Radha: Hey brother, what are you doing?
Brother: Not much, just scrolling through social media.
Radha: Have you finished your homework yet?
Brother: Yeah, I finished it earlier.
A group of words which make complete sense is called a Sentence.
A sentence can be:
1. Assertive / Declarative
2. Interrogative
3. Imperative
4. Exclamatory
Formal letters are written to people who are not known to us personally. It is written in the formal language with a specific format for business or official purposes.
Here we talk about two types of formal letters
- Application to the Principal
- Letter to the Editor
The tense of an event expresses its time-location. The verb form in a sentence helps to distinguish the different tenses. Past, present, and future are the three main tenses. Each of these tenses has four distinct features in English: simple, perfect, continuous (also known as progressive), and perfect continuous.
Q1: Name the novel from where the extract is taken from?
Answer: Three Men in a Boat
Q2: Who is the author of the Novel?
Answer: Jerome
Q3: Justify the title of the chapter 'Packing'.
Answer: “Packing” is an appropriate title for this extract from the novel ‘Three Men in a Boat’. It forms one of the chapters of the novel. The three men are – Jerome, George and Harris. They have to go on a pleasure boat journey and have to pack for it. All three of them think they are ‘past masters’ in the art of packing, but all they end up creating is an utter mess. They blame each other for being poor at packing and each boasts of his packing acumen. Thus, the extract is all about packing and, therefore, the title is appropriate.
Q1. Looking at the growing rising situation of recession, the prices of goods ______come down soon.
A. need
B. would
C. should
D. ought to
Q2. The police _________ four thieves last night.
A. catch
B. caught
C. catching
D. will catch
English Essays & Paragraphs
I want to be an engineer in life. Life is full of variety. There are different types of careers. Because of differences in the natures and abilities of persons, people take up different careers. Opportunities also matter. Sometimes people may have abilities but not opportunities. Then they have to be satisfied with something different. I am lucky in this respect. My father is an officer with the Government of India. I am the only child of my parents. Luckily I am a good student too. So,if I am selected for the engineering competition, money will be no problem. And I am confident that I will be selected. I am training myself to study seriously from that angle.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Paragraph-I
What every tourist must take back from Bhutan is pure honey, especially Putka, “Antibiotic” honey produced ___(1)___ Melipona Bees (stingless bees) a breed found in protected areas ___(2)_____ 700 to 1,500 metres above sea level. Due _____(3)_____ their small size, they can get larger nutrients than ___(4)______ regular honeybees. It has a tangy/sour taste and can ____(5)_____ your sore throat in a matter of minutes.
Multiple Choice Based Questions
Q1: Who is the author of 'The Adventures of Toto'?
(a) Evelyn Glennie
(b) Ruskin Bond
(c) R. K. Laxman
(d) O. Henry
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| The poem is a metaphor about the dilemma of making decisions that we have to make in our lives. |
① If the subject is singular the verb must be singular too.
e.g.
She writes neatly.
I sing in the evening.
② If the subject is plural the verb must be plural.
e.g.
They play with agility.
③ When the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns then use a plural verb.
e.g.
The director and actors work hard to put up a good show.
Learning is a continual process. To improve scores, the best way is to learn and practice. Solving question papers help students to evaluate their knowledge and familarise with different types of question patterns being asked in examination.
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1. CBSE U-Like Sample Papers (With Solutions) English for Class 9 - Examination 2020-21
Here attached the English Sample Question Paper (2020-2021).
CBSE Class 9 - English Literature
Introduction:
The poet Subramania Bharati advises us to be strong in mind as well as body. The wind symbolises the difficulties and challenges that we face in our life. The poet suggests that we should face them boldly, and stay firm in difficult situations.
Comprehension Stanzas
1. Wind come softly.
Don't break the shutters of the windows.
Don't scatter the papers.
Don't throw down the books on the shelf.
Questions:
a) Name the poem and the poet.
b) What did the wind do with the windows?
c) Why did the books on the shelf fall down?
d) Write the opposite of 'gather' from the above lines.
e) Which poetic device has been used in these lines?
Q1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided. The first correction has been done as an example. (4 marks)
| Error | Correction | |
|---|---|---|
| Sachn Tendulkar is a best | __a__ | __the__ |
| cricketer in India. He has play for | _________ | _________ |
| more than 20 years on the country | _________ | _________ |
| He retired from the games | _________ | _________ |
| last year. He is know for | _________ | _________ |
| his skill in batting or fielding. | _________ | _________ |
CBSE Class 9 - English Poem
Poet: Coates Kinney
Coates Kinney (November 24, 1826 – January 25, 1904) was an American lawyer, politician, journalist and poet who wrote Rain On The Roof.
Introduction
❑ Rain on the Roof by Coates Kinney is a beautifully written lyrical poem that presents the memories aroused in the poet’s mind by the showers falling on the tin roof.
❑ Through a number of metaphors, the poet shows that the drops of rain falling on the shingles of the roof sends a train of thoughts running in his mind.
❑ He is reminded of the way his mother used to bid him and his siblings a goodnight and put him to bed.
❑ The poet connects his present with his past through the memories revived by the rain.
