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‘When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby.’ Explain the meaning of this statement to your friends. - English

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‘When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby.’ Explain the meaning of this statement to your friends.

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Mouse knows the capacity of the cat to pounce on him and make a meal of him in just records. The mouse could dare to laugh at the cat when the scope of escape into the hole is bright.

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पाठ 4.2: Macavity - The Mystery Cat - Exercises [पृष्ठ १३१]

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पाठ 4.2 Macavity - The Mystery Cat
Exercises | Q H. b. | पृष्ठ १३१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Need for democracy


Find and discuss some examples of reports related to the given topic.

Any social issue


Form groups and use the ICT lab of your Junior College to make a short film on the script that you have prepared. There are several soft-wares that can be used for editing. You can take professional help. One can upload his/her film on mediums like Youtube and submit the link to the subject teacher.


Identify the character or speaker of the following line.

‘That is, I believe they do.’


Imagine you are interviewing an astronaut about his/her experiences in space. Select a partner to be an astronaut and present the interview as a role-play in front of the class.


“Do you know why she is unhappy?”

He asked me if ______ unhappy.


Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.

With modal verbs would, might, could, should, ought to, used to.


Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.

In if-clauses and time-clauses.


Read the different verb form where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following case. Fill in the blank with missing indirect speech.

We do not usually change the modal verbs must and needn’t. But must can become had to or would have to and needn’t can become didn’t have to or wouldn’t have to if we want to express an obligation. Would/wouldn’t have to are used to talk about future obligations.


Which session do you like – art/craft?


What qualities do you gain by doing art or craft?


Put students into groups of three and let them act as Jane.

Student A: You are Jane. You live with the Reeds. Tell the other students about your life there.

Student B: You are Jane. You have been at Lowood School for a few months. Tell the other students about your life there.

Student C: You are Jane. You are eighteen. You are going to work at Thornfield Hall as a teacher. Tell the other students about your hopes for your life.

After this, decide who is the unhappiest of the three ‘Janes’.


Change the following into Indirect Speech.

“Run away, children,” said their mother.


Change the following into Direct Speech.

Lakshan asked me if I had anything to say.


Change the following into Direct Speech.

Bhagya said that she had seen that picture.


Name the character or speaker.

“Are you alright?”


Name the character or speaker.

“Wake up. Your ship is ready.”


Is there any place near?


Imagine you are Mowgli. Which animal would you befriend? What kind of adventure would you like in the forest? Make use of the hints below to talk about it.

  • Hi, I’m Mowgli. The only human being living in the jungle.
  • I have been raised by a pack of wolves, in an Indian forest.
  • I go and hunt with my friends for food.
  • My close buddy is a ______.
  • His/ Her name is______.
  • He/ She guides and accompanies me ______.
  • We enjoy loitering in the jungle by ______.
  • The jungle where we live is______.
  • On the whole, I am ______.

Look at the picture again. Describe the picture.


Some letter are missing in each word.

tr __ __ s


Did you hear what your tongue did?


How do you think you can help children who cannot see?


Do you know any other language? Do you know a joke in English? Tell your friends.


Is there a bookshop near your home? If there is, do you like to visit it?


As a friend of the narrator, describe how you would have behaved at the auction.


On the occasion of World Environment Day, you have been asked to deliver a speech during morning assembly on the importance of tree planting. Write the speech in about 100 – 150 words.

  • Introduction
  • Suggested value points Pollution control – Medicine – Necessary for wildlife – Cause rainfall
  • Conclusion

Build a conversation for the following situation with a minimum of five exchange.

A father and his daughter about the advantages of the habit of newspaper reading.


Shakespeare describes the characteristics of the various stages of man. You are in the second stage of life. What do you think of your roles and responsibilities at this stage? Discuss with your partner and share your ideas with the class


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