CLASS X
ENGLISH
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel:
And the former called the latter ‘Little Prig’.
Bun replied,
‘You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a sphere.
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I’m not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.
I’ll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut.
ACTIVITY 1
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences:
(a) The squirrel is –
(i) as large as the mountain (ii) as small as the mountain
(iii) not as large as the mountain (iv) not as small as the mountain
Ans: _______________________________________________________________________.
(b) The mountain cannot –
(i) crack a nut (ii) make a squirrel track
(iii) carry forests (iv) carry fountains
Ans: _________________________________________________________
(c) The squirrel does not find it disgraceful to –
(i) occupy the mountain’s place (ii) occupy the river
(iii) occupy its own place (iv) occupy the tree
ACTIVITY 2
Change the Voice of the following sentences:
(a) Switch on the light.
Ans:____________________________________________________
(b)I have been invited to their house.
Ans:_____________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 3
Replace the underlined words with suitable Phrasal Verbs from the list given below (one is extra). Change
the form of verb if necessary:
(a) We could not understand what he was saying. Ans:___________________________
(b) I cannot tolerate impolite behaviour towards elders. Ans:___________________________
(c) Rani’s grandmother cannot remember her childhood days.Ans:___________________________
List: put up with, make out, call on, call up
ACTIVITY 1
1.a) iii)not as large as the mountain
b) i )crack a nut
c) iii)occupy its own place
ACTIVITY 2
a )
i) Let the light be switched on .
or
ii) It is requested that the light be switched on .
b) They have invited me to their house.
ACTIVITY 3
a) make out.
b) put up with
c) call up
0 Comments