Their thoughts I cannot measure

a. Who is the ‘I’ in the line?
b. Whose thoughts are being spoken about?
c. Even though he could not measure their thoughts, what conclusion did he arrive at?

Where was the poet? What did he hear while sitting there?

Why was the poet sad?

Which flowers did the poet see in the bower? What did the flowers have in common?

How does the poet describe the mood of the birds?

What does the poet say about the budding twigs?

Do you think the poet has reason to lament? Why?

Who is being equated with nature in this poem?

Choose and write two lines from the poem that are examples of personification.

Quote lines from the poem that indicate
The time when happiness and enjoyment make us think of that which is not pleasing.

Quote lines from the poem that indicate
No matter how hard I try, I cannot help thinking and believing something.

To her fair works did Nature link 
The human soul that through me ran; 
And much it grieved my heart to think 
What Man has made of Man?

1. What are the ‘fair works’ of Nature?
2. How is the human soul linked to the fair works of Nature?
3. ‘It’ in line 3 refers to:
4. What poetic device has the poet used in the fourth line?
5. Explain ‘What Man has made of Man’

Underline the adjective clauses in these sentences and circle the nouns or pronouns they qualify.

1. Neha works in a library that opened last month.

2. Raghav who is the tallest boy in the class is my neighbour.

3. Here comes the person who is responsible for the team’s success.

4. Was this the creature that had frightened the family members?

5. There are many homes where the family watches television only on weekends.

Complete these sentences by adding suitable noun clauses.

1. The  army wondered _____________________________________________________.

2. The bank manager thinks _________________________________________________.

3. The receptionist asked the guest ___________________________________________.

4. ___________________________________________________ depends on the weather.

5. _________________________________________________ is more important than winning.

Underline the adverb clauses in these sentences and classify them.

1. You can leave the examination room as soon as you finish your paper.                ____________

2. Although Mansi walked fast, she could not reach the venue on time.   ____________

3. Hamid was so amused that he could not control his laughter.                  ____________

4. The class felt better when the teacher addressed them.                                            ____________

5. Samir decided to think positively so that he could work better.                               ____________

Work in pairs to make a chart on the ways you can save the earth.