10th English One LINER

Class-10 English – One Liner Notes

E - Contents - Science One Liner

S.No.	Title	Link	Q.R. Code
1	Poems	https://youtu.be/DWi-1NWPYJY?si=souYt2Hp2DSjHkc7
2	Determiners - Some, any, much, many, a, an, the	https://youtu.be/mUc7GbWdogI?si=nSLMEj1N29ix9LxA
3	Prose	https://youtu.be/Wd5QxhnuHw4?si=Z82ASN8WEtPU1r7y

First Flight

Prose

A Letter to God

• A Letter to God has been written by G.L. Fuentes.
• Lencho was a farmer.
• Lencho's house was situated on the crest of a low hill.
• Lencho had grown corn in his fields.
• Lencho compared the large raindrops with new coins.
• Lencho hoped for good harvest.
• Hailstones destroyed Lencho's fields.
• The field looked as if it was covered with salt.
• Lencho's soul was filled with sadness.
• Lencho needed money to save his family from hunger.
• Lencho wrote a letter to God.
• Lencho asked for hundred pesos from God.
• The postmaster read the letter.
• Seventy pesos were arranged by the post master.
• Lencho had complete faith in God.
• Lencho got only seventy pesos.
• Lencho called the post office employees a bunch of crooks.

Nelson Mandela : Long walk to freedom

• Apartheid is a political system that separates people according to their race.
• Mandela spent thirty years in prison.
• Mandela became the first black president of a new nation.
• The inaugaration ceremony took place in the Union building amphi theatre in Pretoria.
• According to Nelson Mandela.courage means triumph over fear.
• Mandela joined African National Congress.
• According to Mandela love comes naturally to heart.
• Man's goodness is a flame that canbe hidden but never extinguished.
• The spectacular array of South African Jets was displayed by military.
• Nelson Mandela was accompanied by his daughter.
• Zenani was the daughter of Nelson Mandela.
• A man who takes away freedom of another man is a prisoner of hatred

Two Stories about Flying

His first flight

• His first flight has been written by Liam O'Flaherty.
• The Seagull was alone on the ledge for twenty four hours.
• He felt the heat because he had not eaten since the previous night fall.
• The sight of the food maddened seagull.
• His mother had picked up a piece of the fish.

Black Aeroplane

• The writer of the black Aeroplane is Frederick Forsyth.
• Name of the black Aeroplane was (Dakota DS 088)
• Pilot was returning from France to England.
• Clouds were like black mountains.
• Pilot did not have enough fuel to fly.
• Pilot had decided to fly Old Dakota straight into the storm.
• Pilot looked first at the compass and it stopped to work.
• The aeroplane was lost in the storm.

From the Diary of Anne Frank

• The writer of this lesson is "Anne Frank."
• Anne Frank was born on 12 June, 1929.
• She was a German Jewish girl.
• Anne's long awaited friend is her diary.
• The name of Anne's diary was Kitty.
• Mr Keesing was annoyed with her because she was talkative.
• In Maths subject she (Anne) was not sure of passing.
• Paper has more patience than people.
• The narrator wrote the poem about the ducks.
• The topic of the the essay was 'a chatter box'.
• Anne's school friend name was G.N .
• Anne died in the concentration camp .
• 'Quaking in its boots' mean feeling nervous.
• Anne Frank wrote in her last essy a funny poem.
• The diary was given to Anne on her 13th birthday.
• The diary was originally written in the Dutch language.
• Anne's family moved to Amsterdam.

Glimpses of India

A Baker from Goa

• It reflects Goa’s colonial past, particularly the influence of Portuguese culture.
• The baker made his musical entry with the “jhang-jhang” sound.
• Children eagerly awaited him for bread bangles (kankon) or sweet treats.
• The baker wore a traditional dress known as Kabai.
• Bakers in Goa are known as Pader.
• “Jackfruit-like appearances” is used to describe the baker's physical appearance, especially his clothes
• Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil.

Bread was an essential part of Goan culture:

• Loaves for daily meals.
• Bolinhas and cakes for special occasions.
• Sweet bread - bol for marriages.

Coorg

• The main crop of the Coorg is coffee.
• Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka.
• Evergreen forests cover thirty percent of this district.
• Coorgis are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent .
• Coorgis are famous for their hospitality.
• The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian army.
• Kodavis have the permission to carry firearms without a licence.
• Kaveri rives flows in Coorg.
• Brahmagiri hills provide the most scenic view of the Coorg.
• The island of Nisargadhama is in Coorg.
• River rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking are favourite of Coorgis.
• Bylakuppe is the India's largest Tibetan settlement.
• Macaques, Malabar squirrels, Langurs and slender loris are found in Coorg.
• Madikeri is the only gateway to coorg.
• The nearest airports of coorg are Mangalore and Bangalore.
• The best season to visit coorg is September to March.
• Coorg is also known as 'Land of rolling hills'.
• It is said that a part of Alexender's army settled and married amogst locals in Coorg.
• Mahout is a person who rides and trains an elephant.

Tea from Assam

• Arup Kumar Datta has written "Tea from Assam".
• Tea was first drunk in China in 2770 B.C.
• Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world.
• Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century.
• Dhekiabari Tea Garden is in Assam.
• Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddlist ascetic.
• In Europe, tea was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.

Mijbil the Otter

• The author of Mijbil the Otter is Gavin Maxwell.
• The otter was brought to the author by his friend.
• In the beginning, the otter was aloof and indifferent .
• Marbels were Mij's favourite toys for his pastime .
• Maxwell called the airhostess "the very queen of her kind".
• When the author saw the otter for the first time, it resembled a dragon.
• Otters are Found in the marshes.
• Tigris river has been mentioned in the story "Mijbil the Otter ".
• British Airline refused to allow the animals along with passengers.
• Mij invented a game with the ping-pong ball.

Madam Rides the Bus

• The author of the lesson "Madam rides the Bus" is Vallikannan.
• Valli was an eight years old girl.
• Her favourite past time was standing in the front door and watching the street .
• Valli's strongest desire was to ride the bus .
• Valli was amused the most by the sight of cow running in front of the bus.
• The dead cow saddened Valli.
• The timing for the aftemoon nap taken by Valli's mother was 1 to 4 .
• The conductor addressed Valli as Madam.
• The conductor offered Valli a soft drink.
• Valli had saved sixty paise for her bus journey.
• The fare of the bus was thirty paise one way.
• Valli did not want to make friends with the elderly woman because she was wearing ugly earringss and chewing betel nut.

The Sermon at Benares.

• The sermon at Benares is written by Betty Renshaw.
• Gautam Buddha was a prince named Siddartha.
• Gautam Buddha wandered for Seven year.
• The Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of Benares.
• Sermon is a religions discourse.
• Kisa Gotami was sad because her only son had died .
• According to Gautam Buddha, the world is afflicted with death/decay.
• The Buddha sat under a peepal tree.
• According to Gautam Buddha, those who do not grieve are wise.
• According to Gautam Buddha, free from sorrow is the person who overcomes sorrow.
• Buddha got enlightenment after seven days.
• Buddha renamed the tree Bodhi Tree .
• Buddha asked Kisa to bring mustard seeds from a house where no one had lost a child, husband or parent.
• Meaning of lamentation is grief or sorrow.
• The city of Benares is situated on the river Gangas.
• Money or food given to the people- alms.
• A state of high Spirutial knowledge is called enlightenment.
• The Bodhi Tree means a tree of wisdom.

The Proposal

• Anton Chekhov is the writer of the story 'The Proposal'.
• Natalya and Lomov were fighting for Oxen Meadows.
• Lomov threatened to take the matter to court.
• Guess is the name of Lomov's dog .
• 'The proposal' is a story from Russia .
• Lomov seems to be dead in the story 'The proposal'.
• The Lomov's and Chudukovs were rich families.

Poetry

Name of the poem	Poet
Dust of snow	Robert Frost
Fire and Ice	Robert Frost
A Tiger in the Zoo	Leslie Norris
How To Tell Whild Animals	Carolyn Wells.
The ball Poem	John Berryman .
Amanda	Robin Klein
The tress	Adrienne Rich
Fog	Carl Sandburg
The tale of custard the dragon	Ogden Nash
For Anne Gregory	William Butler Yeasts

Dust of snow

• Robert Frost is the poet of the poem "Dust of Snow" .
• The crow shook dust of snow on the poet .
• The dust of snow affected the poet by changing his mood .
• The crow was sitting on a hemlock tree.
• Hemlock is a posionous plant with small white flowers .
• The dust of snow means the flakes of snow in the poem "dust of snow".
• The poet's mood got changed when dust of snow had fallen on him .
• The crow and hemlock tree symbolize sorrow .

Fire and Ice

• Robert Frost has written the poem"Fire and Ice".
• Ice symbolizes hatred in the poem "Fire and Ice "
• Fire symbolizes desire in the poem "Fire and Ice "
• The meaning of perish in the poem is to die .
• According to Robert Frost the world will end one day .

A Tiger in the Zoo

• The poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo' has been written by Leslie Norris.
• The tiger looks at stars.
• Deer passes near the hole.
• Caged tiger ingores the visitors.
• The poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo' portrays the contrast between a tiger in the wild and a tiger in captivity.

How To Tell Wild Animals

• The poem ' How to Tell Wild Animals' has been written by Carolyn Wells.
• Bear is woking in a yard.
• A chameleon looks like a lizard.
• Crocodile cries while catching its prey.
• The tiger is a noble wild beast.
• The animal that hugs you is bear.
• Hyena smiles while catching its prey.
• The poem ' How to Tell Wild Animals' is a humorous guide on identifying different wild animals.

The Ball Poem

• The ball poem is written by John Berryman .
• The boy lost his ball in the water.
• The boy is upset on losing his ball.
• Epistemology is the study of the nature of knowledge itself.
• The boy is learning the meaning of loss.

Amanda

• The poet of the the poem Amanda is Robin Klein.
• By calling herself an orphan, Amanda expresses her wish to be alone and independent, without anyone telling her what to do.
• Amanda pictures herself as a mermaid, living alone and peacefully in the sea, or as Rapunzel, content in her tower without anyone to bother her.
• 'Stop that slouching and sit up straight' is alliteration device.
• Slouching means sit in a lazy way
• The sole inhabitant in the emerald sea is mermaid .
• Amanda can not eat chocolate because it causes har acne .
• In the poem 'Languid' means that Amanda is relaxed.
• Amanda was a school going girl .
• In the poem 'Amanda' silence has been described as golden.
• "Freedom is sweet" is a literally metaphor device used in the poem Amanda.
• Synonym for roaming is wandering.

The Tress

• Adrienne Rich is the poet of the poem 'The Trees'.
• The Sun has been personfied in the line,"no sun bury its feet in shadow".
• Simile device used in "The moon is broken like amirrora".
• The poet talks about the house as a place of confinement.
• Trees represent nature’s struggle for freedom from human confinement.
• In the poem, the trees are trapped in the poet’s house.
• The sun’s ‘feet’ refers to the rays of the sun that fall on the earth.
• The poet compares the branches to newly discharged patients of a hospital.
• The three things that cannot happen in a treeless forest are the sitting of a bird on trees, the hiding of insects and the sun burying its feet in the shadow of the forest.

Fog

• Carl Sandburg is the poet of the poem Fog.
• The fog look over the harbour and city.
• Fog come slowly and silently.
• Fog has been personified in the poem.
• The poet compared the fog with cat.
• The fog arrives and departs silently.

The Tale of Custard the Dragon

• Ogden Nash has written the poem 'The Tale of Custard the Dragon'
• No one mourned over the death of the pirate .
• The dragon was coward .
• Belinda called the dragon custard.
• Belinda lived in a little white house.
• The name of the black kitten was Ink.
• 'The Tale of the Custard the Dragon' is written in the style of a ballad.

For Anne Gregory

• The poet of the poem "For Anne Gregory" is William Butler Yeasts.
• The colour of the ramparts of the young lady was honey.
• The mood of the young man in the poem "for Anne Gregory" was Sad.
• God loves us for what we are and not for how we look.

Grammar (Fillers)

Articles

• He is an S.D.O.
• You are an N.C.C officer.
• Mr.Thakur is an M.L.A.
• He is an hour late.
• The moon walks slowly and silently.
• Her uncle is an M.L.A.
• The Ganga is a sacred river.
• Arun is the tallest boy in the class.
• His brother is an R.J.in a local radio channel.
• The Taj Mahal is a historical monument.
• Britain is a European country.
• He is a university scholar .
• Mr. shyam is an MLA.
• I want to become an IPS.
• The Ganga is the longest river of India
• Mahatma Gandhi is known as the "Father of the nation".
• I have a one rupee note.
• The rich should help the poor .
• She secured the first position.
• Indore is a famous city.
• The earth moves round the sun.
• Devesh is the best boy in the class.
• He is poor but an honest man.

Determiners

• There is not any water in the pool. (any, some, many)
• There is not any milk in the kitchen. (any, some, many)
• Kalidas has written many plays. (much, many, any)
• He hasn't got any money now. (any, some,many)
• Did you want some money? (any, some, many)
• All that glitters is not gold. (every, all, each)
• Would you like to have some more sugar in your milk? (any, some, little)
• There aren't any books in the almirah. (any, much, some)
• I have many books in my library. (much, many, any)
• My mother gave me some oranges to eat. (much, some, any)
• How many students are present today? (many, much, any)
• There are many flowers in this garden.(many, much, any)
• He speaks many different languages. (few, many, some)
• He lost all the money he had. (no, any, none)
• There is not much water in the lake this year. (much, many)
• He has given me some money to start my business. (any, some)
• He spent all the money. (all, whole, both)
• He paid his whole attention to his studies. (all, whole)
• How much sugar do you take in your tea? (much, many)

Modals

• May I take your pen? (need/may/used)
• We ought to follow traffic rules. (ought/should/must)
• When I was young, I could climb trees. (may/can/could)
• I would buy that mobile if I had money. (will/would/would have)
• She would go to temple every day, when she lived in village.(will/would/could)
• We should wear mask in crowded places. (should/used/ought)
• May I know the place where you are going? (can, may, might)
• My brother is very strong. He can lift 80 kg of weight.(may/can/ought to)
• You must drive carefully. (may/must/can)
• Work hard lest you should fail. (will/would/should)

Verbs/Tenses

• He has written many plays. (write/wrote/written)
• The Earth moves round the Sun. (move/moves/moving)
• He always comes on time. (comes/come/coming)
• They have been playing here since morning. (are playing/has been playing/have been playing)
• We were making kites when father arrived.(arrive/arrived/arrives)
• He wanted to become an engineer. (become/becomes/becoming)
• My father is a retired teacher. (retire/retiring/retired)
• The teacher taught the students yesterday. (teaches/taught/teaching)
• Mohan is learning learning English nowadays. (is learning/learns/learn)
• He said that he had worked there.(works/has worked/had worked)

Prepositions

• It has been raining since Morning. (since/for/from)
• He is good at English. (in/at/of)
• He is hard of hearing. (in/at/of)
• She is fond of playing Chess. (at/of/with)
• He listening to the radio. (to/of/at)
• Tarun is interested in reading books. (of/on/in)
• His grandfather died of Cancer. (from/of/with)
• The meeting will be held on Monday. (on/in/since)
• Gandiji was born on 2nd October 1869. (on/in/since)
• He travels by bus. (from/of/by)

Conjunctions

• Work hard else you will fail. (but/else/as)
• I called him loudly, but he gave me no answer. (or/but/else)
• Walk carefully lest you should fall down. (or/else/lest)
• Unless you work hard, you will fail. (if/unless/though)
• He could not come to school because he was ill. (so/but/because)
• Though he played well, he lost the game. (still/soz/though)
• If it rains, we will not go to school. (if/unless/though)
• Take a taxi to the station or you will get late. (but/or/so)
• He didn’t do his work so he was punished. (because/but/so)
• He washed the clothes and ironed them.(but/so/and)

Fillers (miscellaneous)

• He knows the boy who is wearing a blue shirt. (which/who/where)
• He prefers coffee to tea (from/than/to)
• His brother is an R.J. in a local radio channel. (a/an/the)
• There is not any water in the pool. (some/any/many)
• He has written many plays (write/wrote/written)
• I haven’t bought any milk today. (some/any/many)
• How many students are present today? (many/much)
• How much sugar do you take in tea? (any/much/many)
• The Ganga is a sacred river. (a/an/the)
• Arun is the tallest boy in the class. (a/an/the)
• His father is an engineer. (a/an/the)
• They have been playing here since7 O'clock. (from/since/for)
• We have been studying in this college for three years. (from/since/for)
• They will go to Delhi on Monday. (in/on/at)
• We went to Kashmir in April. (in/on/at)
• He is afraid of dogs. (from/of/to)
• If you work hard, you will pass (if/unless/though)
• The patient had died before the doctor arrived. (before/after)
• Bhopal is larger than Gwalior (from/then/than)
• Don’t leave this place until I come back. (until/when/as)
• He avoids talking to strangers. (talk/talked/talking)
• Sold goods will not be taken back. (sell/selling/sold)
• Work hard or you will fail (but/and/or)
• He is an hour late. (a/an/the)
• Please spread a little butter on bread. (a few /a little / few)
• He has given up smoking. (away /up /for)
• We should wear mask in crowded places. (should/used /ought)

Grammar (Do as directed)

• He did his work well. (Change into negative)
  He did not do his work well.
• They are selling their house. (Change into present perfect)
  They have sold their house.
• She speaks the truth. (Change into negative)
  She does not speak the truth.
• They have been playing here since morning. (Change the sentence into past perfect continuous)
  They had been playing here since morning.
• He teaches Hindi. (Change the sentence into Passive Voice)
  Hindi is taught by him.
• Children are making toys. (Change the sentence into Passive Voice)
  Toys are being made by children.
• In the park/were playing/Children/football (Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.)
  Children were playing football in the park.
• She shut the door. (Change into negative)
  She did not shut the door.
• He has taken tea. (Change into interrogative)
  Has he taken tea?
• She lived in Shivpuri. (Change into interrogative)
  Did she live in Shivpuri?
• Anita read the Ramayana every day. (Change into negative)
  Anita did not read the Ramayana every day.
• To tell a lie is sin. (Rewite the sentence starting with 'it')
  It is sin to tell a lie.
• He taught English. (Change the sentence into Present indefinite Tense)
  He teaches English.
• He is too weak to go to school. (rewrite the sentence using ‘so………that’)
  He is so weak that he cannot go to school.
• He is too poor to pay his fees. (rewrite the sentence using ‘so………that’)
  He is so poor that he cannot pay his fees.
• The boy is my friend. The boy has won the prize. (combine the sentence using ‘who’)
  The boy how has won the prize is my friend.
• The tea is too hot to drink. (rewrite the sentence using ‘so………that’)
  The tea is so hot that I cannot drink it.
  or
  The tea is so hot that one cannot drink it.
• He is rich. He is not happy. (combine the sentence using ‘yet’)
  He is rich yet he is not happy.
• They played well. they could not win the match. (combine the sentence using ‘though’)
  Though they played well, they could not win the match.
• Unless you work hard, you won’t pass. (use ‘If’ in place of unless)
  If you do not work hard, you won't pass.
• Work hard. You will fail in the exam. (combine the sentence using ‘or’)
  Work hard or you will fail in the exam.
• He did not go to school. He was ill. (combine the sentence using ‘because’)
  He did not go to school because he was ill.
• If you don’t come to school regularly, you won’t learn your lesson. (use ‘unless’ in place of if)
  Unless you come to school regularly, you won’t learn your lesson.
• As it was Saturday, there were no children in the school. ( Use--- 'because' and rewrite)
  There were no children in the school because, it was Saturday.
• We shall go for picnic this year. (Rewrite the sentence in ‘future continuous’)
  We shall be going for picnic this year.
• Jim will take coffee. (change into ‘present perfect’ )
  Jim has taken coffee.
• The boy is my cousin. The boy has won the race. (Combine the sentences into a relative clause)
  The boy who has won the race is my cousin.
• Unless you work hard, you will fail. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘if’ in place of ‘unless’)
  If you don't work hard, you will fail.
• Aman is very intelligent. He can pass this exam easily. (Combine the sentences using ‘so...........that’)
  Aman is so intelligent that he can pass this exam easily.
• The tall man is a doctor. The tall man is talking to my father. (Combine the sentences using ‘who’)
  The tall man who is talking to my father is a doctor.
• I am ill. I am not going to school. (Combine the sentences using ‘so’)
  I am ill so I am not going to school.
• Delhi is larger than Bhopal (Rewrite the sentence using ‘positive degree’)
  Bhopal is not as large as Delhi.
• If she does not come on time, the teacher will punish her. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘unless’ in place of ‘if’)
  Unless she comes on time, the teacher will punish her.
• Hindi is not so difficult as English. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘comparative degree’)
  English is more difficult than Hindi.