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b. What is the tone of the speaker?

i. scornful ii. respectful iii. ill-mannered iv. joyful

c. Complete the analogy with a word from the above lines.

cheerful : joyful :: harsh :

d. Where did the person being spoken to, have to behave properly?

e. Why is it necessary to behave properly in public places? life skill social skills

2. ‘I overheard Shyamadidi telling her what I had done and she too burst out laughing. So I knew
I was safe.’

a. Who is the narrator of these lines?
b. With whom was Shyamadidi talking?

i. Sudhir ii. Leela

iii. Amma iv. the girl in the green saree

c. The phrase burst out is

i. a compound word ii. an idiom

iii. a noun-noun collocation iv. a phrasal verb

d. What did the speaker overhear?

e. Why did the speaker feel safe?

Time to think and answer

1. Do you think Leela was wrong in not taking her brother along to the party? Would you
have handled the situation differently? value compassion

2. Have you ever been in such a situation where you were denied permission to go with
your elder sibling or you didn’t want to tag along with your younger sibling? How did you
cope with it? life skill maintaining relationships life skill problem solving

Time to study language

You have learnt about the different kinds of sentences. Let's revise them.

1. Declarative sentences declare a fact, a plan or an argument. For example,

• I was still doubtful, but I promised.

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