The Last Lesson - Book back solution
Two mark Questions
Gifted Student's Paragraph
M. Hamel said that he would ask questions on participles. So Franz dreaded. When school began every day, there used to be great excitement.All bad news like lost battles, the draft.The village people, old Hauser, the former mayor, the former postmaster, and several others were present in the class, besides the students. The order had come from Berlin . So M. Hamel said that it was the last French lesson. Franz was asked to recite the rule for participle all through. No, he wasn't.He had often sent his pupils to water his plants instead of studying at school.M. Hamel said that French was the most beautiful language in the world – the clearest, the most logical, and that they must guard it and never forget it. Franz was sorry for not learning his lessons.The old villagers were sitting in the last desk to honour and thank M. Hamel. M. Hamel stood up and wrote, “Long Live France” on the board.
Slow learner's paragraph
Franz reached the school late.
There were villagers in the classroom.
It would be the last French lesson.
He felt sorry for not teaching french.
Franz understood hi mistake.
The school was dismissed.
Glossary
chirping (v) - making a short, sharp high pitched sound (usually by small. birds or insects)
bustle (v) - move in an energetic manner
unison (n) - simultaneous utterance of words
rapping (v) - striking with a series of rapid audible blows
thumbed (v) - a book which has been read often and bearing the marks of frequent handling
cranky (adj.) - strange
Saar - a river in northeastern France and western Germany
Angelus (n) - a Roman Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation of Jesus and including the Hail Mary, said at morning, noon, and sunset.
“Vive la France!” - is an expression used in French to show patriotism. It›s difficult to translate the term literally into English, but it generally means “Long live France!”
Vocabulary
C. In column A are some of the idiomatic phrases from the essay. Match them with equivalent single words in column B:
E. Given below are some idiomatic phrases. Find the meaning of it using the dictionary:
put on : wear
come in : enter
try again : repeat
walk away : go
time out : rest
try again : attempt
Grammar
Subject – Verb Agreement
The subject and verb of a sentence should be in agreement with each other.
A verb agrees with the subject in number and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
E.g. for singular verb in a sentence
1. She is a good speaker.
2. Ramu is an intelligent student.
3. Subhasini is an excellent dancer.
4. Sunita is a great artist.
5. He is a good person.
E.g. for plural verb in a sentence
1. Children are playing.
2. They have finished their work.
3. Geeta and Sita have won the prize.
4. You and I are friends.
5. Two and two make four.
Rules
1. Two or more singular subjects joined by “and” take a plural verb
E.g. You and I love music
2. When two subjects are joined by “as well as”, the verb agrees with the first subject
E.g. Her cousins as well as she are hard working
3. Either, neither, each, every and everyone are followed by a singular verb
E.g. Each of them is lovable
4. When two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be singular
E.g. My sister and friend has come
5. When two subjects express one idea, the verb is in the singular
E.g. Three and three make six
6. When a plural noun expresses some specific quantity or amount considered as a whole, the verb is in singular
E.g. Thirty litres of milk is too much for payasam
7. When two or more singular subjects are connected by “with”, “together with”, “and not”, “besides”, “no less than”, the verb is in singular
E.g. He and not she is to blame
8. The verb agrees with the number of the nouns that follow the verb
E.g. There are ten students in the crowd
9. Some nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning, take a singular verb
E.g. Tamil is my mother tongue
10. A plural noun which is in the name of a country, province, a book, is followed by a singular verb
E.g.Human values is of great importance
11. A collective noun takes a singular verb
E.g. The whole class is attentive.
12. A relative pronoun must agree with its gender, number and person
E.g. It is I, who is to write
A. Fill in the blanks appropriately
1. Mahatma Gandhi is the father of our nation.
2. There are ten dogs in my street.
3. They are to write the exercises neatly.
4. Butter milk is good for health.
5. Fruits are good for health.
B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb:
1. The quality of dal is not good.
2. The horse carriage is at the door.
3. My friend and teacher has come.
4. Are your father and mother at home?
5. Honour and glory is his reward.
6. The ship with its crew is sailing good.
7. Gullivers Travels is an excellent story.
8. Neither food nor water is found here.
9. Mathematics is a branch of study.
10. Fifteen minutes is allowed to read the question paper.
C. Change the singular nouns to plurals by either adding ‘s’, ‘ies’, ‘es’, ‘ves
4. Are your father and mother at home?
5. Honour and glory is his reward.
6. The ship with its crew is sailing good.
7. Gullivers Travels is an excellent story.
8. Neither food nor water is found here.
9. Mathematics is a branch of study.
10. Fifteen minutes is allowed to read the question paper.
C. Change the singular nouns to plurals by either adding ‘s’, ‘ies’, ‘es’, ‘ves
- leaf- leaves
lorry- lorries
bat - bats
clock - clocks
table - tables
lamp - lamps
doll - dolls
biscuit - biscuits
knife - knives
loaf - loaves
F. Fill in the blank with the correct alternative:
1. Having played on the flute, Krishna returned it. {played/having played}
2. We wish she continues being healthy. {being /be}
3. The doctor advised him against wandering in the sun. {wander / wandering}
4. I like drinking rasam. {drinking / drink}
5. Having used the scissors I returned it to her. {using / having used}
G. Tick the correct sentences:
1. I had desired to eat a cake.
2. My son is fond of music.
3. Sreena avoids eating fruits.
4. Bravery is not picking a quarrel.
5. It is easier to say than do.
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