Mrunal Shethiya

  PRONOUNS Definition : A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or a group of words used as a noun. It acts as a substitute for a noun. Classification : Pronouns are classified in eight different categories as follows:   Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns refer to the speaker or speakers, also called first person, and include the following pronouns: I, my, mine, me, myself, we, our, ours, us, ourselves. Those spoken to, are said to be in second person , and include the following pronouns: you, your, yours, yourself, yourselves. Those spoken about, are said to be in the third person, and include the following pronouns: he, his, him, himself, she, her, hers, herself, it, its, itself, they, their, theirs, them, themselves. Impersonal Pronouns : Pronouns which substitute nouns, which refer to inanimate objects or are in the neuter gender, are called Impersonal pronouns. The different forms of personal and impersonal pronouns can be summed up in the following tabl...

  What is 'EXPANSION OF AN IDEA'? 'Expansion of an idea' is a short composition. You are expected to take the idea embodied in a proverb, an -epigram, a quotation, a saying, a slogan, an idiom or a thought-provoking question and elaborate on it. In an essay you are expected to write about all aspects of the topic that is given to you. In 'Expansion of an idea, you are expected only to explain what the idea is with the help of a short discussion and illustrations. Here you are expected to write down your thoughts in about 100 to 150 words. You may or may not be given a few points to help you along. Like an essay, 'Expansion of an idea' should have a proper beginning and an ending. The ideas should flow, one into the other. You may write down your thoughts in Just one paragraph or in two or at the most three. Do not attempt too many paragraphs. Do not begin your composition by saying, ‘The given proverb means that....’. Let the meaning come through you...

  A SCENE IN THE EXAMINATION HALL By Mrunal Shethiya   It was with a feeling of excitement that I went to the college which was my center for the SSC examination. SSC examination considered very important for a student and so my father also accompanied me to the center. This was my very first experience of facing a public examination. The examination was scheduled to start at 11 am. But we reached the center at 9-30 a.m., for I was a bit nervous and wanted to locate my seat. The gate of the college building was locked. I had to wait   by the roadside. There were many other candidates waiting outside the college compound. When I saw that they were also jittery like me. I began to feel a little relieved. At 10 a.m. the watchman opened the gate and we rushed in to read the instructions on the notice-board. A list had been displayed showing the floor and the classroom of the candidates. I shoved my way through the crowd and scanned the list for my number. On account of ...

My Last Day At School by Mrunal Shethiya Last evening while cleaning my study table, I came a photograph. It was the photo of the farewell function on my last day at school. The photograph reminded me of my last day in the school. It was 21st of February, and our last day in the school. All the SSC students and the teachers assembled in the central hall for the farewell function. The teachers and the principal occupied the dais while the students were seated in the chairs facing them. The function started with a prayer. It was followed by speeches by our teachers. They said they were sorry if they had to be strict and had to punish some of us. But it was for our good. Then they gave us some useful advice. Then I rose to speak on behalf of the students. I thanked all the teachers for what they had done for us. I apologized to the teachers for our mischiefs and pranks, and hoped they would forgive us. I wanted to speak more but I could not, as my voice was choked with strong emotio...

  ESSAY WRITING by Mrunal Shethiya Dear Friends, You have been writing essays for many years. Yet, it would not be out of place to recapitulate what you have learnt so far about an essay. What is an essay?   The word essay means an attempt. It is an attempt to write in a single prose-piece one's own ideas, impressions, thoughts, feelings or opinions on a given subject. It may be in the form of Information, narration, description, exposition or argument. Difficulties faced by students: Usually students face two difficulties in writing an essay: (1) What to write and (2) How to write it. What to write is the difficulty related to the subject matter. Students may not have sufficient ideas, Information, experience or thinking about the subject of an essay. This difficulty can be overcome by a lot of reading, by observing things around us, by coming into contact with people from various walks of life and by doing things. Students will be able to write well on what they ha...