Class 10 English
Unit 4 Adolescence (Reading C)
Daddy’s Enduring Script
COMPREHENSION-
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Q.1. Complete the following sentences with the correct options.
1. Daddy was…………… before pursuing his freelance writing.
(i) An actor
(ii) A mimicry artist
(iii) A newsreader in AIR
(iv) An editor.
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Q.2. The writer was able to complete the half – done script of her father because :
(i) She had been a good writer at that time.
(ii) She had a copy of rough sketch of the script.
(iii) Her father had discussed the presentation of the script with her.
(iv) Her mother had given her the copy of the script.
Ans. 1. (iii) 2. (iii).
II. Answer the following questions :
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Q. 1. What was the name of narrator’s father ?
Ans. The name of the narrator’s father was Nagarcoil K. Padmanabhan. He was a news reader in AIR earlier. Later he became a freelance writer.
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Q.2. What was the economic condition of the narrator’s family ?
Ans. The economic condition of the narrator’s family was not so good. Narrator’s parents had rented out half of their house. They were in the middle class category.
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Q. 3. Daddy was a very caring father. Find out the sentences from the text in support of your answer.
Ans. “Aren’t you sleepy?” “No”, I’d mumble although I’d often doze off in the chair and he’d carry me to bed, next to mum. These lines in text showed that Daddy was a caring father.
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Q.4. “I know something for sure about Dad. His writings never stopped.” Why did the daughter say this ?
Ans. The daughter said, “I know something for sure about Dad” because her father passed away but his writings were never gone. It glows like a beacon among his family line.
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Q. 5. The writer talks about each of the following (Give a description of each of the following 
(i) Her Family
(a) Mother: House wife
(b) Father: Writer
(c) Self: Elder daughter
(d) Sister: Younger daughter
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(ii) The conditions in the family
(a) Home: Green windows and modest with white washed walls
(b) Life Style: Simple (Middle class)
(c) Passion: Writing
Vocabulary-
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(i) Fill in the blanks with the words given below to make the passage meaningful :
[mimic, freelance, treatment, passion, exclusive]
Raghav, who was a ………. writer, went up to the attic with his daughter to sit and discuss the…2… of the newly written script for a Hindi movie. He had a great…..3….. for acting. He used to regale his daughter with tales about the film shoots. He told her how once a big hit eluded him. The daughter, who was studying in an ………. school, was also a very good……….. and used to entertain her friends with her mimicry.
Ans.1. freelance, 2. treatment, 3. passion, 4. exclusive, 5. mimic.
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(ii) Read the lesson carefully and find out nouns/phrases in the passage that take the adjectives given below:
(a)………… thoughts
(b)……………passion
(c) ………… dreams
(d)………….cricket blog
(e)……….beauty
Ans. (a) turing (b) relentless (c) unfinished (d) active (e) doe-eyed.
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(iii) Match the words in box with their related expressions given below. Write the correct numbers in the brackets.
(1. script, 2. big hit, 3. current, 4. swell, 5. ill afford, 6. treatment, 7. fan, 8. leap of faith.)
Ans. (a) arrange with difficulty- ill afford. ( 5 )
(b) feel proud-swell. ( 4 )
(c) processing or considering something-treatment. ( 6 )
(d) letters of an alphabet-script. ( 1 )
(e) admirer-fan. ( 7 )
(f) sudden power-leap of faith. ( 8 )
(g) success-big hit.( 2 )
(h) recent work-current. ( 3 )
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(iv) Look at the underlined words:
“Aren’t you sleepy?”; “No,” I’d mumble………
And I would sigh-What a wonderful thing it is to be a writer!
In formal written styles reporting verb often indicates the characteristics of the
way something was said. (eg.: whether it was shouted or whispered) or something about the emotional state of the original speaker (eg.: that they were happy, sad or excited.) Some such words are
murmur whisper scream yell stammer sigh shriek mutter
Find out the meanings of these words written above from the dictionary
and match them to the situations given below:
anger fear in a crowd hide from others in sadness in complaint
in hesitation in excitement
Ans.
| murmur | – | in a crowd |
| whisper | – | hide from others |
| scream | – | fear |
| yell | – | anger |
| stammer | – | in hesitation |
| sigh | – | in sadness |
| shriek | – | in excitement |
| mutter | – | in complaint |
GRAMMER-
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(i) Read the following paragraph. Then work in pairs and decide which of the underlined prepositions refer to a) place, b) movement or c) time. The thief had been hiding in the old warehouse since the morning. He was tired and hungry. It was noon when he began to doze. Just then, a helicopter flew slowly over the building. Imagining it to be the police, he ran out in panic and jumped into the nearby well. He tried to cling to a crack in the bricks and decided to wait until it was dark.
Ans. The thief had been hiding in the old warehouse since – (Time) the morning. He was tired and hungry. It was noon when he began to doze. Just then, a helicopter flew slowly over (Place) the building. Imagining it to be the police, he ran out in panic and jumped into the nearby well. He tried to cling to a crack in the bricks and decided to wait until (Time) it was dark.
(ii) Categorize the prepositions in the box below to indicate their use as prepositions of place (P), movement (M) or time (T). Each word may have more than one category.
behind (P) in ___(P) , (T) before (T)
along (M), (P) on (M), (P), (T) until (T)
since (T) beside (P) between (T)
for (T) up (M), (P) round (M)
out of (M), (P) among (P) during (T)
Past (M) at (P), (T) after (T)
in front of (P) across (M), (P) under (M), (P)
through (M) from (P), (T) around (P), (T)
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Q.1.Radha has pain in her leg and wants to consult a doctor. Her friend, Anita, has got a pamphlet with details about a doctor. Take a close look at the pamphlet given below. Complete the telephone conversation between Radha and Anita.
| DINESH ORTHO CLINICDr. Dinesh DewanganMCH (Ortho) England, MS (Ortho)Ava i l a b l e a t 1 . DINESH ORTHO CLINIC NEAR, SABJI MANDI, JANIGIR MONDAY, FRIDAY 1 0 . 0 0 AM TO 1 . 0 0 P M 2 . DINESH ORTHO CLINIC OPP. B U S S TAND, RAIGARH TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY 6 . 0 0 P M T O 9 . 0 0 P M |
Anita: Hello, Radha. How are you?
Radha: I have a bad pain in my leg.
Anita: You know, Radha, today I got a pamphlet along with the newspaper.
It’s about one Dr Dewangan who is an orthopedic surgeon.
Radha: Oh! Good! Tell me about him. Where is his clinic? When will he be
available?
Anita: Dr Dinesh Dewangan is available –Mondays-, Fridays—10 am—1pm
—–Dinesh Ortho Clinic, Janjgir.
Radha: But I won’t be able to go to Janjgir.
Anita: Well , Dr. Dewangan is also available ——- Raigarh—-Tuesdays
Radha: Is he available at Raigarh ——10 am —-1pm?
Anita: No. At Raigarh, he is available—–6pm —-9pm.
Radha: Would you please tell me the location of Dr Dewangan’s clinic at
Raigarh?
Anita: Oh! Sure! It’s opposite the bus stand.
Radha: Thank you Anita.
Anita: Welcome. Have a great day.
Ans . 1. on, to, from, to, at 2. at, at, on, on,on 3. From, to 4. from, to at, 5. at, 6. on, 7. to, 8. on, 9. from, 10. to, 11. from, 12, to.
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II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition of time :
1. My father has lived in this house………. thirty years.
2. Rajeshwari has been using this cycle…… 2014.
3. I have been studying……. morning.
4. Ravi bought this house thirty years……….
5. We stay in my Aunts house……… a week every year.
6. My mother visited Dongargarh six years……….
7. I reach home……… 6 pm everyday.
8. I shall finish this work……… Thursday.
9. She will come back……… ten day from now.
10. We sleep………7 pm ……….. S2unday.
Ans. 1. for, 2. since, 3. since, 4. above, 5. for, 6. ago, 7. at, 8.till, 9. for, 10. at, on
Writing –
Q.You have to go on a school picnic the next day. Write a paragraph about the preparation you will make for the picnic.
Hints
- Set the alarm clock to get up early.
- Think about the food items you take.
- Think about what clothes you will wear.
- The play things you will carry.
- The way you will reach the school on time.
Ans. Picnic
Picnic has always been a great interest for us. When the Teacher/ Headmaster announced the Picnic we got cheerful smiles on our faces. We were really happy and excited. To be on time for the picnic we set up an alarm to get up early. I asked my mother for picnic food. She cooked lots of different items of food for my friends and put them in the bag. We could carry cricket kits and footballs. We wore our school uniform. We reached the school on time. We were really excited.
Project Work –
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Given below are some statements on child sexual abuse. Talk to ten children from classes 6-10 in your school and ask them whether they agree or disagree with the following statements.
| Statement | No of Student | No. ofstudentswho agree | % | No. ofStudents who disagree | % |
| 1. Some children are sexually abused byolder children.2. Most of the time children are sexuallyabused when they are alone andoutside their home.3. Only girls are victims of sexual abuse.4. Children from reputable families arenot victims of sexual abuse.5. Very few children are victims ofsexual abuse.6. Only young children are victims ofsexual abuse.7. In sexual abuse cases, the child him/herself is never responsible.8. Children who face sexual abuse donot trust anybody.9. Sexual abuse is generally committedby unknown people.10.Discussion on this issue is avoidedby teachers and parents. |
Ans. 1. agree, 2. agree, 3. disagree, 4. disagree, 5. disagree, 6. disagree, 7. agree, 8. agree, 9. disagree, 10. Disagree.
PRACTICE EXERCISE – IV
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Q.I. Read the following.
Daddy was a freelance writer contributing short stories to Tamil magazines and scripts for films, although the film offers were few and far between. Before I was born, he’d once held a steady, well-paying job in Trivandrum as Malayalam news reader, his name Nagarcoil K. Padmanabhan was known to All India Radio listeners in Kerala. He’d suddenly resigned from AIR to pursue with relentless passion, his dream of being a writer. Among Daddy’s early friends in Chennai were actors Gemini Ganesan and Nagesh, the comedian. Ganesan continued to visit us even after he became famous. I would look out, star-struck, as his blue fiat drove in. He’d tease my handsome dad; calling him “Maapilai” [tamil for bridegroom] and the two would go on talking shop.
(An Extract from Daddy’s Enduring Script)
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1. Complete the following sentences with correct options:
i. Before being a freelance writer Daddy held a job in __________.
a) Indian Railways
b) All India Radio
c) Film Theatre
Ans. (b) All India Radio
ii. Daddy suddenly resigned from All India Radio because ___________.
a) he wanted to pursue his dream of being a writer
b) he wanted to be an actor
c) he was not well paid in AIR
Ans. (a) he wanted to pursue his dream of being a writer
iii. Daddy’s friend Nagesh was ___________.
a) a teacher
b) a writer
c) a comedian
Ans. ( c) a comedian
iv. Daddy had a relentless passion for being _________.
a) a writer
b) an actor
c) a doctor
Ans. (a) a writer
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Q.2. Answer the following questions:
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a) What was Daddy’s job before the birth of the narrator?
Ans Daddy was a Malayalam news reader in Trivandrum at All India Radio in Kerala , before the birth of the narrator.
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b) Why did Daddy resign from AIR?
Ans. Daddy resigned from AIR because he wanted to pursue his passion in writing and become a writer.
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c) Who used to come in the blue Fiat to meet Daddy?
Ans Gemini Ganeshan used to visit daddy in the blue Fiat .
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d) What did Gemini Ganesan call Daddy to tease him?
Ans. Gemini Ganeshan would call Daddy ” Maapilai ” which means bridegroom in Tamil language , to tease him .
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e) Which line in the paragraph means that Daddy and his friends talked a lot about
their work all the time.
Ans. The line , ” the two would go on talking shop ” , suggests that daddy and his friends talked a lot about their work all the time.
f) Find out the word/words from the passage which mean-
i. scarce – few
ii. strong emotion-passion
g) Find out the antonyms of the following from the passage –
i. ugly -beautiful, handsome
ii. unpopular -popular, famous
iii. steady-relentless.
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Q.3. From the text given above find words/phrases that mean
a) the story of a film
Ans. Script
b) good salary (pay)
Ans. Well- paying
c) to leave a job
Ans. resign
d) feeling too much respect for famous or important people
Ans. Star-struck
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Q.4. Pick out from the passage words related to ‘films’ and write them in the space provided below. Add a few more words related to films (not mentioned in the passage).
Ans : Script , actors , comedian , camera , audio multiplex , cinema , director , producer etc.
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Q.5. The Simple Past and Past Perfect Tense
Look at the following sentence.
Rohit had missed the last bus, so he walked home.
In this sentence, there are two actions.
First action – missed
Second action – walked
When a sentence mentions two actions that have taken place in the past, the
earlier action is expressed in the past perfect tense and the later action in the simple past Tense.
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i) Match actions in column A with actions in column B to make meaningful sentences.
| Sl. No. | Column A | Column B | Ans:- |
| i | She had lived in Dhamtari | as it had not rained at all. | Before she shifted to delhi. |
| ii | We arrived late for the show | so, he was nervous. | because my friend had gone to visit his uncle. |
| iii | The grass was yellow | because my friend had gone to visit his uncle. | as it had not rained at all. |
| iv | We had not eaten anything | before she shifted to Delhi. | so, we went to a restaurant. |
| v | Karan had not studied for the test | so, we went to a restaurant. | so, he was nervous. |
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ii) Complete the following paragraph by using verbs given in brackets in
the simple past and the past perfect tense.
Reeta ……………… (leave) the house when I ………………….. (reach) there. Her brother …………… (tell) me that she ……………. (go) to the market to buy some vegetables. He also ……… (tell) me that she would return in a few minutes. So I ………….. (decide) to wait for her. I ………………… (want) to return her book which she …………………… (give) me last Monday.
Ans:- had left , reached, told, had gone, told, decided, wanted, given
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Q.6. Listen to the description about the Bharat Scout and Guide Flag and put a tick mark on the appropriate option given in each box.
Ans. Students to do themselves.
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Q.7. A. Discuss in groups and tell your opinion to the class.
‘Following fashion is good.’
B. Enact the following dialogue:
Sangita: The questions in mathematics were easy this year.
Pooja: Yes, they were. But the question paper was very lengthy.
Rekha: I agree with Pooja. I also could not answer all the questions.
Neha: The English question paper was also easy.
Rekha: That’s true.
Sangita: I don’t agree. I found grammar tough.
Neha: How is your preparation for the next paper?
Pooja: OOO! Science? Some of the lessons are very difficult. I think I won’t score good marks.
Neha: I don’t think so, Pooja. You scored good marks in the model test.
Sangita: Neha is absolutely right. Let’s hope for the best.
State whether you agree or disagree with the statements given below.
Use the expressions given below. Some ways of disagreeing could be :
I don’t think… I disagree.
I don’t think so. I don’t agree.
I’m sorry, I’m not sure about that.
Some ways of agreeing
I agree. It ‘s true.
I too think so. That’s right.
You are absolutely right.
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i. Everyone should follow her/his fathers’ profession.
Ans. I don’t think that every one should follow his / her father’s profession unless they like to do . Everyone should follow their dreams and find their interests .
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ii . We should not watch TV during examinations.
Ans. I Don’t think so, we can watch TV – during examination with a limit because TV is a source of information and entertainment so it can be useful .
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iii. No student should be punished for any mistake she/ he does.
Ans. That’s right . Humans are allowed to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes . If students would be punished every time , they will be scared and lack confidence . With proper guidance and effective words they can learn .
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iv. Adolescence is the best period of life.
Ans. That’s right . Because at this age we experience different events in life , good and bad . We enjoy our school life and family time.
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v. Class 11 is going to be fun. We will not have to study all subjects.
Ans. I don’t agree , because every part of schooling has fun If we enjoy and do hard work . In class 11st it will be fun and also very different as chosen Subject will be new and interesting .
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Q.8. Rearrange these sentences to write a story
- One evening it said to the bamboo, “ I always stand upright and strong. I don’t bend and fear every time the wind blows.”.
- The peepal tree always thought that it was much stronger than the bamboo.
- “Oh my God!”, said the bamboo. “Our way is better. We bend, but we don’t break.”
- That night there was a storm and the peepal tree was uprooted. It fell down.
Ans. Peepal tree always thought that it was Stronger than Bamboo . One evening it said to the Bamboo that ” I always stand upright and strong . I don’t bend and fear every time the wind blow . ” That night there was a storm and the peepal tree was uprooted . It fell down . ” Oh my God ! ” , said the bamboo . ” Our way is better, we bend , but we don’t break . “
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II. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
What makes me very angry is when people don’t believe me when I am telling the truth.
For example, if I tell my teacher that I couldn’t do my homework because Ravi borrowed my book and forgot to return it. Or I tell my parents that it wasn’t me but my little brother who started the fight. Or if I tell my teacher that I really did study for the test even if I have got bad marks. They all look at me as if they think I am telling lies. The look on their faces really angers me. They should try to understand, shouldn’t they? Sometimes I have to look down at my shoes and count to ten so that I do not show that I am angry.
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Q.1. Choose the correct option.
i. The speaker is very angry when__________
a. people believe him but he cannot tell the truth.
b. he is telling the truth and others don’t believe him.
c. no one wants to listen to him.
d. he cannot show that he is angry.
Ans. (b) he is telling the truth and others don’t believe him.
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ii. The speaker has to look down and count to ten because___________
a. everyone looks at him angrily.
b. he feels ashamed about himself.
c. he does not want to show his anger.
d. he is telling lies.
Ans. (c.) he does not want to show his anger.
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Q.2. Read the following sentences and tick the correct meaning of the underlined words in context.
i. They all look at me as if they think I am telling lies.
a. find
b. guess
c. see
Ans. (c.) see
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ii. The look on their faces really angers me.
a. goodness
b. expression
c. feeling
Ans. ( b.) expression
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Q.3. Read the example from the passage that shows emphasis by the speaker.
eg.: “I did study for the test even if I have got bad marks”.
Add two more sentences using did for emphasis
i. …………………………………………………………………………….. (do homework)
ii ……………………………………………………………………………… (speak truth)
Ans. (i) I did complete my home work.
(ii) I did speak the truth.
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Q.4. Read the sentence.
They should try to understand, shouldn’t they?
The underlined phrase is a question tag.
We use short forms in question tags.
eg.: shouldn’t for should not
We use negative question tags with positive statements.
eg.: She does the houswork herself, doesn’t she?
We use pronouns in question tags. The pronoun in a question tag must agree with the subject of the statement.
g.: My teacher was here yesterday, wasn’t he? (not wasn’t my teacher)
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Q.Tick the sentences with the correct questions tags.
1. It’s a sunny day, isn’t it?
2. Bill works hard. doesn’t Bill?
3. You have swept the floor, have not you?
4. You and Mohan enjoyed the game, didn’t you?
5. I look like my aunt, don’t I?
6. Your sister has cooked the supper, hasn’t she?
Ans. (i)✓ (ii) ✓ (iii) x (iv) ✓(v) ✓ (vi) ✓