1. From which mythology has Shelley borrowed the idea of “destroyer and preserver” in Ode to the West Wind? Who is the destroyer and preserver in the poem?
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2. Suggest how Keats uses three human senses to structure his poem “Ode to Autumn”.
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3. Explain the two similes that Shelley has used t describe the skylark.
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4. “Think not of them, thou hast thy own music too…” - How is the music of Autumn created?
5. Explain the significance of the allusion to Ruth in “Ode to a Nightingale”.
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6. What is the effect of the west wind on land in Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind?
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7. What would Shelley wish to learn from the skylark?
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8. “Singest of summer in full throated ease” – Who sings in full-throated ease? What does the phrase ‘full-throated ease’ signify?
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10. “This is a better weapon than a revolver.” – Identify the speaker. Who is the person spoken to? Comment on the speaker’s choice of the ‘better weapon’.
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11. In what sense Arms and the Man is an anti-romantic comedy?
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12. Consider Arms and the Man as a pleasant play.
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13. Join the following sentences into one single sentence:
(i) Anish is the best boy of this school. I met him yesterday. (Simple)
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(ii) The stolen car was found near a bridge. The number plate had been removed. (Use a relative clause)
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14. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
(i)
(ii) He aimed _______ a bird. (iv) The boy was absent ______ the class.
15. Correct the errors in the following sentences:
a) He took medicine because he might get well.
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b) Both did not go.
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c) I don’t know how to speak it in English.
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d) Mr. Roy is the most industrious and noblest man in the company.
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16. Change the voice of the following sentences:
i) May I have it?
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ii) They proposed to hold a meeting.
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iii) He was selected the skipper of the team.
iv) I like to be respected.
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17. Do as directed:
a) There is no mystery so great as misery. (Make it simple)
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b) He used to play football at school. (Make it interrogative)
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c) The teacher said, “Don’t shout. Keep quiet.” (Change the mode of narration)
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d) Rabi said, “I’m sure everything will be right.” (Change the mode of narration)
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18. What is the difference between phrase and clause? Explain with suitable examples.
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19. Do as directed:
(i) He bathed in the Ganga and then went to the temple. (Rewrite the sentence using a gerund)
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(ii) It is too hot outside to get out. (Omit ‘too’)
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20. Write a paragraph on Value of Time.
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