Figures of Speech STD X

(A)Match the following lines with figures of speech
(i) Decisions, I must make   (b) Inversion
(ii) Please open up my eyes,
 dear Lord.                              (a) Apostrophe
(iii) Travel down the
 darkened road                     (d)Alliteration
(iv) I can choose to take the
 road of life                           (c) Metaphor


(B.) Identify the Figures of speech used from those given in the bracket.
(Simile/Repetition/Antithesis/Personification/Metaphor/Alliteration/Apostrophe)
(a) “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs” ANTITHESIS : Opposite ideas are brought together
(b) “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same” PERSONIFICATION : Triumph and disaster are considered to be human being.
ANTITHESIS : Opposite words 'triumph and disaster' are brought together.
METAPHOR : 'triumph and disaster ' are implicitly compared to impostors
(c) “And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise” REPETITION : The word ' too ' is repeated pleasingly.
(d) With worn-out tools ALLITERATION : The consonantal sound 'w' is repeated pleasingly.
(C) Find from the poem, one example of each of the following.
(a) Personification : "The ship has weather’d every rack." The ship is given the human quality of overcoming the difficulty.
(b) Alliteration : I)  Rise up-for you the flag is flung
ii) The ship is anchor'd safe and sound
(c) Repetition : But O heart! heart! heart!
(d) Exclamation : Here Captain! dear father!
(e) Tautology :  "For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths"
 A tautology is a repetition of the meaning of a statement, using different words or symbols
(f) Antithesis : From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;
(g) Inversion  : "the bells I hear"  The arrangement of words is not in a prose order . The correct prose order is - I hear the bells.
(h) Transferred Epithet : eager faces  - An adjective  ' eager ' is transferred to faces.
(D) Identify the Figures of Speech
(1) Whose woods these are
 I think I know.     : Inversion                
(2) The woods are lovely,
 dark and deep.    :  Alliteration        
(3) And miles to go before I sleep
 And miles to go before I sleep. : Repetition
(4) My little horse must think it queer : Personification
(5) O moon, --- APOSTROPHE : An  absent/inanimate object 'moon' is addressed.
(6) give me moonlight,. ALLITERATION : The consonantal sound 'm' is repeated pleasingly.
(7) basketful or two baskets full, REPETITION : The word is repeated.
(8) small, small moons of light. , REPETITION : The word is repeated.
(9)give me a basketful of moonlight  ALLITERATION : The consonantal sound 'm' is repeated pleasingly.

(E)Pick out lines that contain :
1. Alliteration
 (a) In form and feature, face and limb,
 (b) It puzzled all our kith and kin,
 (c) One day, to make the matter worse,
2. Hyperbole

(a) And when I died, the neighbours came
And buried brother John.
(b) For somehow, my intended bride
Became my brother's wife.

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Grammar STD X New Course

Unit 1

1. Spot the error and correct the following sentences.
(a) My grandparents laid down for an afternoon nap.
My grandparents lay down for an afternoon nap.
(b) A stranger were knocking at our door.
A stranger was knocking at our door.
(c) My sister and I shares a study room.
My sister and I share a study room.
(d) One of my friend, is leaving school.
One of my friends, is leaving school.
(e) A flock of birds were flying overhead.
A flock of birds was flying overhead.
2. Rewrite the sentences as per instructions given along with.
(a) I took the baby langur to our backyard.
 (Rewrite the sentence in the Past Perfect Tense)
I had taken the baby langur to our backyard.
(b) She simply sat there quietly.
 (Rewrite the sentence in the Present Continuous Tense)
She is simply sitting there quietly.
(c) The mother langur looked straight into my eyes.
 (Rewrite the sentence in the Simple Present Tense)
The mother langur looks straight into my eyes.
(d) She surveyed the area for the vicious male langur.
 (Rewrite the sentence in the Simple Future Tense)
She will survey the area for the vicious male langur.


3. Underline the gerund/present participles/infinitive.
(a) Setting (gerund) goal may appear easy, but it is quite challenging (present participle).
(b) Quantifying (present participle) goals provide specific ways to track (infinitive) progress.
(c) It is important to create (infinitive) goals that are within a current skill set or area of expertise.
(d) We need to bring   (infinitive) down life images down to earth and plan to execute our strategies.
(e) Finding the right footing, precisely mastering the skills and getting to the next place,all depend on how we approach and tackle the problem.

Unit 2

4. Complete the sentences given below using your own adjective clauses.
1 I know of a school boy who earns to learn.
2 I know the joke that you are telling.
3 I know of a doctor who treats patients free of cost.
4 I know of a place where we can feel extreme cold.
5 I know the reason why he didn't come to class.
5.  Rewrite the following sentences joining them with ‘when’, where’, ‘which’, ‘why’.
(a) Sitaram had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes. He balanced it on his head.

Sitaram had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes which he balanced on his head.

(b) A large shady tamarind tree grew at one end of the bazaar. Mr.Srivastava found her friend Mrs.Bhushan there.

A large shady tamarind tree grew at one end of the bazaar where Mrs.Srivastava found her friend Mrs.Bhushan .

(c) The Pipalnagar Bank has stopped paying employees.  It is about to collapse.

The Pipalnagar Bank has stopped paying employees when it is about to collapse.

(d)  He had finished his work. He sat down on the highest step.

When he had finished his work, he sat down on the highest step.

6. (A)Convert the following to Exclamatory sentences of the same meaning.
 (a) Dr Hawking is a very humble man.
What a humble man Dr Hawking is !
 (b) He was very clumsy.
How clumsy he was !
 (c) He was very simple and intelligent.
How simple and intelligent he was !
 (d) Courage is a truly wonderful thing.
What a wonderful thing courage is !




(B) Convert the following to Interrogative (Question) form.
 (1) The prognosis was bad.
Interrogative: Was the prognosis bad ?
Rhetorical question: Wasn't the prognosis bad?
 (2) Stephen decided to continue his research.
Did Stephen decide to continue his research ?
Didn't Stephen decide to continue his research ?
 (3) There are many people who display exemplary courage.
Are there many people who display exemplary ?
Aren't there many people who display exemplary ?
 (4) His mind would soar up into space, like light.
Would his mind sour up into space like light ?
Wouldn't his mind sour up into space like light ?

7 Rewrite the following sentences using ‘not only but also’ and ‘as well as’ in
2 seperate sentences.
(i) UNESCO and the International Council on monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.

Not only UNESCO but also the International Council on monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.

UNESCO  as well as the International Council on monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.


(ii) The state parties are responsible for identifying and nominating new sites.

The state parties are responsible for not only identifying but also nominating new sites.

The state parties are responsible for identifying as well as nominating new sites.

(iii) Opera House in Australia and the Historic Center of Vienna in Austria are
cultural sites of World Heritage.

Not only Opera House in Australia but also the Historic Center of Vienna in Austria are cultural sites of World Heritage.

Opera House in Australia as well as the Historic Center of Vienna in Austria are
cultural sites of World Heritage.

(iv) World Heritage Sites can be a combination of both cultural and natural areas.

World Heritage Sites can be a combination of not only cultural but also natural areas.

World Heritage Sites can be a combination of  cultural as well as natural areas.

(v) To protect the temples and artifacts, UNESCO launched an international
campaign.

To protect not only the temples but also artifacts, UNESCO launched an international campaign.

To protect the temples as well as artifacts, UNESCO launched an international
campaign.

 8 Rewrite the following sentences replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than ’
(Note : The phrase, ‘No sooner’ must always be followed by an auxiliary
(helping verb).
For example : As soon as he came, they all gave an applause.
No sooner did he come than all gave an applause.
(a) As soon as the Bill is passed, it will become an Act.
No sooner is the Bill  passed than it will become an Act.
(b) As soon as the thief escaped, the family informed the police.
No sooner did the thief escape than the family informed the police.
(c) As soon as you have finished, you can submit your answer- papers.
No sooner have you finished than you can submit your answer- papers.
(d) As soon as they can manage, they should change their house.
No sooner can they manage than they should change their house.
(e) As soon as the bell will ring, the School Assembly will start.
No sooner will the bell ring than the School Assembly will start

Figures of Speech STD X
Grammar STD X Part-2
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Speech: How to achieve success.

Grammar 2018 Exam

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Set A Grammar
A5
1) This requires an exercise of will.( Rewrite it using the Simple Future Tense.)
This will require an exercise of will.

2) You have to constantly watch out and talk to yourself. (Rewrite it using another modal auxiliary showing 'compulsion'.)
You must constantly watch out and talk to yourself.
3) You begin to stagnate. (Rewrite it using the noun form of the world underlined.)
Your stagnation begins.
(B) 1)He wanted to become____ artist and live in _____ Himalaya.
(Use appropriate articles)

He wanted to become an artist and live in the  Himalaya.
2)She was able to talk_____the group____her experience.
(Use suitable prepositions)
She was able to talk to the group about her experience.

3)"Why are you crying?"said the woman to a little boy. "I want a balloon,"he said.
(Change it into indirect Speech)
The woman asked a little boy why he was crying . He replied that he wanted a balloon.

Q 2 A  1) Temporary problems could be taken care of by market mechanism.(Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Market mechanism')
Market mechanism could take care of temporary problems.

 2)In the nineteenth century,there were third - class carriages.(Form a WH question to get the underlined part as an answer.) Underlined part -In the nineteenth century.
When were there third-class carriages?

3) There would still be situations of temporary poverty.(Rewrite it using 'Can')
There can still be situations of temporary poverty.

Q 3 A  1) She took many breathtaking photographs of the earth.
(Rewrite it Using the present perfect continuous tense)
She has been taking many breathtaking photographs of the earth.
2)He scattered her ashes over the Himalayas.(Rewrite it beginning with 'Her ashes .......')
Her ashes were scattered over the Himalayas by him.

3) Kalpana was extremely proud of her birth-place and made every effort to bring it into limelight.
(Rewrite it using 'not only .....but also)
Kalpana was not only  proud of her birth-place but also made every effort to bring it into limelight.

SET B
Q 1 A 1. She splattered Worli seaface with walls of sea spray. (Rewrite it using the Simple Present Tense.)
She splatteres  Worli seaface with walls of sea spray.
2. I  never found out their names though we took the train together.(Make it a Compound Sentence.)
We took the train together but I never found out their names.
3. I promise myself, someday I will return.(Rewrite it using the modal auxiliary 'must')
I promise myself, someday I must return.
SET C
Q.1 A 1. I rushed to the site.(Rewrite the sentence using 'used to'.)
I used to rush to the site.
2. The tree was being cut.( Rewrite it beginning with 'They'......)
They were cutting the tree.
3. I looked into all the nests and saw  eggs in two of them.( Rewrite the sentence using the word 'when')
When I looked into all the nests I saw  eggs in two of them.



SET D
1)He looked at his mother and smiled.
(Rewrite it as a simple sentence)
Looking at his mother he smiled.
2)Her family and their well being were her highest priority.
(Rewrite it in the Positive Degree)
Pos: No other priority for her was as high  as her family and their well being.
Comp: Her family and their well being were her higher  priority than any other thing.
3)She was the centre of the home.(Make it a Rhetorical Question)
Wasn't she the centre of the home?

Interchange Assertive into Interrogative and vice versa

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For ICSE Board Std 10
While interchanging assertive into interrogative and vice versa 
1. Interchange the place of subject and verb
2. Make negative by adding negation( not, no, no one, nobody , never, none etc.)if the given sentence is affirmative
3. Make affirmative by removing negation
4. Use punctuation mark at the end accordingly.

Do the following and check the answers.

1. Is this the way you should come dressed to  school ?
2. Does anything succeed like success ?
3. We are not going to submit to them so  easily.
4. Can anyone bear such an insult ?
5. None is greater than the country?
6. Who can forget his sacrifice ?
7. When will you learn to obey your teachers?
8. A wise man is honoured everywhere.
9. Is drinking not bad for health ?
10. Does anyone like to be called a fool ?
11. Money does not grow on trees.
12. Can there be success without hard work?
13. Joys and sorrows go together.
14. Why should we lament any loss ?
15. Do the brave not deserve honour?
16. Can there be smoke without fire ?
17. Was Rustom not a great warrior ?
18. Who has seen the wind ?
19.When will a wicked man prosper ?
20. Are books not our best friends ?
21. When can their glory fade?
22. How can I repay your kindness?

Key

1. This is not the way you should come dressed to school.
2. Nothing succeeds like success.
3.Are we going to submit to them easily?
4. No one can bear such an insult .
5.Who is greater than the country?
6.No one can forget his sacrifice.
7. You will never learn to obey your teachers
8. Where isn't a wise man honoured?
9. Drinking is bad for health.
10. No one likes to be called a fool.
11. Does money grow on tree?
12. There can not be success without hard work.
13. Do joys and sorrows not go (live) together?
14 .We should not lament any loss.
 16.There can be smoke without fire.
17.Rustom was a great warrior.
18. No one has seen the wind.
19. A wicked man will never prosper.
20. Books are our best friends.ll
21.Their glory can never fade.
22.I can not repay your kindness.
New Activity Based Learning Std 11 and 12

English Exam Elixir for HSC

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For 12th.
English Mission
ALWAYS Remember this

You will be having 4 different sets A, B, C, D. . .Wherein the mostly
Seen passages,
Seen poems,
Rapid reading section would be different for each set.

mostly the unseen passages and writing skills would be same for all the sets. .
30% change is there in each set. Worry not you have to solve your own. So concentrate on your question paper.

If you try to analyse this properly,you can't afford to skip anything basically.

1.Always start studying from the last unit i.e. unit 8 then 7,6,5. . . so on as you don't have much hold over the last 4 units compared to the ones at the start.

For Writing Skills:

1 mark is always for Grammar and presentation skills. . .

1.Letter Writing : Always prefer formal letter.
This would include letters for general civic problems, job application letter,etc. Remember to write Address,
Subject,
Reference,
Thanking you, enclosures, etc.
Divide the letter into 3 paragraphs. . .
Don't give full stop after writing the date.

In the first paragraph, mention the sole purpose for writing the letter in 2-3 lines.
Second paragraph, should be a flop descriptive one with regard to the subject and the last paragraph should conclude the letter in a polite way.

(Easy to score 3.5 marks out of 4 over here if written with perfection and not a single cancellation.)

Tourist Leaflet:
 Write it in a creative way with quality content.
Add your own points along with the points asked.
(Maximum you can get 3.5/4 marks over here)

📰 Report Writing/ News writing: Headline carries 1 mark so give a good one.
 Dateline half mark. Divide the report into three paragraphs.

*Sequence* of events which took and the past tense of the report are the most important points to be kept in mind.

In the first one, describe what happened, where it happened, at what time it happened and who was there. . .Basically, first paragraph should answer major 'Wh' questions such as what, where, when, why / who ,how.

In the second paragraph, decribe what were the major highlights of the event in brief sequentially.

In the third paragraph, conclude the report in one or two sentences and the end mention. . . Reporter. ..(Maximum you can 3 marks)

📈Information transfer: Always go for non-verbal to verbal one as it consumes your time.
Write it in only 1 paragraph covering half or more than half page. Start like this. . .' The above diagrams gives information. . .about. . .write what is given in the question. . .After that, write whatever you understand from the pictorial representation as it in simple words. Make comparison by words like highest, lowest, similar to, on average, biggest, smallest , top, low etc. Don't write too much. Keep it brief and simple. (Maximum marks: 3.5/4)

📑Interview Questions: Frame 10 questions. Give a introduction about the person whom you're interviewing in 2-3 lines. Keep the questions simple. Always ask these 4 questions for any type of interview:

What were the challenges faced by you during your less adventurous days?

Who motivated you or influenced when times were thick and thin?

What was the turning point of your life?

What advice/ message would you like to give to the young generation who aspires to become like you? (Ask this question always at the end)

(Maximum marks: 4/4)

View/ Counterview:  Attempt this  if you are confident of your writing skill as it is open ended topic. You have to be precise enough while conveying your view/ counterview. There is option for this question. Make a good choice.

📜Speech Writing: Very similar to expand the idea. Always start with the salutation. . .' Respected Principal, honourable teachers and my dear friends' and then divide the speech into minimum 5 paragraphs. Enrich it with lot of quotes, examples, case studies, rhetorical questions etc. Quality content is expected. Not easy to score unless you write in a creative way.(Maximum marks: 2.5/3)

Note: As soon as you get the question paper, glance through the writing skills, make a proper choice and collect thoughts on that as you write the paper.

Don't waste more time solving comprehension, for 2 marks questions: 4 sentences are expected.( You can easily score 2/2)

Read the question paper thoroughly at reading time allotted to examinees.

📌Be spacious while writing the paper. Highlight important points and quotes or anything new which you have written with a pencil.
Mark my words, it does matter!

📌Don't use short forms, numbers anywhere while writing the answer unless it's mentioned in the extract. Your marks are being cut using that.

📌Don't skip anything.

📌Don't try to learn new things at the last moment.

📌Follow whatever you believe with conviction.

📌Last but not the least: Keep your best foot forward and let go of everything and remember this. .
.
' Whatever is Difficult can be made Simple,
Whatever is Simple can be made Easy,
And whatever is Easy can be done Superbly. . .'
"EFFORTS MAY FAIL BUT YOU SHOULD NOT FAIL TO MAKE EFFORTS!" ~ Nido Qubein.

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News Writing

News Writing is a basic question for std 12. News is devided into four parts. 

1 Headline 

2 Dateline 

3 Lead/Intro 

4 Main Body 

Headline is written in bold letters. It is in Simple Present Tense. Sometimes shortened form of passive voice is used. Concrete words are used. Articles are omitted. 

Dateline : A name of town/city  date month (name of news writer/news agency) 

Intro means Introductory  paragraph 

Lead means leading paragraph  

It contains answers for what where when who why /how. 

Main body contains important details of the events. It is put in descending order  of importance. 

Headline can be turned into a lead . While writing lead headline should  be used in full form passive. Past tense should be used. Add when happened and where happened.   

50 Killed As Bus Falls into 30-ft-deep Gorge 

Hyderabad, 9 Sep (PTI)

AT least 50 people were killed and 10 others suffered serious injuries when a state transport bus plunged into a 30-foot deep gorge near Jagtial in Telangana on Tuesday, officials said. The ghat road, where the  accident happened, had been declared accident prone and unsafe by police earlier.The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus, carrying around 60 passengers, was traveling towards Jagtiyal town from Kondagattu temple, located atop a hill, when the vehicle reportedly skidded off the ghat road while negotiating a sharp turn, Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) G Narendra said.The driver reportedly had lost control of the vehicle "either due to brake failure or some fault. Twenty three passengers died on the spot, while around 25 others were shifted to hospital. The Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the dead and has assured free treatment to the injured. 

Children's Day Celebrated

Our Correspondent

Gadchandur, Nov 14

Children's Day was celebrated with fervor to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru today at Mahatma Gandhi Vidhyalaya and Jr. College, Gadchandur.At the outset , the Principal Giridhar Bobade lighted the traditional lamp and garlanded the photographs of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi. In his introductory speech, vice-principal Sharad Jogi threw light over the life of  legendary man Pandit Nehru. Tiny tots from middle school were very much eloquent speaking about Panditji. Principal Bobade in his presidential speech  urged children to inculcate punctuality and time management of Pandit Nehru.On the occasion science exhibition was arranged wherein 50 children presented their scientific models under the guidance of science teachers. Ashish Derkar compered the program whereas Sau Bharati Ghonge proposed a vote of thanks.

A Lighting Strike Kills Women

BUIDANA, Sept 8

A LIGHTNING strike killed a 35-year-old woman and injured the other woman at Pendawangi in Chikhli taluka on Sunday. As per reports,  were working in the farm of Madav Shejul. In the afternoon, it started raining heavily along with thunder and lightning. Mangla Ermule (35) was killed on the spot by the bolt of lightning while Shashikala Irle

(60) sustained serious injuries. Pradeep Patil rushed Shashikala Irle to  rural hospital. The Revenue Department officials performed panchanama. Mangal Ermule is survived by husband, a daughter and son. In yet another incident,a farmer Vijay Sonune, resident of Chandola village in suffered loss of around Rs 65,000.

3 Youths Meet Watery Grave

Our Correspondent

CHANDUR BAZAR, sept 26

IN A tragic incident, three youths from Chandur Bazar tehsil of Amravati district met a watery grave in Purna river in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh. The incident took place at Belkund village on Monday evening when  Ranjit Langote           

and Aniket Bharti, both from Thugaon Pimpri.

As per details, seven B Sc Second Year students from G C Tompe College, Chandur Bazar had gone to Babaji Dhuniwale Sansthan at Belkund village, about 15 kms from Ghat Ladaki in Amravati and coming under the jurisdiction of Athner Police Station in Madhya Pradesh. The students celebrated the birthday of Harshal Ardak in the afternoon. In the evening, the youths decided to enter Purhariver for a swim. But as soon as they entered the water the youths Harshal Ardak,  Ranjit Langote and Aniket Bharti started drowning. The other youthsraised analarm for help.

60-yr-old woman dies as truck, motorcycle collide

Tirora, 9 February (PTI  

A 60-year-old woman died on the spot in motorbike truck collision while two others were seriously injured on Monday. As per details Damyanta Bhairam (60) resident of Menda village, was returning to home on Bajaj CT Boxer motorcycle with her son Raju Bhairam and daughter-inlaw Usha Bhairam. As they approached near Union Bank on Tirora

Road, the speeding truck (MH - 35 1 K5072) loaded with empty LPG cylinders,   dashed the two wheeler in  which Damyanta died on the spot while Raju and his  wife sustained critical injuries. PI Sandeep Koli and team reached the spot and and sent the injured to Rural Hospital. The traffic was also got disrupted for some time. The truck driver fled the spot leaving the vehicle. Police have registered offence against the driver under relevant sections.

Prize Distribution Ceremony 

Chandrapur, Sept 23

Navdurga Utsav samiti is organising felicitation and Prize distribution ceremony on the occasion of Navratri festival on September 29 at Chavdeshwari Sabhagruha, Chavdeshwari Square, near Nandavan Police Station. The event will be held at 6 pm onwards.

Dr Girish Gandhi will be the

chief guest of the programme Renowned poet Asha Pande be the special guest of the event. Subodh Dharmadhikari,

Balasaheb Deshmukh, Sanjay Jariwala, Mohanrao Kashikar, Shivling Patwe and Ram Anand Thengni will honour students during the programme. Tanaji Wanve and Harish Dikondwar will also share the dais.

Book 'Pausprashna' will be released during the event.

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