My grandmother

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

My grandmother is a retired principal from a reputed public school. She is much disciplined She never allows any looseness in work. She is very organized. She always keeps things at their proper places. I also imbibed this habit from her. She believes in preplanning and hates eleventh hour’s preparation. But she is very soft from inside. She overlooks naughty mischief of children. Her bed time stories are my valuable assets.  In her guidance we are learning many life skills automatically.

My grandfather

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

My grandfather is a teacher retired from a government school. He is a gentleman. After retirement he is running a coaching centre which provides free education to poor children. He is a very social person. He is the president of RWA of our colony. He organizes many cultural programs. He also directs Ramlila of our area every year. He is a learned, kind and respected man of the society.  All love him. I aspire to be like him one day.

My aim in life

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

I m a student of 8^th class. I like all my subjects but English attracts me the most. Reading short stories is my favorite pastime. I want to become a story writer like Ruskin Bond. I want to write stories for children which convey a moral message in very subtle way. Children will enjoy the story and messages will slip silently in their mind. Messages   should not be loud. I believe this is the best way of passing knowledge to the children without preaching and very less teaching.

Person I like the most

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

 Mr. Rameshwaram is my father‘s friend. He often comes to our house. He has authored many stories, articles and novels. He is a well renowned author and has achieved many state and non –state awards. He is very balanced person. He judiciously divides his time between his profession and hobby. He believes in simple living and high thinking. He is continuous source of inspiration for me. I learn many good habits from him.

My principal

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

 My principal, Mr. G.K. Aggarwal, is much disciplined man. He always came in the school before the bell rings. He addresses the assembly daily in the morning. His speech inspires all. He orients us for the day study. His attitude and behavior is motivating. He organizes many extra curriculum activities.  He believes in all –round development of the students. I fell proud to be his student.  

Grandparents

Short paragraphs(50-80 words)

I love my grandparents. My grandfather is a retired officer from army and my grandmother is a retired teacher. I am the star of their eyes. My best time of the day is the bedtime. When they tell me stories. My grandfather also helps me in my studies. I spend most of the time with them. They are the most valuable assets of my life.

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers)Chapter-2(The sound of music)(Deborah Cowley)( Part- 2)

Bismillah Khan

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why 15^th August 1947 was so special for Bismillah khan?                 

Ans1) On 15^th August 1947 India got Independence. He got the chance to become the first Indian to greet the nation by playing shehnai from Red fort in Delhi. This was the most memorable day of his life.

Q2) What were the recurring themes of Bismillah khan‘s music?

Ans2) Bismillah khan was a true Indian at heart. The recurring themes of his music were the ethics of temples and the human relationships. The flowing waters of the Ganga inspired him to improve and invent ‘raagas’.

Q3) Vijay Bhatt was highly impressed by Bismillah khan’s music. What did he do?

Ans3) Film director Vijay Bhatt was very impressed by hearing Bismillah’s music at a festival. He named a film after the instrument called ‘Gunj uthi shehnai .This film was a great success in the cinema world.

Q4) Who improved version of pungi and why?

Ans4)A barber of family of professionals improved the quality of pungi. The new instrument had a natural hollow stem and was broader then pungi and it produced soft and melodious sound. It was called shehnai .The need for improving pungi arose because emperor Aurangzeb banned the playing of pungi.

Q5) Why did Bismillah khan entered into world of cinema and why did he left?

Ans5) Bismillah khan got a chance to prove himself in the film world. This could make his instrument famous. A film ‘Gunj uthi shehnai’ was named after his instrument.That was a success. But he could not adjust with the artificiality and glamour of the film world. So he left.

Q6) What were the two favorite places of Bismillah khan? How did he feel about these places?

Ans6) Two favorite places of Bismillah khan were Benaras and Dhmraon. He considered them the most wonderful towns of the world. In Varanasi he was closely attached to the holy Ganga. In  Dumraon he thinks about the unique mattha.

Some More Questions for practice

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1What did Bismillah khan say on receiving Bharat Ratan?

Q2) What prize did Bismillah khan earn at the Biharji temple?

Q3) How did Ganga help the shehnai maestro?

Q4) Bismillah khan refused to settle abroad. Why?

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers)Chapter-2(The sound of music)(Deborah Cowley)(part-1)

Evelyn Glennie listen to sound without hearing it

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) How did Ron Forbes Help Evelyn?

                                   

Ans1) Evelyn was discouraged by all. Ron Forbes helped her to continue with music. He identified her potential. He advised her to hear through other parts of body rather than her ears.

Q2) How was Evelyn a source of great pleasure to her audience?

Ans2) Evelyn was very young. She performed despite her handicap. Her music was better than those of her double age. She was an inspiration to the handicapped. Thus, she has given enormous pleasure to millions.

Q3) Why was Evelyn nervous while on the way to Royal Academy of music?

Ans3) Evelyn was only seventeen year old girl while she was going to perform in Royal academy of music. She was nervous as she was completely deaf .Moreover, She was Scottish.

Q4) How did Evelyn’s parents came to know about her deafness ?

Ans4) Once Evelyn‘s name was called in the class but she did not respond. At that time she was just eight year old. Her performance in class had deteriorated. The headmistress called her parents and suggested to take her to a specialist. It was then her parents came to know about her deafness

Q5) Why did Evelyn said that men with bushy beards gave her trouble?

Ans5) Evelyn was a deaf girl. She understood others by reading their facial expressions and movements of their eyes and lips. It was difficult for her to read these movements of beard men. Thus, she remarked that men with bushy beards gave her trouble.

Some More Questions for practice

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q6) Name the various causes for which Evelyn performed.

Q7) Evelyn always removed her shoes before going on wooden platforms. Why?

Q8)  What did Ann Richlen say for Evelyn?

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers)chapter-1 (The fun they had)(Issac Asimov)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Who was the teacher of Margie and Tommy?

Ans1) Margie and Tommy had the mechanical teacher. He taught them many subjects. He had a television screen to give instruction, test and homework. He asked questions. He also has a slot where they had to submit assignments. He taught them at the fixed hours.

Q2) Why did Margie‘s mother, Mrs. Jones, call the country inspector?

Ans2) Margie was not well at geography. Margie’s mother sends for the country inspector for help. He observed the Margie’s performance. He informed that her overall progress was quite satisfactory.

Q3) What does Tommy knows about old kind of school?

As3) Tommy knows that the old king of school was housed in a building. The girls and the boys sat there together. They studied together in classes. They laughed and played in the schoolyard. At the end of the day they left for their houses .

Q5) What did county inspector suggest to improve margie’s performance in geography?

Ans5) County inspector had been called to check the performance of Margie in geography section. The county inspector found that geography sector had been geared fast. He slowed it for an average ten years level. He suggested that overall performance of Margie was quite satisfactory.

Q6) What was the ‘slot’? Why does Margie hate it ?

Ans6) ‘Slot’ was a gap in the mechanical teacher where each student was to put his homework and test assignments for marking. Margie hated it the most because she had to work hard to punch code for answering homework.

Q7) What did Margie’s grandfather tell her about the books?

Ans7) Margie’s grandfather told her that he read real books in his childhood. Books had pages. It was funny to read the words in the book. The words did not move like in telebooks.

Some More Questions for practice

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) From where did Tommy find the book and why did it seem peculiar to him and Margie?

Q2) What would you like? - a mechanical teacher or a human teacher? Why?

Q3) Why was Margie doing badly at geography?

Transitive and Intransitive verb (practice)-1

Before attempting this exercise see transitive andintransitive verb.

Q) Identify whether verb is following sentences is used transitivity or intransitivity.

1)      Grandfather walks daily in the morning.

2)      Child blew the balloon.

3)      Girls were singing sweetly.

4)      They ate the food.

5)      The moon shines at night.

6)      Birds flew across the river.

7)      He closed the door.

8)      Father loves his children.

9)      He ate very late.

10)  Hunter caught a rabbit.

11)  Cat killed three rats.

12)   Boys laughed at poor beggars.

13)  Horse jumped very high.

14)  Disease spread everywhere.

15)  Drunken diver rammed the footpath dwellers.

Answer

1)      (Intransitive).

2)       (Transitive).

3)      (Intransitive).

4)        (Transitive).

5)      (Intransitive).

6)      (Intransitive).

7)      (Transitive).

8)      (Transitive).

9)      (Intransitive).

10)  (Transitive).

11)  (Transitive).

12)  (Transitive).

13)  (Intransitive).

14)  (Intransitive).

15)  (Transitive).