
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
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(ii) Who was the “untutored genius who created a paradise” and what is the nature of his contribution to art?
Look for some more poems in the rain and see how this one is different from them.
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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.
Write a character sketch of your family member.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
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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.
identified ______
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Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below.
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paragraph numbers |
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homesick |
(3) |
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2. |
practically |
(4) |
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3. |
it pains me |
(7) |
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4. |
appreciate |
(9) |
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5. |
thoughtless |
(10) |
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6. |
exercise |
(11) |
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7. |
relief |
(13) |
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8. |
ghastly |
(14) |
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Almost |
it hurts me |
terrible |
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test the strength of |
understanding the difficulties |
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wanting to be home |
a welcome change |
not very caring |
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Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.
| huge | big | foolish | interesting | tiny | unlucky | last |
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| Malar: | Hello, my name is Malar. Could I talk to Mr. Rao, please? I’m his colleague Mr. Vishvanath’s daughter. |
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| Malar: | Thanks a lot. |
| Selvi: | You’re welcome. |
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| Rathi | Give me the ______rupee pen. |
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Write a letter to your friend describing the details of the vacation.
