English with Sathish!

  “The Convocation Address” 1. Who does the speaker claim to represent? The speaker claims to represent a common man in all his ruggedness. 2. Why are universities necessary for a society? Universities are necessary to trim, train, guide and lead the youth to the development of society. They have the responsibility to fit and equip an individual to make democracy fruitful and effective. 3. What was the role of scholars and poets in olden days? In olden days, scholars and poets adorned the chambers of royalty or the mansion of lords and nobles. They worked in secluded places, away from the lives of the common place. 4. In what ways have universities improved the society? Universities impart wisdom and knowledge to the youth of the society. 5. Universities develop broad-mindedness. How does Dr. Radhakrishnan drive home this idea? Universities can develop the true spirit of democracy, appreciate others’ point of view and solve the differences through discussions. 6. What should the yo...

  Prose – 6    “The Accidental Tourist” I. Short Answsers. 1. Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts. Bryson was always confused to locate lavatory in cinema theatre, struck in the wrong side of the self-locking door and forget the room number of the hotel. 2. What were the contents of Bryson’s bag? Newspaper cuttings, magazines, tin of pipe tobacco, passport etc. 3. Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag. A hundred of documents came running in a fluttery cascade. The coins bounced noisily and tobacco tin rolled across the airport. 4. Why did the author’s concern over tobacco shift to his finger? He had to pay more tax for having tobacco but his bleeding finger was more important than the price of tobacco. 5. What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace? When Bryson leaned over, someone in the front seat of him threw his seat back into full recline. 6. How did Bryson free himself from the crash ...

  XI English        Weekly Test         Marks-25 I. Answer the following questions (5 X 3 = 15) 1. How do psychologists interpret forgetfulness? 2. What are our memories filled with? 3. What is the commonest type of forgetfulness? 4. What is common about the ‘angler’ and the ‘poet’? 5. What does Lynd actually wonder at? II. Answer in a paragraph (1 X 5 = 5) What does the author say about forgetfulness? III . You have lost a cricket bat of your friend. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.(5)

  XI English            Weekly Test          Marks-25 I. Answer the following (5 X 2 = 10) 1. What made the friend laugh heartily? 2. What did the falling of the hammer indicate? 3. What came as a shock to the author? 4. How does narrator describe man who approached him? 5. What excuses did the narrator think he could make? II. Answer in a paragraph (1 X 5 = 5) Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner. III. Do as directed (2 X ½ = 5) 1. Write a notice about the inauguration of a Laughter club in your school. 2. Describe the process of making vegetable salad.

  Std. XII              Weekly Test           Marks-25    I. Answer the following questions   (5X3=15) 1) What seems ‘curious’ to the author? 2) Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea? 3) How does army tea taste? 4) What does the phrase ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to? 5) Why should tea be directly added to the pot? II. Answer in a paragraph (1X5=5)) Forgiveness is the best form of revenge. Substantiate III. Write a letter to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to help you obtain a duplicate mark sheet of class XII, which you lost while travelling.   (5 Marks)

  XII English       Weekly Test       Marks-25 I. Answer the following questions (10 X 1 = 10) 1. What are the characteristics of this stage? 2. How does the boy go to school? 3. What is the soldier ready to do? 4. Explain ‘bubble reputation’. 5. Whom does justice refer to? 6. Describe his appearance. 7. How does he behave with the people around? 8. What does he do to show his wisdom? 9. What do the words ‘exits’ and ‘entrances’ mean? 10. Why is the last stage called second childhood? II. Explain with reference to the context. (2 X 3 = 6) 1. “They have their exits and their entrances;      And one man in his time plays many parts,” 2. “Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,       Seeking the bubble reputation”. III. Identify the figures of speech (4 X 1 = 4) 1. “And shining morning face, creeping like snail” 2.   “All the world's a stage” 3. ...

  X English             Weekly Test            Marks-25 I. Answer the following questions (11 X 1 = 11) 1. What does the word summer mean here? 2. How does she take life? 3. What does “spring will come again” mean? 4. What is she strong about?                  5. How does she deal with the adversities in life? 6. Is she complaining about the problems of life? 7. Mention the words that show grit from the poem 8. What do the words thaw and saw mean here? 9. What is the tone of the author? 10. Describe today's woman according to the poet. 11. How should a woman be treated? II. Quote from memory 1. The summer….                          ……everything (5) 2. State the rhyming words in the above lines (1) 3. Me...

  Standard-XI         Prose-1 The Portrait of a Lady I. Short Answers 1. Describe the grandfather as seen in the portrait.             The grandfather wore a big turban and loose fitting clothes. He had a white beard. He looked like a hundred years old man. 2. Why was the author left with his grandmother in the village? The young author was left with his grandmother until his parents settled well in the city. 3. Where did the author study in his childhood? The author studied in the village school attached to the temple. 4. Why did the grandmother accompany the author to school?             As the school was attached to the temple, she accompanied the author to school. 5. What made the dogs follow the grandmother after school hours?             The grand...

  Subject-Verb Agreement Rules with Examples   🔵 1. Singular Subject → Singular Verb Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb. Example: She writes neatly. 🔵 2. Plural Subject → Plural Verb Rule: A plural subject takes a plural verb. Example: They write neatly. 🔵 3. Two Singular Subjects Joined by 'and' → Plural Verb Example: Ramesh and Suresh are brothers. 🔵 4. Two Subjects Joined by 'or' / 'nor' → Verb Agrees with the Closer Subject Example: Either the teacher or the students have complained. Example: Neither the boys nor the girl has arrived. 🔵 5. Collective Nouns → Usually Singular Use Singular Verb: When group acts as one unit. Example: The team is winning. Use Plural Verb: When members act individually. Example: The team are arguing among themselves. 🔵 6. Indefinite Pronouns →...

  100 Verbs with Past and Past Participle 1.       arise – arose – arisen 2.       awake – awoke – awoken 3.       be – was/were – been 4.       bear – bore – borne 5.       beat – beat – beaten 6.       become – became – become 7.       begin – began – begun 8.       bend – bent – bent 9.       bet – bet – bet 10.   bite – bit – bitten 11.   bleed – bled – bled 12.   blow – blew – blown 13.   break – broke – broken 14.   bring – brought – brought 15.   build – built – built 16.   burn – burned/burnt – burned/burnt 17.   buy – bought – bought 18.   catch – caught – caught 19.   choose – chose – chosen 20.   come – came – come 21.   cost – cost – cost 22....