"The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde is a story of a giant who was very selfish and rude. He did not like the children at all. When the giant went to meet his friend Cornish Ogre for seven years, the children enjoyed the beauty of the giant's garden. They used to play there after their school's end. The garden was very beautiful. It was full of soft green grass with beautiful...

 Long/ broad/ descriptive Suggestive Questions and Answers from 'Shall I Compare Thee' for West Bengal Board Class Xii students.  Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day? 1) "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?...all too short a date"- Explain.Ans:- These lines have been taken from " Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" written by William Shakespeare. The poet...

Exercise 1: Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: 1. The author was on his way from Faizabad railway station to -----            c) Lucknow 2. From the water pump the passengers were filling up their ----             b) earthen pitchers 3. The gentleman who came up to the author's compartment looked...

Exercise 1: Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: 1. At night the seagull slept in a little ---- b) hole. 2. The ledge faced the----b) south. 3. The colour of the seagull's body was---- d) grey. 4. The two brothers and sisters of the seagull were lying on the---- b) plateau. 5. The mother seagull had picked up a piece of---- c) fish. Exercise 2: Answer the...

Questions: 1. We play cricket. 2. She broke the pencil. 3. Haru is doing his homework. 4. You have sold the car. 5. Mita likes big cities. 6. They will have taken it. 7. I was collecting stamps. 8. The farmers are ploughing the land. 9. She is driving a new car. 10. The teacher asked me two questions. Answers: 1. Cricket is played by us. 2. The pencil was broken...

Exercise of Voice Change for the ICSE,CBSE, and WBBSE Students with answer. 1) Everybody laughs at him. 2) What did you see? 3) Rabin is drinking milk. 4) Shut the window. 5) Samina is singing a song. 6) He saw me opening the box. 7) The farmer is ploughing the land. 8) Have you drawn this picture. 9) Take out your pen. 10) We should do the work without delay. Answers:- 1) He is...

Long suggestive questions and answers from Daybreak for class 11.  1) "It shouted through the belfry-tower/ Awake oh bell! proclaim the hour".- What is 'belfry tower'? What does the poet imply by the 'hour'? What does the poet want to imply? Ans:- The 'belfry tower' is the highest tower of a church where a bell is hanging.                Here...

A) Choose the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences:  1) In the letter to the headmaster Swami's father had written- a) about Swami. b) about Samuel c) about discipline d) nothing. Ans:- d) nothing 2) While going to school Swami was bothered by-  a) conscience b) headache c) toothache d) fever Ans:- a) conscience 3) Thinking of Samuel once again Swami...

1) My friend reads a book. 2) The boy has made a paper boat. 3) Mita is singing a song. 4) A snake was killed by him. 5) A dog stole a piece of meat. 6) He will give me a book. 7) I have been telephoned by my friend. 8) Let the order be given.9) The children play football.10) Mr. Roy is watering the plant.Answers:- 1) A book is read by my friend.2)...

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1) A local club arranged a blood donation camp at your school premises. You were present there as a volunteer. Now write a 'Report' on that event. Mention yourself as a 'Student Reporter'.          BLOOD DONATION CAMP Arambagh, July 10-  The local club Balaka Sangha organised a blood donation camp here in the premises of Rabindranath high School today....

Summary of "Autumn". Clare's love of nature and close noticing mind gets expression in the poem 'Autumn'. A picture of wind blown autumn is presented here. Autumn is a season of dropping leaves, bare branches and strong winds, as after autumn the season winter will come. So autumn...

1) Describe the dog that was with the younger woman.  Ans: The dog was a little Pekinese dog and it had beady eyes. 2) Why did the conductor stop the bus by pulling the bell?  Ans: The conductor stopped the bus by pulling the bell because a younger woman boarded the bus...

'All about a Dog' by Gardiner is a story that gives birth to some questions related to our society  and social rules and regulations.         It was a very cold winter night. The passengers were all eager to reach home early. A young lady carrying a little...

1) Who had a quarrel with squirrel?   Ans: The mountain had a quarrel with the squirrel. 2) What is not a disgrace to the squirrel?   Ans: Occupying his place is not a disgrace to the squirrel. 3) Who is referred to as 'Bun'?  Ans: The squirrel is referred...

1) where did Bhola grandpa live with his wife? Ans: They lived at the western part of the narrator's village. 2) When was the narrator with others returning from festival? Ans: The narrator with others was returning on a moonlit night from a festival. 3) What overshadowed Bhola grandpa's hut? Ans: A large bokal tree overshadowed Bhola grandpa hut. 4) Who was with Bhola grandpa in...

1. When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail? Ans. Bhola Grandpa had taken his grandson to the festival but when they were returning, he had suddenly realised that his grandson was not with him and he had lost him in the crowd of the festival. At this point of time, he had let out a loud wail.   2. Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter? Ans. The grandson of Bhola...