Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Write the sound sequences for the following words

Find out and write down the definitions of the following terms used in the film industry

script -

project -

montage -

flashback -

stage -

prop -

footlights -

Certain words in the poem have been capitalized. Can you think of reasons for this?

1. He made them himself at odd moments.

2. He raised himself.

3. He had let himself be fooled by a bait and had been caught.

4. … a day may come when you yourself may want to get a big piece of pork.

Notice the way in which these reflexive pronouns have been used (pronoun + self)

In 1 and 4 the reflexive pronouns “himself” and “yourself” are used to convey emphasis.

In 2 and 3 the reflexive pronoun is used in place of personal pronoun to signal that it refers to the same subject in the sentence.

Pick out other examples of the use of reflexive pronouns from the story and notice how they are used.

Notice the sentences in the text which are in ‘direct speech’.

Why does the author use quotations in his narration?  

“Do you want some more ice cream or a slice of cake?” asked my aunt.

(Begin: My aunt asked.....)

The teacher asked, “How many of you think the answer is correct?”

(Rewrite the sentence using indirect speech)

“I am sorry for insulting you,” said Lakshmi to Madhu.

(Begin : Lakshmi apologized.....)

Notice the highlighted words in the following sentences.

1. “When I leave,’ Sophie said, coming home from school, “I’m going to have a boutique.”

2. Jansie, linking arms with her along the street, looked doubtful.

3. “I’ll find it,” Sophie said, staring far down the street.

4. Jansie, knowing they were both earmarked for the biscuit factory, became melancholy.

5. And she turned in through the open street door leaving Jansie standing in the rain.

– When we add “ing” to a verb we get the present participle form. The present participle form is generally used along with forms of “be’,  (is, was, are, were, am) to indicate the continuous tense as in “Sophie was coming home from school.”

– We can use the present participle by itself without the helping verb, when we wish to indicate that an action is happening at the same time as another.

– In example 1, Sophie “said” something. “Said”, here, is the main action.

– What Sophie was doing while she was “saying” is indicated by “coming home from school”. So we get the information of two actions happening at the same time. We convey the information in one sentence instead of two.

I. Analyse the other examples in the same way.

II. Pick out five other sentences from the story in which present participles are used in this sense.

That need not happen.

(Rewrite: using does)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, following the direction given with the following question.

Lata said she would only go to the party if her mother bought her a new dress. (Use ‘UNLESS’)

Lata said she ______ her mother bought her a new dress.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, following the direction given with the following question.

I'm sorry I didn't meet you at the airport - my car wasn't working. (Use ‘MET’)

I ______ at the airport if my car had been working.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, following the direction given with the following question.

My uncle would call my dog 'the wolf' when he used to visit. (Use ‘REFER’)

My uncle would ______ 'the wolf' when he used to visit.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, following the direction given with the following question.

Fifty years ago, cars were slower than they are nowadays. (Use ‘AS’)

Fifty years ago, cars ______ they are nowadays.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, following the direction given with the following question.

Some shops try really hard to help you. (Use 'EFFORT’)

Some shops really ______ to help you.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, following the direction given with the following question.

Have you got a belt that is cheaper than this one? (Use ‘LESS’)

Have you got ______ than this one?

Anne paid a heavy price for her recklessness. 

(Begin: It........)

He does not intend to leave the company.

(Use: Intention...)

Both the players are not adequately prepared for the tournament.

(Begin: Neither....)

This horse is better trained than yours.

(Begin: Your…......)