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My Elder Brother

NIOS · Class 10 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Story Overview and Central Idea

  • Nicky is the narrator and Valodya is his elder brother.
  • Nicky is younger than Valodya by one year and three months.
  • Valodya is better than Nicky in lessons, arguments, behaviour, and popularity.
2

The Quarrel and Its Cause

  • The quarrel begins when Nicky accidentally breaks Valodya's scent bottle.
  • Valodya accuses Nicky of breaking it on purpose.
  • Nicky denies it, and the argument becomes heated.
3

Reconciliation and Character of Valodya

  • After the quarrel, Nicky cannot concentrate during lessons.
  • The tutor asks Nicky a question, but he cannot answer properly.
  • Nicky is ashamed but too proud to apologise first.
4

Noun Clauses

  • A noun clause is a subordinate clause that functions as a noun in a sentence.
  • Noun clauses can be the subject, object of a verb, complement of a verb, or object of a preposition.
  • Noun clauses are introduced by that, whether, if, and wh- words.

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Nicky is younger than Valodya byValodya is cleverThe quarrel begins when Nicky accidentallyNicky feels miserable during quarrelsValodya takes the first step towards

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