Class 10 English - First Flight - Chapter The Proposal NCERT Solutions | (i) Find all the words and expressions i
(i) Find all the words and expressions in the play that the characters use to speak about each other, and the accusations and insults they hurl at each other. (For example, Lomov in the end calls Chubukov an intriguer; but earlier, Chubukov has himself called Lomov a “malicious, doublefaced intriguer.” Again, Lomov begins by describing Natalya as “an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated.”)
(ii) Then think of five adjectives or adjectival expressions of your own to describe each character in the play.
(iii) Can you now imagine what these characters will quarrel about next?
The words and expressions used in the chapter to describe each other by various characters of the play are Chubukov: interesting, fascinating, old rat Natalya: a lovesick cat, good housekeeper, good looking, well-educated. Lomov: a helpful neighbour, impertinent, cheater, malicious, double faced intriguer, rascal, blind hen, turnip ghost, a villian, scare crow, stuffed sausage, etc.
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2.To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb
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