Question 1

Question 1: The same word can be used as a noun in some sentences and as a verb in others. For example, 1. Many are the empty remarks. ………………. (Noun) 2. A wise man once remarked, …………………. (Ver

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1. He experienced a big change in his life. (Noun) 2. She changed her mind and joined them. (Verb) Question (b) Show: Answer: 1. The young boy hosted the television show. (Noun) 2. They showed us the way to the post office. (Verb) Question (c) throw: 1. The naughty boy throws stones at a dog. (verb)

Question 2

Question 1: Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator: You may begin as given below. ‘I went quickly to my spiritual teac

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The young man and his spiritual teacher I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice because I had hurt my friend with my harsh and unkind words. I wanted to make amends. My teacher gave me a sheet of paper and a pen and asked me to write all the harsh words I had spoken.

Question 3

Question 1: Translate the following sentences into your mother tongue. (a) The first question we must ask ourselves before we speak is – is it true? (b) The second question to ask is – is it p

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The three questions were – is it true?, is it pleasant?, is it useful? Socrates told the youth that they should ask the three questions and if they get affirmative answers to them, they can open their mouths to speak.

Question 4

Question 1: Read the following sentence. ‘A very wise man once remarked that of the unspoken word you are a master, of the spoken word, you are a slave.’ The sentence has two pairs of opposite

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 5

Question 1: Think before you use! Name some ‘ready to eat’ and ‘ready to cook’ food items available in the market. Discuss the following in groups. (a) Discuss whether it is necessary to use s

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(a) Points: not necessary to use-people use them for a matter of convenience – different tastes other than home food – office-going, working people’s need – young children’s craze, ready and easy to eat – many customers – good sell – good income for the manufacturers. (b) Points: adverse effects: ki

Question 6

Question 1: Try and obtain more information about the various symbols printed on the packet:

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 7

Question 1: Why the ‘recipe’ is given on the packet:

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Points: to prepare recipe fast in simple and enjoyable way/manner, proper additives, water, etc. to manage timing-preparing the food item in short time without confusion.

Question 8

Question 2: Why the packet tells us to visit the website of the company :

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Points: for complaining about the bad food product – to enquire about another food products of the company – to get more information about the food item in the packet.

Question 9

Question 3: What ideas are used to make the packet attractive :

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Points: well designed – illustrations for making recipe – separate tables for ingradients, Nutrition facts and recipe – beautiful attractive writing – clear instructions.

Question 10

Question 4: How you will verify whether something is good for you to eat:

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Points: after reading information on the packet especially about ingredients and nutrition facts taste after having the food item – from reliability and genuineness of the manufacturer – popularity.

Question 11

Question 1: Complete the following: (Answers are directly given.)

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1. Harsh words are like scattered bits of paper carried away by the wind because it is very difficult to take them back. 2. The young man said that he had spoken very harsh and unkind words to his friend and he was deeply hurt.

Question 12

Question 2: Who said to whom?

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Complex Factual Activities: Question 1. What does the narrator tell you about the two fences that you have to pass before speaking a word? Answer: The narrator tells us that if you have to speak even a single word, that word must pass through two fences (walls). The first one is of our two rows of t

Question 13

Question 2: What were a wise man’s thoughts about our spoken word?

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The wise man thought that you are the slave of your spoken word. Once you have spoken a word you cannot get it back whatever you do. Therefore you must be careful about the word that you choose for speaking. Once the word has left your lips, you will not be able to get it back; you cannot take it ba

Question 14

Question 3: How did the spiritual teacher teach a lesson to the young man about his harsh and unkind words to his friend?

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The teacher gave the young man a sheet of paper and a pen and asked him to write down all the harsh, unkind words he had spoken to his friend. When he had written, the teacher asked him to tear up the sheet of paper into many small bits and throw them out of the window. As he did this he asked him t

Question 15

Question 1: Write from the passage the words related to our body parts :

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mouth, ears, teeth, lips

Question 16

Question 2: Write four words that have ‘un-’ as prefix: Example: unspoken

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unaware, uncertain, uncommon, unclean

Question 17

Question 3: Match the following words in column ‘A’ with their antonyms in column ‘B’: ‘A’ ‘B’ 1. harsh (a) easy 2. earlier (b) narrow 3. difficult (c) soft 4. wide (d) later

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‘A’ ‘B’ 1. harsh (c) soft 2. earlier (d) later 3. difficult (a) easy 4. wide (b) narrow

Question 18

Question 4: Write any four adverbs each with ‘-ly’ that express (a) anger and (b) loving nature in our talk:

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(a) anger: harshly, angrily, rudely, nastily (b) loving nature: sweetly, nicely, affectionately, kindly

Question 19

Question 1: Complete the words by using correct letters:

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Question 2. Copy the following sentences correctly in your notebook: Answer: 1. “I am afraid I’ve lost my friendship with him. How can I make amends?” 2. “Throw the bits out of this window,” the teacher told him.

Question 20

Question 3: Put the following words in alphabetical order: 1. statesman, fence, nature, anger 2. stammer, scatter, spoken, statesman.

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1. anger, fence, nature, statesman. 2. scatter, spoken, stammer, statesman.

Question 21

Question 4: Punctuate the following sentences: 1. this is what happens with the spoken words the teacher said 2. now tear up this sheet of paper into as many as small bits as you can the wise

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1. “This is what happens with the spoken words,” the teacher said. 2. “Now tear up this sheet of paper into as many as small bits as you can,” the wise teacher said.

Question 22

Question 5: Write four small words (minimum 3 letters each) using the letters in the given word. ‘mythological’.

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 23

Question 6: Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences: 1. The ears is like funnels, open all the time. 2. Therefore, learn to thought before you speak in anger.

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1. The ears are like funnels, open all the time. 2. Therefore, learn to think before you speak in anger.

Question 24

Question 7: Write related words as shown in the example:(Answers are directly given.)

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 25

Question 8: Complete the following word-chain of adjectives. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word: difficult → …………… → …………….. → …………….. → …………………

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difficult → talkative → energetic constant → tanned.

Question 26

Question 9: Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase in your own sentence. “to be afraid of”.

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Nowadays children are not afraid of ghosts and stories of ghosts.

Question 27

Question 10: Use prefix to or suffix to make new words and use any of the roots words in your own sentence : 1. correct 2. complete

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1. incorrect 2. incomplete. Sentence: There was a complete silence in the class.

Question 28

Question 11: Make the following sentence bigger by adding a clause: My village is a beautiful place ………………….

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My village is a beautiful place which is situated very close to the Konkan coast.

Question 29

Question 1: Was Disraeli trying to give a scientific reason? Was he only trying to give a message in lighthearted but effective way?

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Disraeli was not trying to give any scientific reason about man having two ears and one mouth. It was good for mankind. If man had two mouths and one ear he would have talked more and listened less and appearance of his face would have strangely changed. He wanted to give a lighthearted and playful

Question 30

Question 2: Write the biological reasons why man’s ears and mouth have developed the way they are now.

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Ears are sense organs that interpret sounds. Two ears will function better by capturing sounds from everywhere. Mouth is basically for feeding in all animals. It should be a single one. It then leads to food pipe to carry swallowed food inside the body. With a single mouth, feeding is easier. Howeve

‘A’	‘B’
1. harsh	(a) easy
2. earlier	(b) narrow
3. difficult	(c) soft
4. wide	(d) later

Chapter 3.4 Think Before You Speak! Solutions