Memory in Marble
Textual Questions & Answers
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Activity - 1
Let’s complete the
sentences with information from the text:
i. Tarun’s grandfather knew a lot about the Tajmahal because he was a
retired teacher.
ii. Akbar the Great was the grandfather of Khurram or Shah
Jahan.
iii. Khurram first saw Arjumand Banu Begum at Meena Bazar.
iv. Prince Khurram was later known as Shah Jahan.
v. “Mumtaz Mahal” means the brightest crown of the world.
vi. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved
wife Mumtaz.
vii. Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.
Activity - 2
Let’s arrange the
jumbled words with the help of the given hints:
i. Seumuamlo ( hint: a building in which there is a grave) : Mausoleum
ii. Spneria (hint: a man from Persia): Persian
iii. Lejwe ( hint: a valuable stone): Jewel
iv. Sligmpe ( hint: a look only for a moment): Glimpse
Activity - 3 (a)
Find out some
describing words from the text and put them in the box below: (One is done for
you):
[Beautiful, retired, Naughty, Whole, Brightest, Beloved, Magnificent, Helpful,
Good etc.]
Activity - 3 (b)
Let’s make sentences
with the adjectives given below:
i. Honest → Ram Babu is an honest man.
ii. Poor → He is poor but honest.
iii. Narrow → He lives beside a narrow lane.
iv. True → This is a true story.
Activity - 4
Let’s change forms of
the following doing words. One is done for you:
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Present
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Past
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Tell
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Told
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Smile
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Smiled
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Catch
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Caught
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Go
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Went
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Want
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Wanted
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Here are some
Preposition example sentences:
i. The book is in the bag.
ii. The book is on the table
iii. The book is under the table.
iv. This book is for you
v. She gave a book to her teacher.
vi. She held the book over the table.
vii. She read the book during class.
Activity - 5
Fill in the blanks with
suitable prepositions from the box. One is done for you:
i. My uncle visited us on the 5th of April.
ii. Ram went to play football during the tiffin-break.
iii. Brown lives in England.
iv. The tail of a monkey is long.
v. The cat is sleeping under the table.
vi. Das brought sweets for the children.
vii. Rahul came to my house this morning.
[ Hints: In, for, of,
under, during, on, to ]
Activity - 6
Fill in the blanks with
appropriate articles. One is done for you:
The Tajmahal is one
of the greatest wonders of the world. It
is a wonderful specimen of architecture. The monument
like this is rare to find. I am proud to be an Indian.
