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1. 1.

   Complete this flowchart to explain the process involved in making a ghatam.

   

2. 2.

   "The tricky part is tempering the ghatam to improve the tone."

   1. Who is the speaker?
   2. What does the speaker mean by tempering? How is it achieved?
   3. How does the process affect the speaker?
3. 3.

   She sees her work simply as a service to music.

   1. What is the meaning 'service'?
   2. What impression of Meenakshi and Ramesh does this create?
   3. Should ghatam-making be considered a profession, not a service? Why or why not?
4. 4.

   Ghatam are not the family's mainstay.

   1. What issue is being addressed here?
   2. How does the family support itself?
   3. List the challenges the ghatam-makers face.
5. 5.

   How does the writer create a strong sense of the value of culture and heritage in her article?

6. 6.

   Identify the clause in these sentences. Mark them (N) for noun clause, (ADJ) for adjective clause and (ADV) for adverb clause.

   1. The waiter asked whether I wanted coffee, tea or juice.
   2. Since it was not too dark, we found our way back home.
   3. Have you found the book that you lost?
   4. We waited outside the studio while the recording was going on.
   5. My grandfather who is ninety is very active.