The Queen's Language

 Be the Best of Whatever You Are Douglas Malloch If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill, Be a scrub in the valley - but be The best little scrub by the side of the rill; Be a bush if you can't be a tree.  If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass, And some highway happier make; If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass Be the liveliest bass in the lake! We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew, There's something for all of us here, There's big work to do, and there's lesser to do, And the task you must do is the near. If you can't be a highway then just be a trail, If you can't be the sun be a star; It isn't by size that you win or fail  Be the best of whatever you are! 1. Being the best little scrub tree is as good as being a…………… a. bush b. pine c. valley d. grass 2. 'Be the liveliest bass in the lake!' Here bass means……….. a. water plant b. edible fish c. ship d. sailor 3. ‘We can't all be captains, we...

1. Read the passage given below and write the option that you consider the most appropriate Many animals are able to communicate with each other very well – but none of them can  talk as we do. That is, no animals use words. Birds cry out and make sounds that other birds understand. Smells, movements, and  sounds are used for communication by animals, through which they express joy or anger  or fear. Human speech is a very complicated process, which no animal can perform. One reason  is that in a very special way we use a whole series of organs to produce the sounds we  want to make when we utter words.    The way our vocal cords are made to vibrate, the way  the throat,  mouth   and nasal cavities are adjusted, the way the lips, teeth, lower jaw,  tongue,  and palate are moved – just to make vowel and consonant sounds,  is  something   animals can’t do. They cannot produce a whole series of words to ma...

  Breathe is a verb Breath is a Noun It is difficult to breathe in a polluted town. Every breath is taxing. For every breath of fresh air  be grateful to the herbs shrubs and trees. To breathe in clean air grow more trees. Be a breath of fresh air. Don't breathe down someone's neck. Hold your breath. Breathe easy now.

1. Choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the following passage.  Since the beginning of human existence, people (a) __________ over the world have expressed their emotions and ideas (b) _________ the medium of dance. The word ‘folk’ means people. Folk dances express the moods and feelings of (c) _____________ common people. Different regions (d) _________ India have their own dances. (e)_________ dance is accompanied by music and songs of the region to (f) ___________ it belongs. a) (i) all                                                     b). (i) in  (ii) whole                                                    (ii) into  (iii) much            ...

  Grammar –  1. Read the following conversation between a reservation officer and Sharath and complete the dialogue in a suitable way. choose the correct option Sharath : I would like to book a ticket to Chennai on the Dhanbad Express for the 20th of this month. Officer  :  (a) ___________________________________________________? Sharath : A/C 3-tier. Preferably a lower berth. Officer  : The 3rd A/C status is currently waitlisted. (b)______________________________? Sharath : (c) __________________________________________? Officer  :  That would be Rs. 750. (a) (i) How are you like to travel?   (ii) How you would like to travel? (iii) How would you like to travel?   (iv) How you are like to travelled? (b) (i) Would you like to try the 2nd A/C?  (ii) Would you liking to try the 2nd A/C? (iii) Are you like to try the 2nd A/C?   (iv) Did you like to try the 2nd A/C” (c) (i) How much is the ticket costing?  (ii) How much does the ti...

  Jumbled Sentences The following points will be helpful in rearranging the jumbled words and phrases into  meaningful sentences. Use a sharpened pencil and number each word according to the right order   Use a simple word order     Word order refers to the way words are arranged in a sentence.   The standard word order in English is: Subject + Verb + Object   The rule of thumb is that the Subject comes before the Verb and the Verb comes before the Object.   Adjectives often come before the noun they describe.    In English, we never put an adverb between a verb and the object. The given terms  will refresh your knowledge Subject The person, place, or thing that the sentence is about. Verb action or state of being Object The noun or nouns that receive the action of the verbs or is affected by the verb Indirect Object  It is a person or thing that the action is done to or done for. Direct Object   It is a person or ...

  The verb  discuss  does not take a preposition before the object. The Verb 'discuss' means 'talk about'. When we say 'discuss about ' it means 'talk about about' which is definitely incorrect. Examples Let's discuss its right meaning. We must discuss this issue.