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Sample Stories for Madhyamik WBBSE

The Twelve fools Once there lived twelve fools in a village. One day they started on a journey in search of job to a distant town. On their way they came across a river. There was no bridge or boat so they had to swam and crossed the river. After landing on the bank of the river they counted themselves, but each of them did not count himself. So they counted only eleven instead of twelve. They thought one of their companions was missing so they began to cry. Meantime a traveller came near by and asked about their problem. They told him about the matter and he agreed to produce the lost man. The traveller told them to stand in a line, started to count and gave each of them a blow and counted twelve. After that the fools were very happy, thanked him for finding out their lost companion and went way their way in search of job. Moral : Foollishness is a threat to life.           A Sailor and the Monkeys Once, a sailor was coming from his...

Good vs Well

Good" is used as an adjective to describe a noun, while "well" is used as an adverb to describe a verb; essentially, you say something is "good" and you do something "well.".  Example sentences: "She is a good student." (Describing the noun "student") "She studies well." (Describing the verb "studies")  Key points to remember: "Good" modifies nouns:  "The food tasted good." "Well" modifies verbs:  "He played the piano well."  Exception: When talking about health, "well" can be used as an adjective to describe someone's state. "He is not feeling well.. 

Still/Yet/But

"Still" indicates that an action is continuing in the present, while "yet" suggests something hasn't happened but is expected to, and "but" introduces a contrasting idea or statement; essentially, "still" means ongoing, "yet" means not yet, and "but" means however or on the other hand.  Example Sentences: Still:  "He still lives in the same house." (He continues to live there)  Yet:  "The package has not arrived yet." (It is expected to arrive soon, but hasn't yet)  But:  "I tried to call, but she wasn't home." (Despite trying to call, she was not available)  Key points to remember: "Still" often appears mid-sentence, usually before the verb  . "Yet" is commonly used in negative statements and questions  . "But" introduces a contrasting element, often signifying a change in direction  . 

For/Since

For" is used to describe a period of time, while "since" is used to describe a specific point in time. Both words are used to express time frames.  For   Used to indicate the length of time an action has been happening Can be used in the past, present, or future. For example, "I've been working for hours." Since Used to indicate the point in time when an action started  Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present . For example , "I haven't seen you since Monday."