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Chapters
1.2: Life
1.3: The Tempest
2.1: The Night the Ghost Got in
2.2: The Grumble Family
2.3: Zigzag
3.1: Empowered Women Navigating The World
3.2: I am Every Woman
3.3: The Story of Mulan
4.1: The Attic
4.2: The Ant and the Cricket
4.3: The Aged Mother
5.1: Tech Bloomers
5.2: The Secret of the Machines
5.3: A day in 2889 of an American Journalist
6.1: The Last Lesson
6.2: No Men Are Foreign
6.3: The Little Hero of Holland
▶ 7.1: The Dying Detective
7.2: The House on Elm Street
7.3: A Dilemma

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Solutions for Chapter 7.1: The Dying Detective
Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 7.1 of Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Samacheer Kalvi for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Warm up [Page 188]
Solve the crossword using the list of words and the clues.
infer observe examine revealed inconceivable aspects link detective inquisitive inspect conclude inquiry analyze mental deduce investigate.
Across | Down |
2. a question | 1. curious; wants to understand things |
5. unimaginable | 3. related to the mind |
6. to examine all the parts of something in order to understand it. | 4. a person whose job is to find or recognize the hidden information needed to solve a crime |
9. to look into a situation (often a crime, but it can also be a mystery. | 7. to look closely at something |
12. a connection; one part of a chain | 8. shown or made known |
14. to notice or watch | 10. different sides or ways of looking at something |
15. to figure out something unknown by considering all its known aspects and reasoning it through | 11. to make a logical guess that something is true based on the evidence, although the evidence is not clear enough to be absolutely certain |
16. to consider the evidence and then decide what is true or correct (OR to end something) | 13. to look at something carefully to find problems or specific information |
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Intext [Pages 189 - 193]
How did Watson feel when he heard of Holmes illness?
Why didn’t the landlady call the doctor?
What was the condition of Holmes when Watson saw him?
According to Holmes what was the disease he was suffering from?
Who did Watson see when he entered the room?
What were the instructions given by Holmes to Watson?
Why did Holmes plead with Smith?
Who was responsible for Victor Savage’s death? What was the evidence for it?
What explanation did Holmes give for speaking rudely to Watson?
How was Holmes able to look sick?
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Exercise [Page 194]
Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.
Who was Mrs. Hudson? Why was she worried?
Why didn’t Holmes let Watson examine him?
Why did Holmes warn Watson against touching his things? What was Watson’s reaction?
What did Watson find on the table near the mantlepiece?
Who is Mr. Culverton Smith?
What did Holmes ask Watson to do before leaving his room?
What instructions did Holmes give Watson to get Mr. Smith?
Why did Holmes want Smith to treat him?
According to Smith how did Holmes get the disease?
Who arrested Smith? What were the charges against him?
Answer the following questions in a paragraph of about 100-150 words.
How did Holmes trap Mr. Culverton Smith to confess the murder?
How did Watson help his friend to arrest the criminal?
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Vocabulary [Page 195]
Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct options given.
Niteesh bought a ______ cricket bat.
knew
new
The shepherd ______ the cry of his sheep.
herd
heard
Lakshmi completed her baking ______ successfully.
course
coarse
Priya has broken her ______ limbs.
four
fore
Leaders of the world must work towards the ______ of human race.
peace
piece
Complete the tabular column by finding the meaning of both the words given in the boxes. Use them in sentences of your own.
pocket (n)-a small bag sewn into or on clothing to keep carry small things packet (n)-a paper or cardboard container, typically one in which goods are sold |
Santa filled his pocket with candies. Maheswari carried a packet of ribbons. |
fond (adj.)-having an affection or liking for found (v)-having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly |
Puppies are fond of soft balls. Rosalin found a 100 rupee note on her way back home. |
lost (v) last (adj.) |
|
paused (v) passed (v) |
|
pitcher (n) picture (n) |
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Listening [Page 196]
Listen to the story and answer the questions given below.
Where does this story take place?
in a bakery
at the police station
in Ms. Gervis' house
in Ms. Gervis' apartment
Near the beginning of the story, “Ms. Gervis’ eyes are full of tears. Her hands are shaking.” How does Ms. Gervis probably feel?
She is upset
She is tired
She is hungry
She is confused
What makes the detective sure that the robber did not come through the windows?
The windows are locked.
The windows face the police station.
The windows have not been used in months.
The windows are too small for a person to fit through.
What else was stolen from the apartment?
crystal
jewelry
money
nothing
"And the robber definitely did not use the front door." Which is the best way to rewrite this sentence?
"And the robber may not have used the front door."
"And the robber probably did not use the front door."
"And the robber was not able to use the front door."
"And the robber certainly did not use the front door."
What does Ms. Gervis do with her cakes?
She eats them.
She sells them.
She hides them.
She gives them away.
What does the detective seem to think will happen if he solves the mystery?
Ms. Gervis will start baking cakes again
Ms. Gervis will bake him extra cakes
Ms. Gervis will give him her secret recipe
Ms. Gervis will give him money and jewels
Do you like mysteries? What is your favorite kind of story? Explain.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Speaking [Page 197]
Exercise
Present the review of a movie that you have watched recently.
Give a review of a book that has interested you a lot.
Review an event which your school has hosted recently.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Reading [Page 198]
Match the following.
1. | A man of ease | Emanuel |
2. | John’s trainer | Lalli and Lolly |
3. | Mathew’s secretary | John Mathew |
4. | John’s chef | Louise |
5. | Mathew’s friends | Basky |
State whether the given statements are true or false. If false correct the statements.
Mathew is a very busy man.
True
False
He woke up very late in the morning.
True
False
He always had lunch with his family.
True
False
He exercised with Louise every day.
True
False
He preferred handling mail by himself.
True
False
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Writing [Pages 198 - 199]
Create a pamphlet for the following.
Make a pamphlet on ‘Dengue Awareness’ (Focus on its causes, preventions, symptoms, and precautions).
Create a pamphlet for the following:
Make an attractive pamphlet for your school’s Fair organised for raising funds for (any) relief (Specify the date, time, types of stalls, and the reasons for the fair).
Create a pamphlet for the following.
Make a pamphlet on the latest gadgets (Mention the variety of models, uses, needs, and availability).
Write a letter of enquiry for the following.
Your a librarian in a newly established school. Write a letter to the book dealer inquiring about the list of newly arrived English children's story books and various subject books relevant to 10-14 age groups.
Write a letter of inquiry for the following.
Venkat hails from a remote village of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu who aspires to become an IAS officer. Currently, he is in class X. He notices an advertisement on free classes for the IAS aspirants by a trust in a news paper. He writes a letter to the coordinator of the trust inquiring for further details.
Write a letter of enquiry for the following.
Write a letter to the head of the BSNL office enquiring regarding the internet broadband scheme launched recently.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 10 SSLC TN Board 7.1 The Dying Detective Grammar [Page 201]
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
On seeing the teacher, the children stood up. (into Complex).
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
At the age of six, Varsha started learning music. (into Complex)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
As Varun is a voracious reader, he buys a lot of books. (into Simple)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
Walk carefully lest you will fall down. (into Complex)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
Besides being a dancer, she is a singer. (into Compound)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He is sick but he attends the rehearsal. (into Simple)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
If Meena reads more, she will become proficient in the language. (into Compound)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He confessed that he was guilty. (into Simple)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
The boy could not attend the special classes due to his mother’s illness. (into Compound)
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
He followed my suggestion. (into Complex)
Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
Radha was ill. She was not hospitalised.
Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
The students were intelligent. They could answer the questions correctly.
Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
I must get a visa. I can travel abroad.
Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
I saw a tiger it was wounded.
Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
There was a bandh. The shops remained closed.
Solutions for 7.1: The Dying Detective

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