10th STD SL English Mission - 80 Scoring and Passing Package 2021-22 by Koppal

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
JILLA PANCHAYAT KOPPAL
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INTRUCTION KOPPAL
GOVERNMENT GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL HANAMASAGR TQ:

KUSHTAGI DIST: KOPPAL
10 Standard
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(As per New Pattern 2020-21)
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01 1. Question paper design

2. Weightage to the content 2
02 Units and marks 4
03 Poetry
1. Grandma climbs a tree
2. Quality of mercy 5-9
3. The blind boy
4. I am the land
5. The song of India
6. Jazz poem two
04 Prose
1. A hero
2. There’s a girl by the tracks!
3. Gentleman of Rio en medio 10-21
4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
5. The concert
6. Colours of silence
05 Supplementary Reading
1. Narayanpur incident 22
2. The great martyr ever cherished
06 Vocabulary and Grammar 23-39
07 Composition and comprehension 40 -46
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Question Paper Design
Type of
Question Content Detail No of Questions Total Marks
MCQ, Grammar and 16 16

1 Mark Vocabulary
Editing, Prose,
Poetry and 8 16
2 Marks Supplementary
Questions
Prose, poetry
questions,
Extracts, Profiles,
3 Marks Story building, 9 27
Paragraph writing
by seeing picture
Quote from
Memory, Poem
expression
4 Marks summary 4 16
Questions, Un
seen Passage and
Essay Writing
5 Marks Letter Writing 1 5

TOTAL 38 80
WEIGHTAGE TO THE CONTENT / THEME

Content Percentage Marks
Prose 25 % 20
Poetry 20 % 16
Supplementary Reading 5% 04
Grammar and Vocabulary 20 % 16
Composition & Comprehension 30 % 24
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UNITS AND MARKS
Sl. No Questions Marks
Above Average Average
1 Quote from Memory
1. Quality of Mercy 4 3
2. The Blind Boy
Summary
2 1. Grandma Climbs a Tree 4 3
2. Jazz Poem Two
3. Song of India
3 2
3 3 Marks prose question 3 2
4 3 marks extracts 12 6
5 2 marks questions 14 6
6 Profile 3 2
7 Comprehension / unseen passage 4 2
8 Story developing 3 2
9 Pictorial description 3 2
10 Editing 2 0
11 Essay writing 4 2
12 Letter writing 5 4
13 Grammar and Vocabulary
1. Infinitive
2. If clause
3. Question tag
4. Question Frame
5. Language function
6. Active to Passive voice
7. Reported speech
8. Article
9. Preposition
10. Linker 16 14
11. Tense form of the verb
12. Parts of speech
13. Using noun or verb
14. Jumbled letters/ words
15. Meaningful sentence
16. Collocative word
17. Syllabification
18. Opposite / prefixes
19. One word
20. Homophones
21. Degrees of comparison
22. Punctuation
TOTAL 80 50
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POETRY SECTION - 16
GRANDMA CLIMBS A TREE 4 Marks
- Ruskin Bond
Summarize in your own words the substance of the poem ‘Grandma climbs a tree’. OR
Ruskin Bond’s grandmother had an unusual habit of climbing trees. How was she successful in
fulfilling her desire to live in a tree house? OR
The speaker calls his grandmother a genius. Why?
Ans: The poet Ruskin Bond calls his grandma as genius because she could climb a tree. She learnt to climb
tree from her loving brother at the age of six. Even at the age of sixty two, she used to climb tree.
People advised her to stop climbing tree and to grow old gracefully. But she just laughed and said
that she would grow old disgracefully.
One day she climbed a tree but couldn’t come down. She was rescued with great difficulty. After the
rescue doctor strictly advised her to take bed rest for a week. But for granny it was like a brief season in hell.
As soon as she recovered, demanded a house to be built on a tree top.
The poet’s father, who was dutiful, fulfilled his mother’s wish, so that granny moved up and lived
there like a queen in her house on the tree top.
OR
1) The poet Ruskin Bond calls his grandma as genius. 2) She could climb a tree.
3) She was 62 years old. 4) It was disgraceful.
5) One day she fell down from the tree 6) Doctor advised her to take bed rest for a week.
7) It was like hell for her. 8) She asked her son to build a house on the tree.
9) Her son fulfilled her wish.
THE QUALITY OF MERCY THE BLIND BOY

- William Shakespeare - Colley Cibber
Quote from memory the poem ‘Quality of Mercy’ Quote from memory the poem ‘The blind boy,
The quality of mercy is not strain’d; O say what is that thing call’d light,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Which I must ne’er enjoy.
Upon the place beneath, It is twice blest: What are the blessings of the sight?
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. O tell your poor blind boy
‘Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes You talk of wondrous things you see,
The throned monarch better than his crown. You say the sun shines bright;
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, I feel him warm, but how can he
The attribute to awe and majesty, Or make it day or night?
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; My day or night myself I make,
But mercy is above this sceptred sway; When’ver I sleep or play;
It is enthroned in the heart of kings; And could I ever keep awake
It is an attribute to God himself; With me ‘twere always day.
And earthly power doth then show likest God’s With heavy sighs I often hear
When mercy seasons justice. You mourn my hapless woe:
But sure with patience I can bear
A Loss I ne’er can know
Then let not what I cannot have
My cheer of mind destroy
Whist thus I sing, I am a king,
Although a poor blind boy.
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I AM THE LAND
Marina de Bellagenta
Read the following extracts and answer the questions given. 3 marks questions
1. “Then someone tickles me, plant life ............. fruit”
a. What does tickle mean in the context?
Ans.: According to the context tickle mean to plough the land.
b. What is the mood of the speaker in the statement?
Ans: The mother earth waits patiently when the people plough the land, plant, trees and grow fruits.
c. The ‘tickle’ means in the context.
Ans: Plough / cultivate
2. “You come with guns a chain link necklace chokes me now”.
a. Why do they come with guns?
Ans.: The soldiers come with guns fighting for the land.
b. What is the feeling of the speaker?
Ans: People fight with guns for the land and mother earth feels suffocated with the action of men.
c. Who does ‘you’ refer to?
Ans: Reader / People
3. “You cannot put a fence around the planet earth”
a. What is the tone of the speaker here?
Ans.: It is a tone of self assertion
b. Why does it feel so?
Ans: The speaker mocks at the people who wage wars and build fences on the land to divide nations.
c. Who is the speaker here?
Ans: The land / earth
V. Answer the following question in 8-10 sentences: 2 / 4 marks questions

1. Write the summary of the poem “I am the land” OR how does the poet describe that the earth has
an ocean of patience in the poem, “I am the land”.
Ans.: 1. Land/earth is the speaker
2. She says ‘I wait’ which shows her patience.
3. People buy, plough, grow trees, fruits and grass and say it belongs to them.
4. They put fences, soldiers fight with guns which chokes the land.
5. But the land bears all these and says “You Cannot Put Fence around Planet Earth.
THE SONG OF INDIA

V.K.GOKAK
SUMMARY OF THE POEM
- The poem, ‘Song of India’ is written by Vinayaka Krishna Gokak.
- It is in the form of a dialog between the poet and mother India.
- The poet asks Mother India what he should glorify through a song.
- He wonders if he should sing about the snow-clad Himalayas,
- The three water bodies at the South,
- Historical temples, Soldiers who died for the nation.Religious saints and its technologies.
- Mother India requests the poet to sing about the lepers, beggars, the helpless children and depressed classes.
- We must not forget the problems while singing the grand tradition of our country.
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Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each: 2 Marks questions
1) Identify the two speakers in the poem. What does the speaker want to sing about?
ANS: The two speakers are the poet and mother India. The speaker wants to sing about his country for his mother.
2) What are the epics? Why does the poet call the temple epics in stone? (2019)
ANS: Epics are long story about the heroic deeds. In India most of the temples are built by stones and carving many
Ramayana and Mahabharata stories on the walls. So the poet called the temples are ‘Epics in stone’.
3) Who does the poet mean by of your children that died to call their own?
ANS: The kings who ruled our country democratically and proudly.
4) What according to the poet is the contribution of the sears and prophet?
ANS: According to the poet, the contribution of sears and prophet who showed the right path to get peace
and salvation. They contributed their valuable lessons and experience to others.
5) Why is the poet ‘querulous’? What does he want to do?
ANS: The poet wanted to sing about the achievement and progress made by the fellow citizens. He asks his
mother land and progress made to hear about the dams and lakes about steel mills or of the atomic age the
mother asks him to sing songs about ‘strikes’ and about the leaders who emerged after such revolutions.
So the poet asks her in a querulous voice if there were no songs which he could sing for her that he
could sing whole heartedly, a song that is pure and which wise remain in memory for a long time.
6) What do the night the sun god and the clear dawn represent?
ANS: In the poem ‘the song of India’ the night represents all sorrows. The sun God represents the hand that
saves and clear dawn represents the bright future and calmness and good things.
7) How does the poet describe the mother’s anger? Name the figure of speech used in stanza 2?
ANS: Angry mother’s words stroke the poet’s eares like a gong. The figure of speech used in stanza is Simile.
8) Explain the lines ‘A song bathed in the stainless blue unvapouring in the void?
ANS: The poet asks mother India in a querulous voice could sing for her that he could sing whole heartedly,
a song that is pure and which will remain in memory for a long time.
9) What does ‘the Motherland writing the Book of the Morrow’ signify?
ANS: As the poet said our mother India has to write the book of our destiny, cancelling all our sorrow.
Tomorrow should be clear dawn our nightmare should flee in the night. We have to write our bright future.
10) Write in brief your vision of the future of India?
ANS: According to the poet, the futures of our country can open up on mother’s forehead. It is like earth’s
destiny. All the sorrows and suffering ended and new things and views will come and make the people
happy. The sun God will protect the earth and saves all.
I envision of very bright future for India. An India where there all it people work hard for the
development of the country. All Indians should be happy and live harmoniously with each other. There
should be no discrimination all the people should be treated as equal.
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Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:
1. Sing of the beggar and the leper that swarm my streets
a. Whose streets are being referred to?
Ans: Mother India’s streets are referred
b. What does the word “swarm” referred to?
Ans: Swarm referred to the number of beggars on the road
c. What does the poet want to sing about?
Ans: The poet wanted to sing about Himalayas and clear dawn
2. Her forehead opened like earth’s destiny, yielding the sun-god, cancelling all sorrow
a. Whose forehead is being referred to here?
Ans: The mother’s forehead is referred here.
b. Name the figure of speech?
Ans: Simile
c. What is the tone of the extract?
Ans: The tone of the speaker is positive
3. Querulous, I said. “Is there no song that I can sing of you’’

A. Whom does ‘I’ refer to here?
Ans: Poet V. K. Gokak
b. What do you mean by querulous?
Ans: Complaining
c. why does the poet say so?
Ans: The poet is not satisfied by mother’s responses.
4.“That beats into ears like gong, That flew about me a pitiful thing,
a. Whom does ‘pitiful thing’ refer to?
Ans: The poet himself
b. What does ‘that’ mean?
Ans: That is refered to Aeroplanes.
c. What does the line mean?
Ans: The line meant the big sound created by the planes.
5.On which she sat and wrote the book of the morrow’’
a. Who says this?
Ans: Poet
b. Who wrote the book of Morrow?
Ans: Mother India
c. What does the book of morrow symbolize?
Ans: The bright future of the country.
6. Sing of the beggar and the leper. That swarms my streets, sing of filth and the dirt that foul my
Sylvan retreats.
a. Who is the speaker?
Ans: Mother
b. What does ‘ sylvan retreats’ mean?
Ans: A place of seclusion in deep woods.
c. Why does the speaker ask to sing about the beggar and the leper?
Ans: The speaker wants the poet to know the reality of the present situation in the country.
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JAZZ POEM TWO
Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow:
1. “His run down shoes have

paper in them and his
rough unshaven face shows
pain in each wrinkle”
a. why do the shoes have paper in them?
Ans.: The Jazz player is a poor man his shoes are old and torn and he has put paper in them to be able to
wear them.
b. What does the description of the face suggest?
Ans.: The Jazz player’s face is unshaven which suggests that he does not care for his appearance. He has led
a hard life so his face in wrinkled.
c. What does pain mean in the context?
Ans: The word pain means suffering
2. “gently he lifts it now

To parted lips, see? To
tell all the world that
he is a Black man”
a.Who does ‘he’ refer to?
Ans: Jazz player
b. What does he lift?
Ans.: He lifted an old saxophone.
c. What message does he want to convey?
Ans.: Through his music, he wishes to convey the message of God to his listeners.
3. “He is no longer a man. No not even a Black man. But (Yeah!) a Bird”
a. When is he no longer man?
Ans.: As the Jazz player begins to play on his Saxophone he is a changed man.
b. What do these lines suggest?
Ans. The Jazz player may be a poor old man, but when he plays he seems to go higher and higher like a bird.
He can capture hearts through his music.
c. Why is he compared to a bird?
Ans: When the Jazz player started playing he was like a bird flying higher and higher
SUMMARY OF THE POEM JAZZ POEM TWO

1) Jazz player is a poor old black man.
2) His face is unshaven and wrinkled.
3) He wears a faded blue shirt, loose neck tie, old jacket and worn out shoes.
4) Saxophone across his chest is supported by a wire coat hanger.
5) Through his music he spreads the gospel of God.
6) Once he starts playing music, he is no longer a poor black man but a bird which flies high, high and higher.
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PROSE SECTION - 20
A HERO
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
1) The news paper incident.
2) A boy fought with a tiger.
3) Swami’s father said that courage is more important than strength and age, even a weak man can fight if he
has courage.
4) According to Swami Strength and age were more important.
5) Swami’s father challenged Swami to show his courage by sleeping alone in the office room one night.
6) It was a frightful proposition for Swami because Swami always used to sleep beside his granny.
7) Swami tried to escape from his father’s challenge by saying about cricket team, office room is very dirty,
and there may be scorpions, he would sleep from the next month of the first week.
8) Swami had dreadful experience in the office room
- He began to have a nightmare that a tiger was chasing him and he could not escape from its claws.
- He heard a rustling sound, snoring sound, ticking sound.
- He saw something moving. He felt that it was the devil that would surely attack him.
- He crawled from the bench, caught hold of the figure and bit it hard to save himself.
9) Swami caught the most notorious house breaker of the district.
10) Congratulation were showered on Swami
- His classmates looked at him with great respect.
- His teachers patted his back.
- The headmaster called him as a true scout.
- The police were grateful to Swami.
- The inspector told him to join the police.
11) Swami wished to become an engine driver, railway guard or bus conductor.
12) Swami become a hero over a night.
All possible questions from the lesson “A Hero”

1. Newspaper Report
2. Father’s opinion about newspaper
3. Swami’s opinion about newspaper
4. Frightful proposition
5. Swami’s desperate efforts
6. Dreadful experience in the office room
7. Caught the burglar
8. Congratulations showered on Swami
9. Swami became a hero
Read each of the following extracts and answer the questions given below: 3 marks
1. “Leave alone strength. Can you prove you have courage?
a. What was the view of Swami’s father regarding courage?
Ans.: Swami’s father felt that courage was more important than strength and age.
b. How did he want his son to prove that he had courage?
Ans.: He challenged his son to sleep alone in the office room.
c) When did the speaker say so?
Ans: When Swami argued that strength is important but not courage
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2. “A frightful proposition, Swami thought”
a. What was the frightful proposition?
Ans.: The frightful proposition was that Swami’s father wanted him to sleep alone in the office room that night.
b. Why did Swami regard it as frightful?
Ans.: Swami used to sleep with his granny in the passage and any change in this left him trembling and awake all night.
c) What does ‘proposition’ mean in this context?
Ans: The word proposition means suggestion.
3. “You must sleep alone hereafter!”
a. Who did he usually sleep with?
Ans.: Swami usually slept with his granny
b. Why did Swami’s father want him to sleep alone?
Ans.: Swami’s father wanted his son to prove that he had the courage to sleep alone.
c. Who said this?
Ans: Swami’s father
4. “Your office room is very dusty and there may be scorpions behind your law books”.
a. Why did Swami make this remark?
Ans.: Swami made this remark because he wanted an excuse for not sleeping in the office room.
b. What does it reveal about his character?
Ans.: He did not have the courage to tell his father that he was afraid to sleep alone.
c. Who made this statement?
Ans: Swami
5. “He wished that the tiger had not spared the boy”
a. What do the underlined words imply?
Ans.: These words mean that he wished that the tiger had killed the boy
b. Why did Swami have such thoughts?
Ans.: Swami was upset because he was asked to sleep alone.
c. Who made this statement?
Ans: Swami
6. ‘Aiyo, something has bitten me”
a. Who cried so?
Ans: Burglar
b. Why had he been bitten?
Ans.: Swami thought that it was the devil that had come to attack him. So, he bit him to save himself.
c. How did the speaker suffer as a result of being bitten?
Ans.: The speaker shouts of pain. This brings the people of the house there leading to his arrest.
7. The inspector said, “Why don’t you join the police when you are grown up? [2018]
a. Why do you think the inspector said this?
Ans.: The inspector thinks that Swami was a brave boy so he said this.
b. Do you feel Swami would be happy to do so?
Ans. No, He did not want to join the police.
c. Who does the ‘you’ refer to?
Ans: Swami
d. Who gave this suggestion?
Ans: The inspector
e. why did he give this suggestion?
Ans: Swami helped the police to catch the most notorious burglar.
f. what did the listener actually want to become in his later life?
Ans: He wanted to become engine driver, bus conductor or railway guard.
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8. “Congratulations were showered on Swami next day”
a. Why was Swami congratulated?
Ans.: Swami had caught one of the most notorious house breakers of the district.
b. Do you feel Swami deserves the praise? Give reason.
Ans.: Swami had better the burglar out of fright. He was not really a hero.
9) “Why don’t you join the police when you are grown up?”
a) Who gave this suggestion?
Ans: The inspector
b) Why did he give this suggestion?
Ans: Swami helped the police by catching a burglar.
c) What did the listener actually want to become in his later life?
Ans: An engine driver, a railway guard or a bus conductor.
IV. Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph of 8-10 sentences: 2/3/4 marks
1. A report about a boy in the newspaper was an unexpected event in Swami’s life. Justify.
Ans.: The newspaper carried a report about a village lad, who had fought bravely against a tiger, while he
was returning home by the jungle path. Swami argued that a boy could not fight a tiger; it had to be a strong,
grown-up person. His father disagreed saying that courage was more important. Swami was not ready to
accept this. His father then challenged him to show his courage by sleeping alone in the office that night.
While Swami was sleeping there, he saw a dark figure. Believing it to be the devil. Swami dug his teeth into
its leg. It turned out to be a notorious burglar whose loud cry brought others to the scene. The burglar was
caught and Swami became a hero over night.
2. What desperate attempts did Swami make to escape from his father?
Ans.: Swami made the following desperate attempts to escape from his father.
1. He tried to change the subject by asking his father to join the cricket club.
2. He requested his father to allow him to sleep in the office room from the next month of the first week.
3. He went silently and pretended like sleeping beside his granny.
4. He told his father that there were scorpions behind the law books in the office room.
5) H told his father that the office room was very dusty.
3. Narrate Swami’s dreadful experience when he was lying under the bench.
Ans.: Swami had dreadful experiences when he was lying under the bench. He crept under the bench, shut
his eyes tight and covered himself with the blanket. Soon he fell asleep.
1) He began to have a nightmare that a tiger was chasing him and he could not escape from its claws.
2) He heard a rustling sound, snoring sound, ticking sound.
3) He saw something moving. He felt that it was the devil that would surely attack him.
4) He crawled from the bench, caught hold of the figure and bit it hard to save himself.
4) Narrate how a coward boy Swami became a hero overnight?

Ans: Swami inevitably had to sleep in the office room. He spent that night with the fear of the devils and the
nightmares. Then He saw something moving in darkness. He thought that his end had come and the devil had
come to carry him away. Finally as an attempt for survival he hugged it with all his might, and used his teeth
as mortal weapon on it. It was not the devil but the burglar who cried with agony and fell amidst the furniture
with a bleeding ankle. The notorious house breaker of the district was arrested by the police. The police were
grateful to him .His classmates looked upon him with respect, his teacher patted him and his headmaster
appreciated that he was a true scout. Thus unknowingly Swami became a’ hero’ overnight.
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5. Why were congratulations showered on Swami?
Ans.: Swami had bitten the burglar taking him to be the devil. The burglar’s cry brought Swami’s father and
others to the scene leading to his arrest. So congratulations were showered on Swami.
6. How was Swami honoured by his classmates, teacher and the headmaster?
Ans.: Congratulations were showered on Swami. His classmates looked at him with respect and his teachers
patted on his back. The headmaster said that he was a true scout.
7. What challenge did Swami’s father put to him?
Ans.: Swami’s father challenged him to sleep alone in his office room that night which was a frightful proposition.
Swami always slept beside his grandmother so any change in this arrangement made him frightful.
8. What was the special news about the bravery of a village lad?
Ans.: The newspaper carried a report about the bravery of a village boy who had come face to face with a tiger while
returning home by the village path. He fought with it and climbed up a tree and stayed there half a day.
9. Why did father want Swami to sleep alone in the office room?
Ans: Father wanted Swami to sleep alone in the office room because He wanted Swami to leave sleeping beside his
granny like a baby. Swami must develop good habitant and he must have courage.
10. Why did Swami sleep under the banch?
Ans.: Swami spread his bed under the bench in the office and crept in there to sleep. It seemed to be a much safer
place more compact and reassuring.
THERE’S A GIRL BY THE TRACKS

Read the following extracts and answers the questions given: 3 marks
1. There’s a girl by the tracks!”
a. Who cried out? ANS. The Passengers in the opposite train
b. Why was she by the tracks? ANS. She had lost her balance and was thrown out of the train.
c) Who is the ‘girl’ here? ANS: Roma Talreja
2. Let’s go and help her.
a. What happened there? ANS. There was a girl by the tracks. / Roma met an accident.
b. Why did he want to help? ANS. Roma had fallen from the train.
c) Who did he shout this at? ANS: Baleshwar shouted at other passengers at the train
d) Why didn’t others come to his help? ANS: They were afraid of the court and police
3. I hope I’m not too late.
a. What did he have to do? ANS. He had to take her to the doctor
b. Why did he hope so? ANS. He could not see Roma Talreja there.
c. Who is speaker/Who does ‘I ‘refer to here? ANS: Baleshwar Mishra
4. Please help me take her to a hospital. But no one stopped. (2019)
a. Who is the speaker here? Ans: Baleshwar Mishra
b. Who does ‘her’ refer to? Ans: Roma Talreja
c. Why didn’t they stop? Ans: They feared getting trapped in the court or with the police.
d. Whom did he request? Ans. He requested the motorists who drove by.
c. Why did he have to take her to the hospital? Ans. She was hurt badly and was unconscious due to the fall.
5. I can’t imagine what would have happened if Baleshwar hadn’t been there.
a. Who does ‘I’ refer to? Ans: Roma Talreja
b. Why was Baleshwar there? Ans. Baleshwar was there to help Roma.
c. What would have happened? Ans. She would have died on the tracks without his help.
6. They fear getting trapped in the courts or with the police.
a. Who says this? Ans. Baleshwar Mishra
b. Why do they fear? ANS: They were afraid of the court and police
c. From which lesson has taken this statement? ANS: There’s a girl by the tracks!”
7. “I can never repay Baleshwar”
a. Who is Baleshwar? Ans. Baleshwar is a young man who helped Roma.
b. Why can’t she repay? Ans. He has done a great deed. He saved her life from dying.
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c. Who is the speaker here? Ans: Roma Talreja
8. “Chacha, can I borrow your mobile?”
a. Who wanted the mobile? Ans. Baleshwar
b. who does ‘chacha’ refer to here? Ans: A tempo truck driver
c. Why did he want the mobile? Ans. To inform Roma’s brother, Dinesh about her accident.
9. “Take the girl to Airoli”, suggested the cop.
a. What had happened to the girl? Ans: The girl had met with an accident
b. Why did Baleshwar not agree with this? Ans: Airoli was at least ten kilometres away
c. What did he do instead? Ans: He took Roma to nearby hospital.
10. “Roma stirred and her eyes fluttered open”
a. Where was Roma at that time? Ans: Roma was in the back of the truck
b. What could have made her react so?
Ans: As Roma was being taken to the hospital the vehicle suddenly lurched forward
c. How did her reaction help Baleshwar?
Ans: Her reaction helped him to know who Roma was and to inform her brother
11. “O I could not thank him,” Baleshwar thought.
a. Who is the ‘him’ Ans: The truck driver
b. Why was Baleshwar unable to thank him? Ans: As soon as he carried Roma to the hospital, he slipped
away with his truck
c. What does it reveal about the truck driver?
Ans: The truck driver was a good man and he did not expect anything in return
12. “I think it is an astonishing thing that a stranger jumped off a train and risked his life for me”
a. Who is the ‘I’? Ans: I refer to Roma Talreja
b. who is the Stanger? Ans: Baleshwar Mishra
c. Where was the speaker when these words were said? Ans: The speaker was in the hospital
13. I’m new to Mumbai but I have noticed that people here are afraid”
a. Who is the ‘I’ here? Ans: Baleshwar Mishra
b. When did the speaker say so? Ans: When Roma met an accident, no one came forward to help her
c. Why had he come to Mumbai? Ans: He had come to Mumbai in search of a job.
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER

- Roma got into overcrowded train
- She was trying to stand in the corner of the train
- She was jammed between the passengers and pushed out of the train
- She lost her balance and fell down between the tracks
- Baleshwar saw Roma near the tracks and pulled the red emergency chain
- He called the others for help but none helped
- He jumped off the train
-He lifted Roma and walked to the road
- He requested the motorists for help but no one ready to help
- A tempo truck driver helped him to carry Roma to the hospital
- A police man told Baleshwar to take her to Airoli but Baleshwar didn’t agree because it was at least 10 KM away from it
-They took her to the Divine Multi Specialty hospital where Dr. Agarwal treated her without any paper work as Roma was serious
- The truck driver went away
- Baleshwar could not thank him
- Baleshwar revisited the accident spot to bring Roma’s belongings
- A railway employee helped him to get Roma’s cell phone and hand bag
- People don’t come to help because they were afraid of police and courts
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GENTLEMAN OF RIO EN MEDIO
Answer the following questions in two – three sentences each: 2 marks
1. Describe briefly the house/orchard of Don Anselmo. Or why do you think the American wanted to buy Don Anselmo’s house
Ans: Don Anselmo had a piece of land. There was a small house in this farm. The house was beautiful but it was of old
fashioned. There was a small creek running near the house. The house needed some repair.
2. What did Don Anselmo do when came to the office for the first time?
Ans: Don Anselmo came to the office. He was in no hurry. He bowed to all of them in the office. Then he removed his
hat and gloves slowly and carefully. He handed his things to the boy who came with him
3. Why did the Americans offer Anselmo additional money?
Ans: The Americans decided to buy Don Anselmo’s land. When they sent the engineer and surveyor to measure the
land, they knew that the land was more than he told them. It stretched along the river side. So they decided to offer
Anselmo additional money for the extra land.
4. When did the Americans know, Anselmo’s land was more than they thought? What was the result of it? OR
Did Don Anselmo accept the additional money offered by the Americans? What did he say for it?
Ans: The Americans decided to buy the land. When they sent the engineer and surveyor, they knew that the land was more than
they thought. So they decided to offer additional money to Don Anselmo. But Don Anselmo did not accept the money.
5. Why do you think the story teller spoke Spanish to Anselmo?
Ans: The story teller spoke to Anselmo in Spanish because to make the conversation comfortable. Anselmo could
speak Spanish. It might by his mother tongue.
6. Don Anselmo was a man of principles. How?
Ans: Don Anselmo was a man of principle. The Americans came to know that his land was more than he told them.
The Americans decided to pay additional money for the extra land. But Don Anselmo felt insulted to it. he did not
accept the additional money.
7. What did Anselmo do as he left the place with money?
Ans: Don Anselmo signed the deed and took the money but refused to take more than the amount agreed upon. He
shook hands all around, put on his ragged gloves, took his stick and walked out with the boy.
8. What were the changes made in the orchard after it was purchased?
Ans: The Americans purchased the land along with the house in it. Then they moved into the house. They re-plastered
the old house, pruned the trees, patched the fences.
9. How did the children disturb the Americans?
Ans: The Americans moved into the farm house of Don Anselmo. The house was repaired. The children of the village
were overrunning their property. They came everyday and played under the trees, built little play fences around them
and took blossoms.
10. What was the compliant made by the Americans about the children?
Ans: The Americans moved into the farm house of Don Anselmo. The house was repaired. The children of the village
were overrunning their property. They came everyday and played under the trees, built little play fences around them
and took blossoms.
11. Why did Anselmo say he did not sell the trees on the orchard?
Ans: Don Anselmo told that he had sold the property to the Americans but not the trees in the orchard. Because the
trees belonged to every child in Rio en Medio. They had planted the tree in the name of every child born in the village.
So the children were the owners of the trees but not he.
12. Why do you think they started planting in the name of every child born in Rio?
Ans: A tree was being planted in the name of every child born in Rio en Medio. They started this practice since the rail
road came to Santa Fe. It might be because while laying the rail road most of the trees might have been cut so they
started this practice of planting the trees in the name of the child.
13. How did the Americans find the solution to the problem?
Ans: The Americans had bought the land but the not the trees in the orchard. So the children started to visit it. Then it
took several months of the winter to but the trees from every person in the valley of Rio en Medio.
14. Don Anselmo and the Americans both were generous in their own ways. How?
Ans: Both Don Anselmo and the Americans were generous in their own way. The Americans were ready to pay extra
money for the additional land they found. At the same time, Don Anselmo was generous by refusing to take the offer
of the extra money.
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Dr B R AMBEDKAR
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each:
1. Dr B R Ambedkar was a voracious reader. Justiry this statement.
Ans: Dr B R Ambedkar was a great lover of books. He used to read books always. He purchased around
2000 rupees books in New York and from England he brought books in 32 boxes. It shows that he was
voracious reader
2. What was the impact of the fourteenth amendment of the USA constitution on Dr B R Ambedkar?
Ans: The 14th Amendment to the USA Constitution brought equality between the White Americans and the
Black Americans. SimilarlyAmedkar wanted bring equality between the down trodden and others in India.
3. What did Mahatma Phule work for?
Ans: Mahatma Phule was the voice of the poor people. He dreamed of classless society. He worked for the
upliftment of women in India.
4. How was Babasaheb influenced by Mahatma Phule and Gandhiji?
Ans: Mahatma Phule was the votary of classless society and worked for women in India. Even Gandhiji also
worked for the women along with Depressed Classes. He termed them ‘Harijans’.
5. Mention the newspapers and institutions set up by Babasaheb
Ans: Babasaheb started many newspapers. Mooknayak, Bahishkrit Bharat and Samata.
6. Why did Indian National Congress request Babasaheb to serve on the Drafting committee?
Ans: Babasaheb had undying faith in the dignity of human. He had read many constitutions of the other
countries. He had farsightedness and objective leadership. So Indian National Congress requested him to be
the chairman of the committee.
7. What was the role of Babasaheb as the chairman of the Drafting committee?
Ans: Babasaheb tried to give the Indian constitution the most notable and permanent shape. He tried to fulfill
the needs of the Indian society. He anticipated the requirements of Indian polity. Thus he performed the task
perfectly.
8. Who were the other important personalities in the Constitution Drafting committee?
Ans: There were many important persons in the committee. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, K M Munshi and N
GopalswamiAyyangar and others. B N Rau assisted Babasaheb in this work lot.
9. What was the perception of Babasaheb about three pillers of the State?
Ans: There are three pillers in our constitution. Legislature, executive and judiciary. But all three organs
must be powerful and at the same time they should be under the control of one another. Ambedkar tried to
limit the powers of these organs.
10. Why did Jawaharlal Nehru choose Babasaheb to be the first law minister?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru chose Babasaheb to be the first law minister of India. He observed the skill of
Babasaheb in the field of law and legislation. At the same time Babasaheb worked against the social
injustice. So that by being law minister Babasaheb could make good laws to bring social justice.
11. Constitution is a fundamental document to both the ruler and the ruled. How?
Ans: The constitution must help the rulers to rule in a proper manner. So that they can bring development in
the country. On the other hand the same constitution should allow unjust rule also. So there are Fundamental
Rights in our constitution to protect the people. People can question the unjust rule.
12. Ambedkar had rare gifts. What are they?
Ans: Babasaheb had farsightedness. He was a voracious reader of books. He had a rare gift that he could
explain the most complicated legal terms in an easy way such that common man can understand.
13. What are the improvements achieved in the status of SC and ST?
Ans: There is much progress in the status of SC and ST. They are provided equality of opportunities in
education and jobs. They can make self expression and self advancements. They are getting high positions in
the state. They have become judges, governors and ambassadors. But still lot has to be achieved.
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14. Babasaheb considers public agitation in free India as unconstitutional. Why?
Ans: Babasaheb always believed in constitutional methods. He termed satyagraha as the grammar of
anarchy. Because today our protests are against our government only but not against any foreign rule. So he
called public agitation as unconstitutional.
15. What were the opinions of the Buddha and Avvai about caste divisions?
Ans: Very long back both Buddha and Avvai questioned the caste system in India. Buddha said there are
only two divisions like noble and ignoble. The Tamil poet Avvai said that there are only two castes in the
world namely charitable and misers who are inferiors.
16. How did Gandhiji and Babasaheb try to repudiate caste in India?
Ans: Gandhiji worked to repudiate caste in India. He worked for the upliftment of depressed classes. He
termed them as ‘Harijanas’, the people of God. At the same time Babasaheb also worked for them. He started
newspapers like Mooknayak, Bahishkrit Bharat and created awareness among the people against caste
problem.
17. Why did Nehru describe Dr B R Ambedkar as a ‘symbol of revolt’?
Ans: On the death of Babasaheb Jawaharlal Nehru described him as a ‘Symbol of Revolt’. It is because
Babasaheb made a continuous effort to bring changes in the status of the depressed class. He helped them to
rise to the level of the commons and even to be extraordinary. Babasaheb was the champion of the depressed
classes.
THE CONCERT
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each: 2 Marks
1. What did Smitha read in the newspaper one particular morning?
Ans: Smitha was most excited to find the news in the newspaper. One particular morning she read that Pandit
Ravi Shankar was going to play Sitar in Shanmukhananda auditorium the next morning. She read this news
in an apartment of Bombay.
2. Who do you think Pandit Ravi Shankar was? Why was Smitha interested in him?
Ans: Pandit Ravi Shankar is a great Sitar player. Smitha and her brother Anant were also learning sitar. So
naturally she was interested in attending his programme.
3. Why was Anant unable to attend the programme? /Why did Smitha’s mother caution her?
Ans: Anant was a fifteen years old talented boy. Unfortunately, he was suffering from cancer. Doctors told
that he was going to die of it. He was unable to get up himself. So he could not attend the programme.
4. In what way was the truth frightening to Smitha?
Ans: Anant was suffering from cancer. The doctors could not do anything for this problem. They told he was
going to die. Smitha had known the frightening truth that Anant was going to die because of cancer.
5. How do you say Anant was a talented boy?
Ans: Anant was only fifteen years and he was the best table tennis player in the school. He was the fastest
runner. He was learning Sitar. He was already able to compose his own tunes to the wonder of his guru.
6. Why did Smitha’s family moved to Bombay? Where did they stay in Bombay?
Ans: Anant was suffering from cancer. He was treated in the local hospitals but was not cured. He could be
treated at the cancer hospital in the city. So they moved to Bombay. In Bombay they stayed with Aunt
Sushila.
7. What did the doctors tell who were treating Anant said to the parents?
Ans: Anant’s parents came to Bombay with high hopes in the miracles of modern sciences. But Anant’s
condition was not good. The doctors could not do anything. They told the parents to take him home and give
him the things what he would like.
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8. What did Sushila suggest Smitha? What did she observe in the park?
Ans: As Smitha was not in good mood, her aunt Sushila suggested her to take a walk in the park. In the park
the people were walking, running, playing ball, doing yogic exercises, feeding the ducks and eating roasted
grams and peanuts.
9. Why did Anant say to Smitha, ‘enjoy yourself’ painfully?
Ans: Anant was suffering from cancer. He was unable to attend Ravi Shanker’s sitar programme. But Smitha
was lucky enough to go to the concert. So Anant painfully wished her best of luck and said ‘enjoy yourself’.
10. How was Smitha’s experience in the concert?
Ans: Smitha heard as in a dream the thundering welcome the audience gave the great master of Sitar. The
first notes came over the air and Smitha felt as if the gates of enchantment and wonder opening , spellbound
she listened to all the ragas, the slow plaintive and fast twinkling notes.
11. Why did Smitha move towards the stage after the concert? /Smitha had something in her mind
before she went to the concert. Was it fruitful?
Ans: Smitha had decided in her mind something. She decided to invite Pandit Ravi Shankar to his home. She
planned it for her brother. During the programme she had the same thing in her mind. So Smitha moved
towards the stage after the concert to request Pandit Ravi Shankar.
12. What was Smitha’s request in Pandit Ravi Shankar? What was Ravi Shankar’s reply?
Ans: Smitha made her way through the crowd towards the stage. She stood before them with folded hands
and started the story of her brother who was suffering from cancer. She told he longed much to hear him and
Ustad play.
13. What did the neighbours see the next morning?
Ans: The following morning, Aunt Sushila’sneighbours saw two men getting out of a taxi which pulled up
outside their block. They could not believe their eyes. The men were Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Allah
Rakha.
14. Explain the last moments of Anant.
Ans: Anant was a talented boy. He was learning to play sitar. But he was suffering from cancer. Smitha
requested Pandit Ravi Shankar to come to her home and play for him. When he was listening to the ragas one
after one, happiness surrounded him and life went out of him gently, very gently.
15. How did Ravi Shankar respond to Smitha’s request?
Ans: Ravi Shanker heard Smitha’s story of her brother patiently. He smiled and asked Ustad if he was ready
for it. Ustad Allah Rakha also agreed to play for Anant.
16. How did the wish of Anant fulfill? What was his wish?
Ans: Anant was very much interested in Sitar. He at least once in life time wanted to attend Ravi Shankar’s
concert. It was his wish. His sister, Smitha requested Ravi Shankar to come home and play for him. They
agreed to come home. Thus Anant’s wish fulfilled.
17. How did Smitha try to make Anant happy?
Ans: Smitha was a loving sister to Anant. She had a great concern about her brother. He was suffering from
cancer. One day after the concert, she requested Pandit Ravi Shankar to come home and play for her brother.
She was successful also. Thus, she tried to make her brother happy.
Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow. 3 marks questions
1. “You’ll wake him up. You know he needs all the sleep and rest he can get”
a. Who was sleeping? Ans.: Anant was sleeping
b. Why does he need rest? Ans.: Anant was suffering from cancer and had become very week. So he needed rest.
c. Who said these words? Ans: Smitha’s mother said this.
D.When did the speaker say so?
Ans: When Smitha excitedly said that Pandit Ravi Shankar would play on the sitar at Shanmukananda Auditorium the next day.
e. Who does the word ‘him ‘refer to? Ans: The word ‘him’ refers to Anant
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2. “We mustn’t miss the chance”
a. What chance did the boy not like to miss?
Ans.: The boy did not like to miss the chance of attending Pandit Ravishankar’s music concert.
b. Why is he so eager to make use of it? Ans: The boy himself was a Sitar player. He was suffering from Cancer and
was very much interested in music. He thought he might not get another chance, so he was eager to make use of it.
c. Who said these? Ans: Anant said these words
d. Do you think the boy would get a chance in his future? Give reason.
Ans: No. He was suffering from cancer, the doctor had said that he had not long to live
3. “Take him home. Give him the things he likes, indulge him”.
a. Who said the above statement? Ans.: Doctors who were treating Anant.
b. Why did they say so?
Ans: Anant’s condition grew worse with each passing day and the doctors knew that the boy had not many days to
live. This made them to say
c. Who does the ‘him’ refer to? Ans: Anant
4. “A walk in the park might make you feel better”.
a. Who suggested a walk in the park? Ans.: Aunt Sushila suggested a walk in the park.
b. Who does the ‘you’ refer to? Ans: The word ‘you’ refer to Smitha
c. How was her mood in the park?
Ans.: Smita felt alone in the midst of people who were walking, running, playing etc. She was lost in her thoughts.
5. ‘But they did not voice their fears”
a. What did they fear? Ans.: Anant’s parents feared that the boy had not many days to live.
b. Who does ‘they’ refer to? Ans: The word ‘they’ refers to Anant’s parents.
c. How did they behave towards him?
Ans.: They laughed, talked and surrounded Anant with whatever made him happy. They fulfilled his every need.
6. ‘Panditji is a busy man. You must not bother him with such requests’
a. Who was bothering Panditji? Ans: Smitha
b. Who said these words? Ans: A large moustachioed man
c. What was the request made?
Ans.: The request was made to Pandit Ravishankar to come to the house and play for Anant.
7. They could not believe their eyes. ‘It is ......... It’s not possible?’ they said.
a. Who could not believe their eyes? Ans.: Aunt Shushila’s neighbours could not believe their eyes
b. Why couldn’t they believe their eyes?
Ans.: They couldn’t believe their eyes because Pandit Ravishankar, a great sitar player and Ustad Allah Rakha came to
Aunt Sushila’s house to play for Anant.
8. ‘Enjoy yourself, lucky you!’
a. Who is considered as lucky? Ans.: Smitha is considered as lucky
b. who is the speaker here? Ans: Ananth was the speaker here.
c. Why is she lucky?
Ans.: She is lucky because she was going to attend the music concert of Pandit Ravi Shankar, with her father. But
Ananth could not go because of his ill health.
9. “No, how can I? We’ve always done things together’.
a. Who has done the things together? Ans.: Anant and Smitha
b. Why is it not possible now?
Ans.: It was not possible now because Anant had cancer and was confined to bed. He could not go anywhere with Smitha.
c) Who said this: Ans: Smitha
10. “They had come with high hopes”
a. Who does ‘they refer to? Ans: The word ‘they’ refer to Smitha and her parents
b. What were their high hopes? Ans: Anantha would be cured at the hospital. He would be again walk, run and play sitar
c. Why were their hopes not fulfilled?
Ans: Ananth’s condition grew worse. The doctors had said that he has no many days to live.
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11. “Pandit Ravi Shankar is a busy man. You must not bother him with such request”
a. Who said these words? Ans: The large moustachioed man said these words.
b. Who does the word ‘you’ refer to? Ans: The word ‘you’ refers to Smitha
c. What was the request? Ans: Smithat requested Pandit Ravi Shankar to come to her house and play for Ananth.
12. “What shall we do, Ustad Saheb?
a. Who put this question? Ans: Pandit Ravi Shankar
b. Who was Ustad Saheb? Ans: Ustad Saheb was an Indian table player.
c. When did the speaker say these words? Ans: When Smitha requested Pandit Ravi Shankar to play for her brother Ananth
IV. Answer the following questions in a paragraph of 8-10 sentences each:

1. Why do you think that Smitha and Ravi Shankar deserve the appreciation of readers?
Ans: Smitha could not take Anant with her to the concert because he was suffering from cancer. She went to the
concert with her father and enjoyed Ravi Shankar’s recital. She also wanted her brother to listen to Ravi Shankar’s
music. So, she approached Ravi Shankar and told all about Anant and requested him to come to his house and play
sitar. No one could imagine that a great musician like Ravi Shankar would agree to her request. But he along with tabla
maestro Ustad Allah Rakha played for Anant. Thus Smitha and Ravi Shankar deserved our appreciation.
2. ‘Where there is will, there is way’. How is this saying apt for Smita?
Ans.: Smita and Anant had done things together. Now Anant was ill and could not accompany Smita to the music
concert. Instead at sitting home and repenting for the loss, she went to the concert with her father. She also gathered
courage to request Panditji to come to her house and play for Anant. To everyone’s surprise maestros agreed to her
request and came to her house and played for him. It was unbelievable for everyone. Thus we can justify that ‘Where
there is will, there is way’ is apt for Smita.
Key Points to remember

➢ Smitha read about Pandit Ravishankar’s concert at Shanmukananda auditorium
➢ Anant felt it was the chance of life time
➢ Smitha’s family came to Bambay for Anant’s treatment for cancer
➢ They came with high hopes in the miracles of modern science
➢ Anant was a talented boy – best table tennis player, fastest runner, played sitar and composed his own tunes
➢ Doctors told to take Anant home because he could not be cured
➢ They told the parents to give him things he liked and keep him happy
➢ Smitha went to the concert with her father
➢ She thought of fulfilling Anant’s wish
➢ She explained the bad condition of her brother’s health to Pandit Ravishankar and requested him to come to
her home and played for Anant
➢ Pandit Ravishankar and Ustad Alla Rakha played for Anant though they were busy and famous persons.
Anant , a talented boy:
➢ He was table tennis player.
➢ He was fastest runner and learning to play sitar.
➢ Able to compose his tunes to the astonishment of his guru .
Smita’s help to her brother:
➢ Smita’s plan was to request Pandit Ravi Shankar as to play for her brothr
➢ She was success in her effort
Appreciation about Ravi Shankar:
➢ Pandit Ravi Shankar being a great sitar player came to Smita’s house with Ustad Allah Rakha to play the sitar
for her brother, Anant .
➢ These qualities were appreciable to the readers
Smita’s exciting in reading news paper:
➢ She read the news that Pandit Ravi Shankar was going to play sitar at Shanmukhananda auditorium the next day
➢ Her mother cautioned her to be quite because her brother was sick
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COLOURS OF SILENCE
Answer the following in 8-10 sentences
1. “Satish Gujral became a great artist’, support this statement mentioning a few of his achievements.
OR
“Physical disability is no barrier to success to Satish”. Justify.
Ans: One holiday Satish was hiking with his brother and father. They were crossing a rickety bridge. Satish
looked down at the swirling water below him. His foot slipped. He lost his balance and fell into the rapids.
As result of this his legs and ear were injured. He could not hear properly. Due to frequent absence and
hearing problem, the school he was attending informed his father that they could not keep Satish. Other
schools refused admission. His father and brother taught him words and pronunciation. His father gave him
armful books. He became a voracious reader. Another bout of fever struck and Satish was confined to bed.
One day he saw a beautiful bird which had a longish tail and crest. That made him takes up drawing and
painting. He developed his interest in painting. In the beginning his father discouraged him but later on he
brought paints, brushes and drawing sheets. His father admitted him the best school of art. Satish learnt
drawing and painting. Today Satish is among the foremost artists of India. He is one of the few artists who is
accomplished in several art forms like painting, sculpture and architecture. The Govt. of India honoured him
with the Padma Vibhushan.
2. Satish met with an accident which changed his destiny. Explain.
ANS: Satish met with an accident at the early age of eight, which led to hearing impairment. Due to frequent
absence and hearing problem, the school he was attending informed his father that they could not keep
Satish. Other schools refused admission. His father and brother spent much time with him and provided
many books. He developed his interest in painting. In the beginning his father discouraged him but later on
he accepted that his son’s destiny lay in canvas and paint. He admitted his son to the best school of art and
made his life in the chosen field. Satish Gujaral is among the foremost artists of India and accomplished in
several art forms like painting, sculpture and architecture.
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER:

➢ One holiday Satish was hiking with his brother and father
➢ They were crossing a rickety bridge
➢ Satish looked down at the swirling water below him
➢ His foot slipped
➢ He lost his balance and fell into the rapids
➢ As result of this his legs and ear were injured
➢ His legs became weak
➢ He suffered frequently from bouts of fever and infections
➢ He could not hear properly
➢ One day he saw a beautiful bird which had a longish tail and crest
➢ That made him takes up drawing and painting
➢ His father admitted him school art
➢ Satish learnt drawing and painting
➢ Today Satish is one of the best artists in India
➢ The Govt. of India honoured him with the Padma Vibhushan.
SUPPLEMENTARY READING
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1. NARAYANPUR INCIDENT
I. Answer the following in about 4-6 sentences each

1] Why had the students been marching? How was it an unusual march?
OR
• Why were the students marching in the street? Why was it termed uncommon?
OR
• Babu and Manju were a bit disappointed with the way students were marching, what was the reason? OR
• What had the police expected above the way of protest? How did the students’ leader manage the protest?
OR
• A police officer was seen talking to the student leaders. Can you guess what the officer had been talking to
them?
Ans :-* The students had been marching to meet D.S.P.
* The march was so silent. There were no slogans, no shouting. The students did not cross the barred area.
* The police expected the students would shout slogans like ‘British, Quit India’ and cause violence. So that
they could arrest and kept them in jail.
* This made Babu and Manju disappointed. They expected shouting, beating, and arresting.
2] What was there in the mysterious parcel? What suspicion did the police have about that? OR Why had
Patil, the sub inspector come to Mohan’s house? Who believed him? What was the result?
Ans :-* A cyclostyle machine was in the parcel.
* The police suspected that Mohan and his family were making copies of Gandhiji’s speech.
* The Sub-Inspector Patil came to their home to warn about the raid on their house.
* Mohan’s Mother beloved the inspector. Thus the raid was avoided.
A GREAT MARTYR EVER CHERISHED

I. Answer the following in about 4-6 sentences each
1] The writer speaks of the ‘smile’ that welcomes anyone who enters Haneef’s house. What more do we
know about this ‘smile’ ?
2] What did Haneef choose as his mission ? Why did he do so ?
3] Life for Haneef in the beginning was never a smooth sail. Why was it so ?
4] The absence of mother from home taught the children something. What was that ?
5] How does the writer describe the ‘introvert’ Haneef ?
6] Haneef was a young man with varied talents and interests. Illustrate this statement drawing support from
the text.
7] What was Hanif’s experience in I.M.A. training?
Ans :-
* Haneef lost his father when he was eight years old and learned to lead responsible life in childhood only.
* Haneef would often go out of his way to help people, his friends and brothers though he was fourteen years
old boy.
* He was expert in art, read books and loved playing drums.
* He joined Indian Army there he had to take cold water bath at midnight in the training.
* As a soldier he participated in the Kargil war in 1999 and sacrificed his life for the sake of the country at
the age of 25.
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COLLACATION
“When two or more words join to form a new word that has its own meaning, is called Collocation”.
Combination of collocations:
1. Noun + Noun Ex: Egg rice, Lemon rice.
2. Noun + Verb Ex: Make efforts, take responsibility.
3. Noun + adjective Ex: Live music, strong coffee.
4. Compound words Ex: News papers, high school.
Combine the word in Column A with its collocative word in B 1- Mark
A B ANSWERS
1. Book – worm, ant, hand, pen Ans: Book - warm
2. Long – small, hen, run, food Ans: Long - run
3. Earth – land, water, quake, sun Ans: Earth - quake
4. Railway – station, chair, run, stop Ans: Railway - station
5. Post – book, box, paper, table Ans: Post - box
6. Honey – moon, sun, star, earth Ans: Honey - moon
7. Wall – door, table, clock, journey Ans: Wall - clock
8. Blood – post, water, book, bank Ans: Blood - Bank
9. Photo – studio, table, lady, man Ans: Photo - studio
10. Money – coins, letter, stamps, order Ans: Money - order
11. Charming – girl, hot, answer, book Ans: Charming - gilr
12. Self – discipline, myself, mother, stars Ans: self - discipline
13. Wheel – stool, paper, book, chair Ans: Wheel - chair
14. Police – nurse, conductor, constable, stand Ans: Police - constable
15. Hand – pants, sari, socks, kerchief Ans: Hand - kerchief
16. Twinkling – stars, moon, sun, earth Ans: Twinkling - star
17. Break – lunch, dinner, fast, last Ans: Break-fast
18. Freedom – fighter, boxer, wrestler,swimmer Ans: Freedom-fighter
19. Leave – answer, question, letter,box Ans: Leave-letter
20. Brisk – run walk, sing, dance Ans: Brisk-walk
21. Shake – leg, mouth, hands, eye Ans: Shake-hands
22. Mouth – talking, eating, watering, and licking Ans: Mouth-watering
23. Nuclear – land, weapon, bottle, bolt Ans: Nuclear-weapon
24. Speedy – recovery, damage, task, time Ans: Speedy-recovery
54. Lay - [attention, emphasis, notice, order] Ans: attention April-2016
55.Wavy - [girl, hair, lady, story] June-2015
55. Land - [quake, house, lord, rain] June-2016
56. Rapid - [growth, progress, movement, speed] April-2017
57. Earth - [water, quake, land, soil] MQP-2015
58. Swirling - [horse, dog, water, wind]
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Homophones
Words that have the same pronunciation but have different meanings and spellings are called Homophones.
II. Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words given in brackets: 1 Mark
11) It was easy to contact you because I …………. Your …………. address. [new, knew]
Ans: It was easy to contact you because I knew your new address.
12) Bhuvan........... a story in that ............ book. [Read, red] Ans: read, red
13) Kirti went to the market........ bus to.......... vegetables. [Buy, by] Ans: by, buy
14) Speaking........... is not .............. [allowed, aloud] Ans: aloud, allowed
15) You must .............. on the .............. side of the page. [right, write] Ans: write, right
16) Our........... believe in Gandhiji’s ................. [principle, principal] Ans: principal, principle
17) They had ...... many apples but she brought only ......apples. [two, too] Ans: too, two
18) I ......... a horse on the main ............. [road, rode] Ans: rode, road
19) I asked him to ............ me near the ............. shop. [meat. Meet] Ans: meet, meat
20) Mary was looking very............ the last .......... [week, weak] Ans: weak, week
21. Ravi has a bean in his pocket (been, bean) Deepa has been to Mysore
22. There are many children playing in the park. Their schools are closed for three days (there, their)
23. I go to school every day (to, too) Don’t drive too fast.
24. Faded clothes can be dyed (died, dyed) The dog died of hunger
25. The company suffered heavy loss last year. We have to respect the laws of our state (laws, loss)
26. You are too late (too, two) I have two eyes
27. This road leads to Mysore (rode, road) I rode a car
28. We are fond of sweets (of, off) The flight has taken off
29. Now a day’s bus fare has been raised (fair, fare) She is a fair looking lady
30. He is walking with bare foot (bear, bare) It is too sensitive to bear
SYLLABICATION RULES 1-Mark

Syllabication : Syllable is the sound of a vowel (A, E, I, O, U) that is created when pronouncing the letters A, E,
I, O, U or Y. The number of times you hear the sound of vowel is the number of syllables.
[A syllable is a unit of sound. It can be a vowel, a diphthong or one or more vowels combined with one or more
consonants.]
1. Monosyllables : act, cat, book, slew, base, vile, oft, cause, crown, mourn, worse, fear, head, sword, tongue, plot,
steel, wish one, school, break, make, see, all, ball, call, bat, bet, sweep, life.
2. Disyllabic or Bi-syllabic : Sen-se, cen-sure, va-liant, cap-tives, be-side, dec-tate, wo-men, cri-tic, in-stead, de-lay,
a-gain, edu-cate, pro-gramme, se-nate, de-fate, dor-mant, out-break, mo-ral, dir-rect, co-ward, en-ding, care-ful, de-vil,
dia-mond, sus-pect, deep-est, pur-pose, sil-ly, let-ter, mar-ble, plas-ma, A-pril, e-vil, Mar-y, fa-ther, Mon-day, in-sert,
ta-ble, a-wake.
3. Tri-syllabic word : beau-ti-ful, to-mor-row, po-pu-lar, in-ten-tion, mu-ti-ny, le-ga-cy, be-lo-ved, me-mo-ry, un-
kind-ly, for-tu-nate, a-ra-tion, coun-try-men, be-ne-fit, con-si-der, e-le-ment, tra-di-tion, im-pli-cit, per-mi-ssion, ex-
peri-ment, e-ffec-tive, in-jus-tice, com-pa-nion.
4. Polysyllabic word: in-tel-le-gent, in-i-ti-at-ve, per-so-ni-fi-ca-tion, fun-da-men-tal-ly, syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion.
How many syllables do the following words contain?
1. Accept – ac-cept =2 Syllable 2. Again – a-gain =2
3. Canteen – can-teen = 2 4. Conscience – con-sci-ence=3
5. Reflection – re-flec-tion=3 6. Direction – di-rec-tion=3
7. Quiz – quiz – 1 8. Whole – whole – 1
9. Continent – con-ti-nent = 3 10. Adventure – ad-ven-ture = 3
11. Determine – de-ter-mine =3 12. Wide – wide = 1
13. School – school = 1 14. People – peo-ple-2
15. Primary – pri-ma-ry = 3 16. Section – sec-tion =2
17. Taller – tal-ler = 2 18. English – eng-lish = 2
19. Anger – an-ger = 2 20. Ago – a – go – 2
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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION 1 Marks
1. Give one word for, “Say something not clearly enough” Ans: Mumble
2. Give one word for; “speak in a very unkind way” Ans: Sneer
3. One word for, “feeling in a way that things will not improve” Ans: Gloomily
4. One word for, “to make movements with hands and arms” Ans: Gesticulation
5. One word for, “small creature of the spider family with a poisonous sting” Ans: Scorpions
6. One word for, “One word for, “make someone suffer great mental pain” Ans: Rack
7. One word for, “a person enters a building in order to steal” Ans: Burglar
8. One word for, “one who is trained in doing acts of public service” Ans: Scout
9. One word for, “treat someone very kindly and protect the person too much from anything unpleasant” Ans: Molly-coddle
10. One word for, “One who travels to work place daily” Ans: Commuter
11. One word for, “the man that a woman is engaged to” Ans: Fiancé
12. One word for, “to say something with some effort” Ans: To grind out
13. One word for, “a stitch that is used to sew a wound together” Ans: Suture
14. One word for, “a piece of land in which fruit trees are grown? Ans: Orchard
15. One word for, “someone whose job is to look after a school or building” Ans: Janitor
16. One word for, “a very large farm” Ans: Ranch
17. One word for, “a group of people related to family that existed long ago” Ans: Descendant
18. One word for, “an area of small loose stones, especially on a mountain” Ans: Scree
19. One word for, “the bottom surface of the foot” Ans: Sole
20. One word for, “feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm” Ans: Excited
21. One word for, “a great performer, especially a musician” Ans: Maestro
22. One word for, “an event that does not follow the laws of nature and is believed to be caused by God” Ans: Miracle
23. One word for, “a person who is especially good at some art or achievement” Ans: Wizard
24. One word for, “discussing issues and making decisions carefully” Ans: Deliberation
25. One word for, “a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing” Ans: Ballad
26. One word for, “remark intended to hurt somebody’s feeling” Ans: Taunts
27. One word for, “a word made from the first letters of the name of any organisation” Ans: Acronym
28. One word for, “of scientific method of finding out about a crime” Ans: Forensic
29. One word for, “a vehicle used for travelling or carrying things into space” Ans: Rocket
30. One word for, “a person who dies for the sake of his / her country Ans: Martyr
31. One word for, “a person who is interested in his own thoughts” Ans: Introvert
32. One word for, “the person who loves his country” Ans: Patriot
33. “To make something happen very quickly” Ans: Trigger
34. An act to find people with right skills or experience for a particular job” Ans: Headhunt
35. “The act of judging one’s own behaviour or character” Ans: Criticism
36. “Knowledge or information about a subject” Ans: Lore
37. “Something that people do not know anything about it” Ans: Mystery
38. “A great effect on you that you feel very happy” Ans: Overwhelming
39. “A feeling of friendship when people work together” Ans: Camaraderie
40. “A move to a more important position” Ans: Promotion
41. “Art of making figures in stone, wood, metal etc.” Ans: Sculpture
42. “The art of producing beautiful writing” Ans: Calligraphy
43. “Large turbulent waves moving towards the land” Ans: Breakers
44. “A private room on a ship or boat” Ans: Cabin
45. “walked quietly on the tips of his toes Ans: tiptoed
46. To make someone feel calmer/ to make someone less frightened Ans: Reassure
47. A decorated rod carried by a king or a queen as a symbol Ans: Sceptre
48. “Type of small deer which has large beautiful eyes” Ans: Gazelle
49. “Enthusiastic clapping by an audience who stand up from their seats as a sign of their appreciation Ans: Ovation
50. “A type of religious music in which religious songs are sung very loudly Ans: Gospel
51. “To have habit of doing something” Ans: Wont
52. “A lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering” Ans: Helm
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Question tag 1 mark
If we want to add appropriate Question Tag, must follow the following rules.
1) A question tag is formed by repeating the helping / auxialry verb used in the statement.
Bhuvan is a good boy, is...............
2) If the statement is in positive, the question tag will be in negative.
Bhuvan is a good boy, isn’t ..........
3) If the statement is in negative, the question tag will be in positive.
Bhuvan is not a naughty boy, is...........
4) The subject of the question is always pronoun, not noun.
Bhuvan is a good boy, isn’t he.....
5) Put the question mark [?] at the end of the question tag.
Bhuvan is a good boy, isn’t her?
6) A question tag is formed by using do/does/did, when the statement is in the simple present / simple past tense.
She plays Tennis, doesn’t she?
I teach English, don’t I?
Mr. Kadlimatti wrote a poem, didn’t he?
7) With ‘I am’, the question tag takes ‘aren’t I?”
I am a teacher, aren’t I?
8) The imperative sentence expressing command or request, the question tag is ‘will you?’
Switch on tyhe fan, will you?
Please give me some money, will you?
9) The imperative sentence expressing offer or invitation, the question tag takes ‘won’t you?’
Have a cup of tea, won’t you?
Come in, won’t you?
10) With “let’s” expressing proposal or suggestion the question tag takes “shall we?”
Let’s go home now, shall we?
Let’s eat something, shall we?
11) If the imperative sentence begins with ‘let’ and expressing permission, the question tage takes “will you?”
Let them play here, will you?
Let vme work, will you?
12) ‘This/ that’ are used as a subject in the statement becomes ‘it’ in question tag and these / those becomes ‘they’
This is a book, isn’t it?
These are dolls, aren’t they?
I. Add suitable question tags.

1. He could play very confidently.
a. Couldn’t he? b. Could he? c. Can he? d. Can’t he? Ans.: Couldn’t he?
2. You cannot help others.
a. Can he? b. Cann’the? c. Could he? d. Will he? Ans.: a. Can he?
3. She is Nishchitha. a. isn’t she? b. is she c. does she? d. did she? Ans.: a. isn’t she?
4. Raghav is singing a song. a. isn’t he? b. is he? c. was he? d. wasn’t he? Ans.: a. isn’t he?
5. Latha is not reading. a. is he? b. isn’t he? c. will he? d. won’t he? Ans.: a. isn’t he?
6. He is well, isn‘t he?
7. He is not well, is he ?
8. She is never late, is she ?
9. They are coming, aren‘t they ?
10. They are not coming, are they ?
11. We will come tomorrow, won‘t we ?
12. We will not come tomorrow, will we ?
13. I shall come tomorrow, shan‘t I ?
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FORMING QUESTION
1) Frame a question according to the tense of the verb.
2) Use the appropriate WH question word.
3) Frame a question to get the underlined or italicized word / sentence as an answer.
1) Usha was a beautiful girl. Ans: Who was beautiful girl?

2) Bhuvan has five shirts. Ans: How many shirts Bhuvan has?
3) Shakuntal is going to market to buy vegetable. Ans: Why is Shakuntala going to market?
4) Read the conversation”
Mary : Hi! Maya, where are you going?
Maya : I am going to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.
Frame a question to get the underlined or italicized word / sentence as an answer.
a) When was Maya going to Agra? b) Where is Maya going to?
c) Why is Maya going Agra? d) How was Maya ging to Agra? ANS: c) Why is Maya going Agra?
5) They see the P.M. in the parliament?
a. Where do they see in the P.M.? b. Where did they see the P.M.?
c. Where did he see the P.M.? d. Who is the P.M.? Ans: a. where do they see in the P.M.?
CONDITIONAL TENSES / IF CLAUSE
1. 1st condition/Open condition

2. 2nd condition/improbable condition
3. 3rd condition/impossible condition
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

Simple present Tense Sub +will / shall / can / may + plain infinitive (verb)
If I study hard I shall pass the examination
If she loves him She will marry him
Past Tense Sub + would / should / could / might + plain infinitive (verb)
If I studied hard I would pass the examination
If she were a film star I would ask her photograph
Past Perfect Tense Sub + would / should / could / might + have + past participle (verb-3)
If she had studied hard She would have passed the examination
If I had married Madhavi I would have been happier
Complete the following statements:

1. I would like to buy the house. But it is costly. If the house had been cheap I would...... Ans : have bought it.
2. Monsoon rains failed. Farmers couldn’t grow crops.
Newspaper reported: If it had rained the farmers............. Ans.: could (would) have grown crops.
3. Shashi scored less marks in 10th Standard. So he couldn’t get seat in the college. His father said If he had scored
good marks ......... Ans.: he would have got seat in the college.
4. It is raining heavily. If it had not rained.............. Ans.: we would have gone for a week.
5. There is a function in the college. They did not invite us. If we had been invited..........
Ans.: we would have attended the function
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INFINITIVE
Choose the correct answer and write it. (Finite and non-finite verbs) (1-Mark)
1. She walks home a. finite b. non – finite c. Gerund d. Participle
2. She walked home. a. finite b. non – finite c. Gerund d. Participle
3. He loves camping in the woods a. non – finite b. infinitive c. participle d. finite
4. I need to go to sleep. a. non – finite b. participle c. finite d. noun
5. The sleeping dog caused a delay a. non – finite b. Gerund c. infinitive d. finite
6. I hate camping a. non – finite b. finite c. Adjective d. noun
7. I want to go there. a. non – finite b. finite c. Adjective d. Gerund
8. We ate our roasted marshmallows a. non – finite b. Adjective c. gerund d. infinitive
9. I live in Germany a. finite b. non-finite c. gerund d. infinitive
10. We went to school at 9 a.m. a. finite b. non-finite c. gerund d. infinitive
11. Read the conversation:

Philip: Good morning John, How are you?
John: Very good morning, I’m fine, thank you.
Philip: Where are you going?
John: II am going to medical store to bring medicines.
Which one of the following is infinitive?
a. going b. am c. to bring d. going to Ans: c. to bring
12. Read the following sentences and identify the infinities:
Sachin: When do you come, Shruti?
Shruti: I am coming tomorrow.
a. come b. coming c. Am d. Do Ans: b. Coming
13. I like to read. Here ‘to read’ is Infinitive

14. He made them understand. Here the word ‘understand’ is Infinitive
15. Reading is my hobby. Here the word ‘reading’ is Gerund
16 Reading book is my hobby. Here the ‘reading’ is Participle
17. Drinking water. Here the word ‘drinking’ is Participle
18. Broken chair. Here the word ‘broken’ is Participle
19. He made me come. Here ‘come’ is infinitive
20. Let him stand here. Here ‘stand’ is infinitive
SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

Choose the correct verb out of the two given in brackets:
1. There..............two boys standing there (is/are) Ans. : are
2. There...........many students in the school (is/are) Ans.: are
3. There .......... a proper balance of emotions and intelligence in him (is/are) Ans.: is
4. There ................ complete darkness inside (is/are) Ans.: is
5. A new house..............a lot of money (cost/costs) Ans.: costs
6. The new car ............... very fast (run/runs) Ans.: runs
7. One of the players.................from my village (come/comes) Ans.: comes
8. Every leaf.................fallen from this tree. (Has/have) Ans.: has
9. One of the boys..............punished (was/were) Ans.: was
10. Bread and butter ............. his daily diet. (Was/were) Ans.: was
11. My friend ................ cricket (play/plays) Ans.: plays
12. One of the pupils in our class .......... punished by our teacher (was/were) Ans.: was
13. Wheat, rice and barley .......... cereals (is/are) Ans.: are
14. His friend and benefactor .......... come to see him (has/have) Ans.: has
15. There..............twelve books on the shelf (is/are) Ans.: is
16. There ......... a lot of people in the concert. (was/were) Ans.: was
17. There...........a lot of oil in the dish. (is/are) Ans.: is
18. A gang of thieves ............ caught by the police (was/were) Ans.: was
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FIGURES OF SPEECH
Simile: is a figure of speech in which comparison is made between two different objects which have at least one
quality in comman.
Mtaphor: is a figure of speech in which two things are treated as alike and equal in all respect.
Personification: is figure of speech in which non living things treated as living things.
Alliteration: is a figure of speech in which the same letter is repeated at the beginning of two or more words and
produce musical effect on the reader’s mind
Onomatapoeia: is figure of speech in which the sound of words is made to echo or convey the meaning
Synecdoche: is figure of speech in which part is used to name the whole or the whole is used to name the part.
1. He looks like an apparition Simile

2. He used his teeth on it like a mortal weapon Simile
3. Ticking off the clock, rustle of leaves Onomatopoeia
4. A man may have strength of an elephant and yet be a coward Paradox
5. It was like a brief season in hell Simile
6. A brief season in hell Metaphor
7. Every breeze whispered of summer and dancing leaves Personification
8. Compartment full of wary faces Synecdoche
9. It droppeth as gentle rain Simile
10. His house was small and wretched, but quaint Paradox
11. The little creek ran through his land Personification
12. I am the land I wait Personification
13. A chain link necklace chokes me now Personification
14. He cried like crow Simile
15. Every stone on it was sharp as a knife Simile
16. His stomach began rumbling with hunger Onomatopoeia
17. Drink from the deep blue cup of the sky Metaphor
18. Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin Simile
19. He stands like a black Ancient Mariner Simile
20. We’re like bats trying to fly by day Simile
21. Santa Maria shall turn her helm towards Spain Personification
22. Dark deeds are better done in the dark Alliteration
23. Not a soul would dare to sleep Personification
24. The hungry sea was roaring Personification
25. Breakers talked with death Personification
26. I am a king although a poor blind boy Paradox
27. In solitary confinement as complete as any gaol Simile
28. My upward shooting star Metaphor
29. Every soul on earth Synecdoche
30. Car lot eyes I stare Metaphor
31. Life is like an empty dream Simile
32. Life is an empty dream Metaphor
33. Shivaji was a lion in the battle field Metaphor
34. Shivaji fought like a lion in the battle field Simile
35. I had a dove and the sweet dove died Alliteration
36. Sweet little red feet why should you die Synecdoche
37. The earth wept for rain Personification
38. I wandered lonely as cloud Simile
39. The camel is the ship of desert Metaphor
40. Youth are pillars of a nation Metaphor
41. You shout I lie patient Personification
42. With muddy holes and car lot eyes I stare Personification
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TENSE AND VERB FORM
Fill in the blanks choosing the right form of the verbs given in brackets. (1-Marks)
1. You can ................ (see) him now. Ans.: see
2. See, how he ............ (be+stand) Ans.: is standing
3. His face is ................ (wrinkle) Ans.: Wrinkled.
4. All machines require energy to make them work. This energy is...... (Supply) by fuel. Fuel .......... (exist) in various
forms; Petrol and electricity, food and oxygen to mention only some. Ans.: supplied, exists
5. My uncle.............. (have) a cow. He............ (buy) it in the market yesterday. Ans. : has, bought
6. Sunder......... (be + study) in Govt. High School last year. The Govt. closed that school. So Sunder.......... (take) the
transfer Certificate Ans.: was studying, took
7. Jayalakshmi is a classical singer. She............... (earn) money by giving tuitions. She............. (be+go) to give a
concert in the Town Hall tomorrow. Ans.: earns, is going
8. India....... (be+rule) by foreigners for many centuries. Leaders like Gandhi....... (fight) for freedom. Now
India.........(be) a democratic country Ans.: was ruled, fought, is
Linking words / CONJUNCTION

Fill in the blanks using the appropriate linking words given in brackests: 1Marks
1) He is a teacher and a writer.
2) He is both a teacher and a writer.
3) He is a teacher as well as a writer.
4) He is not only a teacher but also a writer.
5) Bharati must weep or / else / otherwise she will die.
6) She must either weep or die
7) She neither weeps nor laughs.
8) Bhuvan is rich but / yet / still not happy.
9) Bhuvan is intelligent where as / but / while his sister is dull.
10) India is poor nevertheless / however Indians are rich.
11) Sudeep is poor so / therefore / hence he discontinued his education.
12) I know that Mr. Kadlimatti is a man of principle.
13) He laid where he fell.
14) When you complete your work, you may go home.
15) Mary wept bitterly because her child died.
16) If you study hard, you will pass the examination.
17) He talks as if a millionsire.
18) Though he is old, he is brave.
19) Although he was old, he fought bravely.
20) As soon as I reached the school, the bell rang.
21) No sooner did I reach the school then the bell rang.
22) Unless I marry Shakuntala , I will not be happy.
23) Don’t write until I tell.
24) Meena knows whom I love.
25) I don’t know why you are learning English.
Fill in the blanks using the appropriate linking words given in brackets. (and, that, after, so)
1. The summons came from the soviet president....... I had to go there. At the meeting, was shown a letter from the
American president ....... to my surprise, a few days. I was called to Geneva. The meeting was held so........ that we
could hold talks Ans. and, so, after, that
2. (not only, though, but also, because)
Sir, M. Vishvesvaraya was a disciplined person. ........ he was lean, he was strong in mind. At the request of the
Maharaja of Mysore, he accepted the post of Chief Engineer. Later he became the Diwan of Mysore. He made a name
....... as an engineer........ as a statesman. People of Mandya worship him ...... he got a dam built across the river Kaveri
at Karnataka Ans.: Though, not only, but also, because
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PPREPOSITION
In, on, at:
1) ‘In’ is used for time, place, dress, month, year & big city:
1) He lives in America 2) I take tea in the morning 3) He was born in June in 1982.
2) ‘On’ is used for days / month, date:
1) He comes on Sunday 2) She married me on April 20 3) His birth day is on 14th of June.
3) ‘At’ is used for exact time, small place, direction
1) I get up at 6 O’clock 2) Mary is at the gate 3) He always looks at girls.
In, on, to, into, upon, over, above:

1) ‘In & on are used before things at resr:
1) The bird is in the nest 2) He is on the bed
2) To, upon & into are used before things in motion:
1) I go to Bidar 2) He entered into the room 3) He jumped upon the wall.
3) Over & Above used for ‘higher in position or rank’” 1) He is over / above me.
By & With:
1) ‘By’ is used to denote an agent: This novel is written by Mr. Kadlimatti.
2) ‘With’ is used to denote an instrument: I usually write with ball point pen.
Beside & Besides:

1) ‘Beside’ is used to denote by the side of: Shakuntala stood beside Mr. Kadlimatti.
2) ‘Besides’ is used to denote in addition: Mr. Kadlimatti has a car besides a bike.
Between & Among

1) ‘Between’ is used to denote two persons or things Bhuvan sat between his father and mother2)
2) ‘Among’ is used to denote more than two persons or things Bhuvan sat among his family members.
For, From, Since:

1) ‘For’ is used to denote period of time and purpose in all tenses:
1) I have been teaching English for 10 years. 2) He went to his village for vacation.
2) ‘From’ is used to denote period of time in all tenses except Perfect continuous and present perfect continuers:
Students play from 5 p.m from 6 p.m. everyday.
3) ‘Since” is used to denote an exact time in perfect and perfect continuous tense:
I have been teaching English since 2004.
Complete the following with appropriate preposition.

1. Santosh is an Engineer. He works in a multinational company.
2. Manjula waited for me at the bus stand an hour or so.
3. The principal came and sat between DDPI and BEO.
4. He built a house between the rivers.
5. A rat went through the pipe and disappeared
6. There is an MLA standing beside my father
7. The boy is walking towards a shop to buy an umbrella.
8. Raju went to market to buy the text books?
9. She gets up at 6.00 am in the morning
10. The Prime Minister is going to visit Bangalore on 12th of December.
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ARTICLE
‘A’, ‘AN’ and ‘The’ are called articles.
Use of ‘A’ans ‘An’ article
1) ‘A’ is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound.
Mr. Kadlimatti is a teacher.
2) ‘A’ is used before a word beginning with vowel letter having consonantal value.
1) Mr. John is a European. 2)Iron is a useful thing.
1) ‘An’ is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound.
Bharati eats an apple.
2) ‘An’ is used before a word beginning with silent ‘H’
Mr. Kadlimatti is an honest man.
3) ‘An’ is used before abbreviation beginning with F, H, L, M, N, R, S, X.
1) He is an MP. 2) It is an HMT watch.
4) ‘A’ or ‘An’ is used in the sense of ‘one of a’.
1) I read a novel. 2) She gave me an ice cream.
5) ‘A’ or ‘An’ is used to express the rate.
1) Fish sells at fifty rupees a kilo. 2) He goes home once a week
6) ‘A’ or ‘An’ is used in exclamatory sentence.
1) What a pretty girl! 2) What an opportunity it is!
Use of ‘The’ article

1) ‘The’ is used before names of unique things in nature
The sun rises in the east. The earth moves round the sun.
2) ‘The’ is used to talk about particular person or thing.
The man you met yesterday, is my father. Let us go the library.
3) ‘The’ is used to about person or thing mentioned for second time.
I met a girl, the girl is very beautiful. It is an elephant, the elephant is strong.
4) ‘The’ is used before names of river, gulfs, seas, groups of island, oceans & mountains
5) ‘The’ is used before names of well known books: The Ramayana, The Bible, The Quran
6) ‘The’ is used before superlative adjective: The biggest, The tallest, The highest, The most.
7) ‘The’ is used before names of direction: The East, The South, The North, The West
8) ‘The’ is used before names of historical buildings: The Taj Mahal, The Qutab Minar
9) ‘The’ is used before names of news papers & Magzines: The Times of India, The Hindu, The Illustrated Weekly
10) ‘The’ is used before names of historical events: The Republic Day, The Renaissance, The Ugadi
11) ‘The’ is used before names of trains, ships & aeroplanes: The Vikrant, The Rajadhani Express, The Victoria
12) ‘The’ is used before names of bank, office, factory: The state bank of India, The high court.
13) ‘The’ is used before ordinal number: The first, The second, The last
14) ‘The’ is used before names of musical instruments: The violin, The piano, The sitar
15) ‘The’ is used before names title, rank: The headmaster, The prime minister, The principal.
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MODAL AUXILIARIES
Shall : is used to express futurity, willingness, command, promise, request and offer
Will : is used to express futurity, willingness, promise, determination, command, threat, refuse, request, and doubt.
Would : is used to express wish, polite request,
Can : is used to express ability, capacity, possibility, permisission
Could : is used to express past ability, polite request
May : is used to express possibility, wish, curse, purpose, to seek permission, to grant permission
Might : is used to express purpose, possibility, and guess.
Must : is used to express obligation, compulsion, duty, advice, determination
Should : is used to express duty, obligation, and advice
Ought to: is used to express obligation, duty, and obligation
Read the conversation:
1. Father advised his son, you........... watch T.V. more during exam time. (can’t, won’t, shouldn’t, didn’t)
Ans.: shouldn’t
2. Hamiz : When will he come here, Santhosh?
Santosh : Don’t know, He ............. com any time.
The most appropriate model verb in the blank is a. must b. will c. can d. might
3. A: You may live without food and water for sometime
B: But we ........... not live without air. a. can b. shall c. could d. would
4. A: A Chrnoic cold will came a great deal of discomfort.
B: So I ........... be careful about it. a. should b. would c. may d. could
5. “How can I trick that crow? Thought the fox. Then he went to the crow and asked if he...... permit him to
talk. a. would b. shall c. will d. could
Identify the language function: (1 MARK)
1. Could you please spare some time, sir? a. request b. apolize c. order d. Questioning
2. You’re absolutely right a. expressing agreement b. expressing disagreement c. Complimenting d. Wishing
3. If you don’t mind could I use your pen? a. questioning b. seeking information d. seeking permission
4. I’m really grateful to you a. complimenting b. Wishing c. requesting d. expressing gratitude
5. I’m very sorry a. apologizing b. ordering c. complimenting d. expressing gratitude
6. You should consult a doctor a. ordering b. expressing agreement c. Suggesting
7. Don’t worry everything will be all right. a. sympathizing b. giving direction c.
9. Story books are on fifth shelf in second row from here. a. giving direction b. seeking
10. Read the conversation and choose the language function of the italicizes sentence:
Class teacher : Who will tell a story?
Students : Sir, Geetha
Class teacher : Geetha, please tell a story.
a) Order b) Request c) Obey d) Advice Ans: b) Request
11. Mother : Hello my dear child, why are you looking so sad today?
Adithya : Yes mother, I am a bit upset as I got 2nd place in running race.
Mother : Oh! Is it? Come on my boy, it‟s a happy thing that you won 2nd place. Practice well; you will
do better next time.
Adithya : Sure mother, next time I’ll work hard and win 1st place.
Mother : Good. (A) Advice (B) Order (C) Request (D) Obey
12. Student : Good morning, Sir
In-charge: Good morning. Thank you. What can I do for you?
Student: I am Geetha, a student of Class IX. I am interested in joining the summer camp.
Could I have the details, please? (A) Order (B) Request (C) Obey (D) Advice
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ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE
If we want to change active voice into passive form , we have to follow some rules:
1) A sentence can be separated into subject, verb and object.
Bhuvan wrote a letter
Sub v o
2) The object of the sentence must be turned into subject.
A letter ……………………………..
3) The ‘be’ form must be used according to the tense of the verb
A letter is …………………………..
4) The past participle form of the verb must be used
A letter is written ……………….
5) Preposition ‘by’ must be added.
A letter is written by …………
6) The subject must be made the object.
A letter is written by Bhuvan.
Subject Object
I Me
We Us
You You
He Him
She Her
It It
They them
a. Read the conversation

A : Have you completed the work?
B : No, not yet, we are attending to that work now.
The passive form of the underlined sentence is .................. (Choose the right one)
a. That work was attended to now b. That work is being attended to now
c. That work is attended to now d. That work will be attended to now
1. Choose the best alternatives which is in the passive form

1. The chief guest distributed the prizes
a. The prizes were distributed by the Chief Guest b. The prizes are distributed by the Chief Guest
c. The prizes will be distributed by the Chief Guest d. The prizes are being distributed by the Chief Guest
2. Leela has written a book
a. A book is written by Leela b. A book had been written by Leela
c. A book has been written by Leela d. A book will be written by Leela
3. Do the work
a. Work is done by you b. Work was done by him
c. Let me do the work d. Let the work be done
4. Read the conversation. Choose the correct passive voice for each of the underlined sentences.
Lakshmi : Have you written all the answers correctly?
Sharada : Yes, I have written all the answers correctly.
a. All the answers are written correctly by me b. All the answers have been written correctly by me
c. All the answers were written correctly by me d. All the answers are being written correctly by me
6. A : Is there Nisha in the house
B : She is cooking food in the kitchen
The Passive form of the underlined sentence is
a. The food is being cooked by her b. The food was cooked by her.
c. The food are being cooked by her d. The food has been cooked by her
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Direct and Indirect Speech / REPORTED SPEECH (1-Mark)
If we want to report the speech we must follow the certain rules:
1) Change of tense: Direct speech Indirect speech

Present tense [am, is, are] Past tense [was, were]
Simple present tense Simple past tense
Present continuous tense Past continuous tense
Present perfect tense Past perfect tense
Present perfect continuous tense Past perfect continuous tense
Past tense [was, were] Had been
Simple past tense Past perfect tense
Past continuous tense Past perfect continuous tense
Past perfect tense Past perfect tense
Past perfect continuous tense Past perfect continuous tense
2) Change of Direct speech Indirect speech auxiliaries:

Am, is Was
Are Were
Have, has Had
Was, were Had been
Shall Should
Will Would
Can Could
May Might
Must Must
Ought to Ought to
3) Change of some Direct speech Indirect speech words:

This That
That That
These Those
Direct
Those speech Those Indirect speech
4) Change of pronouns: I,Now
we May beThen He, she, they
You,
Here you changedThere I, we, you, he, she, they
He, she, it, they
Thus So He, she, it, they
5) If the sentence is in Ago Before assertive sentence the
reporting verb changes Today That day as said / told / replied /
answered. Tonight That night
D.S: Bhuvan Tomorrow The next day said to me, “I am a good
boy”. The next week The following week
ID.S: Bhuvan Yesterday The previous day said to
me...........................
6) Use ‘that’ conjuction after the reporting verb.
D.S: Bhuvan said to me, “I am a good boy”.
ID.S: Bhuvan said to me that....................
7) The number and tense should be changed as per rules.
D.S: Bhuvan said to me, “I am a good boy”.
ID.S: Bhuvan said to me that he was a good boy.
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8) If the sentence is in interrogative sentence the reporting verb changes as asked / questioned / inquired.
D. S: She asked me, “Have you done your work?”
ID. S: She asked me...........................................
9) The reported speech begins with helping verb, we have to use if / whether, otherwise it begins with WH
word, it has to be remain.
ID. S: She asked me if.........................................
D.S: Meena saked him, “what are you doing?”
ID. S: Meena asked me what...............................
10) Interrogative sentence changed into assertive sentence and number and tense should be changed as per rules.
ID. S: She asked me if I had done my work.
D.S: Meena saked him, “what are you doing?”
ID. S: Meena asked him what he was doing.
11) If the sentence is in imperative sentence the reporting verb changes as ordered / requested / advised
D.S: The king said, “hang this man toady”
ID.S: The king odered.............................
12) ‘To’ is used before the nerb of reported speech and number and tense should be changed as per rules.
D.S: The king said, “hang this man toady”
ID.S: The king odered to hang that man that day.
13) If the sentence is in exclamatory sentence the reporting verb changes as exclaimed with joy / surprise / sorrow.
D.S: Deepa said, “ What a wonderful place it is!”
ID.S: Deepa exclaimed with wonder..................
14) “That” is used in reported speech and exclamatory sentence change into assertive sentence.
D.S: Deepa said, “ What a wonderful place it is!”
ID.S: Deepa exclaimed with wonder that it was really a wonderful place.
More Examples:
1.Andy said, "My master will murder me if I am not back soon".
Ans: Andy said that his master would murder him if he was not back soon.
2. The postmaster said, to Andy, "Who do you want it for?"
Ans: The postmaster asked Andy who he wanted it for.
3. "Did the king talk to all who you went with?" said Daksha to her father.
Ans: Daksha asked her father whether the king had talked to all who he went with.
4. Daksha said, "Father, why did you go to the palace?
Ans: Daksha asked her father why he had gone to the palace.
5. The teacher said to the student “which is your pen?”
Ans: The teacher asked student which his pen was.
6. The author said to the cricketer, "Which is your greatest test match?"
Ans: The author said to the cricketer which his greatest test match was.
7. The teacher said to the student, "Do you want to listen?"
Ans: The teacher asked the students whether they wanted to listen.
8.Roopa said, "Vinay, why did you go to Bengaluru?"
Ans: Roopa asked Vinay why he had gone to Bengaluru.
9.Halappa said to his son, "Did your mother tell you to do this?
Ans: Halappa asked his son whether his mother had told him to do that.
10. Ravi said, “I missed the bus today”
Ans: Ravi said that he had missed the bus that day.
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Degrees of Comparison
There are three degrees of comparison of adjectives. They are Positive, Comparative and Superlative degree.
1. Positive Degree:
Simple adjective form is used.
It is used when no comparison is made.
Use 'no other' in the beginning.
Use "as … adj … as" pattern.
Ex: No other girl is as beautiful as Shwetha.
No other boy is as clever as Gopal.
2. Comparative Degree:
Two things are compared.
Conjunction than is used.
Use comparative form of adjective.
Use "any other"
Ex: Gopal is cleverer than any other boy.
Shwetha is more beautiful than any other girl.
3. Superlative Degree:
More than two things are compared.
The compared thing is supreme.
Use the and superlative form of adjective.
Ex: Gopal is the cleverest boy.
Shwetha is the most beautiful girl.
Examples:
Roll No. I. If the sentence in positive degree is in negative sentence, it becomes affirmative sentence in
comparative degree.
1. C- Raju is wiser than Sunil.
P- Sunil is not as wise as Raju.
2. C- India is stronger than America.
P- America is not as strong as India.
Roll No. II. If the sentence in positive degree is in affirmative sentence, it becomes negative sentence in
comparative degree.
1. P- India is as strong as America.
C- India is not stronger than India.
2. P- Katrina Kaif is as beautiful as rose.
C- Katrina Kaif is not more beautiful than rose.
RollI No. II. If the sentence in positive degree begins with ‘no other’ it changes into ‘any other’ in comparative
and ‘of all’ in superlative degree.
1.P- No other woman is so kind as Mother Teresa.
C- Mother Teresa is kinder than any other woman.
S- Mother Teresa is the kindest of all women.
2. P- No other country is as rich as India.
C- India is richer than any other country.
S- India is the richest of all countries.
3. P- No other metal is as strong as iron.
C- Iron is stronger than any other metal.
S- Iron is the strongest of all metals.
Roll No. II. If the sentence in positive degree begins with ‘very few’ then it changes into ‘most other’ in
comparative and ‘one of ’ in superlative degree.
1. P- Very few girls are as beautiful as Shruti.
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C- Shruti is more beautiful than most of the other girls.
S- Shruti is one of the most beautiful girls.
2. P- Very few countries in the world are as rich as Japan.
C- Japan is richer than most other countries in the world.
S- Japan is one of the richest countries in the world.
3. P- Very few people are as great as my father.
C- My father is greater than most other people.
S- My father is one of the greatest people.
More Examples:
1. Rahul Dravid is the fnest batsman at the moment. (Sup)
No other batsman at the moment is as fne as Rahul Dravid. (Positive)
Rahul Dravid is fner than any other batsman at the moment. (Comparative)
2. Vikram Sarabhai was one of the greatest scientists. (Sup)
Very few scientists were as great as Vikram Sarabhai. (Positive)
Vikram Sarabhai was greater than most other scientists. (Comparative)
3. B.S. Chandrashekar was one of the greatest leg break bowlers in the world.
Very few leg-break bowlers in the world were as great as B.S. Chandrashekar. (Positive)
B.S. Chandrashekar was greater than most of the leg-break bowlers in the world. (Comparative)
4. Vivekananda was greater than most of the saints in the world. (Comparative)
Very few saints in the world were as great as Vivekananda. (Positive)
Vivekananda was one of the greatest saints in the world. (Superlative)
5. Radha was the wisest lady. (Superlative)
No other lady was as wise as Radha. (Positive)
Radha was wiser than any other lady. (Comparative)
6. No other insect is as busy as bee. (po)
Bee is the busiest insect. (Sup)
Bee is busier than any other insect. (Comp)
7. Very few flm directors are as creative as Satyajit Ray. (Po)
Satyajit Ray is more creative than most of the directors. (comp)
Satyajit Ray is one of the most creative directors. (Sup)
8. Bombay is better than any other sea ports in India. ( comp)
No other sea port is as good as Bombay in India. (Po)
Bombay is the best sea ports in India. (sup)
EDITING (2- Marks)
Editing may be about 1) Verbal mistake to be corrected 2) Plural form to be used
3) Preposition to be corrected 4) Capital letters to be used
5) Singular to be used 6) Spelling to be corrected
7) Correct article to be corrected 8) Correct punctuation mark to be used
9) Apostrophe to be used 10) Linking word to be corrected
11) Adverb form to be corrected
Examples
1. A Paragraph is given below. It has four errors. Edit the paragraph, clues are given.
Standing with the mountains top, an bird of happiness gave three loud cries. At the first cry, the golden sun broken
through the clouds, a warm breeze came down from the sky.
Clues:
a. preposition to be corrected b). Article to be corrected c. Verbal mistake to be corrected d. conjunction to be inserted
ANS: Standing on the mountain top, the bird of happiness gave three loud cries. At the first cry. The golden sun broke
through the clouds, and a warm breeze came down from the sky
2. The following paragraph has four errors. Edit the paragraph and correct them, and rewrite the paragraph in
the space provided: [clues are given below]
As soon as geeta received the message, she lefted in a taxi and came on the play ground. Her son was playing with
some childs. She thought her son was not injured.
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a) Capital letter to be used. b) Verbal mistake to be corrected
c) Preposition to be corrected d) correct plural form of noun to be used.
ANS: As soon as Geeta received the message, she left in a taxi and came to the play ground. Her son was playing with
some children. She thought her son was not injured.
Forms of Words (parts of Speech)

Same word used as Noun and Verb.
1. Conduct: Noun -- His conduct is not good.
Verb: -- He conducts dance classes in the evening.
2. Question: Noun -- All the questions are easy.
Verb -- He questioned his father about the science.
3. Contest: N -- Drawing contest was held on the occasion of Dasara.
V --He contested in the speech competition.
4. Permit: N -- The Chief Ofcer gave a permit/permission to build a house.
V -- No one is permitted to kill our national birdpeacock.
5. Increase: N -- there is short increase in the price of onion.
V -- The shop owner increased the price of the onion.
6. Lock N -- he put a big lock to the door.
V -- He locked the door before leaving the
7. Insult N -- My friend failed in the selection, it is a great insult for him.
V --Rajesh insulted his friend Harish.
8. Load N -- The workers put the load of books in the lorry.
V -- The workers loaded the bundles of books into lorry.
9. Answer N -- His answers are not satisfactory.
V -- He answered all questions correctly.
10. Present N -- She brought her a new present.
V -- She presented the gift of 2 books.
Sita presented (v) a present (n) to her friend Laxmi in her marriage.
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STORY DEVELOPING 3 Marks
DEVELOP A STORY USING GIVEN CLUES
Note:
* Read the hints twice or thrice carefully.
*Include all the characters and clues and a paragraph of 6-8 sentences.
*Include the moral of the story if possible.
* Even if the story is in present tense, write it in past tense.
(Grammatically correct sentences fetch complete marks)
1. THE THIRSTY CROW

One hot day a thirsty crow was looking for water. It flew here and there. It saw a pot of water. There was a little water
in it. The crow could not reach water. It thought of a plan. It picked up some pebbles and put them into the pot. Water
came up. It drank water and flew away happily.
Hot day---------- thirsty crow ---------- look for water -------- here and there-------- see pot of water -------- a little
water.--------- plan-------- pick pebbles------- put into the pot --------- water come up--------drank------- flew away
happily.
2. THE WOOD CUTTER AND THE AXE

There was an honest wood cutter in a village. One day he was cutting a tree near a river in the forest. His axe fell into
the river. He prayed God to help him. The river goddess appeared and gave him a golden axe. He refused saying, “It’s
not mine”. The goddess gave him silver axe. He refused it saying, “It’s not mine”. The goddess gave him the iron axe.
He took it happily. The river goddess was pleased and gave him all the three axes. Honesty is the best policy.
An honest wood cutter --------- cutting tree near a river-----------axe fall -------- prayed god-----------river goddess gave
golden axe ---------- refused------------- silver axe --------refused---------- iron axe ---------took ----------- goddess gave
three axes------------- moral.
3. THE FOX AND THE GOAT

Once a fox fell into a well. He could not come up. A goat came that way and saw the fox in the well. The fox saw it
and said, ”How tasty the water is!” The foolish goat jumped into the well to taste water. The cunning fox jumped onto
its back and came out of the well. Without helping the goat it ran away. Think before you leap.
A fox fell into well-------------- not come up------------- a goat come-------------- fox said ---------- tasty water------------
foolish goat jump to drink-------- cunning fox jump --------out of well.--------run-away ----- moral.
4. Develop the story using the clues given below:

A student Vasant -- irregular -- headmaster --advised -- not listened -- more irregular -- failed in examination --
realized mistake -- next year -- studied -- passed in I class.
Answer: A student called Vasanth was studying in X class in a high school. He was not attending the classes regularly.
He was irregular. The head master advised him to attend the classes regularly. He explained the importance of
education. But he did not listen to the headmaster. Instead he was more irregular. He failed in the examination. All his
friends passed and joined to colleges. Then Vasanth realized the importance of ‘regular and hard work’. He
remembered the words of the head master. Next year he studied hard and passed in 1st class.
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Unseen Passages -- 04 Marks (2+2 OR 1X4)
NOTE: These are models of unseen passages. You may get any other unseen passages in the examination. See
other passages and practice them.
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions
Once there was a man who was blind. He wished to see the whole world with his own eyes. One day his
friends took him to Jesus. They said to Jesus “lord, this is our friend and he is blind. Please enable him to see.” Jesus
took the blind man to a quiet place, away from the crowd, and touched his eyes gently. Jesus asked him, “Can you see
now?”But he could only see a few movements. Jesus gently touched his eyes again. Now he could see everything:
flowers, birds, trees, people and all. He shouted in happiness, “Lord, I can see, I can see!” he knelt down before Jesus
and thanked him heartily.
Questions
1. What was the blind man’s wish?
2. How did Jesus touch his eyes? What happened then?
3. Who took the blind man to Jesus? What was their request? 4. How did the blind man thank Jesus?
Answers:
1. The blind man wished to see the whole world by his own eyes.
2. Jesus gently touched his eyes. Then the blind man was able to see everything in the world.
3. His friends took him to Jesus. They requested Jesus to grant their blind friend eyesight.
4. The blind man with happiness knelt down before Jesus and thanked him heartily.
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
(Picture composition / Interpretation of the Pictures) 3Marks
1. Study the following picture; write in a paragraph of description or an account of what the picture suggests to you.
Answer: The picture is about; “an accident scene” because of population explosion and movement of more vehicles
causes accidents on roads. One has to take care while driving on roads. Obey road safety rules. Here a college going
girl met with an accident. The passersby and her friends saw the accident and rushed to help her. Her books are
scattered on the road. All are frightened. The driver is also scared looking at the girl. Her friends give her water and
first aid and call the ambulance take her to the hospital.
2. Study the picture given below:

Write a description or an account of what the picture suggests to you in a paragraph:
1X3=3
ANS: The given picture is about a fruits shop. There is a fruits seller in this picture. There is a customer in
this picture. There are many kinds of fruits in this picture. Apples, Pappayas, Bananas, Pineapples and
Mangoes are there in this picture. The fruits seller is showing the fruits one by one and the customer asking
the price of the fruits one by one. The customer is bargaining the price of the fruits.
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PROFILE WRITING – 3 Marks
He given profile is about………………….
His date of birth is …………..
His place of birth is …………..
His age is …… years.
His qualification is ………….
His place of work is…………….
His profession is …………
His height is………….
His weight is …………..kg.
His hobbies are……………...
The reasons for popularity are ……….……...
His awards are ………………...
He was died on ……………
Given below is a profile. Write a paragraph using the clues given: 1X3=3
1. Name : Neeraj Chopra
Date of birth : 24th December 1997,
Place : Haryana, India.
Education : DAV College, Chandigarh.
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Subedar in Indian Army
Achievements : Gold medal in Javelin throw in 2020 Tokyo
Olympics, 2018 Asian Olympics etc.
Highest World ranking : Achieved for Javelin throw on 11 August 2021.
Award : Vishisht Seva Medal
ANS: The given profile is about Neeraj Chopra. His date of birth is 24th December 1997. His place is
Haryana,India. His education is at DAV College, Chandigarh. His nationality is Indian. His profession is
Subedar in Indian Army. His achievements are Gold medal in Javelin throw in 2020 Tokyo Olympics and
2018 Asian Olympics etc. His highest world ranking is achieved for Javelin throw on 11th August 2021. His
award is Vishisht Seva Medal.
2. Below is a profile of Sudha Murthy. Write a paragraph using the clues given.
Date of Birth : 19 August 1958 (age 62)
Place of Birth : Shiggaon, Haveri, Mysore State, India
Education : B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronics.
Occupation : Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
Hobbies : Writing books, social works.
Spouse : N. R. Narayana Murthy
Children : 2, Akshatha, Rohan Murthy
Awards : Padma Shri
The given profile is about Sudha Murthy. Her date of birth is 19 August 1958. Her place of birth is Shiggaon,
Haveri, Karnataka State, India. Her age is 62 years. Her qualification is B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronics. Her
profession is Chairperson, Infosys Foundation. Her family is small. Her spouse is N. R. Narayana Murthy. Her
children are two, Akshatha, Rohan Murthy. Her hobbies are Writing books, social works. Her awards is
PadmaShri. (She is awarded the Padma Shri).
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ESSAY WRITING 4 Marks
Ban on plastic:
Plastic bags are readily available in the market and are used widely. These are especially popular at
the grocery stores since they come handy and easy to carry. These bags are costing us our beautiful
environment. Researchers claim that plastic bags are a major cause of water pollution. These are also
responsible for making our agricultural lands infertile. Many countries have banned the use of plastic bags in
order to ensure a cleaner and greener environment. India is also among one of these countries. Our country
has banned the use of plastic bags in many states. However, the implementation of this rule hasn‘t been
proper. These are still available in the market. The retailers provide goods in these Bags and the shoppers
gladly take their stuff in these easy to carry bags. It is time each one of us must understand the severity of the
issue and stop the use of plastic bags. Uses of Internet Internet is one thing that we cannot imagine our lives
without. It is used in every sphere of life. It has brought the world closer. Today, communicating with friends
and relatives living in foreign lands is no longer a costly affair. Internet offers various means of
communication including email, social media platforms, web calls and messengers. Internet is also a great
source of entertainment. From e-books to movies to music everything you need for entertainment is available
on the internet. It has also proved to be a boon for the business men. It has become a platform to sell
products and make a presence across the country as well as abroad sitting in your home town. Everything
today is being sold on line. Even those who are not providing goods and services on line are using this
medium for promotion of their businesses.
Corruption:
Corruption is the misuse of public property, position, power and authority. Now a day, it has been
spread deeply in the society and has become very strong because of its lots of roots. It is like a cancer which
once generated cannot be ended without medicine and spreading its roots continuously. One common form
of corruption in our country is receiving cash money, through online transfer or in the form of costly gift etc.
Some people wrongly uses someone else money for their own sake. Some people recruited in the
government or non-government offices have been involved in the corruption and can do anything to fulfill
their wishes.
Uses of Computer: Computer is a remarkable invention of modern science. 21st Century is called 'the
age of computers'. Computer was invented by Charles Babbage. It calculates stores, edits and preserves the
data for long periods. Computer is an electronic device which calculates stores and performs logical
functions. Computers are used in many fields. 21st Century is witnessing a 'Computer Revolution'. You can
contact and get information through internet from any parts of the world within no time. Computer is popular
for its speed, accuracy and storage capacity. Today computers are being used in all fields. Now they are a
part and parcel of our life.
Smart Phones. Introduction, Technological Developments have made our life easy. We use mobiles for
every purpose in all fields/by all people. With the help of mobile we can easily talk or video, chat with
anyone across the globe. These phones operates many functions so they are called ‘smart phones’
Merits and Demerits Like every device, the mobile phone has its advantages and disadvantages. Use it
judiciously.
Merits, It gives all information within a short time. With help of phones we can get connected with the
world. Sitting in our home, we can talk / see video with any people or friends living in India / across the
world. Mobile phones are source of entertainment, we may listen, watch songs programmes, flms. We may
send documents /massages through mobile phones. we can do so to anybody/anywhere in the world. Easily
and quickly documents / massages. Knowledge changes, it is like moving water, we can update our
knowledge we may learn many new ideas / information.
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Demerits, There is a saying ―Students‘ life is Golden Life‖ but with invent of mobile students are getting
involved in playing games. Physically they become weak. They are addicted to mobiles. Even they lose
morality and commit crimes. Too much use of mobiles make them idle and back in studies.
Conclusion, Thus mobile has its own uses and misuses. We should use it properly. Judicious use of mobile
makes our life easy and happy.
Swachacha Bharat Abhiyan.
Introduction India is the second largest populated country in the world. Cleanliness/ Sanitation is a big
challenge in India. The father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi had once said that, ―Sanitation is more
important than Independence‖. To provide sanitation and clean environment, government started Swachh
Bharat Campaign. Launch of Swachh Bharat Campaign. Our prime minister Narendra Modi launched the
Swachacha Abhiyan on 2nd of October, 2014. It is a great tribute to the ‗Father of our Nation Mahatma
Gandhi‖. The main motto of this Abhiyan is ―Health for All‖. This will be our tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
on his 150th birth anniversary to be celebrated in the year 2019‖. In order to fulfill the vision of Mahatma
Gandhi and make India an ideal country in the world, the Prime Minister of India initiated a campaign called
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This campaign has the target of
completion of mission till 2019 i.e. 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi. Role of Students in
Swachacha Bharat Abhiyana. ‘Children of today are the citizens of tomorrow’ For better healthy society,
all students should take good participation in the Abhiyan, Students should give guidance and education to
their parents. Use toilets and ask their parents to use.
Conclusion : Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is one of the most important initiatives taken by the government to
make India shine in the world. The active participation of each and every individual is necessary. It is our
collective responsibility of students as well as general public.
Covid-19
Introduction: The Corona disease ( COVID-19 ) is a pandemic disease originated in the Wuhan city of
China. Now it has spread to most of the countries of the World. Corona Viruses are a family of viruses that
can cause respiratory illness in humans.
Symptoms of covid-19
1.Cough
2. Headache
3. Loss of taste or smell
4. Muscle or body aches
5. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing etc.
Preventive Measures:
The best advice from healthcare providers to remain safe is to:
1. Follow SMS (Social distancing, Mask, Sanitizer)
2. Stay six feet away from others whenever possible.
3. Wear a cloth mask that covers your mouth and nose when around others
4. Wash your hands often. If soap is not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
5. Avoid crowded indoor spaces bring in outdoor air as much as possible.
6. Stay self-isolated at home if you are feeling ill with symptoms that could be covid-19.
Vaccination:
Covid-19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory
syndrome corona virus.
India covid-19 vaccine rollout is set to begin soon after country’s drug regulator approved two corona virus
vaccines Covishiled and Covaxin for restricted emergency use authorization on January 3. A historic
milestone in the fight against the new corona virus.
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Conclusion: It is a large country of 135 crore population. Medical facilities are not sufficient. So it is better
to follow the Government guidelines and stay safe at home to keep our society healthy.
Environmental Pollution and Protection
Environment. The world around us is called environment. It includes temperature, plant life, animal life, air,
water, rainfall, light and heat. In other words, the natural conditions such as air, water and land in which man
lives. Healthy environment gives healthy life. Life and environment are the two faces of the same coin.
Pollution: Man is meddling with Nature. He is rendering the environment useless or harmful. He is polluting
the environment for his selfishness.
Types of pollution:
1. Water pollution 2. Air pollution 3. Noise pollution 4. Soil pollution
Causes of pollution:
1. Too much use of the environment/overuse of environment.
2. Destruction of forests/deforestation - results in the decrease of rainfall.
3. Destruction of wild life
4. Use of pesticides, fertilizers causes soil pollution.
5. Growth of population leads to urbanization and urbanization creates slums and unhygienic localities.
Effects of Pollution:
The pollution of air and water has resulted in the birth and spread of diseases. Scientists have been finding
out remedies for these diseases. Today the water of the Ganges is so polluted that it is not safe for drinking.
Air pollution is poisoning the atmosphere. The ozone layer is being destroyed. The ozone layer stops the
ultraviolet rays from entering the atmosphere. Ultra violet rays are harmful to environment and human
beings. Noise pollution is another kind of pollution. A high level of noise is harmful to our ears and mind.
We lose our mental peace; we may lose our hearing capacity by hearing loud sounds. People in rural areas do
not follow any sanitary system. They do not keep their surroundings clean. This leads unhealthy life.
Remedies: Suggestions to control pollution
1. Health is wealth. Good health is found in good nature. So keep the environment clean.
2. Keep the water sources like wells, rivers, tanks and lakes clean.
3. Keep your vehicles in good condition, to reduce the volume of smoke.
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Letter Writing- 5 marks
STEPS OF LETTERS
Personal Letter:
1. From [Your address and date]
2. Salutation
3. Body of the letter
4. Complimentary closing / Subscription
5. To address
Official Letters:
1. From [Your address and date]
2. To, address
3. Salutation (Usually... Sir / Madam)
4. Subject
5. Body of the letter [Thanking you.]
6. Complimentary closing (Usually... Yours faithfully)
1. Imagine that you are Swetha/ Vinay studying in X standard, Govt. High School,Bagalkot.
Write a letter to your father about your Preparation for the annual examination. OR
Write a letter of request to The Depot manager to start new bus to your village, give suitable reasons.
2. Imagine that you are Vivek /Roopa studying in X standard, Govt. High School, Aurad (B).
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your birth day. OR
Write a letter to the president Z P to start a new library in your village.
3. Imagine that you are Swetha / Vinay studying in X standard, Government. High School, Bidar.
Write a letter to your friend about ‘annual day celebration’ in your school OR
Personal Letters
1. Imagine you are Geeta / Girish of Govt High School Eklar and write a letter to your father asking Rs. 5000/-
for your school tour/ excursion by using the given clues.
Girish
Govt. high school,
Eklar,
Date: 10: 03:2020
Dear Father,
I am well here with the grace of God. I am studying hard. This year I try to get good marks. Here I am
attending the classes regularly, I hope all is well there, How are you? How are mother and brother? Our school has
conducted a tour to Historical places of Northern Karnataka. They are, Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal, Kudalsangama,
Vijaypur, etc. They are historically important. Our visit to these places helps us in our studies. All friends have already
given their names; I want to join with them. So, please send me Rs. 5000 through MO. Convey my high regards to
mother, and my blessings to younger brother, Raju.
Your loving son,

Girish
To,
Beerappa Kadlimatti
House No. 321,
Main Road,Bidar
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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

JILLA PANCHAYAT KOPPAL

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INTRUCTION KOPPAL

GOVERNMENT GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL HANAMASAGR TQ:

(As per New Pattern 2020-21)

01 1. Question paper design

02 Units and marks 4

07 Composition and comprehension 40 -46

MCQ, Grammar and 16 16

5 Marks Letter Writing 1 5

WEIGHTAGE TO THE CONTENT / THEME

THE QUALITY OF MERCY THE BLIND BOY

V. Answer the following question in 8-10 sentences: 2 / 4 marks questions

THE SONG OF INDIA

3. Querulous, I said. “Is there no song that I can sing of you’’

1. “His run down shoes have

2. “gently he lifts it now

SUMMARY OF THE POEM JAZZ POEM TWO

All possible questions from the lesson “A Hero”

4) Narrate how a coward boy Swami became a hero overnight?

THERE’S A GIRL BY THE TRACKS

KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER

IV. Answer the following questions in a paragraph of 8-10 sentences each:

Key Points to remember

KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER:

I. Answer the following in about 4-6 sentences each

A GREAT MARTYR EVER CHERISHED

SYLLABICATION RULES 1-Mark

I. Add suitable question tags.

1) Usha was a beautiful girl. Ans: Who was beautiful girl?

CONDITIONAL TENSES / IF CLAUSE

1. 1st condition/Open condition

IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

Complete the following statements:

11. Read the conversation:

13. I like to read. Here ‘to read’ is Infinitive

SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

1. He looks like an apparition Simile

Linking words / CONJUNCTION

In, on, to, into, upon, over, above:

Beside & Besides:

Between & Among

For, From, Since:

Complete the following with appropriate preposition.

Use of ‘The’ article

a. Read the conversation

1. Choose the best alternatives which is in the passive form

1) Change of tense: Direct speech Indirect speech

2) Change of Direct speech Indirect speech auxiliaries:

3) Change of some Direct speech Indirect speech words:

Forms of Words (parts of Speech)

1. THE THIRSTY CROW

2. THE WOOD CUTTER AND THE AXE

3. THE FOX AND THE GOAT

4. Develop the story using the clues given below:

2. Study the picture given below:

Your loving son,

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