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English Assignment - 4 (with answers) - Standard XI(11th) - Samacheer Kalvi

English Assignment – IV       Total Marks – 10

 

I. Write the synonym of the given words (2)

1. Cascade - ___________________

2. Seclusion - ______________________

II. Write the expansion of “CPU” (1)

Answer: __________________________________

III. Rewrite using inversion (2)

1. If I had some money, I would help you..

Answer: __________________________________

IV. Answer the following question  (2)

1. How should we carry out our duties?

 

2. Whom does the poet want to relearn from?

 

V. Read the passage and answer the questions  (3)

The natural calamities have tragically affected the lives of about 15000 children in recent years in India. The tsunami waves and earthquakes created havoc on a large scale. About 5430 children became homeless due to the tsunami and 5438 were the victims of the earthquakes. Floods displaced 2602 and droughts affected 2036 children. Epidemics affected 1313 children.
Out of these figures, 1093 children live constantly in general fear; 110 children have withdrawn socially; 20 children have become deaf and 16 of them can’t speak any more.

Questions

(a) What have created a havoc on a large scale?

 Answer: ________________________________________________

(b) What have made the children homeless?

Answer: ________________________________________________

(c) How many children are affected by epidemics?

Answer: ________________________________________________ 




            Answers

 

I. Write the synonym of the given words 

1. Cascade - Waterfall

2. Seclusion - Seperation


II. Write the expansion of “CPU” 

Answer: Central Processing Unit


III. Rewrite using inversion 

1. If I had some money, I would help you.

Answer:   Had I some money, I would help you.


IV. Answer the following question  

1. How should we carry out our duties?

     We should we carry out our duties with sincerity and deep devotion.

2. Whom does the poet want to relearn from?

     The poet wants to relearn from his son.


V. Read the passage and answer the questions  

(a) What have created a havoc on a large scale?

 Answer: The tsunami waves and earthquakes created havoc on a large scale. 

(b) What have made the children homeless?

Answer: Children became homeless due to the tsunami

(c) How many children are affected by epidemics?

Answer: Epidemics affected 1313 children.

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