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Transformation of Sentences Do as directed: 1. He put an envelope and sealed it. [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP -2023 Ans: Putting it in an envelope he sealed it. 2. Tell me what your name is.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2014 Ans: Tell me your name. 3. He is so proud that he will not apologise for his mistake. [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2012, 2016 Ans: He is too proud to apologise for his mistake. 4. The horses, which come from Arabia, are much in demand.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2008 Ans: The Arabian horses are much in demand. 5. The boy was so small that he could not reach up to the branches of the tree.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] MP - 2005 Ans : The boy was too small to reach up to the branches of the tree. 6. Snigdha is not only wise but also brave.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] Ans: Besides being wise, Snigdha is brave. 7. He finished his homework and went to play.  [ Turn into a simple sentence] Ans: Finishing his ho...

The Fox and the Grapes is one of Aesop's Fables. The story tells us that a fox who tries to eat grapes from a vine but cannot reach them. Rather than confess defeat, he states they are undesirable. The Fox and the Grapes Once upon a time, in a lush vineyard, there lived a clever fox known far and wide for his cunning ways. One hot summer day, as he wandered through the vineyard, his eyes fell upon a bunch of ripe, juicy grapes hanging tantalizingly just out of reach. "I must have those grapes," thought the fox, licking his lips in anticipation. Unfortunately the grapes were beyond his reach. He jumped high but he could not touched them.  He made several attempts but failed. He became very sad. "Those grapes are probably sour anyway," he muttered, trying to console himself. And with that thought, the fox walked away, leaving the grapes untouched. Moral : It's easy to despise what you cannot have. Conclusion:  The moral of the story is that it is easy to despi...

 Hints : a king proud of his power — tells he can control everything on earth — takes his courtiers to the sea-shore — orders the waves to move back — the waves lash at the feet of the king — the king moves back in fear. The Lesson of a Proud King Once upon a time there was a king in England. He was very proud of his power. One day he said to his courtiers, ‘I am the most powerful king. I can control everything on earth. Even nature cannot dare to disobey me,’ But some of his courtiers expressed their doubts about his power. So, he took them to the sea-shore. Standing on the sea-shore, he said to the waves, ‘I am your master. Don’t come near us. Move back’. Instead of obeying his orders, the waves of the sea lashed at the feet of the king. At this, the king moved back from shore in fear and understood his own folly. Moral : Veiled pride is always subdued.

The ant and the Grasshopper It was one frosty autumn day. Winter was about to set in. An ant was busy in storing away some kernels of wheat he had gathered during the summer days to live on them in the coming winter. A grasshopper, half-perished from hunger, came limping by seeing the industrious and gathering food, he asked for a morsel from the ant’s store to save his life. “What were you doing during summer while I was busy harvesting?” inquired the ant. “Oh” replied the grasshopper, “I was not idle. I was singing and chirping all day long.” “Well”, said the ant, smiling grimly as he locked his granary door,” since you sang all summer, it looks you would have to dance all winter.” Moral : “It is thrifty to prepare today to meet the wants of tomorrow.”

PROSE   LEELA'S FRIEND 1. How did Leela try to make Sidda write? What was the result? 3+2 2. “In any case, we could not have kept a criminal like him in the house.” — Who is the speaker? Who is the criminal referred to here? What led the speaker to such a comment? 1+1+3 3. “He looked at her mutely, like an animal.” — Who looked at whom? What was the situation when this occurred? 2+3 4. “Sidda had vanished into the night.” — Who noticed this? When did Sidda vanish into the night? Briefly explain the situation that compelled Sidda to vanish in the night. 1+1+3 5. How do Mr and Mrs Sivasankar react to Leela's missing chain? What did Leela's parents think of Sidda after his escape from the house? How does Leela herself react? What does this suggest about each of them? 1+1+1+2 6. “Don't send him away. Let us keep him in our house.” — Who was the speaker and to whom was it spoken? About whom was it said? How did the persons spoken to react? 1+1+1+2 7. “What risk we took ....”...

Revision Lesson Activity - 1 Underline the participle adjectives in the following sentences: (a) The painted house looks beautiful. (b) A barking dog seldom bites. (c) They submitted a written answer. (d) The tattered shirt was lying on the mud. (e) The creaking sound of the door awakened the baby. Activity - 2  Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and prepositions: Once a poor weaver lived in a village. He was well-known as an artist. His beautiful designs on   clothes were much appreciated. The weaver earned his livelihood by     working hard all day. Activity - 3 (a) Identify the adverbs in each set. Put a tick mark (✓) on the adverbs: (I) tall / sweetly / child / run Ans: sweetly (II) wait / walk / slowly / full Ans: slowly (III) happy / friendship / wise / quietly Ans: quietly (IV) tomorrow / evening / careful / look Ans: tomorrow (V) make / here / incident / quick Ans: here Activity - 3 (b) Classify the underlined adverbs according to their functio...

The Fish Basket (Accepting and Adapting to Change) I. Know your Lesson. 1. Why did the fisher woman want to take up the business of gardening? Ans: Due to the recent storm at the sea, her fishing business was not doing well. So, the fisher woman was thinking of taking up the business of gardening. 2. Why could the fisher woman not sleep peacefully in the gardener's room? Ans: There were some baskets of beautiful fragrant flowers were kept in the gardener's room. The fisher woman could not sleep because of the smell of those flowers. 3. What put the fisher woman to sound sleep? Ans: The fisherwoman fell asleep due to the smell of fish emanating from the basket that was placed next to the fisherman's nose. 4. Why did the fisher woman dropped the idea of gardening? Ans: The fisher women dropped the idea of gardening because she thought that she was so accustomed to the smell of fish that she could not adjust the fragrance of flowers. 5. Why do you think that the fisher woman...