Admin Iswaran the Storyteller By R. K. Laxman About the Author Image reference: thefamouspeople.com Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was born on October 24, 1921 in Mysore, India, at the home of a headmaster. He was the youngest of six brothers and also had one sister. The famous writer, … Read more
Active and Passive Constructions There are two ways of expressing an action by using a transitive verb. Read the following sentences: 1. You invited me. 2. I was invited by you. These two sentences have the same meaning. They are simply two different ways of saying the same thing. In sentence 1, the subject ‘You’ … Read more
Factual Description A factual description of a place or a person or an object requires details which must logically be woven in a paragraph with appropriate cohesion devices. The description should not appear sketchy, fragmented or loose. The appropriate format and style must be followed. (a) Description of a place/building must include the location, outside … Read more
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION ENGLISH CORE Class: XI Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80 General Instructions: (i) This paper is divided into three Sections: A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory. (ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully. (iii) … Read more
The Adventures of Toto By Ruskin Bond About the Author Image Reference: Edubilla.com Ruskin Bond was born to Edith Clarke and Aubrey Alexender Bond, on 19 May, 1934 in Kasauli, Punjab States Agency, British India. He is an Indian author of British descent. He wrote his first novel, The Room on the Roof, when he … Read more
The Lost Child By Mulk Raj Anand About the Author Image Reference: apnaorg.com Mulk Raj Anand was a prominent Indian author of novels, short stories, and critical essays in English. He was born on December 12, 1905 in Peshawar, India (now in Pakistan). He was the son of a coppersmith. Anand graduated with honours in … Read more
My Childhood By A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (An extract from Wings of Fire) About the Author Image Reference: britannica.com Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist who played a leading role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs. He served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He … Read more
A Legend of the Northland By Phoebe Cary About the Poet Image Reference: mypoeticside.com Phoebe Cary and her sister Alice Cary were 19th century American poets who grew up writing together, Alice being the older by four years. They initially published their poetry jointly in 1849, and then each went on to publish volumes of … Read more
The Snake and the Mirror By Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Translated from the Malayalam by V. Abdulla) About the Author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer V. Abdulla Image Reference: youtube.com … Read more
The Lake Isle of Innisfree By William Butler Yeats About the Poet Image Reference: nobelprize.org William Butler Yeats was born in 1865 at Sandy mount in County Dublin, Ireland. He was educated in London. His interest in poetry developed at an early age due to his fascination in the Irish legends. He was a versatile … Read more
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