Sushila's determination Class 10 Exercise and Question Answers Solved
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Vocabularies in use
Find the words from the drama which have the meanings given below.
a. feeling fear and uncertainty: anxiety
b. catching the breath in surprise: gasping
c. thoughtfulness (for the feelings of other): consideration
d. lucky: fortunate
e. chart showing the position of the stars at birth, used for fortune-telling: horoscope
2, Reading comprehension
i. Read the drama again and tick () the best answer.
a. Sushila’s parents are concerned about her marriage.
b. Sushila wants to be: a nurse.
c. Sushila seems as she was brought up in an overseas country.
d. According to Sushila, who is lucky? Mrs Ojha
e. At the end, Sushila’s parents decided to: let her join the nursing course.
Sushila's determination question answer
ii. Read the drama again, and answer the following questions.
a. Why don’t Sushila’s parents want to send her to university?
Ans: Sushila's parents don't want to send Sushila to a university because they could not afford her fees.
b. Was her parents’ marriage a love marriage? How do you know?
Ans: No, her parent's marriage was not a love marriage, it was an arranged marriage. Her mother had not met her father before her marriage. She didn't even know his name.
c. Why does Sushila say that her mother was ‘lucky’?
Ans: Sushila says that her mother was lucky to have a caring and loving husband like her father.
d. What’s Sushila’s suggestion about money to pay for her studies?
Ans: She suggests that instead of saving money for her marriage, they should spend it on her education
e. If you were Sushila’s parents, what would you do?
Ans: If I were Sushila's father, I would spend on education rather than on marriage.
Pretend that you are Sushila. Write a letter to one of your friends describing how you were able to persuade your parents to allow you to go to university.
You can start as follows:
Dear Nisha,
I am very happy today and want to share my happiness with you. My parents have agreed to let me go to university but it was not easy. Actually, they wanted me to get married.
A letter to persuade parents to go to university
Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
25th April 2017
Dear Nisha,
I am very happy today and want to share my happiness with you. My parents have agreed to let me go to university, but it was not easy. Actually, they wanted me to get married.
They had already looked for a boy for getting me married. I was quite upset to know this.
As you know I wanted to stand on my own feet before marriage by becoming a qualified nurse. I told this to my parents. They didn't like my idea at first. They told me that they cannot afford for my further studies. But I managed to convince them by telling them to spend the money required for my marriage on my education so that I can secure my future. They got convinced and agreed to let me join the nursing course. Today my happiness knows no boundaries!
Hope you are doing fine.
Do be in touch!
Your friend,
Sushila
B. Time for grammar
Complete the following dialogues with the correct expressions that indicate agreeing or disagreeing.
a. Jack: Julia, what do you think about the new classroom?
Julia: For me, the classroom is quite good. It has enough space for us to move around.
John: I don't agree with that./I don’t agree!/I totally disagree! The furniture is not well managed. Moreover, there is no sufficient light.
b. Dipa: Hey, Look at my new T-shirt. It's quite suitable for me, isn't it?
Uddhav: Yeah, That’s right!/You're right. It is quite beautiful. You look really smart in it.
c. Silpa: I think we should cancel the whole project right now.
Monika: I don't think that's correct. I think cancelling the project is not good for our organisation.
d. Simran: Kiran, what do you think about the new constitution?
Kiran: I think it's quite good. It is the constitution made by the people.
Simran: You're right. It declares ending all forms of discrimination and oppression created by the feudal, autocratic, centralised and unitary system of government in the past.
Share your views with friends on "The government should pay for everybody's education".
"The government should pay for everybody's education."
Agreeing: Yes, you're right. The government should make education free up to the secondary level because this will uplift the literacy rate of the country.
Disagreeing: I don't agree with that. The government should charge a nominal amount from the people with good economic status as this will lessen the economic burden of the government to some extent.
Write a conversation between you and your friends about your holiday plans.
A dialogue between friends about holiday plans.
A: Hello, How are you?
B: Fine. And you?
A: Quite good. Is there anything new?
B: Yes. I have planned to go on a holiday for this week.
A: Oh really! Where do you want to go?
B: I would like to go to Illam. Have you been there?
A: Yes, I have. It's a beautiful place, full of natural beauty. You will definitely love it a
lot. Who are you going with?
B: I am going with my cousins who have come from the village.
A: Are you staying at a hotel or with relatives?
B: We will be staying with relatives.
A: Oh, that's good. How are you going there?
B: We have booked tickets for a night bus.
A: Great! These days there are comfortable buses for Ilam. Okay. Have a nice time with your cousins!
B: Thank you, Bye.
A: Bye.