Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.
a guardian of peace:
Options
a watchman
a holy man
a policeman
Advertisements
Solution
a guardian of peace: a policeman
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
How does the poem make use of contrast? Consider the contrast between the poet and the daffodils, and between his feeling before, while and after seeing the daffodils.
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.
Why does Browning say that the palsied watched the execution?
What does “I think the sun is a flower” mean in Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day”?
You had been waiting outside the examination hall. Describe what you saw and the sounds you heard when you arrived at the place. What were your feelings? Describe how the scene changed once you entered the hall and the examination started.
Give an account of how lies were against Snowball after his expulsion, in order to paint him as a traitor.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I could not accompany my cousin _________ the trip because I had a fever.
He drew a beautiful diagram________ the board.
The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase `take on’. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:
|
Take on sth: |
to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
|
take sb on: |
to employ sb; to engage sb |
|
Take sb/sth on: |
to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board |
There are two voices in the poem. Who do they belong to? Which lines indicate this?
Given below is the dictionary meaning of
Smirk: to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself.
Look up the dictionary for the following words which are also related to facial expressions and write down the meaning of each
|
smile |
grin |
grimace |
sneer |
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:
Geologist
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:
Tour Manager
Multiple Choice Question:
Explain The afternoon turned black.
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.
answerable: ____________
Look at the sentences given below. Find out which one is correct. If the sentence is wrong give reasons.
‘Once you begin to learn there is no end to learning’. Write your views on this statement.
Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.
Fritz felt that someone needed his help and he was determined to find the sender.
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. |
Think and write in your own words.
In which season does a greenwood turn to a yellow wood? Which stage in our life can be compared to that season?
Hold a discussion in the classroom about the differences between printed newspapers, radio news bulletins, TV news bulletins. Discuss the merits, demerits, and popularity of each.
Write 3 to 5 sentences about the following character.
The Bachelor
Find any other story of three brothers or three sisters and rewrite it in your own words.
Your friend is coming to your city/town to spend a week with you. He/she wants to visit some tourist places and enjoy the special food items of the place. Prepare a two-day itinerary for the visit.
| Day | Timing | Stopover | Stopover | Mode of Transport |
| Day 1 Sunday | 8.00 am | Market | Go shopping for | Auto |
| clothes/curios | ||||
| Day 2 Monday | ||||
Arrange the jumbled sentences and write a paragraph. Use appropriate conjunctions.
Jane Eyre is an orphan.
She lives with her aunt Mrs. Reed.
Mrs. Reed does not like Jane because Jane is not her daughter.
Jane’s uncle Mr. Reed likes Jane, but he dies.
He makes Mrs. Reed promise to take care of Jane, but instead she sends Jane away.
Jane is ten years old, she is sent to Lowood school.
Jane graduates and stays there to teach.
She leaves for Thornfield, where she is a governess.
She is very happy there.
Tortoises and Turtles are not the same. Read the facts given below. List the similarities and differences between them.
| Tortoise | Turtle |
| reptile family | reptile family |
| land animal | sea animal |
| has a long life | lives for many years |
| uses tiny feet to walk | use flippers to swim |
| eats grass, weeds and flowers | eats insects and bugs |
| Similarities | Differences |
Animals are capable of empathy. Substantiate this statement with examples from the story as well as your own experiences.
What did Aunt Jane like about Jack’s ‘little nest’?
Why is there a double negative in the title: The Never – Never Nest? Elucidate with reasons from the play.
Write the full form for the following.
who's - ______
Gather more information about the following:
- Different types of impairment that limit a person’s activity or make it difficult for him/her to mix with others in society.
- How modern technology can be used to overcome these problems.
