Std 12 Poems : Activities and Responses

1.1 THE PERSON I AM LOOKING FOR

Activity 1
If you accept counsel without getting sore
And re-assess yourself in the light thereof.
If you pledge not to be obstinate any more
And meet others without any frown or scoff.
You may be the person I am looking for.


If you have the will to live and courage to die
You are a beacon-light for people far and wide.
If you ignore the jeers and, thus, expose the lie
‘That virtue and success do not go side by side’.
You are the person I am looking for.


A.1 Complete the statements :
  1.We  should accept counsel without..............
  2  The poet is looking for the person who has ............
Ans: 1. We should accept counsel without getting sore and irritated.
2. The poet is looking for the kind of person who has the will to live and courage to die.

A2 Fill in the blanks :
The poet is looking for the person who is a ......... for people and ignores ......... and exposes the lie " That ....... and ..... do not go hand in hand.
A3 Name and explain the Figures of speech of following lines
 1. If you have the will to live and courage to die
2. "You are a beacon-light for people far and wide."

Ans: 1. Antithesis : The opposite words ' live' and 'die' are used effectively.
2.Metaphor: A man is implicitly compared to a beacon-light.
A.4 Rewrite the first stanza changing one word in each line.

If you accept advice without getting sore
And re-examine yourself in the light thereof.
If you promise not to be obstinate any more
And meet others without any anger or scoff.
You may be the person I am seeking for.

Activity 2

If you crave not for praise when you win
And look not for sympathy while you lose
If cheers let not your head toss or spin
And after a set back you offer no excuse
You may be the person I am looking for.

A.1 Complete the statement :  When you win you should not............
Ans :You should not crave for praise.
A.2 Write your idea of an idol or role model in society .
Ans : My role model should neither look for sympathy when he loses nor crave for praise when he wins.
A.3 Find an example of Alliteration from the extract.Write down the rhyme scheme
Ans:And look not for sympathy while you lose. The consonantal sound 'l' is repeated pleasingly.
Rhyme scheme :ababc
A4 : Compose a poem with the title ' The student I am looking for'
Ans :
If you hope not for marks but for knowledge
And look not for rank in the college
If success let not your collar tight
And after a failure you quit not. Right
You may be the student I am looking for.

2.1 I RAN INTO A STRANGER

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh, excuse me Please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too;
Wasn't even watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.

But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heart was broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

A.1 Match the column A with column B
                     A.                                      B.                1. Behaviour with stranger.           harsh.
  2. Behaviour with daughter.         polite
A2 Write four pairs of rhyming words along with rhyme scheme
Ans: Rhyming words : by-reply ; told-old ; meal-still ; down-frown
Rhyme scheme : aabbcc

A.3 Arrange the following sentences in order as they occur in the story.

1. They went on their way.
2. Daughter stood beside her.
3. Mother ran into a person.
4. Mother knocked her down.

A4. Compose following lines as if daughter is the speaker


that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

Mother was cooking the evening meal,
I stood beside her very still.
When she turned, she nearly knocked me down.
"Move out of the way," she said with a frown.

3.1 Suburbs

"I celebrate the virtues and vices
of suburban middle-class people
who overwhelm the refrigerator
and position colorful umbrellas
near the garden that longs for a pool:
for my middle-class brother
the principle of supreme luxury:
what are you and what am I, and we go on deciding
the real truth in this world.
A1 Complete the statement:  A middle-class man's principle of luxury is ............
Ans:A middle-class man's principle of luxury is to have refrigerator, a big garden with swimming pool.

A2 Show the differences you see between rich class and middle class.
Ans: The rich class can enjoy the luxuries of life easily. But middle class people have to just dream about it.

A3 Symbolic use of words makes the expression pointed. Give one example.
Ans: The poem has many symbolic words such as refrigerator, colourful umbrellas,granaries, shy hotels,endless track.Refrigerator, colourful umbrellas stand for luxuries of life.Granaries symbolise shabby workplaces.

A4  Add two lines of your own with rhyme scheme aabb or abab.
I celebrate the virtues and vices
_________________________________

who overwhelm the refrigerator
___________________________________

I celebrate the virtues and vices
Though goods are of high prices
People who overwhelm the refrigerator
Will buy on loan the generator.

4.1 Old Women

They whisper like drizzles
as they roam the street
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth

They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep on shop verandahs.

Q.1 Give reason: The old women are seen roaming aimlessly because..............
Ans: The old women are seen roaming aimlessly because they are not taken care of by their children. They had thrown something which didn't return.
Q. 2 Find out tow examples of Simile
Ans: "They whisper like drizzles" "They shiver like December nights"
Q. 3 Pick out the lines that reveal the loneliness of the old women.
Ans: "as they roam the street with a lost gaze
Q. 4 Write two metaphorical lines about grandmother.
  Ans :  " My grandmother is my lifeboat
   Her treasure of stories made me float."



Some more questions

1 What role do your grandparents play in your life?
Ans: Our grandparents play a vital role in our life.They keep family united.They take care of us.

2. Identify the figures of speech of the following line and explain.
Ans : "dreamless sleep"

5.1 The Felling Of The Banyan Tree

My father told the tenants to leave
Who lived in the houses surrounding our house on the hill
One by one the structures were demolished
Only our own house remained and the trees
Trees are sacred my grandmother used to say
Felling them is a crime but he massacred them all
The sheoga, the oudumber, the neem were all cut down
But the huge banyan tree stood like a problem
Whose roots lay deeper than all our lives
My father ordered it to be removed.

A1 . List the names of trees .
Response : The sheoga, the oudumber, the neem , the huge banyan tree

A2. 'But the huge banyan tree stood like a problem'. Identify and explain the figures of speech.
Ans : Simile :The banyan tree is compared to problem.
A3. Write down what the poet's father did with the trees.
Ans: The poet's father massacred all the trees as he was leaving the place to settle in city. He did not leave any tree.
À4 Compose four lines telling importance of trees.

Some more activities

A1. Explain why  the tenants were asked to leave their houses.
The tenants were asked to leave their houses because the poet's was about to leave the place and settle in city.
À 1 Complete the statement: According to the grandmother a crime is......
According to the grandmother felling the trees is a crime.

6.1 A Nation's Strength

What makes a nations pillars high
And its foundation strong?
What makes it mighty to defy
The foes that round it throng?

It is not gold. its kingdoms grand
Go down in battle shock :
Its shafts are laid on sinking sand
Not on abiding rock.

A 1 Describe the foundation and pillars of nation.
Ans The foundation of nation should be strong. The pillars should be high enough to defy the attack.
A2. What figure of speech is used in "it is not gold"?
Ans: Metonymy: The word "gold" is used to mean wealth.
A3. Suggest how we can make our nation strong.
Ans:Neither wealth nor strength makes the nation strong. Hard work with honesty and devotion can make our nation strong.
A4. Write an imaginary next stanza that suits to the poem.

Some more activities
A2. Write rhyming words and the rhyme scheme followed in the poem.

Ans:  Rhyming words : high-defy; strong-throng ; grand- sand; shock-rock

Rhyme scheme:  abab

7.1 Peace Is A Woman And A Mother

How do you know
Peace is a woman?
I know, for
I met her yesterday
on my winding way
to the world's fare,
She had such a wonderful face
just like a golden flower faded
before her prime.

A1 . Prove how does the poet know that peace is a woman.
Ans :Peace has a wonderful golden face and symbolizes a woman.

A2. a) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line : ‘on my winding way’
b) Find an example of metaphor
Ans: a)Alliteration as the sound ‘w’ is repeated.
b) Peace is a woman
A3. Do you think a mother can be a symbol of destruction or evil? How?
Ans: No, she can’t be a symbol of destruction or evil as she gives birth to mankind and loves humanity.
A4. Arrange the words in last three lines differently.
Ans : Such a wonderful face she had
           Just like a faded golden flower
           her prime before

Some more activities

A3.Pick out the lines from the extract that describe the face of peace.
Ans: She has a wonderful face just like a golden flower faded before her prime.

Concrete Jungle

Tourist Leaflets

In the 'Tourist Leaflet' section remember to draw a text box first and write only within that. You will be marked for creating text box. Within the text box write only in bullet points.
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Visit a Historical Place : Daulatabad Come One! Come All! Location: It is situated 13 kms.away from Aurangabad. Distance: 413 kms away from Mumbai. How to reach: Nearest airport and Railway Station is Aurangabad. S. T. buses ply from Aurangabad. When to Visit : Best time for visit through out the year. Where to stay : Private hotels , MTDC hotels, Rest house. What to See. :Chandminar Tower, Maze, Heavy Cannon, Bibi-ka Makbara.Nearby Ajanta and Ellora caves.

Visit a Hill Station -CHIKHALDARA Come One! Come All! Location: Hill station Chikhaldara is situated in Satpura Range nearly 350 Kilometers away from Chandrapur. How to reach :Nearest Railway Stations: Amravati and Akola. S.T. Buses and private luxuries are available at Amaravati. From Paratwada a picturesque, windy road of 50 kilometer takes to this calm and quite hill station. When to Visit: Best season is from Sept. to June. In July there are heavy rains here. Where to stay: There are MTDC, tourist Quarters ranging from 150 to 250 Rs. per family suit. Luxurious private hotels are also there. Meals and breakfasts cost more. What to see: Chikhaldara Darshan Bus takes you for sight seeing round of four hours.Places worth seeing are Fort, Devi point, Bhim Kund, Garden, Echo point, Hurricane point and Sunset point. Municipal Corporation has developed a beautiful garden and a swimming pool. Forest Training College and Museum provide information about wild life, nature, people and their customs.

Visit a Religious Place -Shegaon Come One! Come All! Location:Shegaon is a famous place of pilgrimage situated in Maharashtra.People from all over India come here for the Darshan of Sant Gajanan Maharaj. How to reach:Nearest Railway Stations: Shegaon and Akola. Trains running between Howrah to Mumbai stop here. State Transport Buses are available from major cities. Private buses are also available. When to visit: Shegaon, being a pilgrimage attracts tourist all the year round. Thursday is the auspicious day. Where to stay: Affordable and comfortable accommodation is provided by theSansthan. ‘BHAKTI NIWAS’. Private hotels are available. What to see: Gajanan Maharaj Mandir, Gajanan Watika, College of Engineering. Anything special: ‘Anand Sagar’ is one of the most beautiful place- 05 km from the Shegaon.

Activities STD 12 English SINDHUDURG An UNIQUE SEA FORT Come One! Come All! LOCATION : Sindhudurg fort is located on the southernmost edge of the Maharashtra coast. How to reach : By air : The nearest international airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. By Rail : The nearest railhead is Sindhudurg on the Konkan Railway. Kankawadi and Kudal are the other important railway stations nearby. By Road : Mumbai-Tarkarli 540 km. Best Time to Visit: Winter Where to stay : MTDC Holiday Resort, The resort at Tarkarli has 10 cottages with20 sea facing double bedrooms and one houseboat. What to see : Temples of Maruti, Bhavani, Chhatrapati Shivaji. Nearby sites : Sawantwadi,Malwan City, Tarkarli beach , Redi Ganesh Temple, Vijaydurg, Kunkeshwar Temple, Amboli.

Read the following information about Tadoba National Park and prepare a tourist leaflet of your own Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is one of the finest & largest National Parks in Maharashtra. It is one of India’s 47 project tiger reserves existing in India. It lies in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state. This beautiful wild paradise is situated 45 km close to Chandrapur District of central Indian State Maharashtra, and is about 150 km from Nagpur city which is the nearest airport for visiting Tadoba national park. Its name 'Tadoba' is derived from the name of God "Tadoba" or "Taru" whiich is praised by local tribal people, whereas "Andhari" is derived from name of Andhari river. It is believed that Taru was the village chief who was killed in an fierce encounter with Tiger and thus a shrine was made in remembrance of God Taru. This region was predominantly ruled by Gond tribes which had their own Kingdom in large area of Central India. Their descendents are still can be seen in local villages. Tadoba national park is open for visitors from 15-Oct to 30-June every season. Despite of this, limited safari is possible from 01-Oct on current booking basis. Tadoba national park remains open for all 07 days in a week.Till now, it remains closed on every Tuesday but as per new rule, it will remain open on Tuesday also. Unlike Bandhavgarh, Kanha national park, Pench national parks, here camera fee is charged separately, according to lens dimensions. Tadoba national park safari charges for Foreigner tourists is more than Indian tourists. Online safari booking is available for tourists. For traveling from Nagpur to Tadoba national park, we offers Tadoba Car Rental service with luxury cabs to undertake tours. Vegetation of Tadoba forest is of Southern tropical dry deciduous type which is spread on around 626 sq. km. Teak is the prominent tree species in Tadoba forest. Their is few lakes in Tadoba forest area which ensures rich in water resources for the park and nestles rich aquatic life. Among them Irai lake is one well known among tourists. It remains filled with water throughout the year, even in extreme summers. These lakes are also the prime residential place for marsh crocodiles, those were knowing once to spread in across Maharashtra. Major part of this forest is thrived in hilly area; it covers the Chimur Hills, and Andhari sanctuary covers Moharali & Kolsa ranges, so many hillocks, terrains provide shelter to wild animals, since it is considered that this park has a great accessibility & sighting of many wild beasts, wild-lovers from many parts of the country & world arrives here. Being popular gradually for its dense forest area, smooth meadows and deep valleys and moreover to all is the good sight-seeing of tiger despite being low numbers, the park has a great potential & atmosphere to stabilize more numbers of tigers with extending park area Accommodation Tourists are mainly reaching Tadoba national park from Nagpur city. This forest is a upcoming wildlife tourism destination due to which it will take 2-3 years to reach an ideal level. Here accommodation services are limited and over-priced due to less competition among hoteliers and resorts at the same time lacks in professional style of working. Accommodation facilities are mainly concentrated among two of its popular entrance gates i.e. Kolara Gate and Mohurli gate. We offer resort booking service for Tadoba resorts. For visiting these hotels, car rental service is available from our side. Taxi Service Tadoba national park taxi service is available from our side. We are providing tourist taxi service to all the customers who are reaching Tadoba national park from Nagpur or Chandrapur. Our tourist vehicles are available for Nagpur to Tadoba national park or vice versa. It is the nearest airport for teaching this popular tiger reserve. Similarly we are operating taxi service from Chandrapur to Tadoba national park.Our services are available for all popular entrance gates like Mohurli, Kolara, Navegaon, Khutwanda etc. Resorts are located near these popular entrance gates due to which tourist hire taxi cabs for all these entrance gates. Online taxi booking service is available from our side. Just fill-up below given form and submit to us. View -Counter view

Unit Test 1 Std 11 English

Que-I Read the first activity and read the  following extract and do all the activities                                                                    12 Marks 

A1 Which of the following statements show positive attitude of Kiwi?               2

A. I am disable. 

B. Disability is a state of mind. 

C.  I’m a double amputee. 

D. I don't tell them.

A heavy blizzard at New Zealand's Mt cook, where he was a 23 year old search and rescue mountaineer, relegated Inglis to an ice cave for 13 days. Following his rescue, a major media event, both his legs had to be amputated knee-down because of sever frostbite. " I don’t tell them I am disable. Disability is a state of mind. I say I’m a double amputee", says the Jolly Kiwi, who is in the city to deliver a series of motivational lectures to corporates, schools and whosoever is willing to borrow inspiration from his survival story. 

A2.  Complete the statement : The amputation of Inglis' legs was caused because - - - - - - - -                             

A3 Conclusion :

 Disability is a state of mind.  Explain it in your words. You may begin with  'Physically challenged people.............                      2

A4 Vocabulary :                                       2

Give opposites of the following words from the extract. 

1. Minor    

2. light 

3. able 

4. lend 

A5 : Personal Response :            2

Would you advise an amputee to do heavy work? Give reasoned answer. 

A6 Rewrite the sentences in the ways instructed.                     2 

1 Disability is a state of mind (Rewrite as rhetorical question) 

2 I am not disabled. (Make it Affirmative) 

B. Do as directed                2

1. ..... the end bonding ....... the mother and daughter got strengthen. (Fill in the blanks by using suitable prepositions.) 

2 .........Ganga is ........ longest river in India (Rewrite filling the gaps with suitable articles .)

Que-II Read the following extract and do all the activities         8 

Start where you stand and never mind the past

The past won't help you in beginning a new

If you have left it all behind at last

Why ,that's enough, you've done with it, you're through

This is another chapter in the book, 

This is another race that you have planned. 

Don’t give the vanished days a backward look, 

Start where you stand. 

The world won’t care about your old defeats

If you can start anew and win successes;

The future is your time, and time is fleet

And there is much of work and strain and stress;

A1 Complete the diagram                  2

 New beginning compared to 

1                   2         

A2 Poetic device 

"Start where you stand".

Name and explain figures of Speech and give similar example                                      2

A3 Personal Response 

Will this Poem help you to overcome strain and stress in your life ? Explain                  2 

A4 Poetic Creation 

Compose a poem of four lines by using words book, look, race, face                         2

Que. 3 Prepare your speech in 120 words on the topic “Life in Cities Not Easy-going” You have to deliver in the speech competition organized in your college.                               3

      

Do as Directed 1

Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so:

1Polar bears are fierce territorial animals. Grizzly Bears are the same.

Polar bears as well as Grizzly Bears are fierce territorial animals.


2.The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before.

After falling to the floor, the book opened to a unread page.


3.Rekha had a headache all morning. She remained alert through out the meeting.

Inspite of having a headache all morning, Rekha remained alert through out the meeting.

4.Beena is fine. That is all I know.

What I know is Beena is fine.


5. He lost his silver pen. It was his birthday present.

He lost his silver pen which was his birthday present.

6. I wish he was there .He could have helped us.
If he was there, he could have helped us.

7. He is a thief. He was beaten in the village.

He was beaten in the village as he was a thief.

8. He is walking slowly. He won't catch the train.

He would not catch the train because he is walking slowly.

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.
Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

1. If my dog is hungry, he barks.(Begin : Unless....)
Unless my dog is hungry, he does not bark.

2.Your essay impressed us.(Begin with : We....)
We were impressed with your essay.

3.Meera said,"I am going to bake a cake for your birthday tomorrow."(Write in reported speech)
Meera said that she was going to bake a cake for his birthday the next day.

4.As soon as she had finished one project, she started working on the text. (Begin : Hardly...)

Hardly had she finished one project when she started working on the text.
5. I did not intend to come late.(Use : 'intention)
My intention was to come late.
To come late was not my intention.

6.No other orator was as powerful as Demosthenes. (Begin :Demosthenes)
Demosthenes was more powerful than any other orator.

7.He arrived safely though it was chaotic outside. (Begin :Despite....)
Despite being chaotic outside, he arrived safely.
8.It is too late to change your mind.(Use : so...that)
It is so late that you can not change your mind.
9. No sooner did the president arrive than the band started playing.(Begin with: As soon as.... )

As soon as the president arrived, the band started playing.
10.He went to bed after finishing his work.(Use "and")
He finished his work and went to bed.
11. It is not his intention to leave the company.(Rewrite using verb form of "intention")
He does not intend to leave the company.

12. He is one of the most dedicated doctors in the hospital.(Begin with : Very few.....)
Very few doctors are as dedicated as he.

13.He will not be pardoned unless he apologizes.(Remove 'unless')
He will not be pardoned if he does not apologize.
He will be pardoned if he apologizes.

14.Despite being raining heavily he managed to reach his destination.(Use "but" as conjunction)
It was raining heavily but he managed to reach his destination.

15.Beyond this I cannot tell you.(Rewrite as complex sentence)
This is what I can tell you.

16.Hardly had the function started when the electricity failed.(Rewrite as negative)
No sooner had the function started than the electricity failed.

Sample Activity Sheet : Class- XII Sub - English

HSC English Activity Sheet

1A) Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the
activities : 12
A1. Pick out the ways the writer scared the birds. 2

We were an agrarian people. And my main hobby in my early teens was to wander through paddy fields to see the different kinds of birds and how they nest. On the outskirts of the paddyfields there had been many coconuts trees. Beautifully crafted nests of the weaver-birds-thookkanaam kuruvikal-would be seen dangling from the ends of palm leaves. Hundreds of these little birds would land on the paddy of the rice-plants at this stage of the paddy, my father would send me to our field with a tin-drum to scare these birds away. But often I have enjoyed the sight of these little birds balancing on the tender stalks and squeezing the milk out of the green rice when the paddy is ripe enough to harvest flocks of parrots would land there and cut the ripe stalks with their sharp beaks and fly away with the stalks dangling in their beaks. I have always liked to see this sight also.
The nests of parrots were neatly crafted holes in the trunks of palm trees, I continued to wonder how they made these holes on the hard trunks until I saw the patient work of the woodpeckers. They were the carpenters and their long sharp and strong beaks, chisel. They make the holes (in search of worms inside the weak spots of the trunks) and the parrots occupy them. If I heard the sound tak, tak, tak, I knew it was woodpecker chiseling a hard trunk. I would go after him. It seems that the woodpecker is the only bird which can walk perpendicularly on the tree trunks how beautiful the sight was!

A2. Describe the weaver birds 2
A3. Choose the statements which refers to the beautiful sight for narrator
a) The birds at the nests
b) Perpendicular walking of woodpecker.
c) Paddy field at the time of harvesting
d) Landing of parrots on paddy, cutting stalks and flying away. 2
A4. Give the synonyms of a) outskirts b)dangling c) patient d) perpendicularly

5. Do you like to watch birds? Why? 2
A6.Rewrite the sentences as per the instructions. 2
a) I saw the patient work of the woodpeckers. (Change the voice)
b) I would go after him (Use ‘used to’)
Q2. Read the activity, read the extract and do all the ativities.
A1. Read the following statements. Write true or false. Correct the false statements.

1) The duck was excellent in running.
2) The rabbit was poor in swimming.
3) The squirrel was excellent in flying.
4) The eagle was the successful candidate getting top marks.Once upon a time the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world” so they organized a school.

They had adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the subjects.The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his instructor. But he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running.

Since he was slow in running, he had
to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to practice running. This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming.But average was acceptable in school so nobody worried about that, except the duck.

The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown because of so much makeup work in swimming.
The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying
class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of the treetop down. He also developed a “charlie horse” from overexertion and then got a C in
climbing and D in running.

The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. In the climbing class, he beat all the others to the top of the tree but insisted on using his own way to get there.

At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceeding well and also run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was valedictorian.
The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. They
apprenticed their children to a badger and later joined the groundhogs and gophers to start a successful private school.
Does this fable have a moral?

A2. Complete the sentence
All the animals have to take all the subjects because - - - -
A3. The eel was valedictorian. The reason of it is - - - - - - - (Give reason)
A4. Tell what message you get from the extract.
A5. Write any four words used to test the physical fitness. (Write words that are not used in this extract)
A6. Do as directed.
a) The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely.
(Make simple sentence)
b) The duck was excellent in swimming.
(Make exclamatory sentence)

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B. Note – making (4 marks)

Draw Tree Diagram with the help of following points.
A Tissue may be defined as a group of cells having some shape, size, origin,
function and the same type of development. Tissues are basically classified into two groups namely, meristematic tissues, and
permanent tissues. Meristematic tissues are divided into two, these are position based and origin based. Permanent tissues are further
divided into two groups. They are simple tissues and complex tissues. On their basis of their position in the plant body meristematic tissues
are classified as aplicle – intercalary, and lateral. On the basis of origin, meristematic tissues are divided into 3 groups; they are
Pro – meristem, Primary – meristem and secondary – meristem. Simple tissues are classified into 3 groups, namely parenchyma, collechyma,
sclerenchyma, The two complex tissues are found in vascular plant. They are xylem and phloem.


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11. Scientists search ..... information about how animals communicate.
at for
12. A polling officer works ..... the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe.
with in
13. Mathew often climbs the four flights ..... stairs for exercise.
off of
14. They have been learning English......11 years.
for since
15. Our plan is considered...... the members of the committee.
by from
16. This material is different …………………… that.
by from
17. You should explain this …………………… them.
by to
18. Mihir swam _________ the English Channel.
across through
19. Radha distributed pens ___________ her five children.
among between
20. Jayashree and Sujata sat ________ each other in complete silence.
besides beside

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Test Yourself : Verb Forms

Select the proper alternative to complete the sentence

Check the answer to each multiple-choice question by clicking on the "Get Answer" button.

1.Everybody ......by the terrible news yesterday. shocked was shocked 2. Mr. Green ......at the University since 1989. has been teaching has been taught 3.Not much .....about the accident since that time : has said has been said 4. A new book .... by that company next year. will publish will be published. 5. He...... the girl's name. remembers is remembered. 6.The secretary ...... to her new boss yesterday. introduced was introduced 7.Our plan ...... by the members of the committee. is considered is being considered 8. He .... responsible for the accident. was holding was held 9. A prize..... to whoever solves this equation. will be giving will be given 10.When the manager arrived, the problem.... had already been solved had already solved 11.Scientists ...... for information about how animals communicate. searches search 12.A polling officer ....... with the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe. works work 13.Mathew often ..... the four flights of stairs for exercise. climb climbs 14.They ....English for 11 years. have been learning were learning 15.Mother ......cooking when father entered the kitchen. had finished finished

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Test Yourself : Verb Forms 1

Select the proper alternative to complete the sentence

Check the answer to each multiple-choice question, and click on the "Send Form" button to submit the information.

1.Everybody ......by the terrible news yesterday.

shocked

was shocked

2. Mr. Green ......at the University since 1989.

has been teaching

has been taught

3.Not much .....about the accident since that time :

has said

has been said

4. A new book .... by that company next year. :

will publish

will be published.

5. He...... the girl's name.
remembers

is remembered.
6.The secretary ...... to her new boss yesterday.

introduced
was introduced
7.Our plan ...... by the members of the committee.
is considered
is being considered
8. He .... responsible for the accident.

was holding

was held
9. A prize..... to whoever solves this equation.
will be giving
will be given
10.When the manager arrived, the problem....
had already been solved
had already solved
11.Scientists ...... for information about how animals communicate.
searches

search
12.A polling officer ....... with the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe.
works
work
13.Mathew often ..... the four flights of stairs for exercise.
climb
climbs
14.They ....English for 11 years.
have been learning
were learning
15.Mother ......cooking when father entered the kitchen.
had finished
finished

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Let's Speak

Post by English Grammar and Composition Blog.

Dialogue 1

A:Hello.
B:Hello.
A:How are you?
B:I'm fine.Thank you. How are you?
A: Fine. Thanks.

Dialogue 2

A:What's your name? B: Raju. Tell me your name,please.
A:Chandrakant.You can call me Chandu.

Dialogue 3

A:Where do you live?
B: I live in Nagpur.
A:Where in Nagpur?
B:Near Kachipura Garden.
Behind Cetral Mall in New Ramdas Peth
on High Court Road
Practice the above dialogue replacing the underlined words.

Dialogue 4

A:Bye,bye.Have a nice day.
B: Bye. See you. Have a nice day.

TRANSFORMATION: INTERROGATIVE AND ASSERTIVE

Turn into interrogative (verbal Question)

1] She does her work quietly.

Does she do her work quietly?

2] This is a fast- pace computer age.

Is this a fast- pace computer age?

3] You are ready.

Are you ready?

4] She has completed her work

Has she completed her work?

5] He can lift heavy thing.

Can he lift heavy thing?

6] It brings back thoughts of my childhood.

Does it bring back thoughts my childhood?

7] Children go to school not to be a fool.

Do children go to school not to be a fool?

8] The student understood the problem.
Did the students understand the problem?

9] The mother works hard day and night.

Does the mother work hard day and night?

10] I am not your friend.

Am I not your friend?

Rewrite as Compound Sentence

Rewrite as Complex Sentence

1) Compound Sentence बनवतांना and ,but ,yet,or, not only- but also, neither - nor, either - or ही coordinating conjunctions वापरतात
2) Simple चे compound करतांना क्रियापद सदृश्य शब्दाचे पुर्ण क्रियापद बनवावे . त्याला योग्य तो कर्ता वापरावा
3) मूळ वाक्यात हे नवीन वाक्य योग्य त्या conjunction ने जोडावे .

For English Medium students

( While making a compound sentence co-ordinate conjunctions such asand, but, yet, or, not only -but also , neither - nor , either - or etc are used.
While transforming simple sentence into compound verb like word should be converted into main verb . A suitable subject should be supplied to that verb. Use a suitable conjunction to join to the sentence.)



Examples : Simple 1. Lifting her head,she looked about.
Compound: She lifted her head and looked about.
2. My wife enters the kitchen to find them scurrying away.
My wife enters the kitchen and finds them scurrying away.
3.Putting on his hat, he went outside.
He put on his hat and went outside.
4. Walking further we reached the highway.
We walked further and reached highway.
5. It destroyed life and property, bringing in untold miseries.
It destroyed life and property and brought in untold miseries.
6.Ruben could not ask his father for the money.
Neither Ruben had money nor he could ask his father for the money.
7.In this tower sat the poet gazing on the sea.
The poet sat in this tower and gazed on the sea.
8. To everyone's surprise, the project completely failed.
The project completely failed and surprised everyone.
9-Seeing rain coming on, we took shelter under a tree.
We saw the coming on and took shelter under a tree.
10.Besides educating his nephew, he also set him up in business.
He not only educated his nephew but also set him up in his business.
11.The fog being very dense , the steamer sailed at less than half speed.
The fog was very dense so the steamer sailed at less than half speed.
12. Raleigh, taking off his cloak politely put it in the muddy street.
Raleigh, took off his cloak politely and put it in the muddy street.
13.Being occupied with important maters, he had no leisure to see us.
He was occupied with important maters so he had no leisure to see us.
14. Inspite of his popularity he cannot be called a great writer.
He was popular but he canot be called a great writer.

15.Rushing against Horatious he smote with all his might.
He rushed against Horatious and smote with all his might.
16.With all his learning, he was far from being a pedant.
He was learned but he was far from being a pedant.
17.He must resign on pain of public dismissal.
There was a pain of public dismissal and he must resign.
18.Owing to drought the crop is short.
The crop is short and reason for it is drought.
19.The men had not completed their work by the sunset.
It was the sunset but men had not completed their work.
20.Not withstanding several efforts, he failed.
He made several efforts but he failed.
21.By his pleasant manners he gained many friends.
He had pleasant manners and gained many friends.
22.In addition to pecuniary assistance he gave them much valuable advice.
He gave them not only pecuniary assistance but also much valuable advice.
23.The referee having Whistled, the game was started.
The referee whistled and the game was started.
24.On account of his negligence the company suffered heavy losses.

The company suffered heavy losses and the reason is his negligence.
25.Running at top speed, he got out of breath.
He ran at top speed and got out of breath.
26.Possessing all the advantages of education and wealth, he never made name.
He possessed all the advantages of education and wealth but he never made name.
27.Taking pity on the mouse, the magician turned it into a cat.
The magician took pity on mouse and turned it into a cat.
28.Being dissatisfied he resigned his post.
He was dissatisfied and resigned his post.
29.Throwing off his coat, he plunged into sea.
He threw off his coat and plunged into sea

Ex.1. Transform the following sentences from Simple into Compound: 

 (1) Besides educating me, my uncle got me married. 

 (2) Being occupied with money-making, some people have no time to enjoy life. 

 (3) On account of his negligence, his business suffered heavy losses. 

 (4) The referee having whistled, the game was stopped. 

 (5) Finding himself in difficulty, Clinton Came to India for help. 

 (6) On my arrival, they left the theatre.

 (7) Mumbai is an enchanting city, attracting foreign tourists. 

 (8) He confessed his crime. 

 (9) As a student, Patel was not brilliant. 

 (10) Holding a torch high, Dravid kept his team in sight.

Key 

(1) My uncle not only educated me but also got me married.

(2) Some people have no time to enjoy life because they are occupied with money-making.

(3) He was negligent so his business suffered heavy losses. 

(4) The referee whistled and the game was stopped.

(5) Clinton  found himself in difficulty and came to India for help 

(6) I arrived and they left the theatre.

(7) Mumbai is an enchanting city and it attracts foreign tourists.

(8) He confessed his crime and accepted the punishment.

(9) Patel was a student but he was not brilliant (

10) Dravid held a torch high and kept his team in sight.

To Teach Or Not To teach

Don't Teach
Let them learn.
Don't shut them up
Let them open up.
Teaching is not selling.
Learning is not buying.
Let them listen
Availing chance is your mission.
Let them read.
They're like seed
Not as mud.
Mud needs to be shaped.
Seed takes its own shape
You just take care
To provide rich atmosphere.

Key of Worksheet 2

Worksheet 2  Key

1. He finished at the dinner time.
2. The others had not all together caught as many fish as there were on the hook.
3. He will have become the fourth -largest manufacturer of personal computers in America
4. No other man ever to head Fortune 500 corporation was as young as  Michael Dell
5. Michael and his two brothers grew up in Houston, Texas and were imbued by their parents.
6. I wasn't a bad doctor, was I?
7. I was doubtful of myself.
8. In spite of having successive ideas of specializing in dermatology, in aural surgery, in pediatrics I discarded them all.
9. He was taken around with me.
10. No sooner did I see the prizes and read the citation Chaitanya had received than I was stupefied. 
11.  Wasn’t he a special child?
12. One day, King Amrut and Chandan had been taking a walk on the terrace of the palace.
13. They were able to see far into the distance.
14. He was delighted seeing the prosperity of his kingdom.
15. They could not ask for any more.
16. No sooner did he walk up to the king than whispered something in his ears.
17. Raghu asked Meenu if she liked the story.
18. I used to show him my finger.
19. Closing the cage I would put it near my pillow.
20.  When would he start to be restless?
21. No sooner did he become a fully grown up one than he began to go far and wide.
22. We spotted the bird in pairs almost every day.
23.  They cannot be seen.
24. It is not unachievable.
25. We are doing all this very efficiently and at a low cost
26. Parking will not only be difficult but also be expensive. 
27. People may use public transport rather than cars.
28. There are some glimmers of hope, aren’t there? 
29. Adverb clause of time
30.  A sunrise has never been seen by them.
31. How terrible she felt about this tendency!
32. His father would undoubtedly be left not only shaking his head but also burying himself deeper into his newspaper
33. Mr. Pawar says that they have promised that the funds they have given to initiate the process will be returned to them. 
34. ‘Can’  indicates polite request
35. It must keep for a while.
36. Reuben touched his worn cap with respect. 
37.  Running towards the sound he stopped at a construction site.
38. Dora has never received such a gift.
39. Nearly two lakh people attended a religious ceremony.
40. No sooner were we nearing the steps leading to a foot over bridge than people started       pushing from behind.
41. Was there anything she could do about it?
42. Mr. Pawar said that they had promised that the funds that they had given to initiate the process would be returned to them.
43. The school had an irregular calendar.
44. India's present epoch maker has come over here for blessing the state of Maharashtra.
45. Both India and Maharashtra cannot progress if there is not oneness of interest.
46. I had neither anxiety and nor high ambitions.
47. Though it was tough, it was intellectually satisfying.
48. The coconuts were brought down by him.
49. The book is about the transformation of India.
50. No one  can really conceive of a world without poverty. 

Preposition

Preposition is the most important part of English Language. It plays a crucial role in learning the language.

PREPOSITION : नामाच्या पुर्वी येणार्‍या व दुसर्‍या शब्दाशी त्या नामाचा संबंध व्यक्त करणार्‍या शब्दास Preposition म्ह्णतात.
(A preposition is a word placed before a noun to show its relation with other word.)
Examples:

in-आत
1. Mother is in the kitchen.
2. There are seven days in a week.
3. We live in Chandrapur district.
4. Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869.
   into-च्या आत (वेगाने)
5. He jumped into the river.
   on-च्या वर(स्पर्श करुन) ,ला
6. A book is on a table.
7. We celebrate Christmas on 25 December.
8. He was absent on Monday.
   over-च्या वर (स्पर्श नसुन)
9. A fan is over our head.
   under-खाली
10. A cat is under a table.
    between-दोघांच्या मध्ये
11. B is between A and C.
    among अनेकाच्या मध्ये
12. The teacher is standing among the students.
    for साठी
13. I bought a doll for her.
of चा, ची, चे
14. This is a pen of Jayant.
    at-कडे, ला
15. We live at Korpana.
16. I get up at 5:30 A.M.
    beside च्या बाजुला
17. Sit beside me.
    with च्या सह
18. Come with me.
19. Cut with knife.
    by ने, च्या कडुन
20. Trees are cut with axe by people.
21. We travel by bus.
    to च्या कडे, ला
22. We go to school.
    up वरच्या दिशेने
23. The dog is looking up.
    down खालच्या दिशेने
24. They came down the hill.
    fromच्या पासुन
25. Chandrapur is 25 kms. far from Rajura.
    acrossच्या पलीकडे
26. They sail across the ocean.
    throughच्या मधुन
27. The thief entered through the window.
    behindच्या मागे
28. My house is behind the post-office.
    off च्या पासुन दुर
29. The students of our school ran off the road. 

EXERCISE

Fill in the blanks with preposition.

रिकाम्या जागेत Preposition भरतांना वाक्याचा अर्थ व Preposition चा अर्थ लक्षात घ्यावा.

1. Our prayer starts_____ 7:10 A.M (at, on)
2. The plane flew _____our village.(over, on)
3. We have holiday ____ Sunday.(on, at)
4. He was arrested ____ police.(by, from)
5. 2 is _____1 and 3.(in , between)
6. There are 30 days __a month.(on/ in)
7. We write ___a pen. (with, by)
8. He took a pencil___Jaya. (of, Off)
9. He went ___Mumbai.(to, on)
10. We buy things ____ shop.(in, from)

अधिक अभ्यासासाठी पाठातील preposition असणारी वाक्य शोधुन लिहावी. Preposition ने वेळ, ठीकाण, दिशा दर्शविल्या जाते.

Look at the following sentences and state what the underlined prepositions indicate.

1. India got freedom in 1947.
2. The train arrived at 10 O'clock.
3. The TajMahal was built in Agra.
4. Mahatma Gandhi was born at Porbandar in Gujrat.
5. India's Constitution was implemented on 26th of January 1950.
6. They set up a tent on hill.
7. They sailed across the ocean.
8. The bus moved along the road.
9. The boys threw stones at the frog.
10. Mother is in the kitchen.

Key 1. time 2. time 3. place 4. place, place 5.time 6. place 7. direction 8. direction 9. direction 10. place.

Letter Writing

          
Interview a disable person who has achieved a unique success.

Interviewer : Hello, Sudhaji Good morning.
Interviewee : Good morning.
Interviewer : Ma’m, I would like to know about your successful journey in life.
Interviewee : Yes, it’s a long and colourful filled with difficulties.
Interviewer : How did you lose your leg?
Interviewee : In an accident. That shocked me. I worried about dancing .But the confidence and faith made me not only stand on my feet but also dance.
Interviewer : How did you over come that?
Interviewee : While learning dancing I had many difficulties. Thanks to ‘Jaipur Foot’. The support of doctor and parents helped to regain my confidence.
Interviewer : Is the film ‘Nache Mayuri’ based on your real life story?
Interviewee : Yes, it is. I myself have acted in it.
Interviewer : What do you like to tell the disable?
Interviewee : You will never know unless you try.
Interviewer : Thank you, madam for sharing your life story with us.


2)Imagine your friend has passed the std-X examination with a distinction in spite of his/her being seriously ill during the examination. Write a letter congratulating him/her for the success.
X.Y.Z.
Red Villa
Marine line,
Mumbai-400001.
30th Jan 2016

Dear Reshma,
      Heartiest congratulation on your brilliant success in S.S.C. examination .I am proud of you. In your earlier letter you have mentioned about your illness during the examination. You have beaten the hardship. You have sought distinction in the exam so it will be easy for you to get admission in the college of your choice.  You should remember one thing .Study keep mental intact. Playing and exercise maintain physical health. Skipping exercise and play for study,  is not a worthy idea. It make us ill at the eleventh hour.
     Why should I give you a sermon at the hour of rejoice? You are aware of the advantages of sports and other extra-curricular activities. Please do write soon and often.
With best wishes to all our friends.

Yours lovingly,

X.Y. Zed

3)Imagine that the editor of a newspaper has made a general appeal to send opinions for ‘view-counterview’ column of the newspaper on the topic ‘should there be a law to force children to look after their old parents? Prepare your write up with the help of following  points.

Gujarati Govt.Hostel 

15,Nehru Park,

Aurangabad 43002

October 22-2013

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

         Sub:- write up on ‘should there be laws on to force children to look after their parents?
   Sir,
        As per your appeal, I forward my write up. Looking after old parents is must. But by laws, no way. The care and worry for the parents should be heartfelt. The law will compel the children to keep parents at the home but not at heart. No court can make children feel worried about their parent. Law helps those who make complaint. Would parents take legal action against children? They would prefer to suffer. Values are not taught, these are to be caught . Elderly people should be well protected and given the due care . It is the responsibility of the children . If any youth does not bother to look after his parents, instead of punishing that youth , his parents should be given helping hand by govt. or NGO. the government should open old age security home.Enforced help will do no better job.
Kindly publish my views in your esteem newspaper

Thanking you,   
            
 Yours obediently,
         X.Y.Z

4)Imagine that you are staying in a government hostel, you feel extremely Home sick. Write a letter to your parent explaining that how much you are missing and remembering them. Also state about your study progress and examination. 

Jijamata Govt. Hostel
15,Nehru Park,
Aurangabad-431002
20 September 2013
                                                                                                                  
Dear father,

       Since long I have not received your letter or any phone call.These days I feel homesick. If I were a bird, I would have been with you at present. I am eager to meet mother, little Sony and you. I miss you a lot. My first term exam is about to be held in the next month . I have to prepare for that but my homesickness takes me away from study. You need not worry. Just send a letter and family photograph along with additional one thousand rupees to buy Alarm watch. Our teacher of English is a kind and disciplined person. Under his guidance, I am improving myself. My room mates at hostel are studious and of helping nature. Convey my regards to mother. Remember me to Raju, Ahmad and Christopher.

                                                                                    Yours Lovingly                                         

            X.Y.Z                                                                                                                        . `
5) On the occasion of a ‘Mother’s Day’ write a letter to your mother thanking her for the valuable thing you have learnt from her 

Gujarati Govt.Hostel
15,Nehru Park,                                                      Aurangabad 43002                                              October 22-2013                     
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
Dear mother,

            Celebration of ‘Mother’s Day’ made me think about you. At hostel I really miss you . I remember you and the thing you taught me. You inspired me to go ahead and kiss the world .You made me take interest in reading newspaper . That made my awareness about the world. You taught me to respect subordinates too. Man should be treated as man It is from you I got my confidence. Your teaching enabled me to face the challenges of life.I am really grateful for the thing you have taught me. Thanks a lot.

Wish you very happy Mother’s Day’

                                                                                Your loving son                             
  x. y. z.     
                                                      
7)Your school has arranged an excursion or trip to Hyderabad. write a letter to your father  asking for the permission and Rs150 as the fare.    

X. Y. Z.
East Hostel                                                            V. M. V. College,                                                Amravati                                  
February 18,2016                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                   

        Dear father,                                                              
        I find myself stumbling to write you a letter. I know that paying me extra would burden you. Another reason that stumbles me is that I know not how to start the letter. I am short of words and full of emotion suddenly I feel homesick .                    
      I write this letter with special purpose. Our school has organized a picnic and educational tour to Hyderabad. I want to join them .The fare of the tour is Rs.-1500.  I hope you will say ‘yes’ as always you do. Dad, please send Rs-1500 with your love and permission, love to mother ,Chotu, and uncle.                                                                     Your Loving Son,    
X.Y.Z.     

                                                                                                                           
    8)Prepare a letter addressing to the editor of a newspaper highlighting the road mishap problem in your area.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        X.Y.Z
Red Villa,
Marine Line,                                                        Mumbai-04
August 23,2015                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                           
    To,                                                              
     The Editor,                                                          
     The Indian Express,                                                    
     Mumbai-o4                                                              
          
       Sir,                                                                  

         I humbly bring your attention to the problem we are facing since long.The road mishaps in our area have become a grave problem for us. Due to the worst street, uncovered manholes potholes, encroachment along the road side and ever increasing traffic the area has become a death trap.                                         
     Despite several appeals the concerning authorities have turned a deaf ear. Diversion of traffic through other road will avoid the accidents
                                                                                                      
                      
                                                                                                                            Yours truly,                                                               X.  Y.  Z                                                                                                                                                 9) Imagine that your friend really need a confidence building message. Write him/her a letter communicating  the same advice.

Sanskar Niwas 

Sai Gruh Niman Society                                    Gadchandur-442908

Sept.15,2013

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                     


Dear Ganesh,

I am really shocked about your decision of discontinuing the study the reason behind that made me surprised. Failure or low score is not the end. You scored low in H.S.C. and want to discontinue study.
It’s not good to quit when thing go wrong. Stick to your effort, you might succeed next year. Many courses are available after H.S.C. Join one of them. Remember ‘quitter never wins, winner never quits’. Success may be near when it seems  far. So think over your decision with positive outlook.
Please do write soon and often.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Yours lovingly,
x.y.z.