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- Edit the given paragraph using a/ an/the wherever necessary: Rakesh is a/an ideal son who remains devoted to Rakesh is an ideal son who remains devoted to his father as he grows professionally to become a famous doctor. As his father grows old, he t... 1
- Complete the table with polite expressions that we must use in our day-to-day life: Don’tsDos I want a cup of tea.I would like to have a cup of tea. Send me the mail.Please send me the mail. Go away or leave me alone.Please... 1
- Find out the meaning of the phrase ‘give and take’ and use it in your own sentence. give-and-take – Meaning: exchange of ideas Sentence – The TV stars engaged in an interesting give-and-take which was enjoyed by the audience... 1
- Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the extract. Legal offenceMoral offence BurglaryRude behaviour AssaultDiscourtesy BatteryHaughtiness 1
- You are writing a letter of complaint. List the proper expressions that you would like to write. I disagree. I’m sorry to say that…. I would like to suggest…. This was not expected from a company like yours. Please replace the defective... 1
- Write appropriate expressions and words you have to use while facing an interview : (a) May I come in? (b) May I have a seat? (c) Thank you. (d) I’m sorry, but I did not catch what you said. (e) Please let me know 1
- Find out the words in Column B which collocate with the words in Column A: ABAnswer regularmealregular exercise mid dayconceptmid-day meal keyfoodkey concept fastexercisefast food trydecoratedtry hard richlyhardrich... 1
- The service of the police is necessary for the implementation of law in our society. Do you think you require No, we cannot have the police monitoring us for social and moral offences. For example, one cannot be punished if one refuses to smile at an... 1
- ‘A modest calling can be made dignified by good temper and kindly feeling’. Explain the statement with examples. This means that whatever career or job one has, however simple or modest, it can be made more dignified by behaving in a good- tempered and... 1
- Discuss and Write the impact of good temper and kindliness on society in the light of the good-mannered conductor. The conductor was always cheerful and kind-hearted to everyone in the bus. This spread to his passengers and they too became cheerful and go... 1
- Good manners are required in our daily life for making our social contacts more cooperative and friendly SituationBehaviour 1. The writer’s sensitive toe was trampled onThe conductor said sorry with an apology and courtesy. 2. In the rainy seaso... 1
- Find the reasons for the liftman’s uncivilized behaviour. Reasons for the liftman’s uncivilized behaviour when the passenger was rude and ill-mannered towards him: he was acutely hurt by the slur ca... 1
- Form groups and explain the following words with examples: 1. Humility: being free from pride and arrogance – greatest example our former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – remember that ‘pride comes... 1
- Etiquette and manners are very important for a person to live in the society. Read the following and put them AppropriateInappropriate 1. To knock before you enter your Principal’s office.1. To receive phone calls while you are in a lecture or class.... 1
- List the words of courtesy that we use in our daily life. Discuss them with your partner and explain Words of courtesy :: Thank you - when we get something sorry - when we hurt someone please - when we want something Excuse me - when we want... 1
- Explain with examples your reactions when someone challenges you. If the challenge is worthwhile, I take it up. For example, my friend Rohan challenged me to a bicycle race to the top of a nearby hill. I to... 1
- Do you think that astrology is an art and can be studied? Discuss. Yes, astrology is an art. There are various methods of predicting the future, like palm-reading, reading the pulse, reading the horoscope, e... 1
- Do you like to hear predictions about your future? Give reasons. No, I do not like to hear predictions about my future. I do not believe that any person can foretell what is going to happen in someone’s li... 1
- ‘Our friend felt piqued.’ Name the friend and give reasons for him feeling ‘piqued’. ‘Our friend’ is the astrologer. He felt piqued because the man cut short his words rudely and told him to tell him something worthwhile. The... 1
- The astrologer could tell the person/client about his life. Describe the method he used. The astrologer would listen to his client talk for about ten minutes. He would thus get all the information about his life from him, and the... 1
- Pick out the lines that tell you that the astrologer did not have any real knowledge of astrology. He had not in the least intended to be an astrologer when he began life. He knew no more of what was going to happen to others than he knew... 1
- The presence of the groundnut vendor is beneficial to the astrologer. Justify. The vendor of fried groundnuts gave his wares fancy names like ‘Bombay Ice Cream’, ‘Delhi Almond’, ‘Raja’s Delicacy’ and so on. People were... 1
- The astrologer could understand the problem in five minutes. Give reasons from the extract. The astrologer had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles like marriage, money and the tangle of human ties. Long practice had sharpened t... 1
- Actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words Today a lot of importance is being given to the way we speak and what we speak. But we have to remember that... 1