Unit 8: Humour and Satire (Grade 11 Compulsory English Grammar Solutions)- New Course

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A. Match the following.

a. transcendental               i. to feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

b. deplore                         ii. a charm or fetish used by some West African peoples

c. absolve                         iii. natural state

d. juju                              iv. spiritual, nonphysical or mystical

e. crude                           v. a written record of historical events

f. chronicle                     vi. set free from blame, guilt, or responsibility; release


Answer Key:

a. iv b. i c.vi d.ii e.iii f.v    


B. Find the contextual meanings of the following words from the text and then use them in sentences of your own.

condemn, terror, unbidden, persist, devout, banish, creed, hasten, sober, scorn,

yearning, aloof, swarthy, humbler


Condemn: express complete disapproval of; censure.

Terror: extreme fear

Unbidden: without having been commanded or invited.

Persist: continue to exist

Devout: having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

Banish:  send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.

Creed: a system of religious belief; a faith.

Hasten: be quick to do something.

Sober: not affected by alcohol; not drunk.

Scorn: a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

Yearning: a feeling of intense longing for something.

Aloof: not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Swarthy: dark-complexioned.

Humbler: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.


a. According to the author, what are the four types of superstition?


According to the author, the four types of superstition are Vain Observances, Divination, Idolatry and Improper Worship of the True God.


Grammar

Present simple or present continuous/progressive

A. Study the following examples of present simple and present continuous.

Present simple 

a. Water boils at100º Celsius. 

b. Jenisha lives in Jumla. 

c. I drink coffee every morning. 

d. He always tells lies.                                 

e. My plane leaves at six this evening.

f. I know her very well. 

g. At the end of the story, the protagonist catches the killer.


Present continuous

a. The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

b. Jenisha is living in Tokyo for a few months.

c. I am drinking too much coffee these days because I’m so busy at work.

d. You are always telling lies.

e. I'm leaving for Pokhara tomorrow.

f. I am reading a novel by Paulo Coelho.

g. In this photo, my mother is wearing a blue sari.


B. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or present continuous.

a. Nisha …… (speak) English very well.

b. Hurry up! We …… (wait) for you.

c. Excuse me! …… (you/speak) English?

d. She …… (have) a shower in bathroom.

e. How often …… (you/read) a newspaper?

f. I'm sorry, I …… (not/understand). Can you speak more slowly?

g. You can turn off the radio. I …… (not/listen) to it.

h. I usually …… (get up) at 5 o'clock every morning.

i. Look! The river …… (flow) very fast.

j. Amrita …… (not/seem) very happy at the moment.


Answer Key:

a. speaks b. are waiting c. Do you speak English? d. is having e. do you read f. don't understand g. am not listening h. get up  i. is flowing j. doesn't seem 


C. Are the underlined verbs in the correct form? Correct them where necessary.

a. Water boils at 100° C.

b. The water boils. Can you turn it off?

c. I must go now. It gets late.

d. This sauce's tasting really good.

e. I’m thinking this is your key.

f. Are you believing in God?

g. I usually go to school on foot.

h. Look! That man tries to open the door of her car.

i. The moon is going round the earth.

j. I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat.


Answer Key: 

a. boils b. is boiling c. is getting d. tastes e.I think f. Do you believe g. go h. is trying i. goes round j. I'm getting hungry 



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