Chapter 6
Manipur, the Jewel of the North-East
Comprehension
- Answer each of the following questions in a single sentence.
a) Where does Smrití’s uncle live?
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b) What is Manipur called ?
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c)When did Manipur come under the British rule ?
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d) When did it become a full fledged state of India ?
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e) Who are the two Arjuna award winners from Manipur?
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f)What is the speciality of the Ima market?
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g)Where is the only floating national park of India situated ?
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- Give brief answers.
a) What is the unique feature of Manipuri culture ?
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b)Write the boundaries of Manipur.
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c)What are the festivals celebrated in Manipur?
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d)What is the historical importance of Moirang?
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- What is the contribution of Manipur in the field of sports ?
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- What are the places visited by Smriti during her stay in Manipur ?
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- Find out the principal clauses, subordinate clauses and co-ordinate clauses from the following sentences.
a) Tell me where you live.
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b) They returned when it was dark.
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c) He is honest but his brother is dishonest.
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d) He is a teacher and his brother is a doctor.
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e) You must work hard otherwise you will fail.
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f)I asked him how he did the sum.
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g) She was suffering from fever so she could not attend school.
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h) You must finish your homework or you will be punished.
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- Turn the phrases in italics into clauses by changing the non-finite verbs into finite verbs.
b)She is wearing a dress made of silk.
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c)He is writing with a red pen.
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d) Arjun saw the Mount Everest covered with snow.
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e) Give the cake to the crying child.
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f) The boy playing there is my brother.
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Vocabulary
- Choose the correct word for each sentence. (Take help from a dictionary)
a)Thunder__ throughout the night.
(i) roared (ii) howled (iii) clattered
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b) The dishes__to the floor.
(i) crashed (ii) collapsed (iii) rustled
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c) Dust was__ about the street.
i) blowing (ii) whistling (iii) swinging
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d) A time bomb –
(i) bangs (i) clicks (ii) ticks
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e) I heard the- of horses’ hoofs on the street.
(i) clamp (ii) rattle (iii) buzz
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- Match the antonyms.
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Soft- hard
Arrival- deparature
Accept- reject
Gradually- suddenly
persuade – dissuade
- Make sentences with the following phrases.
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