English IX - Chapter No.7 - Text Book Exercise

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Allama Iqbal

Text Book Exercises
Textual Study:

1. Study the following words carefully and look up their meanings in the dictionary:

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Appointment	An act of assigning a job or position to someone.
2.	Generally	In most cases; usually.
3.	Accomplishment	Achievement
4.	Historic	Famous or important in history, Of the past
5.	Achievement	Attainment
6.	Abroad	Overseas
7.	Historical	Of or concerning history or past events, Belonging to the past
8.	Struggle	Attempt
9.	Creation	The action or process of bringing something into existence.
10.	Justice	Fairness
11.	Anxious	Feeling or showing worry, nervousness
12.	Majority	The greater number
13.	Movement	A group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas.
14.	Destruction	Ruin

1. Use the following words  in your own sentences:

S.NO.	Words	Sentences
1.	Generally	This Museum is generally regarded as a good place to raise kids.
2.	Aboard	We usually go abroad for a week in May.
3.	Struggle	It took us all day to struggle back to our homes.
4.	Movement	He developed an efficient system for movement of raw materials to the factory.
5.	Majority	A vast majority of the kid's that go to my rural school live on a farm

Comprehension:

1. Tick (✓) the right answer:-
(a) Where was Al1ama Iqbal born?
(i) He was born in Lahore.
(ii) He was born in Karachi.
(iii) He was born in Sialkot.✔️

(b) Why did Iqbal want a separate state for the Muslims of India ?
(i) He wanted a separate state so that the Muslims could dominate the Hin dus.
(ii)He wanted a separate state because the Muslims of India were a separate nation.✔️
(iii) He wanted a separate state because the Hindus did not like him.

c) When did the Muslims demand Pakistan?
(i)The Muslims demanded Pakistan in 1930.✔️
(ii)The Muslims demanded Pakistan in 1937
(iii)The Muslims demanded Pakistan In 1 940.

2. Supply the missing words or Phrase .
(1) Allama Iqbal is generally known as a great poet.
(ii) He left for England for his higher studies.
(iii) He was well-versed in philosophy, both Eastern and Western. 
(iv) This is known as the Pakistan Resolution.

Composition:

1- Write five sentences what you know about the life of Allama Iqbal.
Ans:
1- Allama Iqbal was a great poet of the East, philosopher and politician.
2- He was born in Sialkot, a town in the Punjab, on 9th November, 1877.
3- He made a definite demand for a separate state for the Muslims of India in 1930 at Allahabad, because he believed that  the Indian Muslims  and Hindus are two separate nations.
4- He played a major role in the creation of Pakistan that's why he is also called the poet of Pakistan.
5- Allama Iqbal was died in 1938. Quaid-e-Azam praised his role in the Pakistan movement.

2- Write five sentences on Iqbal's role in the struggle for Pakistan. Ans: Allama Iqbal played major role in the struggle of Pakistan.
1- Allama Iqbal took an active part in politics and work.ed for the Muslims of South Asia courageously.
2- He was elected president of  the  Punjab  branch of  the All  India Muslim league and held that post till his death.
3- In his  presidential address of  Muslim  League meeting at Allahabad in 1930, he made a  definite demand for a  separate state of the Muslims of South Asia.
4- He had great love for Islam, and was completely devoted to it. Both his prose and poetry reflect this devotion.
5- He was died in 1938 and could not see the actual creation of Pakistan. But his struggle awoke Muslims of India and Pakistan resolution was passed in 1940 and Pakistan came into being on 14th August 1947.

Study of Structures:

I. All the
Examples:
1. All the Muslims awoke from their sleep as a result of  Iqbal's efforts.
2.All the boys went out to see the elephant.
3.They have eaten all the mangoes.
4. All the success we get in life is through hard work.

2. Both the
Examples:
l . This demand shocked both the Hindus and the British alike.
2.Both the boys were hungry and wanted food.
3. Both the sisters went in when their mother called.
4. Both the ideas failed to work.

3. Both
Examples:
l The Hindus and the British both opposed the demand.
2. They both came to see me.

4. All
Examples:
I. They all wanted a separate Muslim State.
2. They all are here today.

5. All his
Example :
1- All his efforts were now aimed at achieving this goal.

6. All their
Example :
1- The thief stole all their money.

7. All your
Example :
1- All your efforts have failed.

8. All my
Example :
1- All my friends went for a picnic.

9. All our
Example :
1- All our wealth has been lost.

10. Both his
Example :
1- Both his prose and poetry reflect this devotion.

11. Both my
Example :
1- Both my parents are here.

12. Both your
Example :
1- Both your friends have gone out.
Note: All these structures are adjectives. They modify nouns.

Exercise:.
l. Make five sentences using all the with the following verbs .
leave, know, elect, start, believe.

S.NO.	Words	Sentences
1.	Leave	All the workers of Still mills leave at sharp 6:00 o'clock.
2.	Know	Students know that all the subjects are important to obtain A-1 grade.
3.	Elect	Prime minister is elected by all the members of the National Assembly.
4.	Start	I think you will start all the way down.
5.	Believe	All the Muslims have believe on Islam.

2. Make five sentences using both the with the following nouns:
 girls, friends, parents, doctors, brothers.

S.NO.	Words	Sentences
S.No	Words	Sentence
1.	Girls	Both the girls got full marks in Mathematics.
2.	Friends	Both the friends have gone abroad.
3.	Parents	Both the Parents are doing job for better life style.
4.	Doctors	Both the doctors diagnosed same disease in a patient.
5.	Brothers	Both the brothers are mechanical engineers.

3. Complete the following sentences choosing an appropriate structure from the given list:
    both his, all, both the, all my, all the, both.
1. Both the parents died when he was very young.
2. All the boys attended the class today.-
3. All my friends have gone abroad.
4. They all came to see me.
5. Both his brothers have ugly faces.
6. Both my mother and father are happy over my success.

NON-TEXTUAL EXERCISES

Grammatical Structures
Tick (✔️) the correct answer:
Sky blue means:
l. The sky which is blue in color.
2. The color which is blue like the sky.✔️

Questions:
1. Do you pray five times a day? 
Ans: (Yes, I do )

2. When did the plane land?
Ans: (It landed at 7:00 pm )

3. When will your brother come?
Ans: (He will come till late night.

4. You are going there, aren't you?
Ans: (No, I am not.)
    (Yes, I am. )