Unit 10 Home life and family relationship : English NEB Class 11

Notes of English - Home life and family relationship CLASS 11 ENG . Padandas Notes

Ways with words

A. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate words.

a. All my efforts to convince her for the tour were futile.

b. The lost traveller huddled up under a shelter made of branches and leaves.

c. Her rude behaviour was the main cause of irritation for him.

d. She moved awkwardly in the room, thinking that I was watching.

e. She is mumbling something, but I can’t hear her.

f. When I met my sister after a long time, she talked to me in a feeble voice.

B. Tick (√) the correct words that are similar in meaning to the underlined words.

a. Rupa studied Science reluctantly due to her father’s pressure.

ii. unwillingly

b. She moved her fingers exasperatedly through her hair.

iv. annoyingly

c. My grandmother is over eighty. She lifted her hands feebly.

iii. weakly

d. She is wearing a tattered shawl.

ii. torn

e. I have to work at two jobs to make ends meet in this expensive city.

iv. earn just enough money

D. Syllable

c. Consult an English dictionary and find the number of syllables in the following words.

bury : bur-y
2 syllables

development : de-vel-op-ment
4 syllables

syllabic : syl-lab-ic
3 syllables

Vowel : vow-el
2 syllables

education : ed-u-ca-tion
4 syllables

discipline : dis-ci-pline
3 syllables

examination : ex-am-i-na-tion
5 syllables

children : chil-dren
2 syllables

separately : sep-a-rate-ly
4 syllables

pronunciation : pro-nun-cia-tion
5 syllables

Comprehension

Answer the following questions.

a. Why didn’t the mother recognise her son Gopi?

The mother didn’t recognize her son Gopi because she was eighty years old and lost her memory.

b. Why is the sister living with her mother?

The sister is living with her mother because she is a widow and there is nobody to take care of her mother.

c. What is the sister’s attitude towards her brother?

She is serious towards her brother’s behaviour.

d. Does the son love his mother very much? How do you know that?

Yes, the son love his mother very much. He shows his love by bending down and bringing his face close to his mother’s wrinkled cheeks.

e. What does the mother actually need: a blanket or the warmth of her son’s love?

The mother actually needs the warmth of her son’s love. Here, the blanket symbolizes love and care.

f. What does the phrase ‘the tattered blanket’ mean? Is it only the blanket that is tattered?

The phrase ‘the tattered blanket’ means the hurted feelings of his mother.

g. The son says, ‘Amma can’t remember who I am’. Do you think that he remembered his mother? Why didn’t he answer when his sister asked, ‘Do you remember your Amma?’

He didn’t answer her question because he can’t do so as it had been a year since he wrote to his mother and more than five years since he saw her.

Critical thinking

a. What can be the expectations of the parents from their offspring at the old age?

b. Some children who live in a distance tend to be indifferent to the feelings of their parents. Why do you think they are like that? Discuss.

c. A mother’s love is everlasting and indispensable. Justify.

Grammar

B. Complete the following sentences with however, although or in spite of.

a. In spite of, the fact that he is an octogenarian; he still leads an active life.

b. I still enjoyed the week although, the weather was bad.

c. He has passed MA. However, he hasn’t got a job.

d. Although, I had a headache, I enjoyed the movie.

e. Ramila didn’t get the job, in spite of, the fact that she had all the necessary qualifications.

f. In spite of, the fact that he had no money, he bought the car anyway.

g. We can go to the park for lunch although, the weather report says it’s going to rain.

h. However, I speak English well, my first language is actually Maithili.

C. Combine the following sentences using the words given in brackets.

a. He was annoyed. He didn’t say anything. (although)

Although he was annoyed, he didn’t say anything.

b. Playing the stock market is exciting. It can be risky. (however)

Playing the stock market is exciting, however, it can be risky.

c. He works slowly. He never makes a mistake. (even though)

Even though he works slowly, he never makes a mistake.

d. It was raining. We still went to the park. (in spite of)

In spite of rain, we still went to the park.

e. Hark bought the watch. It was expensive. (despite)

Despite being expensive, Hark bought the watch.

f. He is very poor. He wears expensive clothes. (but)

He is very poor but wears expensive clothes.

D. Rewrite the following sentences using (a) although and (b) in spite of.

a. He had very little time, but he offered to help us.

– Although he had very little time, he offered to help us.
– In spite of having very little time, he offered to help us.

b. She is very poor, but she still wears expensive clothes.

– Although she is very poor, she still wears expensive clothes.
– In spite of being very poor, she still wears expensive clothes.

c. He’s a millionaire, but he lives in a very small flat.

– Although he’s a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat.
– In spite of being a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat.

d. They have a lot of money, but they are still not happy.

– Although they have a lot of money, they are still not happy.
– In spite of having a lot of money, they are still not happy.

e. The traffic was heavy, but we got there in time.

– Although the traffic was heavy, we got there in time.
– In spite of the heavy traffic, we got there in time.

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