Critical Thinking Exercise & Grammar - Class 12 English Chapter 1

 

Critical thinking

a. Have you made your own precept after you read this lesson? What is it? Share it with your friends.

= Precept is a rule or principle that we make to conduct our behaviour on the accordance of that. I also had many precepts even before reading this lesson. The major precepts of my life are:

"Anything that happens, happens for good",

"Always stay Positive"

"Believe in Karma rather than fate"

"What we are today is the result the choices we made yesterday, so we have to make choices wisely"

These some of the precepts which I don't only think are ideal but also try to ideally follow it in my daily behaviours.

b. According to Josh Lanyon, "If there was one life skill everyone on the planet needed, it was the ability to think with critical objectivity." Justify this statement with your logic.

= Critical Thinking is the biggest blessing that everyone wants. If someone has the skill to think creatively, she/he is sure to get name/fame/ and money. Creativeness brings the most out of someone. It brings newness, unqiueness and better ideas. From Handling any situations skilfully, communicate with people in a logical manner, to writing books, stories that everyone likes and interested in, Creativity is the one that matters.

Josh Lanyon has said this very finest quote which I personally liked very much. Creativity enables us to more freely and innovatively examine and resolve issues. Creativity expands up your thinking. A civilization that has lost touch with its creative side is a society in which generations may be closed. It expands our

touch with its creative side is a society in which generations may be closed. It expands our prospects and may assist us to overcome obstacles.

In Nutshell, Creativity encourages group thinking.

Creativity fosters ideas.

Creativity promotes resilience.

Grammar

Question Tag

B. Rewrite the following sentences adding appropriate question tag.

a. Gill does not know Ann, Does he?

b. I'm very patient, Aren't I?

c. They'd never met me before, had they?

d. Listen carefully, will you?

e. Let's have a break, shall we?

f. Let us invite them, will you?

g. Hari used to live in France as a boy, didn't he?

h. You'd better not take a hard drink, had you?

i. Sheep eat grass, don't they?

h. You'd better not take a hard drink, had you?

i. Sheep eat grass, don't they?

j. Mr. Pande can speak nine languages, can't he?

k. She's finished her classes, hasn't she?

1. She barely managed to reach the goal, did she?

m. Don't let him swim in that pond, Will you?

n. There are lots of people here, aren't there?

C. Read the following situations. What do you say in these situations? Use question tags.

a. The sky is full of cloud. You can see lightning and hear thunder.

It's going to rain soon, isn't it?

C. Read the following situations. What do you say in these situations? Use question tags.

a. The sky is full of cloud. You can see lightning and hear thunder.

It's going to rain soon, isn't it?

b. You want to pay the taxi fare but you are short by 100 rupees.

Shyam, you have to lend me Rs. 100, haven't you?

c. You have met a stranger at a party and you want to have a chat with him/her.

We will talk later, won't we?

d. You came out of the film hall with your friend. You enjoyed the film.

The film was very enjoyable, wasn't it?

e. You and your friend listened to a comedian on the stage and felt spellbound by his/her performance.

He gave an excellent presentation, didn't he?

f. You think your friend's father has arrived from the US but you are not sure.

Your father has not arrived from US, has he?

g. You think Susan will join the new job tomorrow but you are not sure.

Susan will go to her new job tomorrow, won't she?

h. Your friend's hair looks too short.

You have got too short hair, haven't you?

i. You want to go for a picnic with in class. your friends

Let's go to picnic, shall we?

j. You want permission from your father to go for a walk.

Let me go for a evening walk, will you?

Critical Thinking Exercise &  Grammar - Class 12 English Chapter 1