English with Sathish!

  Active and Passive Voice Change the following into other voice. 1. I saw him drawing a picture. 2. My friend does the cleaning during the holidays. 3.   Raja was appreciated by the students for his achievement and was rewarded a prize. 4. One should follow road rules. 5. Who decorated the room? 6. May God bless you with happiness. 7. Let the book not be lost. 8. A letter is being drafted by him. 9. I shall have completed my work next month. 10. Which colour did you choose? 11. I bit an apple. 12. Could you please lend some money to me? 13. You are requested to complete the assignment on time. 14. I knew Kumar for a long time. 15. Don’t ill-treat the innocent for their petty mistakes. 16. Where will the holidays be spent by your family? 17. It is known that the exam starts on June. 18. This problem would not have been created by him. 19. It is the time for the bell to be rung. 20. Why did your parents scold you? 21. The chief guest ...

A Tragic Story (Poem)  I. Answer the following 1. What made the sage upset? Answer: The sage was upset because his pigtail hung behind him. 2. Why did the sage spin all day? Answer: The sage span all day to change the Pigtail’s place. 3. What solution did he arrive at for the mystery that he found? Answer: He thought that if he turned him round, he can change the position of his pigtail. 4. Was he finally succeeded in changing his pigtail’s position? Support your answer with a line from the poem. Answer: No, he was not successful in changing his pigtail’s position. ‘The Pigtail hangs behind him’. 5. Did something dreadful happens? How would you describe the events in the Poem- comedy or tragedy? Answer: No, nothing dreadful happened. The events in the poem are comical. II. Read the poem lines and answer the questions given below:  1. But wondered much and sorrowed more Because it hung behind him. a) What was he wondering about? Answer: He was wondering about his pigtail. b) Wh...

A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir Answer the following questions 1. Who was the important person in the Ambazhathel family? Answer: Meenakshi Edathi was the important person in the Ambazhathel family. 2. Why was she considered an important person? Answer: She was considered an important person because the family of Ambazhathel could not have existed happily even for a single day without Meenakshi Edathi. 3. How did she spend her time? Answer: She spent her time rushing around the house and compound, never stopping to rest. She had certain trivial duties to perform. 4. Describe her appearance and qualities. Answer: Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle-aged woman. She was poor. So she was dependent on their generosity. But she was ever busy and never stopped. 5. How would the days be without her? Answer: The family of Ambazhathel could not have existed happily for a single day without Meenakshi Edathi.  

  Kamarajar, the great visionary on education A visionary is the one who is able to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc., will or should develop in the future and to plan in a suitable way. One such leader is perunthalaivar kamarajar.. He is a man of virtue who followed honesty in all walks of his life. His political career is absolutely blotless which has become an endangered trait in these days. During his tenure as a chief minister, the state of Tamilnadu witnessed growth and development far and wide in all fields thereby uplifting the lives of people especially the poor, downtrodden and marginalized. Among all the arena, the resurrection in the field of education is the hallmark of kamarajar’s rule. I take this wonderful opportunity to share the achievements of kamarajar who is a great visionary on education. Kamarajar was very keen in promoting primary school education. He wanted education to reach the depressed communities which were earlier denied the benefit...

 Who Owns the Water? I. Synonyms 1. Outskirts -  the outer areas of a city or a town  2. Parched - very dry  3. Desperation - losing hope  4. Untenanted - not occupied  5. Rump -  back part of a mammal's body or the part of the body you use to sit 6. Scrabbled -  moved hands and feet around  7.  Cosy - comfortable  8. Rumble - a low sound like thunder 9. Sniffed - to breathe in air in a noisy way  1o. Whined - made a high pitched cry 11. Snarled - made a deep angry noise  12. Soaked - completely wet 13. Wallowed - to lie and roll in mud  14. Multitude - a large number of people  15. Trampling - crushing 16. Tilled -  prepared the land for crops  17. Meagre - small quantity  18. Gratitude - thankful 19.  Verdant - green with grass  20. Suspiciously - doubtfully  21. Summoned - called  22. Fortune - luck 23. Contentment - satisfaction  24. Stuttered - spoke with difficulty...

  Half Yearly Examination STD:  ENGLISH                                                                                                        MARKS:- 100 STD. – VI                                                   ...

Indian Seasons I. Read the lines and answer the questions given below: 1. Summer comes     in a blaze of heat with     sunny smiles     and dusty feet a. Does the poet welcome the summer? How do you know? Answer: The poet does not welcome the summer because it is very hot like a fire. b. Which line tells you that there is no rain in summer? Answer: The line “sunny smiles and dusty feet” tells us that there is no rain in summer. 2. Spring is pretty     but short and sweet     when you can smell the grass     from your garden seat a. How does the poet describe the spring season? Answer: The poet describes the spring season as short and sweet. b. Which line tells you that the garden is fresh? Answer: When you can smell the grass” tell us that the garden is fresh. c. Who does ‘you’ refers to? Answer: You refer to the reader. 3. Autumn is English.     in red, yellow and brown     Autumn is Indian    Whe...