Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Geography Lesson" poem by Zulfikar Ghose

  "Geography Lesson" by Zulfikar Ghose:

Question & answer


(1) How do the earth and other things look from the height?
From the height, the earth looked very beautiful and well-planned. Cities and land appeared organized, and rivers followed their natural paths. Everything looked neat and orderly from above.

(2) What was clear looking at the things from the height?
It was clear that the land and cities developed where there was water. The planning of the land was understandable, but the reason for hatred among people was not clear.

3. What lesson of Geography did the poet learn when he flew above his city?

When the poet flew above his city in a jet, he understood why the city had developed the way it did. He realized that cities are usually built near rivers and valleys because they provide water and fertile land. The planning of land and settlements became clear from the height.  He saw the earth seem to be a whole one but still people divided it by necessary borders. 

4. (1) What does the poet think when he goes up in the jet?

When the poet goes up in the jet, he thinks that the Earth's layout and human settlements make sense from a new perspective.

(2) How does the set up on the ground seem to the poet?

The setup on the ground seems quite disorderly.

(3) What, according to the poet, is 'inevitability'?

According to the poet, the way the city has developed is ‘inevitability’ means as the need arose it continued to progress gradually.

Stanza (2)
(1) What became clear to the poet when the jet soared ten thousand feet?

When the jet soared ten thousand feet, it became clear why cities are built near rivers and valleys and why certain areas are populated.

(2) What logic of geography is revealed in this stanza?
The logic of geography revealed in the stanza is that land and water attracted human settlement, so those are mostly cities.

(3) Pick out the refrain from the stanza.
The refrain from the stanza is "When the jet reached high the valleys are looking populated."

(3) Stanza Questions:

(1) What became clear to the poet when his jet rose six miles high?
When poet’s jet rose six miles high he saw that the earth was round and there was more sea than the land.

(2) What was difficult for the poet to understand?
For poet it was difficult to understand that why people on earth find reasons to and kill each other, why build walls across the land.

(3) What is the message that the poet wants to convey in the poem?
The message the poet wants to convey by his poem is that the world is whole and we all shall live together in harmony but even they all are hating each other




Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Class 7 The Rebel

 Class 7

English
Chapter -2 (Honeycomb) The Rebel


1. Answer the following questions.

(i)  When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most?
Ans: When everyone wants a clear sky the rebel wants it to rain.

(ii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have?
Ans: Everyone else is likely to have a pet cat.

(iii) Why is it good to have rebels?
Ans: It is good to have rebels because we get to see the way in which society looks towards him/her and if that is negative we will work on ourselves to not be a rebel.

(iv) Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself?
Ans: It is not good to be a rebel because it makes us intolerant towards the choices of others and may also feel unwanted and excluded from the group.

(vi)Why does the rebel choose to wear fantastic clothes? 

Ans: When the rebel sees everyone else dressed in a uniform, the rebel chooses to wear fantastic clothes.

3 Answer the following

(1) Why do rebels always contradict others? 

 Ans:The rebels always contradict the others because they wish to stand out to be different and distinguish themselves from the crowd. They wish to retain their voice and preferences as well as opinions rather than blindly following the crowd.

 (2) Why does society disapprove of the rebels? 

Ans:The rebels do not conform to the norms and conventions followed by society at large. They have their own. opinions, unique thinking, and are different, at times even go to the extent of contradicting and contradicting others, merely to highlight their perceived uniqueness.

4. Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below them:

1. Stanza 

(1) With reference to the above extract, do you think it is good to be a rebel?

Ans:No, to go against the flow just to show that you are different or to prove your superiority is wrong. Unnecessarily breaking the rule unless there is some noble cause is not acceptable.

(2) Can there be a good reason behind remaining silent when everybody else is speaking? 

Yes, sometimes people keep arguing unnecessarily out of their ignorance of the entire and actual situation. In such situations, a wiseman stay silent. 

(3) What must of a the main motto of a rebel, in your opinion.

The main motto of a rebel is Bringing about the change.

2. Stanza 

(1) What decides the choices made by the rebel? 

Ans:The rebel's choices are based on what society would not accept or agree to.

(2) Who do you think is the character of rebel based on?

Ans:The character of rebel is based on a young child. 

(3) What does the rebel do?

Ans: The rebel defies others.





Saturday, 12 July 2025

Conjunction

 

🔗 What is a Conjunction?

A conjunction is a word used to connect:

  • Words (e.g., Ram and Shyam)

  • Phrases (e.g., in the morning or in the evening)

  • Clauses (e.g., I was tired, but I finished the work)


📚 Types of Conjunctions with Examples

1. Coordinating Conjunctions

👉 Used to join words, phrases, or independent clauses that are equal.

📝 FANBOYS – Most common coordinating conjunctions:

Conjunction

Use

Example

For

Shows reason

I stayed home, for it was raining.

And

Adds information

He plays football and cricket.

Nor

Negative addition

She doesn’t sing, nor does she dance.

But

Shows contrast

He is poor but honest.

Or

Shows choice

Tea or coffee?

Yet

Contrast (like "but")

It was raining, yet he went out.

So

Shows result

He was hungry, so he ate.


2. Subordinating Conjunctions

👉 Used to join dependent (subordinate) clause with an independent clause.

Conjunction

Use/Function

Example

because

reason

He left because he was tired.

although

contrast

Although it rained, we played.

if

condition

I’ll go if it doesn’t rain.

when/while

time

I was sleeping when he called.

since

time/reason

Since morning, he’s been waiting.

unless

condition

You won’t pass unless you study.


3. Correlative Conjunctions

👉 Used in pairs to join equal parts of a sentence.

Pair

Example

both...and

Both Riya and Priya came.

either...or

Either you leave or I will.

neither...nor

Neither Raju nor Ravi was present.

not only...but also

Not only she sang but also danced.

whether...or

I don’t know whether he will come or not.


🧠 Important Rules of Conjunctions

✅ Rule 1: Don't use double conjunctions.

❌ Although he was ill, but he went.
Although he was ill, he went.

✅ Rule 2: Use the same part of speech after both parts of correlative conjunctions.

❌ He likes not only singing but also to dance.
He likes not only singing but also dancing.

✅ Rule 3: Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses.

Example: She was tired, but she worked.

✅ Rule 4: Subordinating conjunctions can come at the start or in the middle.

  • If at the start: Add a comma. → Although he was late, he joined the class.

  • If in the middle: No comma. → He joined the class although he was late.

✍️ Quick Practice

Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions:

  1. He is poor ___ he is honest.

  2. You can have tea ___ coffee.

  3. She didn’t come ___ she was sick.

  4. ___ you try, you will succeed.

  5. ___ Jack ___ Jill went up the hill.

👉 (Answers: but, or, because, If, Both...and)



Geography Lesson" poem by Zulfikar Ghose

    "Geography Lesson" by Zulfikar Ghose : Question & answer (1) How do the earth and other things look from the height? Fro...