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Check Your Progress Pg6-7 v,~. Facrors affecrmg perspecuves tn communication <re
given below :
A. Multiple Choice Questions
(i) Language Jn chis facror, in case of use of incorr
Read the questions carc/Hlly and mcle the letter (a), (b), (c) or words, unfamiliar language and lack of derail, cq
(d) that best ansu·crs the questwns. language can act as a barrier ro communicate w~
person wishes ro convey.
/ .What 1s the purpose of communication?
(it) Visual Perception It is the brain's abiliry to matt
(a) Inform (tell someone about something) sense of what we see through our eyes.
(b) Influence (get someone to do somethmg you (iii) Past Experience If the past expe~ience has been
want)
bmer, the future communication .between them
(c) Share thoughts, ideas, feelings surely be meffecrive.
(d) All of the above (iv) Prejudice Fixed ideas, such as chinking 'No one in
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(d) All of the above my class likes me' may stop a students from
,v communtcating openly in the class.
/' Which of the following methods are used to (v) Feelings Our feelings and emotions, such as lack
receive information from the sender through a interest or not trusting the ocher person affect
letter? communtcanon.
(a) Listening (b) Speakmg (vi) Environment Noise or disturbance in the
(c) Reading (d) Writing surroundings may make communication difficult.
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(c) Reading (vii) Culture Signs which have a different meaning in

~ How do you receive information on phone? different cultures, such as showing a thumb may
mean 'good job' done for some people but may be
(a) Listening (b) Speaking insulring co ochers.
(c) Reading (d) Wnting
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(a) Clear communication
B. Match the Columns (b) Complete communication
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1. Match the folloWing columns. Examplts of Clear communication and Complete
communication are given below:
Column I
(Communication Column II (a) Clear Communication In clear comm1uni·ati~
Barriers) (Examples) should be clear about what s/he WIDIS fO m,.
(b) Complete Communication In
1. Trying to read a book when
A Language somebody else Is watching
communiarion..,
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2. In some cultures, wearing
8. Emotional shoes and walking inside the
kitchen 1s considered rude
and disrespectful.

C. Environmental 3. Talking in H1nd1 when othe11s

Know only Tamil

D. Cultural 4 Parent 1s not talking to the

child
lns A ➔ 3, B ➔ 4, C ➔ I, D ➔ 2,
C. Short Answer Question
Jr-write down the seven factors affecting
perspectives in communication.
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Check Your Progress Pg24-25
A. ~fultiple Choice Questions
Rtad rhe 1111c.mom carefully and mcle the letter la). (h), (c) or
(ct) rhar b.:ir ansu·cn rhc questwns.

What is a sentence?
(a) A group of ideas that form d complete
pdragraph.
{b) A group of words that commumcate a complete
thought.
(cJ A set of rules that we must follow to wnte
correctly.
(d} A set of words that conta.inS all the buic
punctuation marks.
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J Idcntdy Hw c·oniunrllons dnd prepos1t10ns
(RPm<?mbcr, c:oniunclions join two sentences
while prepos1t10ns help dnswer the words
'wh<'n'', 'wlwn' tlnd 'how'.). Choose the
rnn1unctions and prepos1t1ons from the box
~pven below and list in Lhe correct box
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Check Your Progress
A. Multiple Choice Questions
Read the questions carefully and circle the letter (a), (b), (c) or
(d) that best answers the questions.
...J:"Ictentify the subject in the sentence, "The
children played football".
(a) The chlldren (b) Children played
(c) Played (d) Football
An~ (a) The children
/f: Identify the object in the sentence, "The
children played football."
(a) The children (b) Children played
(c) Played (d) Football
4.n (d) Fooeball
~3':- Which of these sentences has both indirect
and direct objects?
(a) I am watchmg TV.
(b) She bought a blue pen.
(c) The girls played cricket.
(d) He wrote his sister a letter.
lh (d) He wrote his sister a letter.
.4. Which of these sentences is in passive voice?
I (a) They are watching a movie.
(b) The clock was repaired by Raju.
(c) He is sleeping in the room.
(d) My pet dog bit the postman.
An (b) The clock was repaired by Raju.
B. Short Answer Questions
Y. Write one sentence of each type-statementr
question, exclamatory and order.
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l'l r Sutemenc I live in I kllu.
Question Do you pl.i) rickcc>
Exclamatory The btrthd.1y c.ikr was sci gPo<l!
Order ~hut ehc door.
Wluch is your favourite fest1vdl2 Write two
paragraphs about your favourite feslival.
Each paragraph should have a mimroum of
four sentences. Make sure you follow all the
rules about sentences and pdragraphs you
have learnt.
Aus. My favoume festival is Hali. le rs one of ehe most
tmporcant feseivals tn India. Hol1 1s ehe symbol of
celebration of brotherhood On this day, we all forget
our enmtCies and gee inro ehe fcsrival spirie. A day
before, a ritual called 'Holika Dahan is conducted. It
symbolises the burning of evil powers. The next day
Pg3 l -32 people play with colours. They \plash water colours on
each ocher. Children play wieh water guns.
Holt spreads love and broeherhood. le brings happiness
and harmony in the country Holt symbolises the
mumph of good over evil. This colourful festival unites
people and removes .ill sores of negaeivicy from life. I
eagerly wait for Holi every year
Practice speaking correct sentences with your
classmates. Try and find the parts of
sentences which you use commo,,ly.
A11 Do it yourself.
Check Your Progress Pg36
A. Multiple Choice Questions
Read the questwns careful!y and circle the letter (a), (b), (c) or
(d) that best answers the questions.
A" What is phonetics?
(a) It is the study of how we write words in
English.
(bl It is the study of how people und
sentences.
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(h) Whar ,ire you wa1ring for?
le) Do you like: to play football?
(d) Why m: they fighriog?
Check Your Progress
A. Multiple Choice Que~tiom
Reacl the q11e11wns ca-ref111ly and circle lhe letter (a), (b), (c) or
(rlJ that hrn uns1.cers thl:' qurstions.
Whdt ctre close-ended qur~stiom,?
(d) Ouestwns that rnn have c1ny an~wr,r.
(b) Questions lhdt do not hdVP dnswt>rs,
(c) Ou<>slwns wilh yPs/no answers.
(d) Questions lhdt have mc111y answers.
the sentence "You are studyin g" into a
quest10n?
(a) You are studying? (b) Studying you are?
(c) Are you studying? (d) Studyrng are you?
(c) Are you srudying?
B. Sh or t Answer Questions
.,,,, ./Make a note of five questions your friends
asked you. How many were open-ended
questions? Make a list of five close-ended
questions you asked other peopl e in one d a y.
Five questions my friends asked me ;
• I. 'Why did you not come to school yesterday?
2'. Did you take medicine?
3. How Jre yuu feeling now>
Pg52-53 .4. Will you be able ro play?
5. Do you wa nt ro cake rcsr?
Two of rhese were open-ended questiom.
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Close-ended questions
I Have: you completed your homework?
2. Do you pl.iy cricket?
3. Can you run 5 kilometres?
4. ls London the capital of England?
5. Did you tnjoy the party?

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SUMMARY
Communication skiJ!s are needud lo spcok and \I rile properly.
• The word communication derives from thr. laliu \\'Ord 'Cornruunicane' which meau 'W
• Jmportant elements of communication are sondr.rs, irleas, channel, receiver, a
• Factors whir,h affect perspe(,lives in communication are language, viaual p
rmvironmen!, personal factors and culturo
• Jv1ethods of communication are of three types, viz, verbal, non-verbal and
• In English, sentence is the basic framework of communication.
• There are eight basic parts of speech in the English language, viz, n0111
conjunction and interjection
/ Sentences have subject, verb and object.
• The object in a sentence can be either direct or indJirect.
• Sentences can be categorised into declarative, 1D
• in Bngllsh, words are made of three be,lc typef
• GreetiQp are of thtea types, viz, foflbal,
• In introduction, we need to talk
• There are two types of question&, Le.
we need to ask correct que,twna.