A. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences
1. Why could not Nehru send any presents to
Indira?
As Nehru was in the prison, he could not send any
presents to Indira.
2.What cannot be stopped even by the high
walls of prisons?
Mind and spirit cannot be stopped even
by the high walls of prisons.
3.Why did Nehru dislike sermonizing?
Nehru
disliked sermonizing because he thought that only talking and
discussing is the best way to find what is right or wrong.
4.What does history tell us?
History
tells us the life of nations, of great men and women.
5. hat do ordinary men and women usually
think of?
Ordinary men and women usually think of their
bread and butter, of their children, of their household worries, and
the like.
6. when ordinary men and women become
heroes?
A time comes when a whole people become
interested in a great cause. Then history helps even simple, ordinary
men and women to become heroes.
7.What does the phrase ‘great drama’
refer to?
The phrase ‘great drama’ refers to the
activities of the people of India in the great freedom movement under
Babuji’s leadership.
8.Why are the freedom fighters under Gandhi
not afraid of anything?
The freedom fighters under Gandhi
are not afraid of anything as there is no room for secrecy or hiding.
Vocabulary:
C. Match the words with the correct Synonym and Antonym from the table.
D. Identify, whether the following statements are of OPINION or FACT.
1.On your birthday, you have been in the habit of receiving
presents and good wishes. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Fact
Question
2.
I have liked my talks with you. (Opinion /
Fact)
Answer:
Opinion
Question 3.
The best way to find what is wrong and right is
by discussing. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Fact
Question 4.
A letter can hardly take the place of a talk.
(Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Opinion
Question 5.
For the desire to hide anything means that you
are afraid. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Fact
Grammar:
A. Choose the Correct Determiner
Question 1.
Could you bring me_______tools I left in the
garden? (this, those, these)
Answer:
Those
Question 2.
________Earth revolves around the sun. (the, a,
an)
Answer:
The
Question 3.
I found ________one rupee coin in the playground
while playing, (a, an, the)
Answer:
a
Question 4.
There aren’t ________students in the library,
(much, many, a lot)
Answer:
many
Question 5.
It was ________unforgettable experience, (a, an,
the)
Answer:
an
Question 6.
I haven’t got ________pictures in my bedroom,
(some, any, many)
Answer:
any
Question 7.
He said that he wanted to become
________engineer, (a, an, the)
Answer:
an
Question 8.
Kokila gave a pen to ________ child in the
classroom on her birthday, (any, all, each)
Answer:
each
Question 9.
I’ve got to solve math problems before I go to
sleep, (all, some, any)
Answer:
some
Question 10.
India is the largest democracy in the world, (a,
an, the)
Answer:
the
Question 11.
My father doesn’t drink coffee, (much, many, a
lot)
Answer:
much
Question 12.
I always keep ________ money in my wallet for
emergencies, (any, every, some)
Answer:
some
Question 13.
This year we are celebrating my sister’s
________birthday, (a, two, second)
Answer:
second
Question 14.
I have ________ pencils with me. (a, three,
third)
Answer:
three
Question 15.
‘What is that noise?’ I think it is ________
airplane, (a, an, the)
Answer:
an
C. Report the following sentences.
Question 1.
Banu said, “Do not spoil the
eco-system.”
Answer:
Banu advised not to spoil the
ecosystem.
Question 2.
Pranav said, “Have you booked the tickets to
Delhi?”
Answer:
Pranav asked whether I had booked the
tickets to Delhi.
Question 3.
Rekha said to Tilak, “When are we leaving to
our native?”
Answer:
Rekha asked Tilak when they were
leaving to their native.
Question 4.
Sujith said, “Ryan, you should get up early in
the morning.”
Answer:
Sujith advised Ryan that he should
get up early in the morning.
Question 5.
Vivaan said to his mother, “Can you, please,
buy me a hot chocolate?”
Answer:
Vivaan requested his
mother to buy him a hot chocolate.
Question 6.
“Tomorrow I have to take a test in English”,
said Sudan
Answer:
Sudar said that he had to take a test in
English the next day.
Question 7.
Pragathi said to her sister, “I need your help
to arrange the books in the shelf.”
Answer:
Pragathi
asked her sister’s help to arrange the books in the shelf.
Question 8.
“Why don’t you use crayons for colouring?”
said Dhilip to his son.
Answer:
Dhilip suggested his son
use crayons for colouring.
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Topic : A Birthday Letter
Author : Jawaharlal Nehru
- Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
- He used to write letters to his daughter often.
- The collection of his 196 letters was published as a book.
- He wrote a letter to her.
- In this letter he says he used to think what is right; and what should be done.
- When time comes ordinary people will become heroes
- Common people are the soldiers in the freedom struggle.
- He advices his daughter not to have any secret and should be very bold to face
the freedom struggle
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