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The Cop And The Anthem – 3 Model Activity Sheets With Solution

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Glossary

Read the words and their meanings from the cop and the anthem . Do check your word power by solving the vocabulary test given below.

Appetites – Desire to eat

Averted – Turned away

Blonde – A person with pale yellow hair

Callous – Very hard

Cop – Police

Coveted – Greatly desired

Decadent – Old and worn out

Disconsolate – Unhappy

Disgust – Distaste

Elusive – Difficult to catch, find

Enchantment – A magical spell

Ignoble – Dishonourable

Immaculate – Perfectly clean and tidy

Loitered – Delayed

Menace – Danger

Napery – Table Napkin

Panic – Scared

Pitched – Threw

Radiant – Bright

Take to one’s heal – run away

Raved – Spoke loudly

Rendered – made

Smash – break

Refused – denied

Resurrect – restore to life

Retreated – moved back

Vocabulary Test on The Cop And The Anthem

Summary of The Cop and the Anthem

“The Cop and the Anthem” by O. Henry is a humorous and ironic short story that explores themes of freedom, self-respect, and society’s indifference.

The story follows Soapy, a homeless man in New York City, as he plans to get arrested to secure a warm place to stay during the winter. Soapy believes spending the season in jail would be preferable to freezing on the streets. To achieve his goal, he devises several schemes, including dining at a restaurant without paying, vandalizing a shop window, and causing public disturbances. However, each attempt fails hilariously, as people either dismiss his actions or misunderstand his intentions.

Frustrated and dejected, Soapy wanders into a quiet street and hears a church anthem. The music stirs a sense of nostalgia and inspiration in him, awakening a desire to reform his life and work toward a better future. Just as he resolves to change, a police officer arrests him—not for his earlier antics but simply for loitering in a respectable neighborhood.

The story concludes with Soapy being sentenced to three months in jail, ironically achieving his original goal of warmth and shelter but at the cost of his newfound resolve to turn his life around.

O. Henry’s trademark twist ending underscores the irony of Soapy’s situation and highlights the often arbitrary nature of justice and human intentions.

Brainstorming for “The Cop and the Anthem” by O. Henry

1. Themes

  • Irony and Fate – The protagonist, Soapy, actively seeks arrest but is ignored; when he changes his mindset, he is arrested.
  • Homelessness and Survival – The story highlights the struggles of the poor in winter.
  • Society and Justice – The legal system is shown as unpredictable and indifferent.
  • Redemption and Missed Opportunities – Soapy finally decides to reform, but fate intervenes.

2. Main Character: Soapy

  • A homeless man in New York City.
  • Plans to get arrested to spend winter in a warm jail.
  • Tries various petty crimes but fails to attract police attention.
  • Inspired by a church anthem, he decides to change his life.
  • Ironically, he is arrested just as he chooses to reform.

3. The Role of the Cop

  • Represents the unpredictable nature of justice.
  • Ignores Soapy’s real attempts at crime but arrests him when he is doing nothing wrong.

4. The Symbolism of the Anthem and the Church

  • The anthem represents hope, morality, and a better life.
  • The church symbolizes the possibility of redemption.

5. Irony in the Story

  • Soapy tries to get arrested but fails repeatedly.
  • The moment he chooses to change his life, he is arrested.
  • The legal system works against his intentions.

6. Discussion Points

  • How does O. Henry use irony to create humor and meaning?
  • What does the story say about society’s treatment of the poor?
  • Can we relate Soapy’s struggles to modern-day issues of homelessness?

Brainstorming Activities on The Cop And The Anthem

(A1) (i) Discuss with your partner and find out the different ways in which Soapy tried to get arrested. The first one is given.

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(ii) Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the Church.

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The Cop And The Anthem – Web Chart

(A2) (i) Read the story and match the incidents given in Column A with the consequences given in Column B.

 Column A  Column B
 (1) Soapy tried to enter a cafe. A) The cop ran after another man
  (2) Soapy broke a glass window. B. Suddenly a wonderful change came in his heart.
  (3) Two waiters pitched Soapy on  the callous pavement.C. Dream of turning around in life was  shattered.
  (4) Soapy heard the anthem being  played in the Church.D.  He stood up slowly beating the dust  from his clothes.ch.
  (5) Cop arrests Soapy for hanging  around. E. Strong and ready hands of the head waiter turned him around.
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Ans: 1-E, 2-A, 3-D,4-B 5-C

(ii) Give reasons and complete the following :

 (a) Soapy had confidence in himself because he was saven and his coat was trim.

 (b) The head waiter of the luxurious cafe did not allow Soapy to enter because his eyes fell upon Soapy’s trousers and decadent shoes.

 (c) The cop did not arrest Soapy for breaking the glass window because he didn’t believe Soapy had smashed the window glass.

 (d) The cop did not arrest Soapy for shouting and dancing because he thought Soapy was Yale lad celebrating.

(iii) Pick out the lines from the text ‘ The Cop And The Anthem ‘which show that : 

 (a) Soapy wants to enter the cafe for two reasons. 

Lines: Yet the meat would leave him filled and happy for the journey to his winter island.

 (b) Soapy was afraid that he won’t be able to enter the prison.

Lines : It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one.

 (c) Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.

Lines : The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

 (d) Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.

Lines : He hurled the umbrella angrily into an excavation.

 (e) Listening to the anthem, Soapy remembered his good old days.

Lines: And the anthem that the organist played cemented Soapy to the iron fence, for he had known it well in the days when his life contained such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.

(iv) ‘He would make a man of himself again’ – The word ‘man’ in the sentence means

(v) Soapy’s earlier life was much different from his present life. Complete the table to show this contrast. One is done for you.

 Earlier life                                         Present life.                                          
(a) Contained friends  and roses( a) Unworthy desires
 (b) Mother and ambitions  (b)No roof, No destination, degraded days
 (c) Clean thoughts and collars (c) Villainous attitude, decadent shoes dead hopes
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(vi) After listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to : 

(a) Soapy decides to lead a simple life working hard to earn livelihood. He would try to be placed as a driver.

(A3) (i) O’Henry in his story The Cop And The Anthem has used different words to indicate prison where Soapy wants to reach. Make a list of those words.

And : winter island, coveted island, limbo, the island,

(ii) Find out the words used for the ‘degraded state of Soapy’.

Ans : degraded days, unworthy desires,dead hopes, wrecked faculties and base motives

(iii) The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is…….

Prayer offered in the church

(A4) (i) Convert the following sentences into negative without changing their meanings 

(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

Ans : The policeman didn’t accept Soapy even as a clue.

(b) Soapy drifted along twice unsuccessful.

Ans : Soapy didn’t drift along twice successful.

(c) Soapy stopped his unavailing racket.

Ans : Soapy didn’t continue his unavailing racket.

(d) The island seemed very far away.

Ans : The island didn’t seem near ( in his realm) .

(e) The island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.

Ans : The island didn’t seem an attainable Arcadia.

(ii) Convert the following sentences into affirmative without changing their meanings

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(a) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.

Ans : Men who smash windows avoid to chat with the police.

(b) Why don’t you call a cop?

Ans: You should call the police.

(c) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.

Ans :On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of less pretensions.

(d) Noisy; but no harm.

Ans : Noisy; but harmless.

(e) They seemed to regard him as a King who could do no wrong.

Ans: They seemed to regard him as a King who could do everything right.

Activity Sheet No 1 on The Cop And The Anthem

Read the extract from The Cop And The Anthem and complete the activities given below: (12)

Soapy left his bench and strolled out of the square and across the level sea of asphalt, where Broadway and Fifth Avenue flow together. Up Broadway he turned, and stopped at a luxurious cafe. Soapy had confidence in himself from the lowest button of his vest upward. He was shaven, and his coat was trim and his neat, black bow had been presented to him by a lady missionary on Thanksgiving Day. If only he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would be his. The portion of him that would show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind. A roasted mallard duck, thought Soapy, would be about the thing with a bottle of wine and then some cheese, a cup of coffee and a cigar. One dollar for the cigar would be enough. The total would not be so high as to call forth any extreme of revenge from the cafe management; and yet the meat would leave him filled and happy for the journey to his winter island. But as Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door, the head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes.

Strong and ready hands turned him about and conveyed him in silence and haste to the side-walk and averted the ignoble fate of the menaced mallard. Soapy turned off Broadway. It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one. Some other way of entering the limbo must be devised. At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate glass made a shop window attractive.

Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running round the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass buttons. “Where’s the man that done that?” inquired the officer agitatedly. “Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?” said Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune. The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. They take to their heels. The policeman saw a man half-way down the block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along, twice unsuccessful.

A1 Soapy’s attempts to get into Winter Island: (2)

Attempt 1 : Soapy tried to enter a luxurious cafe. He thought to consume enough eatables and refuse to pay the bill. That would enable him to land in to a Winter Island i.e. jail. But the waiter prohibited him from entering the cafe.

Attempt 2 : He smashed the glass with a stone and remained on the spot to get arrested.  

A2 Complete the given statement in 30 words. (2)

Soapy couldn’t enter the restaurant because………

Soapy couldn’t enter the restaurant because his shoes were decadent and trousers was tattered. The head waiter in the luxurious cafe found it and turned him away. Soapy missed the mallard duck. 

A3 Soapy had confidence in himself from the lowest button of his vest upward. Here the lowest button of his vest upward means ……………. (2)

Ans : He was wearing a coat and a black bow. He was cleanly shaven. This suited to the luxurious cafe. But his tattered trousers and decadent shoes didn’t suit the cafe. Here the lowest button of his vest upward means his appearance after sitting at the table.

A4 If a person tries to damage the public property, how you will react in such a situation.

(write your response in 3/ 4 lines) (2)

Ans : If a person tries to damage the public property, I will explain the importance of public property. I will try to convince him/her not to damage. We all are the owner of public property. How can we damage our own property.

A5 Do as directed. (2)

1) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

(Choose the correct alternative to transform as a negative statement)

i) The policeman didn’t accept Soapy even as a clue.

ii) The policeman had never accepted Soapy even as a clue.

iii) The policeman didn’t accepted Soapy even as a clue.

iv) The policeman couldn’t accept Soapy even as a clue.

3) “Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?” said Soapy.

(Choose the correct alternative to change the sentence into indirect speech)

i) Soapy asked if he didn’t think that he might have something to do with that.

ii) Soapy asked if he didn’t think that he might have had something to do with that.

iii) Soapy asked if he didn’t thought that he might have had something to do with that.

iv) Soapy asked if he didn’t think that he might had had something to do with that.

A6. Match the words in column A with column B: (2)

 A                                               B

1) stroll                   a) border place between heaven and hell

2) decadent           b) walk in a leisurely way

3) limbo.                 c) old and worn out

4) coveted              d) very hard and torn

                                 e) greatly desired

1) stroll –    b) walk in a leisurely way

2) decadent – d) very hard and torn

3) limbo  –   a) border place between heaven

4) coveted  –    e) greatly desired

Activity Sheet No 2 on The Cop And The Anthem

A1. Global Understanding  : Complete the web chart. 

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A2. Complex Factual 

Give reason : 1. Soapy was confident of himself to enter into cafe because ………

2. He could not enter the cafe because…..

A3. Inference 

Explain why Soapy misbehaved. 

A4. PRT

Write an incident when you felt scared of police. 

A5. Language Study

1. But as Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door, the head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes. ( Rewrite using ‘no sooner …. than ) 

2. Some other way of entering the limbo must be devised. (Begin the sentence with “Soapy…….)

A6. Find the words which mean: 

a. decorated b. without doubt c. danger d. greatly desired 

Key for Activity 2 The Cop And The Anthem

A1.  Soapy thought to eat – 

1. a roasted mullard duck  2. cheese 3. wine 4.  coffee ( draw the diagram and put these there )

A2.(1) Soapy was confident to enter the luxurious cafe because he was shaven and wearing a decorated coat , black neat bow. 

(2) He could not enter the cafe because the head-water’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and worn out shoes. 

A3.  Soapy misbehaved. He took a stone and dashed it through the glass of shop window. He did this to get arrested as he utterly wanted a roof in winter days to save himself from the cold. 

A4. Once I got scared of police. I was riding a bike and I had no valid license for riding. At the corner I saw a traffic police checking vehicles. Seeing him there I got frightened. 

 A5. 1. But no sooner did Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door than the head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes. 

2.  Soapy must devise some other way of entering the limbo.

A6. 

a. decorated – trim b. without doubt  – unsuspectedly c. danger -manaced  d. greatly desired – coveted 

Activity Sheet No 3 on The Cop And The Anthem

A1 State whether the following statements are true or false.

a) Soapy was hungry and trying to get food.

b) He was trying to get arrested.

c) He was drunken and so he was misbehaving.

d) Soapy wanted umbrella because it was raining.

A2Arrange the following statements in order as the events occurred in the extract

a) Seeing the cop Soapy began to yell like a drunkard.

b) Two waiters threw Soapy on the pavement for not paying the bill.

c) Soapy picked up the umbrella and walked away.

d) Soapy consumed eatables at a restaurant and declared he had no money.

A3. The umbrella owner slowed his steps. Soapy did likewise. Explain the underlined expression. 

A4. Discuss what will you do to earn your livelihood.

A5. Language Study

1. In a cigar store he saw a well-dressed man lighting a cigar. ( Frame wh question to get the underlined part as an answer.)

2. Why don’t you call a cop? ( Rewrite as an assertive sentence.) 

A6. Give the antonyms.

1. Disconsolate 2. Slowly 3. Harsh 4. buttoned 

Key for Activity 3 from The Cop And The Anthem

A1. a) Soapy was hungry and trying to get food. True

b) He was trying to get arrested. True

c) He was drunken and so he was misbehaving. False

d) Soapy wanted umbrella because it was raining. False

A2. 

d) Soapy consumed eatables at a restaurant and declared he had no money.

b) Two waiters threw Soapy on the pavement for not paying the bill.

a) Seeing the cop Soapy began to yell like a drunkard.

c) Soapy picked up the umbrella and walked away.

A3 Soapy did likewise means Soapy did the same the umbrella owner did . The umbrella owner followed Soapy as he grabbed the umbrella. When Soapy asked the man to call the police, the man slowed his steps. Soapy also slowed down his steps to make sure the man called the police. Soapy wanted to get arrested. 

A4 . I will set up a start up.  I will get necessary guidance from the expert. Thereafter I will apply for loan and set up a small business with the help of parents. 

A5. 1. Where did he see  a well-dressed man lighting a cigar?

       2. You should call a cop. 

A6. 1. Disconsolate – happy 2. Slowly – fast, hastily 3. Harsh – soft 4. buttoned – unbuttoned 

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The Inchcape Rock Std 12: Solution to Brainstorming

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Vocabulary on The Inchcape Rock

stir – हालचाल

sail – समुद्रपर्यंटन

motion – गती

keel – जहाजाचे तड

steady – स्थिर

waves – लाटा

buoy – तरंगती वस्तू

floated – तरंगले

swung – हेलकावा घेतला ( swing) 

hid – लपलेलं

surge – लाट

Swell – विस्तारने

mariners – खलाशी

perilous – धोकादायक

scream – किंचाळने

mirthful – आनंदी

wickedness – दृष्टपणा

row – नौका वल्हवणे

plague – दुखावणे

sunk – बुडाले , डुबले 

scoured – जिक्रीचा प्रवास केला

steers – जहाज चालविणे 

haze – धुके

gale – वादळ

drift – हळुहळु पुढे जाणे

vessel – जहाज

shivering – थरकाप

tore – उपटले

despair – निराशा

tide – भरती

The Inchcape Rock Paraphrase

There is no stir in the air and sea. The ship was not moving. It was calm and steady. The waves flowed silently over the Inchcape rock. They had no fall and rise. So the Inchcape rock was not seen . So it became Perilous rock. The bell was put on the Inchcape Rock by the Abbot of Abrbrothok to save the ships from wrecking. The bell would flout and swing. It would ring the warning bell. The mariners blessed the Abbot of Abhorbrothak. One day out of jealousy Sir Ralph cut the bell and threw it in the sea. He sailed away. He amassed wealth looting the marines and returned. In his return journey it was dark. They could not see land. They could not see the inchcape rock and the ship wrecked and drowned. 

हवा आणि समुद्र अगदी स्थिर आहेत. जहाज हलत नव्हते. ते शांत  आणि स्थिर होते. इंचकॅपे खडकावर लाटा वाहू लागल्या. त्यामुळे इचकेप रॉक नजरेस पडत नव्हता. जहाजांना बुडण्यापासून वाचवण्यासाठी अब्बोट अबॉर्ब्रोथक ने एक घंटा इंचकॅपे रॉक वर ठेवली होती. बेल फडफडत घुमायची व चेतावनी घंटा दयायची. त्यामुळे नाविकानी अबोरर्ब्रोथकच्या मठाधिपती आशीर्वाद देण्यास सुरुवात केली. एके दिवशी मत्सराच्या बळावर सर राल्फ ने घंटा कापली आणि ती समुद्रात फेकली. तो निघून गेला. त्याने समद्रुीजहाज लुटून संपत्ती जमवली आणि परत आला. परतीच्या प्रवासात काळोख होता. त्यांना जमीन दिसत नव्हती. त्याांना इांचकेप खडक दिसला नाही आणि जहाज कोसळले आणि बुडाले

Summary

“The Inchcape Rock” by Robert Southey is a narrative poem that tells the story of an act of treachery and its eventual consequences. The poem recounts how Sir Ralph the Rover, a ruthless pirate, removes a warning bell from the Inchcape Rock, a dangerous reef in the North Sea. By doing so, he hopes to lure ships to their destruction and plunder their cargo.However, Sir Ralph’s deceitful actions come back to haunt him when, years later, he navigates the same waters and his own ship falls victim to the submerged reef, resulting in its destruction. As punishment for his misdeeds, Sir Ralph and his crew perish in the disaster, serving as a cautionary tale about the perils of greed and betrayal.”The Inchcape Rock” explores themes of karma, poetic justice, and the consequences of one’s actions. It emphasizes the importance of integrity and the belief that ultimately, wrongdoing will be met with retribution.

Brainstorming for “The Inchcape Rock” by Robert Southey

1. Themes

  • Good vs. Evil – The poem contrasts the noble Abbot of Aberbrothok with the wicked Sir Ralph the Rover.
  • Karma and Poetic Justice – Sir Ralph removes the warning bell and later perishes as a result.
  • Greed and Recklessness – Sir Ralph’s selfish actions lead to his downfall.
  • Fate and Divine Justice – The ocean and nature seem to punish wrongdoers.

2. Key Characters

  • The Abbot of Aberbrothok
    • A wise and kind-hearted man.
    • Places the warning bell on the Inchcape Rock to save sailors.
  • Sir Ralph the Rover
    • A pirate driven by greed and mischief.
    • Removes the bell to cause shipwrecks for personal gain.
    • Ultimately, he falls victim to his own trick and drowns.

3. Symbolism

  • The Inchcape Bell – Represents safety, wisdom, and the power of good intentions.
  • The Stormy Sea – Symbolizes fate and divine punishment.
  • Sir Ralph’s Shipwreck – Illustrates poetic justice; he suffers the same fate he intended for others.

4. Structure and Style

  • Ballad Form – The poem is written in a rhythmic and musical style, making it memorable.
  • Dramatic Narrative – A clear storyline with suspense, conflict, and a moral lesson.
  • Repetition and Imagery – Enhances the poem’s impact (e.g., descriptions of the calm sea turning violent).

5. Irony in the Poem

  • Sir Ralph laughs when he removes the bell, believing he has outwitted the Abbot.
  • In the end, he is doomed by the very danger the bell was meant to prevent.

Brainstorming on The Inchcape Rock

(A1) Narrate in groups the scene described in the beginning of the poem.

Ans:  In the beginning the silent sea is described. There was no stir in the air. There were no waves in the sea. The ship had no motion. The keel of the ship was steady in the ocean. The waves were too slow to move the Inchcape bell.

(A2) (i) Complete the following statements.

(a) The Abbot of Aberbrothok placed a bell on the Inchcape Rock because..      he thought the bell would warn the mariners about the dangerous rock. 

(b) The mariners were grateful to the Abbot of Aberbrothok because………… the bell placed by him warns them about the dangerous rock.

(c) The result of the thick haze that covered the sky was that………….. they could see neither the sun nor the land.

(d) The Rover in frustration pulled his hair and cursed himself because…….. the waves and rushed on all sides and his ship was sinking.

(ii) Given below are the events that give the theme of the poem in a jumbled form. Arrange in a proper sequence as per their occurrence.

(a) The waves were so small that they did not move enough to ring the bell at the Inchcape Rock.

(b) The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on a buoy on the rock.

(c) There was a thick haze spread over the atmosphere.

(d) Ralph bent over from the boat.

(e) Sir Ralph cursed himself in despair and in his frustration tore his hair.

  • Ans:  The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on a buoy on the rock. 
  • The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on a buoy on the rock.
  • Ralph bent over from the boat. 
  • There was a thick haze spread over the atmosphere.
  • Sir Ralph cursed himself in despair and in his frustration tore his hair.

(iii) Describe the qualities of the Abbot of Aberbrothok in your own words.

Benevolent, Fore sighted, Big-hearted,Noble, Philanthropic, Kind

(v) ‘Jealousy’ is the most incurable defect. Justify.

Ans :  Sir Ralph developed jealousy for the Abbot of Aberbrothok who placed the bell on the Inchcape Rock. The mariners blessed the Abbot for this. Sir Ralph became jealous of him. Out of jealousy he cut the bell. On his return journey he failed to identify the perilous rock and sank.

(v) ‘But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness’. Explain this line in your own words with the help of the poem.

Ans :  The Rover was cheering and whistling out of wickedness. He had planned to cut the bell on the Inchcape Rock out of jealousy for Abbot of Aberbrothok. He asked his crew to row the boat to the Inchcape Rock. Then he cut the Bell . 

(A3) Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below are the meanings of those terms. Identify the word.

(a) Helps in steering the ship – row / steers

(b) The lowest part of the ship – keel

(c) Floating object that shows direction – buoy

(d) Another name for a ship – boat

(e) Sinking sound – gurgling

Figures of Speech

(ii) Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.

Examples Figure of speech Explanation
1. Sir Ralph the Rover torehis hair.AlliterationThe close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
2. No stir in the air no stir inthe sea..RepetitionThe words are repeated pleasingly.
3. On a buoy in the storm it floated and swungInversionThe line is not in a correct prose order.
4. Down sank the bell with a gurgling soundOnomatopoeiaGurgling represents the sound of drowning.
5. The devil below was ringing his knell. MetaphorThe devil is implicitly compared with death and knell with life.
6. The ship was as still as she could be.PersonificationThe ship is treated as person by using feminine gender.
7. On the deck the Rover takes his stand.InversionThe line is not in a correct order.
8. Oh Christ !ApostropheChrist is directly addressed.
Figures of Speech from The Inchcape Rock

Audio of the poem

Listen the given extract.

Activity One : Questions and Answers

Q.3 (A) Read the given extract and complete the activities given below: (10)
No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,
The Ship was still as she could be;
Her sails from heaven received no motion,
Her keel was steady in the ocean
Without either sign or sound of their shock,
The waves flow’d over the Inchcape Rock;
So little they rose, so little they fell,
They did not move the Inchcape Bell.
The Abbot of Aberbrothok
Had placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;
On a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,
And over the waves its warning rung.
When the Rock was hid by the surge’s swell,
The Mariners heard the warning Bell;
And then they knew the perilous Rock,
And blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok.


A1 Complete the web. (02)
The Inchcape Rock Std 12: Solution to Brainstorming
The Inchcape Rock

Ans : 

the Inchcape rock


A2 Give reasons. (02)

Abbot of Aberbrothok placed a bell on the Inchcape rockbecause………………………………………………………………………………..

Ans: Abbot of Aberbrothok placed a bell on the Inchcape rockbecause the Inchcape rock is a dangerous rock. When the waves swell, the rock is hidden. Mariners fail to identify the existence of the rock and fail to avert the accident. Abbot of Aberbrothok  placed the bell to warn the people about the Inchcape rock. 

A3 If you were Abbot of that era, what would you do to make the ship safe from crashing atInchcape rock. (02)

Ans: If I were Abbot of that era, I would have spread floating object around the Inchcape rock. I would have arranged warning message to be delivered as soon as a ship arrives in the vicinity of the rock.

 A4 Complete the table. (02)

Ans:

Examples Figure of SpeechExplanation
1.The Ship was still as she could be——–——–

2. No stir in the air, no stir in the sea 
——–———

Examples
      Figure of Speech                    
Explanation
1.The Ship was still as she could be.    Alliteration  The consonantal sound ‘sh’ is repeated pleasingly.                                  
2. No stir in the air, no stir in the sea 
   Refrain     The line is repeated effectively.


A5 Compose a short poem. 
No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,………………………………………………………………………….Her keel was steady in the ocean.
Ans: No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,Cloud clean and clear seen by meThe ship was on her mission Her keel was steady in the ocean.

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Activity 2


A1 True/False

1. The ocean was silent.

2. The ship was sailing fast.

3. The waves were rising high.

4. The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed the bell on the Inchcape Rock.

A2. State the importance of the bell on the Inchcape Rock.

A3. Suggest solution to warn people about the dangerous place in the ocean.

A4. No stir in the air, no stir in the sea. Name and explain the figures of speech. Find a similarexample.

A5. Write four lines about the benevolent deed of your friend.
B. Read the extract and complete all the activities given below.

Extract : The buoy of the Inchcape………….. for Scotland’s shore.

A1. Narrate the scene in the first stanza of the extract.

A2. ‘ A darker speck on the ocean green.’ Analyse.

A3. Convince Sir Ralph the Rover not to cut the bell on the Inchcape Rock.

A4. Find out two examples of inversion from the extract.

A5. Write four poetic lines on ‘boat’.

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Poetic Appreciation

Write a poetic appreciation of the poem 2.3 ‘The  Inchcape Rock’ with the help of the following points. 


·       

About the poem / poet and the title·       

The theme·       

Poetic Style·       

Language /Poetic devices·       

Special features·       

Message, values, morals in the poem·       

Your opinions about the poem                               

2.3 The Inchcape Rock‘The Inchcape Rock’ a ballad is written by Robert Southey. He was a poet Laureate of England. ‘The Inchcape Rock’ is a very popular poem with the school children. It is about attempt by the Abbot of Aberbrothok to install a warning on Inchcape and removal by a pirate, Ralph. The pirate met with an accident on the same rock in his return journey.The poem is in the form of ballad. It tells a story. The poem is dramatic and narrative. There are seventeen stanzas of four lines each. The poem follows the rhyme scheme aabb.The poet Robert Southey has used vivid words. It creates mental pictures. The poem seems to be live pictures. Some words are repeated and created a soothing effect. The poem is enriched with poetic devices such as alliteration, repetition, inversion, onomatopoeia, metaphor, personification, simile and apostrophe.The poem gives us a message that those who do wrong things will meet with due punishment.

Indian Weavers : New Guide Std 12

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Indian Weavers

Std 12 Englsih New Course

Paraphrase – Indian Weavers by Sarojini Naidu

Weavers are weaving a garment early in the morning. They are so happy. They are weaving the robes of a new born child. The robes are blue as the wings of a Kingfisher. In the evening weavers are weaving a bright garment. The garment is like the bright soft feathers of a peacock. It is the marriage veil of a queen. Weavers are solemn and still at the chill night. They are weaving the shroud for a dead man’s funeral. The garment is as white as feather and cloud. 

Vocabulary

weavers – विणकर

Garment – वस्त्र

gay – आनंदी

robes- झगा

plumes – पंख

veil – ओढणी

solemn – गंभीर

shroud – प्रेतवस्त्र

funeral – अंत्यविधी संबंधी

Indian Weavers Paraphrase

विणकर सकाळी लवकर कपडे विणतात. ते खूप आनंदित आहेत. ते नवीन जन्मलेल्या मुलाचे वस्त्र विणतात. संध्याकाळी विणकर एक चमकदार पोशाख विणतात. वस्त्र मोराच्या चमकदार मऊ पंखांसारखे आहे. हे एका राणीच्या लग्नाचे बुरखे आहेत. विणकर गारठलेले आहेत. थंडगार रात्री आहेत. ते मृत माणसाच्या अंत्यसंस्कारासाठी कफन विणतात. वस्त्र पंख आणि ढगाप्रमाणे पांढरे आहे.

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Summary

“Indian Weavers” by Sarojini Naidu is a poem that celebrates the skill and artistry of Indian weavers. The poem vividly describes the scene of weavers at work, using their looms to create intricate patterns and designs on fabric. Naidu highlights the rhythmic motion of the looms and the hypnotic sound of the shuttles as they weave together threads of various colors. She praises the weavers for their patience, dedication, and craftsmanship, comparing them to artists who create beautiful tapestries out of the simplest of materials. The poem also touches upon the themes of tradition, heritage, and the timeless beauty of Indian craftsmanship. Overall, “Indian Weavers” pays homage to the talent and creativity of these unsung artisans, whose work enriches the cultural tapestry of India.

BRAINSTORMING On Indian Weavers

(A1) Discuss with your partner about the following vocations:

(a) Weaving – Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.  

(b) Tailoring – A tailoring is a profession in which a person makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men’s clothing.

(c) Knitting – Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric; it is used in many types of garments

 (d) Embroidering – Embroidering is to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material

(A2) (i) Discuss the various products made by the weavers in the poem.

Ans: In the poem the weavers made different garments for different people. The weavers wove the robes of a new-born baby, a marriage-veils of a queen and a dead man’s shroud. 

(ii) The words in the three stanzas of the poem mention different times of a day. Complete the table.

Time of the dayWords/phrasesWeaver’s work
Early morningBreak of dayWeavers weave robes for the new-bornchild
Late in the eveningFall of nightThey weave the marriage-veil of a queen.

(iii) The poem reveals three phases of life. Fill in the blanks with feelings and colours appropriate to the phases of life. One is done for you.

New-born/ ChildhoodYouth/AdulthoodOld age/ Death
ColourBluePurple and greenWhite
FeelingHopes and expectationsJoy and delightSadness/ grief 

(iv) Complete:  The weavers weave in the chill moonlight ………..(a dead man’s funeral shroud. )

(v) Pick out two words used to describe the weavers in the last stanza. Also state their importance.

The poet describes the weavers as solemn and still in the last stanza. They are solemn and still because they are weaving a shroud for the dead man. 

(vi) Express your views about the present condition of weavers.

(vii) Describe in your own words the steps or measures that can be taken to

solve the problems of the weavers.

(viii) Express your own views and opinions from the weavers’ point of view and complete the following table.

StanzaActivity (done byweavers)Views/Opinion
First stanzaRobes for a new-born child
The weavers feel gay because their work indicates the beginning full of hope.
Second stanzaMarriage-veil for a brideThey feel excited because their work indicates a new journey of life.
Third stanzaShroud for a dead bodyThey are gloomy because their work indicates the end of life. 

(A3) (i) Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.

Day-gay ; wild-child ; night-bright; green-queen ; still-chill; cloud-shroud.

(ii) Give antonyms and synonyms of the following and make sentences of your

own.

WordAntonymSynonym
newoldlatest
brightdarkshining
deadaliveexpired
stillactivecalm
wildtamefierce
fallriseDrop down
childadultInfant 

The figures of speech found in the poem “Weavers” by Sarojini Naidu:



1. Simile: Comparisons using “like” or “as.”
– “Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild”
– “Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green”

-“White as a feather and white as a cloud”

2. Personification: Giving human characteristics to non-human entities.


3. Metaphor: Implied comparisons without using “like” or “as.”

4. Alliteration: Repetition of consonantal sound

– Why do you weave a garment so gay?

– Weavers, weaving solemn and still,

– Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,

These figures of speech enhance the poem’s imagery and contribute to its overall meaning and emotional impact.

Activity Set 1

Activities on Indian Weavers Std 12 English Poem

A1 

Time of the Day Type of Garment Colour of Garment     For Whom
Early in the Morning………..BlueNew Born Child
…………Marriage vels of QueenPurple and Green……..
In the /dead NightDead Man’s Funeral Shroud…………Dead Man

Ans: 

Time of the Day Type of Garment Colour of Garment     For Whom
Early in the MorningRobes of a new born Child BlueNew Born Child
In the evening Marriage veils of QueenPurple and GreenQueen / Bride
In the dead NightDead Man’s Funeral ShroudWhiteDead Man

  A2. Complete the following web chart what weavers compare the garments being woven by them.       


Indian Weavers : New Guide Std 12

Ans: 

Indian Weavers : New Guide Std 12



A3. Describe in your words the steps or measures that you would take to solve the problems of weavers. 

Ans: At the advent of textile industry weavers lost their work and wages. I would like to solve their problems by giving them suitable employment. I would appeal people to use handwoven clothes on certain occasions. I would like to help weavers with new technology and fashion. By adopting new measures they will compete with textile industry and get enough wages. 

 A4. The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is abab. Find rhyme scheme of in the second and the third stanza and also write down the rhyming pairs of words. 

Ans:                 Rhyme Scheme             Rhyming words

Second Stanza :     ccdd                         night-bright, green-queen

Third Stanza    :     eeff                          still – chill; cloud – shroud 
A5 Compose four lines on importance of clothes. 
Ans: Importance of Clothes


 
One of the basic needs is clothes.  
Clothes we wear with much cares
To protect our body from heat, cold And rain.
Some for status to hold.  

Practice Set

Read the extract and do all the activities. For Practice on Indian Weavers

A1 Complete the table showing weavers’ routine.

At break of day ——For new born child
————–Marriage veils. —————
—————shroudFor a dead man’s Funeral
Indian Weavers by Sarojini Naidu

A2. Show the association between the three stages of day and life.
A3 State how parents feel at the time their daughter’s marriage.
A4. Point out the rhyming words and rhyme scheme of the poem.
A5. Create 4 poetic lines on weaving a uniform.

Answers :A1

At break of day Robes For new born child
At fall of night Marriage veils.For a bride
In the moonlight chillshroudFor a dead man’s Funeral
Indian Weavers by Sarojini Naidu

A2. Three stages of the day represents the three stages of life. The morning represents thebeginning of life. The evening represents the adulthood. The chill moonlight night represents the end of life i.e. death.

A3. The parents have mix feeling at their daughter’s marriage ceremony. They are happy thattheir new life begins. They are sad because their daughter is parting with them.

À4 Rhyming words – day- gay wild- child night- bright green – queen still – chill cloud – shroudRhyme scheme : aabb

À5

Weavers, weaving at rising sun
Why do you weave a garment with fun?
With checks and colour mild
We weave the uniform for child.

Indian Weavers by Sarojini Naidu

Poetic Appreciation

Write a poetic appreciation of Indian Weavers with the help of the following points.

  • ·       About the poem / poet and the title
  • ·       The theme
  • ·       Poetic Style
  • ·       Language /Poetic devices
  • ·       Special features
  • ·       Message, values, morals in the poem
  • ·       Your opinions about the poem

Sarojini Naidu is known as the Nightingale of India because of her poetry. ‘Indian Weavers’ is a short poem written by Sarojini Naidu. The poem depicts the three types of garment. The weavers weave at three particulars times of a day. The first stanza of the poem represents the birth, the second stanza represents youth and the last stanza death. These are the three important events in human life.

          The poem is divided in three stanzas of 4 lines each. The first line rhymes with the second, and the third line with the fourth line in each stanza. The poem is in a sing song tone. The poem is in a question answer format.

          The language of the poem is of everyday use. The poetess has used the colour imagery. The use of poetic devices like simile, and metaphor add pictorial effect. Alliteration, rhyming words and rhythm add musical effect.

          The poem depicts three important stages of human life. Human being reacts differently at different stage. Metaphorically morning, noon and evening represents birth, child and death. 

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Information Transfer

Information Transfer: Verbal to Non-verbal: communication Skills

Read the following statements and prepare a chart of ‘Do’s’ and ‘Don’ts'(Information Transfer: Verbal to Non Verbal).

Suggest a suitable title for it: Nature is abode for all of us. It provides us with all our basic needs.

However, we must take care of the following things so that our mother nature is not harmed.

We must plant more trees.

We should not cut trees.

We must keep our area neat and clean.

We should never discharge garbage without proper management.

We should not pollute air and water.

We should not use plastic bags.

We should not hunt birds or animals.

We should use more of public transport.

We should spread awareness about the importance of maintaining balance in nature.

 

Save Nature. Save Earth

Do’s Don’ts
We must plant more trees. We should not cut trees.

We must keep our area neat and clean.

We should not use plastic bags.

We should use more of public transport.

We should not pollute air and water.

We should spread awareness about the importance of maintaining balance in nature.

We should not use plastic bags.
  We should not hunt birds or animals.

Information Transfer:Non-verbal to verbal

The following diagram shows important factors to be considered while choosing a career. Write a paragraph based on it. Give a suitable title to it.

 

 

Information Transfer
Information Transfer

Information Transfer : Non-verbal to verbal

Important Career Factors 

One should be very careful and alert while choosing a career. It gives an important turn to student’s life. There are certain important factors which should be considered. Skills and demand should be taken into consideration while choosing a career. One should know what skills he can master. His interest, abilities and personality traits decides his mastery in particular skills. One should identify the interest and abilities and think about his career. Without having interest in the profession he cannot continue and get success. As skills are important, demand plays an important role in getting success in that particular career. One should study the demand and scope in the market before deciding the career. Skills can be achieved with proper preparation but the demand can be created. Financial gain is one of the important factors. So it should be considered. Family profession also helps to decide the career. The career related with family profession makes the way easy. Along with family profession, future prospects of the profession must be taken into consideration. Making a career and settling on it is a long way process. So we should take help of the career guidance institute.

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Information Transfer : Verbal to non Verbal

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) which is located at Trombay in Mumbai,
was the brainchild of Dr. Homi Bhabha, the father of India’s nuclear programme. Dr. Bhabha
took a personal interest in designing the centre because he felt that with an indigenous
nuclear programme India would become a powerful nation. This centre, which was started
on January 3, 1954, was originally called the Atomic Energy Establishment. It was renamed
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on January 12, 1966 after Dr. Bhabha’s death.
Over the years, BARC has done work in different scientific disciplines, including
medicine and agriculture. BARC has played a major role in increasing the share of the
nuclear power programme for generating electricity and lighting up the rural areas of
the country. BARC is, however, chiefly known for successfully conducting the Pokhran
tests both in May 1974 and May 1998.

 

Non Verbal Information Transfer
Ans.       THE BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

 

Location Trombay, Mumbai
Names Originally named ‘Atomic Energy Establishment’
renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on 12
January 1966
Date of establishment 3 January 1954
Works Done In different scientific disciplines including
medicine, agriculture;
chief work in nuclear power for generating
electricity, lighting up rural areas of the country;
chiefly known for conducting the Pokhran tests,
May 1974 and May 1998.

Information Transfer

Draw a table diagram to represent the information given in the following passage.
There are many different kinds of musical instruments. They are divided into three main classes according to the way that they are played. For example, some instruments are played by blowing air into them. These are called wind instruments. In some of these the air is made to vibrate inside a wooden tube, and these are said to be of the woodwind family. Examples of woodwind instruments are the flute, the clarinet and the bassoon. Other instruments are made of brass, the trumpet and the horn, for example. There are also various other wind instruments like such as the mouth organ and the bagpipes.
Some instruments are played by banging or striking them. One obvious example is the drum, of which there are various kinds. Instruments like this are called percussion instruments.
The last big group of musical instruments are the ones which have strings. There are two main kinds of stringed instrument those in which the music is made by plucking the strings, and those where the player draws a bow across the strings. Examples of the former are the harp and the guitar. Examples of the latter are the violin and the cello

Information Transfer

Sr.Musical InstrumentPlayed as Examples

Grammar Exercise Class 9

Grammar Exercise

Grammar Exercise

Q3) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. (8)

(2) “If you need help, contact the travel agent.” I advised the tourists (Begin: The tourists )

The tourist was advised by me to contact the travel agent if he needed help.

(3) Both Arun and I walked out of the meeting (Begin: Arun walked out.)

Arun walked out of the meeting and I followed him.

(4) My cousin is short, yet he is a good basketball player.( Use: Inspite of)

Inspite of being short, my cousin is a good basketball player.

(5) The government will raise the oil prices soon (Begin: The oil prices )

The oil prices will be raised soon by the government.

(6) She can only, go for the picnic if she gets better. (Use: Unless
Unless she gets better, she can not go for the picnic.

(7) Didn’t I meet you in the school yesterday? (End: didn’t I)
I meet you in the school yesterday, didn’t I ?

(8) He said, “I have not done that.” (Begin: He denied_)

He denied that he had done that. / He denied having done that.

1) We did not like their behavior .{affirmative sentence}.

Ans: We disliked their behaviour.

2) I knock him down.{ Chang the voice} Ans : He is knocked down by me.

3)They have developed strategies to get them.
{ Simple present tense form}. Ans : They develop strategies to get them.

4) “Is my son doing well?”,father asked the teacher.{ Indirect narration}. Ans: Father asked the teacher if his son was doing well.

A5. Language study: (2)



(1) I pay tribute to a particular member of that class.

Tribute is paid by me to a particular member of that class.


(2) I couldn’t pay the fare.

(Use ‘be able to’ and rewrite)
I was not able to pay the fare
A6. Vocabulary:. (2)

Complete the sentences using suitable words from the given list of words in the bracket.

(Intend, aggressive, existence, stray, necessity, inconvenience)

(1) Sudden closure of the road created a lot of…………… the pedestrians. (inconvenience)

(2) In this modern world of science and technology many people disbelieve in the ………….. of God. (existence)

(3) Next year my friend …………. to buy an Apple IPad. (intend)
(4) Some business minded people feel …………. marketing is one of the best method of selling their products. (aggressive)

(B) Non-Textual Grammar. (2)

(1) The quiz master said, “When did Quit India Movement take place?”



(Given below are four options find out correct indirect speech of the given sentence and rewrite it.)

(a) The quiz master said that when Quit India Movement had taken place.

(b) The quiz master asked that when Quit India Movement had taken place.

(c) The quiz master asked when Quit India Movement had taken place.

(d) The quiz master asked when was Quit India Movement taken place.

Ans : (d) The quiz master asked when was Quit India Movement taken place.

(2) Spot the error and rewrite the sentence.

(i) She is more shorter than her brother.
She is shorter than her brother.

He denied having done anything.

Grammar/ Do as directed

l .  Complete the following sentences using the correct Infinitive or gerund forms of the verbs in brackets and rewrite them. You may also need to add a
preposition in some sentences

A. For some people ‘success’ just means . . a lot of
money. (earn )

 B.  Have you remembered………your medicine today? (take)

C.  I accused him ……..the situation.(exaggerate)

 D. His doctor advised him….. .more exercise. (get)

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate infinitive forms from the verbs given: (study, go, use, postpone, arrive, )

  i) I’ll tell you when . . ..at the platform.
 ii) Will you please tell me how…….the camera?
 iii) The teacher taught us how…….with the experiment.
iv) The principal decided ……. the meeting

3. Do as directed : Complete the following sentences choosing the correct alternatives from those given In brackets:

i) The teacher punished him. ..(to come late, for coming late)
ii) I avoided ………….him. (meeting, to meet)
ill)  I regret… those nasty words (to say. saying)

iv)  He assisted me…. ….the accounts (in checking, to check)

 4 Supply ‘if or ‘unless’ in the following sentences.

 i) Nobody gets anything.. .they ask for it.
ii)……..you don’t ring the bell, the servant won’t come
iii) …… .you do that I shall be very pleased.
iv) There can be no new growth…. ..the ground is cleared.

5. Correct the following incorrect sentences using the appropriate prepositions:
i) He was prevented to come.
ii) He walked ten miles by foot.
iii)I shall inform them this.
iv)  He wrote me.

6. Grammar Lesson. Combine each pair of sentences Into one simple sentence.
i) The king was happy. He saw the people dancing.
ii) They came to a country. It was uncivilized and barbarian.

7. Choose the correct alternative which expresses the Past Perfect tense form of the given sentence: We will examine this theory in detail.
i) We will have examined this theory in detail.
 ii) We had examined this theory in detail.
iii) We examined this theory in detail.
iv) We examine this theory in detail.

8. Choose the correct alternative which is the Passive Voice form of the given sentence, The government will implement the report.

i) The government will have implemented the report.
ii) The report was implemented by the government.
iii)The report will be implemented by the government.
iv ) The report is being implemented by the government.

9. Match the sentences under column ‘A” with their corresponding language functions in column B

 Column A                                                                                    Column B
i) Could I ask you a few questions?                                              1. advice 

ii) She can dance well.                                                                2. compulsion
iii)  You should follow traffic rules.                                               3. request                                            
iv)  We must respect our elders.                                                  4. ability

10. Do as directed. Identify the verbs and state their tense forms in the following sentences:
i) We are trying to create a more democratic society.
ii) The mother had been living with her daughter.

11. Read the following sentences and state whether they are grammatically correct or incorrect
  i)The teacher said that the sun rose in the east.
ii) She asked me where I was going   

iii)  He advised his friends that not to indulge in bad activities.
iv)  They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

Activity Based Grammar
12. Identify the main clause and state the kind of subordinate clause in the following sentence:

I still remember the time when I graduated.

13. Insert the articles wherever necessary in the following sentence:
Now I must acknowledge first miracle of sunny day and write few lines glorifying sun.

Grammar Exercise 

Common Errors

1(B) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:–


(i) My sister is afraid _____ dogs. of
(ii) The workers were _____ strike. on
(iii) We usually go there _____ car. by
(iv) I’ll be with you _____ a minute. for
(v) He is suffering _____ typhoid. from
(vi) Children are fond ______ sweets. of
(vii) Rajesh is senior _______ Shyam. to
(viii) She invited me _______ dinner. for
(ix) I will meet you _____ six o‘clock. at
(x) He is suffering _____ typhoid. from