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ASSIGNMENT 1

SECTION: READING: The Last Leaf

1. What is the plot of the story ‘The Last Leaf’?
2. Write a character sketch of Sue / Johnsy / Mr. Behrman.
3. What does the ‘Last Leaf’ symbolize?
4. What does ‘Leaf’ symbolize in ‘The Last Leaf’?
5. What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
6. What is the irony in ‘The Last Leaf’?
7. What is the personification in ‘The Last Leaf’?
8. What is the significance of the title ‘The Last Leaf’?
Ans: The answers are in the Word document titled Unit—1 (Complete), which
has been forwarded to your official WhatsApp group.

SECTION: VOCABULARY
Word roots
Anthrope- anthropology, misanthrope
gen – genesis, generate, generation
chron – chronicle, chronemics
geo – geology, geography
philo, phil – philosophy, philanthropy
hydro – hydrogen, hydration
phon – phonology, phonetics
log – technology,biology, archaeology, epistemology
port – portable, import, export
manu – manuscript, manufacture,manual
scrib – transcribe, scibble
mit – transmit, commit
aer – aeroplane, aeronautical
nov, neo – novelty, neologism
ann – annual, anniversary
ped, pod – pedal, podium
aud – audience, audible
photo – photosynthesis, photography
bio – biotic, biosphere
plie, ply – duplicate, complicate
clos – close, closet, closure
post – postulate, posterity
corp- corpulent,corporeal, corpse
rota – rotary, rotation, rotate
cred – credulous, credential
scend – transcendent, condescend, descendant
duc – duct, duchess, introduce
scop – horoscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, scope
fac, fic – benefactor, facsimile, fiction
spect – spectacle,spectacular, inspect, perspective, prospect
therm – thermal, hyperthermia, hypothermia,thermostat
Prefix
a- amoral, asymmetry, asocial, apolotical
in- inject, inscribe, invalid, invite
il- illiterate, illegal, illogical, illegible
anti- antisocial, antibiotic, anticlimax, antidote
auto- autobiography, autocracy, automatic
bi- bicycle, bilingual, biennial, binary
ex- ex-minister, exclude, exclaim, exit
hetero- heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterotroph, heterodoxy
homo- homophone, homogeneous, homo sapiens
inter- interpersonal, international, interconnected, interoffice, interstate
intra- intrapersonal, intravenous, intramural
mis- mislead, misfit, misinterpret, misfortune
micro- microscope, microchip, microbiology, microanalysis
mono- monopoly, monologue, monosyllable, monotone
multi- multinational, multilingual, multimedia, multicultural
re- recall, redo, retest, regain, recoil
semi- semifinal, semiconscious, semicircle
sub- submarine, subway, submerge

Suffix
Nourishment, punishment, -ment
Action, creation, position, communication -ion/-tion
National, political, traditional -al
Dancing, swimming, fishing -ing
Ability, activity, reality, inferiority -ity
Happiness, kindness, brightness, readiness -ness
Discovery, recovery, guilty, salty, wealthy -y
Weekly, lovely, gladly, quickly -ly
Feverish, foolish, babyish, brutish -ish
Cheerful, fruitful, skillful, successful, shameful -ful
Mannerless, fearless, faultless, endless -less
Adorable, agreeable, applicable, perishable -able
 Certify, identify, horrify, liquefy -fy
Childhood, adulthood, motherhood, neighbourhood, likelihood -hood
Scientist, dentist, dramatist, novelist, socialist, bicyclist -ist
Communism, capitalism, humanism, absenteeism, optimism, pessimism -ism
Childlike, adultlike, animal like -like
Clockwise, likewise, otherwise -wise

SECTION: GRAMMAR
Articles
The below sentences have errors relating to the use of articles. Rewrite them
correctly.
i. The Oranges and lemons are citrus fruits.
ii. Asif is going to visit the Oxford University.
iii. The Elephants and the lions are found in India.
iv. You can take the Mumbai Express to Pune.
v. The gold you buy here is of the excellent quality.
vi. The box of nuts and bolts weighs a kilo.
vii. I was born in a village in the Assam.
viii. The Srinivas is growing up to be an Einstein.
ix. The Mount Everest is in the Himalayas.
x. The Manav is the kindest person I have ever seen.
xi. Mansur came to the city by train.
xii. The pot is filled with the water.
xiii. I haven’t seen the sun for days.
xiv. Do you trust the government?
xv. Some people think that the earth is flat.
xvi. I am the oldest son in my family.
xvii. He was the first student to finish his homework.
xviii. The next TV show is my favourite.
xix. This was the last time I ever talked to you.
xx. We went to the same school.
xxi. She is the only girl I love.
xxii. I like the music of 1960
 xxiii. The Butterflies are beautiful.
xxiv. The butterflies of Africa are beautiful.
xxv. The Honesty is very important for the people.
xxvi. The people of Japan are hardworking by nature.
xxvii. The Elephants can swim very well.
xxviii. The Life is complicated.
xxix. My sister loves the horses.
xxx. Merry lives in the Switzerland.
xxxi. My best friend lives in the USA.
xxxii. All the cities in the world are beautiful in some way.
xxxiii. I spent all the money.
xxxiv. He ate all the bread.
xxxv. I forgot all the luggage.

Prepositions
i. There are clouds above/over the city.
ii. The house is above/over the lake.
iii. I’m pouring chocolate above/over the cake.
iv. I’m wearing a coat over/above my T-shirt.
v. The peak of Mt Everest is 8000mts over/above sea level.
vi. In some countries you can’t drink alcohol unless you are above / over 18
years old.
vii. The car was going at over / above 1000 miles per hour.
viii. It cost me over/above 100$ to repair my laptop.
ix. He walked over/ across the bridge.
x. He swam across/through the lake.
xi. He walked through/across the woods.
xii. I’m angry at/with my father for/ about what he did.
xiii. He went at/in/to the market.
xiv. He lives on/in/at a small town.
xv. I met him on/in/at the afternoon.
xvi. He is sick, let’s hope on/for/ at the best.
 xvii. There is someone in/at/on the door.
xviii. I was born in/at/on Italy.
xix. We celebrated the new year on/at first of January.
xx. She smiled to/at/on him and he blushed.
xxi. He paid to/for the meal and she paid to/for the taxi.
xxii. He insisted at/in/on coming with us.
xxiii. We want to invest the money on/at/in the stock market.
xxiv. I am always arguing with/to my dad about/on money.
xxv. I am writing this letter for/to/at you because I have a question.
xxvi. I am looking forward at/to/for seeing you soon.
xxvii. We arrived in/at the city early, but we arrived at/in the hotel late.
xxviii. I have never complained on/about my salary with/to my boss.
xxix. I’d rather be single besides/to/than in a bad relationship.
xxx. After payment you will receive the products during / inside / within
three business days.
xxxi. Is he Italian? I was under/above/below the impression that he was
Spanish.
xxxii. I’ve put a lot of effort inside / into/ with this project.
xxxiii. His teaching fee is $50 for/per/by hour.
xxxiv. Diana showed a complete disregard of/for / about her own safety.
xxxv. The athlete dropped out of the race in/from/until the early stages of the
competition.
xxxvi. You can clearly notice the outlook of author of/about/on life.
xxxvii. I think it is necessary to raise awareness for/about / of racism.
xxxviii. As the owner of the company the burden to compete with other
companies is on/for / at you.

Determiners
i. All / Every child needs love.
ii. All / Every children need love.
iii. I like all / every music.
iv. We sold all the / every furniture.
v. Wheat is grown on all / every continent except Antarctica.
vi. The giraffe, camel and cat are the only animals that move both / either
their left feet and then both / neither their right feet when walking.
vii. Only about a tenth / a tenth of the plants and animals that ever lived
inhabit the earth today.
viii. They were bored because there was little / a little to do.
ix. We invited few / a few friends over to our house for a barbeque.
x. Sally didn’t take many of / many photos when she went on holiday.
xi. The teacher gave every / each of the students a piece of paper.
xii. Every one of my friends / my friend sent me a birthday card, but none of
them bought me a present.
xiii. Henry had any / no idea what the answer to the question was.
xiv. I like many of her songs, but not some / all of them are good.

SECTION: WRITING
Types of Sentences
I. Name the type of sentences.
i. Mrs. Williams went to the store. Declarative
ii. Yikes! I feel terrible that you got into an accident this morning.
Exclamatory
iii. Where is the school? Interrogative
iv. The smoke alarm battery should be changed at least once a year.
Imperative
v. Shut the door now. Imperative
vi. Slow down before you get into an accident. Imperative
vii. Stop, take your hands off me! Imperative
viii. Most workers found better jobs after the factory closed. Declarative
ix. Use at least five hundred words in your essay. Imperative

II. Read the sentences. Connect them with appropriate conjunctions.

i. There were no jobs in his small town. He moved to a big city.
(Compound) There were no jobs in his small town so he moved to a big
city.
ii. She had good business skills. She did not get a job. (Compound) She had
good business skills but did not get a job.
iii. His family didn’t come with him. He was very lonely. (Compound) His
family didn’t come with him so he was very lonely.
 iv. Will he get through the examination? It is not certain. (Complex) It’s not
certain whether he’ll get through the examination.
v. The train is running late. It is certain. (Complex) It is certain, that the
train is running late.
vi. Have you found the keys? You lost the keys yesterday. (Complex) Have
you found the keys that you lost yesterday?
vii. You can exchange the oven. You can take your money back. (Compound)
You can exchange the oven or take your money back.
viii. He wanted to leave the boring meeting. The protocol demanded his
presence. (Compound) He wanted to leave the boring meeting yet the
protocol demanded his presence.
ix. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium can hold
75,000 people. (Complex) The new stadium, which will be opened next
month, can hold 75,000 people.

Guided Writing
Develop the following hints into a readable passage and give a suitable title.
a tiger gets caught in a cage – a kind traveller releases it – tiger pounces on the
man – man pleads for mercy – tiger allows him three chances to seek help –
man pleads with a tree - men are selfish – man seeks the pathway’s help – calls
people ungrateful – jackal – man calls for help – jackal asks tiger how he had
caught – tiger enters cage – jackal latches cage.
Ans.
Tips you could follow to develop the hints/phrases into a readable passage:
1. Use the verbal hints in the given sequence.
2. Develop each given phrase/hint into a meaningful sentence. Note: Try out
the different types of sentences that can be formed based on function.
3. Keep your sentences Simple and short. Note: Keep in mind the Sentence
Structure rules.
4. You can also construct Compound or Complex sentences by combining two
or more verbal hints and using appropriate conjunctions. Note: Limit such
sentences to a minimum.
5. Use appropriate Connectives and Transition words at appropriate places to
link phrases/sentences so that these are logically interconnected.
6. Be mindful of Articles. You could also use Prepositions and Determiners
when combining hints/phrases.
7. Take care of Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Sentence Structure and
Sentence Type.
8. Give a suitable Title to your Passage.