Class 10

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 2.5 Let’s March Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 2.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Let’s March Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Observe the pictures and answer.

(a) Main difference between the two images …………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………..
(b) Change required ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………..
(c) Your contribution as a student to help and make a difference to needy children.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
(1) Main difference between the two images : In the first picture, the little boy is working at a construction site or kiln. He is a child labourer. In the second, the boy is going to school.
(2) Change required : The boy in the first picture should not work but go to school.
(3) Your contribution as a student to help and make a difference to needy children : I donate my old books, school bag, etc. to needy children.

Question 2.
Put a [✓] or [✗]
A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
(1) Well planned and thoughts well-organized. [ ]
(2) Delivered softly and in a low voice. [ ]
(3) Speaker need not greet the dignitaries and audience. [ ]
(4) Language used should be suitable to the audience. [ ]
(5) Speech should be of a proper duration. [ ]
(6) Speaker should be passive, and have no facial expressions. [ ]
(7) Speech should be supported by good examples/episodes/ visual aids. (where possible) [ ]
(8) Speaker should switch over from one language to another [ ]
Answer:
(1) Well planned and thoughts well-organized. [✓]
(2) Delivered softly and in a low voice. [✗]
(3) Speaker need not greet the dignitaries and audience. [✗]
(4) Language used should be suitable to the audience. [✓]
(5) Speech should be of a proper duration. [✓]
(6) Speaker should be passive and have no facial expressions. [✗]
(7) Speech should be supported by good examples/episodes/visual aids, where possible. [✓]
(8) Speaker should switch over from one language to another. [✗]

Question 3.
Read the expressions and insert them in the proper columns. Put the proper expression numbers in the right column.

Greeting/Salutation	Introduction	Body of the Speech	Conclusion	Thanking the Audience

Expressions
(1) Imagine ! After ten years, what will happen?
(2) Let me begin, today, by sharing my own experience.
(3) Honourable Chief Guest ………………….., eminent dignitaries, ladies and gentlemen.
(4) I don’t understand why we accept this issue so passively.
(5) I am Adarsh Birajdar, (designation) standing before you …………………..
(6) A renowned personality (name) says “ ………………….. ”
(7) Good morning, to one and all present today.
(8) I express my deep gratitude to the organisers of this event/function …………………..
(9) Let me give you an example …………………..
(10) Thank you all for a patient listening and your interest in my talk.
(11) You must have noticed that …………………..
(12) Before I conclude, I would like you to think over the fact that …………………..
Answer:

	ExpressIon No
Greeting/ Salutation	3, 7
Introduction	2, 5
Body of trie Speech	4, 6, 9, 11
Conclusion	1, 12
Thanking the Audience	8, 1

Question 4.
With the help of your teacher and classmates make a list of as many Indian Nobel Laureates as you can. (You can use Internet or school library.)

Let’s March Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
Name the following.
(a) The persons to whom Kailash Satyarthi gives the highest credit of his honour –
(b) The greatest personalities from the land of Buddha –
(c) So called daughters of Kailash Satyarthi –
(d) The foreign activists of equal rights, mentioned in the speech –
Answer:
(a) Kaalu Kumar, Dhoom Das, Adarsh Kishore and Iqbal Masih.
(b) Buddha, Guru Nanak, Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Daughters of Kailash Satyarthi
(d) Iqbal Masih, Malala Yousafzai and Tom Harkin.

Question 2.
Mention the social issues highlighted by Kailash Satyarthi in his speech. One social issue is given for you.
(a) Child labor
(b) …………………..
(c) …………………..
(d) …………………..
(e) …………………..
(f) …………………..
Answer:

Question 3.
Complete the following diagram/chart.

Answer:

Question 4.
Complete the following web-chart.

Answer:

Question 5.
Think and give your own response.
(a) How can education help the deprived children and child laborers?
Answer:
Education will help the deprived children and child labourers to stand on their own feet and earn a decent living. It will help them to have financial independence. Education plays a huge role in building confidence, tolerance, and making children global: citizens.

(b) Name any other social activist who has worked/is working earnestly for child-welfare. Write about his/her activities.

(c) What message does the little bird’s story of the forest fire convey to us? Explain.
Answer:
The message the little bird story of the forest fire conveys to us is that we must try to do whatever we can to improve matters. We must not think that our efforts are insignificant. We must not think ‘What can one person do?’ Every little drop counts. If each of us makes a little bit of effort, the sum total will be substantial.

(d) Besides the political freedom that our nation enjoys, what other freedom should it strive for? Say why.
Answer:
Besides the political freedom that our nation enjoys. it should strive for social freedom, where everybody is treated equally irrespective of caste, creed and gender. Our nation should also strive for economic freedom, where everyone is above the poverty line. Only then will our nation progress.

(e) What is your impression of the acceptance speech given by Kailash Satyarthi, when he received the Nobel Prize? Write in 3 to 4 sentences.
Answer:
The speech was very emotional. It could be due to the fact that the speech was an earnest appeal to the hearts of the people world over. If we wish the children of the world to be looked after well, we have to rouse the adults to act in a responsible and compassionate manner. This can be done only by trying to touch their hearts and their emotions, which the speaker has attempted to do.

Question 6.
Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word, to convey the exact meaning.
(a) divinity : ………………………..
(i) goodness
(ii) godliness
(iii) god – fearing
Answer:
(ii) godliness

(b) extremist : ………………………..
(i) militant
(ii) robber
(iii) spy
Answer:
(i) militant

(c) culminate : ………………………..
(i) destroy
(ii) succeed
(iii) rise to a peak
Answer:
(iii) rise to a peak

(d) exploitation : ………………………..
(i) explosion
(ii) misuse
(iii) employment
Answer:
(ii) misuse

(e) mortality : ………………………..
(i) death
(ii) virtues
(iii) starvation
Answer:
(i) death

(f) dignity : ………………………..
(i) self-pride
(ii) self-support
(iii) self-esteem
Answer:
(i) self-esteem

Question 7.
Pick out from the lesson the-
(A) Noun forms of the following words-
(a) dignified
(b) pacify
(c) pursue
(d) ignore
(e) poor
(f) divine
Answer:
(a) dignity
(b) pacification
(c) pursuit
(d) ignorance
(e) honor
(f) divinity

(B) Verb forms of-
(a) democracy
(b) global
(c) hindrance
(d) resolution
(e) liberty
(f) service
Answer:
(a) democret
(b) globalise
(c) hinder
(d) resolve
(e) liberate
(f) serve

Question 8.
(A) Use the following words as a noun as well as a verb and make meaningful sentences with each set, in your notebook. march, honour, credit, stitch
Answer:
March:
(a) Gandhiji led the legendary salt march against the British, (noun)
(b) The women marched to the police station angrily, (verb)

Honour:
(1) honour – (a) The poor old man had the honour of shaking hands with the King, (noun)
(b) We must honour oui’ national heroes. (verb)

Credit:
(a) The athlete said that the full credit for her success goes to hci- coach. (noun)
(b) She credits ‘her success to her farnlly’s support. (verb)

Stitch:
(a) A stitch in time saves nine, (noun)
(b) Mary always stitched her school uniform herself, (verb)

(B) Write minimum 4 hidden words of more than 4 letters from – intergovernmental
Answer:
intergovernmental:

• governmental,
• meant,
• government,
• internal,
• train

(C) Make meaningful sentences by using the following phrases, in your notebook.
(a) in the pursuit of
(b) be afraid of
(c) give up
Answer:
(a) In pursuit of a ha1thier diet, more people now turn to organic foods.
(b) One should not be afraid of facing difficult situations.
(c) We must never give up hope even when we face problems.

(D) Pick from the lesson the antonyms of
(i) ignorance x ……………………….
(ii) immortality x ……………………….
(iii) deny x ……………………….
(iv) violence x ……………………….
(v) well- known x ……………………….
(vi) slavery x ……………………….
Answer:
(i) knowledge
(ii) freedom
(iii) accept
(iv) peace
(v) unknown
(vi) mortality

Question 9.
(A) What will you do in the following situations?
(a) If you see a child working in a restaurant.
……………………………………………………..
(b) If you find a child working at a construction site.
……………………………………………………..
(c) If you find a child working at a brickwork site.
……………………………………………………..
(d) If you come across a beggar child.
……………………………………………………..
Answer:
(a) I will talk to the restaurant owner and ask him to send the child to a government school. I will offer to give the child my old books and clothes.
(b) I will talk to the child’s parents and ask them to send him to school. I will also inform my parents and ask them to help.
(c) I will find an NGO and inform them about it.
(d) I will find an orphanage or NGO in the area and ask them to help him. I will also give him some picture books so that he begins to take an interest in books.

(B) Write any 2 efforts that you can make to enroll deprived children/ out of school children into a school. One is given for you.
(a) I will persuade parents of such children to send them to school.
(b) ……………………………………………………..
(c) ……………………………………………………..

Question 10.
(A) Types of Sentence
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete idea. Sentences can be classified in various ways. The following is a classification of sentences.

(i) Assertive sentence (Statement) : A sentence that makes a statement or assertion is a sentence.
For example, ‘There are many villages in India.’

(ii) Interrogative sentence : It is a sentence that asks a question. It is of two sub-types.
Yes/no interrogative sentence :
It generally begins with a helping verb or an auxiliary verb and can be answered by saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. For example, ‘Are you coming with us?’

Wh-interrogative sentence : It begins with a wh – word, such as ‘who’ and ‘why’ and cannot be answered by saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’. For example, ‘What is the time?’

(iii) Imperative sentence : It expresses commands, requests etc. It generally begins with a verb. For example, ‘Open your books’.

(iv) Exclamatory sentence : It expresses a strong feeling.
For example, ‘How wonderful the river looks !’ ‘What a shame !’

(B) Say whether the following sentences are Assertive (Statements), Imperative (Commands, Requests, etc.), Interrogative (Questions) or Exclamatory (Exclamations).
(1) The Mantra carries a prayer. ………………………….. .
(2) Is the world so poor? ………………………….. .
(3) Kill not your children because of poverty. ………………………….. .
(4) Let’s walk together. ………………………….. .
(5) What can one person do? ………………………….. .
(6) We have made progress. ………………………….. .
(7) How utterly we have failed our children! ………………………….. .
(8) What a big challenge it is! ………………………….. .
Answer:
(1) Assertive
(2) Interrogative
(3) Imperative
(4) Imperative
(5) Interrogative
(6) Assertive
(7) Exclamatory
(8) Exclamatory

(C) Rewrite the following sentences as Assertive (statements).
(1) Why didn’t you come earlier? ………………………….. .
(2) How frightened their eyes look! ………………………….. .
(3) How angry it makes me! ………………………….. .
(4) Should I accept such shackles of slavery? ………………………….. .
(5) What can one person do? ………………………….. .
Answer:
(1) You should have come earlier.
(2) Their eyes look very frightened.
(3) It makes me very angry.
(4) I should not accept such shackles of slavery.
(5) One person cannot do much.

Question 11.
(A) Observe the following underlined phrases. Here ‘have /has’ are followed by the past participle form of the verb. This construction indicates the present perfect tense. Find more such sentences from the text.
(1) We have made progress in the last couple of decades.
(2) We have prevented millions of child deaths.
(3) It has happened.
(4) ………………………….. .
(5) ………………………….. .
Answer:
(4) Let us inculcate….
(5) Let us globalise compassion.

(B) In the following sentences the underlined words are called infinitives. Find such examples from the speech and underline the infinitives.
(1) Every child is free to grow.
(2) I refuse to accept that all the laws and constitutions, police and judges are unable to protect our children.
(3) ………………………….. .
(4) ………………………….. .
(5) ………………………….. .
Answer:
(3) To grow and develop, to eat, to laugh, to play, to go to school, to dream
(4) Kailash Satyarthi is. not ready to accept:
(5) The Nobel Committee has generously invited me to present a lecture.

(C) Complete the following sentences with the help of the sentence given below.
(a) The biggest challenge knocking on the doors of human kind is fear and intolerance.
(i) No other challenge knocking ………………………….. as big as ………………………….. .
(ii) Fear and intolerance are bigger ………………………….. .
Answer:
(i) No other challenge knocking on the doors of humankind is as big as fear and intolerance.
(ii) Fear and intolerance are bigger than any other challenge knocking on the doors of humankind.

(b) The Nobel Prize is one of the greatest honours in the world.
(i) Very few honours ………………………….. .
(ii) The Nobel Prize is greater than ………………………….. .
Answer:
(i) Very few honours in the world are as great as the Nobel Prize.
(ii) The Nobel Prize is greater than most other honours in the world.

Question 12.
(A) Match the sentences given in part ‘A’ with the sentences given in part ‘B’. Note the differences in structure.

‘A’ Part	‘B’ Part
(1) He was kidnapped by an extremist militia.	(a) They forced the child to kill his friends and family.
(2) The child was forced to kill his friends and family.	(b) We can do this.
(3) This can be done by us.	(c) An extremist militia kidnapped him.

Answer:

‘A’ Part	‘B’ Part
(1) He was kidnapped by an extremist militia.	(c) An extremist militia kidnapped him.
(2) The child was forced to kill his friends and family.	(b) They forced the child to kill his friends and family.
(3) This can be done by us.	(a) We can do this.

(B) You might have observed that The sentences in Part A are in the passive voice while the sentences in Part B are in the active voice. Now change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. We can do it. ……………………………
2. Her angry question still shakes me. ……………………………
3. Governments must make child-friendly policies. ……………………………
4. His answer made me angry. ……………………………
Answer:
1. It can be done by us.
2. I am still shaken by her angry question.
3. Child-friendly policies must be made by governments.
4. I was made angry by his answer.

Question 13.
Imagine your school invites Malala to preside over ‘Children’s Day’ celebration programme. Draft a welcome speech for this guest of honour. Gather information about her from Internet or your school library. While drafting a speech the following points should be kept in mind.
(1) Greeting and salutation
(2) Self-introduction and introduction of the topic
(3) A catchy thought/piece of news/short episode, to start with
(4) Body of the speech supported with related examples and episodes
(5) Conclusion
Answer:
A Welcome Speech

Honorable Chief Guest, respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends,

A pleasant good morning to you all. I am Ananya Iyer, the Cultural Secretary of our school. Today, on Children’s Day, I have the pleasure and privilege of welcoming an eminent personality, Ms. Malala Yousafzai. as our Guest of Honour. Ms. Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist who took up the cause of female education and fought for it with a missionary zeal. She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for human rights activities, especially the education of women and ’children in her native Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. northwest Pakistan.

On 9 October 2012, while on a bus in the Swat District, Ma’am Yousafzai and two other girls were shot by a Taliban gunman in an assassination attempt in retaliation for her activism. Ma’am Yousafzai was hit in the head with a bullet and remained unconscious and in a critical condition. Following her recovery, she became a prominent voice for the right to education. She founded the Malala Fund, a non-profit organisation and in 2013 co-authored I am Malala, an international best seller.

In 2012, she was the recipient of Pakistan’s first National Youth Peace Prize and the 2013 Sakharov Prize. In 2014, she was the co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Shri Kailash Satyarthi. Aged 17 at the time, this made her the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. In 2015, Ma’am Yousafzai was a subject of the Oscar- shortlisted documentary He Named Me Malala. The 2013, 2014 and 2015 issues of Time magazine featured her as one of the most influential people

Ma’am, we are proud and privileged to have you with us today. We hope that your presence will inspire and motivate all of us here to take up issues relating to women and children’s rights in earnest. We request you to say a few words to the audience before the inauguration of the function. Thank You.

Question 14.
Select the correct alternative and complete the following: Kailash Satyarthi:
(1) Wants to do this, so that no one is left behind in any corner of the world: walk together. (walk tog ether/remember his ancestors)
(2) Wants to do this, to show respect to his late parents: bow to them, (bow to them/speak to them)
(3) Feels if we do this, our minds will come together: speak together. (smile/speak together)
(4) Feels this, each time he frees a child from slavery: liberated. (honoured/liberated)
Answer:
(1) walk together.
(2) bow to them
(3) speak together
(4) liberated

Question 15.
Match the words to their meanings: (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)

Words	Meaning
(1) Podium	(a) The action of trying to achieve something
(2) Aspiration	(b) A small platform
(3) Pursuit	(c) To remember something
(4) Recall	(d) An ardent wish

Answer:

Words	Meaning
(1) Podium	(b) A small platform
(2) Aspiration	(d) An ardent wish
(3) Pursuit	(a) The action of trying to achieve something
(4) Recall	(c) To remember something

Question 16.
This mantra carries a prayer, an aspiration and a resolve that has the potential to liberate humanity from all man-made crises.
Answer:
This mantra carries not only a prayer, but also an aspiration and a resolve that has the potential to liberate humanity from all man-made crises.

Question 17.
I bow to my late parents, to my motherland India and to the mother earth.
Answer:
I bow not only to my late parents, but also to my motherland India and to the mother earth.

Question 18.
Find sentences in the present perfect tense from the passage:
Answer:
I have freed a child from slavery.

Question 19.
Find sentences from the passage that’ contain infinitives: (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)
Answer:
(1) I am deeply honoured to recite a mantra.
(2) …the potential to liberate humanity…
(3) Let’s walk together. (The infinitives without ‘to’ before them are called ‘Bare Infinitives’.)
(4) Let’s speak together.
(5) Let our minds come together.
(6) Let us create knowledge together.

Question 20.
Let us create knowledge for all. (Begin the sentence with ‘Let knowledge …’ and rewrite) (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)
Answer:
Let knowledge be created for all.

Question 21.
Write about the various problems that children are facing today. (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)
Answer:
Children in cities face problems like severe competition, addiction to social networking and video games, etc. Children in rural areas face problems like exploitation, bonded labour, poverty, lack of: opportunities, etc.

Question 22.
Explain the reason why a chair is kept empty on the podium by Shri Satyarthi.
Answer:
The empty chair kept on the podium by Shri Satyarthi represents or symbolises the suffering and struggles of millions of children who are left behind.

Question 23.
Find the odd man out:
(a) dream, tiny, militia, expenditure
(b) compassion, liberty, children, pessimism
Answer:
(a) tiny-this is an adjective; the other words are nouns.
(b) children-this is a common noun; the other words are abstract nouns.

Question 24.
I am representing here – the sound of silence.
Answer:
(1) met – simple past tense
(2) am representing – present continuous tense

Question 25.
Find sentences in the present perfect tense from the passage:
Answer:
The Nobel Committee has generously invited me to present a lecture.

Question 26.
Make a list of the things that Kailash Satyarthi is not ready to accept:
Answer:
Kailash Satyarthi is. not ready to accept:
(1) that all the temples, churches, mosques and prayer houses have no place for the dreams of our 1 children, when all great religions and all countries ! teach us to care for our children.
(2) that the world is so poor, whenust one week of global military expenditure is sufficient to pay for the education of all the children.
(3) that all the laws and constitutions, police and judges, are unable to protect our children.
(4) that the shackles of slavery can eves be’ stronger than the quest for freedom.

Question 27.
Pick out from the passage the noun form of poor:
Answer:
poverty

Question 28.
I have the privilege of working with many courageous people who have the same aim. (Rewrite using the noun form of the underlined wofd.)
Answer:
I have the privilege of working with many people with courage who have the same aim.

Question 29.
All the great religions teach us to care for our children. (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined words as the answer.)
Answer:
What do all the great religions teach us?

Question 30.
Find sentences in the present perfect tense from the passage:
Answer:
We have never given up against any threat.

Question 31.
Find sentences in the present perfect tense from the passage:
Answer:
(1) We have made progress.
(2) We have reduced the number……..
(3) We have prevented millions of child deaths.
(4) We have utterly failed our children…

Question 32.
Find sentences from the passage that contain infinitives.
Answer:
Let us make no mistake.

Question 33.
(1) Eighteen years ago, millions of individuals! demanded a new international law for the abolition of ’ the worst form’of child labour.
(2) Satyarthi wants to inculcate and transform individuals’ compassion into a global compassion.
Answer:
(1) A new international law for the abolition of ’ the worst form’of child labour.
(2) Individuals’ compassion into a global compassion.

Question 34.
List the examples Kailash Satyarthi gives to show how the world is interconnected.
Answer:
Kailash Satyarthi says that we live in an age of rapid globalisation. We are connected through:
(i) the high-speed internet
(ii) the exchange of goods and services in one single global market and
(iii) the thousands of flights from one corner to another corner of the globe.

Question 35.
Change the following sentence into the passive voice: We can do it.
Answer:
It can be done by us.

Question 36.
Do as directed:
We are connected through high-speed internet. (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined part as the answer.)
Answer:
How are we connected?

Question 37.
The bird said, “I am doing my bit.” (Frame 2 questions which will give the above sentence as the answer.)
Answer:
(i) Who said, “I am doing my bit.”?
(ii) What did the bird say?

Question 38.
Find an example of present perfect tense from the passage.
Answer:
…….. and it has happened, …

Question 39.
Find sentences from the passage that contain infinitives.
Answer:
(1) Let us inculcate….
(2) Let us globalise compassion.

Question 40.
Pick out from the passage the noun forms of the following words:
(i) passive
Answer:
(i) passivity

Question 41.
Rewrite the sentences as directed:
(1) I challenge the passivity and pessimism surrounding our children. (Rewrite replacing the participle with the finite verb.)
(2) Children are questioning our inaction and watching our actions. (Rewrite as a rhetorical question.)
Answer:
(1) I challenge the passivity and pessimism that surrounds our children.
(2) Aren’t children questioning our inaction and watching our actions? ‘

Question 42.
Find an example of present perfect tense from the passage:
Answer:
….. yet have never tasted chocolate…

Question 43.
Find sentences from the passage that contain infinitives.
Answer:
(1) If we are to teach real peace…
(2) We shall have to begin …….
(3) ….let us unite the world….
(4) ….the power to shake the whole world…
(5) …will we allow to go without rescue….

Question 44.
Explain why the eight-year-old girl’s question shakes Mr. Satyarthi.
Answer:
The eight-year-old girl’s question shakes Mr. Satyarthi because he realizes that we are doing too little too late for the exploited children of this world. Our collective inaction is robbing them of their childhood and allowing them to be exploited.

Question 45.
What was the response of the boy’s father? What was Satyarthi’s reaction to it?
Answer:
The boy’s father said that he had never thought about the fact that his son was working outside the gate of the school and not studying with the others in the school. His answer made Satyarthi angry at that time and still makes him angry.

Question 46.
Choose the correct verb forms of the following from the given options:
(1) slavery: (a) sloven (b) slave (c) enslave.
(2) bold: (a) bolden (b) embolden (c) embold.
Answer:
(1) enslave
(2) embolden.

Question 47.
Pick out from the following the words formed by using a prefix:
(1) illiteracy
(2) innovative
(3) invest
(4) abuse.
Answer:
(1) illiteracy
(4) abuse.

Question 48.
Replace the modal auxiliary in the following sentences with another showing obligation:
(1) All of us must stand with our children.
(2) We must keep our promises.
Answer:
(1) All of us ought to stand with our children.
(2) We ought to keep our promises.

Question 49.
Find a sentence in the present perfect tense from the passage:
Answer:
I have never thought about it.

Question 50.
Find sentences from the passage that contain infinitives.
Answer:
(1) … to put an end to all forms….
(2) … must work together to accelerate action…
(3) I gathered the courage to ask the boy’s father.
(4) We are born to work.

Question 51.
Do you think that it is possible to stop child labour in our country?
Answer:
Yes. If the government is determined enough, it can be done. The programme to eradicate small pox was conducted on a war footing, and we have managed to eradicate small pox from our country., In the same way, if a programme to educate children is conducted on similar lines, we will be able to send all our children to school and stop child labour.

Question 52.
Complete the following: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(1) Mr Satyarthi’s vision as a child was a vision of the future, of the cobbler boy sitting’ with him in his classroom.
(2) The foreign activists of equal rights mentioned in the speech are Nelson ivfandela and Martin Luther King.
(3) Mr Satyarthi requests the listeners to put their hands close to their hearts, close their eyes and feel and listen to the child inside them.
(4) According to Mr. Satyarthi, thousands of Mahatma Gandhis. Nelson Mandelas and Martin Luther Kings are calling on us.
Answer:
(1) A vision of the future, of the cobbler boy sitting’ with him in his classroom.
(2) Nelson ivfandela and Martin Luther King.
(3) their hands close to their hearts, close their eyes and feel and listen to the child inside them.
(4) thousands of Mahatma Gandhis. Nelson Mandelas and Martin Luther Kings are calling on us.

Question 53.
Complete the chart with the speaker’s words:
Answer:

Question 54.
Pick out from the passage the verb form of emocracy
Answer:
democratise

Question 55.
As a child, I had a vision of tomorrow. (Rewrite as a complex sentence.)
Answer:
When I was a child. I had a vision of tomorrow.

Question 56.
Find an example of present perfect tense from the passage:
…that tomorrow has become today
Answer:
has become

Question 57.
Find sentences from the passage that contain infinitives.
Answer:
(1) …for every child to have a right to life….
(2) I want you to see and feel this…
(3) I request you to put your hand….
(4) let us democratise knowledge…universalise justice….globalise compassion…let us march….

Question 58.
What is your vision of tomorrow?
Answer:
My vision of tomorrow is of an India where there is no corruption and no poverty. In my vision of India everybody can live a life of comfort and ease.

Question 59.
(1) Write two compound words of your own.
(2) Pick out an infinitive from the lesson and use it in your own sentence.
(3) Find out five hidden wordš from the given word : intergovernmental.
(4) Use the following phrase in your own sentence: in small groups
(5) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: Let us made no mistake, great challenges still remain.
(6) Identify the type of sentence: We have utterly failed our children in imparting education.
(7) Write the following words in alphabetical order: invisibility, innocence, deliberations, expenditure
(8) Write the present and past participles of a verb where the last letters are doubled:
(9) Complete the word chain using nouns from the lesson: shackles →s_ _ _e, →e_ _ _e, → e_ _ _e, → e_ _ _n
Answer:
(1) classroom, motherland.
(2) to teach: Someone needs to teach her what is right and wrong.
(3) intergovernmental: governmental, meant, government, internal, train
(4) The hikers waited in small groups at the base camp.
(5) Let us make no mistake, great challenges still remain.
(6) Assertive sentence
(7) deliberations, expenditure, innocence, invisibility.
(8) plot: plotting, plotted.
(9) shackles → sense → expense → essence → education

Question 60.
(1) Use the following word and its homophone in two separate sentences: peace
(2) Prepare a word register of 4 abstract nouns from the lesson.
(3) He asked me, “What is my fault?”(Rewrite in reported speech.)
Answer:
(1) (i) We said a prayer for world peace, (ii) We are missing one piece of their saw puzzle.
(2) Abstract nouns: knowledge,ustice, compassion, prosperity, slavery, liberty, violence, peace.
(3) He asked me what his fault was.

Question 61.
(1) Use both the given words in a single meaningful sentence: privilege, progress.
(2) Analyse the sentence: I refuse to accept that all the laws and constitutions, police andudges, are unable to protect our children.
Answer:
(1) Today, we have the privilege of witnessing the progress our country is making.
(2) Complex Sentence: I refuse to accept – Main Clause; that all the laws and constitutions, police andudges, are unable to protect our children – subordinate noun clause.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 1.1 Where the Mind is Without Fear Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 1.1 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Where the Mind is Without Fear Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Question Answer Class 10 Question 1.
Pair up with your partner and match the terms with their given meanings: (The answers are given directly)

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(1) Humanism	(a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment.
(2) Patriotism	(b) Holding liberal views.
(3) Internationalism	(c) Quality of being patriotic vigorous support for one’s country.
(4) Liberalism	(d) State or process of being international.
(5) Environmentalism	(e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one.

Answer:

(1) Humanism	(e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one.
(2) Patriotism	(c) Quality of being patriotic vigorous support for one’s country.
(3) Internationalism	(d) State or process of being international.
(4) Liberalism	(b) Holding liberal views.
(5) Environmentalism	(a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Questions And Answers Question 2.
Taking the help of a dictionary/the internet, guess and write the type of poem against its description:
Sonnet, Epic, Limerick, Lyric, Ballad, Humorous, Elegy, Idyll, Free verse
Answer:
A long story-poem, often mythical – epic
A short story poem with a message – ballad
A poem of 14 lInes – sonnet
A song-like poem – lyric
A poem with no uniformity of rhyme. rhythm, &c. – free verse
A poem set in a picturesque. rustic background – idyll
A sad poem lamenting the death ofa loved one – elegy
A 5-line short funny poem with rhyme scheme aabba – limerIck
A poem written, just to create htniour – humorous

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Question Answer Question 1.
In your notebook write down lines from the poem as a proof for the following.

(a) Tagore wishes for a nation where people are truthful.
Answer:
Line: Where words come out from the depth of truth.

(b) The poet would like everyone to work hard to reach their goal and in the long run to reach perfection.
Answer:
Line: Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection.

(c) The poet wishes that everyone in his country holds his head high in dignity.
Answer:
Line: Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.

(d) The poet dreams of a nation where knowledge should be free to all.
Answer:
Line: Where knowledge is free.

(e) The poem is a ‘prayer’.
Answer:
Lines:
(i) Where the mind is led forward by Thee.
(ii) Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear English Workshop Answers Question 2.
Read the columns carefully and match the expressions with their meanings.

No	Column A	Column B
(1)	The head is held high	(a) A fearless person
(2)	Narrow domestic walls	(b) Sincerity of heart
(3)	Knowledge is free	(c) A person with self-respect and proud of possessing it
(4)	Depth of truth	(d) Narrow mindedness
(5)	Mind is without fear	(e) Education is given to all
(6)	Stretches its arms	(f) Dried up, infertile land of sands
(7)	Clear stream of reason	(g) Clear thinking
(8)	Dead habits	(h) Aim at perfection
(9)	Ever widening thought and action	(i) Broadening the outlook and attitude

Answer:

(1) The head is held high	(c) A person with self-respect, and proud of possessing it. (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)
(2) Narrow domestic walls	(d) Narrow mindedness.
(3) Knowledge is free	(e) Education is given to all. (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)
(4) Depth of truth	(b) Sincerity of heart. (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)
(5) Mind is without fear	(a) A fearless person.
(6) Stretches its arms	(h) Aim at perfection.
(7) Clear stream of reason	(g) Clear thinking.
(8) Dead habits	(f) Dried, infertile land of sands, (Board’s Model Activity Sheet)
(9) Ever	(i) widening thought and action Broadening the outlook and attitude.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Class 10 Question 3.
(A) Answer the following questions in your own words.

(a) How is the world broken into fragments?
Answer:
The world is broken into fragments by divisions on the basis of religion, caste, class, race and colour in societies all over the world.

(b) Explain what the ‘tireless striving’ should, be for.
Answer:
Tireless striving’ should be to attain one’s goals as well as to achieve perfection.

(c) ‘Where words come out from the depth of truth.’ Explain in your own words.
Answer:
It means when people speak truthfully and with complete’ sincerity of heart.

(d) Who is ‘Thee’ in the poem? What does the poet appeal to ‘Thee’ to do?
Answer:
‘Thee’ in this poem is God. The poet wishes God to awaken his country into a heaven of freedom, where the people are all truly free and total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions exists.

(e) What qualities does the poet wish to inculcate in his countrymen?
Answer:

(B) Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
(a) Is the poem a prayer for India alone?
Answer:
The poem is a prayer for India alone, but it is also relevant for countries all over the world.

(b) What should the words we speak reflect?
Answer:
The words we speak should reflect our sincerity and truthfulness.

(c) What should people keep on widening? How can it be done?
Answer:
People should keep on widening their attitude and outlook. This can be done by getting rid of prejudices, travelling to different places and through education.

(d) From what darkness of night should our nation awake?
Answer:
Our nation should awaken from the darkness of prejudices, division of society, old traditional rituals and customs that are harmful, discrimination in imparting knowledge, insincerity, untruthfulness, fear and lack of self-respect.

(e) What attributes of Rabindranath Tagore does the poem (prayer) reflect?
Answer:
The poem reflects Rabindranath Tagore’s patriotism and love for his countrymen, his clear- thinking, his broad outiook, his, scientific attitude and his emphasis on hard work.

(f) What effect does the repetition of the word ‘where’ at the begining of each line?
Answer:
The repetition of the word ‘where’ at the beginning of each line denotes the increasing intensity of hope and trust the poet puts in his vision.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Solutions Question 4.
Read the poem carefully and complete the table after the discussion in pairs. One is done for you.
Answer:

Concepts in the poem	Present situation	Expected/ideal situation
(1) mind	mind is full of fear	fearless mind
(2) head	……………………………….	……………………………….
(3) knowledge	……………………………….	……………………………….
(4) words	……………………………….	……………………………….
(5) habit	……………………………….	……………………………….
(6) thought and action	……………………………….	……………………………….

Answer:

Concepts in the poem	Present situation	Expected/ideal situation
(1) mind	Mind is full of fear.	Fearless mind.
(2) head	Head is bowed down.	Head is held high
(3) knowledge	Knowledge is the privilege of a select minority.	Knowledge is free and available to all.
(4) words	Words are insincere.	Words are truthful and sincere.
(5) habit	Old traditional rituals and customs that are harmful are followed.	There is reason and clarity of thought.
(6) thought and action	Thoughts and actions are determined by a narrow-minded attitude.	Thoughts and actions are determined by a broad outlook.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Rhyme Scheme Question 5.
(A) Complete the following sentences using your own interpretation.

(a) When the mind is without fear and head unbowed, we enjoy ………………………….. freedom.
(b) When knowledge is free, every citizen enjoys the right to ………………………….. and …………………………. .
(c) We can prevent ………………………….. injustice when we pull down discriminatory walls of caste, class, religion etc.
(d) Constant effort and strife leads to …………………………. .
(e) Logical thinking and reasoning can put a stop to ………………………….. .
(f) Tagore appeals to God to make his country a …………………………. .
Answer:
(a) When the mind is without fear and the head is unbowed, we enjoy complete freedom.
(b) When knowledge is free, every citizen enjoys the right to learn and obtain knowledge.
(c) We can prevent social injustice when we pull down the discriminatory walls of caste, class, religion, etc.
(d) Constant effort and strife leads to achieving our goals and td perfection.
(e) Logical thinking and reasoning can put a stop to the following of old traditions and customs that are harmful.
(f) Tagore appeals to God to make his country a heaven where people have good thoughts, say good words and do good actions.

(B) Fill in the blanks.
(a) Students should keep themselves aloof from ………………………….. .
(b) When ………………………….. everyone will be literate.
(c) It is a social duty of every student of modern world to uproot ………………………….. from societies.
(d) Students must develop ………………………….. outlook and attitudes.
(e) In the world of sycophancy, students must ………………………….. .
Answer:
(a) Students should keep themselves aloof from old harmful traditions.
(b) When knowledge is free everyone will be literate.
(c) It is the social duty of every student of the modern world to uproot narrow-mindedness from societies.
(d) Students must develop broad outlook and attitudes.
(e) In the world of sycophancy, students must have self-respect.

Question 6.
Find out the examples of ‘Metaphor’ from the poem.
Answer:

• ‘Clear stream of reason’. Here reason has been implicitly compared to a clear stream.
• ‘Dreary desert sand of dead habit’. Here old j habits have been implicitly compared to the dreary desert! sand.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear Question Answers Question 7.
Almost every line of the poem begins with the word ‘Where’ and it expects an idealistic country and countrymen. Now work in a group of six students and compose your poem regarding ‘Ideal School’. Begin your lines with the word ‘Where’ . . . . .
Answer:
Ideal School
An ‘Ideal School’ is one…
Where fun, games and studies go hand in hand,
Where teachers come from all over the land,
Where no punishment is given to one, nor any 5 blame,
Where motivation and encouragement is the name I of the game.
(Students can write their own poems.)

Question Answer Of Where The Mind Is Without Fear Question 8.
Read the poem. Write an Appreciation of the poem in about 12 to 15 sentences with the help of the following points. Use a paragraph format.

Points

• Title
• Poet
• Rhyme scheme
• Favourite line
• Theme/Central idea
• Figures of speech
• Special features – Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
• Why I like/ dislike the poem

Answer:
Note : The points format given in Appreciation of Poem is for east), understanding. IU.nvever, it is io he written in the form of a [laragraph in the examination.

Question 9.
Imagine that you have to deliver a speech on the occasion of ‘Independence Day’ or the ‘Republic Day’ in the school assembly. Prepare a speech to deliver on ‘India of my dreams’

Use the following steps :
Greeting and salutation
Self Introduction
Introduction of the topic
Elaboration of the topic with examples
Conclusion
Thanking audience
Answer:

My Dream India

Respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends. Today, 15th August. is the day India won her freedom. No a0bL, at that time the citizens of free

India had many dreams for their country, some of which would have certainly come true. I, Rohan Mehta, often think about my ‘dream’ India too, and I would like to tell you something about it.

In the India of my dreams, there would be no poverty. Every Indian would be able to live a comfortable life. Every single person would be literate and the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge would be open to all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Corruption eats away a country, and in my dream India there would be no corrupt people. Truth and sincerity would reign. The large population will turn out to be an advantage rather than a handicap. We will be using renewable energy sources more and more. Every man, woman and child would be able to hold up his or her head with dignity and self-respect. India will be a ‘Super power’; but unlike the current ‘Super powers’ India will always lend a helping hand to the developing nations. There would be no need to have a police force because there would be no crime and no criminals—everyone would be happy and content.

This is my dream India in brief and there are many more things I would like to add to this list. I will certainly do my bit to make my dream come j true. Thank you.

Question 10.
Read the short story written by Rabindranath Tagore ‘The Kabuliwala’ or ‘The Home Coming.’
Answer:
Visit the website and collect more information about Rabindranath Tagore’s life and work.

Question 11.
Explain the following :

(a) what the poet prays to the Almighty for :
Answer:
The poet prays to the Almighty asking Him to awaken his country into a heaven of freedom, where the people are all truly free and total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions exists, while respecting those of others.

(b) what ‘reason’ and ‘dead habit’ are compared to :
Answer:
‘Reason’ is compared to a clear stream, and ‘dead habit’ is compared to the dreary desert sand.

(c) what the poet wishes for :
Answer:
The poet wishes that his country awakens into a heaven of freedom, where the people are all truly free and total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions exists.

(d) how the world is broken into fragments :
Answer:
The world is broken into fragments by divisions on the basis of religion, caste, class, race and colour in societies all over the world.

(e) what ‘tireless striving’ should be for :
Answer:
Tireless striving’ should be to attain one’s goals as well as to achieve perfection.

(f) the meaning of ‘Where words come out from the depth of truth’ :
Answer:
It means when people speak truthfully and with complete’ sincerity of heart.

(g) who ‘Thee’ is in the poem and what the poet appeals to ‘Thee’ to do :
Answer:
‘Thee’ in this poem is God. The poet wishes God to awaken his country into a heaven of freedom, where the people are all truly free and total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions exists.

Question 12.
Find out lines from the poem as a proof for the following :

(a) Tagore wishes for a nation where people are truthful.
Answer:
Line : Where words come out from the depth of truth.

(b) The poet would like everyone to work hard to reach their goal and in the long run to reach perfection.
Answer:
Line : Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection.

(c) The poet wishes that everyone in his country holds his head high in dignity.
Answer:
Line : Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.

(d) The poet dreams of a nation where knowledge should be free to all.
Answer:
Line : Where knowledge is free.

(e) The poem is a ‘prayer’.
Answer:
Lines : (i) Where the mind is led forward by Thee.
(ii) Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

Question 13.
Find examples of Alliteration from the poem.
Answer:

1. Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.
   Repetition of the sound of ‘w’ and ‘h’.
2. Where the world has not been broken up into fragments.
   Repetition of the sound 4of ‘w’.
3. Where words come out from the depth of truth.
   Repetition of the sound of ‘w’.
4. Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection.
   Repetition.of the sound of ‘t’ and ‘s’.
5. Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
   Repetition of the sound of ‘d’.

Question 14.
Find examples of Personification from the poem.
Answer:

1. ‘Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection.’ Here ‘tireless striving’ has been given the human quality of stretching its arms.
2. ‘Dreary desert sand of dead habit’. Here ‘habit’ has been given the quality of death.

Question 15.
Find the figures of speech in the line: ‘Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.’
Answer:

• Synecdoche: ‘Country’ stands for the people of the country.
• Apostrophe: The poet is addressing the Almighty.

Question 16.
Comment on the rhyme scheme of the poem.
Answer:
The poem is written in free verse without! any rhyme scheme.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 3.3 Stephen Hawking Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

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Stephen Hawking Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Get into pairs and match the prominent personalities with the disabilities they had :

‘A’	‘B’
(1) John Milton	(a) The great German composer and musician who became deaf at the age of 28 years.
(2) Beethoven	(b) The great English poet who became blind at the age of 43 years.
(3) Stephen Hawking	(c) An American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, had a learning disability.
(4) Walt Disney	(d) Famous scientist of the 20th century who was paralyzed.
(5) Albert Einstein	(e) Great inventor who has over 1000 patents had a learning disability and became deaf.
(6) Thomas Edison	(f) Great 20th Century scientist and noted physicist who had a learning disability.
(7) Hellen Keller	(g) Dancer whose leg had to be amputated because of an accident.
(8) Sudha Chandran	(h) Was blind and deaf.
(9) Tanay Grey-Thompson	(i) Had polio and was elected as the President of the United States for four terms.
(10) Franklin Roosevelt	(j) Is a wheelchair racer.

Answer:

A	B
(1) John Milton	(b) The great English poet who became blind at the age of 43 years.
(2) Beethoven	(a) The great German composer and musician who became deaf at the age of 28 years.
(3) Stephen Hawking	(d) Famous scientist of the 20th century who was paralyzed.
(4) Walt Disney	(c) An American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, had a learning disability.
(5) Albert Einstein	(f) Great 20th Century scientist and noted physicist who had a learning disability.
(6) Thomas Edison	(e) Great inventor who has over 1000 patents had a learning disability and became deaf.
(7) Hellen Keller	(h) Was blind and deaf.
(8) Sudha Chandran	(g) Dancer whose leg had to be amputated because of an accident.
(9) Tanay Grey-Thompson	(j) Is a wheelchair racer.
(10) Franklin Roosevelt	(i) Had polio and was elected as the President of the United States for four terms.

Question 2.
Word Building.
(a) Reduplication : The root/stem of a word is repeated exactly the same or with a slight change.
For example,

• tweet-tweet,
• pitter-patter,
• chit-chat,
• bang-bang,
• riff-raff.

Answer:
(a) Reduplication : bow-wow; hee-haw; cheep! cheep; chomp-chomp; ping-pong

(b) Blending : Parts of two or more words combine to form a new one.
For example,

• breakfast + lunch = brunch
• smoke + fog = smog
• motor + hotel = motel

Answer:
(b) Blending : bionic, carjack, Chunnel, cineplex, cyborg, emoticon, infotainment, internet, liger (lion + tiger), netizen, telethon, vidiot, workaholic

(c) Clipping : Reducing a word to one of its syllables or a part of it.
For example, l Mathematics – Maths

• Advertisement – Ad
• Laboratory – Lab

Answer:
(c) Clipping : exam, gym (gymnasium), ‘flu (influenza), gas (gasoline), memo (memorandum)

(d) Acronym : Words formed from the first letter of each of the words involved.
For example, l radar, scuba, Unicef, Nasa

• BBC, CID, USA, ATM, VIP
• DOB, KYC, PM, GN, TY etc.

Answer:
(d) Acronym : laser, CD-ROM, IOU, K9, PIN

In your notebook, write five examples of each of the above types of word-building devices. (You may take the help of a Dictionary/Internet)

Night of the Scorpion Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
Observe the time line and search the occurances according to it. Prepare a chart.

Answer:

Question 2.
Make a list of books written by Stephen Hawking.

Name of the book	What’s in it? (topics covered)	His contribution to the world
1. …………………………..	(a) …………………………..
2. …………………………..	(b) …………………………..
3. …………………………..	(c) …………………………..
4. …………………………..	(d) …………………………..

Answer:

His Name of the What’s in it?	contribution book (topics covered)	His contribution to the world
1. A Brief History of Time	overview of space and time, existence of God and the future	an account of cosmology for the masses
2. The Universe in a Nutshell	guide to cosmology’s big theories	illustrated, easier to understand
3. A Briefer History of Time	touched upon the newest developments in the field like the String theory	simplified the original work’s core concepts

Question 3.
Make a list of Hawking’s physical inabilities after 1963.
(a) …………………………..
(b) …………………………..
(c) …………………………..
(d) …………………………..
(e) …………………………..
(f) …………………………..
Answer:
Hawking’s physical inabilities after 1963
(a) could not go anywhere except on a wheelchair
(b) an ever-worsening physical state
(c) needed someone 24/7 to manage his care and. work
(d) except for feeding himself and getting out of bed, had need of assistance for virtually everything else
(e) speech increasingly slurred, finally lost his voice for good
(f) ability to do his work in peril

Question 4.
Shape your mind. Complete the network of cluster diagram with the name of great personalities and their contribution.

Answer:

Question 5.
Complete the following web.

Answer:

Question 6.
Explain how the life of Stephen Hawking proves the proverb ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’. Write it down in your notebook.
Answer:
Every cloud has a silver lining.
This proverb ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’ means that you should never feel hopeless because difficult times always lead to better days. Difficult times are like dark clouds that pass overhead and block the sun. But at the same time, on the outer edge of the clouds you will invariably observe a silver lining that provides some measure of light and hope.

The problems and difficulties that we face in life are like those dark clouds. Stephen Hawking started experiencing problems with his health while he was barely 21, a student at Oxford. On occasion he would trip and fall, or slur his speech. Later on, he was diagnosed with ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It was a disease in which the nerves that controlled his muscles were shutting down. He was given two and a half years to live. But as we know -he went on to live more than a half century beyond.

Thanks to an early diagnosis, advanced medical treatment and complete support from family, friends and students, he lived a full life and made major contributions to existing theories in physics and cosmology. These, in fact, were the silver linings that brightened what would otherwise have been a lacklustre life.

The life of Stephen Hawking proves that even though the difficulty we face might seem enormous, there is always hope, there are always ways to circumvent them and to keep on achieving and contributing to the world.

Question 7.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Justify your stand/answer by quoting a line from the text.
(a) Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
(b) Hawking believed that man cannot live on other planets in the future.
(c) Though Hawking lost control over his body, he writes with a prolific rate with the help of assistants.
(d) Hawking has written or co-written more than 25 books.
Answer:
(a) No, I do not agree.
The line from the text justifying this stand is Eventually, however, doctors did diagnose Hawking with the early stages of ALS.

(b) No, I do not agree.
The line from the text justifying this stand is He’s convinced that time travel is possible and that humans may indeed colonize other planets in the future,

(c) Yes, I do agree.
The line from the text justifying this stand is Through the program and the help of assistants, Stephen Hawking has continued to write at a prolific rate.

(d) No, I do not agree.
The line from the text justifying this stand is Over the years, Stephen Hawking has written or co-written a total of 15 books.

Question 8.
The following incidents in Stephen Hawking’s life are given in jumbled order. Arrange the incidents in proper sequence as per their order of occurrence in Hawking’s life.
(a) Hawking’s book ‘The Universe in a Nutshell’ offered an illustrated guide to cosmology’s big theories.
(b) Hawking published the book ‘A Brief History of Time’ that offered an overview of space and time.
(c) Hawking was unable to attend a conference in Arizona.
(d) Hawking was diagnosed with ALS while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
(e) Hawking published ‘A Brief History of Time’ that contained the newest development.
Answer:
(c) Hawking’s book ‘The Universe in a Nutshell’ offered an illustrated guide to cosmology’s big theories,
(d) Hawking published the book ‘A Brief History of Time’ that offered an overview of space and time.
(b) Hawking was unable to attend a conference in Arizona.
(a) Hawking was diagnosed with ALS while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
(e) Hawking authored ‘A Briefer History of Time’ that contained the newest developments.

Question 9.
Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the Verbs as per the Subject :
(1) Mother ………………………………… a good meal. (cook/cooks)
(2) Mother and her daughter ………………………………… a good meal. (cook/cooks)
(3) The rise and fall of the Empire ………………………………… recorded in History. (is/are)
(4) Neither Ritesh nor Alok ………………………………… well. (play/plays)
(5) Either of the two ………………………………… guilty. (is/are)
(6) Everyone ………………………………… mistakes. (make/makes)
(7) That news ………………………………… published today. (is/are)
(8) Eight lakh rupees ………………………………… a big amount. (was/were)
(9) The Committee ………………………………… approved of it. (has/have)
(10) The cost of all the goods ………………………………… risen. (has/have)
Answer:
(1) cooks
(2) cook
(3) is
(4) plays
(5) is
(6) makes
(7) is
(8) was
(9) has
(10) has

Question 10.
From the following sentences, underline the Nouns and encircle their Determiners that specify the noun in a noun phrase.
(articles/possessive pronouns/demonstratives or quantifiers)
(1) He lost his voice for good.
(2) Over the years, Hawking has written 15 books.
(3) These three books articulate his search for science’s Holy Grail.
(4) A few events prevented him from despondency.
(5) That dream made him realize it.
Answer:

Question 11.
Complete the information from following graphic organiser and prepare summary.

Summary Maker

Title of the text :
(a) Name of the personality : ………………………………………………..
(b) Age : ………………………………………………..
(c) Books (As Author) : ………………………………………………..
(d) Field of Excellence : ………………………………………………..
(e) Achievements : ………………………………………………..
Answer:

Title of the text	Stephen Hawking
Name of the personality	Stephen Hawking
Age	born 8 January 1942
Books as author	‘A Brief History of Time’ ‘The Grand Design’ ‘The Universe in a Nutshell’ ‘A Briefer History of Time’ ‘Black Holes and Baby Universes’
Film	‘The Theory of Everything’
Field of excellence	Theoretical Physics, Cosmology
Achievements	Albert Einstein Award, 1978; Co-founder of Microsoft Research

Question 12.
You have come to know from the text that ‘The Theory of Everything’ is a film describing the life and work of Stephen Hawking. Watch the film on internet and write a complete review of it. You can take help of the following points while writing the review of the film.
(1) Title
(2) Characters
(3) Story
(4) Dialogues
(5) Picturisation
(6) Music
(7) Special features (if any)
(8) Opinion / Views
(9) Message/Moral values.
Answer:
The Theory of Everything – Movie Review
The movie ‘The Theory of Everything’ is based on ! the life of Stephen Hawking. He was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 21, but because of the love of fellow Cambridge student, Jane Wilde, whom he married, he went on to secure achievement after achievement and began to be called the successor to Einstein.

He and Jane defy terrible odds and break new ground In the fields of medicine and science, achieving more than either could hope to Imagine. Hawkings physical decline weakens his already frail body. His mind, on the other hand, remains sharp, always in pursuit of that single equation that would explain the elusive ‘Theory of Everything’. Right up to his mid-seventies, Stephen Hawking has no plans to retire.

The dialogue smoothly carries the narrative forward, at times Indulging In monosyllabic repartee, which, at times, provides crisp tongue-in-cheek humour. It is a very enjoyable film. It is tasteful and engaging and beautiful visually.

The music, which is quite haunting, was nominated for the best musical score at the Oscars.

The film has been criticised for harping on the theme of ‘Time’ throughout, and for being too sentimental!

However, its message that a person can accomplish much in one’s lifetime despite being afflicted with a severe physical disability is universally relevant. Moral values of love and loyalty permeate the film and thus makes it a’treat to watch.

Question 13.
Answer in one word
(1) At what age was Stephen diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
(2) Over the years, how many books has Stephen written or co-written?
(3) When did Stephen catapult to international prominence?
(4) In which year was his life story depicted?
Answer:
21
15
1988
2014

Question 14.
(a) Hawking’s book ‘A Brief History of Time’ spent more than four years atop the ‘London Sunday Times’.
Answer:
(a) Hawking’s book ‘A Brief History of Time’ spent more than four years atop the ‘London Sunday Times’.

Question 15.
Observe the timellne and search from the passage the occurrences according to It. (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:

Question 16.
Complete the table with relevant information about Hawking: (The answer is given directly.)
Answer:

Books	Films
(1) A Brief History of Time	The Theory of everything
(2) The Universe in a Nutshell
(3) A Briefer History of Time

Question 17.
Write from the passage words for
(a) status
(b) summary
(c) people
(d) immediate.
Answer:
(a) status – prominence
(b) summary – overview
(c) people – masses
(d) immediate – instant.

Question 18.
Find out the antonyms from the passage for the following
(i) worst
(ii) exclude
(iii) duplicate
(iv) oldest
Answer:
(i) worst x best
(ii) exclude xinclude
(iii) duplicate x original
(iv) oldest x newest

Question 19.
(1) He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (Rewrite using the present perfect tense of the underlined part.)
Answer:
He has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Question 20.
It has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 languages. (Change into a simple sentence)
Answer:
Having sold millions of copies worldwide, it has been translated into more than 40 languages.

Question 21.
The short informative book became an account of cosmology. (Add a question tag.)
Answer:
The short informative book became an account of cosmology, didn’t it?

Question 22.
Stephen Hawking wps a versatile personality. Justify.
Answer:
Stephen Hawking was a versatile personality. He has not only done groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology but also written or co-written 15 books. He worked as a professor of mathematics for a long time. He used to attend various conferences and could think in 11 dimensions.

Question 23.
Fill in the blanks (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(a) Hawking claimed that he could think in …………… dimensions.
(b) ……………. is the study of the big. …………….. is the study of the small.
(c) ………………. is a single unifying theory that can combine cosmology with quantum mechanics.
Answer:
(a) 11
(b) Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics
(c) Science’s Holy Grail

Question 24.
*(1) Record the occurrence according to the time chart (The answer is given directly and underlined.)
Answer:

Question 25.
Complete the table
Answer:

Name of Hawking’s book	Central Idea	Conclusion
The Grand Design	God could not have created the universe.	The Big Bang was the inevitable consequence of laws of physics and nothing more.

Question 26.
Complete the following: What is Hawking convinced of?
Answer:

Question 27.
(1) Write words ending in ‘-ity’ using the words given
(a) unify
(b) possible
(c) compatible
(d) inevitable.
Answer:
(a) unify – unity
(b) possible – possibility
(c) compatible – compatibility
(d) inevitable – inevitability.

Question 28.
Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B

‘A’	‘B’
(a) unifying	(a) agreeable
(b) compatible	(b) unavoidable
(c) inevitable	(c) unplanned
(d) spontaneous	(d) joining

Answer:

(a) unifying	(d) joIning
(b) compatible	(a) agreeable
(c) inevitable	(b) unavoidable
(d) spontaneous	(c) unplanned

Question 29.
Write sentences using the given phrases
(a) lay out
(b) be the consequence of
(c) is compatible with.
Answer:
(a) I want you to lay out your plans for the future before you graduate.
(b) Your present sad condition is the consequence of your past bad habits.
(c) “The king’s view on this topic is compatible with mine,” said the queen.

Question 30.
Hawking spoke against the idea. (Rewrite using ‘did not’.)
Answer:
Hawking did not speak in favour of the idea,

Question 31.
State the function of the underlined auxiliaries
(a) Humans may colonize other planets in the future.
(b) The universe can create itself from nothing.
(c) The universe will create itself from nothing.
Answer:
(a) may – possibility
(b) can – ability
(c) will – future action/prediction.

Question 32.
Add question tags
(a) The Big Bang was the inevitable consequence of the laws of physics.
(b) There is something rather than nothing.
Answer:
(a) The Big Bang was the inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, wasn’t it?
(b) There is something rather than nothing, isn’t there?

Question 32.
Do you believe that there is a God? Why?
Answer:
I believe that there is a God. This world had to have had a Creator. There is infinite variety of creation all around us and it is not possible that all of it came on its own.

Question 33.
The Big Bang was a natural occurrence.
Answer:
In the context of the passage, yes, I agree. The line from the text justifying this stand is The Big Bang was the inevitable consequence of the laws of physics and nothing more.

Question 34.
Arrange the following in order of occurrence
(a) Hawking is admitted into a medical clinic.
(b) Hawking notices problems with his physical health while at Oxford and later at Cambridge.
(c) Hawking undergoes a series of tests.
(d) Hawking’s father takes him to see a doctor.
(e) Hawking’s father takes notice of the condition.
Answer:
(b) Hawking notices problems with his physical health while at Oxford and later at Cambridge,
(e) Hawking’s father takes notice of the condition,
(d) Hawking’s father takes him to see a doctor.
(a) Hawking is admitted into a medical clinic.
(c) Hawking undergoes a series of tests.

Question 35.
Fill in the blanks in the boxes (The answers are given directly.)
(a) Two scientists other than Stephen Hawking mentioned in this passage are ………………….. and Lou Gehrig.
(b) Hawking was ……………… years old when he was admitted Into a medical clinic.
(c) Hawking first began to notice problems with his physical health while he was at …………………..
Answer:
(a) Sir Isaac Newton
(b) 21
(c) Oxford

Question 36.
Complete the following map:
Answer:

Question 37.
Complete the following:
(a) A decade is a period of ………………….
(b) ……………. refers to the formless matter supposed to have existed before the creation of the universe.
(c) To ……………. one’s speech is to speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.
Answer:
(a) 10 years.
(b) Chaos
(c) slur

Question 38.
The Grand Design was Hawking’s first major publication in almost a decade.
Answer:
The Grand Design was Hawking’s first major publications in almost a decade.

Question 39.
Hawking first began to notice problems with his physical health while he was at Oxford.
(Frame a ‘Wh-’ question to get the underlined part as answer.)
Answer:
When did Hawking first begin to notice problems with his physical health?

Question 40.
He would trip and fall or slur his speech. (Rewrite using ‘not only … but also …’.)
Answer:
He would not only trip and fall but also slur his speech.

Question 41.
He didn’t look into the problem until 1963. (Rewrite without ‘didn’t’.)
Answer:
He avoided looking into the problem until 1963.

Question 42.
(1) You must have suffered from some illness or sickness. Mention two or three symptoms.
That I was an atypical case.
Answer:
Once I suffered from a viral infection of the throat. It began with a slight irritation in the throat. Then there was pain and I found difficulty in swallowing food and even water. I developed high fever, a runny nose and even had fits of shivering. I visited a doctor’ who confirmed the illness and who prescribed tablets for the cure.

(2) Explain in your own words the following statement made by Stephen Hawking
That I was an atypical case.
Answer:
Stephen Hawking describes how after undergoing a series of tests at the hospital, it became clear that he had a physical condition called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In fact, the doctors made it clear that his was a very unusual case, and not representative of a type, group or class.

Question 43.
(1) The following incidents in Stephen Hawking’s life are given in jumbled order. Arrange the incidents in proper sequence as per their order of occurrence in Hawking’s life
(a) At college, Hawking was bored with life.
(b) Hawking reflected on the condition of the boy suffering from leukemia.
(c) After the diagnosis, Hawking went on to became a noted scientist.
Answer:
(a) Hawking reflected on the condition of the boy suffering from leukemia.
(b) At college. Hawking was bored with life.
(c) After the diagnosis, Hawking went on to became a noted scientist.

Question 44.
In the mid-1970’s what did the Hawking’s family do?
Answer:
In the mid-1970’s, the Hawking family had taken in one of Hawking’s graduate students to help manage his care and work.

Question 45.
What effect did the incidents mentioned below have on Hawking?

(a) Hawking saw a boy in the same room he was in suffering from leukemia.
Answer:
Hawking reflected that his situation seemed more tolerable.

(b) Hawking had a dream that he was going to be executed.
Answer:
Hawking realized that there were still things to do with his life.

Question 46.
Why was Hawking forced to use a wheelchair?
Answer:
Hawking was forced to use a wheelchair because physical control over his body had diminished becoming completely despondent.

Question 47.
Only those who knew him well could understand him. (Rewrite using ‘no one’.)
Answer:
Other than (Apart from) those who knew him well, no one could understand him.

Question 48.
The resulting situation required 24-hour nursing care for the acclaimed physicist. (Underline the words used as adjectives.)
Answer:
The resulting situation .required 24-hour nursing care for the acclaimed physicist.

Question 49.
Fill in the blanks (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(a) For 30 years, Stephen Hawking held the post of ………………….
(b) Stephen Hawking selected his words with a ………………..
(c) Stephen Hawking failed to appear at the conference because of a ………………
(d) ……………… remains a constant anxiety.
Answer:
(a) Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.
(b) hand-held clicker.
(c) chest infection.
(d) Hawking’s health

Question 50.
The following incidents in Stephen Hawking’s life are given in jumbled order. Arrange the incidents in proper sequence as per their order of occurrence in Hawking’s life
(a) Hawking was rushed to hospital.
(b) Hawking’s predicament caught the attention of a California computer programmer.
(c) Hawking announced that he was retiring.
Answer:
(a) Hawking’s predicament caught the attention of ; a California computer programmer.
(b) Hawking announced that he was retiring.
(c) Hawking was rushed to hospital.

Question 51.
What do Stephen Hawking’s works include?
Answer:
Stephen Hawking’s works include numerous scientific papers as well as information for the non- scientific community.

Question 52.
Complete the following.
Answer:

Question 53.
Record the occurrence according to the time chart (The answer is given directly.)
Answer:
2009 – Hawking failed to appear at a conference in Arizona because of a chest infection.

Question 54.
Find evidences of Stephen Hawking’s special life.
Answer:
(a) Hawking used a computer speaking program to select words on a screen that were then passed through a speech synthesizer.
(b) Hawking directed the program through a cheek muscle attached to a sensor.
(c) Hawking had virtually lost all control of his body.

Question 55.
Explain the life of Stephen Hawking with reference to the following statement:
Hawking’s health, of course, remains a constant concern.
Answer:
Due to his physical condition, Hawking’s health is always a source of worry. There are times when his body is not able to cope with the physical challenges of a routine day. There are times when his health deteriorates to such an extent that he has to be rushed to hospital. Despite all this, he continues to share his ideas with the world.

Question 56.
Guess the meaning of predicament.
Answer:
a difficult or unpleasant situation.

Question 57.
Write the adjective forms of:
(a) infection
(b) office.
Answer:
(a) infectious
(b) official.

Question 58.
Write from the last paragraph phrases that give an indication of Stephen Hawking’s health situation.
Answer:
a constant concern, a worry, rushed to the hospital, ‘gravely ill’, make a full recovery

Question 59.
Underline the determiners. (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Today, with virtually …………. control of ………….. body gone, Hawking directs ……………. program through ………….. cheek muscle attached to ………… sensor.
Answer:
all
his
the
a
a

Question 60.
Pick out the verbs and state the tense.
(a) Stephen Hawking has continued to write at a prolific rate.
(b) He had already announced he was retiring.
Answer:
(a) has continued – Present perfect
(b) had – announced – Past perfect.

Question 61.
He failed to appear at a conference. (Rewrite using ‘not’.)
Answer:
He did not appear at a conference.

Question 62.
Pick out the prepositions
(a) Hawking directs the program through a cheek muscle attached to a sensor.
(b) He was rushed to the hospital for being what ! the university officials described as being ‘gravely ill’.
Answer:
(a) through, to
(b) to, for, as.

Question 63.
(1) Write two compound words of your own
(2) Pick out the present participle and use it in a sentence He has done groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology.
(3) Spot the errors in the sentence and rewrite the sentence It been translated into many than 40 languages.
(4) Frame a sentence using the given phrase to look into
(5) Identify the sentence Hawking’s health, of course, remains a constant concern.
(6) Write the present participle verb form of the given words (a) simplify, (b) argue
(7) Arrange the words in alphabetical order speech, spontaneous, space, spine
(8) Write two hidden words in the word international
Answer:
(1) noteworthy, worldwide (humankind, handheld)
(2) Present Participle groundbreaking Sentence C V Raman carried out groundbreaking work in the field of light scattering.
(3) It has been translated into more than 40 languages.
(4) The teacher said he would look into the matter of the missing chocolates.
(5) Assertive Sentence.
(6) (a) simplifying (b) arguing
(7) space, speech, spine, spontaneous
(8) inter, intern (nation, national)

Question 64.
(1) Write a word that sounds the same as the given word and make sentences with both the words allowed
(2) Complete the word chain of nouns from the lesson. cosmology y………….. …………… …………..
(3) Prepare a word register of 4 words for the given word time.
(4) Rewrite using the indirect form of narration. “Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing,” Hawking said.
Answer:
(1) allowed – He allowed the students to take a break. aloud – He was angry when the student spoke aloud.
(2) cosmology, years, scientist, time, existence
(3) time age, day, date, year, (month, clock, tide, moment, second, present, past, future, term, hour, era, century, interval, tempo, week)
(4) Hawking said that because there was a law such as gravity, the universe could and would create itself from nothing.

Question 65.
(1) Change to the comparative degree It is the highest civilian award in the US.
(2) Use the given word as a noun and verb in sentences focus
Answer:
(1) It is the higher than any other civilian award in the US.
(2) focus (a) After Std. X, you must focus on your career, (verb)
(b) Never lose focus of your goals in life, (noun)

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The Night I Met Einstein Questions And Answers Question 1.
With your bench-mate prepare a profile of Albert Einstein.
ALBERT EINSTEIN

• Profession : ………………………………….
• Field of Science : ………………………………….
• World-famous theory proposed : ………………………………….
• Awards : ………………………………….
• Disability in childhood : ………………………………….
• Books wrote: ………………………………….

Answer:
ALBERT EINSTEIN

• Profession : Scientist
• Field of Science : Theoretical Physics
• World famous theory proposed : Theory of Relativity
• Awards : Nobel Prize in Physics (1921), Copley j Medal by the Royal Society (1925), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1926), Max Planck medal of the German Physical Society (1929), Prix Jules Janssen (1931)
• Disability in childhood : Dyslexia (Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism)
• Books written :
  • The World as I see it
  • Relativity : The Special and the General Theory
  • The Evolution of Physics
  • The Meaning of Relativity
  • Einstein’s Essays in Science
  • Einstein on Peace
  • Why War?
  • Essays in Humanism

The Night I Met Einstein English Workshop Question 2.
Look at the picures of musical instruments and write their names; what the player of the instrument is called and a famous player of the instrument.

Answer:

The Night I Met Einstein Pdf Questions And Answers Question 3.
Separate the words in the columns they belong to.
(chorus, ballet, melody, swar, kathak, raga, salsa, symphony, mudra, serenade, choreography, tune, audience, tango, allegro, duet, odissi, choir, concert, performance, hip-hop)

Music	Common to both arts	Dance

Answer:

Music	Common to both arts	Dance
chorus	salsa	ballet
melody	audience	kathak
swar	concert	mudra
raga	performance	tango
symphony		odissi
serenade		hip-hop
tune		choreography
allegro
duet
choir

The Night I Met Einstein Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

The Night I Met Einstein Question 1.
Complete the following sentences.
(a) The narrator was not happy about the concert because …………………………………….. .
(b) When the narrator turned to look at his neighbour, he …………………………………….. .
(c) Einstein was surprised to hear that …………………………………….. .
(d) The narrator’s memory has an image of Einstein as …………………………………….. .
(e) The greatest act towards human beings is …………………………………….. .
Answer:
(a) he did not understand classical music.
(b) he saw a very famous face with a shock of white hair and a pipe.
(c) the narrator had never heard any of Bach’s music and did not know anything about him.

Question 2.
Who said to whom?

Statement	Who	To whom	Effect on the listener
“We are going to listen to a very good pianist.”
“I do not know anything about Bach.”
“You are not tone-deaf.”
“Just allow yourself to listen that’s all there is to it”

Answer:

Statement	Who	To Whom	Effect on the listener
“We are going to listen to a very good pianist.”	The hostess	The narrator	not very happy
“You’re fond of Bach?”	A guest at the party (Albert Einstein)	The narrator	wanted to say something ordinary to get out of the situation
“You are not tone deaf.”	Albert Einstein	The narrator/writer	The listener tried to justify himself
“Just allow yourself to listen. That’s all there is to it.”	Einstein	the narrator	The listener was able to appreciate the concert and clap sincerçy.

Question 3.
List all the words from the story related to ‘Music’.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
concert, pianist. classical music, tone-deaf, piece, Bach, gramophone, song, tune, Bing Crosby, John McCormack. The Trumpeter.

Question 4.
Rewrite the following sentences inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.
(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)
(a) He ………………………….. bed and ………………………….. the living room, to see if the door was closed.
(b) To enjoy the music and relax, he ………………………….. the music and ………………………….. the lights.
(c) Smita ………………………….. to her desire and ………………………….. her favourite toys to the poor.
(d) You should ………………………….. Mathematics so that you can ………………………….. problem.
Answer:
(a) got out of, came down
(b) turned on, turned off
(c) gave In, gave off
(d) get into, work out

Question 5.
(A) Give two points of difference between :

Instrumental Music	Vocal Music
(1)
(2)

Answer:

Instrumental Music	Vocal Music
(1) Instruments are used.	The voice (vocal cords) are used.
(2) Some part of the body is used as a medium to produce the sound, but the final sound is produced by the instrument.	Some parts of the body aid the production of sound (e.g., lungs, vocal tract, etc.), but the final sound emerges through the mouth.
(3) The output of the instrument is more or less of the same type, although the way the musician plays can give it an individualistic flavour.	Individual voices vary from the very low bass to the very high tenor. Hence the output varies and is very individualistic.
(4) An instrument can hardly be expected to sound like a voice (although some musicians try).	The voice can be used to imithte the sound of an instrument.

(B)

Light music	Classical music	Folk music

Answer:

Light music	Classical music	Folk music
(1) Pleasant to hear (2) Does not demand any great attention or effort from the listener (3) Could be from any genre.	(1) Based on discipline (2) Strict rules of rhythm and patterns	(1) Comes from the heart (2) Voices popular emotion s (3) No strict rules

Question 6.
Prepare a word list of occupations in alphabetical order from the letters A upto T. (You may skip ‘K’ and ‘Q’)

Answer:
Actor – Banker – Carpenter
Driver – Engineer – Farmer
Gardener – Hairdresser – Inspector
Jockey – Keyboardist – Labourer
Musician – Neurosurgeon – Optician
Painter – Quarryworker – Radiologist
Singer – Tailor – Upholsterer
Vendor – Walter – Zoologist

Question 7.
Rewrite the following in indirect narration.
(a) ‘‘You are not tone-deaf’’, he said to me.
(b) ‘‘Could you have done it?’’, said Einstein.
(c) ‘‘Sing that back’’, he ordered me.
(d) He said, ‘‘What kind of music do you like?’’
(e) ‘‘I’m so sorry, Dr. Einstein’’, she said.
Answer:
(a) He told me that I was not tone-deaf.
(b) Einstein asked whether (if) I could have done it.
(c) He ordered me to sing that back.
(d) He asked what kind of music I (the narrator) liked.
(e) She told Dr Einstein that she was very sorry.

Question 8.
(A) Degrees of Comparison (Positive / Comparative / Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after each sentences, for the positive degree.
(1) I am not ……………………………. my friend.
(taller than/ more taller/just as tall as)

(2) They are ……………………………. their neighbours.
(as helpful as/most helpful/more helpful)

(3) No other desert in Africa is ……………………………. the Sahara Desert.
(biggest of all/nearly so big as/bigger as)

(4) Very few animals in the wild are ……………………………. an elephant.
(exactly huger than/exactly as huge as/hugest than)

(5) Some snacks are ……………………………. a pizza.
(at least as tasty as/tastier as/most tasty as)
Answer:
(1) as tall as
(2) as helpful as
(3) nearly as big as
(4) exactly as huge as
(5) at least as tasty as

(B) Change the Degree of Comparision, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning.
(1) No one in the class is as brilliant as Tanvi. (Superlative)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
Tanvi is the most brilliant one in class.

(2) A diamond is one of the most precious of all stones. (Comparative)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
A diamond is more precious than most other stones.

(3) Her handwriting is better than that of her sister. (Positive)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
Her sister’s handwriting is not as good as hers.

(4) Jupiter is the largest of all planets. (Comparative)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
Jupiter is larger than any other planet.

(5) He is not the greatest of all leaders. (Positive)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
He is not as great as some of the other leaders.

(6) This painting is better than any other painting in the palace. (Superlative)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
This is the best painting in the palace.

Question 9.
Prepare a word chain.

Answer:

Question 10.
Pick out words that refer to the following:
(1) A musical performance in public …………………………….
(2) A lady who invites and looks after guests …………………………….
(3) A device used to play recorded music …………………………….
(4) One who is poor at deciphering musical notes …………………………….
(5) Boundaries or limits of a field …………………………….
Answer:
(1) concert
(2) hostess
(3) gramophone
(4) tone-deaf
(5) frontiers

Question 11.
‘Music is the medicine of the mind’. Narrate an experience that leads to the above conclusion. Write it in your own words, in
your notebook.
Answer:
Music is the medicine of the mind Music is good therapy. It is particularly effective because it registers on multiple sites of the brain. This means that even if the brain is very badly affected by a stroke or illness, there are s^till parts of the brain that recognise music.

I remember how upset all of us were when Grandfather suffered a stroke. The left side of his body and almost all of his face were affected. The once great and active Grandpa now lay still on the bed and had to be fed through a tube going down his nostrils. Little Rani could not stop weeping.

Grandfather had once presented me with a mobile phone. He knew my love for music and had told me I could download my favourite songs and create a playlist and listen to them whenever I wanted to.

I would sit by Grandfather’s bed whenever I was at home and had finished my studies and play the songs and listen to them.

One evening, to my surprise, I saw a shadow of a smile beginning to appear on Grandpa’s face. At first I couldn’t believe it. Then it became more definite and prominent. Grandpa was actually smiling!

I called Mom and Dad and Rani and everyone to see. Yes, Grandpa was indeed smiling. The music had reached out to him and had drawn out a response from him.

That was one of the happiest moments during his illness.

Question 12.
You will come across many famous personalities in the story. Go to library or search on internet the following names and write a few lines about the personalities given below.
(a) Albert Einstein
(b) Johann S. Bach
(c) Bing Crosby
(d) John McCormack
Answer:
(a) The last line tells us that Einstein believes in making others understand the joy there is in knowing the beauty that is all around us.
(b) Einstein then made him hear a little more advanced song by John.
(c) Two singers mentioned in the passage are : Bing Crosby
(d) The singer whose song was more advanced was : John McCormack

Question 13.
Imagine you are the monitor of the class. You are asked to conduct an interview of a famous scientist who is in your city/village. Frame 8 to 10 interview questions with the help of the following points.
(1) Early life and education
(2) Interest for this particular field
(3) Any inspirational incident that occurred in his/her life
(4) Guru or mentor
(5) Inventions and awards
(6) Future plans
(7) Advice/Message to youngsters
Answer:
Interview questions to be asked to the scientist :
(1) Good morning, Sir. I ani prMleged to interview an eminent scientist like you. Sir, could you tell me about your early life and education?
(2) Apart from science were there any other subjects that Interested you in school or college?
(3) Is there any specific incident you can mention that Inspired you to go ahead and achieve greatness?
(4) Who would you say was your Guru or mentor?
(5) Sir, could you give us a brief idea about your Inventions?
(6) WhIch awards have you received?
(7) Sir, what are your future plans?
(8) What advice do you have for the youngsters of today?

Question 14.
Project :
Divide the class into four groups. Collect pictures or draw images of various musical instruments, of the following categories.
(a) Stringed Instruments (Guitar)
(b) Wind Instruments (Flute)
(c) Percussion Instruments (Tabla)
(d) Solid Metal Instruments (Cymbals)
Paste and decorate pictures on separate sheets of paper. Give proper headings and names. Compile into a file with a cover and suitable file-title.

Question 15.
Complete the following sentences :
(a) The entertainment arranged-for by the hostess was a concert where everyone ……………………..
Answer:
(a) would listen to a very good pianist.

Question 16.
What was the writer’s reaction to classical music?
Answer:
The writer did not understand classical music.

Question 17.
Rewrite the following sentences using the phrases given in the brackets : (to pay attention to, to be fond of, to get out of shock of hair)
(a) Sachin ………………….. of playing cricket.
(b) The teacher asked her students ………………….. their studies.
(c) The rabbit trapped in the snare was trying to ……………….. it.
(d) He moved and I saw a ………………….. gleaming in the sun.
Answer:
(a) was fond
(b) to pay attention to
(c) get out of
(d) shock of hair

Question 18.
Write one word for :
(a) a man who helps the poor by giving them money
(b) one who plays the piano
Answer:
(a) philanthropist
(b) pIanist

Question 19.
Chairs were being arranged. (Change to the active voice.)
Answer:
They were arranging chairs.

Question 20.
I heard a gentle, but firm, voice saying, “You’re fond of Bach?” (Rewrite using the indirect form of narration.)
Answer:
I heard a gentie, but firm voice asking if (whether) I was fond of Bach.

Question 21.
I heard everyone clapping, so I realised that the piece was over. (Rewrite using ‘when/because’.)
Answer:
I realized that the piece was over when/because I heard everyone clapping.

Question 22.
Have you ever attended a concert? Write a few lines about it.
Answer:
Yes, I have’ attended a concert of Justin Bieber. It was so exciting to see my favourite popstar live on stage and to hear him singing my favouritesongs. It was quite ecstatic to be part of a crowd that were equally enthusiastic fans.

Question 23.
Write True or False for the statements :
(a) The narrator had heard of Bach.
(b) The narrator’s answer displeased Einstein.
(c) The upper room had a gramophone.
(d) The narrator liked the kind of music where he could follow the words.
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True
(c) True
(d) False

Question 24.
Complete the following sentences : (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(a) The narrator could not understand music because …………………..
Answer:
(a) he was tone-deaf.

Question 25.
How were Einstein and the writer different in the way they listened to music?
Answer:
Einstein was used to listening to classical music, whereas the writer preferred songs that had words and the kind of music where he could follow the tune. Einstein had a keen ear for music, but the writer was tone-deaf and so could not understand music.

Question 26.
I’m not able to. (Rewrite using a modal auxiliary.)
Answer:
I cannot.

Question 27.
State what the underlined modal auxiliaries indicate :
(a) I must tell this man the truth.
(b) You can give me an example, perhaps?
Answer:
(a) compulsion – obligation
(b) formal request.

Question 28.
What do you learn from Einstein’s treatment of the young man?
Answer:
From Einstein’s treatment of the young man, we learn that Einstein expected others to be truthful. He questioned the young man and managed to persuade him into trying to understand another point of view. This shows Einstein as a man who gave importance to the perceptions of others, but at the same time, was quite persistent about his own viewpoint. Being a man of science, he liked to use the question-answer method to put across his point of view.

Question 29.
Complete the following :
(a) The writer thought that the simplest answerwas ……………………
Answer:
(a) to sing the lines back to him.

Question 30.
How did Einstein help the narrator appreciate music?
Answer:
Einstein made the narrator first hear Bing Crosby, who sang popular songs. The narrator was able to sing the lines back to Einstein. This was because he had heard it hundreds of times before. Not stopping at this, Einstein then made him hear a little more advanced song by John McCormack. Thus they went from lower level to higher level. In this way, Einstein helped the narrator to appreciate higher forms of music.

Question 31
Rewrite the sentences inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form : (in order to, to get into, to work out)
(a) You should ……………………. Mathematics so that you can ………………. problems.
(b) He read the passage two or three times in ……………. understand it.
Answer:
(a) get Into, work out
(b) order to

Question 32.
The simplest answer seemed to be to sing the lines. So I sang it back to him.
Answer:
The simplest answer seemed to be to sing the lines. So I sang it back to him.

Question 33.
Add question tags:
(a) It proves everything.
(b) It’s like learning maths.
(c) Sing that back.
Answer:
(a) It proves everything, doesn’t it?
(b) It’s like learning maths, isn’t it?
(c) Sing that back, will you?

Question 34.
(1) What do you learn from Einstein’s treatment of the young man?
Answer:
From Einstein’s treatment of the young man we learn how patient and polite Einstein was. We come to know that he was a very good teacher, moving step by step in attempting to teach the young man to appreciate classical music. Also by using a comparison from maths and the question and answer method, Einstein comes across as a true scientist.

Question 35.
Do you think the comparison between music and arithmetic was a good one? In what way?
Answer:
Yes, I think that the comparison between music and arithmetic was a good one because music too involves timing, rhythm and beats that require some mathematical knowledge. Also Einstein showed how when we are taught arithmetic, we begin with the simple and then move on to the complicated. It is the same thing with music. From music with words – which is within the grasp of the average listener, Einstein progressed to music without words – which is what classical music is all about.

Question 36.
Choose the correct alternatives and fill in the blanks:
(1) Whenever the narrator hears the piece of Bach, he remembers ………………… (Einstein/the hostess)
(2) The hostess was …………. with the narrator. (happy/angry)
(3) Finally, the narrator …………….. the concert. (enjoyed/did not enjoy)
(4) Einstein was …………… with the narrator. (pleased/displeased)
Answer:
(1) Einstein
(2) angry
(3) enjoyed
(4) pleased

Question 37.
Complete the following:
(a) The narrator’s memory has an image of Einstein as …………………………
(b) The greatest act towards human beings is ……………………..
Answer:
(a) a small man with a shock of untidy hair and a pipe in his mouth.
(b) opening up the frontiers of beauty.

Question 38.
What does the last line tell you about Einstein?
Answer:
The last line tells us that Einstein believes in making others understand the joy there is in knowing the beauty that is all around us.

Question 39.
(1) Choose the correct meaning in the context of the passage:

(i) down:
(a) southwards
(b) downstairs
(c) soft feathers
Answer:
(b) down – downstairs

(ii) piece:
(a) a thing
(b) an example of artistic workmanship
(c) musical composition
Answer:
(c) piece – musical composition.

Question 40.
Rewrite the sentences inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form: (to open up, to turn on, to turn off)
(a) His new discovery is …………………. new areas of research in digital technology.
Answer:
(a) opening-up

Question 41.
Write from the passage words that sound the same as:
(a) grate
(b) knew
(c) their
(d) peace
(e) sew
(f) two.
Answer:
(a) great
(b) new
(c) there
(d) piece
(e) so
(f) to.

Question 42.
Pick out from the passage words that refer to:
(a) an unfriendly expression on the face: ………………..
Answer:
(a) a cold look

Question 43.
I was the most important person in the world. (Rewrite in the comparative and positive degree.)
Answer:
(a) I was more important than any other person in the world. (Comparative)
(b) No other person in the world was as important as I was. (Positive)

Question 44.
Why, do you think, did the lady look ‘puzzled’?
Answer:
The lady believed that listening to classical music was the highest form of human activity. Einstein did not stay to listen. Instead he took the narrator to the next room and played songs on the gramophone. Through his efforts he was able to make the narrator really appreciate classical music. For Einstein, opening the minds of others to the appreciation of beauty was the highest form of human activity. This viewpoint ‘puzzled’ the lady.

Question 45.
(1) Write two compound words from the lesson.
(2) Identify the type of sentence: Please come with me.
(3) Punctuate the sentence: can you give me an example perhaps he said
(4) Write the hidden words in the given words: understand
(5) Frame a sentence using given the phrase: in order to
(6) Pick out the gerund and use it in your own sentence: It’s like learning maths.
(7) Spot the error and correct the sentence: I was hear everyone is clapping.
(8) Write the present and past participles of the given verbs: clap, rot.
Answer:
(1) anything, everything
(2) Imperative sentence
(3) “ Can you give me an example, perhaps?” he said.
(4) under, stand, sand, rest
(5) In order to succeed, one must work hard.
(6) gerund: learning Sentence: She is interested in learning French.
(7) I heard everyone clapping.
(8) clapping, clapped; rotting, rotted.

Question 46.
(1) The word ‘kind’ has two different meanings. Write sentences to bring out the two meanings.
(2) Rewrite the following sentence using the underlined verb in the present perfect continuous tense : Can you tell me what you just heard?
(3) I must tell this man the truth. (Rewrite beginning ‘This man…’)
Answer:
(1) (a) This was a different kind of music that he had never heard before, (a group of things having the same characteristics)
(b) The old lady was kind to the little children in the neighbourhood, (generous or considerate)
(2) Can you tell me what you have just been hearing?
(3) This man must be told the truth. (by me)

Question 47.
(1) Change to the positive degree of comparison. He was one of the kindest persons I ever met.
(2) Use the word ‘face’ as a noun as well as a verb in sentences.
Answer:
(1) Not many people I had ever met were as kind as he was.
(2) (a) He has an aristocratic face. (noun)
(b) Let us face the danger together.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 1.5 Joan of Arc Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 1.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Joan of Arc Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Discuss in groups/pairs and make a list of the weapons used in the old times and in the present times.

Weapons used in the past	Weapons used nowadays

Answer:

Weapons used in the past	Weapons used nowadays
stones, bow and arrows, spears, swords, lances, catapults, axes, daggers, cutlasses, etc.	missiles, hand grenades, bombs, machine guns, tanks, nuclear weapons, etc.

Question 2.
Imagine that you are the captain of your school Kabaddi team. Your final match is against a very strong team. Your team members are sure that you will lose. How will you boost their morale? Work in groups and prepare a short list of what can encourage the team.
Answer:
(Some points: pointing out your team’s strong points—the opponent’s weak points—the hard practice you have put in—the various occasions where underdogs have won unexpectedly, etc.)

Question 3.
Adding different prepositions to the same action verb changes the meaning of the phrases, thus formed.
For example,
call out – announce
call at – visit
call for – summon
call up – make a telephonic call
call off – cancel

Guess the difference in meanings of the underlined phrases.
(1) (a) He promised to look into the matter …………………….. .
(b) He asked me to look for his lost book …………………….. .
(c) I shall look forward to your arrival …………………….. .
Answer:
(a) He promised to look investigate into the matter.
(b) He asked me to look search for his lost book.
(C) I shall look forward await eagerly to your arrival

(2) (a) An epidemic of cholera broke out in the village …………………….. .
(b) The thieves broke into the locked house …………………….. .
(c) They broke up their friendship …………………….. .
Answer:
(a) An epidemic of started sudden’y cholera broke out in
(b) The thieves broke entered illegally a Into the locked house. forcibly
(c) They broke up their ended friendship.

(3) (a) You must carry out your duty faithfully …………………….. .
(b) Please carry on with your work …………………….. .
(c) They carried off the trophy in the football matches …………………….. .
(d) Carry forward the remaining balance to the next page …………………….. .
Answer:
(a) You must carry out complete: execute your duty faithfully.
(b) Please carry on with continue tork
(c) They carried off the won trophy in the football matches.
(d) You may carry forward to transfer the remaining balance to the next page.

Phrasal verbs : A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or preposition or both.

Maharashtra Board Class 10 English Kumarbharati Unit 1.5 Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Read the extract from G. B. Shaw’s play on Joan of Arc and fill in the Tree diagram.
Joan of Arc

Answer:

Question 2.
(A) Pick out from the extract of the play two lines that provide evidence for each of the following.
Joan of Arc
(a) Her confidence
(1) …………………….
(2) …………………….
Answer:
(1) The Dauphin will give me all I need to free Orleans.
(2) I will teach them all to fight for France.

(b) Her courage
(1) …………………….
(2) …………………….
Answer:
(1) She really doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything.
(2) The Squire’s glare neither frightens her nor stops her.

(c) Her optimism
(1) …………………….
(2) …………………….
Answer:
(1) If she can put some fight into him, she can put it into anybody.
(2) I don’t think it can be very difficult if God is on your side.

(d) Her determination
(1) …………………….
(2) …………………….
Answer:
(1) I have arranged it all. You have only to give the order.
(2) Yqu said that you would not see me. But here I am.

(e) Her patriotism
(1) …………………….
(2) …………………….
Answer:
(1) I will teach them all to fight for France.
(2) You and Polly will live to see the day when there will not be a single English soldier on the soil of France.

(B) Using the above points, frame a character-sketch of Joan of Arc, in your own words and write it in your notebook. Suggest an attractive title for the same.
Answer:
The Heroine of France-Joan of Arc Joan, a well-built, strong country girl of 17 to 18 years, _is brave and courageous and unafraid of anything. She is confident and asks directly for whatever she wants and is sure of getting It. She is optimistic and feels that if God is on one’s side, one can do anything. She is determined to go to Orleans and motivate the Dauphin to fight the English and save OrleAnswer: Squire Robert and the others feel that if anyone can put some fight into the Dauphin, It is Joan. She ¡s extremely patriotic and confidently says that she will motivate the French soldiers to fight, and soon there will not be a single English soldier left on the soil of France.

Question 3.
From the extract, find what the following are compared to and why:
(a) as easy as …………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
as easy as chasing a cow out of the meadow. This comparison is made because Joan was a country girl and had probably chased many cows out of the meadows. Besides, cows are docile creatures and can be driven away very easily.

(b) as mad as …………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
as mad as Joan, for Joan was planning to go to the Dauphin, who was frightened, and motivate him to fight for Orleans.

(c) The Dauphin in Chinon is like …………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
The Dauphin in Chinon Is like a rat In a corner, for just like a cornered rat gives up, he too had given up and refused to fight to save Orleans.

(d) The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like …………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
The enemy soldiers will be driven away like sheep. This comparison is made because sheep, always move in flocks and their herd mentality forces them to free if the leading ones flee.

(e) Joan of Arc is a bit of …………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
Joan of Arc is a bit of a miracle because she is courageous, confident and determined enough to go to the Dauphin and motivate him to fight for Orleans, when everybody else had given up.

Question 4.
Say WHY? Write it in your notebook.
(a) Joan wanted to meet Captain Squire.
(b) Joan did not ask for many soldiers from the Captain Squire.
(c) Poulengey, Jack and Dick had offered to accompany Joan.
(d) French soldiers were always beaten in war.
(e) Captain Squire Robert said, “I wash my hands off it.”
Answer:
(a) Joan wanted Captain Squire to give her a ’ horse, an armour and some soldiers and send her to meet the Dauphin. That was the reason she wanted to meet him.

(b) Joan did not ask for many soldiers from the Captain Squire because the Dauphin would give her all that she needed.

(c) Poulengey, Jack and Dick felt there was something about Joan, and that she was a bit of a miracle. Her words had put fire into them. They also felt that it was their last chance of saving OrleansHence they offered to accompany her.

(d) The French soldiers were always trying to save their lives, and would run away from the battlefield. Hence they were always beaten in war.

(e) Captain Robert Squire was uncertain about allowing Joan to go to the Dauphth. He could not believe that Joan would be successful In her mission. Even then, he could not withstand her determination and confidence; he also felt that this was the last chance of saving Orleans, and that there was something special about Joan. However, he did not want to be held responsible for anything; hence he said “I wash my hands of it.”

Question 5.
Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.

Phrases	Meaning	Own Sentences
1. cut in cut out	………………………………………… …………………………………………	………………………………………… …………………………………………
2. be held by be held up	………………………………………… …………………………………………	………………………………………… …………………………………………
3. run away run for	………………………………………… …………………………………………	………………………………………… …………………………………………
4. be known as be known for	………………………………………… …………………………………………	………………………………………… …………………………………………
5. go with go after	………………………………………… …………………………………………	………………………………………… …………………………………………
6. put fire into put fire out	………………………………………… …………………………………………	………………………………………… …………………………………………

Answer:

Phrases	Meaning	Own Sentences
1. (a) cut in (b) cut out	(a) interrupt (b) reduce or stop something	(a) The teacher asked Rohan not to cut in when she was teaching. (b) Planting a line of trees along the road will cut out the noise from vehicles.
2. (a) be held by (b) be held up	(a) before (b) delayed	(a) The mayor wanted the elections to be held by the end of the month. (b) The marriage party was held up in the traffic jam.
3. (a) run away (b) run for	(a) escape; go off (b) to compete in an election	(a) The kind king allowed the captured deer to run away. (b) The film star wanted to run for the post of Mayor.
4. (a) be known as (b) be known for	(a) to be called as (b) to be famous for	(a) The new boss wanted to be known as a good and kind person. (b) Nagpur is known for its oranges.
5. (a) go with (b) go after	(a) suit each other (b) pursue; follow	(a) Don’t you think these shoes go with this dress? (b) You will never be happy if you go after money all the time.
6. (a) put fire into. (b) put fire out	(a) inspire, motivate (b) extinguish	(a) The Chief Guest’s words put fire into the young students. (b) Seeing trouble brewing, the minister advised his team to put the fire out before it spread everywhere.

Question 6.
From an Indian History Book or Internet find out information about Indian Women (queens) who led battles. (For example, Rani of Jhansi and Rani Karnawati of Mewad). Write 3 points of similarity and 3 points of contrast between any one of the above Indian Queens and Joan of Arc. Write in your own words.

Similarities Contrast
(a) …………………… (i) ……………………
(b) …………………… (ii) ……………………
(c) …………………… (iii) ……………………

Question 7.
Read the script from :
Joan (Girl) : Good morning, Captain
Squire …………………… up to
Joan : (simply) ……………………
Polly and Jack have promised to come with me.

Write a summary of that part of the script (in the indirect speech) in 15 to 20 lines. Do it in your notebook.
Answer:
Joan asked the Squire to give her a horse, an armour and some soldiers, and send her to the Dauphin. On hearing this, Robert angrily asked the steward why he had not told him that she was mad.

The steward told Robert to give Joan what she wanted. Robert then told Joan that he would send her back to her father with orders to lock her up. Joan replied that it wouldn’t happen that way; Robert had not wanted to see her, yet she had managed to see him.

Joan then asked him for a horse which would cost 16 francs. It was a big amount of money, but she would save It on the armour, as she did not need a beautiful, fitting armour. A soldier’s armour would do. She said that she would not want many soldiers, for the Dauphin would give her what she needed to free Orleans. Three men would be enough for him to send with her. She adds that Polly and Jack had promised to go with her.

Question 8.
(A) Make the following sentences Affirmative without change of meaning.
(a) Negative : I am not so sure, now.
Affirmative : …………………………………………
(b) Negative : He will not be able to stop them.
Affirmative : …………………………………………
(c) Negative : I don’t remember.
Affirmative : …………………………………………
(d) Negative : I can do no more.
Affirmative : …………………………………………
(e) Negative : Sir, do not anger her.
Affirmative : …………………………………………
(f) Negative : I shall not want many soldiers.
Affirmative : …………………………………………
Answer:
(a) I am a bit doubtful, now.
(b) He will be unable to stop them.
(c) I fail to remember.
(d) I can do only this much.
(e) Sir, please refrain from angering her.
(f) I shall want only a few soldiers.

(B) Fill in the gaps in the table.
Word-Forms

Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
1. success	succeed	successful	successfully
2. ……………………..	inspire	……………….	……………….
3. ……………………..	……………….	safe	……………….
4. ……………………..	harm	……………….	……………….
5. thought	……………….	……………….	……………….
6. ……………………..	……………….	……………….	brightly
7. courage	……………….	……………….	……………….
8. ……………………..	……………….	……………….	hastily

Answer:

Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
1. success	succeed	successful	successfully
2. inspiration	inspire	inspirational	—
3. safety	—	safe	safely
4. harm	harm	harmful/harmless	harmfully/harmlessly
5.’thought	think	thoughtful/thoughtless	thoughtfully/thoughtlessly
6. brightness	brighten	bright	brightly
7. courage	encourage	courageous	courageously
8. haste	hasten	hasty	hastily

Question 9.
Fill in the blanks with the correct alternatives: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) The steward is called a ‘blockhead’ by the squire. (Robert/steward)
(2) The squire’s name is Robert. (Robert/Dauphin)
(3) The price of a horse is sixteen francs. (17 to 18 francs / sixteen francs)
(4) The Dauphin will give the girl whatever she needs to free Orleans: (Dauphin/Squire)

Question 10.
Complete the following: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) The Hundred Years War was fought between 1337 and 1453.
(2) All of northern France and some parts of the south-west were under foreign control.

Question 11.
Classify the following words into adjectives and nouns and complete the table given below:
armed, courage, brave, armour, orders, well-built, squire, strong, amount, beautiful, Orleans
Answer:
Adjectives – Nouns
armed, brave, well-built, courage, armour, orders, strong, beautiful sqtiire, amount, Orleans

Question 12.
Write the verb forms of the following words:
(1) strong
(2) mad
(3) beautiful
(4) afraid
Answer:
(1) strengthen
(2) madden
(3) beautify
(4) fear

Question 13.
You have fifty armed soldiers and dozens of strong servants to carry out my orders.
Answer:
You have fifty armed soldiers as well as dozens of strong servants to carry out my orders.

Question 14.
You are to give me a horse and armour and some soldiers.
Answer:
You are to give me a horse and armour as well as some soldiers.

Question 15.
What, according to you, is the steward’s opinion about Joan?
Answer:
The steward has a high opinion of Joan. He feels that she isn’t afraid of anything, and she puts courage in others. He feels that she should not be angered and be given what she wants.

Question 16.
Write if the following statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) Joan is angry when Robert tells her to get out. False
(2) Joan feels that Squire Jack is kind. True
(3) The steward’s name is Bertrand de Poulengey. False
(4) Robert thinks that the girl’s idea is crazy. True

Question 17.
Name the persons needed by Joan to free Orleans:
Answer:
Joan needed the following persons to free Orleans Bertrand de Poulengey, Squire Jack, John Godsave, Dick the Archer, and their servants John of Honecourt and Julian.

Question 18.
Complete the following: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) The squire wants the steward to go with Joan, stay within call and keep an eye on her.
(2) Joan’s aim was to meet the Dauphin and free Orleans.

Question 19.
Pick out four adverbs of manner from the passage.
Answer:
simply, willingly, eagerly, brightly (hastily, seriously). ,

Question 20.
Pick out the antonyms of the following words from the passage:
(1) exit
(2) request
(3) advance
(4) slowly
Answer:
(1) exit x enter
(2) request x order
(3) advance x retreat
(4) slowly x hastily

Question 21.
Polly and Jack have promised to come with me. (Rewrite using ‘that’.)
Answer:
Polly and Jack have promised that they will come with me.

Question 22.
You have only to give the order. (Rewrite using ‘nothing’.)
Answer:
You have to do nothing but give the order.

Question 23.
‘I have arranged it all’. What does this statement tell you about Joan?
Answer:
It tells us that Joan had good leadership qualities. She had the ability to inspire others and make them do as she wished. She was also a good organiser.

Question 24.
What/Whom do the underlined pronouns stand for?
Answer:
(1) Her words have put fire into me. Poultney
(2) I feel sure enough to take her to Chinon. Joan
(3) He beat the English at Montargis. Dauphin
(4) ! feel like a fool. Robert

Question 25.
Complete the following: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) The Squire’s opinion of miracles was that though they were airight, they did not happen in their time.
(2) Robert accused Poulengey of being as mad as Joan.

Question 26.
The Dauphin was not fit to be the king and heir.
Answer:
The Dauphin was not fit to be the king and heir because he was a coward and retreated to Chinon and spent time there like a rat in a corner. He was not able to motivate his men or stop the English from taking Orleans’

Question 27.
Make sentences of your own using the words/ expressions given below:
(1) cowed
(2) obstinately
(3) worth hying
(4) out of your mind
Answer:
(1) We should not be cowed when we are threatened by bullies.
(2) The little girl obstinately refused to answer the teacher.
(3) “Your idea will keep the neighbourhood clean. It is worth trying,” said the minister.
(4) “You are out of your mind,” I told my friend when she wanted to save the stray dog.

Question 28.
I tell you nothing cai save our side now but a miracle. (Rewrite using ‘only’.)
Answer:
I tell you only a rriracle can save our side now:

Question 29.
After talking to Poulengey what change do you notice In Robert?
Answer:
Robert was initially unwilling even to listen to Joan.. But after talking to Poulengey, he agreed that it was their last chance of trying to free Qrleans and there was no other hope for them. Poulengey’s certainty about Joan made him waver and change his mind and give her a chance.

Question 30.
Pick out the statements that are True:
(1) Joan was unsure about her ideas.
(2) Joan had no belief in God.
(3) The soldiers called Joan ‘the Maid’.
(4) Robert had a poor opinion of English soldiers.
Answer:
True statements:
(3) The soldiers called Joan ‘the Maid’.
(4) Robert had a poor opinion of English soldiers.

Question 31.
how one knows that Joan is a person of immense faith.
Answer:
Joan’s statement ‘I don’t think soldiering can be difficult if God Is on your side’ shows that she is a person of immense faith.

Question 32.
Pick out the words ending In -ing from the passage and classify them Into gerunds and participles.
Answer:
Gerunds – Participles
raising, chasing. soldiering, fighting, plundering, burning, – turning, fighting

Question 33.
Pick the odd man out from each group:
(1) gravely, always. heard, very
(2) they, see, you. them
Answer:
(1) heard- (this is a verb; the other words are adverbs.)
(2) see-(this is a verb; the other words are pronouns.)

Question 34.
Rewrite the following as Assertive sentences:
(1) Have you ever seen English soldiers fighting?
Answer:
You have never seen English soldiers fighting.

Question 35.
Have you ever seen them plundering, burning, turning the countryside into a desert?
Answer:
You have never seen them plundering, burning, turning the countryside into a desert.

Question 36.
Do you think that soldiers should run away to ‘save their skins’?
Answer:
No, I don’t think so. Soldiers must fight till their last breath. No soldier worth his sa1t should run away from the scene of battle to save his/her own life.

Question 37.
What dress did Joan want?
Answer:
Joan wanted a soldier’s dress.

Question 38.
Robert finally agreed to the plan.
Answer:
Robert thought that Joan might be able to motivate the Dauphin and the troops to fight. He felt that she had the courage and determination to succeed. He also felt that there was something special about her. Hence he finally agreed to the plan.

Question 39.
Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function.
Even the Dauphin might believe it.
Answer:
might—showing possibility.

Question 40.
Do you think that Joan succeeds in her plan?
Answer:
I would not be sure only by reading the play; but history tells us that she did succeed and led the French army to victory in several battles during the Hundred Years War. Her bravery, determination and confidence won the day.

Question 41.
I can do no more.
Answer:
I can do only this much.

Question 42.
Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function.
Even the Dauphin might believe it.
Answer:
might—showing possibility.

Question 43.
Do you think that Joan succeeds in her plan?
Answer:
I would not be sure only by reading the play; but history tells us that she did succeed and led the French army to victory In several battles during the Hundred Years War. Her bravery, determination and confidence won the day.

Question 44.
(1) WrIte two compound words from the text.
(2) Use the following word as a gerund in your own sentence : chasing
(3) Find out two hidden words from the given word : confidently
(4) Make a sentence of your own using the phrase: to save their skins.
(5) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: I is taking a big chance.
(6) Identify the type of sentence: I don’t think it can be very difficult.
(7) Write the following words in alphabetical order : understand, steward, window, squire.
(8) Write the present and past participles of ‘stop’.
(9) Prepare a word chain using the following nouns: Denmark, France, Austria, England, Korea, Alaska. France →
Answer:
(1) courtyard, blockhead
(2) I would not even think of chasing a defenceless animal.
(3) confidently — confident, confide
(4) The thieves jumped into the lake to save their skins.
(5) I am taking a big chance.
(6) Assertive (negative).
(7) squire. steward, understand, window.
(8) stop: stopping, stopped.
(9) France → England → Denmark → Korea → Austria → Alaska.

Question 45.
(1) Use the following word and its homograph in two separate sentences: lock
(2) The Dauphin will give me all I need. (Rewrite using the future progressive tense of the verb.)
(3) Prepare a word register of 4 words relating to war from the lesson.
Answer:
(1) (i) There was a lock of hair on the table.
(ii) The lock and the key were both missing.
(2) The Dauphin will be giving me all I need.
(3) War : soldier, armour, fight, siege, plundering, soldiering, troops. captain. (any 4)

Question 46.
(1) I used to think so. (Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function).
(2) Analyse the sentence: Stay within a11 and keep your cyc on her.
Answer:
(1) used to — past habit
(2) Compound Sentence.
Stay within call — coordinate (main) clause: keep your eye on h& — coordinate (main) clause.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 2.6 Science and Spirituality Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 2.6 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Science and Spirituality Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Get into pairs/groups and match the columns:

‘A’	‘B’
(1) Science	(a) The study of the basic nature of knowledge, reality and existence, especially as an academic subject.
(2) Religion	(b) The study of nature of God and religious belief.
(3) Spirituality	(c) The intellectual and practical activities in a systematic study of structure and behaviour of the natural world through experiment and observation.
(4) Philosophy	(d) The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power God.
(5) Theology	(e) The quality of being more concerned with the human spirit as opposed to material or physical things.

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
(1) Science	(c) The intellectual and practical activities in a systematic study of structure and behaviour of the natural world through experiment and observation.
(2) Religion	(d) The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power God.
(3) Spirituality	(e) The quality of being more concerned with the human spirit as opposed to material or physical things.
(4) Philosophy	(a) The study of the basic nature of knowledge, reality and existence, especially as an academic subject.
(5) Theology	(b) The study of nature of God and religious belief.

Question 2.
Given below are some incomplete Quotes. Complete them choosing from the words SCIENCE /RELIGION /SPIRITUAL and make them meaningful:

• ………………………….. without religion is lame; without science is blind. ………………………….. has outrun our power, we have guided missiles, but misguided man.
• On a ………………………….. journey, we all have the same destination.
• ………………………….. is meant to awaken man’s love for his Source – God!
• ………………………….. provides a means of with the Creator of Heaven and Earth, in the language of your heart and soul.
• ………………………….. is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.

Answer:

• Science, Religion
• Science, Spiritual
• Spiritual
• Religion
• Religion
• Science

Question 3.
What’s the difference between science and technology? Discuss in pairs and tell your answer to the class.
Answer:
We generally assume that science and technology mean almost the same thing. HowSver, there is a difference. The goal of science is the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake while the goal of technology is to turn the scientific knowledge into industrial and commercial use. Simply put, technology is the practical application of science,

Question 4.
Do you think that science and faith are both important in our lives? Why? Discuss in your group and give a small presentation in front of the class.
Answer:
Yes, both science and faith are important in our lives. There is no contradiction between the two. Both genuinely seek the truth. Science explores the truth about the material and physical world. Faith introspects on the spiritual aspects including the Self and the Creator. Science helps us understand the physical structure of the universe, while faith deals with human values and morals. Both complement each other. In the words of Einstein, ‘Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.’

Question 5.
We need science

Answer:

Question 6.
Refer to a dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words.

• Spirit- a person’s mind or feelings or soul.
• Spiritual
• Spirituality
• Spiritualism
• Spiritualist

Answer:

• Spiritual – relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul, as opposed to material or physical things
• Spirituality – the quality of being concerned with the human spirit, or soul, as opposed to material or physical things
• Spiritualism – a system of belief or religious practice based on supposed communication with the spirits of the dead, especially through mediums
• Spiritualist – an advocate of the doctrine that the spirit exists as distinct from matter, or that spirit is the only reality

Science and Spirituality Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
(A) Read ‘Part I’ and match the words in Column ‘A’ with associating words given in Column ‘B’.

No	‘A’		‘B’
(i)	Science and faith	(a)	Created by fact and faith
(ii)	Science	(b)	Success of societies
(iii)	Better Planet	(c)	Betterment of humanity
(iv)	Creations and Discoveries	(d)	Believers of science and religions
(v)	Conflict	(e)	Solves questions, discovers truth, conceives inventions

(i) …………………………..
(ii) …………………………..
(iii) …………………………..
(iv) …………………………..
(v) …………………………..
Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
(1) Science and faith	(a) Success of societies
(2) Science	(e) Solves questions, discovers truth, conceives inventions
(3) Better Planet	(a) Created by fact and faith
(4) Creations and Discoveries	(c) Betterment of humanity
(5) Conflict	(d) Believers of science and religions

(B) Read ‘Part II’. Go through the given statements and say whether you agree or disagree to each of them.
(a) The Space Research set up facility was planned at Allapi, Kerala – …………………………..
(b) The person who could help and can be contacted was the Bishop – …………………………..
(c) It was quite easy to relocate so many people and destroy religious institutions for space-research centre – …………………………..
(d) Dr. Kalam joined ISRO in 1970 – …………………………..
(e) Science and spirituality seeks prosperity of the human life – …………………………..
Answer:
(a) Disagree
(b) Agree
(c) centre Disagree
(d) Disagree
(e) Agree

(C) Go through ‘Part III’ and complete the following statements.
(a) The essence of a happy life and a peaceful society lies in one sentence – …………………………..
(b) To keep this planet liveable and the human race thriving, we have to …………………………..
(c) Mahaswamiji’s greatest contribution is the …………………………..
(d) We can remove the  our souls by …………………………..
(e) The narrator, Srijan, realised that through Dr. Kalam’s words of wisdom …………………………..
(f) Mahaswamiji possesses powers that kept him so strong were ………………………….. or
Answer:
(a) The essence of a happy life and a peaceful society lies in one sentence – ‘What can I give’.
(b) To keep this planet liveable and the human race thriving, we have to replace this attitude of ‘what can I take’ with the goodness of
(c) Mahaswamiji’s greatest contribution was the establishment of a free residential education system for more than nine thousand children in the ashram.
(d) We can remove the impurities obscuring our souls by living pure and ethical lives and by serving humanity.
(e) The narrator, Srijan, realized that through Dr Kalam’s words of wisdom he was getting to learn from countless great minds.
(f) The narrator (Srijan) said this to Dr Kalam ‘ while discussing the Mahaswamiji’s 102nd birthday i celebrations.

2. Choose the correct alternative for the given statements.
(A) Dr. Kalam’s father was an …………………………. .
(a) teacher
(b) scientist
(c) farmer
(d) imam.
Answer:
(d) imam.

(B) Dr. Kalam’s friends discussed on …………………………. .
(a) science and technology
(b) discoveries and inventions.
(c) science and spirituality
(d) community’s problems and solutions.
Answer:
(c) science and spirituality

(C) According to Dr. Kalam, the need that is felt more than ever is ………………………….. .
(a) a laboratory to conduct experiments.
(b) a new technology to find results.
(c) a dialogue among cultures, religions and civilizations.
(d) a dialogue between people of different professions.
Answer:
(c) a dialogue among cultures, religions and civilizations.

(D) Dr. Kalam’s father was a symbol of ………………………….. .
(a) trust and faith.
(b) simplicity and divinity
(c) teacher and disciple.
(d) father and friend.
Answer:
(b) simplicity and divinity

(E) Spirituality takes care of ………………………….. .
(a) education, teaching and learning.
(b) science, technology and sci-fi.
(c) confusion, misery or failure.
(d) crime, illiteracy and child labour.
Answer:
(c) confusion, misery or failure.

(F) How can academic brilliance diminish?
(a) by disturbance and frustration.
(b) by going off track
(c) by a coating of dust.
(d) by losing focus and seriousness.
Answer:
(d) by losing focus and seriousness

(G) What was most astonishing about 102 year old Swamiji?
(a) He was a great speaker and orator.
(b) He was a great scientist.
(c) He was a great admirer of technology.
(d) He looked as steady and alert as any other youngster.
Answer:
(d) He looked as steady and alert as any other youngster.

(H) What Dr. Kalam gathered while swimming in silence at the shores of Mahapragyaji?
(a) beautiful sea shores
(b) tree lined beaches
(c) sands of conscience
(d) beautiful sun-set.
Answer:
(c) sands of conscience

Question 3.
Among the three parts, there are people who touched and influenced the life of Dr. A. P. J. Kalam in one or the other ways. Complete the web chart by writing the names of such people.
Answer:
Kalam In one way or the other were:

Question 4.
Write the significance of the following years, as given in the text.
1960 ……………………………
1970 ……………………………
1980 ……………………………
2009 ……………………………
2012 ……………………………
Answer:
1960 → Is significant as Dr Kalamoined ISRO that year.
1970 → Dr Kalam made his first unsuccessful launch.
1980 → Dr Kalam made his first successful launch.
2009 → The writer graduated from IIMA and met Dr Kalam
2012 → The writer was discussing with Dr Kalam the number of Ph.D’s he (Dr Kalam) had received.

Question 5.
Who said to whom and when?
(a) “Can we give up God’s abode for such a great scientific mission ?”
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
Reverend Father Pereira said this to „the people in the Church, one Sunday. On the previous day, Dr Sarabhai and Dr Kalam had approached him to request the people to give up the church land for the building of a space research centre.

(b) “And then God will shine through us.”
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
Professor Satish Dhawan to Dr Kalam when ‘ they were talking about academic brilliance.

(c) “I wonder what power Mahaswamiji possesses, that keeps him so strong.”
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
Reverend Father Pereira said this to „the people in the Church, one Sunday. On the previous day, Dr Sarabhai and Dr Kalam had approached him to request the people to give up the church land for the building of a space research centre.

Question 6.
Answer the following in your own words, and write in your notebook.
(a) What makes Dr Kalam a humble personality?
Answer:
Even though Dr Kalam was indisputably a great scientist, he had deep faith and espoused the cause of the betterment of humanity. This shows that he was indeed a humble personality.

(b) How were different virtues inculcated in Dr Kalam?
Answer:
Dr Kalam inculcated the virtue of humility from his father who was a boatman. He learnt from his father how simplicity and divinity could go together.

(c) How did the Reverend relate and compare the work that he and Dr Sarabhai did for people?
Answer:
The Reverend said that Dr Sarabhai was a scientist. We benefit from the devices that science has developed in many ways – in our homes and in the fields of medicine and technology. A priest prays for the peace and well-being of his people. Thus both science and spirituality seek the Almighty’s blessing for the prosperity of the human mind and body. In short, both are doing the sameob.

(d) What was so remarkable about Dr Sri Sri Shivakumar Mahaswamiji?
Answer:
The remarkable aspect about Dr Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji was that he had dedicated his life to the service of humanity.

(e) Why is there an urgent need to replace ‘What can I take’ with ‘What can I give?
Answer:
There is an urgent need to replace ‘What can I take’ with ‘What can I give’ for the very survival of humanity. Unless we realize the gravity of the message, this planet will become a hub of environmental degradation, social evils, inequity and corruption. If we do not take up the challenge, our planet will not be liveable and the human race will not prosper.

Question 7.
In your notebook, write a short paragraph on each of the following covering up their profession and personality traits with examples.
(a) Rev. Peter Bernard Pereira
(b) Dr Sri Shivakumar Mahaswamiji
(c) Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Answer:
(a) His interactions with the great scientist Professor Vikram Sarabhai and the Reverend Peter Bernard Pereira shaped Dr Kalam’s thoughts on religion.
(b) The 102nd birthday celebrations of His Holiness Dr Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji.
(c) Dr A P Abdul Kalam was the past President of India. By the way, he was a great scientist, orator and a humanitarian.

8. Write in your own simple words what the following expressions convey in the context they occur in the text.
(a) Faith and fact can, together, create a better planet.
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
If people have belief in a greater power! as well as understand the truth of things that exist around them, this world will become a better place for all of us to live in harmony.

(b) Dr Kalam’s own life was nourished by multiple faiths.
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
This means that the life of Dr Kalam improved in quality because of the discussion he had with people of different faiths, such as the head priest of a temple who was a Vedic scholar, and a Christian priest.

(c) But there was a major roadblock.
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
This expression conveys the fact that something was being planned, but there were serious issues that hindered its progress.

(d) Only when the dust is removed, does the mirror shine and the reflection becomes clear.
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
This expression is a comparison between the mind and the mirror. The brilliance of both can be diminished by many factors that act like coatings of dust. However, when that coating is removed, both shine and radiate brilliance.

(e) Through his (Kalam’s) words of wisdom, I was getting to learn from countless great minds.
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
This expression first of all conveys the information that Dr Kalam himself was a very well- read person who had acquired his knowledge from innumerable great minds of the past. Further, it conveys that the speaker (Narrator; Srijan) himself received an education from Dr Kalam by association with him.

(f) He gathered the sands of conscience to be our guide, our best friend.
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
These words convey the idea that Dr Kalam realized that our own conscience is our guide and! best friend.

(g) ‘What can I take?’ is the thought which is responsible for all the wrong, seen around us.
…………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
These words convey the idea that when people think only in terms of what they can get S from others, it leads to every possible illegal or bad behaviour.

9. (A) From the lesson, pick out one word for each of the following.
(a) increase the speed …………………………
(b) point of view …………………………
(c) nearness in space …………………………
(d) a place of residence …………………………
(e) eager to know everything …………………………
(f) echoed loudly …………………………
(g) giving away much to the needy …………………………
(h) without making a difference …………………………
Answer:
(a) accelerate
(b) perspective
(c) proximity
(d) abode
(e) inquIsitive
(f) reverberated
(g) munificence
(h) indiscriminately

(B) Arrange the following words in the alphabetical order.

• inventions,
• indisputable,
• interactions,
• inequity,
• institutions,
• inquisitive,
• indiscriminately

Answer:

• indiscrimInately,
• Indisputable,
• inequity,
• Inquisitive,
• institutions,
• Interactions,
• Inventions.

(C) Find from the lesson the noun forms of –
1. combine …………………………
2. solve …………………………
3. simple …………………………
4. divine …………………………
5. advance …………………………
6. tranquil …………………………
7. liveable …………………………
8. strong …………………………
Answer:
1. combination
2. solution
3. simplicity
4. divinity
5. advancement
6. tranquillity
7. life
8. strength

Question 10.
Match the word connectors with reference to part I, II, III respectively. Make sentences of each of these connectors.

No	Word		Connector
1.	government	(a)	person
2.	betterment of	(b)	curbs
3.	pure and ethical	(c)	degradation
4.	community’s	(d)	launch
5.	religions	(e)	dialogue
6.	astonishing	(f)	silence
7.	technological	(g)	motivation
8.	frank	(h)	aspect
9.	social	(i)	life
10.	faith	(j)	centre
11.	inquisitive	(k)	officials
12.	academic	(l)	problems
13.	environmental	(m)	humanity
14.	pin-drop	(n)	service
15.	alternate	(o)	bodies
16.	remarkable	(p)	evils
17.	silent	(q)	advancement
18.	famished	(r)	brilliance
19.	unsuccessful	(s)	accommodation
20.	space-research	(t)	discipline

Answer:
(1) Some government officials came to our village to inspect the sanitary conditions.
(2) Gandhiji’s efforts were for the betterment of humanity.
(3) The hermit was revered for living a pure and ethical life.
(4) We formed a core team to look into the community’s problems.
(5) We need religious discipline in order to develop a clear conscience.
(6) The most astonishing aspect of this great king’s personality is his humility.
(7) The district required more skilled manpower for technological advancement.
(8) The teacher had a frank dialogue with the youth about his drug problem.
(9) He left his good secureob in order to dedicate himself to social service.
(10) In order to make progress, people should avoid conservative faith curbs.
(11) To be a good detective, ond must basically be an inquisitive person.
(12) All through his school and college days he displayed academic brilliance.
(13) Plastics are major contributors to environmental degradation.
(14) There was pin-drop silence when the sad news was announced.
(15) The owner was provided alternate accommodation until his flat was renovated.
(16) Lai Bahadur Shastri was a remarkable person.
(17) Our inner beliefs should be the silent motivation to do good to others.
(18) The communal kitchen is a great boon to famished bodies.
(19) At the first attempt it was an unsuccessful launch.
(20) ISRO is a space research centre in Bengaluru.

Question 11.
Simple sentence : subject + verb + object/complement/adverbial: Analysing a simple sentence is done by separating the subject and the predicate. The predicate is further analysed into –
(1) verb + object as in ‘A doctor treats patients’./ ‘He greeted the teacher.’
(2) verb + complement as in ‘They are very tired.’ / ‘I have a cold.’
(3) verb + adverbial as in (He walks slowly. / Raj arrived late. / The thief is hiding there.)

Say whether the predicates in the following sentences have an object/a complement/an adverbial.
(1) There was silence. …………………………
(2) Alexander Bell invented the telephone. …………………………
(3) They have a holiday. …………………………
(4) The dancer danced gracefully. …………………………
(5) The milkman comes daily. …………………………
(6) The hostess served tea. …………………………
(7) The kite soared upwards. …………………………
Answer:
(1) Complement
(2) Object
(3) Complement
(4) Adverbial
(5) Adverbial
(6) Object
(7) Adverbial

Question 12.
(A) Punctuate the following sentences to make them meaningful.
(1) dinesh took a bus that stopped at nanded railway station after crossing somvar peth
(2) dr a p j abdul kalam was the past president of india by the way he was a great scientist orator and a humanitarian
(3) nouns are of different types common proper abstract concrete material
(4) what a lot of noise you all make said the teacher cant you keep quiet for a while
(5) wow how lovely that cake looks they said we cant wait to eat it
Answer”
(1) Dinesh took a bus that stopped at Nanded railway station after crossing Somvar Peth.
(2) Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was the past President of India. By the way, he was a great scientist, orator and a humanitarian.
(3) Nouns are of different types: common, proper, abstract, concrete, material.
(4) “What a lot of noise you all make!” said the teacher, “Can’t you keep quiet for a while?”
(5) “Wow! How lovely that cake looks!” they said, “We can’t wait to eat it.”

(B) Copy the first paragraph on page 92 in your notebook, carefully. Encircle all the punctuation marks with a colored pencil/pen.
“Dear children …………………. ‘amen’.

Question 13.
Project :
Read Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s very renowned books ‘Wings of Fire’; and ‘Ignited Minds’, to find the following :
(a) Subject of the book
(b) Special features of the book
(c) Teachings/learnings/moral/message from the book
(d) Your own opinion/idea/comment on the book
Answer:
Dr A. P.. Kalam was the son of an imam, a simple fisherman. He was born in Rameswaram on 15 October 1931. He went on to become the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was widely acclaimed as the ‘People’s President’. He was particularly fond of children and youth and made himself approachable to them at all times.

He was a student of Physics and aerospace engineering. He was a scientist and science administrator mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for nearly four decades. He was intimately involved in India’s civilian space programme and military missile development efforts.

He is famous as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the initial nuclear test by India in 1974.

He was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna in 1997, India’s highest civilian honour.

Amongst his writings, the most famous are ‘Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji’, and ‘India 2020’.

While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27uly 2015, aged 83. Thousands including national-level dignitaries attended the funeral ceremony held in his hometown of Rameswaram, where he was buried with full state honours.

Question 14.
(A) Draft a speech that you would give at your School Assembly convincing junior students that the secret of true happiness lies in Giving and Sharing more than in Receiving and Taking.

Write it with the appropriate steps in your notebook.
Answer:
Friends,
It is through experience I .have learned that ‘AS’ you give, so you live’.

There was a time in my life when I only wanted things. I was happy only when I received gifts. My main goal in life was to take as many things from others as I could.

But then one day, on the way to market, I saw a beggar boy running along the road. In his hand he held a loaf of bread. He ran to his mother, who was lying on the sidewalk. He sat next to her and started feeding her. It touched me deeply that this boy who must have been hungry himself, found greateroy in feeding his famished mother.

From that day onwards I started giving things to others. If I had two pens and someone wanted one, I would give it to him or her. I asked my mother to give my old clothes to a poor child from a nearby slum. For my birthday celebrations, instead of having a party, I went along with my mother to the temple and fed a line of beggars.

Giving things to others brings me greatoy and happiness. Receiving something gives temporary satisfaction. But reaching out to others and seeing them smile, sharing things with others and making it worthwhile – these are far more precious than any other personal possessions.

Thank you.

(B) Divide your class in two groups and have a Debate on the topic ‘Science and Spirituality can go hand in hand’.
Answer:
For (view):
Both science and spirituality study aspects of our world. Both require mental discipline. Both require belief in certain axioms and truths. Hence both are valid. Science is the body. Spirituality is the mind. Science explores the creations of God. Spirituality delves into the nature of God. Both are two sides of the same coin. Both complement each other.

It is inevitable therefore that science and spirituality go hand in hand.

Against (counterview):

Science requires factual knowledge. It is a component of millions of physical laws. Spirituality is a free bird that soars on the wings- of personal belief. It does not require proof. Only faith. How then can they be considered to be on the same plane? One is concrete; the other abstract. In order to draw upon spirituality, one may conjure up any image in the mind and be satisfied. Science seeks explanation in logical reasoning based upon unlimited past experiences and developed into a truth by considering experiment after experiment.

The two are poles apart and cannot go hand in hand.

Question 15.
State whether the statements are True or False:
Answer:
(a) It is necessary for science and faith to function true to their roles.
(b) Kalam’s status as a great scientist is in dispute.
(c) Both fact and faith are required for a better world.
(d) There is never any conflict between believers in science and believers in religion.
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) True
(d) False

Question 16.
Why do science and faith have to go hand in hand?
Answer:
Science and faith must go hand in hand for the sake of human good. Science provides focus on human activities while faith gives one a perspective, which is essential for success.

Question 17.
From the passage pick out one word for each of the following:
(a) keeps something within limits
(b) unable to be challenged or doubted
Answer:
(a) curbs
(b) indisputable

Question 18.
Write the noun forms of:
(a) create
(b) coexist
(c) discover
(d) conceive
(e) accelerate.
Answer:
(a) create – creation
(b) coexist – coexistence
(c) discover – discovery
(d) conceive – conception
(e) accelerate – acceleration.

Question 19.
Faith provides perspective. (Rewrite beginning with ‘Perspective’.)
Answer:
Perspective is provided by faith.

Question 20.
Write whether the predicates in the following sentences have an object/a complement/an adverbial: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(a) This is indisputable.
(b) Science provides focus.
(c) They will work together.
Answer:
(a) complement
(b) object
(c) adverbial

Question 21.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
Conflict often arises between people who believe in science and people who believe in religion,

Question 22.
Which, according to you, is more important for our planet to survive – science or religion? Give your reasons in brief.
Answer:
According to me, both are important – science \ as well as religion. Science provides us with facts that tell us about our planet. Religion educates us about the proper attitude towards all things created on earth. We need both for our planet to survive. Both go hand in hand.

Question 23.
Complete the following map:
Answer:

Question 24.
Complete the following based on the passage: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
People who touched and influenced Dr A. P.. Kalam in one way or the other were:

Question 25.
Complete the following.
Answer:

Question 26.
Give evidence from the passage to show that Dr Kalam’s father combined the virtues of ‘simplicity’ and ‘divinity’.
Answer:
Dr Kalam’s father was a boatman. This was the basis for his simplicity. He was also an imam in a mosque and believed strongly in leading a spiritual life. This was the basis of his divinity.

Question 27.
Write from the passage four words that are connected with or related to religions.
Answer:
imam, mosque, Hindu, Christian (priest, temple, Vedic, reverend father, church, divinity, spiritual, spirituality)

Question 28.
Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’:

‘A’	‘B’
(i) remembered	(a) frank
(ii) honest	(b) misery
(iii) clothes	(c) recalled
(iv) sorrow	(d) attire

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
(i) remembered	(c) recalled;
(ii) honest	(a) frank;
(iii) clothes	(d) attire;
(iv) sorrow	(e) misery.

Question 29.
Write the noun forms of:
(a) solve
(b) frank
(c) believe.
Answer:
(a) Solve – solution
(b) frank – frankness
(c) believe – belief.

Question 30.
(1) Write whether the predicates in the following sentences have an object/a complement/an adverbial:
(a) His father was a boatman.
(b) Father Bodal had built the first church.
Answer:
(a) complement
(b) object

Question 31.
Pick out the auxiliaries and state the mood:
(a) All three of them used to sit and discuss the community’s problems.
(b) Simplicity and divinity could go together.
Answer:
(a) used to – past habit
(b) could – possibility.

Question 32.
Even though his father was a boatman, Dr Kalam went on to become the President of India. (Rewrite using ‘yet’.)
Answer:
Dr Kalam’s father was a boatman, yet” he went on to become the President of India.

Question 33.
Complete the following based on the passage:
Answer:
People who touched and influenced Dr A. P.. Kalam in one way or the other were:

Question 34.
What is the significance of the year 1960 as given in the passage?
Answer:
1960 is significant as Dr Kalamoined ISRO that year.

Question 35.
Complete the following.
Answer:

Question 36.
Write from the passage words that sound the same as:
(a) grate
(b) dew
(c) wood
(d) hear
(e) two
(f) sew.
Answer:
(a) grate – great
(b) dew – due
(c) wood – would
(d) hear – here
(e) two – to
(f) sew – so.

Question 37.
Pick out from the following words that, do not begin with the prefix ‘re-’ religion, reverend, religious, research, relocate, region
Answer:
religion, reverend, religious, region

Question 38.
Match the phrases with one word from the passage:

‘A’	‘B’
(i) which is new and inexperienced	(a) proximity
(ii) a place provided for a particular purpose.	(b) fledgling purpose
(iii) something that causes delay or obstruction	(c) site
(iv) nearness in space	(d) roadblock

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
(i) which is new and inexperienced	(b) fledgling purpose
(ii) a place provided for a particular purpose.	(c) site
(iii) something that causes delay or obstruction	(d) roadblock
(iv) nearness in space	(a) proximity

Question 39.
Professor Sarabhai and his team had selected a site in Thumba, Kerala. (Pick out the subject of the sentence.)
Answer:
Professor Sarabhai and his team

Question 40.
It was here that he learnt about the true meaning of religious service.
Answer:
Where did he learn about the true meaning of religious service?

Question 41.
It would be impossible to relocate so many people. (Rewrite using ‘not’.)
Answer:
It would not be possible to relocate so many people.

Question 42.
What do you learn from this passage?
Answer:
From this passage, I learn that people belonging to different religions can come together and reach a common understanding to resolve major and sensitive issues. Religious harmony is the theme of this passage.

Question 43.
Complete the following:
(a) Reverend Father Pereira helped to solve the problem of acquiring the site.
(b) Father Pereira described the Church in three ways: (i) his abode (ii) his children’s abode (iii) God’s abode.
Answer:
(a) Reverend Father Pereira
(b) (i) abode
(ii) his children’s
(iii) God’s.

Question 44.
Go through the given statements and say whether you Agree or Disagree with each of them:
Answer:
(a) Science and spirituality seek the prosperity of human life. –
(b) Reverend Pereira absolutely refused to consider Dr Kalam’s request. –
(c) Alternate accommodation was offered only to the fishermen. – Disagree
(d) Everyone present in the church agreed to Reverend Pereira’s plea –
Answer:
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
(c) Disagree
(d) Agree

Question 45.
Who said to whom and when? ‘Can we give up God’s abode for such a great scientific mission?’
Answer:
Reverend Father Pereira said this to „the people in the Church, one Sunday. On the previous day, Dr Sarabhai and Dr Kalam had approached him to request the people to give up the church land for the building of a space research centre.

Question 46.
Complete the following with the reference to the passage:
(1) We benefit from the devices that science has developed to light up our homes.
(2) We can talk to a large gathering and be heard using a microphone.
(3) Medical science allows doctors to diagnose and treat patients.
(4) Science and technology enhance the overall comfort and quality of human life.
Answer:
(1) to light up our homes.
(2) using a microphone.
(3) diagnose and treat patients.
(4) comfort and quality of human life.

Question 47.
Write one word for:
(a) one who follows a teacher or a leader
(b) eager to know everything
(c) a place of residence
(d) echoed loudly
Answer:
(a) discIple
(b) inquisitive
(c) abode
(d) reverberated

Question 48.
Write from the passage two words that have almost the same meaning as ‘prosperity’:
Answer:
comfort, well-being

Question 49.
Write from the passage two words that indicate noise.
Answer:
reverberated, deafening.

Question 50.
How is it possible? (Rewrite as an assertive sentence.)
Answer:
It is not possible.

Question 51.
I am able to talk to you using this mic. (Rewrite using ‘can’.)
Answer:
I can talk to you using this mic.

Question 52.
The whole church reverberated with the deafening noise of a collective ‘amen’. (Pick out the prepositions.)
Answer:
with, of

Question 53.
Add question tags:
(a) Vikram and I are doing the sameob.
(b) I am able to talk to you using this mic.
Answer:
(a) Vikram and I are doing the sameob, aren’t we?
(b) I am able to talk to you using this mie, aren’t I’

Question 54.
How did the people respond to the appeal made by Reverend Pereira? Would you give the ( same response?
Answer:
The people got up and the whole church reverberated with the deafening noise of a collective ‘amen’. Yes, if I had been part of the gathering, I too would haveoined in with a loud positive response, Considering the importance of the space research centre, I would have been willing to suffer the agony i of relocation.

Question 55.
Complete the following:
(a) We can lead a pure life by serving humanity.
(b) The philosophy of Dr Kalam had an impact on the narrator.
Answer:
(a) serving humanity.
(b) Dr Kalam

Question 56.
Who had directly influenced Dr Kalam’s beliefs?
(a) Professor Satish Dhawan
(b) Srijan
(c) God
(d) countless great minds
Answer:
(a) Professor Satish Dhawan

Question 57.
Who said the following to whom and when? “And then God will shine through us.”
Answer:
Professor Satish Dhawan to Dr Kalam when ‘ they were talking about academic brilliance.

Question 58.
Match the words in column ‘A’ with their opposites in column ‘B’: ‘

‘A’	‘B’
(i) asked	(a) increased
(ii) obscure	(b) impure
(iii) diminished	(c) clear
(iv) pure	(d) responded

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
(i) asked	(d) responded
(ii) obscure	(c) clear
(iii) diminished	(a) increased
(iv) pure	(b) impure

Question 59.
Choose from the following words/phrases that more or less indicate the meaning of the word ‘wisdom’:
humanity, brilliance, ethical lives, academically accomplished, great minds
Answer:
brilliance, academically accomplished, great minds

Question 60.
Write the noun forms of:
(a) responded
(b) accomplished
(c) different
(d) clear t
(e) pure
Answer:
(a) responded – response
(b) accomplished – accomplishment
(c) different – difference
(d) clear – clarity
(e) pure – purity.

Question 61.
Academic brilliance is no different from the brilliance of a mirror. (Rewrite without ‘no’.)
Answer:
Academic brilliance is similar to the brilliance of a mirror.

Question 62.
God will shine through us. (Add a question tag.)
Answer:
God will shine through us, won’t He?

Question 63.
He had advised me to use my degree and gold medal to transform society. (Pick out the infinitives.)
Answer:
to use, to transform

Question 64.
Name the following based on the passage. The person who touched and influenced the life of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. –
Answer:
Dr Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji.

Question 65.
Find evidence from the passage that indicates that Swamiji:
(a) was dedicated
(b) has inner strength
(c) contributed to the good of the society
(d) was younger than the young generation
Answer:
(a) Who has dedicated his life to the service of humanity.
(b) Swamiji stood on his feet without any support!
(c) his greatest contribution is the establishment of a free residential education. Swamiji feeds thousands of children.
(d) He looked as steady and alert as any other youngster present there.

Question 66.
Complete the following.
Answer:

Question 67.
Write a short paragraph on Dr Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji covering his profession and mentioning his personality traits with examples.
Answer:
Dr Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji was a remarkable person. He had dedicated his life to the service of humanity and had established a free residential education system for more than nine thousand children. At the age of 102 he could stand without support, give a wise discourse for half an hour and then go on to feed thousands of children. He looked as steady and alert as any other youngster present there and displayed tremendous amount of inner strength.

Question 68.
Write the opposites of the following words using prefixes (un-, in-, etc.):
(a) invited
(b) remarkable
(c) humanity
(d) wise.
Answer:
(a) invited – uninvited
(b) remarkable – unremarkable
(c) humanity – inhumanity
(d) wise – unwise.

Question 69.
Guess the meanings of:
(i) genetics
(ii) googled?
Answer:
(i) genetics – heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
(ii) googled – found out information about the subject on the Google website

Question 70.
Find out the noun forms of the following from the passage:
(a) celebrated ……
(b) contribute …..
(c) educate …
(d) strong ….
Answer:
(a) celebrated – celebration
(b) contribute – contribution
(c) educate – education
(d) strong – strength

Question 71.
This display of inner strength touched Dr Kalam deeply. (Rewrite beginning ‘Dr Kalam
Answer:
Dr Kalam was deeply touched by this display of inner strength.

Question 72.
How many of these four would be able to stand tall for half an hour? (Rewrite as an assertive sentence.)
Answer:
Not many of these four would be able to stand tall for half an hour.

Question 73.
I had googled the subject beforehand. (Identify the tense of the sentence.)
Answer:
Past perfect tense

Question 74.
We were discussing this unusual birthday party. (Add a question tag.)
Answer:
We were discussing this unusual birthday party, weren’t we?

Question 75.
What measures will you take to keep yourself physically and mentally fit?
Answer:
To keep myself physically fit, I will take good care of my diet and eat only healthy foods. I will exercise regularly. To keep myself mentally fit, I will try to have a positive attitude towards life, be cheerful and happy and help others.

Question 76.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Dr Kalam observed great …………………… in Swami Sivananda.
(b) Dr Kalam’s father believed in the value of …………………. .
(c) Mahaswamiji gives education to famished ……………………, food to famished ………………….. .
(d) The essence of a happy life and a peaceful society lies in one sentence – ……………………. .
Answer:
(a) tranquillity
(b) giving back
(c) minds, bodies
(d) ‘What can i give’

Question 77.
Complete the following based on the passage:
Answer:
The people who touched and influenced Dr APJ Kalam in one way or the other were:

Question 78.
Complete the following table:

Name of person	Values
(a) Pramukh Swamiji	goodness of action
(b) Professor Brahma Prakash	need for living a pure and ethical life
(c) Father Pereira and Dr Sarabhai	selflessness in service
(d) Swami Sivananda	tranquillity
(e) Dr Kalam’s father	simplicity, the value of giving back
(f) Mahaswamiji	munificence, spirit of giving.

Answer:
(a) Goodness of action
(b) Pure and ethical life
(c) Selflessness in service
(d) Tranquillity
(e) Simplicity, giving back
(f) Munificence

Question 79.
Rearrange the letters to form sensible words:
(a) y e s f i l l e t =
(b) s c e n e c o i n c =
Answer:
(a) y e s f i l l e t = lifestyle
(b) s c e n e c o i n c = conscience

Question 80.
From the lesson write one word for:
Answer:
(a) giving away much to the needy munificence
(b) the basic idea of something essence

Question 81.
Complete the following choosing from the words/phrases given below: [moral sense of right and wrong, purity, characteristic spirit of a culture, principle or belief, simplicity, peace, generosity, spirituality]
(a) A tenet is a principle or belief.
(b) Conscience is a moral sense of right and wrong.
(c) Ethos is the characteristic spirit of a culture.
(d) Tranquillity is peace.
Answer:
(a) Principle or belief.
(b) Moral sense of right and wrong.
(c) Characteristic spirit of a culture.
(d) Peace.

Question 82.
Write the noun forms of:
(a) pure
(b) settle
(c) final.
Answer:
(a) pure – purity
(b) settle – settlement
(c) final – finality.

Question 83.
Activities based on Contextual Grammar:
(1) In giving so much, he becomes strong. (Rewrite using ‘because’.)
Answer:
He becomes strong because he gives so much.

Question 84.
His munificence fuels his strength. (Rewrite beginning with ‘His strength …’.)
Answer:
His strength is fuelled by his munificence.

Question 86.
What was the secret of Mahaswamiji’s fitness even at the age of 102 years?
Answer:
Mahaswamiji was a remarkable man. He lived with the belief of giving selflessly to famished minds and bodies. By giving, he himself became stronger. His spirit of generosity increased his strength and kept him standing tall and active in life.

Question 87.
Fill in the blanks:
(1) Dr Kalam’s message made an impact on the writer because of its gravity and the challenge it posed became his silent motivation.
(2) The truth of humanity lies in the answer to the question ‘What can I give?’
Answer:
(1) gravity, challenge
(2) truth, humanity

Question 88.
What makes society corrupt and unfair?
Answer:
Society becomes corrupt and unfair when humans think they can take indiscriminately from the environment and destroy it or when they think only of what they can take from other humans.

Question 89.
Complete the following with word from the passage:
Answer:

Question 90.
Pick out the adverbs: circumspectiy, indiscriminately, inequity, gravity.
Answer:
circumspectly, indiscriminately

Question 91.
Write what the underlined auxiliaries indicate:
(a) What can I give?
(b) We have to replace this attitude …
Answer:
(a) can – ability, possibility
(b) have to – obligation, compulsion.

Question 92.
The gravity of the message struck me. (Rewrite in the passive voice.)
Answer:
I was struck by the gravity of the message.

Question 93.
What answers do you get when you ask yourself the question ‘What can I give’?
Answer:
When I ask myself the question ‘What can I give’, I get the answer that I can ‘give’ my talents, my proper moral attitudes, my efforts in the service of others, financial help according to my means …!

Question 94.
Punctuate the following sentences to make them meaningful: (Note: 1 sentence will be asked in the activity sheet.)
(1) Spot the errors and rewrite the sentence correctly: We discussing the number of Ph.D’s Dr Kalam received.
(2) Arrange the following words in alphabetical order: inventions, indisputable, interactions, inequity, institutions, inquisitive, indiscriminately.
(3) Identify the type of sentence: Within a year he wants to build scientific facilities near the sea coast.
(4) Rearrange the letters to form two sensible words:
(1) i c e g e n t s
(2) f u n m i n c e i c e
(5) Make a meaningful sentence using the phrase: to come full circle.
(6) Pick out an infinitive and use it in your own sentence: I am able to talk to you using this mic.
(7) Write two smaller words hidden in the given word: perspective
(8) Complete the following word chain with words from the lesson: church, _ _ _ _ _e,
Answer:
(1) We weref discussing the number of Ph.D’s Dr Kalam had received.
(2) indiscriminately, indisputable, inequity, inquisitive, institutions, interactions, inventions
(3) Assertive Sentence
(4) (1) genetics (2) munificence
(6) It is firstanuary, the year has come full circle.
(6) Infinitive: to talk Sentence: The headmaster wants to talk to you about the annual function.!
(7) perspective: price, respect (spice, spite)
(8) church, house, equator, religious, scientist, team, mic, culture

Question 95.
(1) Write a word that sounds the same as ‘there’ and make a sentence.
(2) Prepare a word register of eight words for the word ‘house’.
(3) Rewrite beginning with the underlined part. His team had selected a site in Thumba.
Answer:
(1) Homophone: there – their! Sentence: They wanted admission for their child,
(2) House: apartment, residence, abode, dwelling, home, habitation, domicile, lodging, settlement
(3) A site in Thumba had been selected (by his team).

Question 96.
(1) Underline the modal auxiliary and state its function: They must have come full circle.
(2) Use the word ‘benefit’ as a noun as well as a verb in sentences.
Answer:!
(1) They must have come full circle. Function: past certainty.
(2) (a) Science confers many benefits on mankind, (noun)
(b) The bonus will benefit our family in many ways, (verb)

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 1.2 The Thief’s Story Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 1.2 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

The Thief’s Story Poem 10th Std Question Answer

The Thief’s Story Class 10 Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board Question 1.
Read the following incident.
Lokesh had always been a class-topper in tests and examinations. However, invariably, he used foul means during exams to gain those high marks.

Once, on the day of History examination, Lokesh realized that his classmate and friend Farhan came all prepared for Maths instead of History. Farhan had become desperate. So Lokesh offered to let him copy from his answer-sheet, since Farhan sat just behind him.

Farhan refused. He said, ‘‘It’s all right even if I get a zero, but I can call it my own zero. I do not want to score a single mark, unearned. Cheating in exams is for cowards. Not me!’’

These words were a turning point in Lokesh’s life. He gave up cheating for ever. He worked hard for what he desired and never, ever used false measures to acquire anything.

(a) In the given story, which words/phrases can be replaced by the following ones?
(i) became aware …………………………
(ii) always …………………………
(iii) very upset and helpless …………………………
(iv) cheating …………………………
(v) without working for it …………………………
(vi) a sudden change …………………………
(vii) gain/achieve …………………………
Answer:
(i) became aware – realized
(ii) always – invariably
(iii) very upset and helpless – desperate
(iv) cheating – foul means
(v) without working for it – unearned
(vi) a sudden change – a turning point
(vii) gain/achieve – acquire

(b) Summarize the incident in 6 to 8 lines making Lokesh, the narrator :
Begin with : ‘I was always a class topper.
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
I was always a class topper in tests and examinations. However, I have to accept that I invariably used false means to gain those high marks. Once, on the day of the History examination, Farhan became desperate as he had come prepared for Maths instead of History. I offered to let him copy from my answer sheet, but Farhan refused, saying that he did not want to score a single unearned mark, and that cheating was for cowards. This was the turning point in my life, and from that day I gave up cheating and learnt to work hard for whatever I wanted.

The Thief’s Story Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
Complete the web diagram.

Answer:

The Thief’s Story English Workshop Question 2.
Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentences that follow. ( flattery, appealing, by fits and starts, dashed to, undetected, spirits rose )

(a) I …………………………… the school gate when I heard the school-bell ring.
Answer:
I dashed to the school gate when I heard the school-bell ring.

(b) After the death of my pet dog, my …………………………… when dad got me a new pup.
Answer:
After the death of my pet dog, my spirits rose when dad got me a new pup.

(c) Do not stoop to …………………………… just to gain something from someone.
Answer:
Do not stoop to flattery just to gain: something from someone.

(d) The artist completes his paintings …………………………… .
Answer:
The artist completes his paintings by fits and starts.

(e) The crime went …………………………… for 11 years.
Answer:
The crime went undetected for 11 years.

(f) When the baby saw its mother it gave an …………………………… smile.
Answer:
When the baby saw its mother, it gave an appealing smile.

The Thief’s Story Question And Answers Pdf SSC Question 3.
(a) Find from the text the collocation for the following.
(i) ……………………… dog
(ii) ……………………… man
(iii) ticket ………………………
(iv) ……………………… slowly
(v) ……………………… drizzle
(vi) ……………………… sentences
(vii) ……………………… spirits.
Answer:
(i) stray dog
(ii) greedy man
(iii) ticket office
(iv) walked slowly
(v) light drizzle
(vi) whole sentences
(vii) spirits rose

(b) Complete the compound words from the story.
(i) oil ………………………
(ii) fifty ………………………
(iii) easy ………………………
(iv) tower ………………………
(v) moon ………………………
Answer:
(i) oil rich
(ii) fifty rupee
(iii) easy going
(iv) clock tower
(v) moon light.

(c) Pick out from the story 3 or 4 examples of Code-mixing (Indian words used in English).
Answer:
Examples of code-mixing are:

• bazaar,
• maidan,
• pajamas.

The Thief Story Class 10 Question 4.
Read the story carefully and complete the table.

Total no. of characters	Names	Age	Physical appearance	Earned money by	Qualities

Answer:

Total no. of characters	Names	Ages	Physical appearance	Earned money by	Qualities
2	Anil	25	tall, lean, with a clear, unlined face	writing for magazines; writing books	kind, simple, easy-going, pleasant, forgiving, tactful
	Hari	15	thin, with many scars on the face	stealing and cheating people	cunning, shrewd, insincere, untruthful, ambitious, grateful

The Thief Story Class 10 Solutions Question 5.
Complete the given sentences.

(a) Anil kept Hari as a cook because ………………………..
(b) Hari was grateful ………………………..
(c) Hari continued making money ………………………..
(d) Anil didn’t hand Hari over to the police ………………………..
(e) The moral of the story is ………………………..
Answer:
(a) Anil kept Hari as a cook because he wanted someone to cook for him. He perhaps also felt sorry for Hari.
(b) Hari was grateful because Anil was teaching him to read, write and add numbers, and all this would be useful to him in his life.
(c) Hari continued making money by cheating Anil while buying the day’s supplies.
(d) Anil was probably too kind-hearted to hand Hari over to the police. He might also have thought that he could try to make an honest man of Hari. If he had handed Hari over to the police, Hari would’ probably have been very bitter and angry, and would have continued in his dishonest ways.
(e) The moral of the story is that if we are good, people are good to us in return. Even thieves respect goodness and kindness.

Question 6.
Think and write in your own words, in your notebook.

(a) Why did Anil employ Hari as a cook, although he could not afford to pay him?
Answer:
Anil wanted someone to cook for him. He felt that perhaps Hari could cook for him, and in i return he could feed him, as he could not afford to pay him. Anil was also kind-hearted and probably felt / sorry for Hari.

(b) What did Hari learn from Anil in the beginning?
Answer:
In the beginning, Anil taught Hari to cook and write his name.

(c) Why didn’t Anil hand over Hari to the police? What effect would it have had on Hari?
Answer:
Anil was probably too kind-hearted to hand Hari over to the police. He might also have thought that he could try to make an honest man of Hari. If he had handed Hari over to the police, Hari would’ probably have been very bitter and angry, and would have continued in his dishonest ways. Not handing him over to the police had a positive effect on Hari, and may have changed the way he lived his life.

(d) Do you feel Anil’s way of handling a thief like Hari was effective? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Yes, Anil’s way of handling a thief like Hari was effective. Anil knew that Hari was not a hardened seasoned thief. He had realized that Hari really wished to learn to write whole sentences, get an education and become a big man. So by forgiving him and giving him the motivation to learn, he changed Hari. Handing him over to the police would have branded Hari a thief for life and the sudden reform might never have been possible.

(e) What tact had Anil used to change Hari’s dishonest ways?
Answer:
Anil had ignored Hari’s attempts at robbing him. He had then encouraged Hari by saying that they would start writing sentences, for he knew that I this was what Hari wished for wholeheartedly. Anilprovided motivation for Hari to change his ways.

(f) ‘And the smile came by itself without any effort.’ Say why. When do people give fake smiles?
Answer:
People give fake smiles when they are not happy with the situation they are in, or they realize that the other person is trying to cheat them or they want to get something.

Question 7.
Write a character sketch of ‘Hari Singh’ with the help of the following points, using the paragraph format.
Hari Singh’ s background ……………………….
His dishonesty ……………………….
His aspirations ……………………….
His courage to change himself. ……………………….
Answer:
Hari Singh was fifteen years old, but already an experienced and fairly successful thief. He used to change his name frequently so as to hoodwink his former employers and the police. He even cheated Anil when he went to buy the daily supply of groceries. However, he wished to get an education so that he could become a big and respected man, who would be able to achieve a lot.

He stole a large sum of money from Anil, but regretted it when he realized that in doing so he had lost his only chance of getting an education. He was courageous enough to return the money, even though he knew that he might be caught in the process. However, his desire to change himself is so great that it motivates him and gives him courage to return to Anil.

Question 8.
Frame ‘Wh’ questions to get the answers underlined below. (Change the first-person pronouns to the second person where necessary.)
(a) I hurried back to the room.
(b) I had made a study of men’s faces.
(c) I drew them out, without a sound.
(d) The poor man showed acceptance.
(e) I made tea in the morning.
Answer:
(a) Where did you hurry back to?
(b) What had you made?
(c) How did you draw them out?
(d) Who showed acceptance?
(e) When did you make tea?

Question 9.
Imagine that Anil catches Hari red-handed when Hari is stealing the money from under the mattress. Compose a short dialogue between the two, which reflects Anil’s shock and Hari’s repeated apologies.
Answer:
Anil: Who’s that? Hari? What are you doing?
Hari: Um..nothing; I was just seeing if your money was safe.
Anil: You mean you were trying to steal my money. You are dressed; you were planning to rob me and run away! Yes, that’s it!
Hari: I’m sorry, Anil, I’m sorry.
Anil: How can you steal from the hand that feeds you? I thought you would have improved! Don’t you want to read and write properly? Do maths?
Hari: I did not think about it. I’m sorry, really sorry.
Anil: Alright, I’ll overlook this, providing you promise I me never to steal again, from me or from anyone else.
Hari: Yes, yes, I promise. Will you really forgive me and continue to teach me?
Anil: Yes. I hope you keep your word,
Hari: Thank you. I’ll keep my word. I promise. Sorry once again.

Question 10.
Choose the correct alternatives from the given options and rewrite the sentences:
(The answers are given directly and underlined.) (appealing, casually, flattery, well-oiled)
Answer:

• I followed casually.
• Anil talked about the well-oiled wrestlers.
• I gave him my most appealing smile.
• A little flattery helps in making friends.

Question 11.
The narrator changed his name every month.
Answer:
The narrator was a thief. He changed his name every month to fool the police and his former employers.

Question 12.
Find similar meanings from the passage for the following:
(1) endearing
(2) miscalculated
(3) humbly
(4) awful
Answer:
(1) appealing
(2) misjudged
(3) modestly
(4) terrible.

Question 13.
I can’t pay you. (Rewrite making it affirmative.)
Answer:
I am unable to pay you.

Question 14.
“I want to work for you,” I said.
(Change into indirect speech.)
Answer:
I said that I wanted to work for him.

Question 15.
‘We should learn from our own mistakes.’ Explain.
Answer:
First of all, we should accept and understand that we have made a mistake. Then we should analyse and find out what went wrong. Everyone makes l mistakes, but we should learn our lesson from them,Only then will we be able to progress and become good human beings. However, learning from the mistakes of others is probably a better option.

Question 16.
Write whether the following sentences are True or False: (The answers are given directly and: underlined.)
Answer:
(1) In the beginning, Anil taught Hari to cook and write his name. – True
(2) Anil writes for magazines for a living. – True
(3) Hari liked working for Anil. – True
(4) Anil kept a small bundle of notes in a cupboard. – False

Question 17.
Describe the favors Anil did for the narrator.
Answer:
Anil took Hari to his room and told him that he could sleep on the balcony. Even though the meal that Hari cooked that night was terrible, Anil allowed him to live with him. He later taught Hari to cook and write his name. He also ignored the fact that Hari made a little money by cheating him while buying the day’s supplies.

Question 18.
What proves that the narrator still practiced deceit?
Answer:
The narrator cheated his employer Anil while buying the day’s supplies. This proves that he still practiced deceit.

Question 19.
Anil gave it to a stray dog and told me to be off.
Answer:
gave, told – simple past tense.

Question 20.
It seems he wrote for magazines – a queer way to make a living.
Answer:
seems – simple present tense; wrote – simple past tense.

Question 21.
Add a question tag:
Anil kept worrying about his next cheque.
Answer:
Anil kept worrying about his next cheque, didn’t he?

Question 22.
Anil knew he was being robbed yet he did not say anything. What would you have done in Anil’s place?
Answer:
Cheating and robbing small amounts can lead to bigger thefts. If I were Anil, the moment I knew that I was being robbed, I would have warned him. If he cheated again, I would certainly have told him to be off.

Question 23.
Explain how Hari justified his intention of < stealing the money.
Answer:
Hari thought that he was out of practice and that it was time that he stole some big amount. He also felt that it was alright to take the money for Anil ! did not pay him a salary. Hari tried to justify his act s by convincing himself that Anil, otherwise, would.havewasted that money on his friends.

Question 24.
Write the adjective forms of the following words:
(1) opportunity
(2) pleasure
(3) sleep
(4) situation
Answer:
(1) opportune
(2) pleasant
(3) sleepy/sleepless
(4) situational

Question 25.
Cross the odd man out: (The answer words are crossed out directly and explanation is given in brackets under each group.)
Answer:

1. blanket, magazine, maintain, mattress.
   (maintain is a verb; the others are nouns)
2. rob, take, search.
   (time is a noun; the others are verbs)
3. queer, small, greedy, plettspre.
   (pleasure is a noun; the others are adjectives)
4. quickly, mostly, rfipqty, peacefully
   (money is a noun; the others are adverbs)

Question 26.
He was the most trusting person I had ever met. (Rewrite using ‘never’.)
Answer:
I had never met a more trusting person than he is.

Question 27.
I had not done anything in my line of work. (Rewrite without ‘not’)
Answer:
I had yet to do something in my line of work.

Question 28.
Rewrite the following sentences by adding the correct tail tag from those given in the brackets: (does he?, didn’t he?, isn’t it?, wasn’t he?, doesn’t he?, is it?)
(1) Anil was sleeping peacefully.
(2) He doesn’t even notice he’s been robbed.
(3) It’s difficult to rob a careless man.
Answer:
(1) Anil was sleeping peacefully, wasn’t he?
(2) He doesn’t even notice he’s been robbed, does
(3) It’s difficult to rob a careless man, isn’t it?

Question 29.
What could have caused the scars on Hari’sface?
Answer:
Hari was a thief. He probably had got into fights while robbing people. He could also have been inbad company and got into fights with his companions, and someone might have injured him with a knife or any other sharp object. This could have led to scars on his face.

Question 30.
What will you do if you are robbed by ! someone you know very well? !
Answer:
If I am robbed by someone I know very well, I will firstly thrash out the matter with the thief frankly. I will then cut off my friendship with him/her and take care to keep my belongings under lock and key. I will also keep a close watch on his/her actions,

Question 31.
Choose the correct alternatives from the given options:
Answer:
(1) The Lucknow Express had picked up/not picked up speed. not picked up
(2) Hari wanted to/did not want to stay at a hotel. did not want to
(3) On discovering the theft, Anil would feel sad for the loss of his money/the loss of trust. the loss of trust
(4) Hari had never bought/always bought a ticket in his life. never bought

Question 32.
Hari believed that friends were more trouble than help.
Answer:
Hari was a thief. In his line of work, friends would probably try to borrow from him or give away his whereabouts to the police. Or perhaps they would create trouble for him to save themselves. Hence he felt that friends were more trouble.

Question 33.
When I reached the station I did not stop at the ticket office.
Answer:
(a) Compound sentence: 1 reached the station but (I) did not stop at the ticket office.
(b) Simple sentence: I did not stop at the ticket office on reaching the station/After reaching the station, I did not stop at the ticket office.

Question 34.
When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform.
Answer:
(a) Compound sentence: The train had gone and I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform.
(b) Simple sentence: The train having gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform.

Question 35.
What is face-reading? Can you read faces?
Answer:
Face-reading is observing the expressions and emotions on thc faces of people and Interpreting them correctly. I am observant and read faces quite well. I am trying to improve this ability.

Question 36.
Fill in the blanks with the correct options from the brackets: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) Han felt very nervous when he returned to the room that night. (nervous/excited)
(2) Han slipped the notes under the edge of the mattress. (bed / mattress)
(3) Hail’s heart sank when he thought that his theft had been discovered. (undetected /discovered)
(4) Anil was asleep when Hart returned to the room. (awake/asleep)

Question 37.
Rearrange the sentences in the order of occurrence:
(1) He crept to the head of the bed.
(2) He slipped the notes under the mattress.
(3) He opened the door quietly.
(4) He went back to the room.
Answer:
(4) He went back to the room.
(3) He opened the door quietly.
(1) He crept to the head of the bed.
(2) He slipped the notes under the mattress.

Question 38.
Describe Hari’s regrets as he pondered over his theft.
Answer:
As he pondered over his theft, Hari regretted ! that henceforth he could not cook Anil’s meals, runto the bazaar or learn to write whole sentences any S more. He regretted that he would not become a big! man, clever and respected.

Question 39.
Does Anil realize that he has been robbed?
Answer:
Yes, Anil realises that he has been robbed.

Question 40.
‘And the smile came by itself without any effort.’ Say why.
OR
Explain why Hari gave a genuine appeal! smile.
Answer:
Hari regretted what he had done. He went; back to Anil in order to get an education. He realised that Anil knew about the theft. He was relieved and happy that Anil had decided to ignore what had happened and to teach him to write whole sentences.

Anil’s response brought forth a change of heart in – Hari. So, instead of his usual affected smile, a genuine appealing smile came upon Hari’s face.

Question 41.
What tact had Anil used to change Hari’s dishonest ways?

Question 42.
Rewrite using the modal auxiliary ‘might’.
He would probably have given me two or three rupees to go to the cinema.
Answer:
He might have given me two or three rupees to go to the cinema.

Question 43.
Whole sentences, I knew, could one day bring me more than a few hundred rupees.
Answer:
Whole sentences, I knew, might one day bring me more than a few hundred rupees.

Question 44.
Why didn’t Anil hand Hari over to the police? What effect would it have on Hari?
Answer:
Anil was probably too kind-hearted to hand Hari over to the police. He might also have thought that he could try to make an honest man of Hari. If he had handed Hari over to the police, Hari would’ probably have been very bitter and angry, and would have continued in his dishonest ways. Not handing him over to the police had a positive effect on Hari, and may have changed the way he lived his life.

Question 45.
Do you feel Anil’s way of handling a thief like Hari was effective? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Yes, Anil’s way of handling a thief like Hari was effective. Anil knew that Hari was not a hardened seasoned thief. He had realized that Hari really wished to learn to write whole sentences, get an education and become a big man. So by forgiving him and giving him the motivation to learn, he changed Hari. Handing him over to the police would have branded Hari a thief for life and the sudden reform might never have been possible.

Question 46.
Punctuate: I asked can you feed me
Answer:

• There was a touch of sadness in the face of the beautiful woman.
• My hand found the edge of the mattress.
• publisher – publish, brush, (blush, plush, slurp).
• I wanted to get a good book from the library.
• Interrogative sentence.
• present participle-robbing; past participle- robbed.
• I asked, “Can you feed me?”

Question 47.
Do as directed (Medium Level Activities):
(1) Use the following word and its homophone in two separate sentences: knew
(2) I took a new name every month. (Change the voice beginning A new …)
(3) Anil talked about the well-oiled wrestlers. (Rewrite using the past progressive tense of the verb.)
(4) “Well,” I said modestly, “I do wrestle a bit.” (Rewrite in reported speech.)
Answer:
(1) (i) The boy knew the poem very well,
(ii) The jacket was new and expensive.
(2) A new name was taken by me every month.
(3) Anil was talking about the well-oiled wrestlers.
(4) I modestly said that I did wrestle a bit.

Question 48.
Do as directed (Challenging Activities):
(1) Use the following word as a verb and a noun in two separate sentences: cook
(2) Analyse the sentence:
I was still a thief when I met Anil.
Answer:
(1) (i) We cook fresh meals daily at home. (verb)
(ii) The new cook resigned from his job after just two days, (noun)

(2) Complex Sentence:
I was still a thief – Main Clause ; when
I met Anil – adverb clause of time.

Question 49.
Prepare a short character sketch of Anil.
Answer:
Anil was a kind, simple and easy-going young man. He was tall and lean in stature and interested in sports like wrestling. He was not very rich, and could not afford to employ Hari as a cook. He had the patience and goodness to not only teach Hari to cook but also to read, write and add numbers. Though he knew that Hari was making a profit out of the grocery purchase, he ignored this fact.

Anil was a writer who wrote for magazines and made money in fits and starts. He was a very trusting person. Even when he earned a large amount of money, he kept the money under his mattress and not under lock and key. He was generous and paid Hari when he got some money, even though he knew that Hari had tried to steal the money from him. He was forgiving, for he forgave Hari the theft and continued to be good to him.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 3.5 Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 3.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom English Workshop Question 1.
Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but nowadays women too have started doing them.
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
HR Manager, Finance Manager, Accountant, Auditor. Budget Analyst, Underwriter, Tax Examiner, Real Estate Agent, Media person, Psychotherapists, Advertising Manager, Event Manager, Social and Community Service Manager, Officer in the Civil Services, Officer in the Armed Forces, Commercial Airline, Pilot, Veterinarian, an Autorickshaw driver.

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom Question 2.
Complete the following web of India’s winning medals in Olympics.

Answer:

Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Question Answer Question 3.
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take help of internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table.

Name of boxer	Gender	Country
1.  Mary Kom 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Female	India

Answer:

Name of boxer	Gander	Country
1. Mary Kom	Female	India
2. Muhammad Ali	Male	US
3. Vijender Singh	Male	India
5. Dolph Lundgren	Male	Sweden
6. Holly Holm	Female	US
7. Natascha Ragosina	Female	Russia
8. Lucia Rijker	Female	The Netherlands
9. Dingko. Singh	Male ;	India

Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

4.4 Unbeatable Super Mom – Mary Kom Question 1.
Choose the correct alternative and underline it.
(a) What is included in the text?
(i) story
(ii) speech
(iii) interview
(iv) poem
Answer:
(iii) interview

(b) Which State does Mary Kom belong to?
(i) Maharashtra
(ii) Tamil Nadu
(iii) Kerala
(iv) Manipur
Answer:
(iv) Manipur

(c) Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career?
(i) Dingko Singh
(ii) Charles Atkinson
(iii) Mangte Tonpa Kom
(iv) Adams
Answer:
(i) Dingko Singh

(d) What does Mary Kom prefer being called?
(i) Super mom
(ii) Super boxer
(iii) Super woman
(iv) Super being
Answer:
(i) Super Mom

Question 2.
Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in Mary Kom’s life. One is given for you.
(a) Kangthei – Mary Kom’s birth place
(b) …………………….. – ……………………..
(c) …………………….. – ……………………..
(d) …………………….. – ……………………..
Answer:
Kangthei – Mary Kom’s birthplace.
Manipur – home state of Dingko Singh and Mary Korn
Bangkok – city that hosted the Asian games of 1998’
United States – Country that hosted the first AlBA Women’s World Boxing. Championship

10th English Workshop 4.4 Question 3.
Go through the text again and complete the following sentences.
1. Mary Kom helped her parents with …………………………. .
2. The success of Dingko Singh inspired …………………………. .
3. Mary Kom made her debut at …………………………. .
4. We can get more gold medals if …………………………. .
5. Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by …………………………. .
6. Mary Kom is good at …………………………. .
7. Mary Kom loves to be …………………………. .
8. Mary Kom apologised the nation for …………………………. .
9. Kom’s parents were Her father was …………………………. .
10. Kom was the first woman boxer to …………………………. .
Answer:
(1) farm-related chores.
(2) many, youngsters in Manipur to try boxing.
(3) the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States.
(4) more and more people take up sports as a full-time career.
(5) eating the right kind of healthy food rather than bad saturated fats.
(7) Mary Kom loves to be a mom, acknowledging that it is the best thing that has ever happened to her. cooking and other household work too.
(10) qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing.

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom 10th Std Question 4.
You will find some Acronyms (short forms) in the text. Go to the library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.
(a) OGQ – Olympic Gold Quest
(b) IBN –
(c) MTV –
(d) YPA –
(e) AIBA –
(f) CNN
Answer:
(a) OGQ – Olympic Gold Quest
(b) IBN – Indian Broadcasting Network
(c) MTV – Music Television
(d) YPA – Yellow Pages Advertising
(e) AIBA – Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (International Boxing Association)
(f) CNN – Cable News Network

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom English Workshop Pdf Question 5.
Fill in the fact file of Mary Kom.
(a) Full name :
(b) Native of :
(c) Early life and interests :
(d) Special sports taken up :
(e) Inspired by :
(f) Coach :
(g) Early achievements :
(h) International achievements :
(i) Her passion :
(j) Future plans :
Answer:
(1) Gerund: cooking Sentence: Though I do not like cooking, I have to do it.
(2) I ate the right kind of food and gained weight.
(3) (a) fly + weight (b) sports + men
(4) “What do you prefer being called – Super Mom or Super Boxer?”
(5) (a) focussing (b) sparring
(б) I receive letters and picture souvenirs from my penpals all the year round.
(7) Imperative Sentence
(8) whenever, where, which, who
(g) Early achievements:

• Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship
• Regional championship in West Bengal

(h) International achievements:

• 2001: International debut at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in United States – won the silver medal in the 48 kg category.
• 2012: Bronze medal at the Olympics, flyweight (51 kg category)
• five times World Amateur Boxing Champion

(i) Her passion: cooking
(j) Future plans: coaching Indian women

10th Class English Workshop 4.4 Question 6.
Glance through the text and find the special qualities of Mary Kom. Complete the web by putting different qualities of Mary Kom in the boxes.
Answer:

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom Question Answer Question 7.
‘Super Mom’ refers to an excellent mother. Give three reasons why ‘super’ has been added to the word ‘mom’ as in the title.
1. ……………………………….
2. ……………………………….
3. ……………………………….
Answer:
(1) The word ‘Super’ is used to describe a person who aims for the highest standards of excellence. As a boxer Mary Kom aimed for the highest standards. As a result, she achieved success at the Olympics.

(2) When asked if she preferred the title ‘Super Mom’ to ‘Super Boxer’, she opted for the former. It was heroy to be a mother. In her words, it was the best thing that ever happened to her.

(3) This title gives us an idea of the priorities in Mary Korn’s life. Motherhood is her first preference. Hence the writer uses this word in the title.

Unbeatable Super Mum Mary Kom Question 8.
Answer the following questions in your own words.
(a) What makes the writer call Mary Kom ‘a legend’?
Answer:
The writer calls Mary Kom a legend not only because of her exceptional achievements as a woman boxer but also because of her truthful admission and apology to the nation about not being able to win the Gold at the Olympics.

(b) What prime quality did Mary Kom display during her first attempt in Olympic games? What was her bad luck?
Answer:
During her first attempt in the Olympic games, Mary Kom displayed the prime quality of underplaying the faults of others and taking on the blame for her losses upon herself. It was her bad luck that theudges did not press the buttons in her favour during her semi-final against Adams.

(c) What does Mary Kom suggest, for India to win more Olympic Gold Medals?
Answer:
Mary Kom suggests that more and more people should take up sports as a full-time career, so that India might win more Olympic Gold Medals

4.4 Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Question 9.
Rearrange the facts below in their proper order, as per the text.
(a) Mary Kom made her first appearance at international level.
(b) She sparred with male boxers in Pune.
(c) Mary Kom won the Manipur State’s Women’s Boxing Championship.
(d) She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.
(e) Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.
Answer:
(e) Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.
(c) Mary Kom won the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship.
(b) She sparred with male boxers in Pune.
(a) Mary Kom made her first appearance at the international level.
(d) She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom English Question 10.
Mary Kom prepared rigorously to win many championships. Read the text again and make a list of various things done by Kom regarding her preparations.

• Variety of preparations
• Diet
• Focus

Answer:

(i) Variety of preparations :	coaching under Charles Atkinson sparring with male boxers at Pune
(ii) Diet	eating healthy foods, not saturated fats
(iii) Focus	on what to eat

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom Question Answer Question 11.
Make sentences of your own using the following words.
(a) debut : ……………………………….
(b) elation : ……………………………….
(c) sponsor : ……………………………….
(d) reinforced : ……………………………….
(e) humble surroundings : ……………………………….
Answer:
(a) debut – He wanted his daughter to make a debut as a dancer at the prestigious Manipuri Folk Festival.
(b) We received the news of our victory with great elation.
(c) sponsor: The college students wanted a sponsor for their fashion show.
(d) reinforced – His reputation as a brave soldier was reinforced by the many stories told about him by his comrades who fought alongside him.
(e) humble surroundings: Abraham Lincoln grew up in humble surroundings.

4.4 Unbeatable Super Mom – Mary Kom Question 12.
Find antonyms of the following words from the text.
(a) Arrogant x …………………
(b) Finally x …………………
(c) Depressed x …………………
(d) Disqualify x …………………
(e) Diffident x …………………
(f) Float x …………………
Answer:
(a) arrogant X humble
(b) finally X initially
(c) depressed x exhilarated
(d) disqualify X qualify
(e) diffident X confident
(f) float x sink

Question 13.
Underline the subordinate clauses and state their kind.
(a) Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conqured the world. (Subordinate ………………… clause)
(b) The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them. …………………
(c) I think that more people should take up sports as a full – time career …………………
(d) Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? …………………
(e) That’s the best thing, that has happened to me. …………………
(f) India managed just 6 medals in 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people. …………………
Answer:
(a) Enough has been said about this great warrior who conquered the world. – Subordinate Adjective Clause
(b) The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them – Adverb Clause of Time
(c) More and more people should take up sports as a career – Obligation
(b) nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? – Noun Clause.
(e) That’s the best thing that has happened to me. Subordinate Adjective Clause
(f) even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people. – Adverb Clause of Concession.

Question 14.
(A) Pick out from the lesson the Verb forms of :
(a) qualification …………………
(b) negligence …………………
(c) company …………………
(d) decisions …………………
(e) practice …………………
(f) birth …………………
Answer:
(a) qualify
(b) neglect
(c) accompany.
(d) decisively
(e) practise
(f) born

(B) Pick out the Noun forms of :
(a) represent …………………
(b) change …………………
(c) prepare …………………
(d) achieve …………………
(e) aware …………………
(f) succeed …………………
Answer:
(a) representative
(b) change
(c) preparation
(d) achievement
(e) awareness
(f) success

(C) Pick out the Adjective forms of :
(a) favour …………………
(b) proportion …………………
(c) finance …………………
(d) nutrition …………………
(e) female …………………
(f) addition …………………
Answer:
(a) favourite
(b) proportionate
(c) financial
(d) nutritional
(e)  female, feminine
(f) additional

Question 15.
Imagine that you are the Captain of your team. A famous cricketer is going to visit your school. You are assigned the task to conduct an interview of that famous cricketer. Frame a set of 10 questions that you will ask the cricketer. Take help of the points given below.
(a) Early life
(b) Interest in this field
(c) Inspiration
(d) Coaching and guidance
(e) Achievements/ Records
(f) Future plans
(g) Advice to youngsters
Answer:
Questions of the Interviewer:
Sir, welcome to our school. May I ask you a few questions? Thank you.
(1) Could you tell us something about your early life?
(2) Which field of sports were you interested in your early life?
(3) Who was your inspiration?
(4) Who was your coach and your guide during your early years of training?
(5) Which aspect of cricket. do you prefer batting, bowling or fielding?
(6)ust for the record, could you list your achievements and records?
(7) Surely you must have some future plans, What are they?
(8) What difficulties did .you face when you started your career?
(9) Who do you think is a model cricketer today?
(10) What is your advice to youngsters?

Question 16.
Write a short paragraph describing the life and work of Mary Kom. Take help of the points given below. You can take help of the fact file that you have prepared earlier (Activity 5).
(a) Early life
(b) Training
(c) Achievements
(d) Future Plans
Answer:
Mary Korn’s full name is Chungneijang Mary Kom Mangte. She hails from a village in Manipur. Her father was an ex-wrestler. Right from an early age, Mary Kom was interested in athletics and boxing. Finally she took up boxing, despite objections from her father. He was worried that boxing would mar her face and that would make it difficult for him to arrange a suitable marriage for her. She trained under Charles Atkinson and sparred with some of the finest male boxers in Pune.

Mary Kom has a list of National and International achievements. She won the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship. Then she won the Regional championship for boxing in West Bengal. She made her International debut in 2001 at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States. There she won the silver medal in the 48 kg category.

In 2012, she won the bronze medal at the Olympics in the flyweight (51kg category). She has been five times World Amateur Boxing Champion. She plans to take up coaching for women boxers with potential.

Question 17.
‘What men can do, women can do better.’
Divide your class in 2 groups. Let one group offer points ‘For the topic’ and the other, ‘Against the topic.’ Note down the points in your note books and expand the points in two separate write- ups, as views and counterviews. Suggest suitable titles for each.
Answer:
View: Men cannot compare to women Women have inherent qualities, not possessed by men, that enable them to do things better than men do. There was a time when certain professions or careers were considered the sole domain of men. In recent years, women have pooh-poohed the very idea.

Women have more patience and endurance than men. Hence when entrusted with any task, they stick it out and see it through. They are painstaking and focus on every detail. They are able to see the overall picture, unlike men who work for short-term benefits and instant solutions.

Women tend to communicate more effectively them men, focussing on how to create a solution that works for the group, talking through issues, and utilize non-verbal cues such as tone, emotion, and empathy whereas men tend to be more task-oriented, less communicative, and more isolated. Men have a more difficult time understanding emotions that are not explicitly verbalized, while women tend to intuit emotions and emotional cues.

Men tend to have a ‘fight or flight’ response to stress situations while women seem to approach these situations with a ‘tend or befriend’ strategy.

Hence women do very well as PR Managers, HR Managers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Counsellors, etc., – which were previously considered exclusive male-dominated fields of work.

Counterview: Men are the superior species With no disrespect or offence intended, when it comes to theob-front, men are superior to women. They have the discipline, the psychological assurance and presence and most important, the time to sit overtime and meet targets.

Women tend to be straightforward, outspoken and curt in their dealings with clients. Men are more polite, patient and considerate, especially with irate customers. This is because they are more hormonally stable and balanced than women. They tend to view things from a long-term viewpoint and are focused on the goals of the establishment they work for.

Men tend to process better in the left hemisphere of the brain while women tend to process equally well between the two hemispheres. This difference explains why men are generally stronger with left- brain activities and approach problem-solving from a task-oriented perspective.

Question 18.
Two famous proverbs – ‘Actions speak louder than words’ and ‘Fortune favours the brave’ are best suited to the personality of Mary Kom. Form two groups in the class. Each group should write a paragraph on one proverb with reference to the life and achievements of Mary Kom.
Answer:
(1) Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Mary Korn’s life and personality exemplify the proverb ‘Actions speak louder than words’.

Right from an early age she was interested in athletics and boxing. Her father, a former wrestler, was against her entering the field of boxing for fear of disfigurement, but Mary Kom went ahead, trained rigorously, left her home-state and pursued her goal.

There are many who express desires and ambitions, but limit themselves to highfalutin talks. Mary Kom made her dreams a reality and went on to win a medal at the Olympics for India. Her wo^ds always echoed humility. She avoided blaming others for her losses, but took the responsibility upon herself.

Mary Korn’s life has been aourney of high-voltage action, despite the fact that she is by nature a shy, soft-spoken girl.

(2) Fortune Favours The Brave
It is not easy for a girl to enter and participate in a male-dominated field such as boxing. Mary Kom hailed from Manipur, which is a conservative state to say the least.

Mary Kom, however, was brave enough to challenge gender-bias, opposition from her father and the tough rigours of sparring with professional male boxers at Pune.

Her daring and courage were rewarded with awards and national recognition. But the icing on the cake was when she went on to win international events, finally culminating in winning the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic event.

Lady luck had smiled on her for her persistence, her continual efforts and her unswerving focus on her goals. Indeed, Mary Kom has proyed by her life and her achievements that if one has the spirit of challenging odds, one will surely reap rich dividends.

Question 19.
Name the following:
(1) According to the writer, the great warrior who conquered the world: ……………………
(2) The State in which Mary Kom was born: ……………………
(3) The kind of farms in which Mary Korn’s parents were working as tenant farmers: ……………………
(4) The sportsman who inspired many youngsters in Manipur: ……………………
Answer:
(1) Mary Mangte Kom
(2) Manipur
(3) hum fields
(4) Dingko Singh

Question 20.
Complete the following sentences.
(a) Korn’s parents were …………………… who worked in …………………
(b) Mary Kom apologized to the nation …………………..
Answer:
(a) tenant farmers, hum fields.
(b) for not being able to win gold.

Question 21.
Complete the following:
Answer:

Question 22.
What was Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement?
Answer:
Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement was that In the 2012 Olympics, she became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing.

Question 23.
What has added to Mary’s greatness as a boxing champion?
Answer:
As a boxing champion Mary’s greatness is reinforced by the way she’ apologised to the whole nation for not being able to win the gold.

Question 24.
Find antonyms of the following words from the passage:
(a) urban
(b) failure
(c) defeat
(d) weakened
(e) wealthy
Answer:
(a) urban X rural
(b) failure X success
(c) defeat X victory
(d) weakened X reinforced
(e) wealthy X poor

Question 25.
Pick out from the passage the verb forms of the following words: (The answers are given directly.)
(a) survival – ……………….
(b) recollection – ……………….
Answer:
(a) survive
(b) recollect

Question 26.
Pick out the noun forms from the passage:
(a) great ……………….
Answer:
(a) greatness.

Question 27.
She is a legend for sure and an idol for all sportswomen to look up to. (use ‘not only…. but also’)
Answer:
She is not only a legend for sure but also an idol for all sportswomen to look up to.

Question 28.
In the 2012 Olympics, Mary become the first Indian woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal. (Rewrite using ‘as well as’)
Answer:
In the 2012 Olympics, Mary became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify as well as win a bronze medal.

Question 29.
What qualities do you think are required to become a good sports person?
Answer:
A good sportsperson should be hard working and persevering. He/She should be humble enough to accept defeat and amibtious enough to pursue success. He/She must have pride in his/her country and team. Above all, he/she must have the all-important sportsman spirit.

Question 30.
Choose the correct alternative for each question and underline it: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(a) What is the name of the interviewer?
(i) Sportskeeda
(ii) Taruka Srivastava
(iii) Charles Atkinson
(iv) Adams
Answer:
(ii) Taruka Srivastava

(b) Where did Mary Kom train?
(1) Manipur
(ii) the US
(iii) at home
(iv) Pune
Answer:
(iv) Pune

Question 31.
Say whether the following are True or False: (The answers are givemdirectly and underlined.)
Answer:
(a) Adams was Mary Kom’s friend.
(b) Charles Atkinson was Mary Kom’s coach.
(c) Theudges for Mary Kom’s semi-finals at the Olympics were fair.
(d) Charles Atkinson went along with Mary Kom for the Olympic finals.
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True
(c) False
(d) False

Question 32.
What failed to pressurize Mary Kom during the Olympics?
Answer:
During the Olympics, the fact that she was the only female representative from India in boxing failed to pressurize Mary Kom.

Question 33.
How could Mary Kom manage without her coach at the Olympics?
Answer:
Mary Kom could manage because they had already done their homework and she was well- prepared.

Question 34.
Find antonyms of the following words from the passage:
(a) gain
Answer:
(a) gain x loss

Question 35.
Write one word for each of the following: (The answers are given directly.)
Answer:
(a) a person employed to report for a newspaper ……………………
(b) a person who wins a medal at an event ……………………
(c) a person who takes an interview of a celebrity ……………………
(d) a person whose interview is taken ……………………
Answer:
(a) correspondent
(b) medallist
(c) interviewer
(d) interviewee

Question 36.
Find the noun forms of the following words:
(a) decide
Answer:
(a) decide – decision

Question 37.
Find the adjective forms of the following words:
(a) confidence
(b) tactics
Answer:
(a) confidence – confident
(b) tactics – tactical

Question 38.
Rewrite as an exclamatory sentence:
I am really happy.
Answer:
How happy I am!

Question 39.
Rewrite using ‘but’: Although she carried power, she wasn’t very tactical.
Answer:
She carried power but she wasn’t very tactical.

Question 40.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Mary Kom had to gain ………… in order to fight in the 51 kg event
(b) In 2012, India won ………. medals in the Olympics.
(c) Mary Kom usually participated in the ………….. event.
(d) Mary Kom had decided to participate in the ………… event at the Olympics.
Answer:
(a) 3kg
(b) 6
(c) 48kg
(d) 51kg

Question 41.
What can help Indian sportsmen win more Olympic Medals?
Answer:
Mary Kom feels that if more corporates sponsored players, the players would not have any financial pressure and could focus on their games. This would help Indian sportsmen win more Olympic Medals.

Question 42.
Make sentences of your own using the following words:
(a) sponsor: The college students wanted a ………….. for their fashion show.
(b) a key factor: Heavy rain was …………… to our canceling the family picnic.
Answer:
(a) sponsor
(b) a key factor

Question 43.
Find the verb forms of:
(a) focus
(b) requirement
(c) weight
(d) health
Answer:
(a) focus – focus
(b) requirement – requIre
(c) weight – weigh
(d) health – healthy

Question 44.
What, according to you, are essential requirements for sportspersons in general?
Answer:
I think that sportspersons in general should spend all their time and energy practising and mastering the sport they are engaged in. They should also exercise daily in order to keep fit. The most important, however, is regulating the diet so as to ingest the best nutrition required by the body.

Question 45.
(1) Choose the correct alternative for each question and underline it:

(a) What is the full form of OGQ?
(i) Olympic Group Queries
(ii) Olympic Gold Quest
(iii) Overseas Guest Qualifications
(iv) Olympic Golf Qualifications
Answer:
(ii) Olympic Gold Quest

Question 46.
Is Mary Kom more proud of being a boxer or a mother?
Answer:
Mary Kom is more proud of being a mother.

Question 47.
What did OGQ do for Mary Kom?
Answer:
OGQ helped Mary Kom out whenever she needed something.. By taking care of everything, it helped her focus on her boxing and kept her stress- free.

Question 48.
(1) Find antonyms from the passage for the following words:
(a) few
(b) modern
(c) worst
(d) indifferent
Answer:
(a) few x several
(b) modern x traditional
(c) worst x best
(d) indifferent x interested

Question 49.
Write the adjective forms of the following words:
(a) care
(b) tradition
(c) importance
(d) difficulty.
Answer:
(a) care – careful, careless
(b) tradition – traditional
(c) importance – important
(d) difficulty – difficult

Question 50.
The future is very bright. (Rewrite as an exclamatory sentence.)
Answer:
How bright the future is!

Question 51.
Underline the determiners: You have broken several stereotypes about the women in India.
Answer:
You have broken several stereotypes about the women in India.

Question 52.
(1) Pick out the gerund and make a sentence : I am good at cooking.
(2) Spot the errors and rewrite the correct sentence : I eaten the right kind of food and gains weight.
(3) Write the root words that form the following compound words : (а) flyweight (b) sportsmen
(4) Punctuate the sentence : what do you prefer being called super mom or super boxer
(5) Form present participles using the given words : (a) focus (b) spar
(6) Make a meaningful sentence using the phrase : ‘all the year round’.
(7) Identify the kind of sentence :ust let their mother box.
(8) Arrange the following words in alphabetical order : where, who, whenever, which
Answer:
(1) Gerund : cooking Sentence : Though I do not like cooking, I have to do it.
(2) I ate the right kind of food and gained weight.
(3) (a) fly + weight (b) sports + men
(4) “What do you prefer being called – Super Mom or Super Boxer?”
(5) (a) focussing (b) sparring
(б) I receive letters and picture souvenirs from my penpals all the year round.
(7) Imperative Sentence
(8) whenever, where, which, who

Question 53.
(a) Rewrite using the simple future tense : I had to focus on what to eat.
(b) Rewrite beginning with the underlined part: OGQ played an important role in my success.
(c) Write a word register for the word ‘nutrition’.
(d) Write sentences to show the different meanings of the word ‘pretty’.
Answer:
(a) I will have to focus on what to eat.
(b) An important role was played by OGQ in my success.
(c) nutrition: diet, nourishment, wholesome, balanced, food, edibles, foodstuff, menu, sustenance.
(d) (1) The little child had a pretty face, (pleasing or attractive to the eye)
(2) It has been pretty hot this summer, (quite, but not extremely)

Question 54.
Change to the comparative degree: That’s the best thing that has happened to me.
Answer:
That’s better than any other thing that has happened to me.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 2.2 Three Questions Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 2.2 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Three Questions Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Expressions in English classified under different heads. Pair up with your partner, guess and match the columns. (Use a dictionary.)

A		B
(1) Principle	(a)	a generally accepted, evident, truth
(2) Quotation	(b)	short striking messages for the public
(3) Moral	(c)	a short witty remark stating the truth
(4) Idioms	(d)	a popular, well-known truth
(5) Slogans	(e)	established expressions which do not convey exactly the same as individual words
(6) One-liners	(f)	words cited from a speech/text of a famous person
(7) Maxims	(g)	a lesson derived from a story or experience
(8) Proverb	(h)	a rule to govern one’s behavior

Answer:

A		B
(1) Principle	(h)	a rule to govern one’s behavior
(2) Quotation	(f)	words cited from a speech/text of a famous person
(3) Moral	(g)	a lesson derived from a story or experience
(4) Idioms	(e)	established expressions which do not convey exactly the same as individual words
(5) Slogans	(b)	short striking messages for the public
(6) One-liners	(c)	a short witty remark stating the truth
(7) Maxims	(d)	a popular, well-known truth
(8) Proverb	(a)	a generally accepted, evident, truth

Question 2.
Read the polite requests/suggestions and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
→ Could you lend me your dictionary?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, here it is.
Refuse (2) I’m sorry, I can’t. I am using it now.

→ Can you please pass the salad?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Sure!
Accept (2) Here you are.

→ May I know the exact time?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Right now It is exactly ten to six.
Accept (2) It’s 10 minutes past 5.

→ Shall we plan a class-picnic?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, let’s!
Refuse (2) Not now; I’m going to my native place for a month.

→ Do you need help?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, please.
Refuse (2) It’s all right, thank you. I can manage.

→ Is it alright if I use your laptop?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, I can spare It for an hour.
Refuse (2) Well… could you wait some time? I have some things I need to complete.

Question 3.
Let’s see if you remember a nursery rhyme you must have sung, as a kid :
Fill in the missing words: ………………..
‘The ……………….. time to be happy is
The to be happy is here.
And the way to be ……………….., is to ……………….. someone
happy And have a little ……………….. right here!’
(happy, make, heaven, now, place)
(You can listen to this song on the internet.)
Answer:
(happy, make, heaven, now, place)
The time to be happy is now.
The place to be happy is here.
And the way to be happy is to make someone happy. And have a little heaven right here!

Three Questions Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
Read the story and answer whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) The people convinced the King to make a proclamation. ……………………………..
(b) The hermit spoke usually to everyone. ……………………………..
(c) The King received all answers from the hermit. ……………………………..
(d) The person the King saved and helped was his enemy. ……………………………..
(e) To do good to people is the purpose of our life. ……………………………..
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) False
(d) True
(e) True

Question 2.
Match the titles with the contents of the proper paragraph.

1	Once a certain king . . . important to do.	a	King gains a friend.
2	Many learned people . . . time for everything.	b	The wounded stranger
3	Equally varied . . . gave the reward to none.	c	King helps the hermit.
4	When the King arrived, . . . my first attention.	d	The stranger begs for pardon.
5	The hermit listened . . . continued to dig.	e	The hermit points out answers.
6	The King turned around . . . gave it to him.	f	Stranger’s vicious intention
7	Meanwhile the sun . . . said the King.	g	Questions remain unanswered.
8	“You do not know … all my life.	h	The king received various answers.
9	The King was very glad . . . the day before.	i	King’s announcement.
10	“Do you not see?” . . . sent into this life!”	j	The King meets the hermit.

Answer:

(1) Once a certain king … important to do.	i	The king’s announcement.
(2) Many learned people … time for everything.	h	The king received various answers.
(3) Equally varied … gave the reward to none.	g	The questions remained unanswered.
(4) When the king arrived, … rriy first attention.	j	The king meets the hermit
(5) The hermit listened … continued to dig.	c	The king helps the hermit.
(6) The king turned round … gave it to him.	b	The wounded stranger.
(7) Meanwhile the sun … said the king.	d	The stranger begs for pardon.
(8) ‘You do not know … all my life.’	f	The stranger’s vicious intentions.
(9) The king was very glad … the day before.	a	The king gains a friend.
(10) ‘Do you not see?’ … sent into his life.	e	The hermit points out answers.

Question 3.
The character traits of the king and hermit are mixed up. Sort them out in the right box.

Answer:
KiNG
impatient. eager to succeed, helpful

HERMIT
feeble, enlightened, patient, convincing, wise

Question 4.
Complete the Tree diagrams associated with the happenings in the story.

Answer:

Question 5.
Write down in your notebook two points for each of the following. How do you know . . .
(a) the learned advisers who came to the court confused the king.
(b) the king was humble.
(c) the king’s enemy was repentant.
(d) the hermit was truly wise.
Answer:
We come to know that the king was humble by the fact that he did not mind doing ordinary work such as digging. He did not use his authority as king to force the hermit to answer his questions. Instead he requested the hermit politely and was ready to go away if the hermit refused to answer his questions.

Question 6.
Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.
(a) “Varied” (Paragraph-3) means ……………………
(i) different
(ii) unnecessary
(iii) unequal
(iv) unimportant.
Answer:
(a) different

(b) Many learned people came to the court and gave ……………………
(i) The same answers
(ii) correct answers
(iii) different answers
(iv) wrong answers.
Answer:
(iii) different answers

(c) The synonym of ‘convinced’ is ……………………
(i) persuaded
(ii) happy
(iii) unhappy
(iv) angry.
Answer:
(i) persuaded

(d) The King wanted to know the …………………… time to begin everything.
(i) right
(ii) exact
(iii) proper
(iv) good.
Answer:
(i) right

(e) ‘‘I pray you to answer my question.’’ Here ‘pray’ means ……………………
(i) plead to God
(ii) request
(iii) order
(iv) suggest.
Answer:
(ii) request

(f) Choose an adverb that collocates with “breathed ……………………
(i) hurriedly
(ii) heavily
(iii) hardly
(iv) calmly.
Answer:
(i) heavily

Question 7.
Answer the following questions.
(a) The learned people were sometimes divided in their opinions, different persons giving quite different answers; at other times, none of them gave an answer. They all suggested ways to look for an answer. Point out one example of each.
Answer:
To know the right time for every action: Draw up in advance a table of days, months and years and live strictly according to it. The people the king most needed: Councillors The most important occupation: Science.

(b) Though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time, he did not ignore the king or treat him rudely in any way. Do you agree? What evidence of his politeness can you point out? What shows that he listened and responded to the king’s words?
Answer:
I agree that though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time, he did not ignore the king or treat him rudely in any way. His politeness is evident by the fact that he greeted the king. By spitting on his hand before he resumed digging, the hermit indicated that the work he was doing was more important and that the king would have to wait.

(c) The hermit ‘spoke only to common people’; so the king ‘put on simple clothes’. Do you think the king hoped to be mistaken for a common man, or was he just showing that he was a humble person? What shows that the hermit knew him to be the king?
Answer:
The king put on* simple clothes because he did not want the hermit to refuse to answer his questions. The king was aware that the hermit was wise and would know that he was the king and not mistake him for a common person. Out of humility and respect, the king dressed up like a commoner. We know that-the hermit knew that he was the king by the way he returned the king’s greeting.

(d) Did the king behave as an ordinary person, rather than as a ruler, at the hermit’s hut? What shows it? Did he also act as a good, kind person? When did he do so?
Answer:
Like any other ordinary person, the king tended to the wounded man. He even washed the wound and bandaged it many times. When required, he brought and gave the man water to drink. The king went out of his way to be good and kind to the man. All this happened after the wounded man came running, wounded, to the hermit’s hut.

(e) Do you think the hermit knew, beforehand, not only about the king’s arrival but about the ambush by his enemy? Think a little about this and say what you really feel.
Answer:
I think the hermit somehow knew everything before the king arrived. He must have known about the plan of the king’s enemy and so was able to deal with it purposefully when the king arrived. News about the ambush must definitely have come to his ears. Otherwise he would not have been able to answer the king’s questions in such a real and practical way. He was a hermit, a wise man, and nothing of importance would have escaped his consideration.

Question 8.
Consider this list of the different things that happened and rearrange them in the order of time, that is, what happened first, what happened next and so on. Read the related paragraph again if you are uncertain.

(a) The bearded man resolved to kill the king.
(b) The king went alone to see the hermit.
(c) The king executed the bearded man’s brother.
(d) The king spent the night at the hermit’s hut.
(e) The bearded man laid an ambush to kill the king.
(f) The king’s bodyguards recognised and wounded the bearded man.
(g) The bearded man came out of the ambush.
Answer:
(b) The king executed the bearded man’s brother.
(a) The bearded man resolved to kill the king.
(c) The bearded man laid an ambush to kill the king.
(e) The bearded man came out of the ambush.
(d) The king’s bodyguards recognised and wounded the bearded man.
(f) The king spent the night at the hermit’s hut.
(g) The king went alone to see the hermit.

Question 9.
Read the story in your own language, summarize the following aspects of the story in 4 to 5 lines each in your own language. Write it in your notebook.
(a) King’s problem: ……………………
Answer:
The King’s problem was that he wanted someone from his kingdom to give him the answers to three questions.
(1) What was the right time to begin everything?
(2) Who are the right people to listen to?
(3) What was the most important thing to do?

(b) Attempts made to find a solution: ……………………
(c) Climax: ……………………
(d) Solution: ……………………
(e) Message: ……………………
Answer:
The King wanted the answers to three questions. In order to find a solution, he had a proclamation made in his kingdom. He also announced a great reward to anyone who would give him the answers to his questions.

Question 10.
(A) The following compound words from the story are spelt in a jumbled order. Rearrange the letters to make them meaningful.
(1) a r e e t u k d n = ……………………
(2) y o n n a e = ……………………
(3) s t a p s i e m = ……………………
(4) h e e d a r f o n b = ……………………
(5) n e v h i g r e t y = ……………………
(6) h e i l n e w a m = ……………………
(7) d a d e b e r = ……………………
Answer:
(1) a r e e t u k d n = undertake
(2) y o n n a e = anyone
(3) s t a p s i e m = pastimes
(4) h e e d a r f o n b = beforehand
(5) n e v h i g r e t y = everything
(6) h e i l n e w a m = meanwhile
(7) d a d e b e r = bearded

(B) From the story, find the collocations of the following.
(1) …………………… important.
(2) …………………… intently
(3) frail and ……………………
(4) widely ……………………
(5) …………………… time
(6) …………………… blood
(7) simple ……………………
(8) closed ……………………
(9) …………………… asleep
(10) …………………… peace
(11) took ……………………..
Answer:
(1) most important
(2) gazing intently
(3) frail and weak
(4) widely renowned
(5) right time
(6) warm blood
(7) simple clothes
(8) closed eyes
(9) fell asleep.
(10) made peace
(11) took leave

Question 11.
Say whether the Verbs underlined in the sentences are finite (limited by the number or person of the subject) or non-finite (not governed by the subject, number or person).
(1) He decides to go to a hermit.
(2) I have come to you, wise hermit.
(3) He gave the reward to none.
(4) The hermit was digging the ground.
(5) I pray you to answer my questions.
(6) ‘‘ Forgive me.’’
(7) The sun began to sink.
Answer:
(1) decides – finite; to go – non-finite.
(2) have come – finite; to ask, to answer-non- finite.
(3) gave – finite; This sentence has no non-finite verb.
(4) was – finite; digging – non-finite.
(5) pray – finite: to answer – non-finite
(6) forgive – finIte
(7) began – finite; to sink – non-finite.

Question 12.
Narrate an experience of your own that has helped you to realise that ‘Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.’ Write it in your notebook, in about 20 lines.
Answer:
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet!

It was Rousseau who said, ‘Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.’

I realized the truth of this statement when I was in Std. X. It was an important year for me. My school was far from my home. So were my classes. I had to spend a lot of time walking in order to reach either school or classes. This meant a lot of waste of precious time that I could use very well for study.

I was an only child and my father had passed away four years ago. My mother would tell me, ‘Have patience. Things will work out.’ But I really could not understand her.

The rainy months passed by with me trudging anxiously to school or to the classes. If I was lucky, someone would give me a lift, dy studies were suffering.

I was lagging behind in keeping up with homework and revision.

Then one day the postman delivered a letter. Mother read it in excitement.

‘You know what? There’s a good news. Your uncle from the US is coming to visit us. He is your dad’s brother. The last time he saw you was when you were j a baby.’

‘Oh,’ I said, wondering how that could be good for us. On the contrary, I would have to take my uncle visiting and that would take up more of the time I required for earnest study.

The day arrived. My uncle came over. A jolly fellow, full of stories and fun and small delightful gifts. In the afternoon I took his leave saying I had to go to school and then classes.

‘How are you going?’ he asked.
I put my head down and said, ‘Walking’.
‘Come, I’ll take you by autorickshaw,’ he said. And so we went.
‘It’s quite a distance,’ my uncle commented. I nodded silently.
In the evening when I came home, I could not believe my eyes.
There, resting against the wall was the most beautiful bicycle I had ever seen.
Mother and my uncle came out to greet me.
‘This is yours, boy. No more walking long distances for you!’
Tears welled up in my eyes and I ran and hugged my uncle.
‘Thank you so much,’ I said.
Indeed, my patience had been rewarded with sweet fruit!

Question 13.
After reading this story, develop a dialogue with 2 of your classmates about the characters in the story. Besides the tactful introduction to the conversation and write 8 to 10 sets of dialogues.
Answer:
My self: Hey, did you like the story, ‘Three Questions’?

Student 1: Yes, I was particularly impressed with the king. He was very humble. He was eager to know more about life.

My self: Yes, he did not claim that he knew everything just because he was king.

Student 2: I liked the hermit. He was quite a cool character.

My self: He was very wise. He knew beforehand that the king would come to him. He also knew the solution to the king’s problem, even before the incidents occurred.

Student 1: Yes. And the surprising thing is that the king indirectly got the answers to his questions from a long-forgotten enemy.

My self: The story is very cleverly written, woven around these three characters. One seeks answers to questions. One knows the answers to the questions. One is the medium through which the answers are given.

Student 2: If the king’s bodyguards had not attacked the man, he would not have come to the hermit’s hut and met the king.

My self: If the man had not been wounded and the king had not bandaged his wounds and saved his life, the man would not have forgiven him for a cruel wrongdoing in the past.

Student 1: Yes, Leo Tolstoy wanted to give us the message of forgiveness and doing good even to our enemies. Through the three characters in the story and their interactions, the writer brought out his message very well.

My sfelf : Indeed, a well-written story, and one from which we learn such a lot!

Question 14.
From the library or Internet, read the story ‘How much land does a man need?’ by Leo Tolstoy and write a review of the same, covering the following points.
Background of the story
Characters
Plot/Theme
Climax
Message/Moral
Answer:
The climax of the story is that the person whom the king had wronged by executing his brother years ago, finally forgave him. This is because the king had saved his life.

(a) rose got up from a sitting or kneeling position a flower
(b) sink drop downwards go down below the surface of a liquid
(c) bed a garden plot a piece of furniture for resting
(d) rest to cease work in order to relax or sleep the remaining part

By saving the life of the wounded man, who was in fact the king’s enemy, the king passes on to us the message that the most important thing in life is to do good to others, because it is for that purpose alone we were sent into this life.

Question 15.
What final suggestion did the last group of learned men offer regarding the best time?
Answer:
The last group of learned men said that it was impossible for one man to decide correctly the right time for every action and that the king should, instead, have a council of wise people, who would help him to fix the proper time for everything.

Question 16.
Choose the correct question tag from the alternatives and write the complete answer:
He would give a great reward,…
(a) would he?
(b) won’t he?
(c) wouldn’t he?
(d) will he?
Answer:
He would give a great reward, wouldn’t he?

Question 17.
Pick out the finite and non-finite verbs from the sentences:
(1) He always knew the right time to begin everything.
(2) He was right in thinking this way.
Answer:
(1) knew – finite; to begin – non-finite
(2) was – finite; thinking – non-finite.

Question 18.
They all gave different answers. (Rewrite using the opposite of ‘different’.)
Answer:
None of them gave similar answers.

Question 19.
He was convinced that he was right. (Pick out the clauses and name them.)
Answer:
He was convinced – Main clause.
that he was right – Subordinate Noun clause.

Question 20.
What is the right time, according to you?
Answer:
According to me, the right time is the present. Yesterday cannot be undone. Tomorrow cannot be predicted. Therefore, the only right time is today, i.e. the present.

Question 21.
The learned advisers who came to the court confused the king. How do you know?
Answer:
By giving the king’ different answers, the learned advisers who came to the court confused the king. None of the answers given by the advisers was complete or comprehensive. From their answers it is quite clear to me that each one of them dwelt on part of the truth and not the whole truth.

Question 22.
Read the following passage and do the activities:
(1) Arrange these incidents in proper sequence:
(a) The king asked the hermit the three questions.
(b) The king saw that the hermit was digging the ground.
*(c) The king went alone to see the hermit.
(d) The hermit greeted the king.
Answer:
(c) The king went alone to see the hermit.
(b) The king saw that the hermit was digging the ground.
(d) The hermit greeted the king.
(a) The king asked the liermit the three questions.

Question 23.
State whether the following statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(a) The hermit was well known. True
(b) The hermit spoke usually to everyone. False
(c) The hermit dug the ground easily False
(d) The hermit was strong. False

Question 24.
Why did the king go to the hermit in disguise?
Answer:
The hermit spoke only to common people. The king knew this. So he wanted to present himself as a common man and elicit answers for his questions. That is why he went to the hermit in disguise.

Question 25.
Write from the passage synonyms for:
(a) famous
(b) weak.
Answer:
(a) renowned
(b) frail.

Question 26.
The following compound words from the passage are spelt in jumbled order. Rearrange the letters to make them meaningful.
Answer:
(i) d ubgyroad = bodyguard
(ii) frawera = warfare

Question 27.
The king was convinced by none of these answers. (Rewrite beginning with ‘None of these answers …’.)
Answer:
None of these answers convinced the king.

Question 28.
State whether the following statements are True or False:
Answer:
(a) The king got irritated with the hermit. False
(b) The hermit answered all the questions of the king. False
(c) It was evening when the king met the hermit. True
(d) The hermit was full of energy. False

Question 29.
Who said to whom?
(a) Let me take the spade and work a while for you.
(b) Now rest a while and let me work a bit.
Answer:
(a) The king said this to the hermit.
(b) The hermit said this to the king.

Question 30.
How did the hermit respond to the king’s questions?
Answer:
The hermit listened to the king but said nothing. He just spat on his hand and continued digging. Later, when the king felt sorry for him, the hermit handed the king the spade to take over. When the king asked his question again, instead of giving an answer, the hermit rose and stretched out his hand for the spade.

Question 31.
In what state was the bearded man when he arrived?
Answer:
The bearded man was wounded. He fainted. He had a large wound in his stomach. The bleeding j would not stop and the wound had to be bandaged and re-bandaged. The bandage was soaked with blood. The bearded man was indeed in a very serious condition when he arrived.

Question 32.
Choose adverbs/adjectives that collocate with these words:
(1) moaning:
(a) profusely
(b) heavily
(c) feebly
(d) sadly.
Answer:
(i) moaning feebly

(ii) blood:
(a) profuse
(b) warm
(c) fresh
(d) bandaged.
Answer:
warm

Question 33.
Complete the following table with meanings from the brackets:
(Meanings: go down below the surface of a liquid, to cease work in order to relax or sleep, a piece of furniture for resting, a garden plot, got up from a sitting or kneeling position, drop downwards, the remaining part, a flower) (The answers are given directly in the table.)
Answer:
Words Meaning in the text Other meaning
(a) rose got up from a sitting or kneeling position a flower
(b) sink drop downwards go down below the surface of a liquid
(c) bed a garden plot a piece of furniture for resting
(d) rest to cease work in order to relax or sleep the remaining part

Question 34.
Pick out the finite and non-finite verbs from the sentences:
(a) The king continued to dig.
Answer:
(a) continued – finite; to dig – non-finite.

Question 35.
‘Here comes someone running,’ said the hermit. (Rewrite in indirect speech.)
Answer:
The hermit said that there came someone running.

Question 36.
He fainted and fell to the ground. (Rewrite using a present participle in place of the underlined word.)
Answer:
Fainting, he fell to the ground.

Question 37.
The blood would not stop flowing. (Rewrite without ‘not’.)
Answer:
The blood flowed continuously.

Question 38.
Say whether the following statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(a) The person the king saved and helped was his enemy. True
(b) The hermit helped the king. True
(c) When he awoke, the king immediately realized where he was. False
(d) The king had gone out for a walk. False

Question 39.
Why had the wounded man asked for the king’s pardon?
Answer:
The wounded man had resolved to kill the king. In try ng to do so. he was wounded and the king saved his life. Hence the wounded man asked for the king’s pardon.

Question 40.
Write two points for the following:
The king’s enemy was repentant. How do you know?
Answer:
The king’s enemy tells him that since the king had saved his life, if he (the king) wished it, he would serve him all his life. This shows that he was repentant.

Question 41.
Match the words with their opposites:
Answer:
Answer:
(a) familiar X strange
(b) forget X remember.
(c) firm X weak
(d) everything x nothing.

Question 42.
Forgive me,’ said the beard€d man. (Rewrite In indirect speech.)
Answer:
The bearded man asked him (the king) to forgive him.

Question 43.
What qualities of the king do you notice in this passage?
Answer:
Even though he was king, he did not hesitate to carry the wounded man into the hut. He was humble enough to sleep in a hut next to a wounded man. All this shows, that the king was not proud of his royal position. He was, at heart, kind, considerate and humane.

Question 44.
State whether the following statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) The hermit pitied the king’s weakness. False
(2) The king received all answers from the hermit. True
(3) The present is the only time when we have power. True
(4) To do good to people is the purpose of our life. True

Question 45.
How did the hermit finally point out the answers to the king’s questions?
Answer:
The hermit finally pointed out the answers to the king’s questions by referring to incidents that the king actually experienced when he visited the hermit. With the help of each incident, the- hermit explained to the king what the most important time was,’ who the most important person was and what the most important action was.

Question 46.
Summarize the following aspect in 4 to 5 lines each in your own words:
(a) The solution.
Answer:
The king finally got the answers to his questions. The most important time was when the king was digging the beds and when he was attending to the wounded man. Otherwise he would not have met the man and the man would have died. The most important action was bandaging the man’s wounds. If the man had died, he would not have made peace with the king. The most important man was the hermit, who made it possible for the king to find the answers to his questions.

Question 47.
Match the following:
‘A’ ‘B’
(1) one who heals – (a) sower
(2) one who lives alone in a forest – (b) physician
(3) one who plants seeds – (c) enemy
(4) one who is actively opposed to you – (d) hermit
Answer:
(1) one who heals – physician
(2) one who lives alone in a forest – hermit
(3) one who plants seeds – sower
(4) one who is actively opposed to you – enemy

Question 48.
He was the most important man. (Rewrite as a question.)
Answer:
Wasn’t he the most important man?

Question 49.
There is only one time that is important. (Rewrite using ‘no’.)
Answer:
There is no other time that is important.

Question 50.
For that purpose alone were you sent into this world. (Rewrite beginning with the subject ‘you’.)
Answer:
You were sent into this world for that purpose alone.

Question 51.
What qualities of the king stand out as he forgave his enemy?
Answer:
As the king forgave his enemy, we see him as a very humane person, as a person who believes in peace and forgiveness and one who shows mercy to even those who would wish to harm him.

Question 52.
(1) Pick out the infinitives in the given sentence and make your own sentence: He would give a reward to anyone who would teach him how he might know the most important thing to do.
(2) Write two compound words from the lesson.
(3) Punctuate the sentence: ive nothing to forgive you for said the king
(4) Make a meaningful sentence using the phrase: to feel sorry for (someone)
(5) Find out two hidden words in the given word: approaching
(6) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: The king convinced none of these answers.
(7) Write the present participle forms of the given verbs: let, beg (run)
(8) Write these words in alphabetical order: beforehand, bearded, breathed, bodyguard.
Answer:
(1) Infinitive: to do Sentence: We were asked to do a simple activity before the session began.
(2) undertake, warfare
(3) T ve nothing to forgive you for,” said the king.
(4) Feeling sorry for the poor man, I gave him some food to eat.
(5) approach, aching
(6) The king was convinced by none of these answers.
(7) letting, begging (running)
(8) bearded, beforehand, bodyguard, breathed.

Question 53.
(1) Rewrite using indirect narration: “O wise one! Could you give me the answer to my three questions?” the king said to the hermit.
(2) Complete the following word chain with words from the lesson:
we . . . . . → . . . . . → . . . . . → . . . . .
(3) Rewrite beginning with the underlined part: The hermit again gave no answer.
(4) Make sentences of your own to show the difference of meaning between the words: ‘pray’ and ‘prey’.
Answer:
(1) Addressing the hermit as the ‘wise one’, the king asked him if he could give him the answer to his three questions.
(2) weak → king → ground → different.
(3) Again no answer was given by the hermit.
(4) (a) Every night the little boy would kneel by his bedside and pray.

(b) The vulture is a bird of prey.
(B) Do as directed (Challenging Activities):
(1) Change to the positive degree: What you did for him was your most important business.
(2) Use the given word as a noun and as a verb: wish
Answer:
(1) No other business of yours was as important as what you did for him.
(2) Word: wish
Sentences: (a) Make a wish and it will come true. (noun)
(b) You may leave if you wish, (verb)

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 2.1 Animals Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 2.1 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Animals Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Get into pairs and attempt the following :
“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.”- Mark Twain. – Discuss with your partner what Mark Twain means from the above quote.

Write in your own words
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
Answer:
‘The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. – Mark Twain.

Ely the above quote, Mark Twain means that his dog has certain qualities which he finds lacking in human beings. Each day, as he comes across different people and learns more about human nature, the feeling grows within him that humans possess many disagreeable qualities that do not help in improving relationships. As a result, he begins to love his dog more than human beings.

Question 2.
Put the following attributes/abilities given below in the proper circles.
(a) self-control
(b) communicates
(c) love and care
(d) cooks
(e) good manners
(f) has 3600 vision
(g) shows gratitude
(h) lives for more than 150 years
(i) swims
(j) learns computing
(k) worships god
(l) sleeps in standing position
(m) stands up immediately after birth
(n) brings up children
(o) belongs to various species

Answer:

Question 3.
At times, especially when you are frustrated, you wish you were an animal/ a bird/ a fish/ a butterfly and not a human being.

Say which of the above you would choose to transform to and give 3 or 4 reasons for your choice.
I wish I could be a ………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
When I am frustrated, I wish I could be a bird, so I could fly away from the cause of frustration. At such times, I would like to be far from the noise and crowd on earth and sail in silence across the sky. I would prefer to concentrate on my own thoughts and regain my peace, and the best place for that would be the vast open sky. Flapping my wings would keep me active and busy and help me forget about my worries.

Question 4.
We come across many animals in our vicinity. We have also read about different animals in books. Make a list of all animals that fall under various categories. One is given for you.

Amphibians	Mammals	Wild Animals	Aquatic Animals	Pet Animals
frog	cow	lion	octopus	cat

Answer:

Amphibians	Mammals	Wild Animals	Aquatic Animals	Pet Animals
frog	cow	lion	octopus	cat
toad	bat	tiger	crocodile	dog
salamander	squirrel	bear	alligator	guinea pig
caecilian	mongoose	wolf	hippopotamus	gold fish
		cheetah	turtle
		leopard
		monkey

Animals Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
(A) Match the words given in table A with their meanings in table B.

No	(A) Words		(B) Meaning
(i)	whine	(a)	an offense against the religious or moral law
(ii)	sin	(b)	complain in an annoying way
(iii)	evince	(c)	craze
(iv)	mania	(d)	failing to take proper care
(v)	negligent	(e)	show

Answer:

No	(A) Words		(B) Meanings
(i)	whine	(b)	complain in an annoying way
(ii)	sin	(a)	an offense against the religious or moral law
(iii)	evince	(e)	show
(iv)	mania	(c)	mental illness
(v)	negligent	(d)	failing to take proper care

(B) Find adjectives from the poem which refer to positive and negative thinking

Positive	Negative
1…………………………….	1…………………………….
2…………………………….	2…………………………….
3…………………………….	3…………………………….

Answer:

Positive	Negative
(1) placid	(1) dissatisfied
(2) self-contained	(2) demented
	(3) unhappy

Question 2.
Complete the following.
(a) The poet wishes he could ……………………………….
(b) Animals do not complain about ……………………………….
(c) Animals do not merely discuss ……………………………….
(d) Animals are not crazy about ……………………………….
Answer:
(a) The poet wishes he could turn and live with animals.
(b) Animals do not complain about their condition.
(c) Animals do not merely discuss their duty to God.
(d) Animals are not crazy about owning things.

Question 3.
State whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) Animals are self-reliant. ……………………………….
(b) Animals quarrel for their possessions. ……………………………….
(c) Animals do not worship other animals. ……………………………….
(d) Humans have given up many good qualities. ……………………………….
(e) Animals suffer humiliation. ……………………………….
(f) The poet has retained all his natural virtues. ……………………………….
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) True
(d) True
(e) False
(f) False

Question 4.
With the help of the poem find the differences between animals and human beings.

Human beings	Animals
Always complain about their condition	Never complain about anything
…………………………………. ………………………………….	…………………………………. ………………………………….

Answer:

Human Beings	Animals
Always complain about their condition.	Never complain about their condition.
Spend sleepless nights regretting their sins.	Don’t regret their sins at all.
Sicken others by discussing their duty to God.	Do not discuss their duty to God.
Always dissatisfied.	Always contented.
Crazy about acquiring possessions.	Never interested in owning things.
Worship other human beings.	Never worship anyone of their kind.
Always unhappy about earthly matters.	Unconcerned about earthly matters.

Question 5.
Read the text again, and complete the web, highlighting the good values/habits which we can learn from animals.

Answer:

Question 6.
Find outlines from the poem that are examples of the following Figures of Speech.

Figures of Speech	Lines
Repetition	…………………………
Alliteration	…………………………
Hyperbole	…………………………

Answer:

Figures of Speech	Lines
Repetition	I stand and look at them long and long They do not sweat and whine … They do not he awake … They do not make … Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented …
Alliteration	Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented … … they evince them plainly in their possession.
Hyperbole	… Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Question 7.
Identify the Figures of Speech in the following lines.
(a) I stand and look at them long and long.
………………………………………………………………..

(b) They do not sweat and whine about their condition.
………………………………………………………………..

(c) They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.
………………………………………………………………..

(d) …… not one is demented with the mania of owning things.
………………………………………………………………..

(e) They bring me tokens of myself.
………………………………………………………………..

(f) No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
(a) Repetition
(b) Tautology
(c) Alliteration
(d) Hyperbole
(e) Paradox
(f) Hyperbole

Question 8.
Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format with the help of given points. (Refer to page no. 5)
Answer:
Point Format
(for understanding)
The title of the poem : Animals’
The poet : Walt Whitman
Rhyme scheme : free verse (no rhyme scheme)
Figures of speech : Repetition, Alliteration. Tautology, Hyperbole, etc.
The theme/central idea : Animals are better than humans.

Paragraph Format
The poem ‘Animals’ has been penned by Walt Whitman.

The poet has broken away from the conventional use of a rhyme scheme and has written the poem in free verse.

The chief figure of speech used in the poem is Repetition. Lines such as ‘They do not sweat …’. ‘They do not lie awake …’. ‘They do not make me sick …’ make a strong impact, expressing the qualities that humans should possess, but do not. The other figures of speech are Alliteration, Tautology, Hyperbole, etc.

The central idea of the poem is that animals today are better than humans

Question 9.
Divide the class into two groups. One group should offer points in favor of (views) and the other against (counterviews) the topic ‘Life of an animal is better than that of a human being.’

Later use the points to express your own views/counterviews in paragraph format in your notebook.
Answer:
Point Format

View	Counterview
Animals are placid and self-contained.	Animals cannot improve their lot in life.
Animals do not try to set targets or achieve goals. Humans do.	By setting targets, goals are achieved.
Animals do not complain about their condition.	It is only by complaining that one comes to know how things can be improved.
Animals are self-satisfied with their condition, whatever it be.	Humans continuously try to improve their living conditions.
Animals do not worship other things or animals or persons as gods.	Animals have no idea about God. Humans acknowledge a divine Creator.
Animals do not worry about possessions or earthly matters.	Animals have no care about the future of this planet. Humans do.

Question 10.
What craze do animals never display?
Answer:
Animals never display the craze of owning things.

Question 11.
What could have happened to the tokens of the poet’s self?
Answer:
The tokens of the poet’s self might have been lost from the time man resorted to manipulating nature and considered himself apart from it.

Question 12.
What does the poet mean by ‘They bring me tokens of myself?
Answer:
By ‘They bring me tokens of myself the poet means that animals possess and express visible signs of qualities such as innocence and simplicity that he himself (i.e. all human beings) must have possessed.

Question 13.
Give one example of a Rhetorical Question from the poem. Explain.
Answer:
Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?
The poet uses a question to assert that we human beings unmindfully discarded the good qualities that we possessed somewhere along the line.

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