HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Give reason and complete the following:

The head waiter of the luxurious café did not allow Soapy to enter because ................. .

Give reason and complete the following:

The cop did not arrest Soapy for breaking the glass window because _______.

Give reason and complete the following:

The cop did not arrest Soapy for shouting and dancing because _______.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy wants to enter the cafe for two reasons.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy was afraid that he won't be able to enter the prison.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Listening to the anthem, Soapy remembered his good old days.

‘He would make a man of himself again’ – The word ‘man’ in the sentence means ___.

Soapy’s earlier life was much different from his present life. Complete the table to show this contrast. One is done for you.

After listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to:

(a) _________________________

(b) ________________________

Write an incident in which you did something wrong and repented for it later. Give reasons.

O’ Henry has used different words to indicate prison where Soapy wants to reach. Make a list of those words.

Find out the words used for the ‘degraded state of Soapy’.

Convert the following sentence into negative without changing their meaning.

The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

Convert the following sentence into negative without changing their meaning.

Soapy drifted along twice unsuccessful.

Convert the following sentence into negative without changing their meaning.

Soapy stopped his unavailing racket.

Convert the following sentence into negative without changing their meaning.

The island seemed very far away.

Convert the following sentence into negative without changing their meaning.

The island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.

Convert the following sentence into affirmative without changing their meaning.

Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.