1. Identify the correct question tag

Answer: (b) shall we The question tag for a sentence starting with "Let us" or "Let's" is always "shall we".

2. Choose the right option that transforms the given sentence into assertive sentence without changing the meaning

Answer: (b) It is no use wasting time in reading trash. The assertive sentence conveys the same meaning as the rhetorical question, stating that there is no benefit to wasting time in reading trash.

3. Transform the given sentence into a simple sentence

Answer: (b) No branch of knowledge is too difficult to be conquered by perseverence. The original complex sentence is transformed into a simple sentence using the structure "too... to be" to express the same meaning.

4. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks

Answer: (c) across, from "Across" is used to describe movement from one side of the street to the other, and "from" indicates the direction the car was coming in relation to the dog's path.

5. Choose the right word to fill in the gap

Answer: (b) little "Little" (without 'a') is used to indicate a very small or insufficient amount of rest, which fits the context of someone who rises late.

6. Choose the correct sentence from the options given

Answer: (d) None of my friends have come to school today. This sentence is grammatically correct. Option (a) has incorrect word order in the embedded question ("where he lives"). Option (b) uses an idiomatic expression that is less common than "by the arm" or "by the hand". Option (c) uses "shortly" (meaning soon) incorrectly to modify the visit, which should likely be "recently".

7. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank

Answer: (a) with The correct preposition to use with "gifted" in this context is "with", meaning endowed or provided with a natural ability or quality.

8. Identify the sentence where the word 'down' is used as an adverb

Answer: (d) The sun has gone down In this sentence, "down" modifies the verb "gone", indicating the direction or state of the sun's movement, thus functioning as an adverb. In the other options, it acts as an adjective, part of a noun phrase, or a preposition.

9. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank

Answer: (b) break through A "breakthrough" is a significant discovery or development, which fits the context of major progress in cancer research.

10. Fill in the blank choosing the right option

Answer: (d) walkover A "walkover" is a victory achieved without effort because of a lack of opposition, matching the scenario described in the sentence.

11. Identify the correct sentence

Answer: (c) You, Alice and I are friends.

The standard rule for the order of personal pronouns in English is the "2-3-1 rule," which places the second person ("You") first, the third person ("Alice," "he," "she," "they") second, and the first person ("I") last.

12. Select the correct combination of sentence given above that makes a simple sentence

Answer: (b) Zubeen Garg, a legendary singer, musician, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, actor, director, film maker and philanthropist will always remain alive in the hearts of the people of Assam

A simple sentence contains one independent clause. Option (b) uses an appositive phrase ("a legendary singer, musician...") to provide extra information about Zubeen Garg without adding an additional clause or conjunction, making it a simple sentence.

13. Choose the indirect form of narration

Answer: (d) She told her teacher that she had had a headache the day before.

When converting direct speech in the past perfect tense ("I had a headache") to indirect speech, the tense typically remains past perfect ("she had had a headache"). Also, "yesterday" changes to "the day before".

14. Choose the option that correctly changes the voice

Answer: (b) The gates will have been locked by the guards by 2 p.m.

To change a sentence from active voice ("The guards will have locked the gates") to passive voice, the object ("The gates") becomes the subject, and the verb form changes to match the future perfect tense passive structure ("will have been locked").

15. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank

Answer: (a) rites

"Rites" refers to a formal ceremony or a solemn ritual, such as last rites or funeral rites. This fits the context of performing a final ceremony.

16. Choose the correct pair of preposition to fill in the blank

Answer: (c) to, by

The adjective "junior" is always followed by the preposition "to" when making a comparison. The phrase "by several years" is a standard way to express the extent of the difference in age or seniority.

17. Choose the correct tense form and fill in the blank

Answer: (a) have done

This is an example of a mixed conditional sentence (Type 3 in the "if" clause and a modal in the main clause). The structure for this type is "What would you (modal + have + past participle) if I had not lent you the money (past perfect)?".

18. Choose the correct tense form and fill in the blank

Answer: (c) were

The phrase "I wish" is followed by the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. In the subjunctive, "were" is used for all persons, including the first person singular ("I").

19. Choose the indirect form of narration

Answer: (d) She asked me if I knew I had killed her dog.

When converting an interrogative sentence to indirect speech, the reporting verb changes to "asked," and "if" or "whether" is introduced. The tenses shift (present simple "Do you know" becomes past simple "I knew," and past simple "you killed" becomes past perfect "I had killed"), and pronouns change ("my dog" becomes "her dog").

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20. Supply a single word for the underlined portion from the given options

Answer: (b) audience [1, 2, 3]

• The word "audience" specifically refers to an assembly of listeners or spectators at a public event, such as a speech or performance.
• "Spectators" typically refers to people who watch an event, especially a sports contest.
• "People" is a general term for human beings and is less specific than "audience".
• "Dignitaries" refers to people holding high office or status.

21. Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank

Answer: (d) except that

• The phrase "except that" is used to introduce a clause that states an exception to a general statement.
• The sentence structure requires a conjunction to link the two clauses ("She is a good student" and "she is sometimes careless").
• "Except" and "except for" are typically prepositions and do not fit the grammatical requirement of connecting two clauses in this way.

22. Identify the sentence that gives the positive degree of the given sentence

Answer: (b) Very few metals are so precious as gold.

• The original sentence, "Gold is one of the most precious metals," is in the superlative degree.
• To convert a superlative sentence containing "one of the" to the positive degree, the structure "Very few..." followed by "so... as" is used.
• This structure indicates that gold is more precious than most metals, but not all of them.

23. Unit of electric power

Answer: (a) Watt/রাট/ बट/বাট

• The unit of electric power in the International System of Units (SI) is the watt (W).
• Volt is the unit of electric potential difference.
• Joule is the unit of energy or work.
• Kilowatt hour is a unit of energy, not power.

24. Choose the correct option for statement A and B

Answer: (a) Both statement A and B are true.

• Statement A: "Corrosion of iron is commonly known as rusting." This is true; rusting is the specific term for the corrosion of iron and its alloys.
• Statement B: "Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon." This is also true; allotropes are different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state.

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 A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL (Class ix)

Q1. What does the poet mean by “A slumber did my spirit seal”?

Ans: By saying “A slumber did my spirit seal,” the poet means that he was so lost in love that he did not think his beloved could ever die, and when she died, he sank into deep sorrow and sadness.He felt as if his heart had stopped.

Q2. Who is the ‘she’ referred to in the poem?

ANS:- ‘She’ refers to the poet’s beloved, believed to be a girl named Lucy.

Q3. What is meant by “earthly years”?

ANS:- “Earthly years” means the passing of time in the world, which brings old age and death.

Q4. Why can the woman neither hear nor see now?

ANS :- She can neither hear nor see because she is dead and has lost all physical senses.

Q5. What is the “diurnal course”?

ANS :- The “diurnal course” means the daily movement or rotation of the Earth.

Q6. How does the poet describe his beloved's physical state in the second stanza?

ANZ :- He describes her as having no motion and no force, showing that she is lifeless.

Q7. How did the poet feel about his beloved when she was alive?

AND :-When his beloved was alive, the poet believed she was immortal. He had no fear of losing her and thought that time and death could not affect her.

Q8. How did she become a part of nature?

Ans: She became a part of nature after her death when her body was buried in the Earth. She now lies with rocks, stones, and trees and moves with the Earth’s daily rotation.

Q9. What did the poet feel when his beloved one died?

Ans: When his beloved died, the poet felt deep sorrow and sadness. He felt as if his heart had stopped.

Q10.  What did the poet imagine her to be after death?

Ans: After death, the poet imagined her as a part of nature. She became a thing that could not feel the earthly years, she has no motion and no force. She lies in the Earth with rocks, stones, and trees, moving only with the Earth’s daily rotation.

Q11. When the poet’s beloved was dead, how did the poet feel?

ANS : When the poet’s beloved was dead, the poet’s heart became so sad that his heart sank into deep sorrow and sadness.

 Chandraprabha Saikiani (class Viii)

1. Who was Chandraprabha Saikiani?

👉 She was a renowned social reformer from Assam.

2. Where was Chandraprabha Saikiani born?

👉 She was born in Assam.

3. On which date was Chandraprabha Saikiani born?

👉 She was born on 16 March 1901.

4. Who were Chandraprabha’s parents?

👉 Ratiram Mazumdar and Gangapriya.

5. In which village did she spend her early years?

👉 In Doisingari village.

6. In which district is Doisingari village located?

👉 Kamrup district.

7. What was the name of Chandraprabha’s sister?

👉 Rajaniprabha.

8. Why did Chandraprabha and her sister walk through mud?

👉 To attend school.

9. What kind of school did Chandraprabha first attend?

👉 A school meant only for boys.

10. What did Chandraprabha fight for throughout her life?

👉 The rights and education of girls.

11. What did she do after school for other girls?

👉 She taught them what she had learnt.

12. Who was impressed by Chandraprabha’s efforts?

👉 School sub-inspector Nilkanta Barua.

13. Where did she receive a scholarship to study?

👉 Nagaon Mission school.

14. What restriction did girls face in hostels at that time?

👉 They had to convert to Christianity.

15. What stand did Chandraprabha take on this issue?

👉 She strongly opposed it.

16. What change did her protest bring?

👉 Girls of all religions were allowed in hostels.

17. What custom did she challenge in 1925?

👉 Women sitting behind a bamboo screen.

18. Where did she give her powerful speech in 1925?

👉 Assam Sahitya Sabha session at Nagaon.

19. What did she demand in her speech?

👉 Removal of the bamboo screen.

20. Name the first women’s organisation formed by her initiative.

👉 Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti.

21. Which social evil deeply affected Chandraprabha?

👉 The caste system.

22. Which temple entry movement did she support?

👉 Entry into Hayagriva Madhava temple at Hajo.

23. Whom did Chandraprabha meet in 1921?

👉 Mahatma Gandhi.

24. What movement did she join after meeting Gandhi?

👉 The freedom movement.

25. What message did she spread during the freedom movement?

👉 Khadi and boycott of foreign clothes.

26. Name one social evil she worked against.

👉 Untouchability.

(also acceptable: opium, caste system)

27. How many times was she imprisoned?

👉 Three times.

28. Mention one year when she was imprisoned.

👉 1931 / 1942 / 1943.

29. What quality of Chandraprabha is shown by her actions?

👉 Courage / patriotic spirit.

30. How did she spread her ideas besides speeches?

👉 Through books.

31. Which national award was given to her?

👉 Padma Shri.

32. In which year did she die?

👉 1972.

33. How was she honoured after her death?

👉 By a commemorative postal stamp.

34. In which year was the postal stamp released?

👉 2002.

35. What was Chandraprabha’s main mission?

👉 Upliftment of women.

36. What did society not allow girls to do during Chandraprabha’s childhood?

👉 Girls were not allowed to step out of home.

37. Why was formal education difficult for girls in those days?

👉 Society restricted girls’ freedom.

38. What showed Chandraprabha’s eagerness to study?

👉 She walked several kilometres through mud to school.

39. What kind of barriers did women face in public meetings?

👉 They had to sit behind a bamboo screen.

40. What separated men and women in meetings?

👉 A bamboo screen.

41. Why was Chandraprabha’s speech in 1925 important?

👉 It challenged social restrictions on women.

42. What was Chandraprabha strongly against?

👉 Social restrictions on women.

43. What did Chandraprabha believe about education for girls?

👉 Girls deserved education equal to boys.

44. What inspired her lifelong fight against taboos?

👉 Injustice towards women.

45. What quality is reflected when she taught other girls after school?

👉 Leadership.

46. What proved Chandraprabha’s reformist nature?

👉 Her protests against social customs.

47. What was her attitude towards injustice?

👉 She rebelled against it.

48. What did Chandraprabha demand for women in society?

👉 Equality.

49. What kind of spirit could not be dampened in her?

👉 Patriotic spirit.

50. Which freedom values did she promote?

👉 Khadi and boycott of foreign goods.

51. What did Chandraprabha oppose in hostel rules?

👉 Religious discrimination.

52. What was the result of her opposition to hostel rules?

👉 Girls of all religions got hostel facilities.

53. What does her imprisonment show about her character?

👉 Fearlessness.

54. What type of leader was Chandraprabha Saikiani?

👉 A social and freedom fighter.

55. What kind of reforms did she fight for?

👉 Social reforms.

56. Why is Chandraprabha Saikiani remembered today?

👉 For her contribution to women’s rights and freedom movement.

57. What did Chandraprabha believe about caste and gender?

👉 Everyone should be treated equally.

58. What was her response to social evils?

👉 Active protest.

59. What does the bamboo screen symbolise?

👉 Gender discrimination.

60. What lesson do we learn from Chandraprabha Saikiani’s life?

👉 Courage to fight injustice.

Others

1. Why was Chandraprabha Saikiani sent to jail?

👉 For taking part in the freedom movement.

2. How many times was Chandraprabha imprisoned?

👉 Three times.

3. Mention one year when she was jailed.

👉 1931.

4. What does her imprisonment show about her character?

👉 Her courage and patriotism.

5. Which movement led to her imprisonment?

👉 The Indian freedom movement.

6. Did jail stop Chandraprabha from her work?

👉 No.

7. What quality helped her face imprisonment bravely?

👉 Indomitable spirit.

8. Which national award was given to Chandraprabha Saikiani?

👉 Padma Shri.

9. When was the Padma Shri awarded to her?

👉 A few days after her death.

10. Why was she awarded the Padma Shri?

👉 For her social and national service

11. How was Chandraprabha Saikiani remembered nationally?

👉 By a commemorative postal stamp.

12. In which year was the commemorative postal stamp released?

👉 2002.

13. Why was a postal stamp issued in her name?

👉 To honour her contribution to society.

14. What does the postal stamp signify?

👉 National recognition of her work.

15. In which year did Chandraprabha Saikiani die?

👉 1972.

16. How is Chandraprabha remembered today?

👉 As a great social reformer and freedom fighter.

17. What message does her life give us?

👉 Fight against injustice.

 THE BALL POEM

1. Who loses the ball?

Answer:

A little boy loses the ball while playing near the harbour.

2. Where was the boy standing?

Answer:

The boy was standing near the harbour.

3. What does the boy stare at?

Answer:

The boy stares at the water of the harbour where his ball has fallen and disappeared.

4. Why does the poet call the loss the boy’s “first” loss?

Answer:

The poet calls it the boy’s “first” loss because this is his first experience of real emotional pain and grief.

5. What lesson does the boy learn?

Answer:

The boy learns that loss is an unavoidable part of life and one must accept it bravely.

6. What does “stand up” mean in the poem?

Answer:

“Stand up” means to face life bravely and move forward despite suffering loss and pain.

7. Why does the poet watch the boy silently?

Answer:

The poet watches the boy silently because he wants him to learn the lesson of loss on his own without interference.

8. What cannot money buy according to the poem?

Answer:

According to the poem, money cannot buy emotional attachment, memories, or the feelings connected with the lost ball.

9. What does the ball remind the boy of?

Answer:

The ball reminds the boy of his happy, innocent childhood days filled with joy and play.

10. Why does the poet say “people will take balls”?

Answer:

The poet says this to show that loss is inevitable in life and that people will lose things they love.

11. What does “in the world of possessions” mean?

Answer:

It means a world where people are identified by what they own, and where possessions are temporary and can be lost at any time.

12. What is the boy learning from the loss of the ball?

Answer:

The boy is learning the nature of loss and grief and is developing emotional strength to accept loss and move on in life.

13. “Money is external.” Explain.

Answer: Money is external” means that money can replace material objects, but it cannot buy emotions, feelings, or bring back memories attached to a thing.

 

14. Who is the poet of the poem "The Ball Poem ?"

Answer:

The poet of The Ball Poem is John Berryman.

15. Where did the ball go?

Answer:

The ball bounced down the street and finally fell into the harbour water.

16. What was the boy’s reaction after losing the ball?

Answer:

The boy stood still, trembling with grief, and kept staring down at the water in shock and sadness.

17. What does the ‘ball’ symbolize?

Answer:

The ball symbolizes the boy’s innocent childhood, happiness, and valuable possessions.

18. Which literary device is used in “merrily bouncing”?

Answer:

The literary device used is Personification, as the ball is given the human quality of being “merry.”

19. Why is the boy “trembling”?

Answer:

The boy is trembling because he is deeply shocked and upset by the sudden loss of his ball.

20. What “responsibility” does the poet refer to ?

Answer:

The poet refers to the responsibility of accepting loss and learning to cope with grief in life.

21. What does “balls” represent in the poem ?

Answer:

“Balls” represent valuable possessions, loved ones, or anything precious that can be lost.

22. Why does the poet say balls will be lost “always”?

Answer:

The poet says this to emphasize that loss is permanent, unavoidable, and a universal human experience.

*The Ball Poem*

1. Does the lost ball stand for the metaphor of the boy's lost childhood? How?

Answer:

Yes, the lost ball is a metaphor for the boy’s lost childhood. The ball represents his innocence and carefree days. When it is lost in the water, it shows that his childhood is gone forever. Like the ball, childhood cannot be recovered.

2. How is the boy learning the ‘epistemology of loss’ from the loss of his ball? What he has to learn?

Answer:

By losing the ball, the boy learns the 'epistemology of loss', the meaning and nature of loss.  He understands that possessions do not last forever. He has to learn that loss is a part of life and one must accept it.

3. How can the boy stand up again? What every man must know one day?

Answer:

The boy can stand up again by accepting his loss and moving forward. Every man must know one day that loss is unavoidable in life. One must learn to live with pain and continue life with courage.

4. Why does the poet say, "I would not intrude on him"? Why doesn't he offer him money to buy a another ball?

Answer:

The poet does not want to intrude because he wants the boy to learn from his loss. He does not offer money because money can replace the ball but not the feelings and memories attached to it.

5. “—there it is in the water.” What does ‘it’ refer to here?

Answer:

Here, ‘it’ refers to the ball that the boy was playing with, which falls into the water.

6. Name the literary device used in --

“merrily bouncing, down the street, and then merrily over — there it is in the water!”

Answer:

(d) Anaphora

7. Name the literary device used in

“and no one buys a ball back”.

Answer:

(c) Alliteration

8. Explain the expression “shaking grief”.

Answer:

(a) Trembling in grief