Nowadays, we see the rise in prices of edible things like pulses, onions, oils and some other products. The layman is facing hardship on account of it. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a reputed daily requesting him to highlight the difficulties faced by common man due to rise in prices. Sign yourself as Pranjal/Praneeta living at 124, Vivek Vihar, Delhi.

Read the following passage carefully:

Gandhi ji As a Fund Raiser

1. Gandhi ji was an incurable and irresistible fund raiser. He found special relish in getting jewellery from women. Ranibala of Burdwan was ten years old. One day she was playing with Gandhiji. He explained to her that her bangles were too heavy for her delicate little wrists. She removed the bangles and gave them away to Gandhi ji.

2. He used to talk jokingly to small girls and created distaste for ornaments and created a desire in them to part with the jewellery for the sake of the poor. He motivated them to donate their jewellery for social usage.

3. Kasturba didn’t appreciate this habit of Gandhiji. Once she stated calmly, ‘You don’t wear jewels, it is easy for you to get around the boys. But what about our daughters-in-law? They would surely want them.

4. “Well!” Gandhi ji put in mildly, “our children are young and when they grow up they will not surely choose wives who are fond of wearing jewellery.” Kasturbai was very upset with the answer.

5. Gandhiji was determined to keep the jewels to raise community fund. He was of the opinion that a public worker should accept no costly gifts. He believed that he should not own anything costly, whether given or earned. Kasturbai was a female with a desire to adorn. But Gandhiji moved towards renunciation and donated every penny earned in South Africa to the trustees for the service of South African Indians.

Answer the questions given below:

A. How did Gandhi ji create a distaste for jewellery in Ranibala?

B. What was Kasturbai’s apprehension about their daughters-in-law?

C. What solution did Gandhiji suggest for the problem posed by Kasturbai?

D. How did Gandhi ji serve the community?

Read the following passage carefully:

Gandhi ji As a Fund Raiser

1. Gandhi ji was an incurable and irresistible fund raiser. He found special relish in getting jewellery from women. Ranibala of Burdwan was ten years old. One day she was playing with Gandhiji. He explained to her that her bangles were too heavy for her delicate little wrists. She removed the bangles and gave them away to Gandhi ji.

2. He used to talk jokingly to small girls and created distaste for ornaments and created a desire in them to part with the jewellery for the sake of the poor. He motivated them to donate their jewellery for social usage.

3. Kasturba didn’t appreciate this habit of Gandhiji. Once she stated calmly, ‘You don’t wear jewels, it is easy for you to get around the boys. But what about our daughters-in-law? They would surely want them.

4. “Well!” Gandhi ji put in mildly, “our children are young and when they grow up they will not surely choose wives who are fond of wearing jewellery.” Kasturbai was very upset with the answer.

5. Gandhiji was determined to keep the jewels to raise community fund. He was of the opinion that a public worker should accept no costly gifts. He believed that he should not own anything costly, whether given or earned. Kasturbai was a female with a desire to adorn. But Gandhiji moved towards renunciation and donated every penny earned in South Africa to the trustees for the service of South African Indians.

Find meanings of the words given below from the options that follow:

(e) incurable (para 1)

(i) unreliable

(ii) untreatable

(iii) disagreeable

(iv) unbeatable

(f) motivated (para 2)

(i) encouraged

(ii) emboldened

(iii) incited

(iv) softened

(g) upset (para 4)

(i) puzzled

(ii) furious

(iii) confused

(iv) distressed

(h) renunciation (para 5)

(i) giving up

(ii) disagreement

(iii) opposition

(iv) termination

“A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.” This quote highlights the importance of good manners in life. Write an article for your school magazine on ‘Good Manners.’ You may use the following hints with your own ideas.

Hints: First step to success – need for good manners – make life easy with politeness – create goodwill – use words like thank you, please, sorry – important words – well-mannered people liked by all.

Write a story in 150-200 words from the outline given below:

Cold winter night – all sound asleep – a thudding sound – switched on lights – hurried footsteps – followed –...