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Tamil Nadu Board 10th Standard English - Prose Unit 4: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Question Types Covered:

1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Unit 4: The Attic

Answer the following Questions

(a) When did Aditya leave the local school?
Answer Key:

Aditya left the local school after he had passed the matriculation examination.

(b) Why did Aditya think that the school would not be recognisable?
Answer Key:

The School had undergone many changes.
So Aditya thought that the school would not be recognisable.

(c) Who were Aditya’s ancestors?
Answer Key:

Aditya’s ancestors were once the Zamindars.

(d) How was the landscape through which they travelled?
Answer Key:

The landscape was spotted with paddy fields on either side of the road.

(e) What did Aditya visit?
Answer Key:

Aditya visited his school first. Beyond the iron gates were the playing field and the two-storeyed school building.

(f) Where was Nagen’s uncle’s shop?
Answer Key:

Nagen’s uncle’s shop was next to the grocery shop and opposite the Lord Shiva temple.

(g) Besides tea, what did Nagen’s uncle have in his shop?
Answer Key:

Besides tea, he had biscuits and savouries.

(h) What did Nagen’s uncle tell about Sanyal?
Answer Key:

Nagen’s uncle told that Sanyal was short of sight and hearing.
He had no money to buy spectacles.

(i) In what way was Mr. Sanyal’s behaviour strange?
Answer Key:

Mr. Sanyal suddenly stood up, stretched himself, raised his lean right arm, and with eyes wide open, began to recite a poem by Tagore – “Panraksha”.
After reciting, he left the place making a gesture of Namaste to nobody in particular.

(j) What did Nagen’s uncle tell about Sanyal’s past life?
Answer Key:

Sanyal led a cursed life. He sold his lands to do his daughter’s marriage.
He had lost his wife and son.

(k) How did Sanyal show that he had a sense of self-respect?
Answer Key:

Sanyal had tea and biscuits in Nagen’s tea shop.
But he never failed to pay for it. This shows that he had a sense of self-respect.

(l) Why was the atti 'a favourite place' for the children?
Answer Key:

They seem to be in a world of their own.

(m) What did Aditya do on reaching the attic?
Answer Key:

He searched for an article and found it on top of the packing case in the attic.

(n) What did the jeweller say about the article?
Answer Key:

The jeweller told that the article was an antique.

(o) Was Sanyal happy about his visitors?
Answer Key:

No, he was not happy about his visitors.

(p) Why did Sanyal recite the poem in the tea shop earlier?
Answer Key:

She recited the poem in order to make Aditya remember the incidents on the prize-giving day.

(q) What was engraved on the medal?
Answer Key:

Sriman Sasanka Sanyal – Special Prize for Recitation – 1948.

A. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

Question 1.
Write a few lines about the owner of the shop?
Answer Key:

The owner of the shop was Nagen’s uncle. He was sixty.
He was rustic in appearance. He was white neatly combed hair and clean look.
He was wearing dhoti and a blue striped shirt with a green shawl over it.

Question 2.
What was the daily routine of Sanyal?
Answer Key:

Sanyal comes to the tea shop, has tea and biscuits, and always remembers to pay for it as he has an acute sense of self-respect.

Question 3.
Why was there a sudden change in Aditya’s expression?
Answer Key:

On hearing Sanyal recite the poem. It was the same poem recited on the prize-giving day.
So there was a sudden change in Aditya’s expression.

Question 4.
Why did Aditya decide to visit his ancestral home?
Answer Key:

Aditya decided to visit his ancestral house to take the medal from his attic.

Question 5.
What was the condition of the attic?
Answer Key:

A portion of the wall of the attic had damaged.
The floor was dirty with straw and bird’s dropping.

Question 6.
When did Aditya heave a sigh of relief? why?
Answer Key:

Aditya heaved a sigh of relief, when he had got what he had been looking for in the attic. It was a silver medal belonged to Sanyal.
He took it from him twenty-nine years ago and lied that was lost. Now he wanted to return it to him.

Question 7.
Why did Aditya and his friend go to the jeweller?
Answer Key:

To find out the weight of the silver medal.

Question 8.
What did Aditya offer Sanyal?
Answer Key:

Aditya offered Sanyal one hundred and fifty rupees.
It was the price of the medal, which Sanyal received in school for recitation.

Question 9.
‘Your grievances are absolutely justified’ Who says this to whom? Why?
Answer Key:

Aditya said these words to Sanyal. He had wished to pay the cost of the medal to him.

B. Answer in detail the following questions in about 100-150 words.

Question 1.
Give a detailed account of all thoughts and questions in the narrator’s mind while accompanying Aditya from the tea shop to Sanyal’s house?
Answer Key:

The narrator had noticed the keen interest of Aditya in seeing the tea shop at Bramhapur if it still existed.
They saw Sasanka Sanyal another customer seated in one comer of the Nagen’s Tea Cabin. When that customer was asked to leave by Nagen the owner, he behaved strangely and reacted sharply.
Before leaving the place, he stretched himself, raised his lean arm and with diluted eyes recited a poem by Tagore.
On hearing this poem and seeing the customer’s strange gesture of Namaste, Aditya’s expression changed.
The narrator noticed the eagerness in Aditya to know who the gentlemen were and what he was doing.
The information he had received from Nagen’s uncle perturbed Aditya. He was distressed perhaps to know that the man lost his wife and only son last year.
When he left, Aditya was bent on knowing where the gentleman stayed and drove straight to his ancestral house with firm determination.
His nerves seemed overwrought for some reason and he felt a strong necessity to visit his house.
Aditya was totally a different person now and he expressed keen interest to visit his house where he lived twenty-nine years ago.

(OR)

Title: The Attic
Author: Satyajit Ray
Character: Aditya, his friend, Nagens Uncle and Sasanka Sanyal
Theme: Every moment is a memory waiting to happen.

The narrator and Aditya visited Nagen’s tea shop. Aditya was surprised to see the strange behaviour of Sanyal.
But Sanyal noticed the change in Aditya’s expression. Aditya did not give any reason for it.
He collected the details about Sanyal from Nagen’s uncle. He went to his ancestral house.
The narrator thought that Aditya wanted to see his house. He went there and found a medal in the attic.
He took it to the jeweller to find out the weight. The narrator asked what it was. He told him that he would know about it soon.
Then they went to Jogesh Kabiraj’s house. There they saw Mr. Sanyal.
Now the narrator cleared all his doubts through Aditya’s actions.

(OR)

1.   The narrator and Aditya visited Nagen’s tea shop
2.   Aditya was surprised to see Sanyal’s strange behaviour
3.   Mr. Sanyal also noticed the change in Adítya’s expression.
4.   Aditya gave no reason for it.
5.   He got the detail about Sanyal from Nagen’s uncle.
6.   He went to his ancestral house.
7.   He found a medal there ¡n the attic.
8.   He did not tell the narrator anything about it.
9.   He went to the jeweller to find out its weight.
10. Then he went to Jogesh Kabirajts house.
11. There they saw Mr.Sanyal.
12. Now the narrator understood everything about Aditya’s actions.

Question 2.
‘Man does change with time – What were the various changes that came about in Aditya?
Answer Key:
Introduction:

Twenty-nine years ago, Aditya was the child of a wealthy family. Sanyal and Aditya studied in the same school.
Sanyal was always in the first position. Aditya was jealous of Sanyal.
One day he took the medal of Sanyal and did not return to him. He told me that he last it.

Narrator’s visit:

The narrator and his friend Aditya had visited Aditya's village after 29 years.
They went to Nagen's uncle's tea shop. They saw green fields on either side of the road.
They met Nagen uncle. They had tea and biscuits in Nagen's uncle's shop.

Visiting Sanyal:

They met Sasanka Sanyal there. Sanyal suddenly stood up and began to recite the poem "Panraksha" by Tagore.
The narrator noticed a sudden change in Aditya's face. Aditya wanted to see his ancestral house.
After reaching, he went to the attic and searched for a medal. The narrator was confused.
They went to the jeweller to find out the weight. Not knowing the narrator asked Aditya to which he didn’t Answer.

Conclusion:

They went to Kabiraj’s house where Sanyal stayed. Aditya confessed Sanyal for his act of stealing his medal.
Then only the narrator know all Answer Keys for the questions in his mind.

(OR)

Title: The Attic
Author: Satyajit Ray
Character: Aditya, his friend, Nagen’s Uncle and Sasanka Sanyal .
Theme: Every moment is a memory waiting to happen.

The narrator and Aditya visited Nagen’s tea shop. Aditya was surprised to see the strange behaviour of Sanyal.
But Sanyal noticed the change in Aditya’s expression. Aditya did not give any reason for it.
He collected the details about Sanyal from Nagen’s uncle. He went to his ancestral house.
The narrator thought that Aditya wanted to see his house. He went there and found a medal in the attic.
He took it to the jeweller to find out the weight. The narrator asked what it was. He told him that he would know about it soon.
Then they went to Jogesh Kabiraj’s house. There they saw Mr. Sanyal. Now the narrator cleared all his doubts through Aditya’s actions.

(OR)

1.   Aditya visited his village after 29 years
2.   He saw Sanyal at the tea shop
3.   Sanyal recited a poem.
4.   Aditya was shocked.
5.   He visited his old house.
6. He found a medal in the Attic.
7. He met Sanyal and paid 150 rupees.
8.   Sanyal refused to take it.
9.   He asked for the medal.
10. He got the medal and felt very happy.

Question 3.
Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal?
Answer Key:

Aditya brought the medal and gave it to Sanyal. He was happy. His joy has no bounds when he got the medal back. For him, his reputation was greater than the money.
Sasanka Sanyal was a wise and intelligent student. Perhaps luck never favoured him. He may have been a book-worm.
However, he was overpowered by his friends because of his innocence.
Hence, Aditya Narayan Chowdhury exploits him and takes away the Silver medal that he had received for Poetry Recitation.
He had a wonderful memory power and could recall every single incident of his past.
He remembered Aditya when he saw him in Nagen’s Tea Cabin and confirmed his memory seeing his mole on the right cheek.
He was rude in his behavior towards Aditya as he did not want to suppress his feelings and vented out his anger on him. He was remorseful after the death of his family members.
He whiled away his time at Nagen’s shop yet never gave up his self-respect and paid for the cup of coffee and biscuits if in case he had.
Financially, he wasn’t comfortable since he couldn’t afford even a spectacle because of his partial deformity in his eye-sight.

(OR)

Sasanka Sanya and Aditya studied in the same school. Sanyal was a brilliant student. He always stood in the first position.
Aditya was not good at their studies. He could not beat Sanyal. One day Sanyal received a prize for reciting Tagore’s poem, ‘Panraksha’.
Aditya was jealous and he could not bear it. He took his medal and never returned it. Sanyal was angry but did not show it out.
They met again at Nagen’s tea shop after 29 years. Sanyal lived a cursed life. But he did not forget any incident of the past.
He lost his wife and son. He sold his lands to get his daughter married. Then he got changed.
Aditya gave him 150 rupees for the medal. But Sanyal refused it. He wanted his medal back.
Aditya returned the medal to him. He was happy to regain his glory.

(OR)

1.   Sasanka Sanyal and Aditya were class mates.
2.   Sanyal was a brilliant student.
3.   Aditya could not beat him.
4.   One day Sanyal received a prize for reciting Tagore’s poem.
5.   Aditya was jealous.
6.   Aditya took the medal and never returned it.
7.   After 29 years they met again at Nagen’s tea shop.
8.   Sanyal led a cursed life without his wife and son.
9.   Aditya gave 150 rupees as a price for his medal.
10. Sanyal wanted only his medal and not the money.
11. Aditya gave the medal and Sanyal was very happy

Vocabulary

C. Complete the following table with two more compound words.

Noun + Noun	kitchen garden, _________ _________
Noun + Verb	mouthwash _________ _________
Verb + Noun	watchman _________ _________
Preposition + Noun	overcoat _________ _________
Gerund + Noun	bleaching powder _________ _________
Noun + Gerund	housekeeping _________ _________
Adjective + Preposition + Noun	good for nothing _________ _________
Noun + Preposition + Noun	mother-in-law _________ _________

Answer Key:

Noun + Noun	kitchen garden, necktie school bus
Noun + Verb	mouthwash sunset sunrise
Verb + Noun	watchman popcorn call taxi
Preposition + Noun	overcoat upstream underground
Gerund + Noun	bleaching powder dancing bird washing machine
Noun + Gerund	housekeeping bird watching horse riding
Adjective + Preposition + Noun	good for nothing free of cost best of luck
Noun + Preposition + Noun	mother-in-law sister-in-law brother-in-law

D. Combine the words in column A with those in column B to form compound words as many as you can.

Column A	Column B
rain	light
snow	thing
star	fall
draw	ball
play	back
lottery	ticket
under	walk
man	note
side	world
foot	hole

Answer Key:

Column A	Column B	Answers
rain	light	rainfall
snow	thing	snowball
star	fall	starlight
draw	ball	drawback
play	back	plaything
lottery	ticket	lottery ticket
under	walk	underworld
man	note	manhole
side	world	sidewalk
foot	hole	footnote

E. Form compound words from the boxes given below and fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow with the appropriate compound words.

waiting	out	income
green	sun	room
tax	alarm	dry
traffic	wall	house
clock	jam	glasses
hair	cleaning	cut
put	paper

1.   Siva visited the hairstylist to have a clean _________.
2.   Tharani had given the sarees for _________.
3.   The _________is a natural process that warms the earth’s surface.
4.   Never wait for an _________to wake you up.
5.   The children were late to school as there was a _________near the toll plaza.
6.   The government expects every individual to promptly pay the _________.
7.   People usually wear _________during summer.
8.   The patients were asked to sit in the _________until the doctor arrived.
9.   With teamwork, we are able to multiply our _________.
10. The room was looking bright with the colourful _________.
Answer Key:
1.   hair cut
2.   dry cleaning
3.   greenhouse
4.   alarm clock
5.   traffic jam
6.   income tax
7.   sunglasses
8.   waiting room
9.   output
10. wallpaper

Affixes

F. (i) Form new words by adding appropriate prefix/suffix:

1.   accurate        __________
2.   understand    __________
3.   practice          __________
4.   technology     __________
5.   fashion           __________
6.   different         __________
7.   child               __________
8.   national         __________
9.   origin           __________
10. enjoy            __________
Answer Keys:
1.   inaccurate
2.   misunderstand
3.   malpractice
4.   bio-technology
5.   fashionable
6.   indifferent/differential
7.   childish/childhood
8.   nationalise
9.   original/originality
10. enjoyable

F. (ii) Frame sentences of your own using any five newly formed words.

1. Your information is _________.
2. There is a great _________ advancement in the world.
3. This is an _________ copy.
4. Ooty is _________ in summer.
5. A few students were caught in _________ in the public examination.
Answer Keys:
1. inaccurate
2. technological
3. original
4. enjoyable
5. malpractice

G. Fill in the blanks by adding appropriate prefix/suffix to the words given in brackets.

1. He was sleeping _________ on his couch. (comfort)
2. Kavya rides a _________ to school. (cycle)
3. There was only a _________ of people in the theatre. (hand)
4. It is _________ to cut sandalwood treeš. (legal)
5. The _________ of the President has been expected for the last half an hour. (arrive)
6. The man behaved _________ in front of the crowd. (normal)
7. Swathy had no _________ of visiting the doctor. (intend)
8. The bacteria are so small that you need a _________ to see them. (scope)
Answer Keys:
1. comfortable
2. bicycle
3. handful
4. illegal
5. arrival
6. abnormally
7. intention
8. microscope

Grammar.

A. Complete the sentences given below choosing the right connectors given in brackets.

1. Call me _________ you need money.
(so that, in order that, in case)
2. I forgot _________ I had to meet the Principal.
(whether, that, if)
3. _________ he is ninety years old, he is in the pink of health.
(when, since, though)
4. It is raining. Take an umbrella _________ you will get drenched.
(or else, and, but)
5. They faced many hardships _________ they are always cheerful.
(although, nevertheless, otherwise)
Answer Keys:
1. in case
2. that
3. Though
4. or else
5. nevertheless

B. Fill in the blanks with the connector that goes with the underlined words.

1. Both the minister _________ the officers visited the affected areas.
2. Jaya teaches not only English _________ Science.
3. Either Raghu _________ Bala will have to buy vegetables from the market.
4. No sooner did I enter the house _________ it started drizzling.
Answer Keys:
1. and
2. but also
3. or
4. than

C. Combine the pairs of sentences using appropriate connectors.

1. We came late. We did not miss the train?
Answer Key:
Although we came late, we did not miss the train

2. They checked the packet twice. Then they sealed it.
Answer Key:

They checked the packet twice and then they sealed it.

3. Sita saw a snake. At once she ran away?
Answer Key:
As soon as Sita saw a snake, she ran away.

4. Robert completed the project. Did he submit it to the teacher?
Answer Key:
When Robert completed the project, he submitted it to the teacher.

5. Yusuf was running at a high temperature. He could not take part in the competition?
Answer Key:
Since Yusuf was running a high temperature, he could not take part in the competition.

D. Tick the correct linker.

Answer Key:

E. Supply suitable linker.

1. “ _________ I was alive and had a human heart, “Answer Keyed the statue, “I did not know what tears were, _________ I lived in the palace _________ sorrow was not allowed to enter. My courtiers called me the Happy Prince _________ Happy Indeed I was. So I lived and _________ I died.
Answer Key:

When, for, where, and, so

2. Many writers make incorrect sentences _________ they try to put sentences together. They may make grammatical errors _________ leave out important punctuation marks. Making such mistakes is quite common _________ preparing the first draft. _________ he must carefully edit his final draft.
Answer Key:
when, and, while, so

3. In most large cities _________ towns of our country, there are special schools for girls, there are many co-educational schools _________ girls boys study together. Most parents allow their daughters to attend these schools, _________ there are some parents are against such schools for girls _________ the age of 14 or 15.
Answer Key:

and, likewise, where, and, but, who, after

F. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

1. as / I / healthy / are / you / am / as
Answer Key:
I am as healthy as you are!

2. your / today / put on / new / since / is / birthday /dress / the
Answer Key:
Since today is your birthday put on the new dress.

3. allergic / dogs / Rani / though / is / to / of / six / she / them / has
Answer Key:
Though Rani is allergic to dogs, she has six of them.

4. speaks / Ruben / besides / German / languages / two
Answer Key:
Ruben speaks two languages besides German.

5. loan / apply / you / if / for / you / a / get / will / immediately / it /
Answer Key:
If you apply for a loan, you will get it immediately.

Nominalisation

G. Write the noun forms of the following words.

1. beautiful      _________
2. breathe       _________
3. enter           _________
4. know           _________
5. deafen       _________
6. zealous        _________
7. familiar        _________
8. accept          _________
9. dangerous    _________
Answer Key:
1. beauty
2. breath
3. entrance
4. knowledge
5. deaf
6. zeal, zealot, zealousness
7. familiarity
8. acceptance
9. danger

H. Complete the following sentences using the noun form of the words given in brackets.

1. The boy had to give a proper _________ for being late. (explain)
2. They could make _________ about the future. (predict)
3. At one point in life, he had no _________ but to trust his friend. (choose)
4. The monuments are to be preserved because of their historical _________. (significant)
5. It is very difficult to work with so many _________. (distract)
Answer Keys:
1. explanation
2. prediction
3. choice
4. significance
5. distractions

I. Rewrite the sentences nominalising the underlined words. The first one has been done for you.

1. We succeeded in our attempt.
Answer Key:
We got success in our attempt.

2. Nalini leads a happy life.
Answer Key:
Nalini leads a life of happiness.

3. She failed and it disappointed her.
Answer Key:
Her failure was a disappointment to her.

4. India became an independent country in the year 1947.
Answer Key:
India got independence in the year 1947

5. The child resembles her father.
Answer Key:
The child has a resemblance of her father.

J. Combine the pairs of sentences given below into a single sentence using the noun form of the highlighted words.

1. He is an honest person. Everyone likes him.
Answer Key:
Because of his honesty, everyone likes him.

2. Sathya gave an explanation. The police wanted her to prove it.
Answer Key:
Though Sathya gave an explanation the police wanted proof for it.

3. He speaks well. It attracts all.
Answer Key:
His speech gets an attraction from all.

4. Suresh is always punctual and regular. It has earned him a good job.
Answer Key:
The punctuality and regularity of Suresh earned him a good job.

5. The policeman arrived quickly. It made us happy.
Answer Key:
The quick arrival of the policeman made us happy.

K. Complete the sentences in the paragraph using the appropriate form of words given in brackets.

1. My sister wanted to go to Mumbai last week. She made a _________ (decide) to buy a ticket at once. As _________ (reserve) could be done online, she gave _________ (prefer) to book a ticket that way. First, she collected _________ (inform) about the _________ (arrive) and _________ (depart) of trains and airplanes.
Answer Keys:
(decision, reservation, preference, information, arrival, departure)

2. A few days later, Androcles was captured by his master. He had to suffer all kinds of _________ (punish). At last, he was thrown to a lion which was in great _________ (hungry). It had been kept in an _________ (enclose) and had not been fed for several days. His friends stood there with _________ (tear) eyes as the lion rushed towards him. The lion stopped near him and stood for a while _________ (look) at him. Then it lay down by his side like a pet dog. (obvious), the lion recognized Androcles and the _________ (help) he had given it.
Answer Keys:
(punishment, hunger, enclosure, tearful, looking, obviously, help)

Phrases and Clauses

L. Identify the phrases in the following sentences and classify them as Adjective, Adverb or Noun phrases.

1. The girl in _________ is my sister. [Adjective phrase]
2. Kohli hopes to win _________ [Noun phrase]
3. The train halts _________ [Adverb phrase]
4. I have never seen _________ [Noun phrase]
5. She worked in _________ [Adverb phrase]
Answer Keys:
1. in blue saree
2. the trophy
3. at every junction
4. such a picture
5. an enthusiastic manner

M. Identify the clauses and classify them accordingly.

1. Ram bought a pen that doesn’t write well.
2. Come back as soon as possible.
3. Most of her friends whom she had invited attended her wedding.
4. My brother visits my father whenever he comes to Chennai.
5. Call me in case there is an emergency.
6. Until the sun sets, the old woman cannot step out of her house.
7. She knows where I go.
8. You can go wherever you want.
Answer Key:
1. that doesn’t write well [Noun clause]
2. as soon as possible [Adverb clause]
3. whom she had invited [Adjective clause]
4. whenever he comes to Chennai [Adverb clause]
5. in case there is an emergency [Adverb clause]
6. Until the sun sets [Adverb clause]
7. where I go [Adverb clause]
8. wherever you want [Adverb clause]

Listening

N. Fill in the blanks :

1. _________ into your IRCTC account.
2. Fill in the information asked to you in _________ section.
3. The _________ and _________ of your journey must also be selected.
4. List of _________ trains will appear.
5. You must check on the _________ and _________ for the train of your choice.
6. Your personal details like _________ are a must.
7. After filling information and captcha click on _________ booking.
8. You can make the payment either by _________ or _________
Answer Keys:
1. Login
2. book your ticket
3. the starting point, destination
4. available
5. availability, fare
6. name, date of birth
7. continue
8. credit/debit cards, e-wallets

Reading

P. Answer the following questions:

1. What did the coach teach the child?
Answer Key:
The coach taught the child the basics of sports as well as special ways to improve and excel.

2. What values did the child learn?
Answer Key:
He learned the value of finishing what he started and the joy of personal accomplishments.

3. The parents noticed some changes in the child. What were they?
Answer Key:
The child had transformed from a timid, doubting child to a strong, happy player willing to give all for a team.

4. Read the letter again and write a few lines on each of the following:
(a) things that the coach taught _________.
Answer Key:
Basics of sports as well as special ways to improve and excel.

(b) transformation in the child _________.
Answer Key:
He was transformed from a timid, doubting child to a strong, happy player willing to give all for the team.

(c) things that amazed the writer _________.
Answer Key:
The coach taught him the skills that will last a lifetime. He had kindled in them a desire to excel.

5. Find sentences /words from the text which express the following:
(a) The parent’s earlier view of the child.
Answer Key:
He was a timid and doubting child

(b) One of the qualities of the teacher.
Answer Key:
Wise approach

Writing

Q. Prepare notice for the following

(i) You are the school monitor, of Modern Matriculation School, Villupuram. Your school Principal has requested you to inform the students about a trip to Yercaud for 3 days. Prepare a notice giving the details such as date of journey, mode of transportation, amount, dress code, etc.
Answer Key:

Notice
Modern Matriculation School, Villupuram
3 DAYS TRIP TO YERCAUD
20th September, 2020Dear Students,
You are informed that a trip to Yercaud has been planned for 3 days on 15, 16, 17 October 2020. The total cost for transportation by luxury coach, boarding, and lodging is Rs.2500/- only. Students who are interested may register their names at our school office by 3 October 2020. All must come to school in uniform only.

Ranjit Kumar
School monitor

(ii) You are the Secretary of Park Circus Residents Welfare Association. Write a notice to inform the residents of your colony of a Meditation program under the guidance of Dr. P. Ranjit with a view to understanding the self better. The program is exclusively for the residents It will be conducted on the second Saturday of the following month between 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. at the children’s park nearby.
Answer Key:

Notice
Park Circus Residents Welfare Association Meditation Programme
15 September, 2020A meditation programme has been organised under the guidance of Dr. P. Ranjit at the children’s park in our colony. It is to be conducted on the second Saturday of May between 7.00 am to 9 a.m. All the residents of our colony are asked to participate with a view to understanding the self better.

Premnath
Secretary

(iii) You are Ganesh/Gayathri Head boy/Head girl, of your school. Write a notice for your school notice board informing the students about the ‘Fancy Fete’ that is going to be organised on your school campus on the 10th of next month.
Answer Key:

Notice
Loyola Matriculation School,
NGO A Colony, Tirunelveli 627 007
25 July, 2020A ‘Fancy Fete’ will be conducted in our school premises on 10th August 2020. Students who wish to participate in this programme may give their names to their respective class teachers on or before 30 July 2020.

Gayathri
Head Girl