Maharashtra State Board of Secondary &
Higher Secondary Education
Activity Sheet
Subject:English Marks: 25
Std.: XII Time: 1 Hour
Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
3. Write answers in complete sentences.
4. Maintain the sequence of the questions.
Q.1 A] Seen Extract – Prose (12 Marks)
Extract:
The young lift-man in a City office… There is no allowance for moral and intellectual damages
in these matters.
A1. Complete the web: (2 Marks)
Complete the web with the things against which law does not take action.
Law does not punish for:
● ………………………………
● ………………………………
● ………………………………
● ………………………………
A2. True or False: (2 Marks)
State whether the following statements are True or False.
a) The lift-man was fined for his misbehaviour.
b) The law allows us to assault someone for discourtesy.
c) The burglar breaking into the house is not a legal offence.
d) The law protects even an uncivil person from violent retaliation.
A3. Complete the table: (2 Marks)
Situation Legal / Not Legal Action permitted by law
Burglar breaks into the house ………………… …………………
Physical assault on a person ………………… …………………
Saying “Top” instead of “Top- ………………… …………………
please”
A4. Personal Response: (2 Marks)
How do you react when someone behaves rudely with you? Write in 3–4 sentences.
A5. Language Study: (2 Marks)
(i) Rewrite in Indirect Speech:
The lift-man demanded, “Top-please.”
(ii) Spot the correct word and fill in the blank:
Discourtesy is not a legal offence, and it does not ………… assault and battery.
(a) accept (b) excuse (c) praise (d) reward
A6. Vocabulary: (2 Marks)
Match the words with their meanings.
Sr. Words Meanings
No.
1 Burglar a) Rough and bad-mannered
2 Boorish b) A person who enters house illegally
3 Retaliate c) To take revenge
4 Concession d) An act of yielding/accepting
Q.2 A] Seen Extract – Poetry (10 Marks)
Extract:
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road… The earth, that is sufficient.
A1. Complex Factual: (2 Marks)
Complete the table with the decisions the poet has taken.
Poet’s Decision Example from the extract
To accept life with joy ……………………………………
…
To stop complaining ……………………………………
…
………………………… ……………………………………
…………… …
………………………… ……………………………………
…………… …
A2. Inference: (2 Marks)
Why does the poet say, “I myself am good-fortune”?
A3. Interpretation / Personal Response: (2 Marks)
What do you enjoy the most when you go on a journey or trip?
A4. Poetic Device: (2 Marks)
Identify and explain the figure of speech in the line:
“Healthy, free, the world before me.”
A5. Poetic Creativity: (2 Marks)
Write 2–3 lines of your own poetry describing freedom or travel.
Q.3 Grammar / Do as Directed (3 Marks)
(i) He said, “I am happy today.” (Change into Indirect Speech) (1)
(ii) The boy was punished. (Change into Active Voice) (1)
(iii) Join the sentences using although:
He is poor. He is honest.
