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Now use the adjectives in the exercise above, as appropriate, to write a paragraph about Coorg.

Correct Answer

Coorg, the smallest district of Karnataka, is a fascinating piece of heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom of god. This land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women, and wild creatures. The evergreen rainforests make it an exciting destination for nature lovers.

During the monsoons, incessant rains keep many visitors away, but from September to March, the weather is perfect with some showers thrown in for good measure. The air breathes of invigorating coffee, and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners.

Even people who lead an easy and slow life feel thrilled by the adventurous sports of Coorg. The Coorg people are always ready to tell interesting stories of their sons' and fathers' valour, making every visitor feel delighted and happy.

Exercise: Thinking about Language | Q: II.2 | (Page 13)
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Explanation

This question asks students to write a descriptive paragraph about Coorg using adjectives from the previous exercise (which asked for adjectives describing various feelings and situations like 'incessant rain', 'excited', 'thrilled', etc.). The answer incorporates adjectives from the exercise (fascinating, excited, thrilled, delighted, happy, adventurous, interesting, easy, slow, incessant) along with adjectives from the Coorg text itself (rolling, proud, martial, beautiful, wild, evergreen, perfect, invigorating, colonial). The paragraph covers key facts about Coorg: its location as the smallest district of Karnataka, its landscape of rolling hills and evergreen rainforests, its people, the monsoon season, the pleasant weather from September to March, coffee plantations, colonial bungalows, and adventure sports.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify adjectives from the exercise that can describe Coorg (fascinating, excited, thrilled, delighted, happy, adventurous, interesting, easy, slow, incessant)

  2. Step 2: Extract key facts about Coorg from the text (smallest district of Karnataka, piece of heaven, rolling hills, martial men, beautiful women, wild creatures, evergreen rainforests, monsoon rains, perfect weather, invigorating coffee, colonial bungalows, adventure sports)

  3. Step 3: Combine exercise adjectives with text facts to create a cohesive descriptive paragraph about Coorg

  4. Step 4: Organize into 3 paragraphs covering: general description, weather/seasons, and activities/experiences

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