CBSE Class 11 English Worksheet Set E Solved

1. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow : 

Silence surrounds us. I would have
Him prodigal, returning to
His father’s house, the home he knew,
Rather than see him make and move
His world. I would forgive him too,
Shaping from sorrow a new love.

a) What sort of silence is being referred to here?

b) What do you mean by ‘the prodigal son’?

c) What two choices does the father have?

2. Answer any three of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each :

a) Comment on Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.

b) What difficulties does Mrs. Pearson face while dealing with the various members of her family?

c) What objection does Mrs. Pearson have against George’s going to club so frequently?

d) What do you know about the Tibetan mastiffs?

3. As the President, Environmental Club, DAV Sr. Sec. School, Ashok Vihar, Delhi, you want to educate people about the harm done by plastics. You have organized a campaign against plastics. Prepare a suitable poster highlighting the issue, in about 50 words.

4. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number in the answer sheet.

                                                                               Error         Correction

In April 12, 1961, major Yuri Gagarin                  a) ________    ___________

become the first man ever to venture                  b)________     ___________

in space. He did not know for certain                   c)________     ___________

beforehand that he is to be chosen.                    d)________      ___________

The Russian had three possible candidates          e)_________    ___________

ready but although Gagarin was first                  f)_________     __________

in the list, the choice was not definitely              g)_________     __________

made until an early morning of April 12.             h)________     __________

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