V - ENGLISH - 1.2 Wonderful Waste(Part - 3)

 

READING COMPREHENSION ( PART - 1)

Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

1. Where was the Maharaja from ?

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2. Who ordered a grand dinner in his palace ?

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3. When did the Maharaja enter the kitchen to survey the dishes ?

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4. What were the preparations in the palace for ?

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5. Why did the Maharaja go into the kitchen in the afternoon ?

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6. What did the Maharaja command sternly ?

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ANSWER KEY:

1. Ans: Maharaja was from travancore.

2. Ans: The Maharaja ordered a grand dinner in his palace.

3. Ans: The Maharaja entered the kitchen to survey the dishes in the afternoon before the dinner.

4. Ans: The preparations in the palace were for  a grand dinner.

5. The Maharaja went into the kitchen in the afternoon to survey the dishes that had been prepared for the feast.

6. The Maharaja commanded sternly to find a way to use all the vegetable bits and pieces of vegetables instead of wasting them. 

READING COMPREHENSION (Part - 2 )

1. What had the cook planned to do with the vegetable scrapes?

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2. What is 'Avial' ?

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3. Write the steps to be followed to prepare the dish 'Avial' ?

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WORDS USED IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF SPEECH

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survey (n) - ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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ground (n) - ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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