Chowdhury English Tutorial

Class: IX & X/Bliss/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
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Topic: Phrasal Verbs/ Group Verbs

[A] ACT

*1. Act upon (Affect): Smoking acts upon our health.
2. Act on (Do accordingly): You should act on my advice.y

[A] Ask

3. Ask for (Want/Demand/Pray): The hungry traveller asked me for the help.

[B] BEAR

*4. Bear with (Tolerate/Do with): I couldn't bear with such an insult.
*5. Bear out (Support): He bore out my attempt.

[B] BLOW

*6. Blow out (Extinguish/Put out): A gust of wind blew out the candle.
*7. Blow off (Emit): A heap of garbage blows off bad smell.
8. Blow down (Break): Tall trees blew down in storm.

[B] BREAK

*9. Break down (Decline): His health has broken down due to acute illness.
*10. Break up (End): Our school breaks up at 4:15 pm.
*11. Break out (Spread): Denge has broken out in our locality.

[B] BRING

*12. Bring up (Rear): The girl was brought up by her aunty.
*13. Bring out (Publish): He had brought out an article in a newspaper.

[B] BURST

14. Burst into (Be emotional): He burst into tears due to his grandmother's sudden demise.

Class: SECONDARY (VI to X)/ WBBSE

Topic: Appropriate Prepositions

Contd...

24. Compare to (Making match to somebody)/ with (Something) :
He compared himself to his brother.
Never compare his talents to yours.

25. Cause of (Having reason for something) :
Many patriots left their life for the cause of the country.

26. Cure of ( Get well from an illness) :
My brother was soon cured of illness.

27. Consist of (Comprise) :
The football team consists of eleven players.

28. Congratulate on ( Give compliment):
My teacher congratulated me on my success.

29. Contrary to ( Opposite to/ against something) :
Your decision was contrary to the rules.

30. Close to (Near to) :
The Express Bazar is very close to our house.

31. Crave for (Desire for something) :
Shyam craves for knowledge.

Class: X/ Bliss/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: 'The Passing Away of Bapu' [L- 3] by Nayantara Sehgal

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (2 Marks Each)
Contd...

6. What had not the Narrator directly done with Bapu ?
Ans:
Gandhiji, inspite of being an ideal person to her, the narrator had not directly walked with him, never gone to prison to his call. Neither she did make any sacrifice for the country.

7. Why must not the author lose courage with the passing away of Bapu?
Ans:
Bapu's death was not valueless for the narrator. If she lost courage, Bapu's struggle till death would have been unsuccessful. She was proud to bear his banner.

8. How would Bapu's India continue to live in his children?
Ans:
Bapu had left his foot-print for the young generation to follow. His struggle and efforts till death, and his ideals would help India to continue to live in his children.

Class: IX/ Bliss/ WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: 'Autumn' [L- 3] by John Clare

Contd..

Exercise: 5
Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

(a). I said to him, " Will you share your tiffin with me?"
Ans:
I wanted to know from him whether he would share his tiffin with me.

(b). Anjan's mother said, " Your father has left for Mumbai."
Ans:
Anjan's mother informed/ told him that his father had left for Mumbai.

(c). The girls triumphantly said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."
Ans:
The girls triumphantly exclaimed in joy (saying) that they had won the match.

(d). He says, " Let you be successful in life."
Ans:
He wishes that I might be successful in life.

(e). The captain informed, "The tournament was postponed last month."
Ans:
The captain informed that the tournament had been postponed the previous month.

Class: VIII/WBBSE
Summative Evaluation: I (2026)
Topic: Writing Skills

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To
The Advertiser
BOX -0425/B
The Telegraph,
Kol:91

Sub: To Apply for Basic Computer Course
Sir/Madam,
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I will highly be grateful to you if you kindly register my name, and let me know the following queries:
(i). Fees for the course, if any
(ii). Time and venue
(iii). Duration of class etc.

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