DPS MIS, DOHA- QATAR

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT- OCTOBER 2016 -17

CLASS: VII
[To be submitted by 3rd November]
SECTION B WRITING
Q1. After a long cold winter, you decided to take a break on the first warm
day of the year and went for a picnic with your family. Write a diary entry
of your experience, the fun and enjoyment you had there.

Q2. Recently your school observed World Earth Day. A seminar on save
our planet was organised and various other activities such as poster
making, planting saplings were organised as a part of the celebrations. As
the student Correspondent of the school, write a report for the school
magazine. (80-100 words)

SECTION C GRAMMAR
Q3. Convert the following sentences from indirect into direct speech.

1. Manu said that he was very busy then.

2. She said that she was going to college.

3. Raju said that Gautam would have to go the following day.

4. Geetha says that her father is an Engineer.

5. He said that he had passed the physical test.

6. She told me that I was her only friend.

Q4. Choose the right word from the brackets.

1. Don't hurt _____ puppies.(those,that)
2. Show______ the house and we can start dinner.(them,those)
3. Remind ______ to water the flowers when we're away.(him,his)
4. Can you tell ______where the class is? (mine,me)
5. Don't_____ ever lie to me again! (she,you)

Q5. Convert the following sentences from Direct into indirect speech.

1. He said, I have got a toothache.

2. Hurry up, she said to us.

3. Give me a cup of water, he told her.

4. She said to me, Thank you

5. Where are you going? James asked Mary.

SECTION D LITERATURE
Q6. Read the extracts and answer the questions given below:a. Silencing the bird on tree,
Biting the blue finger;
White as meal the frosty field -Warm the fireside haven -Not to autumn will I yield, Not to winter even!
Which seasons are referred in the above extract?
How did the poet describe the winter season?
Explain the last two lines of the extract given above?

b. He probably doesnt know how to fire that thing.

Who said this to whom?
What is the thing mentioned in the context?
Why did the speaker say so?

Q7. Answer the following questions: Who is narrating the story of the crows? When do you realise it?
Why crows are not afraid of famine?
Describe the life of a vagabond?
How did the crows punish Junior Sahib and why?

 Why do you think the poet is the lover of nature?

How did Junior sahib make peace with the crows?

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