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EXERCISES<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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A. Work in small groups and discuss the following :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Q.1. Do youo like stories ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Yes, I do like stories. I read stories , I listen stories and enjoy reading, listening and sometimes narrating stories to my friends.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.2. Why do you like stories ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Stories are essence of life. It gives pleasure and creates excitement. One can leam some lessons also by listening or reading short stories.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.3. Tell you story on love between man and animal.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>There are so many stories of love between man and animal:<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The story of a pet dog saving the life of his master.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The story of Chetak, the horse of Maharana Pratap.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The story of monkey a d his master.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The story of Gillu ,the squirrel and squirrel and the writer Smt. Mahadevi Verma.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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B.1. Answer the following questions briefly :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Q.1. How did Gillu sustain wounds ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans<\/span><\/b> .<\/b><\/span> Gillu, he baby squirrel had fallen down from his nest and the two crows were trying to make the beaks at the flower plots where the squirrel was lying . This has caused wounds in the body of the squirrel and he was almost motionless. He clinged to the pot to save himself from further attack.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.2. What did the writer do with the wounded squirrel ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>The winter lifted the baby squirrel softly and gently from inside the gap of the flower pot where the squirrel was lying in an unconscious state and brought him to her room. She wiped the blood from his wounds with cotton wool and applied some ointment.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.3. Who started calling the tiny baby squirrel as \u2018 Gillu\u2019.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>The name was given to the squirrel by the writer herself but if was picked up by others too Simultaneously.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.4. Which ointment was applied on the wounds of the tiny baby squirrel ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>It was Penicillin ointment which was very effective and the baby squirrel became alright within three days.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.5. What does the transformation from the common to the proper noun imply ? What different does a name make ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Till the time no name was given to Gillu he was just a common noun, a common Creature like other squirrels in the courtyard, the garden or anywhere for that matter. As soon as a proper name was assigned to the baby squirrel, he picked up an identity of his own and became a proper noun. His personality was established and videntified with a proper name of \u2018 Gillu \u2018. He was known as called as Gillu from that day.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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B.2. Answer the following questions briefly :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Q.1. Where did the writer see two crows ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>When the writer one morning came on the Verandah from her room. She saw two crows poking their beaks at the flower pots, as if they were engaged in the play of hide and seek.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.2. What were the crows doing ? Why was the baby squirrel.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>The crows were poking their beaks of the flower pots. They were trying to make the baby squirrel. Rying over there as their an easy prey. Due to two wounds on the body of the squirrel he has become motionless.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.3. How did the writer manage to power water in the mouth of the motionless tiny baby squirrel ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>First the writer tried to feed the baby squirrel by dripping milk in his mouth through a Wick made out of cotton wood. After several hours of repeated efforts, the writer managed to power one drop of water one drop of water his mouth.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.4. What was the favourite food of Gillu ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>The favourite food of Gillu was \u2018 Kaju \u2018.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.5. When was his swing taken off ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>The swing of Gillu was taken off on the day he departed from this world. The opening made in the wire \u2013 mesh of the window was then closed.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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C.1. Long Answer Questions :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Q.1. How did the story \u2013 Writer make the tiny baby squirrel hale and hearty ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>The story writer started administering milk to the baby squirrel through a wick made out of cotton wool. From the third day he started showing progress and after three months he looks quite hale and hearty with smooth fur on his body, bushy tail and with naughty looking bright two eyes.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.2. Gillu took little food during the indisposition of the story writer. What does this suggest ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>It suggests that animals and creatures are also Sensitive to the environment. Gillu could feel the suffering of his mistress. He had developed an empathetic attitude for his saver.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.3. Do you have any pet bird ? How does it show concern for you ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Yes we do have a pet parrot who is very loving and Sensitive in nature. As soon as he sees an outsider in the house, he stars crying and alerts everybody in the house. He would not eat if he is not served food from the hands of my mother.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.4. What did he story Writer feel at the deeath of Gillu ? Describe her fellings in your own words.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans .<\/span><\/b> <\/span>The writer had developed aliking for Gillu. She used to love Gillu from the core of her heart and his loss made the writer sad. She felt that when the Sonjuhi Creeper would start flowing in spring season. Gillu will be seen on the Creeper in the from yellow juhi flower.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q.5. In what condition did the writer find Gillu ? What did she do with it ?<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans<\/span><\/b> <\/span>. Gillu was picked up by the writer from her garden lying between a flower a flower pot and the wall. The baby squirrel had fallen from the nest and was motionless. Two crows had already tried to pick him out from an easy and in the process had put injury on his body. The body had wounds and was bleeding. She brought the squirrel in the room, washed his wounds with cotton wool and applied pencillin ointment.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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C.2. Group Discussion : Discuss the following in groups or pair.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

(a) Animals \/ birds can be good companion of men.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Points for discussion :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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1. There are certain domastic animals like cow, buffalo, ox, camel goat etc. Who are helpful to man in their agrarian life.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. There are other animals who are pet animals of man like parrots, pigeons, hen, horse, elephants dogs and who are helpful to man in different ways. The horses are used for transportation, the elephants are used to carry heavy load, dogs are found to be extremely loyal to their masters and work as a guard to the house, property etc.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Man can not manage their life if their company of animals are restricted. Some of the birds are part of non vegetarian food of man like hen, cock, goat, pig etc.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Points: This is a picture of excavation site of ancient Nalanda University. It is said that when the Chinese traveller Yuvanchange came to India for a visit , he had gone to Nalanda. At that time the University of Nalanda had taken its shape as Visheva Vidyalay i.e. an university of big magnitude. It was recognized as the light of knowledge. There was a big library attached to this University and the teachers and the taught used to live in the campus together.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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C.3. Composition :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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(a) Write a Paragraph in about 100 wards on \u201d Relation between men and birds \u201c.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans. <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Birds happen to be the first companion of man. As soon as child stars seeing the world outside the first thing that he sees is a plant and a bird . In the morning the seen around. Covk and hen start giving a call to everybody to get up from thirled and to start days work. Parrots are supposed to be auspicious bird and are kept in the Indian families with a lot of love.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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(b) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, drawing his attention to the gradual extension of Creation birds in the<\/span><\/b> locality. Also suggest some measures to be taken to preserve birds.<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To,<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Editor, Hindustan Times<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Sir,<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Through your esteemed journal. I want to draw the attention of the general public, Social organizations, the government and the persons connected with environmental science regarding the extinction of certain birds from our locality. Earlier the population of matters in our area was quite appreciable . Actually the ventures used to eat the meat of these dead animals and thus these vultures were helping in maintaining good environment . The area used to be free the danger of allution due to decomposed body of the domastic make. Now there are hardly any vultures to dispose of dead animals. I appeal all sensible person through your paper to urgently do something in this regarded.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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D. Word Study :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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D.1. Dictionary Use : <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Correct the spelling of the following words :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Incorrect    <\/span>Correct<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Sudenly   <\/span> Suddenly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Pencin     <\/span>Penicillin<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Biscit       <\/span>Biscuit<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. Faverite   <\/span> Favourite<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Squieral   <\/span> Squirrel<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. Exeption <\/span> Exception<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7. Spoted     <\/span>Spotted<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8. Invelop    <\/span> Envelop<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9. Pillo        <\/span>Pillow<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10. Beelif    <\/span> Belief<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Exercise 2. Transcript the following words in phonetic alphabet as given in the dictionary :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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He = Hi [\u0939\u0940 ],<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Be = Bi [\u0935\u0940], <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Seek = Si:k [\u0938\u0940\u0915 ]<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beak= Bi:k [\u092c\u0940\u0915], <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By= Bai[\u092c\u093e\u0908], <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gap= Gaep[ \u0917\u0948\u092a ] <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Have= Heev [\u0939\u0935] <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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D.2. Word Formation :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Read carefully the following sentences taken the lesson :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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(a) I gently lifted him up and brought him to my room.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(b) All were Pleasantly astonished at his antics.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In the first sentence the word \u2018 gently \u2018 is an Adverb which is derived from the word gentle . Similarly, in the second sentence \u2018 Pleasantly \u2018 is an adverb which is derived from the Adjective \u2018 pleasant\u2019 by adding suffix \u2018ly\u2019 to it.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now make Adverbs fro the following Adjectives by adding suffix \u2018ly\u2019 to it.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Glad = gladly <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nice = nicely<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Accurate = accurately<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Love = lovely <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Total = totally<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Accident = accidently<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Swift = Swiftly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beautiful = beautifully<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Intelligent = Intelligently<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Profound = profoundly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dear = dearly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bad = badly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nice = nicely<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sudden = suddenly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Affectionate = affectionately<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sad = sadly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prompt= promptly<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Polite= politely<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Home = homely.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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D.3. word Meaning :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Exercise 1. Find out the words , the meaning of which have been given in Column \u2018 A\u2019 . The last few letters of each word have been given in column \u2018 B\u2019 .<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

        <\/span>A                                                <\/span>B<\/span><\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sudden attack                        <\/span>       <\/span>assault<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eager and cheerful readiness <\/span>       <\/span>alacrity<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lasting for ever                     <\/span>       <\/span>elemal<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Queer and typical behaviour        <\/span>antics<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lying on the ground              <\/span>       <\/span>prostrate<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with words given below.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. When I entered the Verandah<\/span><\/u> <\/span>from the room.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. I hung a light weight flower basket<\/span><\/u>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. He would inform me by twittering<\/span><\/u>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. It was necessary to set him free<\/span><\/u>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Gillu was an exception<\/span><\/u>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. His swing was taken off the hook.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7. I saw two crows playfully<\/span><\/u> <\/span>poking their heads at the flower pots.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8. Everyone remarked<\/span><\/u> <\/span>that he would not survive.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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D.4. phrases<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Exercise 1. Read the lesson carefully and find out the sentences in which the following phrases have been used. Then use these phrases in sentences of your own.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Unexpectedly :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Unexpectedly he came to my home today.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Hide and seek :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We played the game of hide and seek with Mohan and Sonu.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Wiping blood:<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wipe out the blood of oozing wound.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Glass \u2013 beads like eyes :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He had glass beads like blue eyes.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Break week speed :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He runs in the house in a break neck speed.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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6. The write mesh opening :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A wire mesh opening was created to fasilifate Gillu to move freely.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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7. During the course :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During the course of discussion this point came out.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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8. As well as :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The food was well prepared as well as nicely served<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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E.1. Read carefully the sentences given below :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. When I entered the Verandah from the room, I saw two crows play fully poking their beaks at the flowerpot.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. I used to hold Gillu and I put his tiny body in a long envelope.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You see that Sentences no. 1. Consists of two clause of simple Sentence . These two sentences are combined by using as relative pronoun \u2018 when \u2018.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly the sentences 2. also consist of two sentences by conjunction \u2018 and\u2019. There are many way to combine two or more sentences into one such a process in Grammar is called \u2018 synthesis \u2018 . Following is the list of some conjunctions or sentence connectors :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Now combine the following sentences into one sentence.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. She came, she took her lunch <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>= She took her lunch as soo. As the came.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. He got first class, He laboured hard <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

= Due to hard labour he got first class.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Sheela was suffering from fever. She could not attend her school <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

= Sheela was suffering from fever and so she could not attend her school.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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4. The teacher entered the class. He started teaching <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

= The teacher started teaching no sooner he entered the class.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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F. ACTIVITY :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Do a project work on Indian woman poets of English and Hindi and enlist their works.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ans.<\/span><\/b> <\/span>This project can be done individually by students under the guidance of the teacher. Some of the names of Indian woman poets are :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hindi : <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Smt. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan . \u2018 Bundaloke har bolonke.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>2. Smt. Meera Bai : Mere to Gridhar Gopal : Meera ke pad. <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Smt. Mahadevi Verma. \u2018 Deep Shikha\u2019, \u2018Yama\u2019, \u2018 Nihar\u2019. <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. Smt. Sumitra Kumari Sinha.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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English : <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Smt. Sarojini Naidu: \u2018 The Nightingale \u2018.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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G. Translation :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Translate the following sentences in Hindi :<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. As if the engaged in the game of hide and seek.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0910\u0938\u093e \u0932\u0917\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e-\u091b\u093f\u092a\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Everyone remarked that he would not survive.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0938\u092d\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0924 \u0925\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u092c \u0935\u0939 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u091a\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. He would venture close to my feet.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0935\u0939 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u0948\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0915 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0939\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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4. He devised a novel way of doing it.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0909\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e\u092c \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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5. It got up to each him.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0915\u0921\u093c\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0909\u0920 \u0916\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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6. I made a small opening.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u092e\u0948\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e \u091b\u0947\u0926 \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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7. He stepped in.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0935\u0939 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0906 \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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8. I would reach the dining room.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0916\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u091f\u0947\u092c\u0941\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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9. Everyone would after him Kaju.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0916\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u091c\u0942 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u0947\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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10. I discovered it was full of Kaju.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u092e\u0948\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0935\u0939 \u0915\u093e\u091c\u0942 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u092d\u0930\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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GLOSSARY AND NOTES<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Unexpected by (adj): \u0905\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0915\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Poking ( Gerund) : \u092d\u094b\u0902\u0915\u0928\u093e\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Assiduous (Adj): \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mythical (Adj) : \u092a\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0915\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Intercepted (verb): \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0928\u093e, \u092a\u0915\u0921\u093c\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prey(noun): \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Assault (noun): \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Survive (verb): \u091c\u0940\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u093e\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Accede(verb): \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Antic( adj): \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Astonished (verb): \u0906\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f \u091a\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e\u0964 I<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ntellect (noun): \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eternal (Adj): \u0905\u0928\u0902\u0924 \u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prostrate ( Adj): \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u0930\u093e\u092f\u0928\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alacrity (noun): \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0924\u093e, \u092b\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0964 <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Abstrain (verb): \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0928\u093e, \u092c\u0939\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Refulgent (Adj): \u091a\u092e\u0915\u0940\u0932\u093e \u0964<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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