Matric Notes Class 10th English Book Exercise Chapter 5 The Rain (Poem) Grammar Writing Skills

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Transitive verb (Passing Over)

A transitive verb is a verb that describes an action which passes over from the subject toe an object.

Example:

He (S) ate (V) an apple (O).

Intransitive verb: 

An intransitive verb is a verb that describe an action which does not pass over to an object: 

Example: the boy sleeps. 

We can form passive voice sentences only form a transitive verb. Transitive and intransitive verbs.

A. Pick out the verb I each sentence and stance whether it is transitive or intransitive. 

1. The sun shines bright. 

Ans. Shines=intransitive verb

2. I hear a noise. 

Ans. Hear=transitive verb

3. Ali drives the car carefully. 

Ans. Drives=transitive verb

4. You got angry with your sister. 

Ans. Got= intransitive verb 

5. Sarmad ate lots of sweets. 

Ans. Ate= transitive verb

6. Everyone tried very hard to win the race. 

Ans. Tried=intransitive verb

7. She known the secret. 

Ans. Knows = transitive verb

B. some verb can be used both transitively and intransitively. 

Examples: 

• a. She hangs the painting on the wall. 
• b. The painting hangs on the wall. 

In example a hangs is a transitive verb which passes the action to the noun "painting", in example b hangs is an intransitive verb.

B. Make two sentences with each of the given words. Make the first as a transitive verb and then as an intransitive verb. 

Write, play, sing, read, plan, move

1. Write I am writing a letter. Transitive

Write I write nicely. Intransitive

2. Play He is playing cricket. Transitive

Play He can play well. Intransitive

3. Sing I am singing a song. Transitive

Sing She can sing melodiously. Intransitive

4. Read Amanat is reading a novel. Transitive

Read He always reads loudly. Intransitive

5. Plan I plan to visit Canada. Transitive

Plan He plans well whenever the need arises. Intransitive

6. Move He moved his legs. Transitive

Move Ali is moving here and there. Intransitive

Prepositions of Movement and Direction

C. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Prepositions.

1. Sheraz is going up the ladder.

2. The furniture is in the van.

3. My friend lives in the flat upon a shop.

4. The boss is coming through the corridor.

5. There’s garage beside the house.

6. We walked along the lake.

7. There’s statue in front of the museum.

8. Hassan and Ali are walking out of the stadium.

D. Where did the fly go?

Example: The fly came in through the door.

1. It flew __ the chair.

Ans. It flew under the chair.

2. It crawled __ the chair leg. 

Ans. It crawled up the chair leg.

3. It stopped __ the desk for a moment.

Ans. It stopped on the desk for a moment.

4. It went __ the telephone.

Ans. It went around the telephone.

5. It flew __ the drawer.

Ans. It flew into the drawer.

6. It went __ the window.

Ans. It went through the window.

Active and Passive Voice

E. Put in the correct form of the verb to complete the following sentences in passive voice.

1. We __ a letter the day before yesterday. (to send – Past Indefinite)

Ans. We were sent a letter the day before yesterday.

2. This __ car. It’s too old. (not / steal – Past Continuous)

Ans. This car was not to be stolen. It’s too old.

3. A new restaurant __ last week. (to open – Past Indefinite)

Ans. A new restaurant was being opened last week.

4. He __ to the party yesterday. (to invite – Past Indefinite)

Ans. He was invited to the party yesterday.

5. I __ the book by my friend. (to give – Past Continuous)

Ans. I was being given the book by my friend.

Writing Skills

A. Write the main idea of the poem.

Ans. “The Rain” is a symbolic poem in which upper leaves of tree represent the rich and the lower leaves represent the poor of the society. The sunshine symbolizes the day when the darkness of poverty will come to end and there will be a fair distribution of the blessings of nature.

B. Paraphrase the stanzas of the poem.

Stanza 1: I hear leaves drinking rain – These green leaves drinking near.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “The Rain” composed by William Henry Davies.

Paraphrase:

These lines depict a scene of nature and the feeling of the poet. The sound of rain drops falling on the leaves seems as if leaves were drinking rain. The leaves on the top are rich are they have the maximum of rain while the leaves beneath are poor because they get rain drop by drop. Nature appears kind and beneficent.

Stanza 2: And when the sun comes out – It will be a lovely sight.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “The Rain” composed by William Henry Davies.

Paraphrase:

The poem is about two blessings of nature i.e. rain and sun. The poet is delighted to see and hear the sights and sounds of nature bathing in rain. He hopes that after rain, the sun will shine and brighten the whole surrounding. The word ‘dark’ in this stanza refers to the darkness of poverty and misery in the world. The poem ends with an optimistic note that a time will come when this darkness will disappear and the gulf between the rich and the poor will disappear.

C. Write summary of the Poem “The Rain”

Ans. This poem has been written by W. H. Davies. The main theme in his work is observations about life’s hardships and the ways in which human condition is reflected in nature.

“The Rain” is a symbolic poem in which upper leaves of tree represent the rich and the lower leaves represent the poor of the society. The sunshine symbolizes the day when the darkness of poverty will come to an end and there will be a fair distribution of the blessings of nature.

The poet describes a scene of nature. The sound of rain drops falling on leaves seems as if leaves were drinking rain. The leaves on the top are rich as they have the maximum of rain while the leaves beneath are poor they get rain drop by drop. Nature appears kind and beneficent. The rhyming lines at the end of each stanza enhance the musical effect of the poem.

The poet is delighted to see and hear the sights and sounds of nature bathing in rain. He hopes that after the rain, the sun will shine and brighten the whole surrounding. The word ‘dark’ in this stanza refers to the darkness of poverty and misery in the world. The poem ends with an optimistic note that a time will come when this darkness will disappear and the gulf between the rich and the poor will disappear.