English Grammar & Literature

  The Piece Of String Introduction: The lesson, The piece of string by Guy De Maupassant is the story of an old man who is suspected of picking up a lost leather pocketbook owned by Mr. James, the caretaker of the Public Hall. Mr. Hubert, the old man tries to convince the people that he had not picked up the pocketbook rather it was a piece of string that he had picked up but nobody was ready to accept his story of the piece of string. Although the pocketbook was handed back by Mr. George but people did not stop insulting him. He was so much shocked by such allegations that he died reiterating, “a piece of string, a piece of string”. After some time a flood destroyed everything except the grave of Hubert. This story shows the incredulous attitude of the people towards an innocent man.   SHORT QUESTIONS QNO1: Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking up the lost pocketbook? Answer: Manana had seen Hubert picking something from the road. He thought it might be a pocketbook. So, h...

            Lesson No 4:      Thank You M'am Introduction: This story is based on the moral idea that one good turn deserves another. It is about a boy who wanted to get suede shoes. He tries to snatch a purse of a woman. The woman clutches him and takes him to her home. The woman shows a kind attitude to the boy and advises him to change his behaviour. The boy learns a lesson of goodness from the woman. Short Question QNO1: What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman? Answer: It was eleven 'o'clock at night when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman. QNO2: What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse? Answer : When the boy tried to snatch the purse, its strap was broken. The boy's weight and the weight of purse combined and he fell down. His legs flew up. QNO3: What was the reaction of the woman? Answer: The large woman turned around and kicked him on his blue jeans sit...