done 7th English Expert Detectives - Sharada Drivedi

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   What did Nishad give Mr. Nath? Why?  
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• question_answer2)
   What is 'strange' about Mr. Nath's Sundays?  
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• question_answer3)
   Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?  
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  What does Nishad find out about Mr. Nath from Ramesh? Arrange the information as suggested below— • What he eats • When he eats • What he drinks, and when • How he pays  
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   Why does Maya think Mr. Nath is a crook? Who does she say the Sunday visitor is?  
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  Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr. Nath? How does he feel about him?    
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  The word 'tip' has only three litters but many meanings. Match the word with its meanings below :  

  (i) Finger tips	(a) be about to say something
  (ii) The tip of your nose	(b) make the boat overturn
  (iii) Tip the water out of the bucket	(c) the ends of one's fingers
  (iv) Have something on the tip of your tongue	(d) give a rupee to him, to thank him
  (v) Tip the boat over	(e) empty a bucket by tilting it
  (vi) Tip him a rupee	(f) the pointed end of your nose
  (vii) The tip of the bat	g) if you take this advice
  (viii) The police were tipped off	(h) the bat lightly touched the ball
  (ix) If you take my tip	(i) the end of the bat .
  (x) The bat tipped the ball	(j) the police were told, or warned.

        
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  The words helper, companion, partner and accomplice have very similar meanings, but each word is typically used in certain phrases. Can you fill in the blanks below with the most commonly used words? A dictionary may help you. (i) Business____________________ (ii) My ________________________   on the journey (iii) I'm mother's little __________ (iv) A faithful ___________________ such as a dog (v) The thief's __________________ (vi) Find a good_____ (vii) Tennis/golf/bridge ___________ viii) His ____________________ in his criminal activities  
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  Now let us look at the Uses of the wordbreak. Match the word with its meanings below. Try to find at least three other ways in which to use the word.                    (i) The storm broke                                             (a) could not speak; was too sad to speak (ii) Daybreak                                                         (b) this kind of weather ended (iii) His voice is beginning to break                (c) it began or burst into activity (iv) Her voice broke and she cried                 (d) the beginning of daylight. (v) The heat wave broke                                   (e) changing as he grows up (vi) Broke the bad news                                    (f) end it by making the workers submit (vii)  break a strike                                              (g) gently told someone the bad news (viii) (Find your own expression                             Give its meaning here.)    
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  Play detectives with each other. Find a person in your class (or some other acquaintance) to speak to. Find out the answers to the questions given below. Be careful to ask your questions in a polite and inoffensive way. Do not force the person to answer you. Then allow the person to ask you the same questions. (i) Name? (ii) What newspapers or magazines does the person read? (iii) How long has the person lived at the current address? (iv) What does she/he do during the day. i.e. the daily routine? (v) What do neighbors and friends say about the person? (vi) Who are his/her visitors and what are his/her eating habits? (You can ask a few others about this) (vii) What do you think about the person?   
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   What do you think Mr. Nath is? Write a paragraph or two about him.  
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• question_answer12)
  What else do you think Nishad and Maya will find out about him? How? Will they ever be friends? Think about these questions and write a paragraph or two to continue the story.  
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