Our tongue (a) .......... a lot of things. The (b) ..........

bumps on it called taste buds can differentiate between

salty food and sweet food. The tongue (c) .......... in
chewing the food by moving to where our teeth can
bite it.
(a) (i) is doing (ii) do (iii) does (iv) had done
(b) (i) less (ii) little (iii) few (iv) lesser
(c) (i) is helping (ii) will be help (iii) has helped (iv) helps

LETTER WRITING
1. You are one of the regular visitors to public places such as
government libraries and public parks. You are disappointed to see the
unkempt surroundings. Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner
requesting him to look into the matter. You are P. Ramakrishnan/P.
Parvathi of A-34, Xth Cross, Hardanhalli, Bangalore. In about 120 – 150
words

2. Letter to Editor Example 2. Gandhinagar is a thickly populated

locality inhabited mainly by working-class people. Unfortunately, there
is no Amul milk booth in the locality. Write a letter in 100 - 120 words to
the editor of a local daily drawing the attention of the authorities to the
problem faced by the people, requesting them to open a milk booth.
You are Sham / Shobha, 4, Gandhinagar, Mumbai.

3. You are Sakshi/Saksham living in Vellore. Your family plans to go for a

vacation to Udaipur this vacation. Write a letter to the Front Office
Manager of a five-star hotel seeking information about the types of
rooms, tariffs, facilities, availability etc in their hotel.

4. Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of your district complaining

against the use of loudspeakers in your colony . ( effect - studies, senior
citizen , small children)

5. You are the librarian of Amla Public School. You had placed an order
for textbooks with Dhanpati & Sons. As the books did not arrive on time,
you have decided to cancel the order. Write a letter to the Manager,
Dhanpati & Sons, Chennai, cancelling the order.
6. You are Anoop/Aakriti, Baden Powell Senior Secondary School, Delhi.
Writ; a letter to the Sales Manager, Aparna Publishing House, Delhi
placing an order for books (minimum four titles) for your school library.
Invent the necessary details.

7. Write a letter to Lightways Sports, Amrapalli, Thane, placing an order

for sports articles (minimum 4) to be supplied to your school, ABC
Matriculation School, Civil Lines, Pune. Sign as Ravi/Raveena, Sports
Secretary.

8. As a health conscious person, you noticed an advertisement in the

newspaper on yoga classes in your neighbourhood. Write a letter to the
organizers enquiring about the duration of the course and other relevant
details. You are Swapna/Surendra of 60, RK Puram, New Delhi.

STORY WRITING
Write a short story in 200 – 250 words, with the help of the clues given below.
Give a suitable title to the story.
1. You are Ajay. You have forgotten to do your homework and without a legitimate excuse,
you’re sure to get punished by the teacher. In an attempt to make an excuse, you have
decided to come up with an elaborate story to make the teacher believe your excuse or at
the very least have a good laugh.

2. ….Suddenly it started raining and thunder rumbled. The animals frightened by the streaks
of lightning and the roar of thunder, broke loose and began to run …

3. "The date of examination declared ..........late for examination ........very

tense....... taxi driver drove fast ......reached 30 minutes late............ the
invigilator ...................
4. On the basis of the clipping shown and the outline given, write a stoiy in 150-200
words.

Outline: On way to school—chaos on main road—accident at metro construction site—scene of the

accident—student volunteers help in controlling.

 6. A boy was playing cricket in a park . He saw a small sparrow sitting on a
stone. He went near it , still it didn't fly. He..................
7. On the basis of the outline given, write a story in your own words. (150-200 words)

Outline: School fete—held annually—Ferris wheel major attraction—cancellation of Ferris wheel—

last minute change—celebration as before