2.2 On Saying 'Please' Activity No. 2

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  2.2 On Saying 'Please' 

Activity No. 2

Read the extract and complete the activities given below. 

I have missed him from my bus route of late........ Much more sweet than if he had flung the fellow into the mud. (Pg no. )

A.1 Describe the theme of this extract.

Ans- i. The theme of the extract is to show the importance of politeness. 

ii. It brings spiritual victory and peace. It also bring civilities and makes life kind and tolerable for each other. 


A.2. Correct the following incorrect sentence as with the help of the extract. 

1. The war has had a chilling effect upon those little everyday cruelties of behaviour that sweaten the general air. 

Ans- The war has had a chilling effect upon those little everyday civilities of behaviour that sweaten the general air.

2. William Shakespeare could gather lessons of wisdom from the poor leach gatherer 'on the lonely moor'

Ans- William Wordsworth could gather lessons of wisdom from the poor leach gatherer 'on the lonely moor'

3. The lift man could take his subtle and effective revenge with impoliteness.

Ans- The lift man could take his subtle and effective revenge with politeness

4. The polite man may loose the spiritual victory but always get material advantage.  

Ans- The polite man may loose material advantage but always get spiritual victory. 

A. 3. Explain the word play in the story of  Chesterfield. 

Ans- i. In his time the London streets were without the payments of today. 

ii. The man who "took the wall" had the driest footing.

iii. " I never give the wall to a scoundrel ", said a man who made Chester feel one day in the street. 

iv. "I always  do",  said Chesterfield,  and stepping with a bow into the road. 

A. 4.  Complete the table with polaroid expression that we must use in our day to day life. 

Don't.                                   Do's

Ans- I want a cup of tea. I would like to have a cup of tea. 

Send me the mail. Please send the mail. 

Go away a leave me alone. Please go away or leave me alone. 

You are wrong. Sorry,  you are wrong. 

Your work isn't good. I am afraid your work isn't good. 

Or. 

A.4. Do you think people today are becoming less polite? What might be the reasons for this?

Ans- Yes, many people feel that others are becoming less polite today. Here are some simple reasons why this might be happening:

i. People talk more through phones or computers. This makes it easier to be rude because we can't see each other’s faces or feelings.

ii. On social media, people often post strong or rude comments to get attention. This makes politeness less common.

iii. Many people are always in a hurry or feeling stressed. They may forget to be polite or feel they don’t have time for it.

iv. Some children are not taught good manners at home or school like before. So, they grow up not knowing how to be polite.

v. There are many arguments about politics, beliefs, and social issues. These fights make people talk more rudely to each other.


A.5. language study 

1. We must get those civilities back if we are to make life kindly enterable for each other. ( Use Unless)

Ans- Unless we are to make a life kindly tolerable for each other, we must not get those civilities back. 

Or

We must not get those civilities back unless we are to make a life kindly and tolerable for each other. 

2. We cannot get them back by invoking the law.

( Change the voice) 

Ans- They cannot be got back by us by invoking  the law. 

Or 

A.6 Vocabulary 

1.  We must get those civilities back . (Change the voice)

Ans- Those civilities must be got back by us. 

2. I have missed him from my bus route of late. Identify the tense) 

Ans- Present Perfect Tense

A.6 Vocabulary 

Find out the meanings of the following words. Use them in your own sentences. 

a. agreement - concession 

They make an agreement and stop the quarrel. 

b. politeness- humbleness. 

We should show the politeness to maintain the harmony. 

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