COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
CLASS X (
SOLVED )
Page No. 1-11
LESSION 1 ‘ FATHER’S HELP’
By
R. K.
NARAYAN
1. 1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a)
With a
shudder Swami realized that it was
(i)
Friday
(ii)
Thursday
(iii)
Wednesday
(iv)
Monday
Ans. (iv) Monday
(b)
When Swami
ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying
On the
(i)
Bench
(ii)
Table
(iii)
Bed
(iv)
Desk
Ans.
(i) Bench
(C) According to Swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are
(i) Absent
(ii) Late
(iii) Inattentive
(iv) Undisciplined
Ans. (ii) Late
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Irregular clearance of garbage of your locality:
Ans.
To,
The Editor,
The statesman,
Kolkata-0000007,
Sub. Irregular clearance of garbage:
Sir,
Through your esteemed daily, I would like to express my concern about
irregular clearance of garbage in my locality that has made the lives of the
people living here unbearable. The environment of the locality has become
unhygienic. The garbage bins and the pavements are overflowing with heaps of
waste. The uncollected garbage is left to rot and air is filled with foul
smell. This is also creating health hazards. The locality has become a breeding
ground of mosquitoes and flies that spread diseases like cholera and malaria.
If measures are not immediately taken for regular removal of garbage in the
area, then the spread of diseases might rise to alarming proportions.
I would therefore, on behalf of the residents of the locality, request the authorities to arrange for regular disposal of garbage.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely’
Md Shakir Alam
Lalganj U/D
12/12/2019
Q.12. Write a letter to the Editor of Newspaper about the Problem faced by commuters to Reckless Driving Of Public Vehicles.
To,
The Editor,
The statesman,
Kolkata-000007
Sub. Reckless
Driving
Sir,
I shall be
highly thankful to you if you kindly offer me a little space in your widely
circulated Newspaper for drawing the attention of the Gov. or the authorities
to the following fact that the drivers madly try to overtake other vehicles and
collide with one another. This endangers the lives of innocent pedestrians.
Accidents are mainly caused by reckless driving. There are police
regulations and penalties for reckless driving but they are not properly enforced.
It is high time
for the concerned authorities or the gov.to take all the necessary steps for
the solution to the problem mentioned above.
Thanking you.
Yours
sincerely’
Md Shakir Alam
Lalganj U/D
12/12/
LESSON -2 Page No. 12-15
FABLE
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
(Comprehension exercises)
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) The quarrel was between the mountain and the
(i) rabbit
(ii) rat
(iii) cat
(iv) squirrel
Ans. (iv) squirrel
(b) Bun has no doubt that the mountain is
(i) small
(ii) big
(iii) noble
(iv) kind
Ans. (ii) big
(C) Unlike a mountain, a squirrel can crack a
(i) nut
(ii) joke
(iii) stone
(iv) lock
Ans. (i) nut
2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:
(a) The mountain called the squirrel "Little Bun". [ ]
Ans. [False]
Supporting statement: The former called the latter 'Little Prig'.
(b) The quarrel is more spry than the mountain .[ ]
Ans. [True]
Supporting statement: You are not half so spry.
(c) The mountain can carry forests on its back. [ ]
Ans . [True]
Supporting statement: I can not carry forests on my back.
3. Answer the following questions:
(a) who had a quarrel with the squirrel?
Ans . The mountain had a quarrel with squirrel.
(b) what is not a disgrace to the squirrel?
Ans. The squirrel has no disgrace to occupy his place.
(c) what is it that the squirrel doesn't deny?
Ans . The squirrel doesn't deny that the mountain can make a very pretty squirrel track.
-: GRAMMAR IN USE :- Page No.-15
4. Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs from the list given below. Change the form of verbs where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list:
(a) Rabi met his friend in the park.
Ans . Rabi came across his friend in the park.
(b) Tanushree can not tolerate cruel behaviour to animals.
Ans. Tanushree can not put up with cruel behaviour to animals.
(c) His proposal was rejected.
Ans . His proposal was turned down.
5. Change the voice of the following sentences.
(a) Lock the door.
Ans . Let the door be locked.
(b) Ashim knows the solution to his problem.
Ans . The solution to his problem is known to Ashim.
(c) I had written a letter.
Ans . A letter had been written by me.
-: WRITING ACTIVITIES :-
6. Write a letter to your friend ( within 100 words) advising her/ him to visit the public library in her/ his locality as frequently as possible.
Ans .
Examination Hall
Date……/…./…..
Dear Friend,
I am very glad to your letter. I came to know through your letter that a public library is set up in your village for the benefit of learners. A library is a storehouse of knowledge. The reference books in the library will help you to enhance your knowledge. More over the magazines that are kept in the library reading room will help you to keep close contact with the world of the recent time. Your reading habit will increase if you visit the public library as frequently as possible in your leisure time after school hours.
No more today. More when we meet.
With love.
Md Shakir Alam
7. Write a paragraph ( within 100 words ) on the benefits of Early Morning Exercise using the following points:
Good for health………fresh air…..keeps one active throughout the day.
Ans.
BENEFITS OF EARLY MORNING
Early morning exercises are very helpful for the formation of our healthy body. Early in the morning our mind remains fresh after the night sleep. In nature also we get fresh air in the morning. It is very pleasing to us to have physical exercises early in the morning. Throughout the day we perform many duties and we find it very hard to find out time for exercises. If we have exercises in the morning our mind remains fresh and active throughout the day. We get fresh energy to perform our duties. Thus early morning exercises have many benefits in our life.
LESSON-3
THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU
By
Nayantara Sehgal
Unit -1 Page No. 17-30
-:Comprehension Exercises:-
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji had been shot on his way to
(i) the Birla House
(ii) the author's house
(iii) a prayer meeting
(iv) a family gathering
Ans . (iii) a prayer meeting
(b) The author Came to know of Gandhiji's death by
(i) a letter
(ii) a telephone call
(iii) a telegram
(iv) a public broadcast
Ans . (ii) a telephone call
(C) when one is faced with the shock of a loved one's death, one
(i) whimpers
( ii) laughs
( iii) claps
( iv) shouts
Ans . (i) whimpers
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
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3. State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:
(a) The author received an urgent telephone call in the morning. [ ]
Ans . [False]
Supporting statement: Evening
(b) People attempted to break into the Birla House. [ ]
Ans . [True]
Supporting statement: They jostled one another.
(C) The news of Gandhiji's death did not shock the people. [ ]
Ans. [False]
Supporting statement: They looked like lost children.
Unit-2 Page No. 20
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji's funeral was to take place
( i) on the day of his death
( ii) two days after his death
(iii)one day after his death
(iv) a week after his death
Ans . (iii)one day after his death
(b) Padmasi was Mrs. Naidu's
( i) niece
( ii) sister
(iii) friend
(iv) daughter
Ans .(iv) daughter
(C) while walking, Bapu used to carry in his hand a / an
( i) flag
( ii) staff
(iii) umbrella
(iv) cane
Ans .( ii) staff
5.Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Thousands of people wept, trying .......
(b) The author was among people for whom walking ...........
(C) To walk is to.............
Ans .
(a) to touch his feet.
(b) with Bapu had a special meaning.
(C) make slow progress.
6. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
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Unit-3 Page No. 23
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji's ashes were taken to
( i) Ahmedabad
( ii) Allahabad
( iii) Delhi
( iv) Benaras
Ans . ( ii) Allahabad
( b) A huge crowd had gathered by the
( i) Ganges
( ii) Yamuna
( iii) Brahmaputra
( iv) Narmada
Ans . ( i) Ganges
( c) Gandhiji awakened people to one another's
( i) indifference
( ii) jealousy
( iii) suffering
( iv) greed
Ans . ( iii) suffering
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) People on the special train........
( b) The author felt she had grown up within
( C) Bapu had passed away but......
Ans .
( a) sang Bhajans.
( b) a magic circle.
(C) his Indian would continue to live in his children.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
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-: GRAMMAR IN USE :- Page No. 25 (Lesson -3, Unite-3)
10. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed:
(a) I saw a snake. I ran away. ( use participle)
Ans. Seeing a snake I ran away.
(b) He learns music. He listens to the chords. ( use preposition with gerund)
Ans . Listening to the chords, he learns music.
(C) Gold is a precious metal . It is used to make ornaments. ( use noun in apposition)
Ans . Gold, a precious metal, used to make ornaments.
(d) Ramu has some money. He can buy books. (Use infinitive)
Ans. Ramu has some money to buy books.
( e) Rima completed her work . She went out. ( use nominative absolute)
Ans. Rima having completed her work, went out.
(f) The boy wrote the answer . The answer was incorrect . ( use adverbial phrase)
Ans. Though the boy wrote the answer, it was incorrect.
11. Join the following pairs of sentences into single compound sentences as directed:
(a)The old man is unwell . He can not go out . (Use illative conjunction)
Ans. The old man is unwell so he can not go out.
(b) He is honest. He is humble . (Use cumulative conjunction)
Ans. He is not only honest but also humble.
(C) Sonali can not write poetry. She keeps on trying. ( use adversative conjunction)
Ans . Sonali can not write poetry but keeps on trying.
( d) study hard. You will not pass the examination. ( use alternative conjunction)
Ans. Neither you study hard nor you will pass the examination.
12. Join the following pairs of sentences into single complex sentences as directed:
(a) Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet. He won the Nobel prize. ( use noun clause)
Ans . Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet who won the Nobel prize.
(b) He returned home . Everyone in the family had fallen asleep (Use adverb clause )
Ans . He returned home when everyone in the family had fallen asleep .
(C) The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it . (Use adjective clause )
Ans . Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east .
13. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed:
(a) It rained hard . The roads were not flooded. (Compound sentence)
Ans . Though it rained hard but the roads were not flooded .
( b) He completed his work. He took rest. ( simple sentence)
Ans . He took rest after completing his work.
( c) Rahul is a great singer. He can sing different kinds of songs.
( complex sentence)
Ans . Rahul is a great singer who can sing different kinds of songs.
( d) The time of departure of the train has changed. Alia knew it .
Ans. Alia knew that the time of departure of the train has changed .
( e) I do not watch television . I do not listen to the radio . ( compound sentence)
Ans. Neither I watch television nor listen to radio .
( f ) The child was short . The child could not pick the guava from the tree .
Ans. Being short the child could not pick the guava from the tree.
14. Split the following into two sentences:
(a) It rained and I could not leave my room.
Ans. 1. It rained. 2. I could not leave my room.
( b ) He thought that he could win the race.
Ans. 1. He could win the race. 2. He thought it.
( c ) Having been informed of the trouble , the principal left for home .
Ans. 1. The principal was informed of the trouble. 2. He left for home .
( d) Nasir, who was the captain of the team, scored a century.
Ans. 1. Nasir was the captain of the team. 2. He scored a century.
-: WRITING ACTIVITIES:- (Lesson -3,Unit-3) Page No. 29
15. Write a biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ( within 100 words) based on the hints given below:
Born on 11 November 1888……..composed poetry in Urdu …….worked as a journalist , protested against British Raj…….write many books…..died on 22 February 1958.
Ans. MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was born on November 11, 1888 in Mecca, Hejaz vilayet, Saudi Arabia. He was a leading figure in India’s struggle for freedom. His father name was Maulana Muhammad Khairuddin, mother was an Arabian lady. He was a noted writer and composed poetries in Urdu. He also worked as a journalist. He protested British Raj in India and opposed the partition of Bengal in 1905. Azad became the leader of the Khilafat movement, during which he came into close contact with Mahatma Gandhi and became an enthusiastic support of Gandhiji's ideas of non-violent civil disobedience. He wrote many books like ‘India win freedom’, Ghuber-e-Khatir’ and many more. After independence he was the first education Minister of India. His birth day celebrated as National Education Day. This great leader passed away on February 22, 1958. He was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ posthumously in 1992.
16. Write a Process/paragraph on how a BUILDING Is Constructed:
Ans.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
To construct a building at first a plan is needed from an experienced architect. The complete plan is deposited to the corporation or municipal authoririties for sanction. After getting the sanction the mason and labours are engaged. Building materials like bricks, sand and iron materials collected. The work started upto ceiling, then doors and windows are fitted properly. Walls of the building both side are plastered. Electrical and waterline wiring are completed. Now its need painting and painting is finished. Then the construction of a building is completed and its fit for living.
LESSON -4 PAGE NO. 33
MY OWN TRUE FAMILY
By
Ted Hughes
-: Comprehension exercises :-
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentence :
(a) creeping in an oakwood, the port was looking for a
(i) goat
(ii) rhinoceros
(iii) stag
(IV) Buffalo
Ans. (iii) stag
(b) whenever an oak tree is felled, the number trees the poet must plant is
(i) two
(ii) three
(iii) four
(IV) five
Ans. (i) two
(C) when the poet came out of the oakwood, his heart was that of a
(i) stag
(ii) tree
(iii) human child
(iv) old woman
Ans. (ii) free
2. . State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/ phrases/
Ans.
LALGANJ LAGUA HIGH SCHOOL
Ref……. NOTICE Date
Students are hereby informed that our school is going to organize an inter school music competition on 3 sep, 2020 in the auditorium. The competition will be on several categories of music. Students of class viii to xii can participate in the competition. There will be a screening prior to the competition. Interested students should register their names with the music teacher before 22 July, 2020. The categories in the competition are: Hindustani classical, Rabindra Sangeet and Folk. A student can compete in any two categories. No registration fee is required for participating in competition. For any further information the undersigned may be contacted.
Countered signed sd/
Headmaster student-secretary
Cultural committee
Lalganj lagua high school
7. your school is going to host the Inter-school District Sports Competition. Suppose you are the secretary of the sports club of your school. Write a Notice calling students to participate in the competition. (Page No.36)
Ans.
LALGANJ LAGUA HIGH SCHOOL
Ref…….. NOTICE Date
INTER-SCHOOL DISTRICT SPORTS COMPETITION
Students are hereby informed that our school is going to host an Inter-school District Sports competition on 3 March, 2020 in the School play ground. The competition will be started from 10 a.m. on that date. The competition will be on several categories of sports. The categories are : 100,200,400 and 800 meter race, high jump, long jump, throw, Pole Volt etc. students of class ix to xii can participate in the competition. There will be a qualifying round before the main event. A student can complete in any three categories. Interested students should register their names with the game-secretary within 15-02-2020. No registration fee is required. For any further information the undersigned may be contacted.
Countersigned sd/
Md Shakir Alam
LESSON 5
OUR RUNAWAY KITE
Lucy Maud Montgomery
UNIT - 1
-: Comprehension Exercises :- (Page No. 39).
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentence :
(a) The keeper of the Big Half Moon Lighthouse is
(i) Aunt Esther
(ii) Father
(iii) Claude
(iv) Dick
Ans. (ii) Father
(b) The family moved over to the mainland in
(i) summer
(ii) spring
(iii) monsoon
(iv) winter
Ans. (iv) winter
(c) when asked about relations, Father looked
(i) happy
(ii) angry
(iii) sorropwful
(iv) irritated
Ans. ( sorrowful)
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(ii) On the kite Claude and the narrator pasted..............
Ans. gold tensel stars all over it.
(iii) Claude was standing with.................
Ans. a bit of cord in his hand.
6. Fill in the chart with information from the text :
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11. Suppose your bicycle has a sudden tyre puncture on your way to school. You have taken the cycle to a repair shop. Write an imaginary dialogue between the shopkeeper and you.
Ans. I am Rahi, going to school suddenly my bicycle’s tyre is punctured. I took it to a repair shop nearby. Abul is the shopkeeper, I asked him to repair my cycle immediately. Here is an imaginary dialogue between us.
Rahi : Hello Abul Da, how are you?
Abul : Fine,
Rahi : My cycle is puncture, repair it quickly. I have to reach school in time.
Abul : Give me ten minutes, I will manage it.
Rahi : Ok.
Abul began to repair the cycle, after ten minutes he said, “Here is your cycle, repairing completed.”
Rahi : Thank you, how much ?
Abul : Rs. 10 only.
Rahi : Rs. Ten ; why ?
Abul : The materials are very costly now and rate is hiked.
Rahi : Ok, here it is.
Abul : Thank you, come again.
Rahi : Ok.
12. Write a story using the given hints. Give title to the story.
Crow sitting on a tree….piece of meat in its beak….fox passing under the tree….asks to sing…crow keeps meat under its feet and sings…fox leaves.
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6. Answer the following questions:
(a) when does the cat make an appearance to get his share of food?
Ans. The cat makes an appearance o get his share of food when the family sits down to tea.
(b) who is the cat particularly civil to?
Ans. The cat is particularly civil to the guest.
(c) How does the cat receive the bit of fish handed down by the guest?
Ans. With tears of rage and pain the guest affects to be very much amused. He hands the bit of fish to the cat and he receive it.
UNITE -3 (Page NO. 59)
7. Chose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) The cat saunters down his own
(i) courtyard
(ii) front yard
(iii)backyard
(iv) sipyard
Ans.(iii) backyard
(b) The cat skips to the roof of an empty
(i) room
(ii) shade
(iii) floor
(iv) corridor
Ans. (ii) shade
(c) Exiled in a new land, the cat would have to learn new
(i) history
(ii) manners
(iii) culture
(iv) geography
Ans. (iv) geography
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) When the family gathers round the fire, the cat----------
Ans. usually goes out of the room.
(b) The cat droops his head nearly to his paws and ----------
Ans. sends across a cal to his kindred.
(c) Cats go for sports to the suburban backyard as ----------
Ans. it is their hunting of gallant adventure.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
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To,
The Editor,
The statesman,
Kolkata-000007
Sub. : Thoughtless Use of Microphones:
Sir,
I shall be highly thankful to you if you kindly offer me a little space in your widely circulated Newspaper for drawing the attention of the Gov. or the authorities concerned to the thoughtless use of microphones.
Recently microphones are desperately used during functions and festivals. The organisers do not pay heed to our request to tune down the volume. It disturbs the students and the aged persons as well as the patients. The local administration is different to our complains.
It is high time for the concerned authorities or the gov.to take all the necessary steps for the solution to the problem mentioned above.
Thanking you.
Your sincerely,
Lalganj, Md Shakir Alam
12/12/2020
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