English Home Work 10th Std

 English Home Work: Maximum Marks 20

Question1: The Inspector suggests Swami to join the police department when he grew up. Why? (2 Marks)

Answer: Swami had caught the most notorious burglar which the police could not do.  The inspector thought that Swami was really a brave boy.  So, he invited him to join the police.

Question 2: Describe how Baleshwar rescued Roma Talreja. (3 Marks)

Answer: Baleshwar found Roma by the side of the tracks.  She was unconscious.  So he carried her in his arm and walked towards the highway. With the help of the truck driver he took Roma to the Divine Hospital.  Doctor in the Divine Hospital took X-ray and treated Roma's wound with sutures.  Baleshwar also phoned Dinesh, the brother of Roma, about the accident. She was cured in a few days.

Question 3: Why had the students been marching?  (2 marks)

The students were marching to serve a notice to the collector for the British to quit India.

Question 4: Write briefly the summary of the poem GRANDMA CLIMBS A TREE. (4 marks)

Answer: The poem 'Grandma Climbs A Tree' is written by Ruskin Bond. The poet called his grandmother as a genius.  She could climb any tree high and wide.  Her brother taught her to climb trees.  Even at her old age, she used to climb trees.

     One day she climbed a tree, but could not come down.  Then she was rescued.  The doctor advised her to stay in a bed for a week.  She felt miserable.  It was like hell for her.  After recovery she wanted a tree house on a tree top.  Her son made a tree house with window and door. Granny moved into the tree house.  The poet would climb up everyday with glasses and tray.  They both sat there and enjoyed the glass of sherry.

Question 5: Write first stanza (first 5 lines) of the poem 'Quality of Mercy' from your memory.   ( 4 Marks)

Answer:

The quality of mercy is not strain'd;

It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven

Upon the place beneath.  It is twice blest:

It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.

Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes

Question 6: Choose the Correct word: (marks 1)

A Rolls Royce is to .................. (deer/dear) for a common man to ...........(buy/by)  Answer: dear, buy

Question 7: Imagine that your Sangeetha/Uday, residing at 'Shiva Nivas' #24, 3rd Cross, Kuvempu Nagar, Mysuru. Write a letter to your head master requesting him to issue your transfer certificate. (4 marks)

Answer:

Sangeetha/Uday

'Shiva Nivas'

# 24, 3rd Cross,

Kuvempu Nagar

MYSURU

2nd June 2019

The Head Master

Government High School

MYSURU

Sir,

Sub: Request for transfer certificate

I was a student of 10th standard of your school during academic year 2019-19.  I passed my S.S.L.C. examination in April 2019.  My register number is 2019226424.

Now I need my transfer certificate to join P.U.C. I request you kindly to issue my transfer certificate and oblige.

Yours obediently

Sangeetha/Uday

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10th Std English Notes-Lessons 1 & 2

 Lesson 1

A Hero

Two Marks Questions:

Question: 1) How can you say that the village lad was brave?

Answer: The village lad fought with a tiger while returning home by the jungle path.  He stayed on the tree for half a day till someone came and killed the tiger.

Question: 2) Why did Swami's father want him to sleep alone in the office room?

Answer: Swami's father wanted him to sleep alone in the office room to prove his courage.  He wanted him to learn not to be afraid of darkness.

Question: 3) The inspector suggests Swami to join the policew department when he grew up. Why?

Answer: Swami had caught the most notorious burglar which the police could not do.  The inspector thought that Swami was really a brave boy.  So, he invited him to join the police.

Question: 4) How did Swami's father defend his view on the news paper report?

Answer: Swami's father defended his view by saying that courage was important.  Strength and age were not important.  Even a weak man could fight if he had courage.

Question: 5) Why were congratulations showered on Swami? OR How was burglar caught?

Answer: In his fright, Swami had bitten the burglar, thinking him to be a devil.  The burglar's cry made Swami's father and others to come there and catch the burglar.  Later police arrested him.

Question 6: How should Swami prove that he he courage?

Answer: Swami should prove that he had courage by sleeping alone in his father's office room, instead of sleeping beside his granny.

Three Marks Questions:

Question 1: How did Swami react when his father challenged him to sleep alone in the office room? OR What ways Swami think of to escape from his father? OR What excuses did Swami give to escape from sleeping alone?

Answer: Swami tried to change the subject while father was talking to him.  He said elders could join cricket club. He would sleep alone from the first of next month.  The office room was dusty and there may be scorpions.  He went to bed very early that day to avoid his father.

Question 2: Newspaper report made Swami a hero. Explain. OR Describe how Swami became a hero over night? OR Swami was not really a her but by chance he becomes a hero. Justify. OR Why were congratulations showered on Swami?

Answer: Newspaper carried a report about a village boy who fought with a tiger.  Swami argued that boy could not fight a tiger.  He had to be a strong grown up person.  His father disagreed saying that courage was more important.  Swami did not accept this.  His father then challenged him to sleep alone in the office room.  While Swami was sleeping alone in the office room, he saw something moving the the room.  He had bitten the burgar thinking him to be a devil. His loud cry made others to come there.  The burglar was caught.  Later he was arrested.  Congratulations were showered on Swami.

Question 3: Narrate Swami's dreadful experience when he was lying under the bench.

Answer: Swami was racked with nightmares.  A tiger was chasing him.  He tried to escape, but he could not.  Then he heard a rustling sound.  When he saw something was moving in the darkness, he felt that it was the devil and it would attack him.  In his fright, he had bitten it to save himself.

Question 4: How was Swami appreciated for his heroic deed?

Answer: People congratulated Swami.  His classmates looked at him with respect.  His teacher patted his back.  Headmaster said that he was a true scout.  The inspector invited him to join the police.

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I was just 10 years old.  I had badly injured my big toe and went alone to the nearby Government Hospital for treatment.  I meekly stood at the door of the wound dressing room. The dressing staff, a giant by size, was cleaning the wound of another man who was screaming! I got scared and started walking away.  Little after, somebody patted me on the back.  He was the very dressing staff who took me by arms.  When he started cleaning my injury, I started screaming.  The dressing staff asked me to be calm and said, 'you should withstand this small pain to become okay!' Within minutes, he had taught me the lesson of my life to 'bear with small pains, to earn a bigger gain.'

Yes, we are grateful to our teachers who have taught us knowledge, skills and moulded our attitude.  On this occasion of 'Teachers' Day,' let us also remember those 'informal teachers' who too have taught us many life skills.

'Mother' is the first teacher in every one's life, and family is the first school. My case was no different.  I was put to school, when I was just 4.  During my early school days, I learnt how to 'piss' safely with the help of my school 'aaya.'  When I was caught by our terrible head master for doing a prank, it was Krishne Gowda, our school peon who defended me, took me away and cautioned me 'not to repeat such pranks.'

During the year 1966, when I was in Class 7, West Indies cricket team was touring India.  At that time, one of my school friends, Krishnamurthy introduced me to cricket, our players and the radio commentary.

During my high school days, when I was selected to go to Bangalore for a Hindi speech, my father was reluctant to send me.  Then it was our neighbour Mr. Narayana Rao, who advised my father correctly and helped me in preparing for my speech. 

When I entered college, I used to have a tough time in the Physics laboratory.  Our lab peon Mr. Putte Gowda whom people used to call 'Newton,' was a tough guy.  But he was a great help for students like me in learning the skills of conducting the experiments and taking the readings correctly.

My small place Hassan, was the home of arts and culture.  Cultural festivals on the occasion of Ganesha festival and Rama Navami were great learning opportunities for youngsters like me.  I remember listening to a concert of  Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar then, which kindled in me the interest for classical music.  Harikatha discourses from great vidwans like Achutha Dasaru, was a great learning experience.

When I joined my first job, I was a total novice.  I was scared of my branch manager, who often used to find faults with me.  At that time it was my senior colleague, Mr. Suryanarayana Bhat who helped me in learning work and acquire confidence. 

It was only after joining the job, that I purchased my first shoe.  But I didn't know how to tuck-in my shirt.  When I got a new pair of shirt and pant stitched by my tailor, inside the trial room it was he who taught me the art of tucking in the shirt and dress well! 

I am also thankful to one Mr. Ranganathan who was the newspaper agent for 'The Hindu,' who advised me to get my personal copy.  Once I started reading that newspaper, unknowingly I was exposed to the whole world!  And my English language skill started improving dramatically.  Later on with the advent of T.V., my exposure to the world grew further.  And I started picking Hindi too.

Post 2000, is an era of technology.  'Google' has become the big teacher for all of us.  We all are so dependent on google, as a source of knowledge and information, that often I wonder how we lived without google for so long! Post retirement, I am improving my computer and technology skills, through the help of my granddaughter Gowri!

I hope that all of you will agree that we have learnt most life skills through innumerable number of 'informal teachers,' who came in our lives at various stages.  Let us salute them all along with our formal teachers on the occasion of 'Teachers' Day.'

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