What was the earliest method used to make people learn?
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Those responsible for teaching young people have resorted, at different periods of history, to a variety of means for making their pupils learn. The earliest of these was the threat of punishment, which meant that the pupil who was slow, careless or inattentive risked either physical chastisement or the loss of some expected privilege or treat. Learning was thus, to
some extent, associated with fear, particularly in the minds of those who found certain subjects hard to master. At a later period, pupils were encouraged to learn in the hope of some kind of reward. This often took the form of marks awarded, daily or weekly for the work done, and sometimes of prizes given at the end of each year to the best scholars. Such a system appealed to the competitive, spirit, but it often had just as depressing an effect as the older system of punishment on the slow but willing pupil.
These two systems suggest that teachers felt that their pupils had to be either compelled or bribed to learn. In the nineteenth century, however, there sprang up a different type of teacher, passionately convinced that learning was worthwhile for its own sake, and that the younger learner’s principal stimulus should be neither anxiety to avoid a penalty nor ambition
to win a reward, but sheer desire to learn. These teachers used their best endeavors to render the process of learning pleasant and, where this was not possible, to slow that hard plodding would yield results of practical value to the learner. Interest, direct or indirect became the keyword of instruction and so it has remained.
The earlier methods, however, though now practiced less frequently, have not been completely abandoned. If you walk into a modern classroom that contains all the most up-to-date equipment, you may observe a highly trained teacher inspiring boys and girls with their own enthusiasm for the subject. Yet you will probably find that he awards marks for the work done by his pupils and you will certainly find that the careless or inattentive pupil is liable to be punished.
What was the earliest method used to make people learn?
How was the inattentive pupil treated?
What attitude did weak pupils have towards learning?
What later method was adopted to make pupils learn?
What was the drawback of this new method as well as older one?
What was the new method of teaching adopted in the nineteenth century?
How did the nineteenth century teachers impart instruction?
What kind of pupil did the nineteenth century teacher particularly cater to?
What method of instruction is found in a modern classroom?
Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?
The indirect form of the sentence.
Aftabh asked his wife, “Where is my book?” is:
Anita said, “I went to Australia last year” is:
Which sentence is in passive voice?
The passive voice of “Laborers are making the road.” is :
The active voice of “Anil was fined by the police for not stopping at the red light”.
Read the following four sentences. You have to find out number of adverbs in these sentences. Sunil runs quickly. This is a very sweet mango. Raju reads quite clearly. Probably he is mistaken.
Fill in the blanks with correct preposition.
Child marriage is a great hindrance ………… progress.
Rajmohan Gandhi is a descendant …………. Mahatama Gandhi.
Identify the incorrect pairs of singular and their plural forms respectively:
Use appropriate compound conjunction to fill up the blank to make the sentence complete.
You can borrow the book ……………….you return it soon.
I must refuse your request,…………… I believe it unreasonable
Change the following sentence given in Direct speech into Indirect speech and mark correct answer choosing from options given.
He said that he had to go home at once.
“Would you mind passing the salt?” I said to him.
In the following question, fill in the blank using correct compound conjunction:
He took off his coat…………………he entered the house.
In the following question, identify the sentence with subordinating conjunction:
In the following question, fill in the blank using correct compound conjunction:
I will forgive you ……………….. you do not repeat the offence.
In the question, the sentence has been given in Direct speech. In the options four changed form of reported speech have been given out of which one is correct. Mark the correct one:
The teacher said, “speak truth always”.
Ram said to the boy, “why will you not play with me?”
She said, “The sun rises in the east.”
Combine each of the following sentence by using an Adverb Clause.
He came to the place. His friend was living there.
Do not work hard. You will lose your health.
He was quite tired. He could scarcely stand.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb given in backet.
If he had helped me, I ……………(pass)
We will not go to school if it ……………..(rain)
Transform the following sentence and choose correct transformed sentence in the choices.
I was so tired that I could not work.
Rana Pratap was the bravest solider in India.
Correct the following sentence.
Distribute mangoes between the boys of the class.
Coffee is more preferable to tea.
Combine the sentence as indicated in the bracket.
He was tired. He did not attend the party. (Simple)
I waited for Ram. I waited till hi arrival. (Compound)
I finished my work. I shut the door. (Simple)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb given in bracket.
I will not go to school, if it ……………… (rain)
I was told that the earth ………….. round the run. (move)
No one knew whether he ……………. To come or not. (intend)
Identify the adverb in the following sentence.
He spoke well at the meeting last night:
Given below is the sentence is active voice. Choose the correct sentence given in passive voice among the alternatives.
Ought you not to reveal the truth now?
Choose the incorrect sentence among the following:
Given below are four substitutions for the underlined part. Choose the correct alternative to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Make haste lest you should not be caught in the storm:
Complete the sentence with correct adversative conjunction.
Shruti ran fast ________ she missed the train:
For the following capitalized words, select from among the given alternatives, a word or a phrase nearly opposite in meaning.
NEBULOUS
GUSTO
For the following capitalized words, select from among the given alternatives, a word or a phrase nearly similar in meaning.
FOIST
CULL
HOARY
In the following question, four spellings are given for a word. Pick the right choice which has the correct spelling.
In the following question, the descriptive sentence is aptly described by just one word. Select the choice which give the meaning most appropriately.
One who talks in his sleep:
Find the one word substitution in the following question.
The act of violating the sanctity of the church is :
A school boy who cuts classes frequently is a:
Formulate correct sentence by selecting the most appropriate option.
Of the two assistants he employed last month, I find Shyam ……….. hardworking.
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