Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What was the only similarity between Leacock’s face and his photograph?
उत्तर
The author’s ears were almost the same in the photograph.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give your suggestions that will help the people to make Maharashtra prosperous.
Whose family has been referred to earlier in the context?
What docs the line “and his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” mean?
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 the old man’s moral dilemma reveal in Hemingway’s short story, “The Old Man at the Bridge?
The chairman says that he will look________their complaints.
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ________
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 |
Give reasons for the following.
Tut’s body was buried along with gilded treasures.
(i) Contrast the Chinese view of art with the European view, with examples.
(ii) Explain the concept of shanshui.
Make a list of items that are referred to differently in British and American English, for example, 'lift' (BE) 'elevator' (AmE).
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
The snake _______________ his head ______________ to strike at the crow.
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Home.
Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
A system where the government is elected and ruled by people is called - ________________.
Discuss with your partner and describe the atmosphere in the woods when Peter Crouch was heading towards Mrs. Adis’s House. It was -
- a dark moonless night.
- _________________________
- _________________________
Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points:
- About the poem/poet/title.
- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/ novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem.
You have just returned after your first experience of the kite - festival in Gujarat / Ahmedabad. You were thrilled with the festivities.
You have a friend who lives abroad. Write a letter to your friend describing how you enjoyed the kite-festival.
Given below is the poem 'Blue Sky' by Mark Hastings. Imagine a poem of a similar kind by replacing the word blue. You can add any colour or object of your choice and write a poem of four lines.
For example, replace 'blue' with
- Starry sky above me _______________
- Cloudy sky above me _____________
- Read the first three paragraphs on Page 92. (From......... ‘One morning .............. up to ............ a discussion after hall)
- Re-read the same noting down only important points.
- Rewrite the important points in your own simple language, in your notebook.
- Make certain that your summary is less than half the length of the original passage.
Browse on the net and gather a variety of templates to write a 'Curriculum Vitae'.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde and her husband paid off the debt in ten years.
Write a letter to your friend or cousin telling him/her about a difficult choice you have recently made, for example, pursuing one sport or hobby rather than the other or choosing between your studies and hobbies.
Tell your friend/cousin how his/her example helped you to make a decision.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The children walked ______ the bridge.
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
This is the simpler problem of them all.
Imagine that you will go to the bookshop tomorrow. What will you do there? Write five sentences beginning with –
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
What were the strange instruments the nurse carried to the surgery? How did the waiting patients interpret her act?
Now write a short story to explain these proverb.
Actions speak louder than words
What is the conflict between Margot and the other children in the story, “All Summer in a day”?
Preparation of apple juice
You plan to delight your parents and sister, serving them chilled apple juice. Here is the process: (Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs)
Four or five apples ______ (take) and ______(wash) well. They ______(wipe) dry and cut into pieces of medium size. The seeds ______(remove). Then the apples ______(put) into the mixer. Some milk ____(add) .The apples ______(crush) and a fine liquid ______(obtain). This liquid ______(filter) and the juice ______(store) in the refrigerator. It is ______(take) out whenever needed, and after adding sugar, it ______(serve) in cups.
Informal Letter -
Write a letter to your friend describing the details of the vacation.
