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5. Unit One Contain from P.S.E.B English Reader Up to Slide No 45 Unit Two Contain from P.S.E.B English Book Poems From Slide No 46 to 54 Unit Three Contain from P.S.E.B English Suplimentry From Slide No 55-68 Unit Four Contain from P.S.E.B English Grammar Part From Slide No 69-112

6. Unit -1

7. CHAPTERS • Journey by Night

8. Journey by Night Brief introduction of the story It is a story of rare courage shown by a 12-year-old boy. His name was Sher Singh. His younger brother had fallen ill. His father was not at home. His mother was not in a position to leave home. The city hospital was many miles away. So, Sher Singh carried his little brother on his back and set out for the city. He had to pass through a hilly area that was full of many dangers.

9. A thick forest and two hilly rivers fell on the way. But Sher Singh braved all these dangers with great courage. The only thought in his mind was to reach the city hospital as soon as possible . At last, Sher Singh was able to reach the hospital with his brother. Everybody was surprised to hear the story of his great courage. The doctor at once gave first aid to Sher Singh’s brother. The doctor said that the boy was out of danger. Sher Singh was really a Sher, a lion. He had saved the life of his brother at a great risk of his own life.

10. Textual questions Que.1 Who was Sher Singh Bahadur? Ans. He was a famous hunter. He lived in Laldwani village. His name was Sher Singh. The worth ‘Bahadur’ was added to him like a medal. Que.2 Why there were no men in the village? Ans. All men of the village had gone to the jungle with a hunting party. That was why there were no men in the village. Que.3 What had happened to other children? Ans. They all had died. It was cholera and influenza that had taken their lives.

11. Que.4 How did Sher Singh carry his brother? Ans. Sher Singh’s mother took one of her two saris. She made a sling with it. Sher Singh put it round his forehead and down his back. It was in this sling that he carried his brother. Que. 5 Explain the circumstances in which Kunwar was carried to the hospital. Ans. Kunwar had severe pain in his stomach. The pain was getting worse and worse. So the boy had to be taken to hospital. Sher Singh’s father was not at home. There was no other man also in the village. His mother, too, could not leave home. Thus there was none but Sher Singh to carry Kunwar to the hospital. And he did it like a hero.

12. Passage 1 Sher Singh himself was only 12 years old, small and cheerful, a child of the jungle, and his brother was several years younger. There had been other children of course, but they were dead, carried off by cholera and influenza. “I will wring out rags in boiling water and lay them on his stomach.” said Mother. She did not weep. She had lived through everything.

13. Questions • How old was Sher Singh? • Did he remain sad or cheerful? • What do you mean by ‘a child of the jungle’? • Did Sher Singh have any brother or sister? • 5.What had happened to the other Children? • 6. What did his mother want to do with rags? • 7. Why did she not weep? • 8. Give the opposites of • small ,old, dead, everything.

14. Answers • He was 12 years old. • He remained cheerful. • It means a child who has been born and brought up in a jungle. • He had a younger brother. • They had all died. • She wanted to wring them out in boiling water and lay them on the stomach of her ailing son. • She had lived through many such misfortunes. • Small -> big; old -> young; dead -> alive; everything -> nothing.

15. Passage 2 Sher Singh gathered grass and, plaiting it into a rope, tied it round his brother and himself so they would keep together. Then he entered the water just above the bridge. The river seized them and flattened them against the wreck. Unable to move at first, he edged forward into the maelstrom, feeling for the split of bamboo.

16. Questions • What did Sher Singh gather? • Why did he do with it? • Why did he do that? • What place did he enter the river? • What happened then? • What ‘wreck’ has been referred to here? • What did he do while going forward? • Find in the passage a word that means ‘a very strong spinning current of water.’

17. Answers • He gathered some grass. • He plaited it into a rope. • He wanted it to tie his brother to himself. • He entered just above the bridge. • The river seized the two and threw them against the wreck. • It refers to the broken bridge. • He felt for the split ends of the bamboo. • Maelstrom= a very strong spinning current of water.

18. Use of textual Words/Phrases 1.Several - There are several places of worship on the banks of the Holy Ganges. 2. Resort - Gandhi ji took fasting as a last resort. 3. Scar - Even the scar on her face did not spoil her beauty. 4 Mauled- The mountain bear mauled her face. 5. Cliff – We went on a picnic by the side of a cliff. 6. Poach- Poaching of animals is banned in this state. 7. Plod – the old man plodded along the hilly path.

19. Textual Vocabulary & Grammar Q:-1 Identify and match the sounds made by the animals under column A to the sounds in column B: • Ans:- dogs - bark • donkeys - bray • frogs - croak • horses - neigh • lions - roar • bees - buzz • birds - chirp • cats - mew • cocks - crow • cows - low or moo

20. Q-2 Add the correct suffixes to the words given in the brackets choosing from the list given below: - dom ; -ness; -hood. • We salute the (wise) and (martyr) of those who fought for the (free) of our country. • His journey from (child) to (man) was full of struggle. • (good) and (sweet) of behavior are of no avail if one lacks in (bold) of character. • (Parent) brings responsibilities. • He lost his (king) to the enemy. • (happy) is a state if mind.

21. Ans:-1. wisdom, martyrdom, freedom 2. childhood, manhood 3. goodness, sweetness, boldness 4. Parenthood 5. kingdom 6. Happiness.

22. Q-3.Correct the following sentences: • The football match ended to a draw. • Our Principal is a honest lady. • He is senior than me. • She is M.A., B.Ed. • Mr. Sham is a Honorable man. • He is an European. • He is an one-eyed man. • I read Tribune every day. • This is an useful article. • A lion is the king of forest.

23. Answers • The football match ended in a draw. • Our Principal is an honest lady. • He is senior to me. • She is an M.A., B.Ed. • Mr. Sham is an honorable man. • He is a European. • He is a one-eyed man. • I read The Tribune every day. • This is a useful article. • A lion is the king of the forest.

24. The Bishop’s candlesticks-1 & 11

25. Q-1. What did the convict want? Ans- The convict said that he had eaten nothing for three days. He was starving. He asked the Bishop to give him food to eat. Q-2.Why did the convict become a thief ? Ans- The convict was out of job. His wife was ill. She was dying. He had no food to give her. So he had to steal to buy food for his wife.

26. Q-3. Write a short note on Bishop. Ans- The Bishop is a very kind-hearted person. He goes out in the cold night to attend on the sick mother of his maid. He sells his silver salt-cellars to pay the rent for a poor old woman. The Bishop is also very forgiving. The convict runs away with his candlesticks. Even then the Bishop saves him from the sergeant. Q-4. Who had given the candlesticks to the Bishop? Ans- The Bishop’s mother had given him the candlesticks as a gift.

27. Q-5. Write a short note on Persome’s behavior. Ans- Persome is the Bishop’s sister. From her conversation with Marie she appears to be a short-tempered, selfish and abusive woman. She loves her brother very deeply. All her wrongs are born out of her love for the Bishop . Nowhere in the play does Persome show that she is selfish for her own sake. .

28. Q-6 write a short note on the changing of the convict from a wild beast to a man. Ans- The convict threatens to kill the Bishop. But the Bishop gives him food to eat and a comfortable bed to sleep on. The convict slips away with Bishop’s candlesticks. A police sergeant catches him and brings him to the Bishop. But the Bishop says that he himself has given him the candlesticks. This kindness of the Bishop touches the convict’s heart. He is now changed completely

29. The Bishop’s candlesticks-1 & 11 Passage 1 Persome : Marie, is n’t the soup boiling yet? Marie: Not yet, madam. Persome: Well, it ought to be. Marie: But madam, you yourself made the fire up. Persome: Don’t answer me back like that. It is rude. Marie : yes, madam. Persome: Then don’t let me have to rebuke you again. Marie: No, madam. Persome: I wonder where my brother can be. (Looking at the clock) . It is after Eleven o’ Clock and no sign of him. Marie!

30. Questions • Name the play and the writer. • What was Persome to the bishop? • Who had made the fire up? • What was Persome worried about? Answers • The name of the play is ‘The Bishop’s Candlesticks’. The name of the writer is Norman Mckinnel. • Persome was the Bishop’s sister. • It was Persome who had made the fire up. • The Bishop had not returned home so far. It was already 11o’clock in the night. This worried Persome.

31. Passage 2 Persome : Brother , I have no patience with you. There , sit down and take your soup, it has been waiting ever so long. And if it is spoilt, it serves you right. Bishop : it smells delicious. Persome: I’m sure Marie’s mother is not so ill that you7 need have stayed out on such a night as this. I believe those people pretend to be ill just to have the Bishop call on them. They have no thought of the Bishop. Questions • Why is Persome angry with her brother? • How does the Bishop try to please Persome? • What is Persome’s grudge against the people? • What is Persome’s Suspicion about Marie’s mother? Answers • She is angry with her brother because he is late in coming back home. • The Bishop tries to please her by praising the soup. • Persome feels that people have no thought of the Bishop’s health. • Her suspicion is that Marie’s mother is not so ill.

32. Textual Vocabulary & Grammar Q-1. Match the phrases in column A with their meanings in column B: Ans: 1. to make up = to reconcile 2. to go without = to manage without something 3. play one false = to deceive 4. at beck and call= ready to take orders 5. dare out = have no courage 6. to call on = to go to visit some one 7. to look after = take care of 8. to call out = shout for help 9. to hunt for = search for

33. Q-2 . Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B: Ans: 1. gratitude = thankfulness 2. witch = a wicked woman 3. mon dieu = my God 4. estate = property 5. audacity = boldness 6. rouse = awaken 7. vines = creepers 8. vermin = worms 9. queer = strange 10.vermin = worms

34. Q-3. Supply the necessary nouns or verbs in the blanks given below: Ans: Verb Noun 1. enter entrance 2. hate hatred 3. obey obedience 4. trace trace 5 imprison prison 6. do deed 7. dine dinner 8. advise advice 9. terrify terror 10.perform performance

35. God sees the truth, But waits-1 & 11 Brief introduction to the story This story brings out the idea that God is just and we should have faith in Him. When something goes wrong, we should look up to God for comfort. Only to God should be pray for mercy. Aksenov was a young and carefree merchant. He was unjustly convicted of murdering a fellow merchant. He was sentenced to life-imprisonment. He was whipped on his back. He bore untold sufferings. There was no joy left in his life. He lost his youth and was now an old man. When he came tom know that it was Maker Semenich who was the real murdered, he was filled with deep pain and anger. He thought of having his revenge thought he might have to die for it. Soon he got an opportunity when could have his revenge on Makar Semenich. The first thought that came to his mind was that he should have no mercy for the man who had ruined his life. But then noble thoughts got the better of him. He did not tell the jail Authorities that it was Makar.

36. God sees thea truth , but waits

37. Who had dug a hole under the prison-wall in in order to escape from there. Aksenov’s goodness moved maker’s heart. He confessed to Aksenov that it was who he had murdered the merchant and had than hidden the knife in Aksenov’s bag. He began to sob bitterly and begged Aksenov to forgive him. He also confessed to the jail Authorities all his crime. Thus at last Aksenov’s a innocence was proved. But when the orders for his release came, he had already breathed his last.

38. Textual Question Qus.1. How did Makar’s heart change? Ans. Makar had ruined Aksenov’s life. Even then Aksenov returns him god for evil. He does not tell the jail authorities that it was Makar who was digging the hole under the prison wall. It touched Makar’s heart. His conscience curses him. He admits his crime. He begs Aksenov to forgive him. Qus.2. Did Aksenov recognize Makar Semenich ? Ans. No. He did not recognise him. He had never seen him before. From Makar’s Story, he could only guess that this very man had murdered the merchant. Qus. 3.What was the dream of Aksenov’s wife ? How did Aksnov react to it? Ans. Aksenov’s wife dreamt that when her husband returned home from the fair and took off cap, his hair had turned grey. Aksenov gave no importance to it and laughed it away.

39. Qus.4.Why didn’t Aksenov’s desire to leave the prison? Ans. Aksenov’s wife was already dead. His children had forgotten him. Now he had Nowhere to go to. That was why he had no desire to leave the prison Qus. 5.What was Aksenov charged with? Ans. He was charged with murdering a merchant and robbing him of twenty thousand rubles.

40. Passage 1 The police officer ordered the soldiers to bind Aksenov and to put him in the cart. As they tied his feet together and flung him into the cart, Aksenov crossed himself and wept. His money and goods were taken from him and he was sent to the nearest town, and imprisoned there. Then the trail came on: He was charged with the murdering a marchant and robbing him to twenty thousand rubles. Questions 1. What was the police officer’s order ? 2 Was Aksenov found guilty? What was the charged on him? 3. ‘Imprisoned’ has ‘im’ as prefix added to the word ‘poisoned’ .Suggest two more words with ‘im’ as prefix. 4. Change the voice : His money and goods were taken from him and was sent to the nearest town.

41. Answer:- • The police officers ordered the soldiers to bind Aksenov and put him an the cart. • Yes, Aksenov was found guilty. The charges on him were that he had murdered a fellow merchant and robbed him to twenty thousand rubles. • A) Immoral B) Impatient • They took his money and goods and sent him to the nearest town.

42. PASSAGE 2 The police officer ordered the soliders to bind Aksenov and to put him in the cart. As they tied his feet together and flung him into the cart, Aksenov crossed himself and wept. His money and goods were taken from him and he was sent to the nearest town, and imprisoned there . Then the trail came on: he was charged with murdering a merchant and robbing him of twenty thousand rubles. Question • What was the police officer’s order? • Was Aksenov found guilty? What were the charges on him? • ‘imprisoned’ has ‘im’ as prefix added to the word ‘prisoned’. Suggest two more words with ‘im’ as prefix. • Change the voice: His money and goods were taken from him and he was sent to the nearest town.

43. Answers • The police officer ordered the soldiers to bind Aksenov and to put him in the cart. • Yes, Aksenov was found guilty. The charges on him were that he had murdered a fellow merchant and had robbed him of twenty thousand rubbles. • Immoral:impatient. • They took his money and goods from him and sent him to the nearest town.

44. Textual Vocabulary & Grammar Q-1 There are some adverbs joined by and in the box A. Pick out their meaning from the box B. Ans. 1. again and again = repeatedly 2. off and on = frequently 3. out and out = completely 4. through and through = decidedly 5. over and above = in addition to 6. far and near = in all directions

45. Q-2. Fill in the blanks with the following compound prepositions/phrases: • …………….. emergency, call the police. • Pack your books……….. Your clothes. • The secretary made the speech ………. The chief guest. • The students went to see the movie …………….going to the college. • A responsible citizen is he who acts ………….the rules and laws of the land. • ……………..his sincere efforts, he failed. • He lost his job ……………….his laziness. Ans. 1. In case of 2. along with 3. on behalf of 4. instead of 5. according to 6. In spite of 7. because of

46. Q-3 Join each pair of sentences by means of a suitable conjunction. You can make the necessary changes: • Lata can sing well. Asha can sing well. • You must start at once. You will be late. • Sunita works hard. Her brother works harder. • Our landlord is not polite. we seldom talk to him. • The man is poor. He is happy. Ans. • Both Lata and Asha can sing well. • You must start at once or you will be late. • Sunita’ brother works harder than she does. • We seldom talk to our landlord because he is not polite. • The man is poor yet he is happy.

47. Unit IIPoems

48. POEMS • OPEN THY EYES ANS SEE THY GOD • NO MEN ARE FOREGIN

49. OPEN THY EYES ANS SEE THY GOD(Rabindernath Tagore) Brief Introduction To The Poem In this poem,Tagore says that the worship of idols is useless.He says that God can never be found in places of worship. He can be found where the tillers are tilling land. He can be found where the workers are sweating in the sun. anyone who wants to find God, should go and work with the tillers And pathmakers. Moksha cannot be achieved through empty rituals.In fact, the very desire for deliverance is unholy. Even God has not given Himself deliverance. He always remains busy in the task of creation. A true devotee of God should also work tirelessl;y.He should work for the poor and the downtrodden.

50. STANZA FOR COMPREEHENSION Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads! Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut? Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee! Questions 1.What does the poet want us to leave?Why? 2.The poet in this stanza asks a question.What is the question? 3. Our eyes are open. Why does the poet say ‘open thine eyes’ ? 4. Who are these lines addressed to? 5. What does the poet want the worshipper of God to do?