Class 11th Summer Vacation Work

 



 CLASS 11th ENGLISH SUMMER VACATION HOMEWORK
                           SESSION : 2026–27

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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Do all work in neat handwriting.
2. Write answers in your English notebook.
3. Learn all grammar rules.
4. Prepare project work creatively.

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SECTION – A : PROSE

CHAPTER : THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Who is the writer of “The Portrait of a Lady”?
2. Where did the author live with his grandmother?
3. What did the grandmother always carry in her hand?
4. Why did she go to the temple school?
5. What did she feed to the sparrows?

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Describe the daily routine of the grandmother.
2. Why was the grandmother unhappy in the city?
3. Describe the relationship between the author and his grandmother.
4. How did the grandmother spend her time in the city?
5. What happened when the grandmother died?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Write the character sketch of the grandmother.
2. Describe the changing relationship between the author and his grandmother.

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SECTION – B : POETRY

POEM : A PHOTOGRAPH

1. Who is the poet of “A Photograph”?
2. Who are standing in the photograph?
3. Where was the photograph taken?
4. What has remained unchanged over the years?
5. Why is the poet full of silence?

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What does the photograph remind the poet of?
2. Explain the phrase “terribly transient feet”.
3. What was the age of the poet’s mother in the photograph?
4. What does the cardboard symbolize?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Explain the central idea of the poem “A Photograph”.
2. How does the poet describe loss and memory?

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SECTION – C : SUPPLEMENTARY READER

CHAPTER : THE SUMMER OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE HORSE

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Who was Mourad?
2. What was special about the Garoghlanian family?
3. Whose horse was stolen?
4. Why did Aram believe Mourad could not steal?
5. Where did the boys hide the horse?

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Describe Mourad’s nature.
2. Why did the boys return the horse?
3. What did John Byro say about the Garoghlanian family?
4. Why did Aram want to ride the horse?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Describe the character of Mourad.
2. Narrate the story in your own words.

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SECTION – D : GRAMMAR

NARRATION

(A) ASSERTIVE SENTENCES

1. He said, “I am ready.”
2. She said, “I like music.”
3. Ravi said, “We play football daily.”

(B) INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

4. He said, “Where do you live?”
5. She said, “Are you happy?”
6. Father said, “Why are you late?”

(C) IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

7. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
8. Mother said, “Open the door.”
9. The doctor said, “Take medicine regularly.”

(D) EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES

10. He said, “Hurrah! We won the match.”
11. She said, “What a beautiful flower!”
12. They said, “Alas! The old man is dead.”

(E) OPTATIVE SENTENCES

13. He said, “May you succeed!”
14. Father said, “May God bless you!”
15. She said, “Wish you a happy journey.”

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SECTION – E : TENSE

PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verbs :

1. He ________ (go) to school daily.
2. They ________ (play) cricket every evening.
3. She ________ (write) a letter.
4. The sun ________ (rise) in the east.
5. I ________ (read) newspapers daily.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

1. He ________ (read) a book now.
2. They ________ (play) football at present.
3. I ________ (write) my homework.
4. Mother ________ (cook) food in the kitchen.
5. The children ________ (dance) on the stage.

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SECTION – F : ESSAY WRITING

Write an essays in about 150–200 words one of  the following topics :

1. Importance of Trees
2. My Favourite Teacher
3. Importance of Discipline
4. Value of Time
5. My School

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SECTION – G : APPLICATION WRITING

Write an applications one of  the following topics :

1. Application for Sick Leave
2. Application for Fee Concession
3. Application for Character Certificate
4. Application for School Leaving Certificate
5. Application for Leave Due to Marriage

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SECTION – H : ARTICLE WRITING

Write an articles one of the following topics :

1. Save Environment
2. Importance of Education
3. Clean India Mission
4. Uses and Misuses of Mobile Phones
5. Importance of Games and Sports

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PROJECT WORK

Prepare colourful charts / project files on :

1. Life and Works of Khushwant Singh
2. Summary of “A Photograph”
3. Character Sketch of Mourad
4. Types of Narration
5. Present Indefinite vs Present Continuous Tense

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