Amanda (NCERT class X English)

1.How old do you think Amanda is?

Ans- Amanda is a school going girl.She is about 9  or 10 year old girl.Amanda was given some instructions by her mother which are given to 9 or 10 year old children.

2.Who do you think is speaking to her?

Ans - Amanda's mother is speaking to her.

3.What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?

 Ans-Amanda could live alone and drift blissfully in the sea if were a mermaid.

4.What is asked Amanda not to bite?

Ans-Amanda is asked not to bite her nails.

5.Is Amanda a student?How do you know?

Ans-Yes,Amanda is a student.Amanda is asked if she has finished her homework.It proves that she is a student.

6.How is Amanda asked to sit?

Amanda is asked to sit straight without slouching.

7.What does Amanda imagine herself?

Ans-Amanda imagines herself as a mermaid and an orphan.She also compares herself with Rapunzel,a beautiful girl with lovely long hair.

8.What questions were asked to Amanda?

Ans-Amanda was asked if she had finished her homework,tidied her room and cleaned her shoes.

9.Where does Amanda  roam?

Ans:- Amanda roams in the street.

10.How are the silence and the freedom?

Ans:-The silence is golden and the freedom is sweet.

11.Why was Amanda asked not to eat chocolate?

Ans:- Amanda was asked not to eat chocolate because of her acne.

12.Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?

Ans:-No,Amanda is not an orphan.She says so because she wants freedom and wants to live alone.She wants to roam around the street and pattern dust with her bare feet.

13.What does Amanda do with her bare feet?

Ans:- Amanda Patterns soft dust with her bare feet.

Determiners

1.Few/a few/the few 

(সংখ্যা বুজাবলৈ ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হয়।)

Few - প্ৰায় নথকা বুজায়।

A  Few - অলপ সংখ্যক থকা বুজায়।

The Few - যি আছে তাকে নিৰ্দিষ্টকৈ বুজায় ।

examples:-

a.He has few marbles.

b.I have a few marbles.

c.Please give me the few marbles you have in your hand.

2.Little/a little/the little

(পৰিমাণ বুজাবলৈ ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হয়।

Little - প্ৰায় নথকা বুজায়।

A Little - অলপ পৰিমাণ থকা বুজায়।

The Little - যি অলপআছে তাকেই নিৰ্দিষ্টকৈ বুজায়। 

examples:-

a.There is little water in the glass.

b.There is only a little water in the glass.

c.Please give me the little water you have in the jug.

3.Some/ Any

some (কিছুমান,কিছুসংখ্যক,অলপ) - সংখ্যা আৰু পৰিমাণ বুজায়।

Any (যিকোনো) - সাধাৰণতে Negative আৰু Interrogative বাক্যত any ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হয়।

exanple:-

a.There are some books on the desk.

b.please give me some water.

c.Do you have any good book? 

d.I have not any good book.

Question-Answers

1.Do you want any help from me?(any / some/many)

2.There are some boys in the room.(some/few/any)

3.I have not any money with me.(some/any/many)

4.There are only a few mangoes in the basket.(Few/a few/the few)

5.He spent the little money he had.(little/a little/the little)

6.There are just a few apples left.(few/a few/the few)

7.Do you need any help from me?(some/any/many)

8.There is some milk in the pot.(some/few/any)

9.He has to feed his family with the little money he  earns.( little/a little/ the little)

10.A busy person has little time to waste.(little/a little/the little)

11.can you help me with a little money?(little/a little/the little)

12.I can not spare the few rupees I have.(little/few/the few)

13.You may meet me any time you like.(Some/any/many)

14.There are only a few students in the classroom.(few/a few/the few)

15.I want some milk.(many/any/some)

16.Can you lend me some money?(any /many/some)

17.He will stay here for a little while.(little/a little/the little)

18.I cannot give you any money.(any/some/a little)

19.Our principal is a man of few words.(few/a few/the few)

20.A little learning is a dangerous thing.(little/a little/the little)

Dererminers

Determiners কি?

Ans-Determiners হৈছে কিছুমান শব্দ যিবোৰ Noun ৰ আগত বহে আৰু Noun ক clarify কৰে,অৰ্থাৎ Noun  ক স্পষ্টকৈ ব্যাখ্যা কৰে। Determiners বোৰ Noun ৰ আগত বহি সেই Noun পদবিলাকৰ সংংখ্যা, পৰিমাণ আদি নিৰ্ণয় কৰে।

 All determiners are used to clarify a noun or a noun phrase.

Types of Determiners:-

1.Article:-a,an,the

2.Demonstrative:-This,that,these,those 

3.Quantitatives and Numbers:-

 i)Quantitatives:-Few,little,some,any,much,many,some,

several etc.

(ii)Numbers:-ইয়াক দুটা ভাগত ভাগ কৰা হয়।

(a)Cardinals:-One,Two,Three etc.

(b)Ordinals:-First,second,third etc.

4.Possessive:-My,our,your,his,her,their etc.

আমি তলৰ Determiners বিলাকৰ ওপৰত আলোচনা  কৰিম যিহেতু পৰীক্ষাত এইকেইটা Determiners ৰ ওপৰতেই প্ৰশ্ন অহা দেখা যায়।

a)a,an,the.

b)Few,a few,the few.

c)Little,a little,the little.

d)Much,more,many.

e)Some,any.

f)each,every.

1.a,an,the

A ৰ ব্যৱহাৰ:-

@ Consonant ৰে আৰম্ভ হোৱা শব্দৰ  আগত a article বহে।যেনে

-a man,a pen,a mango etc.

@Double vowel  ৰ উচ্চাৰণ হ'লে বা শব্দৰ আৰম্ভণিতে ইউ,ওৱা,ৱা আদিৰ দৰে উচ্চাৰণ হ'লে  a article বহে।যেনে-A union,a university,a unanimius decision,a European lady,a one rupee note,a one eyed man etc.

an ৰ ব্যৱহাৰ:-

@শব্দৰ প্ৰথম আখৰ vowel হ'লে an article বহে।(vowel-a,e,i,o,u.)।যেনে-An apple,an ant,an elephant etc.

@শব্দৰ আৰম্ভণিতে consonant  থাকিলেও যদি consonant টোৰ উচ্চাৰণ নহয়,যদি শব্দটো উচ্চাৰণ কৰোঁ‌তে আৰম্ভণিতে vowel উচ্চাৰণ হয়,তেতিয়া an article বহে।যেনে -

an honest man,an honourable person,an hour ago etc.

@সংক্ষিপ্তাকাৰ কিছুমান শব্দৰ আগত an article বহে । এইবিলাক শব্দৰ আৰম্ভণিতে vowel উচ্চাৰণ হয়।যেনে -an M.L.A ,an  MBBS doctor,An Mp,An M.A etc

@@@The  Article ৰ ব্যৱহাৰ@@@-

পৰ্বতশ্ৰেণীৰ নামৰ আগত-

 The Himalayas,The Alps etc

পাহাৰ - The Nilachal hill,

নদী -The Brahmaputra,The Ganga etc.

সাগৰ -  The Arabian sea.,

মহাসাগৰ -The pacific ocean, The Atlantic Ocean,The Indian ocean etc

গ্নন্থ,,ধৰ্মগ্ৰন্থ,মহাকাব্য -The Ramayana,The Mahabharata,The Bible,The Koran etc.

বিশ্ববিখ্যাত সংস্থা- U.N.O (United Nations Organisation),

বাতৰি কাকত -The Assam Tribune,

বিশেষ অৰ্থপূৰ্ণ দেশ,প্ৰদেশ -The U.S.A ,The U.K , The Punjab etc.

এটা বস্তুৰ অস্তিত্ব - the sun,the moon,the earth,the sky etc

জাতিৰ নামৰ আগত - The Assamese,the English,The French etc,

ঐতিহাসিক ঘটনা,যুদ্ধ - The French Revolution,The First World War etc.

বিশ্ববিখ্যাত অট্টালিকা,প্ৰাসাদ -

 The Tajmahal,

নিৰ্দিষ্টকৈ বুজবলৈ- This is the man I met Yesterday .(অৰ্থাৎ কালি মই লগ পোৱা মানুহ জন এইজনেই।ইয়াত মনুহজনক নিৰ্দিষ্টকৈ দেখুৱাই দিছে ।)

Superlative Degree r শব্দৰ আগত - 

i)He is the best boy in our class.

ii)The Brahmaputra is the longest river in assam..