Comprehension Exercises | My Own True family | Ted Hughes | Class 10 | Grammar | Writing

My own true family comprehension exercises

COMPREHENSION EXERCISES:

1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences.

a. Creeping in an oakwood, the poet was looking for a-

i) goat

ii) rhinoceros

iii) stag

iv) buffalo

Ans: – iii) stag.

b. Whenever an oak-tree is felled, the number of trees the poet must plant is –

i) two

ii) three

iii) four

iv) five.

Ans: – i) two.

c. When the poet came out of the oakwood, his heart was that of a –

i) stag

ii) tree

iii) human child

iv) old woman.

Ans: – ii) tree

2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide sentences or phrases or words in support of your answer.

a) The old woman held the poet’s secrets in her little bag. – True.

Supporting statement: “I have your secret here inside my little bag.”

b) The tree tribe said that the poet is bothered to see the chopping down of oak-trees. – False.

Supporting statement: “We are chopped down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.”

c) The poet never came out of the oakwood. – False.

Supporting statement: “When I came out of the oakwood, back to the human company..”

3. Answer the following questions.

a) When did the poet come twice awake?

Ans: When the old woman opened up her little bag and the poet, at the very moment, came twice awake.

b) What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise?

Ans: The poet would definitely die if he failed to make the promise.

c) What was it that altered the poet?

Ans: The poet dreamt a dream beneath the boughs and that very dream altered him.

GRAMMAR IN USE :

Change the following into indirect speech:

a) Rahul asked Dipa, “Will you go to school today?”

Ans: Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to a school that day.

b) Rita said to Ayesha, Please give me a glass of water.”

Ans: Rita requested Ayesha to give her a glass of water.

c) The old man told the little girl, “May you be happy!”

Ans: The old man wished the little girl that she might be happy.

Do as directed:

a) Ranjan said, “Who does not know the name of Rabindranath?” (Change into affirmative)

Ans: Ranjan said that everybody knows the name of Rabindranath.

b) Sangeeta runs faster than any other girl in her class. (Rewrite using the positive degree of ‘faster’)

Ans: No other girl in the class runs as fast as Sangeeta./ No other girl runs as fast as Sangeeta in the class.

c) Kaushiki blamed her friend for the trouble. (Rewrite using the noun form of ‘blamed’)

Ans: Kaushiki put the blame on her friend for the trouble.

WRITING :

6. Read the following composition carefully:

ABC HIGH SCHOOL

NOTICE

(Music Competition)

16.02.2022

Students are hereby informed that our school is going to organize an inter- school music competition on 3 March, 2022 in the school auditorium. The competition will be on several categories of music. Students of class VIII to XII can participate in the competition. There will be a screening prior to the competition. Interested students should register their names with the music teacher before 25 February, 2022. The categories in the competition are: Hindustani Classical, Rabindra Sangeet and Folk. A student can compete in any two categories. No registration fee is required for participating in the competition. For any further information the undersigned may be contacted.
 

Countersigned
sd/
Headmaster

Student-secretary
Cultural Committee
ABC High School

The above piece of writing is called a Notice. It has certain features. They are as follows:
A specific format is used.

• The name of the organization/institution is mentioned.
• The word 'Notice' is written in capitals. Capital letters are also used in
• the heading for the name of organization/institution and also for the
• topic of the notice to attract the attention of the readers.
• The date of the notice is written generally on the top right hand corner.
• The caption or topic of the notice should be written.
• The notice is to be signed by the issuing authority and counter-signed by
• the Head of the institution in case of a school notice.
• The content of the notice should include all specific information in detail.
• The notice should be enclosed within a box.

7. Your school is going to host the inter-school District Sports Competition. Suppose you are the Secretary of the Sports Club of your school. Write a notice (within 100 words) calling students to participate in the competition. Mention the time, date, venue of the competition. Your notice should be countersigned by the Headmistress/Headmaster of your school.

ABC HIGH SCHOOL

NOTICE

(Inter-school District Sports Competition) 

16.02.2022

This is to notify all of the school's pupils that our school has been assigned with arranging the Inter-school sports competition this year. On February 28, 2022, from 10 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., the competition will be conducted on our school grounds. Different events will take place, which the pupils will be aware of as a result of their school sports activities. So, on or before February 22, 2022, interested pupils should contact their individual class instructors to register their names. A student can only compete in three events at a time. Everyone is encouraged to meet with the school's Game Teacher for further information. 

Countersigned
sd/
Headmaster

Student-secretary
Cultural Committee
ABC High School

 

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