SECTION 1: UNIT 10 - Home Life and Family Relationship - THE TATTERED BLANKET

 UNIT 10 - Home Life and Family Relationship - THE TATTERED BLANKET

1. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the box.  
1. All my efforts to convince her for the tour were futile. 
2. The lost traveller huddled up under a shelter made of branches and leaves. 
3. Her rude behaviour was the main cause of irritation for him. 
4. She moved awkwardly in the room, thinking that I was watching. 
5. She is mumbling something, but I can’t hear her. 
6. When I met my sister after a long time, she talked to me in a feeble voice. 

2. Tick (√) the correct words that are similar in meaning to the underlined words. 
1. Rupa studied Science reluctantly due to her father’s pressure.
   Unwillingly
2. She moved her fingers exasperatedly through her hair.
   Annoyingly
3. My grandmother is over eighty. She lifted her hands feebly.
   Weakly 
4. She is wearing a tattered shawl.
   Torn
5. I have to work at two jobs to make ends meet in this expensive city.
   Earn just enough money

4. Syllable
   

3. Consult an English dictionary and find the number of syllables in the following words. Underline and pronounce them. 

Word	Number of Syllables
bury	2 (bur-y)
development	4 (de-vel-op-ment)
syllabic	3 (syl-lab-ic)
vowel	2 (vow-el)
education	4 (ed-u-ca-tion)
discipline	3 (dis-ci-pline)
examination	5 (ex-am-i-na-tion)
children	2 (chil-dren)
separately	4 (sep-a-rate-ly)
pronounciation	5 (pro-nun-ci-a-tion)

GRAMMAR

2. Complete the following sentences with however, although or in spite of. 
1. In spite of the fact that he is an octogenarian (a person who is between 80-89 years old); he still leads an active life. 
2. I still enjoyed the week although the weather was bad. 
3. He has passed MA. However, he hasn’t got a job. 
4. Although I had a headache, I enjoyed the movie. 
5. Ramila didn’t get the job in spite of the fact that she had all the necessary qualifications. 
6. In spite of the fact that he had no money, he bought the car anyway. 
7. We can go to the park for lunch. although, the weather report says it's going to rain. 
8. Although I speak English well, my first language is actually Maithili.
   

3. Combine the following sentences using the words given in brackets.
1. was annoyed. He didn’t say anything. (although)
   Although he was annoyed, he didn’t say anything.
2. Playing the stock market is exciting. It can be risky. (however)
   Playing the stock market is exciting, however, it can be risky.
3. He works slowly. He never makes a mistake. (even though)
   Even though he works slowly, he never makes a mistake.
4. It was raining. We still went to the park. (in spite of)
   In spite of (the) rain, we went to the park.
5. Hari bought the watch. It was expensive. (despite)
   Despite being expensive, Hari bought the watch.
6. He is very poor. He wears expensive clothes. (but)
   He is very poor, but wears expensive clothes. 

3. Rewrite the following sentences using (a) although and (b) in spite of. 
1. He had very little time, but he offered to help us.
   a. Although he had very little time, he offered to help us.
   b. In spite of having very little time, he offered to help us. 
2. She is very poor, but she still wears expensive clothes.
   a. Although she is very poor, she still wears expensive clothes.
   b. In spite of being very poor, she still wears expensive clothes.
3. He's a millionaire, but he lives in a very small flat.
   a. Although he’s a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat.
   b. In spite of being a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat.
4. They have a lot of money, but they are still not happy.
   a. Although they have a lot of money, they are still not happy.
   b. In spite of having a lot of money, they are still not happy. 
5. The traffic was heavy, but we got there in time.
   a. Although the traffic was heavy, we got there in time.
   b. In spite of the heavy traffic, we got there in time.