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प्रश्न
Tick the statement that is true.
The story tries to relate history to Science.
पर्याय
True
False
उत्तर
The Story tries to relate history to Science. (True)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Comment on the influence of English – the language and the way of life – on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator's attitude to English?
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to stand on one's feet
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
overcome:
Study the pictures below and note down the differences.
Who said to whom and when / why?
| Who said | To whom? | When / why? | |
| ......the world is full of inequalities. | |||
| I want to do something interesting. | |||
| It is against the will of God. | |||
| Our home is full of love....... | |||
| ...... we can affirm along with United Nations that men and women are equal. |
Use the following phrases in your own words.
- roam around
- again and again
- bring something back
- there and then
There are some dialogues that are short, but quite effective. They give us enjoyment and add beauty to the main story. Find some more from the text.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Where does the story take place?
What does the poet want to do?
Does the poet expect anything in return? What is the poet’s reward?
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
Epics are long poems that ______________________.
Answer in your own words.
Why does a mother tell Neel about his Grandpa?
Write in your own words.
What makes the poet remember his mother?
Describe the following with the help of the (The Twelve Months) story.
Springtime
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with gentle-hearted.
What is meant by browsing or surfing?
Guess the meaning of the following word.
coarse grained
Who told the children the story about the ghosts on Haunted Hill?
It is a problem for sea turtles to come ashore because ______.
The pit was comfortable for the wild boar to sleep in.
We don’t use _________ in the soil.
Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.
Identify the character/speaker.
"Grow the fish at home, Anbu."
Identify the character/speaker.
He bought a new fish tank.
The old man put _____ on the mouth of the gourd.
Pick and write the adverbs to complete the sentence.
A jackal cheated the crow ______.
The monster tree was protecting the ______.
Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.
What did the farmer find in the field?
What is the best time to water the plants?
Read the following sentence.
‘A very wise man once remarked that of the unspoken word, you are a master; of the spoken word, you are a slave.’
The sentence has two pairs of opposites - spoken and unspoken, and master and slave. The contrasting ideas make the sentence more effective. Putting together opposite or contrasting ideas in one sentence is a literary device. It is called antithesis.
Read the following examples of antithesis.
- Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
- Man proposes and God disposes.
- Speech is silver, but silence is gold.
- Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.
