Wednesday, October 16, 2024

2024- Nobel Prize for Literature- Han Kang

Nobel Prize winner for literature 2024 is Han Kang, the first South Korean writer to win Nobel prize. Her novel The Vegetarian won booker prize in 2016.

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2024 - Pinter Prize Winner- Arundhathi Roy

 Arundhati Roy, Indian- British writer and activist was awarded the PEN Pinter Prize for her "unflinching" writing. Roy donated her share of the prize money to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. She shared the prize with Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the Egyptian- British writer. Her novel "The God of Small Things" won booker prize in 1997.



Monday, September 23, 2024

SSLC QUARTERLY TIRUVARUR ENGLISH ANSWER KEY WITH QUESTION

Common Quarterly SSLC English Exam Tentative Key_2024 THIRUVARUR


(Question may be the same for a few other districts)

*One Marks*

1. b)flew
2. b)arrangement 
3. b)wealthy
4. d)opened
5. c) unhappy 
6. c) blessed 
7. c)radii
8. a)ful
9. b) subscriber Identification module 
10. d) burn off
11. a) keeping 
12. a) from
13. b) would fly
14. c) unless

*15 to 18 Prose short answers*

19.
a)poet 
b) forward face, unreluctant soul 

20
a) they live on complaining street 
b) They always complain about silly things

21
a) no
b)women should be respected and loved

22
a) starvation and famine 
B) it had no shelter 

*Grammar*

23) You are advised to work hard

24) Maya asked when zigzag was coming there.

25) She's a lioness; don't mess with her.

26) In spite of being sick, he attends the school.
Or 
Despite his sickness, he attends the school.

27. Rearranging the words 

a) Drawing is an artistic activity 
B) Ruben speaks two languages besides German

*28- Road map*

Go straight 
Turn left
Walk along main road 
Cross book store
You will reach school

*Q29 to Q32 Prose paragraphs*

35. 
a) sing, spring 
b) aabb
c) personification 
d) sunny summer spring 

36. Poem paraphrase 

*37. Rearrange the order*

I) Mrs. Krishnan annoyed and called Mr. Krishnan to complain about zigzag 
II). Somu replied that zigzag hardly ever sleeps
III). Zigzag began to command the patients at Mr. Krishnan clinic 
iv) It surprised Krishnan's family 
v) The family decided to keep it at home

*38. Reading comprehension*

a) They lived at the foot of mountain 
b) They owned a bit of land which supplied them food
c)They lived a humble and happy life.
d) Shining 
e) He was a despotic leader .

39. Advertisement 
40. Letter writing 
41. Notice writing 
42. Picture comprehension 
43. Notes or summary 

44. Spot the errors 
a) she bakes/baked the cake
b) I prefer coffee to tea
c) one of the students is affected by corona
d) this is the pen which I lost
e) she is beautiful, isn't she?

45. Memory poem
46. Supplementary paragraph 

47. *Reading comprehension*

a) metal tools such as metal knives and shovels

b) the first paper money was made from white deer skin.

c ) *No information available in the passage*

*Two marks can be awarded for mere attempt*

d) *No information available in the passage*

*Two marks can be awarded for mere attempt*

47 b. Poetry comprehension 

1. Pretty
2. When you smell grass
3. Yes with sunny smiles
4. Leaves fall down

Any suggestion regarding key answers may be shared to the email englishnectar@gmail.com


Prepared by

M.Prabakaran 
BT English 
GGHSS KORADACHERY THIRUVARUR

Friday, March 1, 2024

SSLC English- Online Test- One Marks- 2024- pdf link

 The Questions and key answers have been prepared with utmost care. Your doubts may be commented here and will be responded.

Test series prepared by

M.Prabakaran and P.Vijay Anandhan

English Nectar


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