Matric Notes Class 10th English Book Exercise Chapter 11 Great Expectations Grammar Writing Skills

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Grammar

Past Perfect Tense
A. Fill in the blanks with Past Perfect Tense. In the case of questions, use the indicated subject.
1. They __ (eat) before he arrived.
Ans. They had eaten before he arrived.
2. What __ (you do) that upset him so much?
Ans. What had you done that upset him so much?
3. Ali __ (not do) the gardening before it started raining.
Ans. Ali had not done the gardening before it started raining.
4. We __ (eat already) so we weren’t hungry.
Ans. We had already eaten so weren’t hungry.
5. __ (Tahira choose) the colour for her room before she was asked to paint it black?
Ans. Had Tahira chosen the colour for her room before she was asked to paint it black?

B. Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Tense or Past Perfect Continuous Tense whichever appropriate.
1. They __ (not complete) their homework on time.
Ans. They had not completed their homework on time.
2. I __ (read) for hours when my eyes began to hurt.
Ans. I had been reading for hours when my eyes began to hurt.
3. Samreen __ (read) five stories by the end of the week.
Ans. Samreen had read five stories by the end of the week.
4. They __ (try) to contact their parents for days when they finally succeeded.
Ans. They had been trying to contact their parents for days when they finally succeeded.
5. She __ (look) for a car for months when she found one at a reasonable price.
Ans. She had been looking for a car for months when she found one at reasonable price.

C. Write a dialogue between the following characters for situations given under each picture.
a. Pip’s sister scolding him.
Ans. Sis: Why did you help a stranger?
Pip: Well, he was in need of it.
Sis: I have told you time and again to stay away from strangers.
Pip: I am sorry.
Sis: It’s okay.

b. Joe consoling Pip
Ans. Joe: What’s going on dude?
Pip: Nothing special!
Joe: Anything wrong? You look so sad.
Pip: Yes! My sister scolded me again for nothing.
Joe: Oh! Men just don’t mind such things. She does this for your betterment.
Pip: Okay.
Joe: Let us come and have supper in a good restaurant.
Pip: Wow! That is great.

c. Pip giving food to the prisoner.
Ans. Pip: Who are you and what are you doing here?
Prisoner: I am stranger here and hungry too.
Pip: Okay. Wait, I’ll bring food for you.
Prisoner: Thank you.
Pip: Mention not.
Pip: (comes again) Here is your food!
Prisoner: Oh thank you boy!
Pip: It’s okay, it’s my pleasure.

d. Pip with a young man in London.
Ans. Young man: Hello! Who are you?
Pip: I am Pip and I am you new flat mate.
Young man: Welcome.
Pip: What do you do for living?
Young man: I am a clerk in an insurance company.
Pip: That is good. I hope you earn well.
Young man: I have to work hard and I earn a little.
Pip: Keep working hard one day you will get your reward.
Young man: Yeah! You got great mind.
Pip: Pleasure!

e. Pip as a successful person.
Ans. Stranger: Hello! How are you?
Pip: I am fine.
Stranger: How did you get this great home?
Pip: I got it with my hard work. And I started as a clerk in this company. Now I am part owner of the firm.
Stranger: That is very great. Well done!

D. Change the narration of the following.
1. She said, “My class fellows are visiting me.”
Ans. She said that her class fellows were visiting her.
2. He said, “What is the time?”
Ans. He asked what the time was.
3. He tells his son, “Opportunity knocks but once.”
Ans. He tells his son that opportunity knocks but once.
4. He asked the servant, “Where did you leave my glasses?”
Ans. He asked the servant where he had left his glasses.
5. He said, “Keep quiet.”
Ans. He ordered to be quiet.
6. She said, “Don’t water your time.”
Ans. She advised me not to waste my time.
7. She explained, “My friends and I are here to help you.”
Ans. She explained that her friends and she were there to help me.

Active Passive Voice
E. Change the following into active voice.
1. The novel Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens.
Ans. Charles Dickens wrote the novel Great Expectations.
2. He was brought up by his sister.
Ans. His sister brought him up.
3. The man was recaptured by soldiers and taken away.
Ans. Soldiers recaptured the man and took away.
4. He was still wanted by Police in England.
Ans. The police still wanted him in England.
5. He was caught by the police.
Ans. The police caught him.
6. He was sentenced to death by the Judge.
Ans. The judge sentenced him to death.

Writing Skills

A. Write the character sketch of Pip with the help of mind map given below.
Ans. Character Sketch of Pip
Pip is the main character of the novel “Great Expectations”. He was a lonely orphan. He was brought up by his sister. His sister treated him strictly. Joe, the husband of his sister was his favourite friend. He treated him very kindly and sympathetically. He treated Pip as if he was his own son. In his early years the young Pip seems powerless to stand against injustice or to ever realize his dreams for a better life. He helped an escaped prisoner and gave him something to eat. Later on, the man arranged for his good education in London. However, as he grew into a useful worker and then an educated young man he reached an important realization. He had a successful career as a result of his own efforts and not because of the fortune that he had been promised.

B. Write a review of any story that you have read with the help of the following mind map.
Name of Book: The Old Man and the Sea
Author’s Name: Earnest Hemingway
Major Characters (and a description of each one):
1. Santiago: An old fisher man.
2. Manolin: A young boy, assistant of Santiago, the old man.
3. Marlin: A big fish.
Setting: The novel begins in Havana, Cuba. Santiago, the old man is in his cottage. The old man is sitting at a dock and talking to Manolin. 84-days have passed and the old man is unable to catch any fish.
Summary of the story: Santiago was an old man. He could not catch any fish for 84 days. On the 85th day, he was able to catch a big fish. He struggled hard to get the fish on the surface of the water. For this, he had to undergo a great deal of pain. At last, he was able to control the fish. But at night, some sharks attached the fish. The old man fought hard to defeat the sharks. Only the skeleton of big fish was left. But he never lost courage. He succeeded to carry his trophy with him. The lesson that we get from this novel is that failure or success doesn’t matter. The thing that matters is the amount of effort we put in. As old man says, “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”