Write a story in 150-200 words on the basis of the beginning provided: Outline: Arvind was distracted. He could not concentrate in the class. The incident which had happened that morning had shattered him Ans. Distraction Arvind was distracted. He could not concentrate in the class. The incident which had happened that morning shattered him completely. The incident… Read More »
Write a story in 150-200 words on the basis of its beginning provided: Outline: The doorbell rang. Sunil opened the door. At first, he could not recognise the tall and well-dressed man who stood before him. Then the man spoke and all of a sudden……….. Ans. … Read More »
3.Read the following conversation. Ajay: Hello! Could I speak to Kiran? Kiran: Speaking. Ajay: This is Ajay here. Kiran What’s up Ajay? Ajay: Its my birthday tomorrow. I am having a party at 6.30 p.m. Kiran : That seems fun. Where? At home, isn’t it? Ajay: Yes, My mother has promised that we could have the first floor… Read More »
How to enforce strict discipline is a great problem. The absence of fear has worsened the situation. Corporal punishment is looked down upon. Write your views on punishment as a corrective measure to be expressed in the morning assembly of your school. Ans. Respected Sirs and Friends, My topic is ‘corporal punishment’ —to be or not to be.… Read More »
Old Lady Read the following passage carefully. 1.The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step back home. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her… Read More »
English Read the Passage Carefully and Answer the Following Questions:- 1. How you can best improve your English depends on where you live and particularly on whether or not you live in an English speaking community. If you hear English spoken every day and mix freely with English speaking people, that is, on the whole, an advantage. On… Read More »
We like that everybody should behave courteously but we forget to conclude ourselves in the list of well-behaved persons. We have a licence to behave as per our whims. Courteous behaviour is considered a sign of weakness. Write a speech on the topic of Courteous Behaviour’ to be made In your school hall. Ans. Respected teachers and dear… Read More »
Great People Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: 1. Great people are born to produce an influence on society. One such personality, who was so humble and lived his complete life with determination and purpose to achieve certain aims was Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. He was a great social reformer, writer, educator and… Read More »
1. Read the following dialogue given below between Arun and Mr. Kumar, his father’s colleague. Prepare a message in 50 words as Arun informing Arun’s father about the details of the conversation. Put the message in a box. Mr. Kumar: Hello, can I speak to Mr. Menon please? Arun: Hello, this is Arun. Mr.Menon’s son. My father is… Read More »
Ragging has become a menace; a cause of fear and shock for freshers. Many times it hurts the victim’s psyche for life. Why do seniors resort to such heinous practice? Let us find the causes of this socially unacceptable behaviour. Why do seniors subject juniors to intolerable inhumane acts? Write a speech on ‘Ragging’. Ans. Dear Friends, My… Read More »
The Problem of Malnourished Children Read the Passage carefully and answers the following Questions:- 1. Over the last fifty years, millions of rupees have undoubtedly been spent on child care in this country. Yet, it is not Sub-Saharan Africa that is the home of the malnutrition child but India where, according to UNICEF statistics, 53% of all children… Read More »
Innovation of New Technologies Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: 1. It is an indisputable fact that the world has gone too far with the innovation of new technologies such as mobile phones, the internet and so on, due to which people are able to tour the cosmos virtually sitting at one… Read More »
Sahara Desert Read the following passage carefully. The Sahara sets a standard for dry land. It’s the world’s largest desert. Relative humidity can drop into the low single digits. There are places where it rains only about once a century. There are people who reach the end of their lives without even seeing water come from the sky.… Read More »
Laughter, the Best Medicine. 1 Much before medical science discovered it, Reader’s Digest came out with the prescription — Laughter is the Best Medicine. Newspapers and magazines which regularly run humour columns are, therefore, doing their bit to keep the readers in good health. Reading light articles, whether they be satirical, comic or just humorous, relieves the tedium… Read More »
Forest Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: 1. One would imagine that at the very sight of the panther, deer, antelopes, and its other preys would just run for their lives. Nothing of the sort. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise that the panther is left with… Read More »