हिंदी

Look at these sentences. In the spring, birds of all kinds would flock into the banyan tree’s branches. I would spend the afternoons there. Grandfather, at sixty-five, could no longer climb the banyan - English

Advertisements
Advertisements

प्रश्न

Look at these sentences.

  • In the spring, birds of all kinds would flock into the banyan tree’s branches.
  • I would spend the afternoons there.
  • Grandfather, at sixty-five, could no longer climb the banyan tree.
  • I could hide myself in its branches.
  • I could look down through the leaves at the world below.
  • I could read there.
‘Would’ tells us what the author used to do, or what used to happen. ‘Could’ tells us what the author was usually able to do, or grandfather is now not able to do.

Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.

Choose would and could to replace the italicised words in the following sentences.

Grandfather says, in the old days,

1. elephants were able to fly in the sky, like clouds. They were also able to change their shapes. They used to fly behind clouds and frighten them. People used to look up at the sky in wonder.

2. because there was no electricity, he used to get up with the sun, and he used to go to bed with the sun, like the birds.

3. like the owl, he was able to see quite well in the dark. He was able to tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps.

टिप्पणी लिखिए

उत्तर

Grandfather says, in the old days,

1. elephants could fly in the sky like clouds. They could change their shapes. They would fly behind clouds and frighten them. People would look up at the sky and wonder.

2. because there was no electricity, he would get up with the sun, and he would go to bed with the sun, like the birds.

3. like the owl, he could see quite well in the dark. He could tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps.

shaalaa.com
Writing Skills
  क्या इस प्रश्न या उत्तर में कोई त्रुटि है?
अध्याय 10: The Banyan Tree - Working with Language [पृष्ठ १३५]

APPEARS IN

एनसीईआरटी English - Honeysuckle Class 6
अध्याय 10 The Banyan Tree
Working with Language | Q 1 | पृष्ठ १३५

संबंधित प्रश्न

What is the message of Maya Angelou’s poem?


Wilfred Owen paints a horrific picture of a nightmarish memory on the battlefield. How does Duke et Decorum Est become Owen's condemnation and bitter response to war?


Write a composition (350 – 400 words) on the following:

All Girls or all-Boys Schools provide a better learning environment than co-educational schools. Express your views either for or against the statement.


Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example:
(0) One morning, I (0) ……. (see) the python curled up on the dressing table.

Answer: saw.

It was (1) ……. (gaze) at its own reflection in the mirror. I (2) ……… (go) for grandfather, but by the time we (3) ……… (return) to the room, the python (4) …….. (move) on. He was seen in the garden, and once the cook saw him, (5) ……… (crawl) up the ladder to the roof. Then we (6) …….. (find) him on the dressing table again, (7) (admire) himself in the mirror. “He’s trying to look better for Aunt Mabel,” I said. I (8) ……. (regret) this remark immediately because grandmother overheard it and held up my pocket money for the rest of the week! 


I have never seen a film as bad as this. ·
(Begin: This is ........................................ ) 


Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

  • a holistic and ecological view 

  • inter alia

  • sustainable development 

  • decimated

  • languish 

  • catastrophic depletion

  • ignominious darkness 

  • transcending concern


Does Frank seem to encourage Taplow's comments on Crocker-Harris?


The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
I saw a cobra ___________ out of a clump of cactus.


Complete the flow chart showing the events on the day of the assault.


Make a paraphrase of the poem ‘Leisure’ in your own simple words. Write it down in your notebook.


Read the following Headline and write the dateline, intro, and a short continuing paragraph.

Achievers narrate their success stories at career counseling events.

Ask the students to read different news from English Newspapers and write the given points in the news. 


Draft Letter for the following

You are Sudha. Your neighbour has a pet dog that barks continuously. Write a letter to the Editor of a weekly newspaper of your locality, highlighting the nuisance and noise pollution created thus. Also, suggest ways to solve the problem.


Trees can help you recognise seasons. How do the trees look different in each season? Write a short paragraph with the clues given below.

  • Summer - Trees stretch their leafy branches towards the sun. 
  • Spring - Branches are full of new green leaves.
  • Rain - Trees absorb water and look green. 
  • Autumn - Trees shed their leaves.

Find out the following from ten families living in your neighbourhood.

Count the number of F1* F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 Total
children below 5 years of age
children from 5-14 years
grown-up children from 15-20
elders from 21-50 years
old people who are above 50 years
total number of people in the family

*F = Family

  1. How many members are educated in each family?
  2. From amongst the ten families, how many are educated?

Now talk to your partner and then write a report about your neighbourhood.


State whether the following statement are true or false

The friends parted one night after watching a movie together.


Compare and contrast the character of Jimmy Wells and Bob with suitable references from the story to support your view.


Write conversation on the following situation.

Between two friends about planting trees


Group Discussion:

You along with your friends Sujit, Rohit and Kishore discussing their likes and dislikes. But all are fascinated with the reading habit. Write a short group discussion in the form of dialogue telling the importance of reading for enhancing knowledge.


To whom does Portia compare Bassanio as he steps forward to take the casket test?


Divide the students into groups of five. They sit in a circle. They choose one object of daily use such as a bag, wallet, box, etc. The group leader writes four sentences about it.

  • I have found a ______
  • It’s (colour)
  • It’s (shape)
  • It has a ______
  • I found it (place where it was found)

Others, too, write four sentences each.

  • • I’ve lost a ______
  • It’s (colour)
  • It’s (shape)
  • It has a ______
  • • I lost it (place where it was lost)

They all open read their lines, beginning with the group leader. The player whose description matches the group leader’s the most gets the object.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×