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English — Important Questions

Important questions for TS Inter 1st Year English — Prose, Poetry, Short Stories, Grammar and Comprehension based on TGBIE Annual Plan 2025-26.

Prose — Essay Questions (Long Answers)

1Father, Dear Father: What is the central theme of the lesson? How does the relationship between the father and child drive the narrative?
2The Green Champion, Thimmakka: What qualities of Thimmakka made her an environmental champion? What lessons can we learn from her life?
3The First Four Minutes: What is the significance of Roger Bannister's achievement? How does the author describe the psychological barriers athletes face?
4The Noble Nature: What is the central idea of the poem? What does the poet say about how we should live our lives?
5Box and Cox (One Act Play): Describe the plot of the play. How does the humour arise from the situation?

1Keep Going: Write a stanza-wise appreciation of the poem. What message does the poet convey about perseverance?
2Playing the Game: What does 'playing the game' mean in the context of the poem? How is it related to life?
3Happiness: According to the poet, what is true happiness? How does the poem distinguish between material and inner happiness?
4The Beggar: What is the moral of this story-poem? How does the character of the beggar reveal something about human dignity?
5The Dinner Party: What is the theme of the poem? What social commentary does it make?

1The Five Boons of Life: What are the five boons offered in the story? What is the moral of the story?
2The Short-sighted Brothers: What is the central conflict in the story? How do the brothers resolve (or fail to resolve) their differences?

1Transform the following sentences: (i) Active to Passive (ii) Positive to Comparative/Superlative (iii) Simple to Compound/Complex
2Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles (a, an, the) and explain the rule used.
3Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Identify the type of preposition used.
4Correct the grammatical errors in the given sentences (subject-verb agreement, tense, article).
5Identify the tenses used in the given sentences and rewrite them in another tense as instructed.
6Write a word grammar exercise: give synonyms, antonyms, and use the word in a sentence.

1Read the given passage carefully and answer the following: (i) find the main idea (ii) explain the underlined words (iii) answer specific questions in your own words
2Write a summary of the given passage in about 100 words.