The Hound of the Baskervilles: SAT Questions for Comprehension

Questions for ComprehensionChapter 1 :  Mr. Sherlock Holmes Q1. Who is the narrator? Ans. Dr. Watson, Holmes’ assistant, is the narrator. Q2. From what object did Watson and Holmes learn about James Mortimer? What clues did it provide? Ans. They looked at the walking stick. It had a silver band which said, “To James Mortimer … Read more

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Character Analysis

Character-Sketch Sherlock Holmes  Sherlock Holmes is a private detective with a keen eye, acute intelligence and a logical mind. Mortimer calls him the second best crime solver in Europe. He is observant, strong minded and a master of deductive thought. He is unimaginative and does not have any faith in supernatural elements. He looks at each and … Read more

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Chapterwise Summary

Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes Summary: On a morning in 1879, John Watson, M.D., awakes to find the private detective Sherlock Holmes, with whom he shares lodgings at 221-B Baker Street, unexpectedly seated at the breakfast table. Holmes invites Watson to examine a walking stick left behind by an unmet visitor the previous night. What, Holmes … Read more

Class XII English – Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers – Flamingo

This post “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” has a brief life history of the poet, introduction, theme, word meanings, summary in English and Hindi, main points, important extracts, questions, and answers with all NCERT solutions to facilitate the understanding of the Poem. Academicseasy is presenting a fully revised and updated study material of the poem in accordance … Read more

Class XI – Novel – The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost By Oscar Wilde Summary On the surface the story presents an old manor house, Canterville Chase which is haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon Canterville who had died some three hundred years ago. The ghost considered himself to be horrendous until an American family arrives into the house. After the arrival … Read more

Determiners – English Grammar – NCERT

Determiners Determiners are  fixing words. They precede “nouns” and help to identify or limit them. For example : This boy. Boy is a noun and “this” precedes it. “This” is the determiner. Its use has limited the noun “boy”.This boy means  —  this boy only, nobody else. Kinds of Determiner 1. Articles           … Read more

Report Writing

Report Writing A report is a systematic and well organised presentation of facts and findings of an event that has already taken place somewhere. It is written for a specific readership and intended to be kept as a record. A good report should be: 1. Accurate: Free from mistakes and errors. 2. Concise: Brief, not … Read more

Class XI – AWS – Report Writing

Advanced Writing Skills Factual Description A report is a systematic and well organised presentation of facts and findings of an event that has already taken place somewhere. It is written for a specific readership and intended to be kept as a record. A good report includes the following: ·         the record of a sequence of events ·         interpretation of the significance of these … Read more

Informal Invitations & Replies – Advanced Writing Skills – Class XII – English Core – NCERT

Informal Invitations & Replies Extending invitations to their friends and relatives on occasions like marriage, birthday, engagement, public function, etc. is a part of social etiquettes. It can be in the form of an invitation card which is a formal way of inviting people or it can be in the form of a note or … Read more

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