BSE Odisha Class 10 English Solutions Chapter 4 At the High School
BSE Odisha Class 10 English Solutions Chapter 4 At the High School E. Let’s Understand The Text: P-1 Question 1. What is a biography? What is an autobiography? (ଜୀବନୀ କ’ ଣ ? ଆତ୍ମଜୀବନୀକ’ ଣ ?) Answer: A biography is the life history of a person. An autobiography is the life history of a person written by himself or herself. Question 2. Is this lesson a biography or an autobiography? Support your answer with reasons. (ଏହି ବିଷୟଟି ଏକ ଜୀବନୀ ବା ଏକ ଆତ୍ମଜୀବନୀ ? କାରଣ ଦର୍ଶାଇ ତୁମ ଯଥାର୍ଥତା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କର ।) Answer: This lesson is an autobiography (auto-self, bio-life, graphy – writing). The reason for it being an autobiography is that it begins with the first person pronoun(ପ୍ରଥମ ପୁରୁଷ ସର୍ବନାମ) ‘I’ standing for (ସୂଚିତ କରୁଥିବା) the writer Mahatma Gandhi. Also, the use of ‘my’ (Gandhi’s) proves it to be an autobiography. Question 3. Was Gandhi good at studies ? How will you support your answer ? ପାଠରେ ଦକ୍ଷ ଥିଲେ ? ତୁମେ କିପରି ତୁମର ଉତ୍ତରକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିବ ?) Answer: Yes, Gandhi was good at his studies. I ...