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Precis (Summary) Writing – 19 Creative Writing – 68 The following write-up has 409 words. Write its precis in not more than 145 words. The passage collected from ‘The Lancer’s Wife’ by Guy de Maupassant It was after Bourbaki’s defeat in the east of France. … Read more
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (text of 1834) By Samuel Taylor Coleridge [Part 1 and 2] Complete exposition of the poetry ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ included in the CBSE Class 10 syllabus Part I It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth … Read more
Precis (Summary) Writing – 18 Creative Writing – 67 Reduce the following paragraph to roughly one third its length without leaving out any important fact. Passage Odisha, a small state in the east coast of India, was battered by Cyclone Philine in the last weekend. The … Read more
Best Seller by O. Henry Complete para by para explanation Para 1 .. One day last summer, I (the narrator) went to Pittsburgh on business. Para 2 .. The chair-car I was traveling on was almost packed to its capacity with rather well-to-do passengers. The … Read more
Letter Writing – 6 Creative Writing – 66 Complaint to Forest Officer about illegal felling As the Sarpanch of your village, write a letter to the District Forest Officer drawing his attention to illegal felling of trees from the forest under your jurisdiction. Request him … Read more
The Frog and the Nightingale by Vikram Seth Complete stanza by stanza explanation of the poetry included in CBSE Board Class 10 syllabus Once upon a time a frog Croaked away in Bingle Bog Every night from dusk to dawn He croaked awn and awn … Read more
Comprehension Exercise – 18 Creative Writing – 65 Study the passage and answer the questions that follow Passage sourced from Washington Post Worldview China’s democratic dream was snuffed out as night fell on June 3, 1989. In mid-April, thousands of idealistic university students had gathered … Read more
On the Value of Scepticism by Betrand Russell Complete explanation of the Essay alongside the original text A word about the author Sir Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was and continues to be Britain’s foremost thinker. He was a mathematician, philosopher, writer, political activist and visionary. He … Read more
Precis (Summary) Writing – 17 Creative Writing – 64 They write-up has a total of 401 words. Write the summary of the same in not more than 140 words. Passage sourced from Betrand Russel’s book ‘Values of Scepticism I wish to propose for the reader’s … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 24 English Skill Building – 24 Words and phrases that you need to write well Fledgling Meaning 1 – A small immature entity. Some 38 years ago, Infosys was a fledgling IT start-up with just $250 as its capital. Now, its revenue … Read more