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प्रश्न
Prepare a set of questions to interview -
A famous author
उत्तर
- How did you start your journey as an author?
- Can you describe your typical writing routine?
- What or who has been your biggest inspiration in writing?
- What themes are you exploring in your latest book?
- What has been the biggest challenge you've faced in your writing career?
- How do you engage with your readers' feedback?
- What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
- Are there any upcoming projects you can tell us about?
- What's your favourite book or author at the moment?
- What inspires you to write?
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in each blank with an appropriate word.
(i) The puppy was hiding ___________ the sofa.
(ii) Stop worrying ______ your future.
(iii) When I stepped ________ the lift, I found it had stopped working.
(iv) We had to use a bridge to go ______ the river.
(v) I have lived in this town ______ ten years.
(vi) Please switch __________ all lights and fans when you leave the room.
(vii) Ronnie is married ______ my cousin.
(viii) The gift came _______ a birthday card.
Why was each man in the group unaware of self- destruction by his action?
Which poetic device is used in the line: ‘Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,’
Give an account of how lies were against Snowball after his expulsion, in order to paint him as a traitor.
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 correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) From his perch behind the clock, Hugo could (0)……. (see) everything.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“That only leaves October, November, and December,”’ said the Queen. "And after that, we shall have to begin all over again.”
“No, we shan’t,” said the King, “because I think twelve daughters are enough for any man and after the birth of dear little December I shall be reluctantly compelled to cut off your head.”
He cried bitterly when he said this, for he was extremely fond of the Queen.
(i) Why did the king change the names of his daughters so many times?
(ii) In what way was Princess September different from her sisters? What reason does the author give for this difference in their temperaments?
(iii) Which unusual birthday tradition did the King of Siam observe? Mention some of the gifts that he gave.
(iv) Why did Princess September put the Nightingale in a cage? What reasons did she give to the bird for putting it in a cage and then keeping it there?
(v) How did the bird behave upon being locked in a cage? What is the message of the story?
Not many people read for pleasure these days.
(Begin: Few ................................. )
Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet?
Words which describe ‘sleek’, ‘alert’, and ‘abrupt’
Discuss in groups of four.
The problems of over population that directly affect our everyday life.
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The snake hissed, his forked tongue ____________ in and out.
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Food adulteration means _________________.
Complete the following web diagram.
The poet has observed the sower closely. Express in your own words the reverence the poet has for the sower.
Complete the tabular columns to specify Dos and Don’ts associated with the 'Expansion of Ideas'.
| Expansion of Ideas | |
| Dos | Don’ts |
| (i) Begin impressively | (i) Do not go off-track |
| (ii) | (ii) |
| (iii) | (iii) |
| (iv) | (iv) |
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde and her husband decided to replace the necklace.
Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator.
You may begin as given below.
'I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice because I had ______ (Now continue)
Collect information from newspapers, magazines, periodicals, and books about any two famous sports women. Prepare their profiles. Use the following format.
| Name | Details |
| Date of birth | |
| State/Team she represents | |
| Sports/ Games she is associated with | |
| Debut (first entry) | |
| Best in her career | |
| Hobbies | |
| Awards/ Medals received |
Write an article for the following.
The service provided by the conservancy workers in your city is very poor. You find all the street corners dumped with garbage thrown by the residents of the locality. It causes a menace for the public at large. You are Ramya/Rajan of Class X, studying in TM Model School, Dharmapuri. Write an article in about 150-200 words to the editor of The Indian Express, about this and suggest ways by which the situation could be improved.
Arrange the jumbled sentences and write a paragraph. Use appropriate conjunctions.
Jane Eyre is an orphan.
She lives with her aunt Mrs. Reed.
Mrs. Reed does not like Jane because Jane is not her daughter.
Jane’s uncle Mr. Reed likes Jane, but he dies.
He makes Mrs. Reed promise to take care of Jane, but instead she sends Jane away.
Jane is ten years old, she is sent to Lowood school.
Jane graduates and stays there to teach.
She leaves for Thornfield, where she is a governess.
She is very happy there.
Read the two paragraphs given below.
My mother is always awake before anyone else in the family. I usually wake up after 6 o’clock. I loll around lazily for a few minutes. Then I get up and get dressed for school.
At bedtime, I read a story book. When I feel tired I lie down and go to sleep very quickly. I fall asleep in no time at all!
Now find the opposites of the following words from the paragraphs and complete the table.
wake up ______
get up ______
lazily ______
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
rahim ravi and raju are going to see the circus
Find out stories about other great people’s lives and their childhood and write these in your notebook. Collect at least two such stories and share them with your friends.
You could think of famous
- scientists
- religious people
- freedom fighters
- brave children
- astronauts
- artists
What did he keep doing while on his rounds?
State whether the following statement are true or false
The cop suddenly slowed his walk, when he heard the barking of dogs.
How did Woman 5 spend her time in the waiting hall?
What brought agony to the girls during the music lessons?
Why did Miss Wyatt summon Miss Meadows to her room?
Write an essay of about 200 word
The profession you would like to choose
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
do not - ______
