Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What caught his attention about the car door?
Advertisements
Solution
The car door had two crests along. One was the demi-lion holding a cross-crosslet in its paw and the other was a greyhound.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Complete the table :
The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
Do you agree with his justification of the war? Why/ why not?
Explain and analyse the use of hyperbole in the poem.
Why is the poet so much against watching television? Give two reasons.
What is the theme of the poem? How is it conveyed?
As soon as the sports meet ended, the children ran on the field. (Begin: Hardly ……………)
The Principal said, “All the prizes will be distributed tomorrow.”
(Begin : The Principal said that ……………. )
I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home.
(Begin : I would rather ………….)
(i) Contrast the Chinese view of art with the European view, with examples.
(ii) Explain the concept of shanshui.
Comment on the attitude shown by Taplow towards Crocker-Harris.
Discuss with your partners
The manner you adopt when you talk about a teacher to other teachers.
Read the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
went on
Write down the significance of the following in the context of ‘On to the Summit’:
Red Scarf
- Read the first three paragraphs on Page 92. (From......... ‘One morning .............. up to ............ a discussion after hall)
- Re-read the same noting down only important points.
- Rewrite the important points in your own simple language, in your notebook.
- Make certain that your summary is less than half the length of the original passage.
List all possible sources of light which enable you to see. Try to list at least 10 to 15. You may add the following to your list: Different kinds of lamps in your house, different sources you see in nature, different sources used by man in the past, etc.
Select three words that best describe Mr. Scotti.
clever / unlucky / stupid / successful / miserable / happy.
Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering a subscription for your school library.
You are waiting for your exam results. ______
Write a letter of enquiry for the following.
Your a librarian in a newly established school. Write a letter to the book dealer inquiring about the list of newly arrived English children's story books and various subject books relevant to 10-14 age groups.
______ do you have for breakfast?
Who said these words and to whom?
| Who said | To whom | |
| “Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!” | ||
| “Ma, who woke me up today?” | ||
| “Why do you sleep at nine every night?” |
Describe Hiawatha, his home and friends in ten lines.
Look at this sentence –
A library is a place where books are kept.
Now fill in the blanks after reading these sentences.
- An ______ is a place where aeroplanes take off and land.
- A ______ is a place where food is cooked.
- A ______ is a place where sick people are taken care of.
- A______is a place where you can buy thing.
- A______ is a place where children study.
Find out stories about other great people’s lives and their childhood and write these in your notebook. Collect at least two such stories and share them with your friends.
You could think of famous
- scientists
- religious people
- freedom fighters
- brave children
- astronauts
- artists
Do you exercise regularly? If you do, which of the following activities do you prefer? Discuss and share with your partner a few ideas about your preference.
- walking
- working out in a gym
- swimming
- cycling
Debate is an essential skill and your classroom is the best place to practice this skill. Your teacher will now divide the class into two groups and organize a debate on the topic “Fast food tastes better than nutritious food.” The following points may help you to participate and speak in a debate. One group will speak FOR the motion and the other group will speak AGAINST the motion. Now prepare a speech for the debate.
Certainly anyone who insists on condemning all lies should think about what would happen if we could reliably tell when our family, friends, colleagues, and government leaders were deceiving us. It is tempting to think that the world would become a better place without the deceptions that seem to interfere with our attempts are genuine communication. On the other hand, perhaps there is such a thing as too much honesty. - Adapted from Allison Kornet, "The Truth About Lying"
Would the world be a better place if everyone always told the complete truth? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
______ was Portia’s; faithful servant.
