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Unit – 1 A TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE

Summary:

The residents and the schools in Beach Road are very much upset with the heavy traffic on the road after the new traffic arrangements made by the concerned authorities. Previously, there was one way traffic and now when the road is opened to two way traffic, it has turned the lives of the people into a nightmare. On the other hand a spokesman for the authorities says that the changes have been made to improve the traffic flow. The authorities have paid no attention on the protests of the people and assume that all the complaints would die with the passage of time. However, the Beach Road Residents Association will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and find out ways and means to press for their demands.

Questions and answers:

Q.1 What changes have been made in the traffic rules on the Beach Road?

Ans. previously, there was one way traffic on the Beach Road. According to the new arrangements the road has now been opened to two way traffic and as such there is now very much rush of the traffic.

Q.2 Why are the people protesting against the new arrangements?

Ans. The people of the area are protesting against the new arrangements because the increase of the traffic on their road has created a lot of problems for them. Now there is more noise, and more pollution, which has made their lives miserable.

Q.3 Are the concerned authorities paying any attention on the demands of the residents of the area? If no, why?

The Review on Causes of road accident in Kelantan Malaysia

INTRODUCTION Road safety is a primary concern and goal of highway and traffic engineers worldwide. The road network in Pengkalan Chepa Kelantan exhibits relatively high traffic volumes particularly in rural areas. Kelantan is one of the state in terms of having higher numbers of road accidents leading to a relatively high number of fatalities and injuries. In the past few years in particular, the ...

Ans. The authorities concerned are not paying much attention on the demands of the people. They think that with the passage of time the people will become used to and their complaints will die. The other reason is that the authorities do not have enough resources.

Q.4 What are the residents doing to press for their demands?

Ans. The residents are holding emergency meetings and taking out processions to press for their demands.

Unit – 2 THE AGE OF THE PROBOT

Summary:

The present age is the era of computers. We can see computers every where today and after a few years time, robots will also become very common. With the introduction of Robots, the life style of the people will change. Robots is simply a modified version of a computer which can do many kinds of job such a teaching, cooking, playing with you, and guarding your house. At present there are some factories where robots are working but still they are very few. The Probots work at

homes to make our lives safer and easier and their influence can be realized very

soon. Robots working in the factories can raise the gross product of the country but can have a negative effect on the economy by increasing the unemployment because one robot can do the work of at least ten men. The probots and the robots made from personal computers will prove to be very useful. The life of the people will certainly change because of these robots and probots.

Questions and answers:

Q.1 What is a robot?

Ans. Robot is simply a modified version of a computer, which can do many kinds of jobs.

Q.2 What are the different kinds of jobs that robots can do?

Ans. The robots can do many kinds of different jobs. They can teach the children, they can cook food, clean the house, and play games with you and can guard our homes.

Q.3 Where are the robots being used at present and what effects have they made on people’s lives?

Ans. There are a few robots being used at present in some factories and since the number is still very low that is why there is not much effect on people’s lives.

Q.4 Why have computers become common today?

Ans. The computers have become common because it can be used everywhere or anywhere and is easily available on reasonable prices.

The Term Paper on Lord Your God People Kill Men

Murder in the Bible The act of murder is rampant in the Bible. In much of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, there are laws that command that people be killed for absurd reasons such as working on the Sabbath, being gay, cursing your parents, or not being a virgin on your wedding night. In addition to these crazy and immoral laws, there are plenty of examples of God's irrationality by his ...

Q.5 What is your opinion about robot? Would you like to have one in your house?

Ans. In my personal opinion man has already become very sole because of certain scientific inventions. With the coming of robots man will become more sole and his efficiency to do the work will decrease more. On the other hand people will become jobless and unemployment is already a big problem. I shall perhaps never buy it.

Unit – 3 GENTLE GIANTS

Summary:

‘Gentle Giants’ is an article written by David Attenborough. In this article the writer says that it is generally believe that the gorillas are very frightening and fierce creatures but it is a fact that they are not so. They are by nature gentle and inoffensive animals. People get frightened perhaps because of their big size, which makes them look huge. An American explorer published a book about hunting gorillas in the African jungles. He produced a photograph of an injured gorilla standing on the body of a hunter in a very aggressive style. Hollywood made a film named “King Kong” in 1930. In this film a gigantic ape was captured and then eventually terrorized the people of New York. The writer says that Gorillas are vegetarians and they do to not attack other animals. It is true that they immensely strong and can rip apart banana stem and tear of the branches of trees but they hardly use their strength against other animals. Since man is cutting

forest where the gorillas lived their number is now no more than a few thousand. By hunting them and killing them man believes he has proved something about his own superiority.

Finally, the writer says that gorillas are very gentle giants. They are not violent or

dangerous but it is we (men).

Unit – 4 THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN

Summary

This is a story of an American woman Elizabeth Blackwell, the first lucky woman, who became a doctor. Mary St. J. Fancourt wrote the story. Nowadays women are found working in almost every field of life. The writer of the article tells us that there was a time when no medical school would accept a woman as a student. They said that only a man could be a doctor. How Elizabeth Blackwell got admission in the medical college is an interesting tale. After being recommended for admission by an influential Philadelphia doctor, Elizabeth’s case was put before the student’s general meeting. It was surprising that the meeting approved her admission. The students were of the opinion that women should enjoy equal rights and go in any field they choose. Elizabeth Blackwell got admission in Geneva College and one day she became a doctor. At present woman is an important part of the society and is playing its role in the development of the country by working shoulder to shoulder with men in every field of life.

The Term Paper on Women And Medicine Doctors People Theories

a) Whilst women werent trained in medicine during this time period, their traditional roles as healers and midwives were still important ones but women only ever performed them. These roles were mere extensions of their status as housewives as can be seen by the way the performed such tasks. Women would use their knowledge of herbs to concoct remedies for the sick and they would record them in ...

Questions and answers

Q.1 Who was Elizabeth Blackwell?

Ans. Elizabeth Blackwell was an American woman. She was the first lucky woman who became a doctor.

Q.2 Who helped her in getting admission in the medical college?

Ans. An influential Philadelphia doctor recommended her for admission in the medical college. He swung the door open for the women to enter medical profession.

Q.3 Why did the people of that time thought that only a man could become a doctor?

Ans. Perhaps the people of that time thought that women were weak and would not be able to bear the problems and difficulties that could be faced in becoming a doctor.

Q.4 Are the women being given equal rights in the society today? What is your opinion?

Ans. The situation has changed a lot. Today women are working with men in almost every field and woman has proved that she has all the ability and potential to do what ever she likes to do. It is said that the best man for work is woman.

Unit – 6 HOW TO STUDY

Summary

Teachers ask the students to study, but the question is as to how the students should study. Usually, the students do not know how to study. There is a general concept that the more they study, the more they will learn. In this way they are always found with their books and they keep on studying for hours and hours. Actually they learn very little in this way. There is a limit to what a man can do and there should be an optimum for the work we do. Generally the optimum for the students to study is five hours. When a student reaches that optimum he must stop. He must not now sit and do nothing but you should do something else. That will relax you and you can gain energy for doing the work again.

The Essay on Home Improvement Statement Of Work

TOWNHOME RENOVATION PROJECTObjectiveIn order to enhance and increase the value of my home, renovating and upgrading my town home will increase its value once and if I decide to sell, and provide me with a comfortable place to call home. This statement of work is a narrative description of the work required for upgrading my town home. The selection criterion was based on quality of work, ...

Unit – 7 THE TRIPODS

Summary

‘The Tripods’ is a story that tells us that the Tripods had been the rulers of Earth for more than a hundred years. They governed the men by dominating their mind. This was done through the Caps. They Capped at the age of fourteen because this point is marked at which one ceases to be a child and becomes adult. The author of this story tells that he did not believe in Capping but when Vagrant Ozymadias came to their village he told him a very strange story about the Tripods. He told him that the Tripods were the enemies of man. They had been rulers of Earth and there were a few places where free men survived and one of these was among the White Mountains, across the sea from England far to the south. He told him that he was going on a difficult and dangerous journey there and asked him if he would join him. The author tells that his cousin Jack also accompanied them. Later another man named Jean Paul joined them in France and before they reached the White Mountains they had a battle with the Tripods and they killed him with a weapon they found in the ruins of one of the great cities.

Questions and answers

Q.1 Who were the Tripods?

Ans. Tripod literally means a three-legged thing. So the Tripods were a three-legged creatures who had been ruling the earth for about one century.

Q.2 Why did the Tripods Capped the people at the age of fourteen?

Ans. They did so because at the age of fourteen a person ceases to be a child and begins to think about himself and becomes adult.

Unit – 8 THE GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY

Questions and answers:

Q.1 What sort of evidence do you think the police might try to collect after a crime has been committed?

Ans. After a crime has been committed, the policemen visit the site and might try to collect the following evidences:

i) Look for the things the culprits might have left behind at the site. For example pieces of cigarettes etc.

ii) Trace the fingerprints of the criminals.

iii) Talk to some eyewitness.

Q.2 Do you think it necessary for the police to visit the scene of a crime if the criminals have already escaped? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans. Well, I think the police must visit the scene of a crime if the criminals have already escaped. It is very clear that the criminals leave the scene soon after committing the crime. By visiting the scene the police may find some evidence which might be helpful in tracing the criminals.

The Essay on Native People Story Charles Konola

In the short story Walk Well, My Brother the author, Farley Mowat, develops the idea that a significant experience can lead to a change in how one individual views another individual. The story shows us how a person can learn from another person that is very different from them and be moved by their selflessness into becoming a better person. It also shows us how important it is for people not to ...

Q.3 What sorts of people might the police interview after a crime has been committed?

Ans. Police usually interviews the people present at the scene at that time. They would also like to talk to the shopkeepers or other people living there and the information, which they get, might be of great value.

Q.4 Would you consider it sufficient for the police to interview and obtain a statement from one person only? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans. It is obvious that the more people they interview the more information they will get. But if there is any difference in the statements more people can be interviewed and the confusion can be removed. So it is not sufficient to interview one person.

Q.5 Why should the police want written statements from the people they interview?

Ans. Written statements are necessary because later on the people interviewed may change their statement. Some times the main witnesses are killed also and as such all the statements should be in written.

Q.6 What do you think the police do with the statements and other evidence they collect?

Ans. Statements recorded and evidences collected are very important. Police examines all of them very carefully and minutely and try to find the way to reach the criminals.

Q.7 How might the police be able to tell if a statement is not truthful?

Ans. The contradictions in the statements can tell if a statement is false.

Unit – 9 LONDON ROAD

Summary

‘London Road’ is a story in which the writer himself is the narrator. He left his home for London on one Sunday summer morning in 1934, when he was nineteen years old. His three sisters and one brother had already gone before him. Before leaving his home he saw his old stooping mother who had got up early and cooked a heavy breakfast for him. She did not say any thing nor did she appeal to him not to go. The writer says that he carried on his back a small rolled-up tent, a blanket and a few more things and started his journey to London on foot. He became very sad while leaving his home. He thought that some one would ask him to stop but no body did so. He felt very lonely. But he knew that now he was free and he could do anything and go anywhere. This was not any thing extra-ordinary but it was a routine and a tradition to leave the country and settle in the city. And as he was walking towards London, he could hear the voices of his home which made him very sad.

The Essay on Amy Tan Walker Stories Writer

The two stories "In the Canon, For All the Wrong Reasons" by Amy Tan and "The Black Writer and the Southern Experience" by Alice Walker were stories that I thought connected to each other very well. But, they also were different in a few ways too. I will compare and contrast these two stories in the following paper. Both writers came from a very tough child hood judging by what they wrote about. ...

Questions and answers:

Q.1 What was the part of the writer’s life that he closed forever?

Ans. The writer had passed very important days of his life in the village. He has spent his childhood and received early education there. And after leaving the country for London the chapter relating writer’s country life was closed.

Q.2 How did the writer’s mother feel about his leaving home and how did she show her feelings? Support your answer with evidence from the first and second paragraphs.

Ans. His mother got up early in the morning on the day of his leaving home. She prepared a heavy breakfast for him. She did not say any thing, however, she felt very sad. She shook her hand to say good bye to him. Her one son and three daughters had already left her.

Q.3 The writer says that before his departure his mother gave him only a long and searching look. What do you think the look was searching for?

Ans.

Q.4 Do you think the writer s home life was a happy one?

Ans. At the time of leaving his home, he desired that someone should stop him from leaving the village. This shows that the writer’s home life was a happy one.

Q.5 Quote the words that tell us that the writer had an optimistic nature.

Ans. The writer believes in good fortune and this is why he left his home. The words that tell that the writer had an optimistic nature are -’ Go where you will. It’s all yours. You asked for it. It’s upto you now. You are on your own, and nobody’s going to stop you.”

Q.6 The first sentence of paragraph four suggests that the writer had come to

regard his home in the valley as a kind of.

A hotel.

B church.

C school.

D prison

Ans. D prison

Q.7 Why did the writer spend months wandering about the hills (para .4) before he left home?

Ans. The writer spends months wandering about the hills before he left home because he loved his village very much.

Q.8 The writer began to long for the sound of someone from his family running after him and calling him home (para.6).

Why didn’t he just go back home and say he had changed his mind about leaving?

Ans. The writer believed in good fortune. He had decided to leave home for his better future and that is why he did not go back home.

Q.9 Did the writer enjoy the feeling that he was now free? Explain your answer briefly.

Ans. When the writer left his house and when he realized that no one would come from behind to ask him to change his mind about going away, he felt happy that he was now free. He moved ahead alone and liked his freedom. He could go anywhere and do whatever he wished.

Q.10 What would probably cause the tinkling sounds (para 7) in the kitchen that the writer remembered?

Ans. The plates and cups and utensils and other things used in the kitchen cause the tinkling sounds. The writer remembers the same sounds of his kitchen when he was in his house.

Q.11 The word that best describes the way the writer felt towards the end of his first day…

A optimistic.

B homesick.

C excited.

D confident.

Ans. B homesick.

1. EARLY AUTUMN ( STORY )

Summary:

‘Early Autumn’ is a story written by Langston Hughes. It is a story of Bill and Mary who had been in love with each other. They spent a lot of time walking and talking together. They got annoyed with each other on some thing of not very much importance. Bill left Mary. Many years passed and they both met each other one day in the way. They talked about each other’s families. Bill told her that he

was a lawyer and had two children. Mary also told Bill about herself. She told him

that she worked in Bursar’s Office and has three kids. Then suddenly Mary’s bus came and she got in it and went away. It seemed as if she wanted to tell something important to Bill but failed to do so. They could not every ask each other’s address, but had asked each other to visit their homes.

Questions and answers:

Q.1 Why did Mary and Bill not marry when they were young? What effect did this youthful breakup have on each of them?

Ans. Mary and Bill did not marry when they were young because something not very important had come between them and they left each other. The effect of this youthful breakup on Bill was they he felt bitter about women and Mary, married another man impulsively. Later Bill also married some girl and settled as a lawyer.

Q.2 Did Mary and Bill both experience similar emotions when they met after several years?

Ans. Both of them did not experience similar emotions when they met each other after a long time. Mary seemed to be more sentimental because she was who saw Bill and called him. Bill did not even recognize her. Mary thought that Bill would embrace her but he only shook hands with her. Mary wanted to tell something but she did not have enough time and courage to speak her mind.

Q.3 What was the last thing that Mary wanted to say to Bill which, she was unable to express? What do you think she actually wanted to say?

Ans. When Mary and Bill met after a long time, Mary did not look cheerful. Since she did not mention her husband’s name neither did she tell about his work, it could be assumed that she wanted to tell Bill something about her husband. Perhaps she had some complain against her husband that he did not love her or something like that and she wanted to tell Bill the same.

Q.4 Formulate at least one question that you think would benefit class discussion of this story.

Ans. The question that comes to the mind after reading the story of Mary and Bill is that whether or not the young girls and boys should move around freely together before marriage?

2. CHARLES (STORY)

Summary

‘Charles’ is a story written by Shirley Jackson. In this story, a boy named Laurie, who got admission in the Kindergarten at the age of five years, tells each and every thing to his parents about his classmate Charles. He tells them that Charles is a very naughty boy. He shouts in the class, he misbehaves with the teachers, he hits the boys. One day he bounces a seesaw onto the head of a little girl and makes her bleed and the teacher makes him stay inside all during recess. However, Laurie told his parents that he was a good boy and behaved very well

with her teacher and helped her. His parents were surprised to hear this. On the other hand Charles became an institution at Laurie’s house. Whenever anybody misbehaved and did any thing wrong, they said that it was the Charles way. Laurie’s parents thought how Charles parents and teachers managed him. So they were very anxious to meet them. One day when Laurie’s mother and father went to the parents-teachers meeting, they looked for Charles mother, but when the met the teacher she told them that there was no Charles in her class. They were told that it was Laurie who made the trouble but has changed his behaviour now.

Questions and answers

Q.1 Who is the author of the story ‘Charles’?

Ans. The story ‘Charles’ is written by Shirley Jackson.

Q.2 Describe the character of Charles.

Ans. In the story, a boy named Laurie tells his parents about Charles by his fabricated stories. According to him Charles is naughty, rude, mischievous and troublemaker.

Q.3 Describe the character of Laurie.

Ans. Laurie is also naughty, but he is intelligent and flexible because he also 0misbehaved in his class but later changed. He is different from Charles.

Q.4 What is the opinion of Laurie’s parents about him?

Ans. They think that Laurie is a good child. They are satisfied with him but they want to change his school because of Charles.

Q.5 What do the parents of Laurie think about Charles?

Ans. They are much concerned about him are very anxious to meet his mother and teacher to ask as to how they would handle such a child.

Q.6 Did Laurie’s parents meet her mother or teacher?

Ans. They did not meet his parents. They met the teacher and they were surprised to know that there was no Charles in her class.

Q.6 What is the message of the lesson?

Ans. The message of the lesson is that parents should not believe to what their children tell them about the school.

3. THE STORY OF AN HOUR (Story)

Summary

‘The story of an hour’ is written by Kate Chopin. This is a story about Mrs. Mallard who was suffering from heart trouble. Being aware of the fact that she is afflicted with heart disease, she was informed about the news of her husband’s death very cautiously by her sister Josephine. Mrs. Mallard’s husband’s friend Richards read the news in the paper in which Mr. Mallard’s name was on top of the list of the people killed in a railway accident. Mrs. Mallard did not take the news seriously. She just wept in her sister’s arms. After crying she went to her

room alone. She sat in a chair facing the open window. After some time she was just normal. However she thought that she would cry again when the dead body of her husband will be brought home. She would now life for herself only, she was talking to herself. She whispered that now nobody will impose his private will on her. Then someone opened the front door with a latchkey. Everyone was surprised to see that it was Mr. Mallard. He did not even know about the railway disaster. He stood still on hearing the cry of Josephine. Mrs. Millard saw her husband. Richards tried his best to keep Mallard away from the sight of his wife but he failed to do so. Dr. came to examine Mrs. Mallard and told them she had died of heart attack.

Questions and answers

Q.1 How did Mrs. Millard react to the news of her husband’s death?

Ans. Mrs. Millard reacted normally. She started crying on Josephine’s (her sister) arm. She then went to her room.

Q.2 How did she feel later on?

Ans. Later on while she was alone in her room, she felt relaxed. She started thinking of the days to come when she will live for herself. It seems as if her husband did not love her and she had a wish to live alone.

Q.3 What do think why did Mrs. Millard die?

Ans. Well, after hearing the news of her husband’s death she had relaxed and thought that the later part of her life will be good, as she will live on her own without any body’s interference. When she saw her husband again she might have thought that her desire to live freely shall not be fulfilled and she died.

Q.4 How do you see the character of Richards?

Ans. Richards was the friend of Millard. He first read the news about the death of his friend and thought of breaking the news of her husband very calmly to her wife who he knew was afflicted with a heart trouble. On the return of Millard he tried to keep Millard away from his wife’s view but he failed.

Q.5 What is the surprise ending of the story?

Ans. The surprise ending of the story is that Mr. Millard who was thought to have been killed in a railway disaster, returned home safe and sound. His wife who had thought of leading a free life now was surprised to see her husband again and died of heart attack.

4. PLAN OF ATTACK (Story)

Summary

‘Plan of Attack’ is a story written by Saki. This story is of a boy Bertie, who has a problem that his mother has a bad habit of reading the letters of others. A girl named Ella McCarthy was his friend. On a late spring afternoon Ella was sitting alone in a Garden. There was no one to give her company. Bertie came there and

she told him that she wanted to thank him for the handkerchiefs given to her by him as present by writing but she could not do so because her mother had a bad habit to reading the letters of others. Bertie’s friend Clovis came to know about Bertie’s problem and decided to help him. He sent a letter in the name of a girl telling him that he should be brave enough about the jewels. Bertie’s mother read the letter and inquired about the girl and the jewels. Then another letter came. In this letter the girl congratulated Bertie on leaving the girl and warned him not to touch the jewels right now. Now Bertie’s mother wanted to know the real story. She shouted very much but Bertie locked himself in a room. Finally, the third and last letter solved the problem. Bertie’s mother decided not to read anyone’s letter again. This was the plan of attack, which was very successful.

Questions and answers:

Q.1 Why did Ella McCathy’s dull afternoon suddenly brighten up?

Ans. One late spring afternoon, Ella was sitting alone on a chair in Kensington Gardens. She was feeling very dull. Then suddenly Ella’s friend Bertie appeared on the scene and at once Ella’s dull afternoon suddenly brightens up.

Q.2 List three of Bertie’s mother’s qualities. Give examples.

Ans. Bertie’s mother had a very bad habit of reading the letters of others. This means that she had the quality of interfering in others matters. She reads the letters of her children to know their problems. It means that she is motherly and curious.

Q.3 What role did Clovis play in resolving Bertie’s problem?

Ans. Clovis was Bertie’s friend. He sent three letters by the name of girl in a day. In the first letter he asked Bertie to be brave enough to get the jewels. In the next letter he congratulated Bertie on killing the girl and asking him not to touch the jewels. In the third letter he cleared the situation and Bertie’s mother decided not to read anyone’s letter in future.

Q.4 Why did Bertie fail to solve his problem?

Ans. Bertie’s mother was very strict and that is why he could not think of any idea that could stop her mother from reading others letters. He sought the help of his friend Clovis to deal with this matter.

Q.5 Who is the most interesting character in this story?

Ans. The most interesting character in this story is Bertie’s mother. She thinks that by reading the letters of her children she can know their problems and can keep them safe

from their youthful problems if any. And at last when she realizes that it is not good to open others letters and read them she decides to stop it.

5. A MAN WHO HAD NO EYES (Story)

Summary

‘A man who had no eyes’ is a story written by McKinley Kantor. This story is about Mr. Parsons and Markwardt who worked in Westbury. Both of them lost

their eyesight in a chemical explosion that took place there. Mr. Parsons worked hard and became insurance seller. On the other hand Markwardt sold lighters as a peddler. One day Mr. Parsons came across a blind man who started telling him his story how he became blind. Mr. Parsons recognized him. He was Markwardt. Then Parsons told him that he had also lost his eyesight in an accident.

Questions and answers

Q.1 What is the difference in the description between the blind beggar and the insurance salesman?

Ans. There is a lot of difference in the description between the blind beggar and the insurance salesman. The blind beggar is wearing dirty clothes and he is selling lighters as a peddler. The other man is young, handsome and is wearing a gray suit and gray hat.

Q.2 What did Mr. Parsons feel when he heard the blind man approach and why?

Ans. Mr. Parsons felt very sorry for the blind. He himself was also blind and as such he knew the misery and agony of being blind. He wanted to help the blind man.

Q.3 Why was the blind beggar always eager to narrate his tale of how he lost his sight?

Ans. He was eager to tell his story because he wanted the people to know that he was not a professional beggar. He wanted the people to know that he worked in a factory and earned his living in a respectable manner.

Q.4 Do you think Mr. Parsons is blind? If yes, then how did he recognize who the beggar was?

Ans. Mr. Parsons is also blind. He walks with stick as other blinds do. He recognizes the beggar when he mentions the name of Westbury. He even remembered the name Markwardt.

6. THE WRATH OF GOD (Story)

Summary

‘The wrath of God’ is a story written by Tariq Rehman. It is a story of a man named Jamshed Jan. He moved to a big city from his hometown Charsadda, where he got a job of a watchman in a school. He lived very happily in a one-room house. He had a wife named Pilwasha and a son Gul Bacha. The children of the school in which Jamshed worked were very neat and tidy and came in cars. They belonged to rich families. Jamshed’s duty was at the main gate of the school to see that no student wandered out of the big gate. Whenever the manager was busy he carried messages to the teachers. His son Gul Bacha also started going to a poor school. The teachers were very strict and beat the children very much. One day there was a function in Jamshed’s school. He took his son to his school with him. Gul was amazed to see such a nice school with good students and teachers. He was also amazed to hear the children speaking English. His father told him that English was the language of the Officers. Then Gul saw a toy gun, which he liked very

much. He started demanding for the gun, which cost Rs.200. Jamshed could afford to buy such an expensive gun. One day when he was asked to call a teacher from the Library who had a telephone call. She rushed out for the call leaving her bag open on the chair. Jamshed stole five hundred rupees from the bag. With that money he bought a gun for his son and a necklace for his wife. He also bought meat Kababs for his family. Next day the Principal called the domestic staff in his office and asked them to swear on the Holy Quran that they were not the thief and if anyone has stole, the wrath of God should descend on him. Jamshed sweared that he was not the thief. His life changed. His son died within a year. One-day Jamshed’s wife told him that she wanted to go for checkup to a lady doctor. Jamshed understood that he was going to have another child. Now Jamshed could not hold back anything. He told her wife everything and his fear of wrath of God. His wife told him that the wrath of God was over now. Jamshed felt relaxed and took his wife to the doctor.

Questions and answers:

Q.1 How does Jamshed Jan describe nature in Charsadda?

Ans. Jamshed describes Charsadda as a beautiful place with natural beauty. It is the place where the orchards were full of fruit and there was fish in the streams.

Q.2 Give details of Jamshed’s duties as a chowkidar of a school?

Ans. Jamshed was working as a watchman at a good school. His duty was at the main gate of the school and see that the children do not wander here and there and go outside

the school. Sometimes when the manager was busy he had to take messages to the teachers.

Q.3 What was Gul’s motivation to learn English?

Ans. Jamshed told his son Gul that English was the language of the big people. So Gul’s motivation to learn English was that he wanted to learn English so that he might become an officer.

Q.4 What was the difference between Jamshed Jan’s childhood environment and that of his son Gul?

Ans. There is much difference between their childhood environment. Jamshed had grown up in Charsadda where there was natural beauty and the open sunshine and clear air had made him strong. On the other hand Gul was being brought up in a slum area of a city where the streets were so narrow that the sun’s rays never reached them.

Q.5 What is the main lesson to be learnt from this story?

Ans. The main lesson that we can learn from this story is that worldly desires can bring nothing except destruction. We should always try to live within our means and cut the coat according to the cloth.

Grammar portion

ENGLISH is the language of England. It is used in Britain, USA and most common wealth countries.

LANGUAGE: Language is the best means and medium of the expressions of thoughts, feelings and sentiments.

GRAMMAR:

Grammar is the study of the way in which we use words to make sentences. The words can be divided into groups called parts of speech. There are eight parts of speech. The parts of speech are just like the parts of our body. Each part has its own function and coordination with the other.

All the parts of speech are important but Verb is the most important part of speech. It comes from a Latin word ‘verbum’ and it is so called because it is the most important part of the sentence. Verb is a word used to tell what a person or thing does.

Example: a) Ali writes.

b) The car runs.

The Verb can also tell what is done to a person or thing:

Example: a) Saad is beaten.

b) The door is broken.

The Verb can also tell what a person, thing or place is:

Example: a) Mary is sick.

b) Glass is brittle.

c) Karachi is a big city.

The Verb, which is the most important part of speech, appears in five forms:

|First form |Base/root form |Eat |

|Second form |‘s’ form |Eats |

|Third form |Past tense |Ate |

|Fourth form |Present participle |Eating |

|Fifth form |Past participle |Eaten |

ALPHABET: A set of letters or signs used in a language is called alphabet.

WORD: A meaningful element of a speech usually shown with space on either side of it when written or printed

SENTENCE: A sentence is a unit of speech consisting of a meaningful arrangement of words. A sentence usually contains a subject and a predicate, as,

The dogs bark.

In the above example, dogs is the subject and bark is the predicate.

KINDS OF SENTENCES

Sentences are classified according to their meanings and tones of speech. These are of four kinds.

1. 1. Assertive

2. Interrogative

2. 3. Imperative

3. 4. Exclamatory or Optative.

Assertive: An assertive sentence contains an assertion in the form of a statement. The statement in ‘yes’ form is called affirmative and the statement in ‘no’ is called negative, as,

Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan.(Affirmative)

The children do not go to school on Sundays. (Negative)

Interrogative: An interrogative sentence contains a question asked to seek any information, as,

Your name please?

Where are you from?

Imperative: An imperative sentence contains an order, a request, an advise or a proposal, as,

Polish my shoes. (Order)

Please give me your book. (Request)

Respect your teachers and elders. (Advise)

Let us go for a picnic. (Proposal)

d)Exclamatory or Optative: An exclamatory or an optative sentence contains an emotion or a wish and sentences of this kind close with the sign of exclamation (!),as,

Oh! I have passed my examination.

How nice of you to remember me !

May God bless you!

COVERSION OF SENTENCES

(Practice exercises)

EXERCISE-1

Change the following sentences into negative:-

See an example: I live in Karachi. I do not live in Karachi.

I speak French.

We play Chess.

You sing English songs.

They repair cars.

He runs a factory.

She looks after her ailing mother.

Emma does her homework.

Henry knows how to swim.

Mother cooked fish.

Father is sleeping on the floor.

The boy writes an application.

I was listening to the Radio.

EXERCISE-2

Correct the following sentences by changing them into negative.

See an example: Cats eat grass. Cats do not eat grass.

Cows can fly.

America was discovered by Alexander.

There are ten players in a Football team.

Shakespeare was a German poet.

Earth is the centre of the universe.

Japanese invented paper.

Sunflower is red.

Quetta is the capital of N.W.F.P.

Christians go to Temples to pray.

10. People who eat meat are called vegetarians.

EXERCISE-3

Change the following sentences into Interrogative :-

See an example: We shall learn our lesson.

Shall we learn our lesson?

Man will be able to build a colony on moon one day.

His friend is the son of a doctor.

I have decided to take first position in the next examination.

He has not come back from Islamabad yet.

She is teaching us English very well.

Father has gone to call in the doctor.

They never listen to their parents.

This building was built two years back.

Mother has cooked rice and chicken today.

We had been staying in this house for ten years.

Exercise – 4

Change the following sentences into Affirmative:

Example:

i) I do not play football. ii) He does not eat chilies.

I play football. He eats chilies.

1. I do not watch TV.

2. We do not sing English songs.

3. You do not go to school.

4. They do not learn the lesson.

5. He does not pray.

6. She does not cook rice.

7. It does not run.

8. Nina does not watch PTV.

9. Father does not repair the fan.

10. The teacher explains the sum.

11. The boy solves the problem.

12. The girl wears new clothes.

13. Mother beats the child.

14. The doctor advises the patients.

15. The mason builds the wall.

16. The hunter kills the lion.

TENSES

The word ‘ Tense’ has been taken from a Latin word ‘Tempus’ which means time. It is the form of verb, which shows the time, and state of an action or event. There are three tenses. The present tense, the past tense and the future tense. These three tenses are further divided into twelve tenses. Three indefinite (or simple) tenses of the present, the past and the future, three continuous (or progressive) tenses of the present, the past and the future, three perfect tenses of the present, the past and the future and three perfect continuous (or progressive) of the present, the past and the future.

EXERCISE-1

Change into Past Indefinite and Future Indefinite tense:-

See an example: He takes tea. He took tea. He will take tea.

1. I fly a kite.

2. We listen to the radio.

3. You repair their car.

4. They visit model farms.

5. He learns his lesson by heart.

6. She goes to the school regularly.

7. The sun sets in the west.

8. The cows give milk.

9. It rains heavily in winter.

10. Mother cooks delicious dishes.

Exercise – 2

Change into Past Continuous and Future Continuous tense:-

See an example: He is eating an apple. He was eating an apple. He will be eating an apple.

1. I am sewing my clothes.

2. We are flying kites.

3. You are writing a story.

4. They are building a new house.

5. He is telling a lie.

6. She is doing her homework.

7. It is raining.

8. Henry is learning his lesson.

9. Emma is playing in the garden.

10.Father is typing a letter.

EXERCISE-3

Change into Past Perfect and Future Perfect tense:-

See an example: I have broken the window. I had broken the window. I will have broken the window.

I have repaired this car.

We have cleared our dues.

You have spoken the truth.

They have opened the fast.

He has learnt the poem.

She has washed her uniform.

It has stopped working.

Ian has passed his examination.

Gilbert has finished his Computer Course.

Nine has sung a song.

EXERCISE-4

Change into Past Perfect Continuous and Future Perfect Continuous: –

See an example: I have been saying my lesson since morning . I had be saying my lesson since morning. I shall have been saying my lesson since morning.

1. I have been swimming in the river for one hour.

2. We have been travelling by bus since afternoon.

3. You have been reading the books since morning.

4. They have been singing English songs for two days.

5. He has been wasting his time since two years.

6. She has been paying full attention on her studies since childhood.

7. Henry has been flying kite for three hours.

8. Emma has been plucking flowers since morning.

9. The peon has been dusting the classes for half an hour.

10. Chloris has been watching television since afternoon.

Conditional sentences

Summary of basic verb

|Meaning of the ‘if clause’|Verb form in |Verb form in | |

| |the ‘if clause’ |The ‘result clause |Example |

|True in Present / future | | |i) If he has enough time, he visits me every |

| |Simple present |simple present / future |month. |

| | | |ii) If he has enough time tomorrow, he will |

| | | |visit me. |

|Untrue in the |Simple past |Would + simple form |iii) If he had enough time, he would visit me.|

|present/future | | |(In truth, he does not have enough time, so he|

| | | |will not visit me) |

|Untrue in the past |Past perfect |Would have + past participle |iv) If he had had enough time, he would have |

| | | |visited me yesterday. (In truth, he did not |

| | | |have enough time, so he did not visit me) |

Exercise – Type 1

Complete the sentence with the verb in parentheses.

e.g. If I go to Lahore, I (bring) bedtime stories for you.

If I go to Lahore, I shall bring bedtime stories for you.

i) If I meet him, I (take) your book from him.

ii) If we hurry, we (catch) the train.

iii) If you work hard, you (get) through the test.

iv) If I go to bed in time, I (wake) up early.

v) If you do not learn the lesson properly, you (not get) good marks.

vi) She may cry if the teacher (scold) her like that.

vii) I will understand the lesson if somebody (explain) me nicely.

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Compare the following two sentences: –

1. Christopher Columbus discovered America.

2. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

It will be seen that these two sentences express the same meaning, but in sentence 1, the verb shows that the subject performs the action.

Columbus ( the person denoted by the subject) did something. The verb ( discovered) is said to be in the active voice.

In sentence 2, the form of the verb shows that something is done to the place denoted by the subject. Something is done to America ( the place ) denoted by the subject. The verb ‘ was discovered’ is said to be in the passive voice.

EXERCISE-1

Change the following sentence into passive:-

See an example: I write a letter to my mother every week.

A letter is written by me to my mother every week.

1. I wash my car everyday.

2.We sang a song.

3.You will cook rice for dinner.

4.They are playing cricket.

5.He was ringing the bell.

6. Yusra will have washed her uniform.

7.The teacher will give Nina homework.

8.Husnain had played games on Computer.

9.My friend invited me on his birthday.

10.Father has taught Mathematics.

Exercise-2

Change into passive voice:-

See an example: Sing a song.

Let a song be sung.

1. Put on this machine now.

2. Polish my shoes.

3. Solve these sum in your copy.

4. Write a story on any one of these topics.

5. Do this work at once.

6. Open all the windows and doors.

7. Shut the main gate.

8. Change the curtains of the sitting room.

9. Ring the bell at 8 o’clock.

10.Take tea with biscuits.

EXERCISE-3

Change into passive voice:-

See an example: Who plays chess?

By whom is chess played?

1.Who makes a noise.

2 .Who will drive this car.

3.Who will have eaten rice?

4.Who was teaching the lesson?

5.Who is playing the piano?

6.Who has switched off the lights?

7.Who made the tea for guests?

8.Who broke the door?

9. Who was singing a song?

10. Who had raised his voice?

Exercise-4

Change the following into Passive Voice:

1. Allama Iqbal wrote Bang-e-Dara.

2. Police arrested him for shoplifting.

3. He is polishing your shoes now.

4. People in India speak Hindi.

5. My mother made this tea.

6. Diesal drives this car.

7. Edison invented Bulb.

8. She sells sweets.

9. Pakistanis speak English also.

10.Everybody considers her wise.

Change the voice:

i) I love Pakistan.

ii) The mason is building the wall.

iii) The boy rang the bell.

iv) The girls were playing tennis.

v) The boys have learned the poem.

vi) He will write a story.

vii) Who wrote this?

viii) Why did you not solve this sum?

ix) How is he flying the kite?

x) Let the door be opened.

xi) It is time for the prisoner to the freed.

xii) Your are requested to walk straight.

xiii) The cat drank all the milk.

xiv) Yohana scored sixty-five runs.

xv) Every one loves him.

xvi) We expect good news.

xvii) They sell radios here.

xviii) People will soon forget it.

xix) We prohibit smoking.

xx) Someone has broken the glass.

xxi) The bank was robbed.

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

There are two ways of reporting the words of the speaker. If we mention the actual words of the speaker, the statement is said to be in the direct form of speech, as:

Emma says, “I am at home and I am cooking.”

In the above sentence, Emma is the speaker and what ever she has said, has been enclosed in the same way as it was stated by her, between the inverted comas. In the above sentence, Emma said, is Reporting Speech and “I am at home and I am cooking” is Reported Speech.

The other way to mention the words of the speaker is that we may give the substance of the actual speech. If we do so, the statement is said to be in the indirect form of speech, as:

Emma says that she is at home and she is cooking.

In the above sentence we have removed the inverted comas and have put‘ that’ (Conjunction).

We have read that we use Conjunction to join two sentences. To change the Direct Speech into Indirect Speech, we have to make certain changes.

a) Change in Tenses.

If the reporting verb is in the Present or Future Tense there shall be no change in the verbs of the Reported Speech, but if the reporting verb is in the Past Tense, the verb of the Reported Speech will have to be changed into the Past Tense, as,

(Present) Emma says, “I am at home and I am cooking.”

Emma says that she is at home and she is cooking.

(Future) Henry will say, “I am in the market and I am

buying shoes.”

Henry will say that he is in the market and he is

buying shoes.

(Past) Nina said, “ I am in the class and I am studying.”

Nina said that she was in the class and she was

studying.

Now note the changes:-

He goes becomes he went

He will go becomes he would go

He went becomes he had gone

Is, am becomes was

Are becomes were

Do becomes did

Have, has becomes had

Can becomes could

May becomes might

OTHER WORDS

this becomes that

these becomes those

here becomes there

now becomes then

today becomes that day

tomorrow becomes the next day

yesterday becomes the previous day,

the day before

For changing the reporting verbs follow the chart given below:-

Reporting verb Changes

says – says (no change)

will say – will say (no change)

said – said (no change)

says to – tells

will say to – will tell

said to – told

COVERSION OF SENTENCES

(PRACTICE EXERCIES)

EXERCISE-1

( Change into Indirect Speech)

First see the example:-

Henry says, “I am reading.”

Ans. Henry says that he is reading.

1. I say, “ I am coming.”

2. We say, “We are going.”

3. You say, “I am sleeping.”

4. They say, “We are singing.”

5. He says, “I am studying.”

6. She says, “I am sewing.”

7. Saad says, “I am playing.”

8. Madiha says, “I am writing.”

9. Father says, “I am waiting.”

10. Mother says, “I am cooking.”

EXERCISE-2

First see the example:-

Ian says to me, “I am your son.”

Ans. Ian tells me that he is my son.

1. I say to him, “I am your teacher.”

2. He says to me, “You are coming.”

3. She says to her, “I am your neighbour.”

4. Gilbert says to him, “I am your class fellow.”

5. The boys says to the girl, “You are good.”

EXERCISE-3

First see the example:

1. Julius will say to me, “You are my brother.”

Ans. Julius will tell me that I am his brother.

1. I will say to her, “You are my good student.”

2. You will say to him, “You are my good friend.”

3. We will say to them, “You are our good neighbours.”

4. They will say to us, “We are your class fellows.”

5. Father will say to mother, “We are life partners.”

EXERCISE-4

First see the example:-

Arshad said, “I like bananas.”

Ans. Arshad said that he liked bananas.

1. I said, “I am unwell.”

2. You said, “I shall come tonight.”

3. We said, “We shall attend the class tomorrow.”

4. They said, “We shall go to Lahore today.”

5. He said, “I shall help you.”

EXERCISE-5

First see the example:-

Gilbert said to his uncle, “I shall visit Quetta in July.”

Ans. Gilbert told his uncle that he will visit Quetta in July.

1. Sobia said to Ali, “You can solve this sum easily.”

2. Ian said to them, “ The Principal wants to see you.”

3. You said to him, “You can see me anytime.”

4. They said to them, “ We shall see you next time.”

5. Rimsha said to Maham, “I shall gift you a book.”

EXERCISE-6 (Universal truths)

First see the example:-

The teacher said, “The sun is the centre of the solar system.”

Ans. The teacher said that the sun is the centre of the solar system.

1. My father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

2. The Principal said, “Virtue is its own reward.”

3. He said to me, “Karachi is a sea-port.”

4. Henry said his friend, “Man is mortal.”

5. Father said to his son, “God is one.”

EXERCISE-7

First see the example:-

He said to me, “Are you ready.”

Ans. He asked me if I was ready.

1. I said to him, “Where do you come from?”

2. You said to her, “Why are you feeling shy?”

3. He said to me, “When will you be back from Korea?”

4. They said to us, “Why don’t you stay with us?”

5. Chloris said to me, “How do you go to school?’

6. Father said to me, “Who is your class teacher?”

7. The Cashier said to me, “Haven’t you paid your fee?”

8. The boy said to the girl, “Aren’t you happy to see me?”

Words often mis-spelled

absence conquer interest quite

acknowledge describe knowledge quiet

across divine laboratory receive

address either length seize

already excellent library separate

altogether February marriage success

among fiery minute surprise

article fifth necessary through

beginning foreign neither trouble

believe fourth niece truly

benefited forty ninety until

breathe goddess ninth usually

business government occasion Wednesday

certain grammar parallel whether

coarse guard privilege writing

coming height prove written

SYNONYMS:

1. adoration: devotion; admiration

2. anxiety: uneasiness; worry

3. excitement: agitation; enthusiasm,

4. friendliness: admirable; genial

5. frustration: disappointment; annoyance

6. happy: cheerful; delighted

7. hostility: unfriendliness; hatred

8. joyousness: cheerfulness; happiness

9. sadness: sorrowful; pitiful

10.satisfaction: pleasure; gratification

WORD FORMATION AND PARTS OF SPEECH:

Form nouns from these words:

1. long length

2. heat heat

3. conclude conclusion

4. destroy destruction

5. explode explosion

6. simple simplicity

7. provide provision

8. deter deterrent

9. Britain British

10. narrate narrator

11. real reality

12. guard guardian

13. able ability

14. alter alteration

15. engrave engraving

16. false falsehood

17. pronounce pronunciation

18. explain explanation

19. inferior inferiority

20. broad breadth

FORM ADJECTIVES FROM THESE WORDS:

1. danger dangerous

2. comfort comfortable

3. brute brutal

4. suburb suburb

5. circle circular

6. legend legendary

7. boil boiling

8. freeze frost

9. absence absent

10. statue statuary

11. use useful

12. race racial

13. horror horrible

14. cube cubic

15. music musical

16. walk walking

17. vice vicious

18. fool foolish

19. create creative

20. sense sensible

21. child childish

22. brother brotherly

23. omen ominous

FORM VERBS FROM THESE WORDS:

1. flame inflame

2. deep deepen

3. wide wider

4. horror horrifying

5. belief believe

6. joy enjoy

7. sharp sharpen

8. threat threaten

9. solid solidify

10. natural naturally

11. general generalize

12. gulf engulf

13. knee kneel

14. pure purify

15. popular populate

FORM NOUNS FROM THESE VERBS:

1. pronounce pronunciation

2. explode explosion

3. explain explanation

4. annoy annoyance

5. agree agreement

6. listen listener

7. describe description

8. provide provision

9. rob robbery

10. burgle burglar

11. seize seizure

12. choose choice

13. know knowledge

14. apply application

15. behave behaviour

16. carry carrier

17. clear clarity

18. decide decision

19. deliver delivery

20. enclose enclosure

SUFFIX

dejected dejectedly

bright brightly

husky huskily

friend friendly

sulky sulkily

timid timidly

appropriate appropriately

tentative tentatively

careful carefully

awkward awkwardly

FORMS OF VERBS

1ST FORM 2ND FORM 3RD FORM 1ST FORM 2ND FORM 3RD FORM

ask asked asked grow grew grown

attack attacked attacked guide guided guided

arise arose arisen go went gone

arrive arrived arrived get got got

bear bore borne give gave given

buy bought bought guess guessed guessed

begin began begun hide hid hidden

beat beat beaten hold held held

break broke broken know knew known

bite bit bit live lived lived

blow blew blown ring rang rung

catch caught caught rise rose risen

choose chose chosen ride rode rode

come came come run ran run

do did done swim swam swum

draw drew drawn see saw seen

dig dug dug sing sang sung

drink drank drunk show showed showed

eat ate eaten shake shook shaken

fall fell fallen shoot shot shot

fight fought fought sit sat sat

fire fired fired sell sold sold

forget forgot forgotten speak spoke spoken

find found found steal stole stolen

fly flew flown strike stroke struck

forbid forbade forbidden swear swore sworn

freeze froze frozen swing swang swung

fill filled filled sleep slept slept

feed fed fed throw threw thrown

feel felt felt think thought thought

flee fled fled take took took

float floated floated tell told told

use used used uproot uprooted uprooted

vote voted voted Weep wept wept

win won won write wrote written

waste wasted wasted work worked worked

whisper whispered whispered wait waited waited

PREPOSITIONS

Absent from Preside over Eligible for

Agree with Protect against Famous for

Assist in Run into Faithful to

Assure of Recover from Fond of

Accuse of Refer to ` Full of

Access to Send for Hopeful of

Add to See off Kind to

Aim at Superior to Known to

Approve of Senior to Junior to

Appear at/in Similar to Grateful to

Arrive at Take off Guilty of

Avail of Turn on Good at

Avenge on Turn off Loyal to

Bark at Turn up

Believe in Thankful to

Beware of Tired of

Boast of Wait for

Belong to Weak in

Burst into Affection for

Bring up Attention to

Break out Aware of

Carry on Afraid of

Consist of Ahead of

Charge with Accustomed to

Comply with Abide by

Count upon Ashamed of

Die of Anxious for

Depend on Blind of

Deprive of Beneficial to

End in Because of

Escape from Confidence in

Fail in Connection with

Gaze at Capable of

Give up Confident of

Get into Congratulate on

Get through Contrary to

Get out Dispose of

Hinder from Desire for

Introduce to Desirous of

Inform of Differ from

Insist on Different from

Knock at Due to

Look for Enmity with

Look at Equal to

Look over Greedy of

Look after Hope for

Look into Hide from

Laugh at Inferior to

Listen to Introduce to

Object to Interested in

Prefer to Invite to

Put on Injurious to

Put out Innocent of

Pick up Jealous of

Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:

1. I bought this book _______ten rupees______ the market.

2. He is good ______mathematics but week_____ English.

3. We are thankful_____ him ______ his kindness.

4. I agreed ______ him.

5. He took _______ his old hat and put _____ his new one.

6. When I was _______ home, I work _______ the garden.

7. I shall fetch the _______ you ________ a few minutes.

8. He took ________ a book _______ his bag and gave it to me.

9. I put _____ new dress and went out _______my father.

10. He is junior _____ me.

11. We should be proud ______ our country.

12. It has been raining ________ morning.

13. The women look _______ the food crops.

14. He came ______ Sunday _____ ten o’clock.

15. He started ______ six ______ the morning.

16. You should reach school______ time.

17. The dog ran _______ the hare.

18. Latif’s urs is held _____ his shrine.

19. I thanked him ______ all my heart ______ his assistance.

20. He was born _______ a small village ______ district Thatta.

21. He remains busy ______ Monday.

22. Please turn ______ radio and turn ______ the TV.

23. He was _____time ______ School.

24. You should not laugh ______ the beggars.

25. She is a very fond ______ apple.

26. Look _____ the matter.

27. He has been suffering from fever ________ last night.

28. Profits are divided ________ the stock holder.

29. I am not interest ______ this job.

30. He puts _____ a new shirt.

31. We live _______ Karachi.

32. The police was looking ______ the criminal.

33. Ahmed was standing _____ the bus stop.

34. She sits ________ me in the class.

35. The cat is sitting _____ the chair.

36. Look ______ your pocket.

37. These things are not _____ sale.

38. Who is standing _______ the tree?

39. What is ______ front of you?

40. Stop talking _____ me.

41. Mother took me _____ her.

42. The sweets were distributed ______ them.

Fill in the blanks with correct articles:

1. He is not _____ honorable man.

2. This is ______ shortest way to my school.

3. Copper is _____ useful metal.

4. ______ rich should help _____ poor.

5. He is ____ clerk in _____ office.

6. ______ owl can see in the dark.

7. Honest man speaks _____ truth.

8. ______ Indus fall into ______ Arabian sea.

9. He is _______ Shakespeare of his time.

10. He drinks _____ glass of mil daily.

11. What _____ intelligent girl she is.

12. She gave me _____ glass of water.

13. He returned after ______ hour.

14. ______ faithful friend is ______ best friend.

15. Do not make ______ noise.

16. _______ Indus is ______ largest river of Pakistan.

17. Iron is _______ metal.

18. Shah Latif’s message is _______ message of love.

19. My teacher is _______honest and hard working person.

20. Honest is _______ best policy.

21. I bought _______ apple and _______ mango from the market.

22. _______ book you want is out of market.

23. Iron is one of _______ heaviest metal.

24. The man knocking at _______ door is _______ beggar.

25. _______ Balochis lead _______ simple life.

26. He came here after _______ hour.

27. The K2 is one of _______ highest mountain peaks.

28. _______ Holy Quran is _______ book of God.

29. Karachi is _______ biggest city of Pakistan.

30. _______friend of mine sent me _______ book which I like most.

31. _______ train was half _______ hour late.

32. His father died _______ year ago.

33. This is _______ important matter.

34. In _______ evening we usually go for _______ drive.

35. I met _______ stranger in the garden.

36. _______ honest man never tells _______ lie.

37. _______ most righteous is _______ most honorable.

38. Eye sight is _______ great blessing.

39. They saw _______ animal in _______ forest.

40. I admired _______ way she asked _______ question.

ANTONYMS

(Opposite words)

WORDS ANTONYMS WORDS ANTONYMS

awake sleep clean dirty

efficient inefficient careful careless

brave timid obey disobey

active passive buy sell

near far life death

high low rich poor

day night agree disagree

ascend descend cheap costly

gain lose dry wet

deep shallow sharp blunt

wide narrow fair foul

honour dishonour maximum minimum

possible impossible safe unsafe

optimist pessimist retreat advance

alike different fat thin

hot cold faithful unfaithful

educated uneducated clean dirty

intelligent dull written oral

heavy light attack defend

present absent reward punishment

wise foolish spring autumn

beautiful ugly summer winter

either neither knowledge ignorance

slow fast barren fertile

love hate assemble disperse

like dislike contract expand

rise fall early late

construct destroy comfortable uncomfortable

lead follow arrival departure

believe doubt smile frown

attract repel merit demerit

correct incorrect antonym synonym

SYNONYMS

(Words having same meanings)

WORDS SYNONYMS WORDS SYNONYMS

Reality Truth Fortune Luck

Real True Link Join

Reason Cause Glad Happy

Foe Enemy Century One hundred

Pleasure Joy Firm Strong

Treat Behave Feeble Weak

Noble Gentle Purchase Sale

Cling Stick Dense Thick

Achieve Gain Astonish Amaze

Explore Search Idle Lazy

Utterly Completely Ponder Think

Appreciate Admire Gather Assemble

Beg Request Sick Ill

Ceiling Roof Disguise Hide

Empty Vacant Bold Brave

Cross Angry Freedom Independence

Pleasant Friendly Ancient Old

Cultivate Develop Popular Famous

Dignity Honour Articles Things

Par-excellence The best Foolish Stupid

Divine Related to God Active Smart

Reflection Image Costly Expensive

Puzzled Confused Mingle Mix

Shiver Tremble Wages Salary

Honoured Respected Stiffen Harden

Severe Stern Obvious Clear

MAKING ADJECTIVES FROM NOUNS

NOUNS ADJECTIVES NOUNS ADJECTIVES

Accident Accidental Origin Original

Affection Affectionate Peace Peaceful

Air Airy Pride Proud

Centre Central Profit Profitable

Child Childish Science Scientific

Circle Circular Sense Sensible

Cloud Cloudy Storm Stormy

Comfort Comfortable Sun Sunny

Commerce Commercial Sympathy Sympathetic

Courage Courageous Year Yearly

Danger Dangerous Depth Deep

East Eastern Bravery Brave

Fame Famous Honesty Honest

Fortune Fortunate Equality Equal

Gold Golden Freedom Free

Health Healthy Justice Just

Hero Heroic Perfection Perfect

Honour Honourable Poverty Poor

Hope Hopeful Purity Pure

Industry Industrial Safety Safe

Joy Joyful Strength Strong

Mercy Merciful Truth True

Month Monthly Youth Young

Music Musical Wisdom Wise

Nation National Stupidity Stupid Nature Natural Simplicity Simple

Need Needy Reality Real

North Northern Regularity Regular

COMPARISONS

As black as coal. As brown as a berry.

As blind as a bat. As busy as a bee.

As brave as a lion. As cheerful as a lark.

As bright as silver. As cold as ice.

As clear as crystal. As dark as midnight.

As cunning as a fox. As dry as dust.

As deep as a well. As easy as A.B.C.

As dumb as a statue. As firm as a rock.

As fair as a rose. As good as gold.

As free as air. As greedy as a dog.

As gentle as a lamb. As happy as a king.

As grave as a Judge. As hot as fire.

As green as grass. As innocent as a dove.

As hard as a stone. As obstinate as a mule.

As heavy as lead. As playful as a kitten.

As light as a feather. As proud as a peacock.

As ugly as a toad. As quiet as a mouse.

As white as snow. As alike as two peas.

As sweet as honey. As slippery as an eel.

As soft as butter. As old as the hills.

As stupid as a donkey. As red as blood.

As timid as hare. As sure as death.

As rich as a Jew. As wise as Solomon.

As sharp as a razor. As playful as a kitten.

As loud as thunder. As poor as church mouse.

As quick as lightning. As regular as clock.

As unstable as water. As hungry as a hunter.

As coward as a chicken.

One word for the whole expression

1. A person’s own handwriting. Autograph

2. A cure for all ailments. Panacea

3. A poem without the name of the poet. Anonymous

4. A woman whose husband is dead. Widow

5. A person who believes in one God. Monotheist

6. A person who believes in many gods. Polytheist

7. A persons who does not believe in God. Atheist

8. A person who is always hopeful. Optimist

9. A person who is never hopeful. Pessimist

10. Something that cannot be done. Impossible

11. Two words having the same meaning. Synonyms

12. Two words having opposite meaning. Antonyms

13. Fit to be chosen or selected. Eligible

14. The life history of a person. Autobiography

15. Something that cannot be seen. Invisible

16. A place where experiments are carried. Laboratory

17. A life history written by oneself. Autobiography

18. A person who lives on vegetables. Vegetarian

19. One whose father or mother or both are dead. Orphan

20. A person who checks accounts. Auditor

21. A post for which no salary is paid. ` Honorary

22. One who goes on foot. Pedestrian

23. That cannot be cured. Incurable

24. A speech delivered without preparation. Extempore

25. That cannot be read. Illegible

26. That cannot be avoided. Inevitable

27. A person who cannot read or write. Illiterate

IDIOMATIC STRUCTURES

Break into The thieves broke into a house.

Break out Typhoid has broken out in the village.

Bring up She was brought up by her aunt.

Bring down The Government is brining down the prices.

Call at I called at his house.

Call on The Minister called on the President at the

Aiwan-e-Sadar.

Come across I came across an old friend yesterday.

Go through. I have gone through this book.

Get into. The Police tried to get into the details of the case.

Keep away Keep away from this dog.

Keep up You are doing you studies well; keep it up.

Look after His servant looked after his ailing mother.

Look back He looks after his childhood with great pleasure.

Look for He is looking for his lost purse.

Make of I cannot make anything of this letter.

Make up She is making up her deficiency in English.

Put off Never put of till tomorrow what you can do today.

Put on She put on her new dress and went to the party.

Run at The tiger ran at the hunter.

Run over The bus ran over a pedestrian.

Set aside The High Court set aside the judgement of the

Lower Court.

Set out He set out on a long journey.

Set up My uncle has set up a new factory.

Take off He took off his shoes and went to bed.

Take over The Government has taken over the

management of this school.

Take up I shall take up your case with the Manager.

IDIOMS AND PHRASES SENTENCES

A red letter day. ( an auspicious day) 14th August 1947 is the red letter day in the history of Pakistan.

A bed of roses.(a very comfortable existence) The post of President is not a bed of roses.

All in all. ( an all powerful person) The Manager is all in all in the mill.

At the eleventh hour. ( at the last moment) The members were informed about the meeting at the eleventh hour.

A bone of contention. ( cause of dispute) Money was the bone of contention between the two brothers.

To beat about the bush (to talk of here and there) He always beat about the bush but never comes to the point.

To break the ice (to end the shyness) The teacher broke the ice in the class.

To make the most of (to avail the opportunity) Youth is the best time to make the most of it.

To make both ends meet (to live within one’s income) It is very difficult to

make both ends meet in these days of dearness.

With heart and soul (with all one’s energy) She is preparing for her examination with heart and soul.

By fits and starts (irregularly) It is not fair to study by fits and starts.

Day in and day out (every day) He is working hard day in and day out to get first position.

With a high hand (to do something without respecting the feelings of others) The Prime Minister should not decide matters with a high hand.

To cry over spilt milk (to have useless regret) It is no use to cry over spilt milk.

High time (right time) It is high time to start our studies.

To shed crocodile tears (pretend to have been crying) The beggar is shedding crocodile tears to get charity.

To nip in the bud (destroy in the beginning) Nip the evil in the bud.

To put into practice (to start acting upon) We must put into practice the principles of Quaid-e-Azam to make Pakistan a welfare state.

To wind up (to end) My uncle is winding up his business in Dubai.

In black and white (in written) He has resigned from his post in black and white.

Apple of one’s eye. ( very dear) The baby is the apple of everybody’s eye in the family.

Fits and starts. (irregular) We should work regularly and not by fits and starts.

Narrow escape. ( to escape with the slightest margin) He had a narrow escape in the accident.

To turn a deaf ear. (disregarded) We should not turn a deaf ear on our elders advice.

To turn over a new leaf. ( behave better in future) My friend gave up his bad habits and turned over a new leaf.

To take to task. ( to punish) The bad boys will be taken to task today.

Ups and downs. ( rise and fall) I have experienced my ups and downs in life.

To see eye to eye with someone (to agree with) My friends do not see eye to eye with me.

To turn a deaf ear to (not to listen) We must turn a deaf ear to rumors.

A black sheep (worthless member of the group) He is a black sheep in his department.

To take to task (to call to account) The Clerk was taken to task for absenting himself from office without permission.

Far and wide —- My father has traveled far and wide in the country.

Null and void (non-existent ; ineffective) The Director declared his dismissal orders null and void and ordered his reinstatement.

Once in a blue moon (extremely rare) Only once in a blue moon things

happen as one wishes.

Odds and ends (remnant ; unimportant things) After the picnic we

gathered all the odds and ends.

Get rid of (get free from a thing you wish to be freed) I am trying to get rid of my bad habits.

Hue and cry (a great noise) The man who was robbed raised hue and cry but the pickpocket ran away.

Kith and kin (near relatives) My father looks after his poor kith and kin.

A rainy day. ( bad days ) Save something for a rainy day.

To take to heels. ( to run away) Suddenly the Police patrol appeared and the thief took to heels.

To pick holes in. ( to criticize ) Do not pick holes in other’s affairs.

COMPOSITION

A. PARAGRAPH WRITING:

A paragraph is a short piece of composition. It describes a thing or narrates a story briefly. You may have many things to say about a particular topic, but you cannot say all of them in a paragraph. Your paragraph should be between 100 to 150 words. There is therefore no room for less necessary details or repetition of ideas in a paragraph. You have to write only those things, which are directly related to the subject. Your paragraph, however, should be complete in it self. If it is descriptive, it should tell the story in an interesting way, what happens first should come first and what happens last should come at the end. Your verbs should be in the same tense, so far as possible.

The paragraph should be written in simple correct English. Long sentences are not always good. Simple and short sentences are easy to manage, but do not write all the sentences in the same pattern. Your paragraph should begin with a good sentence that tells something important about the subject. The last sentence should sum up the paragraph. One more thing you must remember is that a paragraph contains only one paragraph. You should not break it up into smaller parts.

1. When you are asked to write a paragraph on a particular topic, try to remember all things you know about it.

2. Then write down all the ideas that come to you.

3. Now read carefully what you have written and score out all the sentences, which are not really necessary.

4. Read what remains and think over it for some time. Perhaps you have another good idea. If it is really important and relevant, include it in the paragraph.

5. You have one more thing to do before writing the final draft. Make sure that your sentences are grammatically correct and are properly arranged.

6. Now write your paragraph and read it to make sure that you have not missed a word here

or made a spelling mistake there.

7. Remember that a good paragraph in interesting and readable.

Specimen paragraph:

1. A Policeman

A policeman is one of the most important junior officials of the government. His salary is not high but his powers are many. He likes to use his powers. He is not a very polite man. To maintain law and order is his duty. He has to be on his job for long hours. We see him in his grey and khaki uniform wherever we go. He controls traffic on main roads. At railway stations, bus-stands and cinemas. He is also present to discourage pickpockets. Then he is on patrol duty on deserted roads at night. He obeys his officers and goes wherever they send him. He is not a popular man. People are rather afraid of him. If he were more educated and polite, everyone would have liked him. He is doing useful work but not all that he can do. He has his difficulties and problem, too. Prices of all things are rising and he has a family to support.

2. The annual prize distribution

It was a colourful function. The District Education Officer had come to give a way the prizes. The programme began with the recitation from the Holy Quran. The first event was three-legged race. It was very interesting race. Many competitors fell down while trying to run fast. Next came the sack race. Many boys took part in this funny race. Wearing sacks up to their waists, they hopped towards the finishing line. Only few reached there. Then came the staff race. It was an interesting experience to see our teachers running like young boys. After these sports events, the Headmaster read out his report about the activities of the school. Then the guest of honour gave away the prizes to students who have secured positions in various games and sports. In the end he made a speech and told us some interesting things about his school days.

Exercise-1:

The exercise consists of a number of questions. Write your answers with the help of hints given against each questions. After writing your answers make sure that the sentences are properly arranged.

Q.1 Who was Allama Iqbal?

one of the most important Muslim thinker and poet

Q.2 When and where was he born?

Sialkot – 9th November, 1877

Q.3 Where did he receive his early education?

home town

Q.4 Where did he go after completing his early education?

Lahore – joined the Government College – passed

M.A. – went to Europe for higher studies – received Ph.D. in Philosophy from Germany – passed Bar-at-Law from London

Q.5 Did he return home?

returned home and started law practice in the Lahore High Court – most of his time devoted to poetry, philosophy and religion.

Q.5 What were his achievements?

wrote many great and beautiful poems to awaken the Muslims from their deep sleep – proposed the creation of Pakistan

Q.6 Did he live to see the creation of Pakistan?

did not live to see his dream come true – died on April 21, 1938 – lies in his grave near the main gate of Badshahi Mosque – lives on in our memory

B. COMPREHENSION

It is important for all of us to form good reading habits. Reading should not mean only the ability to, pronounce the printed words. Nor should we be satisfied with getting a general and vague impression about the things we read, we should aim at a complete understanding of all that we read. This kind of reading is possible only when we pay full attention to every word and every sentence. This is no doubt hard work but it will in time give us command over a large number of words and sufficient knowledge of the structures and patterns of English language. It is a useful habit to ask yourself after reading a paragraph or a page, “What is it all about? What are the main ideas?” then try to answer the questions without referring to the passage. If you are able to remember what you have read, you are a good reader. If you cannot, try again, read the paragraph once again slowly and carefully and ask yourself the same questions. Make it a regular habit and you will become a good reader.

Exercises in comprehension are meant to test whether the student has acquired the ability to understand what he reads. He is asked to read a paragraph and answer questions relating to various parts of the paragraph. He may also be asked to make a precise of the whole.

The student should read the given paragraph slowly and carefully taking in its meaning. Before going on to the questions, he should satisfy himself that he had understood the complete meaning of the paragraph. Then he should read the questions and understand their nature and scope. After this he should once again read the paragraph and mark those of its parts, which contain answers to the questions. Now he is ready to write his answers.

He should not copy sentences from the paragraph. His answers should be in his own words. They should be clear, simple and to the point. Answers should be in complete, correct sentences and not in ‘yes’ or ‘no’ except when he is specifically asked to do so.

C. PRECIS WRITING:

A storyteller, a novelist or an essayist writes because he wishes to say something. He wants to impress and influence his readers. He wants to arouse their feelings or change their opinions. Therefore, he writes in a style that will help his purpose. He uses similes and metaphors. He gives arguments and examples. He repeats his ideas again and again in different words and phrases.

A student writing a précis, on the other hand, is not interested in anything but writing in a clear and simple language the essential points of the passage assigned to him. He reproduces only the main ideas contained in the passage. He ignores those parts, which are explanatory or decorative. He writes his précis in as few words as are necessary to state the central theme.

Précis-writing is not a difficult art. Whenever we ask or answer a question in a simple and straight manner, we are practicing the art of précis making. Whenever we understand the meaning of what we read or hear without being confused by the beauties of style, we are doing an exercise in précis making.

Précis writing is test incomprehension. If you understand the meaning of the sentences as well as the whole passage, you will be able to write a good précis. You cannot, however, make a précis of what you do not understand. You should, therefore, work hard and acquire command over the vocabulary and structures used in your textbooks. It will enable you to understand simple modern prose in standard English.

Here are certain suggestions that will help you write a good précis:

1. Read the passage carefully and think of a title that tells what the passage is about. It will help you keep to the point while writing the précis.

2. Read through the passage once again and mark those parts of the passage, which express the main ideas. Then write a phrase or a sentence to sum up each of these ideas.

3. Read the passage again to see if the phrases and sentences you have written really sum up the passage. Make corrections if necessary.

4. Now write your précis using the phrases and sentences you have already written.

5. Read your draft and mark those phrases and clauses, which can be replaced by single words or short phrases without loss of meaning. Also make sure that you have not repeated any idea.

6. Make sure that your précis does not exceed the prescribed length. If you are not told the length, it should be one-third of the original passage.

7. Now write the final draft. It should be in your own words as far as possible. However, certain words from the original passage cannot be replaced.

8. The précis of a letter or a speech should usually be written in Indirect Speech.

9. The précis should preferably be in the third person. Even when the passage uses pronouns of first person, your précis should begin with words like, “The speaker says’, ‘The writer states’, ‘The author expresses’.

10. The précis should not contain anything that is not stated in the original passage. Do not express your opinion in the précis.

D. ESSAY WRITING:

The only way to learn writing is to write and write. There are no rules by learning which we are able to write a good essay. Certain suggestions may however help us if we follow them while writing our essays.

1. First of all we should think over the subject on which we want to write. By doing this we shall be able to form in our mind a broad outline of our essay. Then we should write down the outline or important points.

2. Now we are ready to write the first draft of our essay. All we have to do is to expand the outline. It means writing a few sentences about each of the important points we have already noted. While doing this, we should not stop after every few minutes to consult a book or a dictionary to look up this word or that; we can do so later.

3. When our first draft is ready, we should read it once or twice. Now we should mark words and phrases that seem incorrect or clumsy. It is time to get the help of a dictionary and a good book of grammar. We have to make sure that our (a) tenses are right, (b) spellings are correct and (c) prepositions are appropriate. We should do this even if it takes quite some time.

4. We have to be sure of one thing more. Have we arranged our composition appropriate paragraphs? Remember that one paragraph is to deal with only one idea or one aspect of a thing. Suppose we are writing an essay of ‘My best friend’. How should be begin writing it?

i) The first paragraph should introduce the subject: we may say something about friends and friendship. We may begin it in some such way: A good friend is a blessing or an old proverb says that a friend in need in a friend indeed, or friendship is the finest expression of love we have for each other and it is great and noble thing…

ii) After the introductory paragraph, we may write the name of our friend and say something about his appearance manners habits and qualities.

iii) In the third paragraph, we may write about our affection for each other for example going for a walk, playing a game and helping in studies.

iv) If we wish to say something about out friend’s family, we should better do so before or after the paragraph about his appearance, habit etc.

5. Now let us write the final draft. We should read it carefully when we have completed it. If it does not satisfy us, it will not satisfy anyone else. If we think that we can improve it, we should try to do so and write another draft. Before taking our essay to the teacher, we must satisfy ourselves that we have really done our best. Why should we wait for our teacher to tell us that we have mis-spelled the word ‘friend’? We can ourselves look it up in the dictionary.

My favourite teacher

The importance of teachers cannot be ignored in the society. They are a blessing. They groom the youth of the country and make them able to shoulder the responsibilities in future. In other words they are the builders of the nation.

I feel it really very difficult to decide which of my teachers I like the most. I really respect and regard all my teachers equally. Anyway I think Sir _______________ is my favourite teacher. He teaches us English. His method of explaining is excellent. He does not use hard and tough words but uses simple sentences to explain the lesson. He teaches us by stories. We enjoy them very much. So long as he stays in our class we all remain very attentive and listen to him very carefully. We feel extremely sorry when his period is over. He is in fact our friend. He mixes with us and helps us just like a friend.

So far as his personality is concerned, he is an excellent and perfect smart man. He is highly educated. He holds Master’s Degree in English. He is never proud of his learning. Besides teaching in our school, he is also lecturing at the well-reputed coaching centers of the city in the evening. These are some of the reasons I like Sir ____________ the most of all my teachers. May God bless him!

MY COUNTRY

Country is the part of the land where a person is born, where he spends his or her childhood, where he plays and grows young. Where he lives with his relatives, mixing with whom he spends the days with love and happiness. He has deep affection with its lawns. He loves its environment. Its streets are very dear to him. He can never forget the place where his feet had touched. The memory of that place becomes the part of his nature.

Without the feelings of patriotism, the completion of humanity is not possible. Patriotism is honourable. The attraction of the country is felt when a person is away home. When a person remembers the spring season of his country he wants to fly back to his country. Sacrificing life for the respect and defence of one’s country is a great character. One can only understand and realize the attraction of the country when one is away from his homeland. When one remembers the pleasure of the spring of one’s country one wants to fly and reach one’s homeland.

My dear homeland is Pakistan. Pakistan is not the country, which we got in heritage, but we achieved it after a long and hard struggle of our forefathers. In the struggle for the creation of this country, the bones of our ancestors served as bricks their flesh as paste and blood as water. The people who sacrificed their relatives and property can estimate this valuable creation.

Nature has blessed Pakistan with all beneficiaries. There are rivers, sea, mountains, planes, deserts, forests and green valleys. The youngsters of this land are well built, courageous and skillful. The valleys of my country present the scene of paradise. Its green and vast fields are pouring out gold.

Pakistan is making progress in the field of Trade, Industry and Agriculture. We have wheat, barley, cotton and other crops in abundance. We have mineral reserves as well, for instance, gas, salt, coal, kerosene oil, stone for making cement, gypsum and an emerald deposits as well. Further research is going on. Time shall come when we will be self-sufficient in oil as well.

Pakistan is also participating in the International Affairs as well. Pakistan is interested in relations with all the countries of the world especially with its neighbours. We believe in living in peace. But we take it as our responsibility to maintain our power for our protection.

May God Almighty bless all the Pakistanis and grant them all the vision to love Pakistan more.

A rainy day

It was 16th July last year and perhaps the hottest day in summer. The sun was shining very brightly. A hot wind was blowing. The birds took shelter in their nests and people retired to their house. Streets were left deserted. In these houses, everybody was perspiring. Though the fans were on but they gave no relief. Iced water was in great demand. Every one was feeling uneasy. Shopkeepers were dozing. All were praying for rain. Then suddenly the sky was overcast with dark clouds. A drizzle was followed by a heavy rain. The roads were full of water. People took refuge in their houses. But the children came out and began to play in the rain. A few people slipped on the roads. After an hour the rain stopped. Everybody can out in the open and all were very happy. There was no dust on the roads. Trees and plants looked fresh and green. There was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. The night became very cool and everyone had a sound sleep.

The teachers

It is no denying the fact that teachers are the most important people of the society. They are the people who teach others. With the teachers none of us will be educated. There will be no doctors, engineers, lawyers, politicians or any kind of workmanship because most of them graduate from schools, college and universities taught by teachers.

Not anyone can become a teacher. Only selected people with great skills and good personality can be chosen for this profession. To be an ideal teacher, a lot of sacrifices have to be made. Teachers have to commit themselves fully. There are certain skills, which a teacher must possess. Most important of all is patience, because some students might be quite slow in picking up things. A teacher must understand the student’s position and problems.

Nowadays, a lot of parents are working. In these cases, the teacher must be a parent as well. A teacher must be hard working, intelligent and attentive and willing to work. He must be fully trained and always looking for new materials and aims at different angles to educate his students and bring out the best in them. Teachers are the role models for the students. They must carry themselves in the right way in order to set a good example to their students.

Finally, teachers are the architects of the nation. They are the most delicate people of the society. Without them there will be no society. Therefore teachers must have great skills and personality to do the job.

E. STORY WRITING

It is always pleasant to hear or tell a story. It is equally pleasant to read or write a story. A good story is always interesting. Story writing is an art and we have to learn it carefully. To write a story from a given outline, the following points should be kept in mind:

i) The outline should be read with full attention.

ii) A clear idea of the plot of the story should be formed in mind.

iii) The story should be written in an interesting manner and the given hints should be developed properly.

iv) The story should be written in past tense even when the outline is in the present tense.

v) Its length should be limited to 150 words.

Specimen Story:

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

Outline: a hare and a tortoise – hare challenges tortoise to a race – tortoise accepts it – an oak tree across the forest fixed winning post 7– race begins – hare sleeps on the way – tortoise moves on slowly and steadily – defeats the hare.

The story: Once upon a time a hare and a tortoise were neighbours. The tortoise lived in a pond and the hare had his hole nearby. The hare often boasted of his fast speed and laughed at the poor tortoise. One day he challenged him to run a race. The tortoise accepted the challenge. They decided to run to an oak tree across the forest. Next morning the race began. The hare was very swift and soon he was out of sight. When he had covered half the distance, he thought of taking some rest. He sat under the shade of a tree and fell asleep. The tortoise, on the other hand, moved slowly and steadily and reached the winning post. When the hare got up, he rubbed his eyes and looked back. He could not see any sign of the tortoise. He thought that the tortoise must be far behind. So he began to move leisurely and reached the destination at sunset. ‘”Most welcome:, said the tortoise. The hare felt ashamed. He had lost the race.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

F. LETTERS, APPLICATIONS AND INVITATIONS:

Letters may be formal or informal, but in each case they are written in accordance with some set rules. Usually the letters are classified under the following three heads:

i) Personal letters of private nature.

ii) Official letters and applications.

iii) Business letters.

Every letter has several parts and all these parts taken together make the whole. Any omission is liable to mar the quality of the letter. The parts of a letter, other than the main body, are given below:

i) The name and address of the writer along with the date of writing.

ii) Salutation or greeting.

iii) Subscription or the close of the letter.

iv) Name (or official position) of the addressee; (This may be omitted in personal letters which should mention the relation as My dear Brother, Father, etc, etc.)

A chart that shows proper salutations and subscriptions is given here for guidance:

Addressee Salutations Subscriptions

i) Relatives My dear… (Relation), Yours affectionately,

ii) Friends My dear… (Name), Yours sincerely,

iii) Acquaintances Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss…, Yours truly,

iv) Strangers Sir/Madam, Yours truly,

v) Officers, Teachers Sir/ Madam, Yours truly,

vi) Editors of Newspapers Sir/ Madam, Yours truly,

vii) Business firms Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,

The subscription can also be written as ‘your affectionate (son), ‘your sincere friend’ ‘your obedient servant or pupil’ etc. etc.

a) Writer’s address should normally be written at the top of the letter paper in the right hand corner. In applications it may be written at the bottom in right hand corner.

b) The date is normally given just below the writer’s address when written in the top right hand corner. It may also be written in the bottom left corner in case of applications. The date must be written in any one of the following ways:

August 27, 2003.

27th August, 2003

c) In salutations we greet the person whom we address. The words are to be used according to the status of the addressee and the degree of friendship or intimacy that the writer enjoys with him. Students should refer to the chart given above.

d) The body of the letter is the main part of the letter and may contain a number of paragraphs. The opening sentence should be of a general nature and may indicate the continuity of correspondence with the addressee. Some suitable opening sentences which may be used according to the occasion are:

i) I received your kind letter only the other day.

ii) It is quite a long time since I heard from you.

iii) I am very glad to receive your letter.

iv) My joy knew no bounds when I learnt of your success.

v) I am much pained to hear that…

vi) You will be sorry to know that…

vii) You will be pleased to know that…

viii) Thank you very much for your letter …

The letter should be closed with proper phrase. One of the following phrases may be used according to the occasion:

i) With best regards,

ii) With love and best wishes to all at home,

iii) With best wishes,

iv) Hoping to see you soon,

v) Hoping for an early reply,

vi) Hoping to hear from you soon,

vii) Thanking you,

e) The subscription is put after the closing of the letter at the bottom of the right hand corner of the page. Students should refer to the chart given above for using appropriate subscription.

f) The address of the person to whom the letter is sent is written on the envelope. We write:

i) The name of the person in the first line,

ii) The number of the house and the street or the name of village in the second line,

iii) The name of the post office or the town in the third line,

iv) The name of the district in the last line.

SPECIMEN

Ian Innocent,

A.11, Joe Apartments, Saddar,

Karachi.

1. FORMAL LETTERS:

i) Write a letter to your father telling him about your progress in studies.

A.B.C. High School,

Karachi.

August 27, 2003

My dear father,

I have received your kind letter today and I am pleased to read that you are fine. You want to know the progress of my studies. You need not worry in this context. I am working very hard for my examination. I study upto 11 o’clock at night. I get up again at 5.00 a.m. and study for three hours at a stretch. The teachers give us tests and revise important lessons. I have finished all my courses. I got 80% marks in the last test and hope to get more in the annual examination.

With live to all at home,

Your loving son,

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