Grammar

CLASS X

Reporting
1. A. J. Cronin : Have you done any mistake?
John : Yes, I have taken a sum of money from the office safe.
Ans:
A.J. Cronin asked John whether he had done any mistake.
John replied that  he had taken a sum of money from the office safe.

Complete the dialogue
Formation of ‘Wh’ questions and ‘Yes/No’ questions:
Question word+Auxilliary verbs+ Subject + Rest of the sentence

1. A.J. Cronin helped John by providing the money.
How did A.J. Cronin help John?
2. A.J. Cronin met John at the deck of the ship.
Whom did  A.J. Cronin meet at the deck of the ship.
3. Father Gilligan fell asleep in the moth- hour.
What time did  father Gilligan  fall asleep?
4. John had been active in the field of Youth welfare for 15 years.
How long had John been active in the field of Youth welfare?
5. John attempted suicide because of the feeling of being guilty.
How come did John attempt suicide?
Phrasal Verbs
John had .....(a)..... his dark suit, sober tie and rimless spectacles.
He was on his way to ......(b)..... New York. He .....(c).... A. J. Cronin on the deck of the ship. He wished to ......(d).... with him.
(call on, call at, put on, put across, came across)
Ans:  a) put on    b) call at      c) came across    d) put across
Word Pyramid
1. Investment
Investment
The Investment
The best Investment
The best investment which regain the life of John

Editing
1. A.J. Cronin asked John where was he going. (wrong word order)
Ans:
A.J. Cronin asked John where he was going.

Direct and indirect

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
Dr. Cronin, ‘I was working as a doctor’. (Past continuous)	He said that he had been working as a doctor.
John ‘I will settle in London’. (will)	He said that he would settle in London. (would be)

Comprehension

Read the lines from the poem ‘The Ballad of Father Gilligan’ and answer the questions that follow.
And is the poor man dead? He cried
He died an hour ago
The old Priest Peter Gilligan
In grief swayed to an fro

When you were gone he turned and died
As merry as a bird
The old Priest Peter Gilligan
He knelt him at that word
1. What was the reply of the poor man’s wife?
2. How did the priest behave when he knew that the man was dead?
3. Pick out a pair of rhyming words?
4. Identify a figure of speech used by the poet
Ans:
1. The poor man’s wife replied that her husband died an hour before.
2. The priest swayed to an fro when he knew that the man was dead.
3. Ago-fro, bird-word
4. The soul of her husband left his body like a bird which flies in myrth.
Letter
1. The narrator of the story ‘The best investment I ever made’ had an eventful voyage. After his meeting with John he decided to write a letter to his wife, sharing his feelings. Draft the likely letter written by the narrator.
New York,
18/09/1998
Dear Anne,
How are you? Hope you are fine. You may wonder why I am sending a letter. I am thrilled to share my happiness and excitement of an unbelievable meeting.
I hadn’t thought that this voyage would be such an eventful one. On the second day of my voyage, I noticed one of the passengers watches me closely. But you know, usually I don’t like conversing with others. I gave no sign of having noticed that man. The following afternoon I again observed him with his wife. From their talk I could realize that both were to America as part of charitable work. He is devoted to the care of boys and girls who had fallen under the ban of law. I was upset to hear why he was attracted to social work. He told me that he was none other than the person whom I saved 25 years ago. Do you remember that small investment of seven pounds and ten shillings? Now I am proud. If we kept that money in a bank, it wouldn’t be such a fruitful one. God is great to reveal me what I did once was such a great deed.
It could light not a single life, but the lives of many. I will tell you everything in detail. Hope to meet you  soon.
Yours lovingly
A.J. Cronin

Diary

തീര്‍ത്തും സ്വകാര്യമായ രേഖപെടുത്തലുകളാണ് ഒരു ഡയറിക്കുറിപ്പ്. അതി
നാല്‍ വ്യാകരണത്തിന്റെയോ, ഭാഷാശുദ്ധി യുടെയോ അളവുകോല്‍ വച്ച് ഡയറിയെ അളക്കുക പ്രയാസം. എങ്കിലും പൊതു വായി പറയാവുന്ന ചില കാര്യങ്ങളു~്. ഒരു വ്യക്തിയുടെ മനസ്സിനെ സ്വാധീനിച്ച ചില അനുഭവങ്ങളുടെയും, ചിന്തകളുടെയും, പ്രതികരണങ്ങളുടെയും, ഓര്‍മകളുടെയും ലിഖിതമായ സൂക്ഷിപ്പുകളാവാം ഡയറിക്കുറി പ്പ്.
പാഠഭാഗം നന്നായി വായിച്ചിരുന്നാല്‍ ഓരോ കഥാപാത്രത്തിന്റെയും മാനസികാവസ്ഥകള്‍ നിങ്ങള്‍ക്കു പരിചയമാകും
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ഡയറി എഴുതുമ്പോള്‍ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കേ~ കാര്യങ്ങള്‍:

1. Use the first person narrative
2. Day and date should be written.
3. Try to use words indicating personal feelings.
eg: Oh!
താഴെ കൊടുത്ത ഒരു മാതൃക ശ്രദ്ധിക്കു.

1. The narrator in the story ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ pens down his thoughts in his diary about the unexpected incidents on the liner. Prepare a diary.

Ans:

11 February     Wednesday

A young man has been beaming at me since yesterday. I know that he wanted to talk to me. What is pulling him back? Does he know me? I tried to remember his face. No, I haven’t met him before. This morning he came with a lady. Obvious; it is his wife. ‘Excuse me, Doctor, I wonder if I might introduce myself.’ He spoke almost breathlessly. When he introduced himself, I just could not believe myself. The short talk took me down the memory lane. Twenty- five years ago, I had rescued him from a tragedy and now he is before me, a vibrant young man crusading against social evils. Tears welled up in my eyes. I never knew that I would live up to witness such a great transformation. Seven pounds and ten shillings. That was my investment. Yes, the best investment I ever made.

Narrative

Things to remember

Suitable title

Sequences the events properly

Expresses the theme/message properly

Uses suitable vocabulary and sentence varieties

Uses figurative languages

Provides proper beginning and ending