My Favourite Leader – 10 Lines 1. India produced many great leaders. One of them is Mahatma Gandhi, the ‘Father of the Nation’ also called ‘Bapu’ lovingly by Indians. 2. He is my favourite leader. He was a barrister. He visited South Africa and saw the way the Asians were treated there. He awakened them against the prejudice. 3. He gave up the law and joined the freedom struggle. His weapon...

How to Polish Shoes – 10 Lines 1. Polishing shoes is an art in itself. 2. Although it looks simple it requires attention. 3. Shoe polishing is also the work of earning money. 4. Take up a brush and dust the shoes one by one. 5. Then open the polish box press the brush on it, rub it lightly on one shoe, and repeat the same act on the other shoe....

A Bus Driver – 10 Lines 1. The duty of a bus driver is very tiresome and risky. 2. He is usually active and alert to avoid accidents. He helps people reach places of their work or destination. 3. All the people in cities can’t afford their own convenience. 4. They largely depend on a bus journey. They wait for the driver with his bus. 5. Before going on his route,...

The Street Hawker – 10 Lines 1. The street hawker is a familiar figure in cities. 2. People buy articles of their daily use from him. 3. He brings objects to people’s doorsteps. 4. He carries articles in a basket on his head or in a cart pulled by him. 5. He carries out as he passes by houses. People recognize his voice. 6. A hawker serves a useful purpose. The...

The Indian Beggar – 10 Lines 1. Beggar can be seen in India, sitting on the roadsides, outside temples, busy places, on streets, begging for alms. 2. Some can be seen begging from door to door, at bus stops, railway stations, and cinema houses where people move in crowds. 3. They present a pathetic sight and excite pity in onlookers with twisted arms, legs, and pitiable cries. 4. Their appeals often...

A Nurse – 10 Lines 1. The work of a nurse is like that of a mother to her children. 2. She keeps herself dressed in a neat, white, and clean dress. 3. She helps doctors at the operation table in a hospital or a clinic. 4. She looks after her patients and gives them medicines or injections as prescribed by the doctor. 5. She maintains a chart and notes down...

A Porter – 10 Lines 1. A porter can be seen at a railway station or interstate bus terminals. 2. He is a familiar figure to everyone. 3. He carries out luggage from outside a railway station to the platform where our train is expected to start or arrive. 4. He usually wears a red shirt. He ties a brass plate, with the number, on one of his arms. 5. He...

An Indian Farmer – 10 Lines 1. In India people mostly live in villages. Most of them are farmers. 2. An Indian farmer works in his field from early morning till the evening. 3. His work is very hard. He knows when to grow a particular crop. He is busy in his fields. 4. He rows seeds, looks after the crops, irrigates the fields, and weeds out unnecessary grass to grow...