Chowdhury English Tutorial

Class: IX & X/Bliss/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
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Topic: Phrasal Verbs/ Group Verbs

[A] ACT

*1. Act upon (Affect): Smoking acts upon our health.
2. Act on (Do accordingly): You should act on my advice.y

[A] Ask

3. Ask for (Want/Demand/Pray): The hungry traveller asked me for the help.

[B] BEAR

*4. Bear with (Tolerate/Do with): I couldn't bear with such an insult.
*5. Bear out (Support): He bore out my attempt.

[B] BLOW

*6. Blow out (Extinguish/Put out): A gust of wind blew out the candle.
*7. Blow off (Emit): A heap of garbage blows off bad smell.
8. Blow down (Break): Tall trees blew down in storm.

[B] BREAK

*9. Break down (Decline): His health has broken down due to acute illness.
*10. Break up (End): Our school breaks up at 4:15 pm.
*11. Break out (Spread): Denge has broken out in our locality.

[B] BRING

*12. Bring up (Rear): The girl was brought up by her aunty.
*13. Bring out (Publish): He had brought out an article in a newspaper.

[B] BURST

14. Burst into (Be emotional): He burst into tears due to his grandmother's sudden demise.

Class: IX/ Bliss/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
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Topic: 'Autumn' [L- 3] by John Clare

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ( 2 Marks Each)

1. What is the theme of the poem?
Ans:
The poem is all about a vivid description of the rural landscape during autumn. The poet is glorified by the shedding of leaves, strong gust of wind, smoke curling upward and the falling of acrons.

2. How does the gust affect casement and mossy elm-tree?
Ans:
In autumn, the fitful gust shakes the casement all through the day. From the mossy elm-tree , it takes the faded leaves away and twirls them with thousand others down the lane.

3. How is the chirping of the sparrow misleading?
Ans:
The poet observed the sparrow, chirping on the cottage rig. The sparrow's chirp would make believe that spring was just now flirting by in summer's lap with flowers to lie.

4. Which picture of of the cottage smoke does the poet behold in the poem?
Ans:
The poet observed the autumnal activities. He stares at the smoke, emitting from the chimney of a cottage and curling upwards.

5. Why are the trees naked?
Ans:
The poet observed the autumnal activities. The trees are naked because during autumn, withered leaves fall from the mossy elm-tree.

6. How does 'the cottage smoke' behave?
Ans:
During Autumn, the poet stares at the rural landscape where the cottage smoke is emitting from the chimney of a cottage and coiling upwards through the naked trees.

7. What happens on dull November days?
Ans:
On dull November days, the poet observes the pigeons nestled round the coat, and the c**k crows upon the hill and the meal continues its motion on the open field.

8. What are the pigs waiting for? What are they doing while waiting?
Ans:
The grunted pigs are waiting for acrons.
# The pigs rush sharply to the field where the acrons fall pattering down the tree.

9. Where is the c**k seen? What is he doing there?
Ans:
The c**k is seen upon the dung-hill. It is crowing steadily, perching on the heap of the dung.

Class: X / WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
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Topic: 'Father's Help' [ L- 1 ] by R.K. Narayan

UNIT: 1

Textual Comprehension Exercises:

1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a). With a shudder Swami realized that it was
(iv). Monday

(b). When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the
(i) bench

(c). According to Swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are
(ii). late

2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:

(a). time when Swami complained of a headache:
at nine o'clock in the morning.

(b). person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to school:
Swami's father.

(c). name of the teacher mentioned by Swami:
Samuel.

3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:

(a). Swami said that he had a headache [ True]
Supporting statement: Swaminathan wailed, "I have a headache."

(b). Swami was lying in his father's room. [ False ]
Supporting statement: Swami was lying on the bench in Mother's room.

(c). According to Swami, the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel. [ False]
Supporting statement: ''They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him."

Class: SECONDARY (VI to X)/ WBBSE

Topic: Appropriate Prepositions

Contd...

24. Compare to (Making match to somebody)/ with (Something) :
He compared himself to his brother.
Never compare his talents to yours.

25. Cause of (Having reason for something) :
Many patriots left their life for the cause of the country.

26. Cure of ( Get well from an illness) :
My brother was soon cured of illness.

27. Consist of (Comprise) :
The football team consists of eleven players.

28. Congratulate on ( Give compliment):
My teacher congratulated me on my success.

29. Contrary to ( Opposite to/ against something) :
Your decision was contrary to the rules.

30. Close to (Near to) :
The Express Bazar is very close to our house.

31. Crave for (Desire for something) :
Shyam craves for knowledge.

Class: III/ WBBPE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)

Contd...
UNIT: II 'The Amazing World of Insects'

Activity : 5
Have you ever seen these insects? Identify the insects with the help of their given below:

Honeybee, wasp, bedbug, cricket, c**kroach, dragonfly.

Activity: 6

Who am I?

a. I live with my friends in a hive. I store honey. Who am I ?
Ans:
I am a Honeybee.

b. I work very hard. I store food for the future. Who am I?
Ans :
I am an ant.

c. I suck the blood of animals. I spread malaria. Who am I?
Ans:
I am a mosquito.

d. I am very small. I glow brightly in the darkness. Who am I?
Ans:
I am a glow worm.

e. I have colourful wings. I suck nectar from flowers. Who am I?
Ans:
I am a butterfly.

Class: IX & X/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: Phrasal Verbs/ Group Verbs

A. What is a Phrasal Verb?

Typically, a 'Phrasal Verb' is an indiomic phrase, combined with a verb and either an adverb (as in 'Break down'), or with a preposition (as in 'Come by') ; or consisting of the combination of both (as in 'Look down upon').

INSTANCES :

(a). His health has broken down.(Declined)
(b). How did you come by(Get) this wrist watch?

B. What is the difference between a 'Phrasal Verb'and a 'Group Verb' ?

There is a slight difference between the both.Whereas in a 'Phrasal Verb', the particle (a unit of the Phrase) , a preposition or an adverb can not separately be used; in a 'Group Verb', it's done...

INSTANCES :

(a). I came across him at the rail station.(Phrasal Verb)
(b). I asked them for help.(Group Verb).

Class: IX & X / WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: Grammar Practice-'26

Do as directed:

1.Rambabu said to me, "Don't touch the electric button." (Change the mode of narration)
2. Mother said to me, "I will cook biriyani for you." (Change the mode of narration)
3. "Why did you not attend the meeting yesterday?", Ram said to me. (Change the mode of narration)
4. The old man said, "God bless you." (Change the mode of narration)
5. They said,"Hurrah! We have won the match." (Change the mode of narration)
6. She said to me, "I can do it anytime." (Change the mode of narration)
7. She said to me, " Good morning." (Change the mode of narration)
8. Ram was so weak that he could not come here. (Rewrite using Infinitive)
9. He is too timid to protest. (Use 'so... that' and rewrite)
10. As soon as I saw him, he feld. (Rewrite using 'No sooner').
11. He can not but be careful. (Use 'Help')
12. Rabindranath was famous. He had composed Gitanjali. (Join in Relative clause)
13. This is the boy. His father saw you yesterday. ( Join in a single sentence)
14. She told me her address. I wrote it on a piece of paper. ( Join in complex sentence)
15. Yesterday I borrowed a book from the library. I have to return it today. ( Join in an Adjective clause)

Class: III/ Butterfly/ WBBPE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: 'The Grasshopper and the Ants' [L-3]
Contd...

Activity: 4
Let's arrange the following words in alphabetical order:

1. Ant 2. Busy 3. Cold 4. Field 5. Hill 6. Music 7. Summer 8. Snow 9. Winter 10. Weather.

Let's talk...
Ask your friend:

a. Which insect can bite?
Ans:
The mosquito can bite.

b. Which insect can fly?
Ans:
The butterfly can fly.

c. Which insect lives in a group?
Ans:
The ant lives in a group.

d. Which insect is green in colour?
Ans:
The grasshopper is green in colour.

e. Which insect moves in a row?
Ans:
The ant moves in a row.

(To be continued...)

Class: X/ Bliss/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: 'The Passing Away of Bapu' [L- 3] by Nayantara Sehgal

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (2 Marks Each)
Contd...

6. What had not the Narrator directly done with Bapu ?
Ans:
Gandhiji, inspite of being an ideal person to her, the narrator had not directly walked with him, never gone to prison to his call. Neither she did make any sacrifice for the country.

7. Why must not the author lose courage with the passing away of Bapu?
Ans:
Bapu's death was not valueless for the narrator. If she lost courage, Bapu's struggle till death would have been unsuccessful. She was proud to bear his banner.

8. How would Bapu's India continue to live in his children?
Ans:
Bapu had left his foot-print for the young generation to follow. His struggle and efforts till death, and his ideals would help India to continue to live in his children.

Class: IX/ Bliss/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: 'Autumn' [L- 3] by John Clare

Contd..

Exercise: 5
Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

(a). I said to him, " Will you share your tiffin with me?"
Ans:
I wanted to know from him whether he would share his tiffin with me.

(b). Anjan's mother said, " Your father has left for Mumbai."
Ans:
Anjan's mother informed/ told him that his father had left for Mumbai.

(c). The girls triumphantly said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."
Ans:
The girls triumphantly exclaimed in joy (saying) that they had won the match.

(d). He says, " Let you be successful in life."
Ans:
He wishes that I might be successful in life.

(e). The captain informed, "The tournament was postponed last month."
Ans:
The captain informed that the tournament had been postponed the previous month.

Class: IX & X/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)

Topic: Editorial Letter

Write a letter to the Editor of an English daily, expressing your grave concern about the problems of bad conditions of Govt.-run hospital in your locality.

To
The Editor,
The News of India
6, P.C. Lane
Kol-92

Sub: Deplorable plight at Zilla Hospital

Sir,
I will highly be obliged to you if you kindly allow me a little space in your most well-circulated esteemed daily to air my grave concern about the problems and hazards, caused by bad conditions at the ABC Govt. hospital.
At present, the deplorable plight of the Govt.-run hospital has been a headache to all and sundry. The rude behaviour of the nurses and the hospital officials makes the patients more dying. The catastrophic and filthy ambience in the hospital premises emits bad smell. The patients' beds are occupied by dogs and cats which are seen collecting the remaining food from the patients' dish. Blood Bank remains 'blank' when blood is urgently required. Medicines, antibiotics and anti-venoms are not available. If the one Govt.-run hospital runs thus, please let's think of the rest.

Under these circumstances, I request you to publish this letter so that the appropriate authorities concern may take proper steps against this alarming issue.
Thanking you Yours' faithfully
Place:
Dated:

Class: VIII/WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: Writing Skills

Read the advertisement:
JNCC BOX -0425/B
LEARN BASIC COMPUTER COURSE Within 6 months.
Experienced Computer Teacher will conduct the classes. Classes will start shortly. Students of classes VIII, IX , X may apply.
To
The Advertiser
BOX -0425/B
The Telegraph,
Kol:91

Sub: To Apply for Basic Computer Course
Sir/Madam,
In response to the advertisement, published in The Telegraph dated 02.01.26, I am writing this letter. From the advertisement, I have come to know that JNCC is is going to offer a Basic Computer Course. I am a student of class OF VIII, and am interested to apply for learning computer.
I will highly be grateful to you if you kindly register my name, and let me know the following queries:
(i). Fees for the course, if any
(ii). Time and venue
(iii). Duration of class etc.

Thanking you Yours' faithfully,
Krishnanagar, Nadia