These are answers to the textbook activities of the chapter ‘The Concert’ (Class 10 English, Kumarbharati). They were written with AI help and checked against the textbook.
The Concert – Textbook Questions and Answers | Class 10 English
Written board papers, 40 marks and 2 hours each: Science & Technology Part 1 and 2, Algebra, Geometry and more.
Sections
| Warming Up | 1 questions | |
| Questions in the Margin | 10 questions | |
| English Workshop | 11 questions |
Chapters covered
Instructions
Solve on paper with a timer, then check against the solutions.
Warming Up
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Pair up and answer: (a) Do you like music? (b) What does a concert mean? (c) Have you ever attended any live concert? (d) Have you seen a concert on television? (e) Whose concert would you love to attend?
Questions in the Margin
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Why was Smita excited?
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Why did Smita become nervous?
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What was the chance of a lifetime for Anant?
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Why was everyone from the family trying to keep Anant happy?
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Why was Smita not ready to go for the concert?
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How did Smita enjoy the concert?
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Have you ever attended any concert? How was your experience there?
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What was Smita’s plan?
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Why were the neighbours surprised?
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Music can calm the mind. What is your opinion about it?
English Workshop
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Who said to whom? (a) “We mustn’t miss the chance.” (b) “This is not the last time they are going to play.” (c) “A walk in the park might make you feel better.” (d) “Tomorrow morning we perform for the boy – Yes?”
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Write which emotions are revealed in these sentences: (a) Pandit Ravi Shankar is playing tomorrow at Shanmukhananda auditorium. (b) It’s the chance of a lifetime. (c) Will you come to Aunt Sushila’s house and play for him? (d) Did you... did you hear him? (e) Is it... It’s not possible?
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Explain the meaning of the following words with reference to the personality in the text: Maestro, Pandit, Ustad, Moustachioed.
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Describe the condition of Smita when she was going towards the stage. (One is given: her heart was beating loudly.)
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Write a short paragraph on Anant using: health, disease, early interests, intense desire, fulfilment of desire.
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Complete the table highlighting the traits (strength, weaknesses, dreams, motivation) of Smita, Anant and Aunt Sushila. Put X where a trait is not mentioned.
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Two contradictory pictures are depicted in the story. Describe them in your words.
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Make a list of the Indian words in the text (code-mixing) and their meanings. (One is given: Raga – a piece of Indian classical music based on one of the basic musical modes.)
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Choose the appropriate adverb or adjective: (1) She spoke in an ____ tone. (excited/excitedly) (2) Smita accepted the suggestion ____. (grateful/gratefully) (3) They gave him whatever made him ____. (happy/happily) (4) He ran very ____. (slow/slowly) (5) He would become a ____ sitarist some day. (great/greatly) (6) Life went out of him ____. (gentle/gently)
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Rewrite in indirect speech: 1. “Please,” she begged him, “Please come.” 2. He said, “What shall we do, Ustad Sahib?” 3. Her brother said, “Enjoy yourself.” He added, “Lucky you!” 4. ‘Yes,’ Panditji replied. “It’s settled then. Tomorrow morning we shall perform for the boy.”
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Imagine you are the monitor of your class. Write a letter inviting a famous classical singer as chief guest for the Annual Day Programme. (Points: about your school, the Annual Day, students’ love of music, motivation.)