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प्रश्न
Describe the role of Mr. Keith in the life of Helen in ‘The Story of My Life’.
उत्तर
Mr. Keith was Helen’s private tutor. Helen felt that she was not bright in math, but despite this Mr. Keith “was always gentle and forbearing.” He was a teacher who “made math interesting” and “he succeeded in whittling problems small enough to get through her brain.” Helen was withdrawn from the Cambridge school because of the differences between Mr. Gilman and Miss. Sullivan. He succeeded in whittling problems small enough to get through her brain. This improved her ability nd she could solve the questions logically and systematically. He was very patient with her and took great pains to teach her until she gets it well. Mr Keith repeated the lesson till she was able to understands and this contributed to the intellectual enrichment. Helen had many obstacles in solving math problems, as she could not see the problem but Keith was very patient with her. She often had to construct geometrical figures on a cushion with curved wires, and she had to remember the lettering of the figures and other aspects of geometric proof in her head. Mr Keith also mad mathematical work interesting to Keller and taught her how to reason her way through the problem. It was difficult for her to pass her Radcliffe examination in math, as she did not understand the braille corresponding to the mathematical symbols, but she applied herself to doing so and passed her exams. Mr Keith then tutored her for another year before she entered collage and he was an encouraging and patient teacher.
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A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract: (2)
- He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
- Tata Group launched its passenger car 'Tata Indica in the year 1998.
- Billi Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover."
- He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.
A2. Explain: (2)
The writer says, "I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right."
A3. Give reasons: (2)
Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.
A4. Personal Response: (2)
Right decision at the right time is important success. Express your opinion.
A5. Grammar: (2)
Do as directed:
- He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
(Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word) - Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
(Rewrite it beginning with 'The passenger car Tata Indica......')
A6. Vocabulary:
Give antonyms.
- Profit × ______
- Prevent × ______
