SECTION B WRITING

Q1. Write a paragraph on the topic Beauty of Nature.

You can follow the guidelines to write your paragraph.

Nature an endless source of joy

Spring nature is at her best
Source of inspiration and delights mankind
Everywhere nature is beautiful
SECTION C GRAMMAR

Q2. Identify the nouns and state its kind.

1. The book was lying on the table.
2. The childhood of Peter was full of misery.
3. The jury has given its verdict.
4. Meena and Leena are sisters.
5. King Solomon was famous for his wisdom.
6. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
7. His wealth is the envy of his friends.
8. Her fear was his belief in religion.
9. Our soldiers fought with great courage.
10.
I am a member of the committee.
Q3. Underline the adverbs and state its kind.
1. The kitten is very energetic.
2. Rohit runs faster than me.
3. He always listen to the teachers advice.
4. The exam was quite easy.
5. The class was quite interesting.
6. My mother has gone out.
7. We are going for a school trip tomorrow.
8. The children danced gracefully.
9. Barking dogs seldom bite.
10.
Diksha usually comes late to the school.
Q4. Choose the correct adverb and fill in the blanks.
1. The kitten is __________ energetic. [too, fully]
2. We are __________ late for the programme. [already, much]
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3. Lunch is __________ ready. [almost, very]

4. The teacher __________ laughs. [seldom, hard]
5. The house is not big __________ for a party. [enough, quite]
Q5. Choose suitable adverbs form the list and fill in the blanks
with suitable adverbs.
[Slowly, Even, Only, Tomorrow, Quickly, Completely, Probably
Upstairs, Certainly, Neatly, Definitely, Happily, Often, always]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Polite people .. say thank-you.

I have headaches.
You have .. been working too hard.
He always wears a coat, in summer.
.. he can do a thing like that.
I have got a meeting in New York.
She got dressed
This time tomorrow I will be . working in
my garden.
9. It will rain this evening.
10.
The children are playing ..
11.
I . feel better today.
12.
My brother .. forgot my birthday.
13.
Write your answers
14.
She read the letter
Q6. Punctuate the following:excuse me i stammered but do you mind giving me your card i
have a very important reason in asking it
Q7. Rearrange the following words so as to make meaningful
sentences.
1. of the faculties/education is/of a man/the harmonious
development
2. of the mind/education is/enrichment/the continuous
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3. should be/the basic outlook/thoroughly overhauled/of

education
4. treated as/the desired objectives/means to attain/education
should be
Q8. The following passage has not been edited. There is one
error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in
your answer sheet against the correct blank number.
Incorrect

correct

One of the basic home remedies are to make

a mask in oatmeal and honey. The idea is that

the oatmeal will marsh away a dead skin

and honey, by its antibacterial properties,

will kills the skin bacteria. Another basic home

remedy was to use a little bit of tea tree oil

.

with cotton swab. It kills the bacteria but

reduces the eruption in acne.

SECTION D LITERATURE
Q7. Read the following extract and then answer the questions that
follow:-

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1. You are an amazing man and a man everyone ought to

know.
a. Name the lesson from which the above extract has been
taken.
b. Who told the above line and to whom?
c. Why was the speaker so delighted?
d. How did he express his delight?
2. The poetry of earth is never dead:
When all the birds are faint with the hot sun,
And hide in cooling trees, a voice will run
a. Name the poem and the poet.
b. On a scorching day when the blazing rays of the sun
threatens to sap every drop of energy of the birds, where do
they seek refuge?
c. .a voice will run, whose voice is mentioned in the
context?
d. Mention the poetical device used the above context.
Answer the following questions:1. Why did lord Vishnu make Dhruva the Pole star?
2. The lesson, The Story of Dhruva implies the success of a
man through his dedication and hard work. Justify.
3. What is the theme of the poem?
4. When does a grasshopper sing?
5. What does the poet mean by The poetry of the earth is
ceasing never?

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