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2. (a) Answer any four questions from Prose and four questions form Poems) of the following questions, each in a complete sentence. 1×8=8
(i) What did the Tsar say, when the bearded man begged for mercy?
Ans: When the bearded man begged for mercy, the Tsar informed him that he did not know him and there was nothing to forgive.
(ii) Describe the purse that Mrs. Bates carried.
Ans: Mrs Jones carried a large purse which contained everything except hammer and nails.
(iii) What did Dr. Kalam see when he came out of the mosque after the evening prayers with his father?
Ans: When Dr.Kalam came out of the mosque after the evening prayers with his father, he saw the people of different religion waiting for his father.
(iv) What made the narrator wish to raise his hand and touch the girl's hair?
Ans: The perfume of the girl's hair made the narrator wish to raise his hand and touch the girl’s hair.
(v) How did the narrator initiate the conversation with the girl?
Ans: The narrator initiated the conversation with the girl by asking her if she was going all the way to Dehra.
(vi) Who was bestowed the title of 'Bahadur' in 'Strong Roots'?
Ans: One of Kalam’s mother’s forebears was bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ in ‘Strong Roots’.
(vii) Describe the appearance of Roger when Mrs. Bates caught him.
Ans: When Mrs. Bates caught Roger, he was dressed in blue jeans and tennis shoes and he appeared to be a boy of fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow wild.
(viii) What did the Tsar do, when the sun began to sink behind the trees?
Ans: When the sun began to sink behind the trees,the Tsar struck spade into the ground and asked hermit the answer of his three questions.
POEMS
(ix) What is the meaning of 'anchoring earth'?
Ans: The term 'anchoring earth' means the roots which have sunk firmly into the earth to secure the trees.
(x) "He may catch cold." - Why does the poet fear so?
Ans:As the soldier lies dead in lap of nature under the open sky, the poet fears so.
Or
As the soldier is dead and lying in lap of nature under the open sky, the poet fears so.
(xi) How is the 'gold complexion' of the sun dimmed?
Ans:The 'gold complexion' of the sun is dimmed by clouds.
(xii) What does the cricket's song seem to 'one in drowsiness half lost'?
Ans:To one in drowsiness half lost,the cricket's song seems to be that of the grasshopper.
(xiii) Which season does the sestet of the sonnet, 'The Poetry of Earth' portray?
Ans: The sestet of the sonnet, 'The Poetry of Earth' portrays the season of winter.
(xiv) Mention two adjectives Shakespeare uses to describe the beauty of his friend.
Ans: In Sonnet No. 18 Shakespeare uses two adjectives 'temperate' and 'untrimmed 'to describe the beauty of his friend.
(xv) ".... from the mountain top stream the Sun's Rays," - Mention the figure of speech used here.
Ans :The figure of speech used in the phrase " ".... from the mountain top stream the Sun's Rays" is personification.
(xvi) Why is the root called 'white' and 'wet'?
Ans : The root is called 'white' and 'wet' because it has been hidden inside the earth for years
4. (a) Do as directed :
(i) I was becoming quite daring, but it was a safe remark. (make it a simple sentence).
Ans: I was becoming quite daring with a safe remark.
(ii) His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm. (change the voice)
Ans: I was filled with a strange energy and enthusiasm by his answer.
(iii) The woman said, "What did you want to do that for?" (Rewrite into indirect speech)
Ans: The woman asked what he had wanted to do that for.
(iv) When the Tsar approached, the hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut. (Split into two simple sentences)
Ans:The hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut.The Tsar approached him.
Ans: The Tsar approached.The hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut
(v) The humming insects don't disturb his rest. (Rewrite using the adjective form of the word 'disturb').
Ans: The humming insects don't cause any disturbing to his rest.
(vi) What a burden to be the father of a grown up daughter! (Make it assertive).
Ans:Being the father of a grown up daughter is indeed a great burden.
To be the father of a grown up daughter is indeed a great burden.
(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and/or prepositions :1/2×6=3
.....(i). The.......water dripping.......from..... (ii). his face, the boy looked .........at...(iii) her, There was a long pause.A very long pause,After he had dried his face and not knowing what else.....to........(iv) do, dried it again. The boy turned...around ......wondering what next. The door was open. He could make a dash .......for it down the hall.
(c) Correct the error in the following sentence by replacing the underlined word with the right one from the options given below :
But the Tsar did not give him the spade, and continuing to dig.
But the Tsar did not give him the spade, and continued to dig.
[ Options: Continue, Continued, Continues]
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