Activities On Aamchi Mumbai And I

A1. State whether the following statements are true or false
a. Migrants come to Mumbai in search of new opportunities.
b. Mumbai’s monsoon is pleasant.
c. The columns of the Asiatic library are made with gothic style.
d. The Nehru Centre is famous for theatre performances.
A2 Complete the webchart

A3. ‘One cannot step into the same river twice.’ Explain

Ans : As the river continuously flows , we can not step into the  same water of the river. Mumbai also like a river always keeps changing and developing. The flow of people towards Mumbai does not stop. So when we visit Mumbai for the next time we can not have same Mumbai.

A4. Word Puzzle

A5. ‘Mumbai is known as ‘cosmopolitan city.’ Give reason.
Ans: Mumbai is known as cosmopolitan city because people from different parts of the nation have come to Mumbai and settled .Though it is a capital of Maharashtra , people from almost all states reside here. It is one of the biggest cities in India.
A6. Grammar :
1. Match The Sentences in Column A with their Tense Forms in Column B

Column A	Column B
1. Grey clouds were hanging low over the Arabian sea.	a. Simple Present Tense
2. I stood trembling outside the RBI building. .	b.Past Perfct Tense.
3. The fearsome monsoon had just begun..	c. Simple Past Tense.
4.I explore the again the “Internalities and Externalities of memory. ”.	d. Past continuous Tense .

2. Identify the mood of the underlined modal auxiliary from the following sentences.
a. One could watch the world go by.
b. Someday I will return.
c. I may , perhaps, return sometime.
d. Mr. Shanbagh would materialise magically at one’s elbow with a special price.

Write down the attractions of the places in Mumbai

Places	Their attractions
1.Asiatic Library	a. Gothic columns
2.NCPA	b.Theatre Performances
3.Wilson College	c.The Amul Hoarding
4.Canteen Near SBI	d.bhelpuri and vada pav
5.Strand Book Store	e.browse books for hours
6.Fountain	f.lined pavements, could watch world go
7.Nehru Centre	g.classical music
8.Fort	h.spectacular buildings

A2 Complete the statements by choosing the appropriate options
1. The writer came to Mumbai in……….
a. Spring. b. monsoon c. winter. D. autumn
2. The palm trees teach the lesson of …….
a. Bend not with wind b. stay calm c. flexibility and elasticity d.eagerness
3. The writer would take the upper floor of the double decker bus ………..
a. To get a seat b. to see the sea c. to see the glimpse of Mumbai d. to get aloof
4. ………. seemed like old friends.
a. Mr. Shanbagh and boys b. the page three people c. co-passengers d.tourists
5. ……….. mood of the sea was mostly liked by the wrier.
a. Calm b. violent c. silent. D. tide falling
6. Migrants promise themselves that…….
a. they will return b. they will never return c. they will settle d. they will leave forever
A3 Guess how the writer would spend her time in Mumbai .
A 5. Write about the people in Mumbai.