SSC (English Medium) 9th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Underline the main clause in the following sentence:

They were miles and miles from home and Tegumai had forgotten to bring any extra spears.

Underline the main clause in the following sentence:

Just then a Stranger-man came along the river, but he belonged to a far tribe, the Tewaras, and he did not understand one word of Tegumai’s language.

Imagine Taffy comes to you for help to write a letter of apology, in the modern script we use. She wants to express her regret to the stranger-man for her mother’s action. Write that letter of apology (informal) on her behalf.

Imagine the Stranger-man narrates how the Neolithic ladies overpowered him. Write an account of the same making him the narrator.

Making suitable groups, convert the entire episode into a short skit, and write it down. Each group leader must discuss at first with the others and add a different end to the skit.

1. Happy ending
2. Sad ending
3. Surprise ending
4. Humorous ending

Write a short passage/essay on ‘Women Power’ in the Neolithic, Medieval, and Present Times.

Listen carefully and write the word in the appropriate column.

Teacher: hopeful, lonely, happy, jealous, surprised, shy, loving, proud, cheerful, anxious, nervous, excited, embarrassed, scared, silly, comfortable, peaceful, depressed, enthusiastic, motivated, inspired, threatened, crushed, angry.

Give other ‘-ly’ adverbs of similar meaning for the following. Use a thesaurus if needed.

Explain the metaphor in the following line : 

Oft a little morning rain
Foretells a pleasant day.

Explain the metaphor in the following line : 

Sometimes there are clouds

Explain the metaphor in the following line : 

... the shower will make the roses bloom.

Explain the metaphor in the following line : 

Life’s sunny hours flit by.

Pick out four examples of personification. Write what is personified in each:

1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________

‘..... and that’s how I realized that courage and hope can help me overcome any major mishap/problem in life.’ Write an episode/experience from your own life that leads to the above conclusion.

Note that it is possible to feel both kinds of emotions at the same time. Have you experienced it? Try to describe the situation in short.

Form pairs. List the things on which you have the same opinion and also the ones on which you have different opinions. Prepare a list of ten things in all and see how far you agree or disagree with your friend. Some useful phrases are given alongside. You could talk about:

• Clothes, latest fashion.
• Performance of sportsmen and women.
• Traffic/Transport in your area.
• Cleanliness and hygiene in your area.
• Future occupations/Careers.
• Latest news items.
• TV programs
• Mobile Apps
• Any subject of your choice.

Write in your own words:

What does the listener do when the poet asks him to just listen? Give 3 points.

Write in your own words:-

Why does the poet remark that advice is cheap?

Write in your own words:-

Which two facts show that the poet is confident of overcoming his irrational feeling?

According to the poet, how does God help people, when they pray to him for help?