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Describe the grandfather as seen in the portrait.

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The author’s grandfather looked as if he were hundred years old with lots of grandchildren. He had loose-fitting garments. He looked too old to have had a wife and children.

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पाठ 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Exercises [पृष्ठ ५]

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पाठ 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 1. a. | पृष्ठ ५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A.  Write sentence B.
(A) He is forgetful as well as careless with his work.
(B) Besides ............................................................................. 


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Why has the red colour of bangles been compared to the flame of the bride’s marriage fire?


How does Dahl compare the leisure activities of children in the past and their activities now.


This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel owner. 


The anthology `ISC Collection of Short Stories' includes several stories in which a woman is a central character. Which female character has awakened your admiration, sympathy or interest and why? 


Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.  

They bought a new car. They can travel long distances.


What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face-to-face with death?


Locate the lines in the text that support the title. 'The Ailing Planet'.


How are the earth's principal biological systems being depleted?


A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following

a citation

an epitaph

a glossary

an abstract

a postscript


Imagine that you are the fellow pilgrim and you wish to share your experience of the incident in the poem.
Write a short article about it for a magazine/journal. Also, convey what change it has brought in your life.


Find out the words and phrases which describe the following. One is done for you.

sight touching in its majesty
air  
river  
house  
morning  
sun  

Write a summary of the sonnet. Refer to the earlier poems for the points to be covered for writing the summary.

  • Title
  • Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
  • Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
  • Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal).

Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.

Is cell-phone the need for the times?


Imagine you are Sayali. Write your diary for every day of your trip to the moon, and for the day you gave the earrings to your mother.


Write the reason in your own words.

After the song, Ostad had vanished.


Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering a subscription for your school library.


Write some sentences about the picture.

She, is, has, girl, shirt, pants, beautiful, pink, blue, long, hair.


Now complete the following suitably.

________ the teacher walked into the room.


Connect the pairs of sentences below using and or but.

  1. Everyone has gone to sleep.
  2. I want to read my book.

Find one word from the story that means

to be seen nowhere ______.


Look at the words given below and put them under the things that they are made of –


The ______of robbers escaped.


Are children afraid of visiting the dentist? Give reasons.


Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.

The importance of Reading


Attempt a description of the following process, in about 100 word each, either using the imperative or the passive.

Sending a letter by courier service


Write a composition in approximately 350 – 400 words on the following subjects:

(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material, use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.)

You have recently shifted to a new city. Describe the area where you live, your next-door neighbours, the difficulties you faced while shifting and why you like/dislike the place.


Why does Portia ask Shylock if he had arranged for a surgeon to be present at Antonio's trial?


What’s the difference between ‘hear’ and ‘listen?


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