CBSE Class 9 English Grammar – Determiners

1. Determiner:
‘Determiner’ is a word used before a noun to indicate which things or people we are talking about. The words ‘a’, ‘the‘, ‘my’, ‘this’, ‘some’, ‘many’, etc. are called determiners:

• He is a good boy.
• The boy you met is my friend.
• This novel is very interesting.
• I have some information about the accident.
• There were many people at the station.

All the italicised words are determiners and they limit the meaning of the nouns that follow them.

2. Kinds of Determiners:

3. Pre-determiners:
Pre-determiners are the words which occur before a determiner to limit the meaning of a noun:

• All the boys joined the race.
• You will get all the information.
• He drank half of the milk.
• She stayed there all of the time.
• Both the boys were present.
• I paid double the sum for this bed.
• He gets twice the pay that I get.
• It was quite a shock.
• He has rather a pleasant personality.
• He has such a beautiful wife.
• What a mess you have made!

4. Articles:
The article system in English consists of the definite article ‘the’ and the indefinite article ‘a’ or ‘an’. We can think of nouns in a specific or general way. When we refer to particular people or things or something that has already been mentioned or can be understood, we use the definite article ‘the’. When we refer to singular nouns for the first time, or refer to things in a general way, we use the indefinite article ‘a’ or ‘an’.
➢ The Definite Article ‘The’:
1. We can use the definite article before any common noun:

• He threw the ball into the river.
• The boys were not in the class.

2. We use the definite article to refer to specific persons or things:

• I want to meet the principal in the school.
• The tourists crossed the river in a boat.

3. The definite article is used to refer to the things that are only one in the world:

• The moon and stars were shining in the sky.
• The sun sets in the west.
• The earth revolves round the sun.

4. We use the definite article with the words such as school, university, prison, when we are referring to a particular building:

• They will visit the school on Monday.
• I met him in the university.

5. The definite article may be used with the countable nouns that are used in the singular to refer to things more general:

• If you break the law, you will be punished.
• He played the violin for half an hour.

6. The definite article is used to refer to the parts of the body:

• Smoking is harmful for the lungs.
• He caught him by the neck.
• There was an injury in the right eye.

7. The definite article is used with time expressions:

• I met her in the evening.
• She came here in the morning.

8. We use the definite article before something that has already been mentioned.

• I met a man at the station.
• The man belonged to Tamil Nadu.

9. The definite article is used before a noun that is followed by a relative clause or a prepositional phrase:

• The man I met at the station belonged to Haryana.
• He put the sweater on the table.

10. The definite article is used to refer to familiar things we use regularly:

• She looked at the ceiling.
• Suddenly the lights went out.

11. The definite article is used before dates or periods of time:

• We met on the 15th of October.
• It is a popular music of the 1940s.

12. The definite article is generally used before a noun which is followed by ‘of ‘:

• This led to the destruction of the whole village.
• The burning of houses rendered people homeless.

13. The definite article is used before the names of seas, rivers, deserts, mountains,

• The ship crossed the Pacific Ocean.
• Delhi stands on the banks of the Yamuna.
• The Sahara is a famous desert.
• They came across the Himalayas.

14. The definite article is used before the names of large public buildings:

• They visited the Taj Mahal.
• They went to the Town Hall.

15. The definite article is used before the superlative adjectives:

• He is the best boy in the class.
• She is the most beautiful girl in the school.

16. The definite article is used before adjectives such as rich, poor, deaf, dumb, blind, to use them as nouns:

• The rich and the poor went to the fair.
• We should help the blind.

17. We use the definite article before the nationals of a country or continent:

• The Indians are very religious.
• Some of the Europeans live here.

18. We use the definite article before the names of trains and ships:

• The Rajdhani Express is a very fast train.
• The Queen Elizabeth is a famous ship.

➢ The Indefinite Articles-‘ a’ , ‘ an ’:
The indefinite articles (‘a’, ‘an’) are used when we talk about people in a general or indefinite way.
1. The article ‘a’ is used before the words which begin with consonant sounds and ‘an’ is used before the words beginning with vowel sounds. However, some words start with a vowel letter but begin with a consonant sound. So we use the article ‘a’ before these words:

• He is a European.
• This is a unique idea.
• Theirs is a one-parent family.
• He is teaching at a university.

2. We use an before words which begin with a vowel sound:

• The girl bought an orange.
• He is an Indian.
• He had an umbrella in his hand.

3. Some words begin with a silent So we use an before them:

• He is an honest man.
• He is an heir to the throne.
• I met him an hour ago.

4. We use ‘a’ or ‘an’ before singular countable nouns:

• Kolkata is a big city.
• The dog is an animal.

5. We use ‘a’ or ‘on’ before the names of occupations and professions:

• His father is an engineer.
• He is a pilot.

6. When we use ‘a’ before ‘little‘ and few‘, there is a change in the meaning of these words. ‘A few’ is used with plural countable nouns, and ‘a little‘ with uncountable nouns. ‘Few‘ means not many, while ‘a few‘ means a small number. ‘Little’ means not much, while ‘a little‘ means some:

• Few people visit this temple now.
• I know a few students of this school.
• There is little water in the bucket.
• There is a little milk in the bottle.

7. We use ‘a’, ‘an’ before an adjective in a noun phrase:

• She is a good girl.
• She told me an interesting story.

8. We use ‘an’ with abbreviations beginning with the following letters: A, E, F, H, I, L, M, N, O, R, S, X (They should have vowel sounds).
For example:

• His father is an M.P.
• He is an N.R.I.
• She got an X-Ray done.

9. We use the indefinite article before certain nouns considered as a single unit:

• She bought a knife and fork.
• The old lady had a cup and saucer in her hand.

5. Demonstratives: This, These, That, Those
The demonstrative determiners are used to talk about persons or things that have already been mentioned.
This and These refer to the things that are near and can be seen. ‘That‘ and ‘Those‘ are used to refer to the things that are at a distance but can be seen.

• We lived in this house for four years.
• She bought these books.
• Those boys are very mischievous.
• I like this school.
• I met her this week.

This’ and ‘that’ are used for singular nouns and ‘these’ and ‘those’ for plural nouns.

• Can you lift that box?
• Would you like to buy those books?
• These boys have done their work.
• I have already met that man.

6. Possessives: My, our, your, his, her, its, their. The possessives are used to show possession.

• He is my uncle.
• Our neighbour is a rich man.
• Your daughter is beautiful.
• What is her age?
• What is his name?
• Do you know its value?
• Their house is very big.

7. Ordinals: first, second, next, last, etc.

• The ordinals show what position something has in a series:
• He is the first boy who has joined this school.
• I shall meet him the next week.
• He is the last man to help you.

8. Cardinals: one, two, three, hundred, etc.
Cardinals are ordinary numbers like one, two, three, etc. They show how many of something there are:

• There were only ten boys in the class.
• She lived for eighty years.
• He has two daughters.
• I met three young men at the station.
• He balanced himself on one foot.

9. Quantifiers: much, some, several, a lot of, both, all, etc.
The quantifiers refer to the quantity of things or amount of something.

• There were some people at the airport.
• They had enough guests already.
• Plenty of people would like to have your job.
• All children enjoyed the show.
• They didn’t make much progress.
• There was little water in the jug.
• There is no milk in the bottle.
• It has not made any difference to me.
• There is enough powder in the can.
• He drank a lot of water.
• I have forgotten some of the details.

10. Distributives: each, every, either, neither.
Distributive determiners refer to each single member of a group.
1. Each is used when we talk about the members of a group individually and every when we make a general statement. Both are followed by a singular countable noun:

• He met each guest.
• The minister visited every flood-affected area.
• I agree with every word he says.
• Each request will be considered.

Either is used to talk about two things, but usually indicates that only one of the two is involved.

• Either of the two girls should come here.

2. Neither is the negative of either:

• Neither member came to attend the meeting.

3. Either can also mean

• People stood in either side (both sides) of the road.
• Neither is followed by a singular noun.

4. Neither boy said anything.

• Neither answer is correct.

11. Interrogatives: what, which, whose, etc.
The interrogative determiners are used for asking questions:

• What subjects are you studying?
• Which colour do you like the most?
• Whose house is this?

Exercise (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

1. books are missing from the library. (Any, Some)
2. She has not solved…………….. sums, (many, any)
3. This book is mine but…………….. is yours, (that, any)
4. ……… boys have done their work. (That, These)
5. He didn’t make……….. progress, (much, many)
6. He has forgotten…………………… of the details, (some, many)
7. The District Magistrate visited…………………. flood affected area, (every, either)
8. ………….. villa is this? (Whose, What)
9. He is the…………… boy who has joined this gym. (first, whose)
10. I met her…………… week, (this, those)

Answer:

1. Some.
2. many.
3. that.
4. These.
5. much.
6. some.
7. every.
8. Whose.
9. first.
10. this.

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CBSE Class 9 English Grammar – Prepositions

1. A preposition may be defined as a word or group of words (e.g. at, in, out of, etc.) used before a noun, pronoun, gerund, etc. to show its relation with another word in a sentence.
For example:

• They came here at 5 p.m.
• He was born in 1980.
• She went out of the room.

These prepositions relate to time, place, position, direction, means, etc.

2. Prepositions of Time:
1. At:
At is used to indicate when something happens. We use at with clock times, e.g. periods of the year, and periods of the day, festivals, etc. But we don’t use at with ‘morning’, ‘evening’, ‘afternoon’, etc.

• The train left at 8 o’ clock.
• She used to go to temple at Dussehra and Diwali.
• He came here at the weekend.
• She married at the age of twenty.
• I called on my friend at night.
• We rested at noon/dawn/dusk.

2. In:
In is used to indicate the period of time in which something happens. We use ‘in’ with centuries, years, seasons, months, periods of the day ‘morning’, ‘evening’, ‘afternoon’: English literature flourished in the 16th century.

• She was born in 1990.
• They visited this place in summer.
• He called on me in the evening.  
• The theft took place in the day-time.
• My father went to the U.S.A. in October.
• It all happend in three minutes/hours/days/years.

3. On:
On is used with days, dates, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

• We went to see a movie on Tuesday. 
• He was born on October 3,1980.
• We congratulated him on his birthday.
• We gave them a gift on their 20th marriage anniversary.

Note: We use ‘on’ with ‘morning’, ‘afternoon’, ‘evening’, etc. when they are modified:

• They reached here on a hot afternoon. 
• People did not come out of their houses on a night like this.
• We went for fishing on a pleasant morning.

4. During:
During may be used instead of ‘in’ with periods of the day, months, seasons, years, decades and centuries to express the idea that something continues throughout the whole of a specified period.

• During the war many people were killed.
• We work during the day and sleep during the night.
• We try to contact people during October.
• During the nineties many taxes were imposed.
• She used to ring up many times during the week.
• During the journey I came to respect her.

5. By:
By is used to indicate the latest time at which an action will be finished:

• He will finish this work by 5 o’clock.
• By that time, the moon was up.
• You must come to me by 8 a.m.
• Applications must be received by 10th May.

By can be used instead of during with almost the same.

• We took rest by day and travelled by night.
• By mid afternoon about 5,000 people had visited the exhibition.

6. For:
For is used with periods of time to indicate how long an action lasts. It is generally used with the Perfect Tense but is also used with other tenses.

• They have lived here for five years.
• It rained continuously for twelve hours.
• We stayed there for fifteen days.
• They have been working for two hours.
• She will not be here for another three hours.

7. Since:
Since is used with a point of time in the past from which some action began and it continues till the time of speaking. It is generally used with the Perfect Tense:

• He has lived here since 1980.
• Everything has changed since the last summer.
• It has not rained since the end of June.
• He had been writing novels since he was thirty years old.

8. From:
From indicates the starting point of an action in the past or future. It is always used with ‘ to’ or ‘ till ’:

• They lived here from 1980 till/until 1990.
• We worked from morning to/till evening.
• She lived with them from the age of twenty.    
• He lives in his office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• She is interested in die period from 1950 to 1960

9. Till/Until:
Till and Until are used to show something happening or done up to a particular point in time and then stopping:

• He is expected to be here until/till the end of the week.
• I was employed by the company until 1980.
• You will have to wait until my return.

10. Before and After:
The preposition before and after are used to relate events to a particular time. Before means earlier than and after means later than something.

• I get up before six.
• She returned before Monday.
• They came here after 8 o’clock.
• We went to Paris four years after our marriage.

3. Prepositions of Place:
1. At:
At is used to show the. exact point, e.g. houses, stations, small villages and towns:

• They lived at Gohana, a small town in Haryana.
• He was born at his village, Shilmar.
• The Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street.
• She works at the Town Hall.
• The plane landed at London airport.
• The train stopped at New Delhi Railway Station.

2. In:
In is generally used when the reference is not to any specific place or to the names of large cities, countries, continents, etc.

• Many people in India live in villages.       
• They used to live in Bengaluru.
• The Indians live in India.     
• They lived in Europe for ten years.

3. On:
On is used to indicate a particular area of land or place where something is:

• He spent a few days on an island.
• He worked on a farm for sometime.
• They built their house on a beautiful piece of land.
• There is a school on the outskirts of the city.
• The hotel stands on the banks of a river.

4. Prepositions of Direction:
1. From:
From is used with the starting point or point of departure from a place or the point of origin:

• They came from China.  
• We started from Chennai.
• The train from Kolkata has arrived.
• She comes from office at 6 p.m.
• He fell from the fifth floor of the hotel.

2. Off:
Off means from the surface of and also down from:

• He took the hat off the table.
• The boy fell off the tree/roof.
• Keep off the grass.
• The ball rolled off the floor.
• Take this packet off the shelf.

3. Out of:
Out of means from the interior of something:

• He went out of the room. 
• The bird flew out of the cage.
• I saw him coming out of the library.
• She jumped out of the shelf.

Direction Towards:
1. For:
For is used to show direction only when the verb indicates the beginning of a movement:

• She left for japan early in the morning.
• We set off for New York.
• They left for home late at light.

2. Against:
Against means to have contact or pressure:

• The child threw the ball against the wall.
• The crowd pressed against the door.
• He put the ladder against the wall.   
• She stood, with her back against the wall.
• He hit his head against the branch.

3. To:
To is used for destination or the end-point:

• He went from Delhi to Ambala.   
• She came to India as a tourist.
• The train started from Kolkata and came to Delhi.
• He was on his way to the station.
• We went from London to New York.

4. Towards:
Towards is used to indicate the direction of something:

• They went towards the airport.
• He was speeding towards the town.
• The train was coming towards the station.
• I saw him hurrying towards me.
• He stood with his back towards me.
• She marked towards the river.
• He ran towards the door.

5. Prepositions of Position:
1. Under:
Under is used to indicate a position that is below or beneath something. It means vertically below:

• The dog was under the table.  
• He looked under the bed.
• They took shelter under the trees.
• The water flows under the bridge.

2. Underneath:
Underneath has the same meaning as under. It means a position below something.

• She found a lot of dust underneath the carpet.
• The coin rolled underneath the table.
• He hid the gun underneath the bed.
• He left the key underneath the mat.

‘ Underneath‘’ generally implies covered by something so that the object covered is not seen.

3. Below and Beneath:
Below means in a position lower than something:

• They could see the village below them.
• The lake is 500 feet below the sea level.
• He had a wound below the left shoulder.
• You should write below this line.

Beneath also means a lower position than something:

• They found the body beneath a pile of grass.
• The boat sank beneath the waves.

Beneath has the sense of directly under something.

4. Over:
Over is used to indicate a position vertically above something or somebody or partly or completely covering the surface of something.

• She hung the calendar over the fireplace.
• There were books all over the table.
• They held a large umbrella over her.
• There was a lamp (hanging) over the table.

5. Above:
Above is used to indicate a position higher than something:

• There were clouds above us.
• The water came above our knees.
• The pilot was flying above the clouds.
• The birds were flying high above the trees.
• We lived in the room above the shop.

Above has the sense of something being directly over something else.

6. Prepositions of Travel and Movement:
1. Across: .
Across is used to indicate movement from one side of a space, area, line to the other side:

• I walked across the road.
• The cat ran across the lawn.
• They flew across the Pacific.
• He walked across the street.

2. Along:
Along is used to indicate movement from one end to or towards the other end of something. The place is seen as a line:

• We walked along the street.
• She went along the corridor.
• He hurried along the path towards me.

3. Into:
Into is used to indicate movement inside a place seen as a volume. The opposite of into is out of. It is used for entering a place, building, vehicle, etc:

• The boys came into die hall.       
• She ran into the house.
• He got into a bus/a train/a plane/a car.
• The athletes marched into the stadium

4. Onto:
Onto is used to indicate movement into a position on an object or surface:

• He climbed onto the roof.
• The cat jumped onto the table.
• A tree fell onto a car.
• He stepped out of the train onto the platform.

5. Through:
Through is used to indicate movement from one end of an opening, or a passage to the other. The place is seen as a volume.

• The train passed through a tunnel.
• The water flows through this pipe.
• They were riding through a forest.
• The ball went flying through the window.

6. Up and Down:
Up is used to indicate movement to a higher position and down to a lower position.

• We climbed up the hill.       
• The girl ran up the stairs.
• ‘ I set off up the road. 
• She was walking down the street.
• She fell down the stairs.
• The stone rolled down the hill.

7. On/In/By (Travel):
We may use on, in or by while using a public or private vehicle. On is used when the vehicle is seen as a surface, in is used when it is seen as a volume. By is used to indicate the means of travel.

• We travelled on the horseback/foot/a cycle/a bus/a plane.
• They travelled by bus/car/train/cycle/sea/plane/air.
• We travelled in a bus/a car/a train/a ship/a plane.

7. Between and Among:
Between is used with two persons or things. Among is used with more than two people or things:

• Between you and me, she is very stupid.
• She divided the apples between the two children.
• C comes between B and D.
• Samesh sat between Mahesh and Ramesh.
• He lives in a house among the trees.
• She divided the money among her four sons.
• Satish works among the poor.

But if each individual person is mentioned, between is used even if there are more than two:

• The money was divided up between Mohan, Sohan and Rohan.
  

If the people are mentioned as a single group, among is used:

• I shared out the food among the family.
• The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd.

8. By and Beside:
By means close to someone or something. Beside means by the side of someone or something. Both imply nearness:

• She was sitting by the door.
• There is a glass just by your elbow.
• The telephone is by the window.
• She was sitting beside her mother.
• He always kept a dictionary beside him.
• Who is standing beside Kumar?

Exercise (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions using the given alternatives.

1. The lion was killed………………….. …. the hunter…………………… a sword, (in, on, by, with)
2. Father divided his property………………………. four sons, (between, among, of, in)
3. He has been living in this house……………………… 1985. (for, since, in, on)
4. I shall return…………………… a month, (in, of, on, for)
5. The Ramayana is lying…………………. the table, (in, of, on, for)
6. We shall finish this work……………… 5 p.m. today, (in, by, on, at)
7. Send me letters…………………… this address, (by, in, to, on)
8. You should listen………………………. what your parents say. (among, in, to, between)
9. Sita writes………………….. (with, on, in, at)
10. He did not listen………………… my advice, (at, to, in, on) ‘

Answer:

1. by, with.
2. among.
3. since.
4. in.
5. on.
6. by.
7. on.
8. to.
9. in.
10. to.

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CBSE Class 7 English Grammar – Voice

Definition of Voice
It tells us if the action is done by the subject or the action is done to the subject.
e.g.

1.  Teacher teaches the students.
   In this sentence the action of teaching is done by the subject ‘teacher’.
2.  Students are taught by teacher.
   In this sentence the action of teaching is done to the subject ‘teacher.’

Types of Voice

Rules for Conversion of Active Voice into Passive Voice
Step 1: Identify subject, object, helping verb, verb
which are being used in the sentence.

Step 2: Use the general structure of passive voice and place the different parts accordingly.

Present Tense

Simple Present Tense
Active: Subject + V₁ / + (s / es) + Object).
Passive: Object + is / am / are + V₃ + by + Subject,
e.g.

1. She teaches us English. (Active Voice)
   English is taught to us by her. (Passive Voice)
2. We play football. (Active Voice)
   Football is played by us. (Passive Voice)

Present Continuous Tense
Active: Subject + is/am/are + V₁ + ing + Object
Passive: Object + is /am/are + being + V₃ + by + Subject
e.g.

1. I am watching TV. (Active Voice)
   TV is being watched by me. (Passive Voice)
2. She is reading a book. (Active Voice)
   A book is being read by her. (Passive Voice)

Present Perfect Tense
Active: Subject + has / have + V₃ + Object
Passive: Object + has / have + been + V₃ + by + Subject
e.g.

1. You have done the work. (Active Voice)
   The work has been done by you. (Passive Voice)
2. We have prepared the draft. (Active Voice)
   The draft has been prepared by us. (Passive Voice)

Past Tense

Simple Past Tense
Active: Subject + V₂ + Object
Passive: Object + was / were + V₃ + by + Subject
e.g.

1.  Ram bought a flower. (Active Voice)
   A flower was bought by Ram. (Passive Voice)
2. Prince wrote an essay. (Active Voice)
   An essay was written by Prince. (Passive Voice)

Past Continuous Tense
Active: Subject + was / were + V₁ + ing + Object
Passive: Object + was / were + being + V₃+ by + Subject
e.g.

1. I was eating bread. (Active Voice)
   Bread was being eaten by me. (Passive Voice)
2. She was cleaning dishes. (Active Voice)
   Dishes were being cleaned by her. (Passive Voice)

Past Perfect Tense
Active: Subject + had + V₃ + Object
Passive: Object + had + been + V₃ + by + Subject
e.g.

1. Farmers had ploughed the field. (Active Voice)
   The field had been ploughed by farmers. (Passive Voice)
2. Manoj had developed a formula. (Active Voice)
   A formula had been developed by Manoj.(Passive Voice)

Future Tense

Simple Future Tense
Active: Subject + shall / will + V₁ + Object
Passive: Object + shall/will +be + V₃  + by + Subject
e.g.

1. He will paint a picture. (Active voice)
   A picture will be painted by him. (Passive Voice)
2. She will cut the pipe. (Active Voice)
   The pipe will be cut by her. (Passive Voice)

Future Perfect Tense
Active: Subject + shall/will + have+V₃ + Object
Passive: Object + shall/will + have + been + V₃ + by + Subject
e.g.

1. The boy will have met the girl. (Active Voice)
   The girl will have been met by the boy. (Passive Voice)
2. The thief will have stolen the goods.(Active Voice)
   The goods will have been stolen by the thief. (Passive Voice)

Changing Active into Passive Voice of Imperative Sentences
Imperative sentences are of three types.

Orders/Commands
e.g.

1. Open the door. (Active Voice)
2. Follow my instructions. (Active Voice)
3. Stop the car, at once. (Active Voice)

In such sentence ‘let’ is used to change into passive voice. It is followed by ‘object’ and ‘be+V₃’ as follows

1. Let the door be opened. (Passive Voice)
2. Let my instructions be followed.(Passive Voice)
3. Let the car be stopped at once.(Passive Voice)

Requests
If, in above sentences, ‘please’ is Idded, they become ‘requests’.
The passive voice of such sentences is begun with ‘you are requested to ’.
e.g.

1. Please, open the door. (Active Voice)
   You are requested to open the door. (Passive Voice)
2. Please, help me in my work. (Active Voice)
   You are requested to help me in my work. (Passive Voice)

Advice
e.g.

1. Help the poor. (Active Voice)
   The poor should be helped, (by you) (Passive Voice)
2. Love children. (Active Voice)
   Children should be loved. (Passive Voice)

Practice Questions and Solutions

Question 1:
Fill in the blanks with correct answers.

1.  Ananya ……………… very loudly that day.
   (a) was talking              (b) was being talked                                                                                                                                        (c) was talked               (d) is talked
2.  Thankfully, the parcel ……………… by one of the members of the family.
   (a) received                 (b) was received
   (c) had received          (d) has received
3.  Which places have ……………… by you, so far?
   (a) explored                   (b) are explored
   (c) been explored         (d) being explored
4.  Who will ……………… the committee?
   (a) heading                (b) headed
   (c) be head                (d) be heading
5.  The air conditioner ……………… nicely now.
   (a) has been working                (b) is worked
   (c) has working                          (d) is working

Solution:

1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4.  (d)
5. (d)

Question 2:
Change the voice of the following sentences.

1.  We teach Maths.
2.  Do you keep a cat?
3.  She doesn’t ring the bell.
4.  I am cooking the beans.
5.  You are not watching TV.
6.  Are they selling books?
7.  We have solved the sums.
8.  He has not led the cow.
9.  Have we learnt the lessons?
10.  Bell invented the phone.
11.  I did not notice you.
12.  Did she find your books?
13.  Meera was reading a letter.
14.  We were not abusing him.
15.  Was I driving a car?
16.  The teacher had checked the copies.
17.  The workers had not painted the house.
18.  Had we cleaned the floor?
19.  I shall draw pictures.
20.  You will not teach them.

Solution:

1.  Maths is taught by us.
2.  Is a cat kept by you?
3.  The bell is not rung by her.
4.  The beans are being cooked by me.
5.  TV is not being watched by you.
6.  Are the books being sold by them?
7.  The sums have been solved by us.
8.  The cow has not been fed by him.
9.  Have the lessons been learnt by us?
10.  The phone was invented by Bell.
11.  You were not noticed by me.
12.  Were your books found by her?
13.  A letter was being read by Meera.
14.  He was not being abused by us.
15.  Was a car being driven by me?
16.  The copies had been checked by teacher.
17.  The house had not been painted by workers.
18.  Had the floor been cleaned by us?
19.  Pictures shall be drawn by me.
20.  They will not be taught by you.

Question 3:
There are sentences given in active voice as questions followed by four option sentences that are in passive voice. Identify the correct sentence in passive voice.

1.  Ajay is flying kites.
   (a) Kites are flown by Ajay.
   (b) Kites have been flown by Ajay.
   (c) Kites are been flown by Ajay.
   (d) Kites are being flown by Ajay.
2.  The PM has announced a new education policy.
   (a) A new education policy is announced by the PM.
   (b) A new education policy has been announced by the PM.
   (c) A new education policy was announced by the PM.
   (d) A new education policy had announced v by the PM.
3.  Please, pass the keys to me.
   (a) You are requested to pass the keys to me.
   (b) Let the keys be passed to me.
   (c) The keys are passed to me by you.
4.  What does she say?
   (a) What was said by her?
   (b) What is being said by her?
   (c) What is said by her?
   (d) What has been said by her?
5.  Will Krish sell his bicycle?
   (a) Will Krish be sold by his bicycle?
   (b) Would Krish be sold by his bicycle?
   (c) Will his bicycle by sold by Krish?
   (d) Will his bicycle been sold by Krish?

Solution:

1.  d
2.  b
3.  a
4.  c
5.  c

Question 4:
In the sentences given below identify which one is active voice and which one is passive voice.

1.  The king has ordered the minister.
2.  An institute can be run by me.
3.  Can a poem be learnt by anyone?
4.  He lost all the money.
5.  You are insulted by them.

Solution:

1.  Active
2.  Passive
3.  Passive
4.  Active
5.  Passive

Question 5:
Use suitable passive forms to fill the blanks.

1.  The field ………………… by the farmer. (plough)
2.  Things ……………….. being ……………….. by him. (steal)
3.  Flowers ……………… been. by the man. (pluck)
4.  The work ……………….. by the girl. (do)
5.  A bullet ……………… be ………………. by police. (fire)

Solution:

1.  is ploughed/was ploughed,will be ploughed
2.  are,stolen
3.  have,plucked
4.  is done/was done/will be done
5.  will,fired

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CBSE Class 7 English Grammar – Narration

A narration sentence is the statement made by the subject to one or more listener.
Look at the following sentences.

1.  Raj said to Meera, “Come here now”.
2. Hari says to Sheela, “You have done it”.

The above sentences are examples of a narration sentence.

Types of Narration Sentence
Direct Narration (Direct Speech)
When the subject of the sentence states something to the object,
e.g.

1. He said to me, “Do this instantly”.
2. The father said to son, “Study hard”.

Indirect Narration (indirect Speech)
When the words/statements of the subject are stated by a third person in his own words then it is indirect narration.
See the below given sentences
e.g.

1. He told me to do that instantly.
2. The father told son to study hard.

Parts of a Narration Sentence
A narration sentence has two parts. These are Reported Speech
The part of the narration sentence which is, in the inverted commas is in called Reported Speech.

Reporting Verb Reported Speech

Reporting Verb
The part which is outside the inverted commas is called Reporting Verb.
Change from Direct Narration to Indirect Narration
When a direct narration is changed into indirect narration, then there are three major changes that take place

1. Change of person
2. Change of other parts of speech
3. Change of tense

Change of Person
First and second person pronouns are changed to third person or according to the person spoken to or spoken about. We must take care that during the change of person, number and case of the pronoun remains same. The number and case can be changed by the following way

Change of Other Parts of Speech
The parts of speech that have been used in the reported speech also undergo changes. Below, we give you a list of words that undergo changes. Remember these words by heart. There is no ground rule for the changes of these words.
Now – Then
Ago – Before
Today – That day
Tonight – That night
Here – There
Can – Could
May – Might
Shall – Should
Will – Would
This – That
These – Those
Tomorrow — Next/following day
Yesterday – Last/previous day

Change of Tense
During the change of a direct narration into indirect narration, change of tense also takes place. Change of tense only takes place when the reported verb is in past tense. If, reported verb is in present or in future tense then change of tense doesn’t take place.

1. When reported verb is in past tense.
   1. Direct: Avi said to Savy, “I need some time!
      Indirect: Avi told Savy that he needed some time.
   2. Direct: The shopkeeper said, “This is the latest model”.
      Indirect: The shopkeeper said that it was the latest model.
   3. Direct: The customer said to him, “ I will come to your shop tomorrow”.
      Indirect: The customer told him that he would go to his shop the next day.
   4. Direct Snehal said to her friend, “You didn’t meet me yesterday”.
      Indirect: Snehal told her friend that she had not met her the previous day.
   5. Direct: The mother said to the daughter “I have prepared sandwich for you”.
      Indirect: The mother told her daughter that she had prepared sandwich for her.
2. When reporting verb is in ‘present’ or ‘future’ tense.
   1. Direct: My father says to me, “We don’t have to work today.
      Indirect: My father tells me that we don’t have to work today.
   2. Direct: Kamak says to her teacher, “I could not do my homework last night”.
      Indirect: Kamak says to her teacher that she could not do her homework last night.
   3. Direct: The man will say, “ You rogue, you do not listen to me carefully and make many mistakes”.
      Indirect: The man will scold him calling rogue and will say that he does not listen to him carefully and makes many mistakes.
   4. Direct: Param will say, to Vicky, “You didn’t return my suit”.
      Indirect: Param will tell Vicky that he didn’t return his suit.
   5. Direct: Bhakti says to Jiya, “ I am your friend and will remain forever”.
      Indirect: Bhakti tells Jiya that she is her friend and will remain forever.

Exception
The tense of the reported speech is kept as it is.

1.  If, it is a “universal truth” ‘or’ ‘habitual action’ ‘historical’ fact; irrespective of the reporting verb.
   e.g.
   1. Direct: Our teacher says/will say/said, “the Earth is round”.
      Indirect: Our teacher says/will say/said that the Earth is round.
   2. Direct: My father said to me yesterday, “ God always observes our passion for our dreams.”
      Indirect: My father told me yesterday that God always observes our passion for our dreams.
2.  If the reported speech is about two simultaneously happening actions, e.g.
   Direct: Sahil said, ” The dogs were barking while I was walking in the park”.
   Indirect: Sahil said the dogs were barking while he was walking in the park.
3. If the reported speech is about an imaginary sentence e.g.
   Direct: Mohan said, ‘If I were a bird, I would fly everywhere”.
   Indirect: Mohan said (that) if he were a bird he would fly everywhere.

Interrogative Sentences into Indirect Speech
When we have to change a direct question into indirect speech, it is necessary to make the following changes.

1. Tense, pronouns, possessive adjectives and adverbs of time change as in statements.
2. The interrogative change to the assertive form.
3. The question mark is omitted.
4. The reporting verb says/tells is changed to ask etc.

(A) Verbal (Yes-No Type Questions)
While changing these questions into indirect speech ‘if’ or ‘whether’ is used instead of ‘ that’
e.g. ” Is there anybody?” she asked.
She asked if/whether anybody, was there

1. Direct: Santa said to Banta” Do you like Sonakshi?
   Indirect: Santa asked Banta whether he liked Sonakshi.
2. Direct: The lady said, “DO you want to ask any question?”.
   Indirect: The lady asked if they wanted to ask any question.
3. Direct: Charles said to bis mother, “Shall we go for the party tonight ?”
   Indirect: Charles asked his mother if they would go for the party that night.
4. Direct: The policeman says to the man, “Have you seen the burglars?”
   Indirect: The policeman asks the man whether he has seen the burglars.
5. Direct: I said to my sister, “Can you iron my clothes for me?”.
   Indirect: I asked my sister if she could iron my clothes for me.

(B) Wh-Type Questions
In these type of questions no external connector is used. The wh-used itself acts as a connector.

1. Direct: He said to me, “Where do you live?”
   Indirect: He asked me where I lived.
2. Direct: Shatayu said to his father, “How did you write this ?”
   Indirect: Shatayu asked his father how he had written it.
3. Direct: She said to the shopkeeper, “How much is the price of this book ?”
   Indirect: She asked the shopkeeper how much the price of the book was.
4. Direct: Father asks his son, “What all do you know about her? ”
   Indirect: Father asks his son what all he knows about her.
5. Direct: “What is the name of your pet cat?” said Shamli to her niece.
   Indirect: Shamli asked her niece what the name of her pet cat was.

Imperative Sentences into Indirect Speech
Imperative sentences are of three kinds: advice, order and request. So, according to the type of sentence the reporting verb ‘said/said to’ is changed into ordered requested, advised etc. And/instead of ‘that’ ‘to’ is used to join the reported speech.
e.g.

1. Direct: Neena said to him, ” Open your book”.
   Indirect: Neena ordered him to open his book.
2. Direct: Inspector said to his constables, “Go and find them everywhere.”
   Indirect: The Inspector ordered his constables to go and find them everywhere.
3. Direct: Shahista said to me, “Please, allow me to help you”
   Indirect: Shahista requested me to allow her to help me.

Exclamatory Sentences into Indirect Speech
While changing exclamatory sentences into indirect speech, the reporting verb is changed into exclaimed with joy, sorrow etc.
‘What, how’ are changed into very, great etc.
e.g.

1. Direct: He said, “What a great idea!”
   Indirect: He exclaimed that it was a great idea.
2. Direct: The players said, “Hurrah! we won the match”.
   Indirect: The players exclaimed with joy and said that they had won the match.
   

Practice Questions and Solutions

Question 1:
Change the given sentences into indirect narration.

1.  He says to Ram, “I am your teacher”.
2.  She says to Hari, “He is the owner”.
3.  Rani says to Sheela, “We went to Agra”.
4.  They say to him, “We have grown potatoes”.
5.  Police said to man, “Do not make a rumour”.
6.  Sahil will say to mother, “Let me go to park”.
7.  Farmer said to labourer, “Plant the crops well”,
8.  Vidya says to Maya, “Why do you not study”?
9.  Sameer said to Vijay, “Are you free today?”
10.  Man says to his wife, “Cook the food for me”.
11.  Vikas said to Jay, “We celebrated his birthday.”
12.  He said to us, “Have you seen this ever?”
13.  Doctor said, “Health is your wealth”.
14.  Driver said to the boss, “I am not feeling well,”
15.  She said to her mother, “Cut this fruit to eat”.
16.  Vaibhav will say, “I am going to be a doctor”,
17.  Boy said to his friends, “We will play now”,
18.  Mother said to me, “Groom yourself well”.
19.  Teacher said to students, “Why were you absent?”
20.  Veer says to Dheer, “Here is a pot of water”.
21.  Mayank said, “Sun gives us energy.”
22.  Carpenter said, “I shall be on leave tomorrow”.

Solution:

1.  He tells Ram that he is his teacher.
2.  She tells Hari that he is the owner.
3.  Rani tells Sheela that they went to Agra.
4.  They tell him that they have grown potatoes.
5.  Police told man not to make a rumour.
6.  Sahil will tell mother to let him go to park.
7.  Farmer told labourer to plant the crops well,
8.  Vidya tells Maya why she does not study.
   Or
   Vidya asks Maya why she does not study.
9.  Sameer asked Vijay if he was free that day.
10.  Man tells his wife to cook the food for him.
11.  Vikas told Jay that they had celebrated his birthday.
12. He asked us if we had seen that ever.
13.  Doctor told that health is your wealth.
14.  Driver told the boss that he was not feeling well.
15.  She told her mother to cut that fruit to eat.
16.  Vaibhav will say that he is going to be a doctor,
17.  Boy proposed his friends that they would play then.
18.  Mother told me to groom myself well.
19.  Teacher asked students why they had been absent.
20.  Veer tells Dheer that there was a pot of water.
21.  Mayank told that Sun gives us energy.
22.  Carpenter said that he would be on leave the next day.

Question 2:
In each of the following examples, a sentence in indirect speech has been given along with for option sentences that are in direct speech. Find out the correct sentence in indirect speech for the given question.

1. Tanu told Manu that she had learnt fine arts in Koikata.
   (a) Tanu said to Manu, “I am learning five arts in Koikata.”
   (b) Tanu says to Manu, “I have learnt fine arts in Koikata.”
   (c) Tanu said to Manu, “I have learnt fine arts in Kolkata.”
   (d) Tanu said to Manu, “I will learn fine arts in Kolkata”.
2. Ravi asked me if I would come back.
   (a) Ravi said to me, “When will you come back?”
   (b) Ravi said to me, “Do you come back?”
   (c) Ravi said to me, “How will you come back?”
   (d) Ravi said to me, “Will you come back?”
3. The officer ordered the soldiers, to make a round of the ground.
   (a) The officer said to the soldiers, “Make a round of the ground.”
   (b) The officer said to the soldiers, “Will you make a round of the ground?”
   (c) The officer said to the soldiers, “You will make a round of the ground.”
   (d) None of the above
4. Vishi told his friends that he had gone to Fun and Food Village the previous day.
   (a) Vishi said to his friends, “He had gone to the Fun and Food Village yesterday.”
   (b) Vishi said to his friends, “I have gone to the Fun and Food Village yesterday.”
   (c) Vishi said to his friends “I go to Fun and Food Village yesterday.”
   (d) Vishi said to his friends “I went to Fun and Food Village yesterday.”

Solution:

1.  (c)
2.  (d)
3.  (a)
4.  (d)

Question 3:
In each of the following examples, one sentence is in direct speech and its indirect speech have been given. There may be any error in the indirect speech. Three parts of the sentence have been given in the options. Mark you answer as the number of that part. If the sentence (indirect speech) is correct, mark option ‘d’ as your answer.

1. Direct: I said to her, “I do not like hollywood movies.”
   Indirect: I told her that I do not like hollywood movies.
   (a) I -> She                       (b) do -> did
   (c) like -> liked               (d) No correction required
2. Direct: Udai said to me, “Do you go to office everyday?”
   Indirect: Udai asked me that I went to office everyday.
   (a) I -> you                                            (b) that -> whether
   (c) everyday-> the previous day       (d) No correction required
3. Direct: Ravi said to Raj, “Will you drop me to my college?”
   Indirect: Ravi asked Raj whether he would drop him to her college.
   (a) he -> she                      (b) him -> her
   (c) whether -> to             (d) No correction required
4. Direct: Madhumati said, “Ah! I got the clue.”
   Indirect: Madhumati exclaimed with sorrow that she had got the clue.
   (a) exclaimed->  asked                 (b) sorrow -> joy
   (c) She -> they                               (d) No correction required

Solution:

1.  (d) No correction required
2.  (b) that -> whether
3.  (b) him -> her
4.  (b) sorrow ->  joy

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CBSE Class 9 English Grammar – Gap Filling

I. Study the given notes and complete the paragraph that follows by filling up the gaps with the most appropriate option from those given:

1. Notes:

• Rainy day
• Busy traffic
• Car collision with a speeding bus
• 5 badly injured, 1 died on the spot
• Injured taken to the hospital
• Local help

It was a rainy day. Traffic (a)………… busy on the road. A (b)…………. hit a car badly in the market. Five commuters were badly injured while one person (c)……………………..on the spot. The injured persons were taken to the nearest hospital. The local people were of great help.
(a) (i) will be                  (ii) was                     (iii) is                           (iv) has been
(b) (i) speeding bus     (ii)  speeded bus     (iii) sped up bus        (iv) speed bus
(c) (i) was died             (ii)  had died             (iii) died                      (iv) is died

2. Instructions for opening a bank A/C

• Select the Bank of your choice
• Contact the Customer Care Officer in the Bank
• Contact the proper Authority as instructed by the Customer Care
• Submit the required documents
• Contact the bank as instructed for collecting your Passbook and ATM card

For opening a bank A/C you (a)……………….. to select a bank of your choice. You (b)……………… to visit the bank and contact the Customer Care Officer there. Thereafter you should meet the concerned Authority. You (c)………………… to submit the required documents. Don’t forget to visit the bank for collecting the passbook and ATM card.
(a) (i) require   (ii) are required        (iii) will require          (iv) have to require
(b) (i) will         (ii) should                  (iii) need                      (iv) are
(c) (i) must      (ii) shall                     (iii) are required          (iv) should

3. Polishing your shoes

• Clean shoes
• Polish coated
• Let them soak
• Brush to shine

Shoes (a)…………….. of dust with a brush. A layer of polish (b)……………….. over the shoes. One should wait a little till the polish (c)………………….. Then shoes are brushed to shine.
(a) (i) is cleaned        (ii) will be cleaned         (iii) are cleaned        (iv) has to be cleaned
(b) (i) has coated      (ii) need be coated        (iii) is coated             (iv) will be coated
(c) (i) was died          (ii)  had died                   (iii) died                      (iv) is died

4. Notes:

• Annual Function of the school
• The Mayor as the Chief Guest
• Inauguration by the Principal
• Prize Distribution by the Chief Guest

Last week the Annual Function of our school (a)……………….. The Mayor of the town (b)……………………….. to grace the occasion as the chief guest. The function (c)……………………. by the Principal while the Mayor, the chief guest distributed the prize to the winners.
(a) (i) is celebrated       (ii) had been celebrated       (iii) was celebrated                  (iv) shall be celebrated
(b) (i) was invited         (ii) has been invited               (iii) is invited                             (iv) shall be invited
(c) (i) is inaugurated    (ii) was inaugurated              (iii) will be inaugurated            (iv) has been inaugurated

5. Process of Operating an ATM

• Find an ATM of any bank
• Take your ATM card and put it in the slot
• Enter your secret PIN
• Select your option
• Wait a little till your transaction is complete
• Get the currency
• Collect your Card and Transaction Slip
• Leave the ATM cabin

For doing transaction through ATM you (a)……………………. to find an ATM of any bank. First you (b)…………………….  to put your card in the card slot followed by (c)…………………….. the secret PIN. You are to wait till your transaction is complete. Then take the currency, collect your card and leave the ATM cabin.
(a) (i) shall                     (ii) are required                    (iii) should                      (iv) needed
(b) (i) have to                (ii) need                                 (iii) must                         (iv) do
(c) (i) enter                    (ii) entering                           (iii) entered                     (iv) have enter

ANSWER

1. (a) (ii) was                                    (b) (i) speeding bus                                             (c) (iii) died
2. (a) (ii) are required                      (b) (iii) need                                                          (c) (iii) are required
3. (a) (iii) are cleaned                      (b) (iii) is coated                                                   (c) (ii) soaks the leather
4. (a) (iii) was celebrated                (b) (i) was invited                                                 (c) (ii) was inaugurated
5. (a) (ii) are required                       (b) (ii) need                                                           (c) (ii) entering

II. Choose the best word from the options given in bracket to complete the following passages:

1. Most UFO sightings occur (a)……………. (at, in, on, during) the night, either late in the evening or in the early hours of the morning, (b)……………….. (As, While,When, Often) they take place on a dark moonless night when the person (c)…………….. (are, is, were, was) alone on a country road. This eerie atmosphere is perfect (d) ………………………… (of, for, off, on) playing tricks on a person’s imagination. Police and newspaper officers are often swamped (e)………………… (in, for, with, among) calls when something strange is seen in the skies, (f)………………….. (How, Then, Once, Before) an explanation is given, most people are happy to accept it.
2. Climate change (a)……………… (is, was, will, has) one (b)………………… (at, on, with, of) the most (c)……………….. (hot, hoted, hotly, hoting) contested environmental debates of our time. (d)………………………. (Will, Can, Have, Has) the West Antarctic ice sheet melt entirely? Will the Gulf Stream ocean current (e)…………………. (was, be, is , are) disrupted? May be. May be not. (f)………………….. (Neither, Either, Or, As) way, Antarctica is a crucial element in this debate.
3. Sadao had taken this (a)………………. (in, into, at, of) his mind as he did (b)……………………….. (nothing, everything, all, everywhere) his father said, his father who (c)………………. (always, seldom, never, ever) joked (d)………………… (and, or, else, nor) played (e)………………………. (with, of, at, in) him but (f)…………………. (whose, whom, who, what) spent infinite pains upon him who was his only son.
4. So (a)…………………. (a, an, the, one) wizard said, “Oh, very well. (b)………………(Go, went, gone, going) to the end of the lane and turn (c)………………….. (on, in, around, from) three times and look down the magic well and there you will (d)……………. (found, finding, find) three pennies. Hurry (e)……………………… (up, at, on, of).” So Roger Skunk went to the end of the lane and (f)………………….. (turn, turned, turning, has turned) around three times and there in the magic well were three pennies!
5. Human civilisations have been around (a)……………………. (at, on, for, in) a paltry 12,000 years, barely a (b)………………(many, few, some, each) seconds (c) …………………….(at, in, on, of) the geological clock. In that short amount (d) ……………(of, on, with, at) time, we’ve managed (e)………………………. (at, to, of, for) create quite a ruckus, etching our dominance (f)…………………………. (at, in, off, over) nature with our villages, towns, cities and megacities. The rapid increase of human population has left us battling with other species for limited resources.
6. Sadao Hoki’s house (a)……………… (was, is, will, can) built on a spot of the Japanese coast (b)…………………(here, where, everywhere, anywhere) (c)……………………. (like, as, same, similar) a little boy he had (d)…………..(never, ever, often, seldom) played. The low, square stone house was set (e)………………(on, upon, in, at) rocks well (f).……………………(above, below, beneath, over) a narrow beach that was outlined with bent pines. His father had taken him often to the islands of those seas.
7. He smelled (a)…………………. (so, as, like, as) bad that (b)…………………………. (all, every, none, each) of the other little woodland creatures would play (c)…………………………….. (on, of, from, with) him. She looked at him (d)…………………..(solemn, solemned, solemnly). She had not (e)……………………. (forsee, forsaw, forseen, foreseeing) this. Whenever he would go out to play, Roger (f)…………………………………………………….. (remember, remembered, remembering, will remember) the humiliations of his own childhood. All of the other tiny animals would cry, “Uh-oh, here comes Roger Stinky Skunk”.
8. It won’t make my face (a)…………………… (change, changed, changes, changing). Do you know, one day, a woman (b)…………………. (go, going, went, gone) by me (c)………………………….. (at, in, of, on) the street. I (d)………………….. (am, was, where, is) at a bus-stop and she was (e)………………….(along, with, in, without) another woman. She (f)…………….. (look, looks, looked, looking) at me, and she said, “Look at that, that’s a terrible thing.

ANSWERS

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CBSE Class 9 English Grammar – Editing Task

I. ERROR CORRECTION

TYPE – I

The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

ANSWERS

TYPE-II

Edit the letters given below:

1. A-21 Chanakyapuri
   New Delhi
   21th August 20XX

   Dear Sanjay,
   Your school (a) goes to be closed for the summer vacation (b) for next Monday, (c) Here, you will have a lot of time at your (d) dispersal. I (e) hence invite you to spend some days with me. My mother will (f) happily see you. Let me (g) to know. I will be there (h) in the station to receive you.
   Yours affectionately
   Mukesh

2. The Editor
   The Times of India
   New Delhi 20th March 20XX
   Sub: Fast food causing health hazard

   Sir,
   Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish (a) enlighten the general public (b) for the health hazard being (c) causing by eating fast food that has become so popular (d) by the younger generation. The junk food (e) is ready available (f) on various outlets in the city. So it attracts people of all ages without making (g) him even pause to think about (h) their harmful effects.
   Yours affectionately
   Ramesh

3. The Director
   CIEFL
   Hyderabad
   Sub: Cancellation of Mr Mehta’s lecture

   Sir,
   This is (a) inform you and (b) every other distinguished guests (c) on CIEFL, that the guest lecture by Mr. Jubeen Mehta (d) schedule for 20th April, 2012 (e) has cancelled due (f) on unavoidable circumstances. The lecture will now be (g) hold on 25th April, 20XX at 10:00 a.m. Please make it convenient to attend the lecture (h) along your team.
   Yours faithfully
   B. Balasubramaniam
   

4. House No.34
   Block-VII
   Vasaiit Kunj
   New Delhi
   20th February, 20XX
   The Editor
   The Hindustan Times
   New Delhi
   Sub: Control the growing population

   Sir,
   I (a) want write this letter to make people aware (b) at the alarming situation (c) in that India finds itself to day. The (d) grow population has made mockery of all our development programmes, (e) Many population means more mouths to feed. Our natural resources are (f) be exhausted every year. We have to control this growing population (g) for any cost. The earlier, the (h) best it will be. Let us stop it at the earliest.
   Yours faithfully
   Rampal 

5. 12, Birsa Munda Nagar
   Ranchi
   20th March, 20XX

   Dear Sachin,
   You (a) will glad to know that our school (b) was organising an educational tour (c) on Agra. Agra is (d) a old historical city. It has many monuments of the Mughals. (e) A Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful (f) monument of the world. The Mughal emperor Shahjahan (g) get it built in the memory (h) for his beloved wife Mumtaj.
   We will miss you in Agra.
   Yours sincerely
   Raja

6. 10 Civil Lines
   Agra
   10th March 20XX

   Dear Akbar,
   I am (a) shock to learn that you have started (b) smoke again. It is very (c) shocked indeed. Don’t you know that smoking (d) kill you (e) slow ? It can (f) caused cancer and many other (g) disease. I request you to give up (h) smoke
   for good.
   Yours sincerely
   Salim

7. 10 Civil Lines
   Imphal
   10th March, 20XX

   Dear Rupesh,
   (a) Receive your letter. I am glad that you have (b) give up the company of bad boys. Dear friend, you (c) can know that a man is (d) know by the company he keeps. Always try (e) to have friend with good boys. Try to avoid the company (f) with bad boys. All of (g) we must be ladies and gentlemen (h) what we grow up.
   Yours sincerely
   Ramesh

8. The Editor
   The Hindu
   Chennai
   20th March, 20XX
   Sub: Plight of the pedestrians.

   Sir,
   Through the columns of (a) you esteem daily, I want to highlight the plight (b) at the pedestrians. In India, pedestrians are (c) leave to die at their own fate, (d) Everybody cares for them. First of all, footpaths are not (e) proper maintained. The vendors think it (f) his birth right to encroach (g) in the footpaths. Where will the poor pedestrians go? No body (h) know where.
   Yours faithfully
   Ramalingam

9. 50 Refuge Camp
   X.Y.Z. City
   10th March, 20XX

   Dear Simon,
   I am writing this letter (a) on the Refugee Camp. We (b) are taken shelter here after fleeing (c) for Mozambique. It was really a (d) terrify journey through the famous Kruger Park. We could not walk fast (e) hence we were tired. When we (f) reach the camp, we felt a sigh (g) on relief. We were away from our country but we could live (h) on peace here.
   Yours sincerely
   William
   

10. The Editor
    The Indian Express
    Ranchi
    12th May, 20XX
    Sub: Misuse of technology

    Sir,
    I would like (a) on express my deep concern and anxiety (b) in the misuse of technology that can harm the present day youth. The youths of today can (c) easy become prey to technology if they (d) misused it. They can harm (e) they health. They (f) were generally addicted to gadgets like TV, mobile phones, Ipods etc. Their excessive use is harmful (g) for the physical as well as mental health of our young men and women.I hope they start (h) use technology only judiciously.
    Yours faithfully
    Ram Munda

ANSWERS

II . OMISSION OF WORDS

In the following passages one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined:

ANSWERS

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CBSE Class 9 English Grammar – Sentence Reordering and Sentence Transformation

I. SENTENCE REORDERING

Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.

1. (a) respect/said that/demanded/it/but/is/given/that/is not
   (b) if/something/then/in return for/should be/it is so/it
   (c) self-respect/come out of/something/has/our/self/that/and/is/that
2. (a) Oliver Twist/workhouse/in/was/born/a
   (b) knew/father/nobody/who/was/his
   (c) died/mother/his birth/his/soon/after
3. (a) pillars/there/human life/man/of/woman/and/are/two
   (b) both/in the making of/share/responsibility/equal/the/society
   (c) both/each other/hence/are/supplementary/to
4. (a) one of the/Saudi Arabia/largest/petroleum/producers/is/world/in/the/of
   (b) Saudi Arabia/lifestyle/discovery/has changed/of/of the people/the/petroleum/in/the
   (c) petroleum/world/all over/in great/is/demand/the
5. (a) uppermost/soil/layer/is/earth/the/of/the
   (b) it/plants/which/supports/food/provide/all living things/to/planet/on/this
   (c) soil/thus/foundation/earth/life/on/of/is/the/all
6. (a) people/look at/tend to/you look/the way/yourself/at/you
   (b) brought up/oliver/was/workhouse/orphanage/run by/the/an/in
   (c) from the very beginning/status of women/there/but/question mark/has been/a/big/the/ an/in
   our society
7. (a) the/Indian/English/exploited/the/farmers
   (b) pay/the/had to/poor farmers/high times/very
   (c) natural disasters/farmers/share of taxes/even/pay/their/in times of/the/had to
8. (a) on/camel/has/hump/its/a/big/back
   (b) storehouse/this/of/hump/fats/is/a
   (c) uses/this/a source of energy/long journey/as/in the desert/during/fat/its/the/camel
9. (a) elephant/land animal/present/largest/is/day/the/of/the
   (b) mild/peace loving/is/animal/it/a/and
   (c) more easily/that is why/domesticated/be/can/and/it/trained
10. (a) Mother Teresa/greatest/missionaries/one of the/was/time/of/our
    (b) dedicated/the poorest of the poor/entire life/she/to/her/the/service/of
    (c) she/aportle/was/of/unwanted/the/an
11. (a) spread/healthy carriers/some/of/diseases/are/germs/spread/by
    (b) healthy person/germs/a/carry/may/of/in/body/typhoid/his/cholera/dysentery/etc.
    (c) person/does not/such/usually/a/disease/suffer/the/from
12. (a) also/cultivate/they/asked them to/had to/those/which/crops/the English
    (b) two flask-shaped bags/inside/for/it/storing/belly/its/has/water
    (c) weigh up/elephant/an/to/can/5 tons

ANSWERS

1. (a) It is said that respect is not demanded but given.                                       .
   (b) If it is so, then it should be in return for something.
   (c) Something that has come out of our self and that is self-respect.
2. (a) Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse.
   (b) Nobody knew who his father was.
   (c) His mother died soon after his birth.
3. (a) There are two pillars of human life—man and woman.
   (b) Both share equal responsibility in the making of the society.
   (c) Hence, both are supplementary to each other.
4. (a) Saudi Arabia is one of the largest producers of petroleum in the world.
   (b) The discovery of petroleum in Saudi-Arabia has changed the lifestyle of the people.
   (c) Petroleum is in great demand all over the world.
5. (a) Saudi Arabia is one of the largest producers of petroleum in the world.
   (b) The discovery of petroleum in Saudi-Arabia has changed the lifestyle of the people.
   (c) Petroleum is in great demand all over the world.
6. (a) People tend to look at you the way you look at yourself.
   (b) Oliver was brought up in an orphanage run by the workhouse.
   (c) But from the very beginning, there has been a big question mark on the status of women in our society.
7. (a) The English exploited the Indian farmers.
   (b) The poor farmers had to pay very high taxes.
   (c) Even in times of natural disasters the farmers had to pay their share of taxes.
8. (a) Camel has a big hump on its back.
   (b) This hump is a storehouse of fats.
   (c) The camel uses this fat as a source of energy during its long journey in the desert.
9. (a) Elephant is the largest land animal of the present day.
   (b) It is a mild and peace-loving animal.
   (c) That is why it can be more easily domesticated and trained.
10. (a) Mother Teresa was one of the greatest missionaries of our time.
    (b) She dedicated her entire life to the service of the poorest of the poor.
    (c) She was an apostle of the unwanted.
11. (a) Some diseases are spread by healthy carriers of germs.
    (b) A healthy person may carry germs of typhoid, cholera, dysentery, etc. in his body.
    (c) Such a person usually does not suffer from the disease.
12. (a) They had to cultivate those crops also which the English asked them to.
    (b) Inside its belly it has two flask-shaped bags for storing water.
    (c) An elephant can weigh up to 5 tons.

II. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

TYPE-I

Read the following conversations and complete the passages given below:

1. Patient            : Can I have an appointment with the doctor this evening? I am very sick.
   Receptionist : I’m sorry. There’s a long waiting list. You will have to wait for at least two weeks.
   Patient            : But by then I can die.
   Receptionist : No problem. If your wife informs me, I can cancel the appointment.
   A patient went to his doctor’s clinic and asked the receptionist (a)…………….. with the doctor that evening. He said to the receptionist that he was very sick. The receptionist apologised saying that there (b)……………….. She further added that (c)……………. for at least two weeks. When the patient said that he could be dead by then, the receptionist calmly replied that there was no problem.
2. Iris    : Hi, Tom, How are you?
   Tom  : Life’s rather tough. I desparately need a job.
   Iris    : We have a vacancy in our office for the post of an Accounts Officer.
   Tom  : I have five years experience in a reputed firm as an Accounts Officer.
   Iris    : Will you like to go abroad?
   Tom  : I have no problem.
   Iris on meeting Tom asked him how he was. Tom replied that (a)…………….. Iris told him (b)…………………… On that Tom (c)………………… Iris enquired if he would like to go abroad and Tom replied that he had no problem.
3. Reporter   : Congratulation Sachin! You have now another world record to your credit.
   Sachin       : God is great. I only enjoy my cricket.
   Reporter   :     After 200 not out in an ODI, what next? Can we hope for 400 plus innings in a test match?
   Sachin       : The love of my countrymen is my greatest strength.
   A press reporter congratulates Sachin and tells him that (a)………………… Sachin thanks God’s greatness and adds that (b)…………………… The reporter asks Sachin what they should expect next from him after his scoring 200 not out in an ODI and further asks (c) …………….. Sachin replies that the love of his countrymen is his greatest strength.
4. Doctor   : Stop taking junk food, oils, sweets, alcohol, salt and you will live a longer life.
   Patient  : What if I take all of them regularly?
   Doctor   : You will die after a year.
   The doctor asks the patient (a)……………………….. The patient asks the doctor (b)………………….. The doctor replies that (c)…………………………
5. Reporter  : You and Sachin Tendulkar are ageless wonders. Both of you defy age and your critics.
   Amitabh   : Sachin is the God of Cricket. I just try to live and enjoy my roles.
   Reporter  : That’s your modesty. Three great films in a row— Paa ’, ‘Rann ’ and ‘Teen Patti’. You seem to have reidentified yourself.
   Amitabh   : I believe in working hard and leave everything on the audience.
   The reporter calls Amitabh and Sachin ageless wonders and adds that (a)…………………. Amitabh calls Sachin the God of Cricket and adds that (b)………………………. The reporter calls it Amitabh’s modesty. He recounts his three great films Paa ’, Rann ’ and ‘Teen Patti’ coming in a row. He adds that (c)……………….. Amitabh replies that he believes in working hard and leaves everything on the audience.
6. Husband  : Doctor, what will the total expenses be  in the  end?
   Doctor       : You will have to pay only six lac and you will have a healthy and happy wife.
   Husband   : Any concession?
   Doctor       : Not a penny.
   Husband   : Then forget it.The husband of a patient asked the doctor (a)……………. The doctor replied that he would have to pay only six lacs and added that (b)……………………….. The husband asked (c)…………………….. When the doctor refused to leave even a penny then the patient asked the doctor to forget about the money.
7. Master   : Out of two thousand I owe you, I deduct 500 for not being on duty for a week and another 500 for not doing your duty well.
   Servant  : Give me my one thousand then?
   Master   : I deduct 800 more for breaking my crockery and after that you are left with just two hundred.
   Servant  : Accept that as a small tip from me.
   The master told the servant that out of two thousand he owed him, he (a)…………….. The servant asked the master (b)…………. The master continued that (c)………………. The servant asked the master to accept that amount as a small tip from him and find out a new servant just then.
8. Reporter  : Sorry to learn the break up of your engagement. I think marriage and sports can’t  go together.
   Sania         : What can’t be cured must be endured.
   Reporter   : Of late you are doing not so well. Your ranking has gone down to 90s.
   Sania         : I am preparing myself for reorientation.
   The reporter felt sorry for the break up of Sania’s engagement and opined that (a)……………… Consoling herself Sania told the reporter that (b)……………………….. The reporter told Sania that of late she was doing not so well and reminded her that (c)………………… Sania assured the reporter that she was preparing herself for reorientation.
9. Ram        : At last, you have decided to go to Kerala. Congratulations, you are going to  God’s own country.
   Mohan   : They say Kerala is one of the most beautiful places in India. People like its beaches,backwaters and canals.
   Ram        : Every inch of Kerala is lush green. Kerala has everything that soothes one’s eyes.
   Mohan   : Hope you enjoy your holidays in Kerala.
   Congratulating Mohan that at last he had decided to go to Kerala, Ram added (a)…………………. Mohan replied that it is said that Kerala is one of the most beautiful places in India and added that (b)…………………  Ram told Mohan that every inch of Kerala is lush green and added that (c)……………… Mohan hoped that Ram enjoyed his holidays in Kerala.
10. Policeman : You have crossed the red light. Don’t you know it is a crime? You will be booked and the court will decide your punishment.
    Driver         : (brandishing a hundred rupee note) I believe in peaceful co-existence.Can’t we settle the issue between ourselves?
    Policeman : What do you think of a Delhi policeman? You value his worth only a hundred rupees. Nothing less than five hundred.
    Driver         : Have two hundred or give me a receipt.
    The policeman told the driver that he had crossed the red light and asked (a)……………………. Brandishing a hundred rupee note the driver told the policeman (b)…………………………….. The policeman asked the driver what he thought of a
    Delhi policeman. He further added that (c)……………………………… The driver asked the policeman to have two hundred and give him a receipt.

ANSWERS

1. (a) whether he could have an appointment
   (b) was a long waiting list
   (c) he would have to wait
2. (a) life was rather tough and he desparately needed a job
   (b) that they had a vacancy in their office for the post of an Acoounts Officer.
   (c) said that he had five years experience in a reputed firm as an Accounts Officer
3. (a) he has another world record to his credit
   (b) he only enjoys his cricket.
   (c) whether they can hope for a 400 plus innings in a test match.
4. (a) to stop taking junk food, oil, sweets, alcohol, salt and he will live a longer life
   (b) what will happen if he takes all of them regularly
   (c) he will die after a year
5. (a) both of them defy age and their critics
   (b) he just tries to live and enjoy his roles
   (c) he seems to have reidentified himself.
6. (a) what the total expenses would be in the end
   (b) he would have a healthy and happy wife
   (c) if he could get any concession
7. (a) deducted 500 for not being on duty for a week and another 500 for not doing his duty well
   (b) to give him his one thousand then
   (c) he deducted 800 more for breaking his crockery and after that, he was left with just two hundred
8. (a) marriage and sports couldn’t go together
   (b) what can’t be cured must be endured
   (c) her ranking had gone down to 90s
9. (a) that he was going to God’s own country
   (b) people like its beaches, backwaters and canals
   (c) Kerala has everything that soothes one’s eyes
10. (a) if he didn’t know that it was a crime and added that he would be booked and the court would decide his punishment
    (b) that he believed in peaceful co-existence and further asked if they could settle the issue between themselves
    (c) he (driver) valued his (policeman’s) worth only a hundred rupees and he (policeman) made it clear that he would not accept less than five hundred

TYPE – II

Do as directed:

1. They are counting the votes.                                                                                               (Change the voice)
2. I will not help you in future.                                                                                (Use ‘going to construction’)
3. Yes, the news are true.                                                                                                                       (Correct it)
4. You always travel by bus.                                                                                              (Make a ‘Wh’ question)
5. Go to the barber and get………………………                                                                   (Complete the sentence)
6. I must remember take my science book tomorrow.                                                                      (Correct it)
7. The mother asked the daughter to tidy her room and she tidied her room.
   (Rewrite the sentence avoiding the repetition of the underlined clause)
8. Trees were planted along road sides. This made the surroundings look greener.
   (Combine the sentences by nominalising the first verb)
9. …………………………..prohibited.                                   (Complete the sentence using ‘gerund’ as the subject)
10. The Principal is not in her office. Surely she…………………… home.          (Complete using the right modal)
11. Economics are really a very tough subject.                                                                                        (Correct it)
12. He said, “Welcome to our college”.                                                                              (Change the narration)
13. I generally don’t like ice cream, but……………. ?                            (Complete using ‘would like’ construction)
14. He said, “Will you help me ?” and I said, “yes”.                                                              (Change the narration)
15. A mystery is something that……………….. .                 (Complete using the passive form of ‘cannot explain’)
16. She said, “I decided to work hard because hard work is the key to success”.   (Change the narration)
17. Left me/my parents/with her/they/in the city/when/went to live.
    (Rearrange to form a meaningful sentence)
18. This is among two friends and will be solved on mutual understanding.(Use the correct prepositions)
19. Your house may be (big) but mine is, (good) than you.                       (Use the ‘comparative’ degree’)
20. The bomb exploded. This shattered the window panes.The window panes were shattered due to………………..                                            (Complete the sentence ‘nominalising’ the verb ‘exploded’)
21. If we (play) well, we (win) the match.
    (Use If + past perfect + would have + past participle construction)
22. The well built boy which I met at the airport is a famous football player.
    (Correct the sentence using the correct relative pronoun)
23. Mohan was irritated by the noise. Mohan left the place.
    (Combine using the correct past participle form of the verb).
24. We all make mistakes.It is human.                          (Combine the pair using ‘gerund’ as the subject.)
25. If I were you,……………………………                                                                                     (Complete the sentence)
26. Meena and Neena went to the garden with (a)…………. aunt and found (b)……………… full of mangoes.
    (Use the correct pronouns in the blanks)
27. They have enough money. They from the bank.  (Use the correct form of the modal ‘need’)
28. You were absent (a)……………………. the class……………………… Monday.  (Use the right prepositions)
29. There are clouds in the sky. It ………………..(Complete the sentence using the modal showing ‘possibility’)
30. They………………… not challenge the authority of their boss.(Fill the proper ‘modal’ in the blank)

ANSWERS

1. The votes are being counted.
2. I am not going to help you in future.
3. Yes, the news is true.
4. Why do you always travel by bus ?
5. Go to the barber and get your hair cut.
6. I must remember to take my science book tomorrow.
7. The mother asked the daughter to tidy her room and she did so.
8. Planting the trees along the road sides made the surroundings look greener.
9. Smoking is prohibited.
10. The Principal is not in her office. Surely she must have gone home.
11. Economics is really a very tough subject.
12. He welcomed us to their college.
13. I generally don’t like ice cream, but would you like to have some ?
14. He asked me if I would help him and I said that I would.
15. A mystery is something that can not be explained.
16. She said that she had decided to work hard because hardwork is the key to success.
17. My parents left me with her when they went to live in the city.
18. This is between two friends and will be solved with mutual understanding.
19. Your house may be bigger but mine is better than you.
20. The window panes were shattered due to explosion of the bomb.
21. If we had played well, we would have won the match.
22. The well built boy whom I met at the airport is a famous hockey player.
23. Irritated by the noise, Mohan left the place.
24. Making mistakes is human.
25. If I were you,I would for to the police.
26. Meena and Neena went to the garden with their aunt and found it full of mangoes.
27. They have enough money. They need not borrow it from the bank.
28. You were absent from the class on Monday.
29. There are clouds in the sky. It may rain today.
30. They dare not challenge the authority of their boss.

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CBSE Class 7 English Grammar – Word Power

Better English comes from vocabulary. If you have a sound vocabulary then you have advantage in learning English. Basically, vocabulary comprises antonyms (The opposite word), synonyms (The similar word), Homophones (The words with same sound), one word substitution (one word replacing a group of words) etc.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Antonyms are the words that have opposite meanings.

One Word Substitution

One word substitution are defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place etc.

1. A person/object of a foreign origin.                                      Alien
2. Condition of no government.                                                 Anarchy
3. One that lives in water.                                                           Aquatic
4. A group of hearers.                                                                  Audience
5. One who has no money to pay debt.                                    Bankrupt
6. One hundred years.                                                                Century
7. People who work in same office.                                          Colleagues
8. One who believes easily of anybody.                                   Credulous
9. Compilation of meanings of words.                                     Dictionary
10. A vehicle that carries dead body.                                        Hearse
11. A high spirited (boisterous girl)                                          Hoyden
12. Against the laws.                                                                    Illegal
13. That which can’t be heard.                                                   Inaudible
14. Which can’t be cured.                                                           Incurable
15. Which can’t be dissolved.                                                    Insoluble
16. Which can’t be seen.                                                              Invisible
17. To carry someone with force.                                               Kidnap
18. A place where books are kept.                                              Library
19. One who does anything for money.                                     Mercenary
20. Concerned with marriage.                                                    Matrimonial
21. One who has bad reputation.                                                Notorious
22. One who knows everything.                                                  Omniscient
23. Through which light can’t pass.                                            Opaque
24. One who prescribes glasses.                                                  Optician
25. One who sees the brighter side of things.                           Optimist
26. A child without parents.                                                         Orphan
27. A remedy for all ills.                                                                 Panacea
28. One who doesn’t see the brighter side of things.               Pessimist
29. One who steals from other’s pockets.                                   Pick-pocket
30. One who is liked by many.                                                      Popular
31. The medical examination after the death.                            Postmortem
32. A child born after the death of his father.                            Posthumous
33. Sexual assault on a lady by a force.                                        Rape
34. Allowance given to intelligent students.                               Scholarship
35. One who doesn’t take alcoholic drinks.                                 Teetotaler
36. An object through which light can pass.                              Transparent
37. Which can’t be avoided.                                                           Unavoidable
38. Something which is applied to all.                                        Universal
39. That is one of a kind.                                                               Unique
40. One’s own free will.                                                                  Voluntary
41. A woman whose husband is no more.                                   Widow
42. A place where birds and animals are kept for visitors.      Zoo

Homophones

Homophones are the words that pronounce the same, but have different meaning are called Homophones.

Idioms and Phrases

The expression that have a different meaning from its literal meaning.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Bermuda Triangle

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Question 1:
The following are the dictionary entries for some of the words that appear in ‘The Mystery of Bermuda Triangle’. Study the words and their meanings before you read the mystery for better comprehension.
Answer:
Attempt yourself.

Question 2:
This is an account of Sir James’ flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Complete the following using words from Question 1  Captain James was enjoying the (1) ……………….. party hosted by his neighbor Mr. Samuel. Suddenly, he got a call from his boss who wanted him to fly across the Atlantic with a reputably renowned investigator to (2) ……………….. into the (3) ……………….. of an heiress. He immediately got ready for the assignment. While starting the flight he checked the radar controllers. He found that routine traffic was proceeding undisturbed, in their (4) ……………….. There was no difficulty in the (5) ………………… and he (6) ………………… All of a sudden there was a (7) ……………….. and communication was abruptly cut off. He checked the radar screen and it was moving (8) ………………… He experienced a strange (9) ………………… He stepped into a mist and claimed to arrive at a time period after the French-Revolution. However, his (10) ……………….. theory was not convincing. He claimed that he just remembered being (11) ……………….. in a big cloud. Nevertheless, people were happy to see him return after a month.
Answer:

1. Halloween
2. probe
3. abduction
4. vector
5. ascent
6. rogered
7. crackle
8. erratically
9. phenomenon
10. time wrap
11. engulfed

Question 3:
Discuss in groups

1. Have you heard of the Bermuda Triangle? If so, what have you heard about it?
2. Have you ever heard of an airplane or a boat disappearing without a trace?
3. Can you think of an explanation for an airplane or a boat that disappeared without a trace?

Answer:

1. I have heard some stories of the Bermuda Triangle. All of them are full of planes and ships disappearing strangely near the Bermuda Triangle.
2. There was a recent news of an Air France plane crashing after it took off from Rio de Janeiro.
3. There can be air crash in some of the deepest trenches and the debris may not be found easily because of depth and ocean currents

Question 4:
The Mystery of Bermuda Triangle.
Answer:
Try it Yourself.

Question 5:

Answer:

Question 6:
Listen to an interview between a radio jockey and a pilot.
Answer:
For self-attempt

Question 7:
(a) In groups of four prepare a questionnaire for a pilot who has survived the Bermuda Triangle. Use the hints given below.

• Radar normal
• No disturbances
• Sudden communication failure
• Strange occurrence (use any of the theories or myths you have just read about)

Answer:
For self-attempt.

(b) On the basis of the questionnaire, hold a conversation with your partner – one can be a radio jockey and the other could be the pilot.
Answer:
RJ : “Congratulations! By God’s grace you survived to tell your story.” Pilot: “Yes! I am lucky.”
RJ : “Can you tell what happened once you reached the Bermuda Triangle?”
Pilot: “When I was approaching the area everything seemed to be normal. The weather was pleasant and the sky was clear. Then suddenly the blip on my radar started behaving abnormally. I was unable to contact the control tower.”
RJ : “Can you remember what happened after that?”’
Pilot: “Yes! After I regained consciousness I started hearing cries of ‘Quit India’. It seemed that I was the spectator of a march by Gandhiji during 1940s. Everything looked black and white. I thought that I had died and reached heaven.”
RJ : “How did you survive?”
Pilot: “Suddenly my plane went into a tailspin and crash-landed at a small island. Luckily my radio was working by then and it enabled me to contact the control tower.”

Question 8:
In groups of six, work on one of the mysteries given below by surfing the net and through other sources. Make a power point presentation.

• Yeti, the abominable snowman
• Loch Ness Monster
• UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects)
• Lost city of Atlantis
• Crop circles
• Nazial lines

Answer:
For self-attempt.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book The Invisible Man

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Question l:
List some phrases and words that come to your mind, when you look at the picture given below

Answer:

Question 2:
Discuss in groups.

• Have you heard a story, seen a film, or read about someone becoming invisible?
• Did he/she use his/her power for good or for evil?

Answer:
Yes, I have seen such a film. In a Hindi movie ‘Mr. India ’ the hero of the film gets a magic belt which helps him to become invisible. He uses his power for good.

Question 3:
Study the words given in the box below and complete the police report

4 January, Wednesday At 9.15 pm, I was driving along Belvedere Street when I noticed something moving in
the (1) ……………… On closer examination, I could see two rather (2) ……………… looking men outside House Number Question 1 felt certain these men were in the middle of (3) ……………… a crime, so I stopped my car round the comer and walked (4) ……………… over to the two suspects. By this time I was in no (5) ……………… , that a robbery was taking place. I quietly spoke to the (6) ……………… of police on my radio to inform him
that two men had (7) ……………… into a house and were trying to steal what looked like 408 a television. At that moment the criminals saw me. I warned them not to move and told them I was (8) ……………… them for robbery. I informed them that they could (9)……………… silent if they wished and that they could phone their (10) ………………… from the police station. The men said they weren’t (11) ……………… and that they were just borrowing their friend’s TV. “You can tell that to the judge when you get to (12) …………….. I said.
Answer:

1. shadows
2. suspicious
3. directly
4. committing
5. chief
6. doubt
7. arresting
8. broken
9. lawyer
10. remain
11. court
12. guilty

Question 4:
What would you do if you become invisible? Would you use your invisibility to play tricks on people or for the good of people?
Write a short paragraph on ‘If I were invisible’.
Answer:
If I were in visible it would be a great tool for me. Primarily, I will use my powers to do good for others, but I will do some mischief as well. I will help the police to catch the crooked shopkeeper, who is a master of food adulteration. I will go along with him in his shop during night when he goes to mix spurious things with edible items. When the police come I will open the door from inside without the knowledge of the shopkeeper. And this will help them get him caught red-handed. I will play some tricks on the big bully of my class. He always irritates other fellows. I will tie his shoelaces from both shoes so that he may have a horrendous fall. He won’t be able to catch me as I will be invisible.

Question 5:
Read the comic strip based on H.G. Wells’ novella.
Answer:

the questions by ticking the correct option.
(a) The strange-looking man wanted

1. the best room at the inn.
2. a room with a fire and a good lock.
3. a room with a good view.
4. a room where he could work quietly.

(b) Jimson was suspicious of the stranger because

1. he did not answer Jimson’s questions.
2. he did not want to talk about the weather.
3. he kept his back turned towards Jimson at all times.
4. he shouted at Jimson when he entered his room.

(c) The people of the town gossiped about the stranger as

1. he did not go out or talk to anyone in the town.
2. he had met with an accident and his face was bandaged.
3. he was new to the town and behaved rudely.
4. he stayed in his room and did not show his face to anyone.

(d) ‘There was a rash of burglaries in the town. This means that

1. there were many robberies in the town.
2. a few people in the town had seen a robber.
3. the burglaries in the town were done in a rush.
4. the burglar was a rash and careless man.

(e) Although Jimson and Dr Cuss are suspicious of the strange guest, Mrs Hall tolerates him because

1. she is not superstitious or ignorant.
2. she is sorry for the stranger who is bandaged.
3. the stranger is paying her a good amount of money for the room.
4. the stranger is polite and kind to Mrs Hall at all times.

(f) The stranger who was staying at the inn can be described as being

1. violent
2. upright
3. dishonest
4. sensible

Answer:
(a)—(2)
(b)—(3)
(c)—(4)
(d)—(1)
(e)—(3)
(f)—(1)

Question 6:
Working in groups of four, write your own mystery story. You may use the following chart to plan your story.

Answer:
Attempt yourself

Question 7:
WRITING A MYSTERY STORY
Answer:
It was summer vacation and I was holidaying with my family at my village. My grandfather is a well built man in his sixties. He is a great example of bravery and courage because of his army background. It became our routine to sit on the rooftop and go to sleep listening to fantastic stories from the grandpa. One night we were in the midst of an interesting story. Suddenly my little sister poked me with her elbows as if she wanted to say something. When I turned to see her, to my great shock, she was sweating profusely. She was unable to speak a word but was trying to wave towards the vast darkness across the garden. What we saw on the dark horizon was enough to send shivers down my spine. There were seven white silhouettes of men moving at good speed. It looked as if all of them were swimming in mid air. Their hands were still but their feet were making some pedalling motion. I gulped a lump down my throat and stammered to say to my grandpa what I just saw. Grandpa also saw in that direction and gave us a comforting assurance that he would go out and find what it was. By the time the grandpa could find his torch and lathi suddenly all the silhouettes crashed from mid air to the ground with splashing sound. A cry for help rent the air from that direction. Many people ran in that direction to find out what was going on. To everyone’s relief we discovered there were seven men going somewhere on their cycles. Because of darkness their cycles were not visible. Since they were not carrying flashlights, they could not notice a canal ahead and fell down into that with a splash

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book The Tragedy of Birlstone

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Question 1:
Look at the picture below and list some phrases and words that come to your mind when you look at it.
Answer:
Murder, Mystery, Crime, Investigation, Death

Question 2:
Can you make some guesses about the dead man? Give reasons for your answers.

1. Did the man die a natural death or was he murdered?
2. Was the dead man rich or poor?
3. Who is the man bending over him?

Answer:

1. It looks like a murder because some sort of weapon is found near the dead body.
2. His clothes and the Manor House are indicating that he was a rich man.
3. Seems to be a detective or a police officer. The calm over his face says that he is not a relative of the dead man.

Question 3:
Here are a police constable’s notes of his investigation of the murder at Manor House. After reading the notes, discuss where the murder could have taken place. What was the motive behind the evil act? How was the act committed?

Answer:
The murder took place in the Manor House. Exact location of the room is impossible to
tell. No clue for the motive is there. The act must have been committed in a ghastly manner which left injuries and marks on the deceased.

Question 4:
Dr. Wood, the capable general practitioner, has been requested to solve this case. He gathers information about the murder from the inmates of the house. The information is presented in two parts.
Part A: Background story by Arthur Canon Doyle
Part B: Conversation between Dr. Wood and Cecil Barker
Answer:
Part A
Background Story
The background story gives a picturisation of the location of the story. This also gives an account of how Mr. Douglas became popular in Birlstone.
Part B is a discussion between Dr. Wood, and Mr. Barker at the crime scene. Certain things raise suspicion in Dr. Wood’s mind. The drawbridge was open in the night. The door was open and the window pane was broken. Mr. Douglas was in another room.

Question 5:
Answer the following questions by ticking the correct options.

1. The only change in Birlstone in years has been ……………….
   (a) the opening of a few shops.
   (b) the timbered cottages.
   (c) an improvement in its picturesque appearance.
   (d) a number of well-to-do residents have settled there ……………….
2. The Manor House stood out because of its
   (a) diamond-paned windows.
   (b) huge beech trees.
   (c) drawbridge and windows.
   (d) residents.
3. John Douglas had won quite a reputation for himself in Birlstone because of his ……………….
   (a) genial temperament.
   (b) Manor House.
   (c) his wealth.
   (d) his beautiful wife.
4. Cecil Barker’s first reaction at the sight of the dead Douglas was to ………………..
   (a) inform Mr Woods.
   (b) stop Mrs Douglas from seeing the dead body.
   (c) call for help.
   (d) observe the open door.

Answer:

1. —(a),
2. —(b),
3. —(a),
4. —(b).

Question 6:
In Question 3 you read an eye-witness account of a robbery. On the basis of your reading of the Birlstone tragedy, in about 125 words, write Dr Wood’s account of the discovery of John Douglas’s body.
Answer:
It was approaching midnight when I got a call from Mr. Barker that Mr. Douglas had been murdered. I rushed towards the scene. To my great surprise the drawbridge was down which should have been up at this hour of the night. When I reached the scene of the murder I could see Mr. Douglas’ body lying spread out near the fireplace. His head was towards the fireplace. There was Mr. Barker in the room but Mr. Douglas’ wife was in another room. She was too shocked to see the dead body. When I asked Mr. Barker he said that the door was open when he arrived on the scene and it was he who lowered the drawbridge. He also said that usually at 6 pm the drawbridge was put up so that nobody could enter the manor during night. There was a doubt in my mind that somebody might have entered before 6 pm and hid him\self somewhere in the manor to wait for the right time to execute the crime. Mr. Barker and Douglas’ wife needed to be investigated1’as nobody can be beyond suspicion. Proper investigation needs to be done to solve this murder mystery.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Harry Potter

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Question 1:
Listen to the following conversation adapted from ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ by J. K. Rowling.
As you listen to the excerpt, complete the following statements.

1. Aunt Petunia did not like her sister and brother-in-law as they indulged in ………………….
2. Harry’s mother had met his father at ………………….
3. Harry had been told that his parents had died This was not the truth as they were ………………….
4. The name of the Wizard who killed Harry Potter’s parents was ………………….
5. Hagrid was reluctant to name …………………. and called him ………………….
6. Harry got the scar on his forehead when ………………….

Answer:

1. wizardry
2. school
3. in a car crash, killed by Voldemort.
4. Voldemort
5. Voldemort, worse than ever
6. he got a powerful and evil curse from Voldemort

Question 2:
Film / Book Review
Write a review of a Harry Potter film / book or an episode of Malgudi Days that you have seen.
Answer:
Review of Movie ‘Pa’
The movie ‘Pa’ is directed by Balki. The lead role is played by the superstar of the millennium Amitabh Bachhan. Abhishek Bachhan and Vidya Balan are in supporting roles. The unique thing about this movie is the portrayal of a rare disease called progeria. In this disease, a child grows too fast and becomes geriatric within 10-12 years of age. Great make up and great acting of Amitabh Bacchan is worth watching in this movie. Other actors have justified their role in this film. The flawless performance of Amitabh Bachhan reaffirms our belief in Amitabh as a thorough actor. The most touching scene in the film is when Auro, the character played by Amitabh, dies after his estranged parents make a patch up. The film is excellent in all respects and worth seeing.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Tom Sawyer

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Question 1:
Here’s a glimpse of a naughty child whose life is filled with fun and frolic.
Answer:
Summary of the extract: In this story a child called Tom is worried about the absence of one of his classmates. He is so preoccupied with her thoughts that he stops doing all the mischievous activities he was fond of. His Aunt Polly is a typical agony aunt and she specializes in giving all sorts of medicines to anybody who is sick. In her attempt to cure Tom she finds a horrible tasting pain-killer. When Tom tastes the pain-killer he decides to get to his senses rather than taking the pain-killer. But he has some naughty ideas so he asks for repeated
dose of the pain-killer from his aunt. Behind aunt’s back Tom stuffs all the medicines in cracks of the floor. One day he administers the pain-killer to the pet cat. The cat starts behaving miserably because of horrible taste of pain-killer. The final dialogue between Tom and his Aunt reveals that both of them enjoyed that hilarious incident.

Question 2:
On the basis of your reading of the extract, tick the most appropriate answer:

1. Tom’s mind had drifted away because
   1. Becky Thatcher had stopped coming to school
   2. he no longer took an interest in war.
   3. the charm of life was gone.
   4. he had put his hoop and his bat away.
2. Aunt Polly was concerned because:
   1. Tom was hanging around Becky Thatcher’s father’s house all night
   2. Tom no longer took any interest in anything
   3. she was infatuated with patent medicines
   4. she had a fever
3.  She was filled with gratitude when she tested the new medicine as
   1. it was simply fire in a liquid form.
   2. her troubles were instantly at rest
   3. Tom’s indifference was broken.
   4. Tom was responding well
4.  ‘Mending the health of a crack’ means
   1. repairing a crack in the sitting-room floor
   2. looking after his health
   3. pouring the medicine into a crack in the sitting-room floor
   4. giving the medicine to the cat

Answer:

1. Becky Thatcher had stopped coming to school
2. Tom no longer took any interest in anything
3. it was simply fire in a liquid form.
4. pouring the medicine into a crack in the sitting room floor.

Question 3:
On the basis of your reading of the extract, tick mark the most appropriate meaning for the given word:

1. Infatuated
   1. fond
   2. influenced
   3. disliked
   4. addicted
2. Melancholy
   1. happy
   2. sad
   3. worried
   4. disappointed
3. Petrified
   1. horrified
   2. motionless
   3. stunned
   4. anxious
4.  Gravity
   1. mischievous
   2. seriousness
   3. joyfulness
   4. greatness

Answer:

1. fond
2. sad
3. stunned
4. seriousness

Question 4:
In pairs, discuss the following aspects of the story, and then have a class discussion.

1. Tom was not really ill but he pretended to be ill
2. Usually he made a lot of fuss to take Aunt Polly’s medicines, but this time he took the medicines quietly.
3. His aunt was worried because he was not his usual self: instead he showed an unusual interest in the medicine.
4. Aunt Polly could read Tom’s thoughts.
5. Aunt Polly loved Tom Sawyer.

Answer:

1. Group A: Tom might not be physically ill but because of his preoccupation with the absence of one of the classmates he was engrossed somewhere. It was a kind of psychological problem.
2. Group B : Because of his mental condition Tom was having an indifferent attitude towards everything so he took the medicine quietly for the first time.
3. Group A : Later on the child in Tom was awake, might be because of the bad taste of the pain killer. So he might have developed some naughty ideas to do with the medicine. This was a signal for the aunt that something was unusual about Tom.
4. Group B : Like most of the adults Aunt Polly was able to read Tom’s thought and could understand that something was amiss for Tom.
5. Group A : The way Aunt Polly takes care of Tom it can be assumed that she loved him.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Children of India

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Question 1:
Below are the pictures of two children – Shravan Kumar and Narendra Kumar – both 13 years of age. (They are not related.) Working with a partner, look at their pictures and predict how each child lives. Write your answer in points.

Answer:

Question 2:
Here are the stories of the two boys. One student reads the story of Shravan Kumar and the second student reads the story of Narendra Kumar. After reading the story, each student completes his or her half of the table in Question 3.
Answer:
Summary of the extract:
SHRAVAN KUMAR – Shravan Kumar is a thirteen year old boy working in a tea-shop. His family’s misfortune has driven him to’migrate from his village in Bihar to Delhi. His sole aim is to survive in this world. He had had many bad experiences of this ruthless world. He is an orphan and often feels the loneliness. Most part of his day is spent in doing menial labor. Whenever he gets time he loves to watch movies. His ambition is to go back to his village and restore the lost pride of his family.
NARENDRA KUMAR – Narendra Kumar is a thirteen year old Kendriya Vidyalaya student. His father is a police officer. He has a comfortable life. Most of his time is devoted to study. In his spare time he likes to paint, swim and play tennis. His ambition is to become a police officer, like his father.

Question 3:
Complete the table for the story you have read. By asking and answering questions, exchange information with your partner (for the story you have not read) and complete the other half of the table.

Answer:

Question 4:
There are many ways of expressing differences and similarities. Read the passage below, and study the expressions printed in italics.
Answer:
For self-attempt.

Question 5:
Below is a list of other expressions. Decide what each expression means, by writing D for difference or S for similarity against each. Try to add more expressions to your list and make use of them in writing your article in Question 6.

Answer:

Question 6:
Write a magazine article about both the boys, in which you bring out the similarities and differences in their lives. Use the table you completed in Question 3 Give you article a suitable title. Remember ‘CODER’.
Answer:
Both Shravan and Narendra are 13 years old. While Narendra goes to school Shravan does not go to school. In contrast to Narendra, Shravan is an orphan. Because of abject poverty, Shravan was forced to migrate to Delhi. Narendra is living in Delhi because of good financial condition of his family.
Sharvan spends most of his day doing menial jobs. In contrast to this, Narendra spends most of his day at his school. Shravan is fond of watching movies. However, Narendra is fond of painting. Shravan’s dream is to get back his mortgaged land in the village. On the other hand, Narendra’s dream is to become a police officer. Given Shravan’s determination there are chances that he may be able to regain the lost family pride. Narendra’s good education and family background may enable him to fulfil his dream.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Life Skills

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Question 1:
Read the following and share your feelings with the class.
INTROSPECT: Realize Your Potential-I.
Self Awareness: Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will help you seceded.
Answer:
Summary of the extract: This is a discussion about the importance of self awareness. There is an interesting example of a girl who is not aware of her strengths and weaknesses. If proper introspection is done, we can know about our strengths and weaknesses. This gives us confidence to achieve something, with or without someone’s help.

Question 2:
Copy the worksheet in your notebooks and work in pairs to complete the worksheet to know all about yourself. This will enable you to discover your hidden strengths, work on your weakness, and develop your personality.
Johari Window Work Sheet

Answer:

Now transfer the points from the Johari Window activity work sheet to the table given below.

• Common points listed by student and his partner in Column A and C – to be put in ‘Open Self’
• The qualities pointed out by the other person (not the student himself) – to be put in ‘Blind Self
• The qualities pointed out by the students (Column A) but unknown to other person – to be put in ‘Hidden Self’
• Qualities unknown to student and his partner but which might be known to teacher or some body else may be put in ‘unknown self’
  

Answer:

Question 3:
Several youngsters have problems in dealing with their parents. With your partner, discuss the difference in views and complete the table below. Sometimes there may be no contradiction between the two views.

Answer:

Question 4:
In pairs, choose one topic from the table in Question 3. Imagine that you and your parents are expressing your views on the topic. Use your notes from the table and write the dialogue that would take place. Make it funny! Share your dialogue with the rest of the class.
Answer:
Mummy : Rahul, how many times do I need to tell you to keep your table tidy?
Rahul : Mummy, it’s OK. Don’t worry I can find my things easily that way. .
Mummy : I will throw your low waist jeans in dustbin.
Rahul : Mummy, this is the latest fashion. Why are you living in Jurassic age?
Mummy : Rahul, say Namaste to your chacha.
Rahul : Namaste! Chachaji.
Mummy : Rahul, no more IPL matches before you finish your homework.
Rahul : Mummy, this is an interesting match. Why don’t you write an absent note for my class-teacher for tomorrow?
Rahul : This summer vacation let’s go to Shimla, instead of going to our village.
Mummy : Keep your mouth shut up! You need to know your grandparents well. This is our culture.

Question 5:
Ravi has a problem, so he asks his friends for advice. Read the conversation below and underline the expressions that are used for giving advice. (This could be done as role-play)
Ravi : My neighbours play very loud music, which disturbs me when I’m studying.
Mohan : Why don’t you try persuading them to turn down the volume?
Shiela : If that doesn’t work, you could think of changing your study time.
Rahim: Why should Ravi have to do that? He really ought to report such an antisocial behaviour to the police.
Shiela : Before taking any drastic action like that, I would advise you to sort it out amicably with your neighbours.
Rahim : If I were you, I would play my music even louder!
Mohan : That won’t solve his problem. Ravi, I think you should ask your father to take it up with your neighours.
Answer:
Ravi : My neighbours play very loud music and it disturbs me when I’m studying.
Mohan : Why don’t you try persuading them to turn down the volume?
Shiela : If that doesn’t work you could think of changing your study time.
Rahim : Why should Ravi have to do that? He really ought to report such a whimsical behaviour to the police.
Shiela : Before taking any such drastic action, I would advise you to sort it out amicably with your neighbours.
Rahim : If I were you, I would play my music even louder!
Mohan : That won’t solve his problem. Ravi, I think you should ask your father to take it up with your neighbours.

Question 6:
In groups of four, use the language used in Question 5 to give advice in the following situations:
Answer:
Problem 1: My parents don’t give me any pocket money. This embarrasses me when I’m with my friends.
Advice: Try to explain the situation to your parents with a cool mind. Don’t argue with them. They will understand your needs. After all, they are your parents.
Problem 2: I stole some money from my mother’s purse. I feel very guilty, and I don’t know what to do.
Advice: It is good that you are realizing your blunder. It is best to tell everything to your mother and say sorry. She will love you even more for your honesty.
Problem 3: I lied to my friend. This has spoils our friendship. I would like to make amends, but I don’t know how.
Advice: The best way is to talk to your friend to clear confusion. Say sorry to him. Your friendship will be stronger from now on.

Question 7:
You are on the editorial board for the column ‘Your Problems’ in The Teenager magazine. You have received these two letters asking for your advice. (They appear to have come from the same family. Dear Helpful Avanti My fifteen year old son is crazy about film music. He seems to be wasting all his pocket money on these meaningless CDs. He cannot even study without this noise. Though he is good at studies, I remain disturbed about this new obsession. There are all kinds of strange-looking posters on the walls of his study and he always wears those gaudy T-shirts and faded patched jeans. Also, he is very fond of Junk-food. I fear he is breaking all links with our culture. What shall I do?
A bewildered father


Answer:
Reply to the first letter:
Dear Sir
You should appreciate that he has developed interest in something useful. He is utilizing his pocket money in pursuing his hobby. Maybe, you can make him to join some music classes. The fact that he is good at studies should make you proud. At his age he ought to plaster his walls with posters which may look weird to you. You should try to understand the taste for his age. Try to befriend your son and try to update yourself with changes in culture. His letter says that sometimes he listens to classical music as well. So your help and proper guidance are the right steps in the right direction.
Avanti
Reply to the second letter:
Hi Buddy
Try to explain the meaning- of the latest music to your father and to explain your passion for this. Whenever your father is at home try to play music in soft voice. This is a good way to respect his feelings. Share your room, your thoughts and your passions with your father. This will help him to understand you better. Hope your father doesn’t wear Indian outfits, like dhoti kurta and wears pants and shirts instead.
They are also western clothes.
Junk food is not good for health. Try to minimize its consumption. Whatever you do make your father a party to it. He will be your best friend.
Avanti

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Children and Computers

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Question 1:
Complete the following information about yourself SURVEY ON THE USE OF COMPUTERS


Answer:

Question 2:
Divide yourselves into groups and collect information on the use of computers from five students each of classes VI, IX and XI. Compile and summarize your answers to the questions above in the following table:

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 3:
Exchange information with another group and record it. Then in groups of four discuss the results of the following:

• Do boys and girls spend the same amount of time at the computer?
• Do their tastes and preferences change as they grow older?
• Are the number of hours spent at the computer/studying at home/leisure/ internet different between boys and girls?
• Do the number of hours per week spent at the computer/studying at home/ internet/ leisure activities change as students get older?

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 4:
Now listen to two speakers debating on the topic, Education of the Girl Child is a Burden

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 5:
Did you notice the phrases used by debaters to emphasise/negate certain points? Given below are certain expressions that might be used by debaters.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 6:
Study the following graph and the accompanying report.

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 7:
Now prepare a graph based on the students’ response to the survey you conducted in C2. Then write a report for the newspaper taking the help of B5, C3 and C6 You may follow this pattern:
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 8:
This is a meeting of the school’s Parent Teacher Association. Some student rep-resentatives have also been invited to participate to discuss the role that Infor-mation Technology / Computers play in the growth and development of children.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 9:
You will now hold an actual class debate on the topic ‘Computers and Children:
A Boon or a Bane’.
In groups of four decide whether your group is FOR or AGAINST the motion. Then draft your debate. Each member of the group must participate in the written as well as the spoken matter. The spoken matter can be divided thus

• One introduces the topic
• One discusses points favoring the motion
• One argues the opponent’s points
• One concludes

Answer:
Participant 1: Dear friends, we are here to debate on the topic ‘Computers and Children: ‘A Boon or a Bane’. One of the participants will debate in favor of this topic. Another participant will debate against the topic and the last participant will give the concluding remark.
Participant 2: Computer is the greatest invention after the wheel which has changed the world in a dramatic way. Computer, coupled with internet, is a potent tool to grab as much information as possible.
This helps to increase our knowledge with greater ease. Computer is a good means to get additional knowledge whenever we need while doing our homework or doing our project work. I support this motion that computer is a boon for all of us.
Participant 3: I am of the view that computer is a bane for all of us. Computers are great source of distraction and they hamper our routine study schedule. Most of the websites are full of crap. Many of my friends, I know waste their precious time in chatting with someone or in watching silly videos on ‘You Tube’. There are contents on internet which are inappropriate for our age, yet they are available at the click of a mouse. Therefore, quality textbooks are better in consolidating our knowledge rather than computers.
Participant 4: My two knowledgeable friends have given enough food for thought to us. In the light of their input I have come to certain conclusions. Everything has two facets. Nuclear energy can be used to make power house and the same nuclear energy can be used to destroy civilizations. Similarly, computer is a double edged sword. If used judiciously computers can prove to be a great boon, otherwise it will be a curse.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book We are the World

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book We are the World

Question 1:
The following are the lyrics of a famous song. Complete it by filling in the missing letters (mostly vowels).
Answer:
There comes a time
When we heed a certain call
When the world comes together
As one
There are people dying
Oh, and it’s time
To lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can’t go on
Pretending day by day.
That someone, somewhere
Will soon make a change
We are all a part of
God’s great big family
And the truth, you know
Love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones
To make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
There’s a choice we are making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me
We’ll send them your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger
And free As
God has shown us
By turning stone to bread
And so we all must
Lend a helping hand
We are the world…
We’re down and out
And there seems no hope at all
But, if you just believe
There’s no way we can fall
Oh yes, let’s realize
That change can only come
When we stand together As one
We are the world…

Question 2:
Your teacher will now play the song ‘We Are the World’, sung by many famous singers of the West. Do you know why it is called ‘We Are the World’? Why was it recorded? What were the singers trying to do? Did they succeed?
Answer:
“We Are the World” is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. Following Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” project in the UK, an idea for the creation of an American benefit single for African famine relief came from activist Harry Belafonte. He along with fund raiser Ken Kragen, was instrumental in bringing the vision to reality. Several musicians were contacted by the pair, before Jackson and Richie were assigned the task of writing the song. The last recording session for the song was held on January 28,1985. The historic event brought together some of the most famous artists in the music industry at the time. The song was released on March 7, 1985, as the only single from the album. A worldwide commercial success, it topped music charts throughout’-the world and became the fastest-selling American pop single in history. Fans enjoyed hearing racially and musically diverse recording artists singing together on one track, and felt satisfied in buying “We Are the World”, knowing that the money was going to charity. The promotion and merchandise aided the success of “We Are the World”. It was eventually named the biggest-selling single of all time. As of 2009, it has sold more than _ 20 million units and raised over $63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa and the US. Following the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a remake of the song by another all-star cast of singers was recorded on February 1, 2010. Entitled “We Are the World 25 for Haiti”, it was released as a , single on February 12, 2010, and proceeds from the record will aid survivors in the impoverished country.
(Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_are_ the_world)

Listen to the song and check whether you have guessed right in Question 1. Listen again until you are ready to sing along with it.
Answer:
For self-attempt.

Question 3:
What do the following extracts mean?

• We are the children
• There’s a choice we’re making.
  We’re saving our own lives…
• Well, send them your heart
  So they know that someone cares…
• Change can only come When we stand together As one…

Answer:
We are the children of the mother earth. We are making a responsible decision to help our brothers and sisters, who are in deep trouble. Heartfelt wishes will give them strength because it will show them that there are so many who are taking care of them. If all of us get united for a cause, we can change the way the world functions.

Question 4:
As children of the world, you have a role in helping to solve the problems prevalent in society. In groups of four prepare a short skit on any one problem and present it in front of the class.
Answer:
If it hits one of your best friends.
Even other passersby Are not your enemy.
Roads are for walking And not a dustbin.
If you will throw garbage on the road
It will come again with your footsteps.
So be clean inside And be clean outside
Don’t be clean inside And dirty outside.
Enjoy your coke
But before throwing it out of window Think twice!!

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Its Sports Day

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Question 1:
Sports Day at school is always great fun. Along with the excitement of the events, there is the added desire to know if your House has won the Sports Championship Cup! Listen to the Sports Day commentary and fill in the House positions for each event – 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Then calculate the points to find out which House has won the Sports Championship Cup.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 2:
Based on the information on your completed scorecard, write a short report for the Danapur local newspaper about the school’s Annual Athletic Meet. Remember ‘CODER’. Some further advice…
(See Main Course Book, page 149)
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 3:
Impressed by your performance on Sports Day, the Chief Guest (an official of the Sports Club of India) decides to offer you a sports scholarship. Write an email to a friend about your performance and the scholarship offered.
Answer:
From: virus@gmail.com
To: rahulrox@yahoo.com
Date: 05/04/20XX;
Subject: Offer of Sports Scholarship
Hi Rahul
With great joy very good and exciting news. I want to share with you a During the recently held Sports Day in our school, I won 4 gold medals in 100 meter race, in javelin throw, in discuss throw and in cycling. The Chief Guest was so impressed with my performance that he announced a sports scholarship for me. As per this scholarship, I will be given a stipend of ? 5000.00 per month and free training at the National Sports Training Academy for the next 5 years. Isn’t it exciting? I am sure that with the help of this grand gesture I will be able to hone my skills to become a successful athlete. Imagine how great the moment will be if one day I bring 4 gold medals from the Olympics for our country.
Bye
Yours truly
Virat

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Queen of 64 Squares

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Question 1:
Avik, a correspondent for his school magazine, interviews Grandmaster Koneru Humpy. Let us read:
(See Main Course Book, Pages 138-141)
Answer:
Do it Yourself.

Question 2:
Now complete the Bio-data on Koneru Humpy:

Answer:

Question 3:
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is visiting your school and you, as the Sports Captain, have to introduce her in the school assembly. With the help of A2, write out the Bio-sketch.
Answer:
Our special guest today needs no introduction. She is a great example how a child prodigy does wonder when she grows up. Koneru Humpy was bom in 1987 near Vijayawada. Her talent was spotted by her father at an early age, who left his job to groom Koneru Humpy. Koneru Humpy paid due tribute to her father’s efforts by winning championships from an early age. She won World Girl Titles for every age group and later on became the World junior champion. At a young age of 12 she became the International master and at the age of 15 she became a Grandmaster. The government of India has acknowledged her achievements by honoring her with many awards. She was conferred Arjuna Award in 2003, Padmashri Award in 2007 and Raja- Lakshmi Award in 2008. Join me in thanking her to grace this occasion.

Question 4:
Know all about Chess. Read and enjoy: (See Main Course Book, Pages 142-145)
Answer:
Summary of the extract: The six different chess pieces on the board represent a cross section of medieval life with its many ceremonies, grandeur, and wars.
Chess was played many centuries ago in China, India, and Persia. No one really knows for sure in which country it originated. Then, it spread to Europe via Arab and Persia. Europe Europeans gave chess pieces the names we know today. They probably had trouble pronouncing and spelling the Persian names. They modernized them to reflect the way they lived. Today, the names certainly aren’t modem but a thousand years ago they represented the very way in which both ordinary people and persons of rank lived their lives.
The pawns on the chess board represent serfs, or laborers. There are more of them than any other piece on the board, and often they are sacrificed to save the more valuable pieces. The castle piece on a chess board is the home, or the refuge, just as it was a home in medieval times.
The knight on a chess board represents the professional soldier of medieval times whose job was to protect persons of rank, and there are two of them per side in a game of chess.
There is a bishop in the game of chess, who represents the church.
The queen is the only piece on the board during a chess game that represents a woman, and she is the most powerful piece of the game. The power of this piece represents machinations of many queens of the medieval period.
The king is the tallest piece on the board, and is as well defended on the chessboard as in medieval life. The king is the most important, but not the most powerful piece in chess. If you do not protect your king, you lose the game.

Question 5:
On the basis of your reading of the extract on Chess, complete the following table with your partner.
(See Main Course Book, Pages 145-146)
Answer:

Question 6:
Below is some information about Jesse Owens, one of the most famous athletes of all times. His friend is planning to write his biography. Using information from the table, complete the biography. (The first gap has been completed for you, as an example.)
James Cleveland Owens (J.C. Owens) became famous as Jesse Owens

Answer:
Jesse Owens was born in Alabama USA, in 1913. He was the youngest of ten children, and the family lived in a cramped shanty house. After the First World War, the family moved to Cleveland, where his school (1) teachers recognized and developed his talents. He quickly became a local hero. Soon afterwards he gained a place not only at the Ohio State University, but also in the US Olympics team.
On 25th May 1935, Jesse Owens performed athletics’ greatest feat when he (2) made six world records at the Ohio state University Athletics Championships. A year later, at the Berlin Olympics, his greatness was confirmed; he (3) won four gold medals for 100 m, 200 m, long jump and sprint relay. Because of his achievements in track and field events, in 1950 he (4) was voted as the Greatest Track Athlete of the Half Century. His last Olympic record (5) could be broken only in 1960. This great athlete died of lung cancer in 1980. (6) Class discussion

• Is a biography written in a particular order of events?
  Answer: Yes, a biography is usually written in a chronological order.
• Which is the most common tense?
  Answer: The most common tense is the past tense.

Question 7:
20 years from now, one of your class-mates becomes a famous sport-star. You have been asked to write his/her biography. Collect the necessary biographical details. Use your imagination to create his / her achievements in the sport concerned, and write the biography. Remember to write it in chronological order of events, and use the simple past tense as far as possible.
Answer:
Urchin Batulkar was born at Jhumritilaiya in Jharkhand on May 5, 2010. 1 am fortunate that he is my childhood friend. Both of us went to the nearby government school. It was our sports teacher who first spotted the child prodigy in Urchin Batulkar. He groomed Urchin since the age of 7. After getting properly trained by our sports teacher he represented our school in a competition at Ranchi, where he was spotted by Dhoni, the then captain of the Indian cricket team. Dhoni promised to take him under cricket academy. So, by the time Urchin became 12 years old he was already coached by many pros of the game. He became man of the series in World Under 15 Tournament by scoring the most number of runs.
Then at a ripe age of 15 the time for his tryst with destiny came. He was selected for the India-Australia Test series which was to be played in Australia. Once in Australia Urchin discharged all the pace batteries of the Australian cricket team. He was rewarded with the Man of the Series award once again. At the zenith of his career he has already surpassed insurmountable records set by masters of tester years. The only award that is eluding him is the highest award of the land, ‘The Bharat Ratna’.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Hockey and Football

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Main Course Book Hockey and Football

Question 1:
Read and enjoy:
(See Main Course Book, Pages 150-151)
Answer:
Do it Yourself.

Question 2:
Form pairs – one student will read the Hockey text, and the second student will read the football text.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 3:
Each student will now complete his/her half of the following table (Hockey or Football), by adding information from the text each has read.

Answer:

Question 4:
When both students have completed their half of the table above, exchange information, by asking and answering questions e.g.

1. What’s the weight of the football?
2. When do you get a penalty in hockey? As you receive information from your partner, write it down in the other half of the table above. (Do not let your partner look at your table!)

Answer:

1. 395-454 gram.
2. A free hit is awarded for any foul committed outside the penalty area or when the ball is hit out of the playing area. A penalty corner is awarded if, within the penalty area, a foul is committed or the ball is hit outside his goal-line. A penalty stroke is given when foul is intentionally committed in the circle. It is hit from the penalty spot with only the goal keeper defending the goal post.

Question 5:
Either in groups or individually, make a power-point presentation on either of the two games. Incorporate points from the table above and any other interesting information/detail.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 6:
Your school is playing a football/Hockey match with the neighbouring school. You are the official commentator for the match. Give a running commentary on the last few breathtaking minutes of the match.
Or
In groups of four, give a running commentary of the whole match. Each student must become the commentator at some point of time. (Your commentary should not be of more than three minutes)
Answer:
Do it yourself.

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