UNIT 15: PRÉCIS-WRITING Q.1. Define the term ‘précis writing’ and mention how it is different from paraphrasing. or Point out the differences between precis writing and paraphrasing. Answer– A précis is a concise summary of a text that retains the…
UNIT 13: COMPREHENSION AND INTELLIGENT READING / UNIT 14: COMPREHENSION II Q.1. What is the difference between the two methods of ‘skimming’ and ‘scanning’? Answer- The difference between ‘skimming’ and ‘scanning’ lies in their purpose and approach. Skimming is a…
UNIT 11 : USES OF TENSES I / UNIT 12 : USES OF TENSES II Q.1. State the difference between ‘time’ and ‘tense’. Answer- Time refers to the actual moment in which something happens. Tense, on the other hand, is…
UNIT 10: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH II Q.1. What was Macbeth’s claim while combating Macduff? Answer- In the play Macbeth, while combating Macduff, Macbeth claims that no man born of a woman can harm him, believing himself to be invincible. Q.2.…
UNIT 9: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH I Q.1. Write a note on the life of William Shakespeare. Answer– William Shakespeare, born in 1564, was an acclaimed playwright and poet from England. He was the eldest child of John Shakespeare and Mary…
UNIT 8: CHINUA ACHEBE: “A MOTHER IN A REFUGEE CAMP” Chinua Achebe’s Life Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Nigeria in 1930. He grew up in a Christian family and had a strong Igbo cultural background. Achebe had a passion…
UNIT 7: KEKI N. DARUWALLA: “WOLF” Keki N. Daruwalla’s Life Keki Nasserwanji Daruwalla was born in 1937 in Lahore, which is now a part of Pakistan. He was born into a Parsi family and later moved to Burhanpur in Madhya…
UNIT 6: D.H. LAWRENCE: “SNAKE” UNIT 6: D.H. LAWRENCE: “SNAKE” D.H. Lawrence’s Life D.H. Lawrence, born in 1885, came from a humble working-class family in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Growing up in a mining town, Lawrence witnessed the hardships faced by coal…
UNIT 5: W. B. YEATS: “AN IRISH AIRMAN FORESEES HIS DEATH” W.B. Yeats’ Life William Butler Yeats, born in Dublin, Ireland on June 13, 1865, was a prominent poet and playwright. He was deeply involved in promoting Irish culture and…
UNIT 4: LORD ALFRED TENNYSON: “TEARS, IDLE TEARS” Lord Alfred Tennyson’s Life Lord Alfred Tennyson was born on August 6, 1809, in a small village called Somersby in Lincolnshire. He grew up in poverty and received his early education from…