Dr.M.Mazumdar

Change the Narration. Direct to indirect speech. Indirect to direct speech. 1. Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased. Ans:- Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please." 2. He said, "They will be using my car for the trip." Ans:- He said that they would be using his car for the trip. 3. The traveller said to me, "Do you know the way to the Asiad village?" Ans:- The traveller asked me if I knew the way to the Asiad Village. 4. The spectators applauded the young athelete saying that he had broken all previous records. Ans:- The spectators said to the young athelete, "Bravo! You have broken all records." 5. She said to Anita, "I cannot tell you now but I shall surely do so next week." Ans:- She told Anita that she could not tell her then but she would surely do so the following week. 6. He said, "The Prophet faced many awkward situations when he was ...

1. Who is the poet? Ans:- P. B. Shelley is the poet of 'To a Skylark'. 2. Shelley belonged to which age of literature? Ans:- Shelley belonged to the Romantic age of literature. 3. Shelley belonged to which generation of Romantic literature? Ans:- Shelley belonged to the second generation Romantic age. 4. Describe any image from the poem. Ans:- In 'Profuse strains of unmediated art' of 'To a Skylark' Shelley compares the song of the Skylark to large amounts of spontaneous art. This brings us the image of bright, carefree colours, tossed for a beautiful result. 5.How does Shelley describe the Skylark? A:- Shelley describes the skylark as a “blithe spirit’. He does not look upon it as a mere bird of flesh and blood. He fancies it as ‘an unbodied joy’, that has just come into existence. 6. Describe, after Shelley, the flight of the skylark. A:- The poet describes, in a romantic manner, the flight of the skylark. The bird flies from this earth. It moves higher and hi...

1. Who wrote "A Photograph?" A:- Shirley Toulson wrote "A Photograph". 2. Why is the cardboard special to the poet? A:- The cardboard is special to the poet because her mother's photograph is pasted there along with the latter's two nieces.  3. What did the photograph tell about the poet's mother? A:- The photograph tells that the poet's mother has been to the sea beach along with her two nieces before her marriage. And later she narrated that day's event to Shirley Toulson. By the time the poet wrote the poem, the mother was already dead. 4. How could have been the life of the poet's mother before marriage? A:- The poet's mother's life and youth before marriage should have been a very happy with her brother and the nieces. 5. Which moment does the photograph depict? A:- The photograph depicts a sea holiday being enjoyed by the poet's mother along with the latter's two nieces. 6. Who took that photograph? A:- The poet's ma...

1. Everybody is afraid o f death. 2. The hunter aimed a t the tiger. 3. I congratulated him o n his success. 4. She takes delight i n music. 5. I haven't seen him sinc e five days. 6. Happiness consists i n speaking the truth. 7. The beggar boy lives b y begging. 8. John is late fo r school. 9. This product is made i n China. 10. She is fond o f books. 11. A greedy man hankers afte r money. 12. A busy person has no time t o waste. 13. The old man lives b y begging. 14. What is the time b y your watch? 15. He sat o n a chair. 16. I work a t night nine to eleven. 17. I cannot accept less tha n three rupees for it. 18. Many people die o f malaria. 19. Everyone longs fo r peace. 20. I differ wit h you on this point. 21. All the players agreed to divide the cash prize amon g themselves without any argument. 22. He goes to office o n foot. 23. Right from his childhood he used to prefer sports t o studies. 24. It is very difficult to cope wit h three jobless children. 25. You are junior ...