2.3. ONE FULL, ONE HALF

                                         ONE FULL, ONE HALF

                                                 Activity -01

Q.1 (A) Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities.                            (12)

A.1 Choose:                                                                                                                                  (2)

  Choose two sentences that appropriately mention the theme of the extract.

1.   Chaitanya used to accompany his parents because he was a special child.
2.   The mother was not at all ashamed of carrying Chaitanya into public places and answers the  queries of the people.
3.   Chaitanya had an exceptional capacity. Therefore he made a great progress.
4. In spite of his difficulties, Chaitanya has made a good progress that made his mother feel proud.

                       (P.38: My own faith in----------------------------due to health problem)

  A.2 Complete:                                                                                                                            (2)

          Complete the following statement by giving suitable responses:
          A Special mother of a special child needs some qualities and they are:

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  A.3 Give Reasons:                                                                                                                        (2)
          Give in your own words at least two reasons for the Mother's great joy

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A.4   Vocabulary:

        Find the antonyms for the following words from the passage:

       1. belief               X   --------------------------

       2. Comfortable  X   --------------------------

       3. Sad                  X   -------------------------- 

       4. Criticize          X   --------------------------

A.5  Personal Response:                                                                                                                (2)

     Imagine that you have a member like the Chaitanya in your family. Describe your efforts for his
     improvement.

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A.6  Grammar:

   Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:                                                         (2)

1.  We were not sorry or uncomfortable carrying him around.       

             (Rewrite the sentence using infinitive form of the underlined word)

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     2.  When I saw the prizes, I was stupefied. (Make it simple)

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References:

      1. YUVAKBHARTATI  A Course book in English,  Std-XII

       2. HSC Board Training Manual.