Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative :

(i) The lad had wanted to be a

(a) doctor

(b) sportsman

(c) sailor

(ii) Mother told the lad that he knew the smell of the

(a) soil

(b) food

(c) flower

(iii) Jon put the turtle on his

(a) back

(b) head

(c) hand.

(iv) The fairy man wanted to know Jon’s

(a) age

(b) name

(c) heart’s desire

Activity 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(1) Jon met the tiny green turtle. (2)

(2) Mother said Jon was a farmer’s son. (1)

(3) The turtle changed to the tiny green fairy man. (4)

(4) Jon plucked the turtle from his head. (3)

(5) Jon did not express his wish. (6)

(6) Jon bowed back. (5)

Activity 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The cap that sailors most desire is a cap full of wind.

(b) Seeing a ship anchored near the shore John requested the captain to let him sail with them.

(c) By twisting the cap, Jon could summon the east wind and the west wind.

(d) Jon desired to see the land because he had not set foot on land for a year and a day.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why did the fairyman offer Jon the wind-cap?

Ans: Because Jon put the fairyman on his head to keep him safe.

(b) What was the condition that was associated with the wind cap?

Ans: No human hand would ever be able to take the wind cap off Jon’s head.

(c) Why did Jon become popular with the sailors?

Ans: Jon could supply the wind that sailors called for.

Activity 6

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) Jon never dreamt about the land. F

Supporting Statement: Jon could not stop dreaming of the land.

(b) The squall was called up because Jon was sleeping. T

Supporting Statement: It called up a squall from the clear sky that hit the ship without a warning.

(c) The captain was angry with Jon. T

Supporting Statement: In anger, he grabbed him by the tail of his striped cap twisted him thrice and flung him out to the sea.

(d) Jon did not return the wind-cap to the fairy man. F

Supporting Statement: He placed the wind cap under a stone where he knew the fairy man would find it.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why did the sailors try to rip off the cap from Jon’s head?

Ans: The wind was destroying the boat. And the sailors thought that Jon’s wind cap was totally responsible for all that was happening.

(b) How did Jon divide his time between land and sea?

Ans: Jon spent half of the year on a ship and half on the shore.

(c) Do you think Jon was rightly called Captain Turtle? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans: Yes, I think it is said rightly. Because he was as much at home on the water as he was on the land.

(d) Why did Jon want to return the wind cap to the fairy man?

Ans: Because Jon was blamed for the storm and was thrown into the sea and was also blamed that all the destruction happened only for the wind cap.

Activity 8 (A)

Underline the verbs in the following sentences that suggest actions that began in the past and are still continuing:

(i) They have been travelling for ten hours.

(ii) He thanked me for what I have been doing.

(iii) The baby has been sleeping all day.

This kind of tense is called Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

Activity 8 (B)

Underline the verbs in the following sentences which suggest actions that began before a certain point in the past and continued up to that time:

(i) They had been playing in the field for an hour before mother called them.

(ii) When I visited my uncle, he had been teaching in a school there for five years.

(iii) Rita had been studying in our school for the last eight years since I met her.

This kind of tense is called Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

Activity 8 (C)

Fill in the blanks with either the Present Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous Tense:

(i) The rain had been pouring when I left home. (pour)

(ii) The engineers have been building the bridge for the past few months. (build)

(iii) The performers have been singing since evening. (sing)

(iv) At that time, Mr. Roy. had been writing poems for one month. (write)

Activity 9

Replace the underlined words with their antonyms:

(a) Jon had always obeyed his mother.

Ans: Jon had always disobeyed his mother.

(b) Jon began his first ever sea voyage.

Ans: Jon finished his first ever sea voyage.

(c) He became very popular with the sailors.

Ans: He became very unpopular with the sailors.

(d) In Jon’s dream the seasons turned rapidly.

Ans: In Jon’s dream the seasons turned slowly.

Activity 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(1) He saw a grass-cutter coming from the other direction. [ 4 ]

(2) The grass-cutter was surprised. [ 6 ]

(3) He reached the old mud hut. [ 2 ]

(4) He wandered in search of the clouds. [ 1 ]

(5) He asked the grass-cutter if he had noticed the clouds. [ 5 ]

(6) He turned onto the dirt track. [ 3 ]

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

a) The grass cutter had a bundle of freshly cut grass balanced on his head.

b) He was disappointed to see that the grass cutter was still my stifled.

c) The farmer couldn’t make sense of the boy’s question.

d) He was asking for the clouds like a man who has lost his child and ask wayfarers if they have seen a child wandering .

Activity 3

Answer the following questions:

“But no one could give him a satisfactory answer” — Why do you think no one could give him a satisfactory answer?

Ans: I think everyone tried to give answers but they had not a satisfactory answer because the question he asked , had no sense to everyone. Actually, he was asking about the clouds as if he was looking for a lost child .And that’s why none could understand the meaning of heat question.

Activity 4

Write ‘T’ for Tense and ‘F’ for false statement in the boxes given. Give supporting statements for each of your answer :

a) In the morning the boy asked the first questions to his father. F

Supporting Statement: early in the morning the question was asked by the lad to his Father ‘ papaji , where are the clouds going ?’

b) The boy’s mother asked him to go to school. T

Supporting Statement: come on , hurry up! For the school but first have a breakfast.

c) When the boy got up in the morning , he saw that the sky was cloudless. T

Supporting Statement: The sky clearly was open and empty !

d) The boy was happy to think that he had fallen asleep. F

Supporting Statement: it made sad him to think that he had fallen asleep .

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

a) Which question haunted the boy ?

Ans: The question was asked to his father which was “ where did the clouds go?”

b) What did the boy see in the middle of the night ?

Ans: in the mid night the boy saw the clouds was dense , black one in the occasional flashes of lightening.

c) How did he feel as he walked between the fields?

Ans: The lad felt that his body was full of fire and fully dry was of his throat in the fierce heat of the sun .

d) What did he do after reaching the shelter of the tree ?

Ans: The boy had to be splashed the cool water from the Persian wheel on his dusty feet. He then decided to wash his hands , face and drank to his satisfaction.

Activity 6

Fill in the chart with information from the text:

What : i) The boy was open-Mouthed

Why : The old man said to the boy , ‘ once you Lived in a place Where it had not Rained for 10 years.’

What : ii) The earth was damp Underfoot

Why : A while ago was rained strongly

What : iii) The boy hurried home.

Why : He could see the Tree which was Fresh whose It’s name Juman Tree in back the House

What : iv) When he got home, he saw everything had changed

Why : At the time of his Absence ,he saw a A good platform .

Activity 7

Answer the following questions :

a) What did the old man say about the place where he once lived?

Ans: The old man told the boy that about the place where already lived it did not rain for 10 years.

b) How did the boy feel as he reached the mud -hut?

Ans: The boy felt chilly cold in the air as soon as he reached the mud -hut.

c) What did the boy do as he stood under the Juman tree?

Ans: The boy enjoyed to put the raindrops on his head felt chill as he stood under the Jamun tree.

d) Why did the clouds shed rain in the absence of the boy?

Ans: There are some natural things which are importantly connected to living beings and non living things such as Clouds and Rain etc. No body can guess whether the clouds can create in the sky while it will be rain .And so the clouds shed rain in the absence of the boy.

Activity 8 (A)

Underline the verbs that denote actions which will be in progress at a time in the future:

(i) I shall be reading a book next week.

(ii) You will be going to school tomorrow.

(iii) They will be visiting our house next month.

Let’s Learn:-

The verbs you have underlined are in the Future Continuous Tense.

A Future Continuous Tense is a form of a verb that denotes an action that will be in progress at a time in the future.

Activity 8 (B)

Underline the verbs that denote actions that will be completed in the future:

(i) shall have written the story by then.

(ii) He will have left before you go to see the doctor.

(iii) You shall have gone to the fair.

Let’s Learn:-

The verbs you have underlined are in the Future Perfect Tense.

A Future Perfect Tense is a form of a verb that denotes an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future.

Activity 8 (C)

Read the following sentences. Identify the future continuous tense and future perfect tense and fill in the table given below:

(i) I shall be playing in the field.

(ii) She will have recited the poem.

(iii) You will have enjoyed the picnic.

(iv) They will be coming soon.

Future Continuous Tense

a) shall be playing

b) will have recited

Future Perfect Tense

a) will be coming

b) will have enjoyed

Activity 9

Write the antonyms of the underlined words by using the prefixes from the Help Box:

(a) It is possible for him to lift the chair.

Ans: It is impossible for him to lift the chair.

(b) His handwriting is legible.

Ans: His handwriting is illegible.

(c) Their claim is not reasonable.

Ans: Their claim is not unreasonable.

(d) He believes his friend.

Ans: He disbelieves his friend.

Help Box : dis-, un- ,im- ,il-

Activity 10 (a)

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative :

(i) When the warm sun has returned again, it is nice to

(a) sing out loud

(b) visit the still wood

(c) sail down the river

(ii) The sapling draws its sustenance from

(a) the blue sky

(b) rainwater

(c) earth’s loosened mould

(iii) The birds

(a) glance quick in the bright sun

(b) sit on the branches of the trees

(c) peck at the grains from the ground

(iv) The green slope throws its shadow upon

(a) the mountain

(b) the hollows of the hills

(c) the sand dunes

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

(a) Spring is the season of blossoming of flowers.

(b) The coming-on of storms is foretold by many-folded dark clouds.

(c) The birds move along the forest openings.

(d) The bright sunset fills the silver woods with light.

Activity 3

Answer the following questions :

Why do you think the poet ‘‘Loves the season well ? “

Ans: Because it is only one beauty which looks in natural spring season. It is just different enjoys to walk under forest during the spring season .The flowers glades are teeming with green leaves and In this season it is harvested .Birds also sing sweet songs and so The poet loves the season well.

Activity 4

Fill in the chart with information from the text :

Who

Did what

i) The first flower

bloomed in the plain for the first time in spring.

ii) The forest glades

were teeming with bright forms.

iii) The saplings

drew sustenance from the earth's loosened mould and thrives.

iv) The drooping trees

revives with their leaves.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions :

a) Why is it sweet to visit the wood during springtime ?

Ans: It is sweet to visit the wood during springtime because the first flower bloom in the plain and the forest glades are teeming with bright light.The saplings draws sustenance from the earth's loosen mould and thrives.The drooping trees revives with their leaves.The colourfull birds sing softy-warble.

b) What does winter’s cold do to the tree?

Ans: The winter's cold strikes to the heart of sapling.

c) What time of the Day do you think it is when “ The green slope throws its shadows in the hollows of the hills ?”

Ans: I think it is the time of sunset of the day when the green slope throws it’s shadows in the hollows of the hills.

(d) Why do you think the poem is titled “An April Day”? Suggest an alternative title.

Ans: I think the poem describes a day in the month of April so it is titled "An April Day".

An alternative title may be “A Spring Day”.

Activity 6(A)

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms from those given in brackets :

(i) He has been working here for the last two years. (worked, is working, has been working)

(ii) The baby has been crying all morning. (cries, has been crying, had cried)

(iii) It had been raining for a long time before we went to school. (had been raining, rained, rains)

(iv) The passengers of the train had been sleeping fast when the accident occurred. (slept, had been sleeping, sleep)

Activity 6(B)

Fill in the blanks with either the Future Continuous tense or Future Perfect tense of the verbs given in brackets :

(i) suppose it will be raining when we start. (rain)

(ii) He will be meeting us next week. (meet)

(iii) She will have reached Jamshedpur by then. (reach)

(iv) This book is not fat, I shall have read it by lunch time. (read)

Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words :

a) Harvest : The warm sun brings the time of harvest.

b) Teeming :Forests glades are teeming with bright forms.

c) Thrives : The tree are thrives in spring.

d) Glance : The birds coloured wings glance quick in the bright sun.

Activity 8 (a)

Write a paragraph about eighty words on the changes that you see in the nature when spring comes after winter.

Activity 8 (b)

You have a separate routine of work in the morning and in the evening. Write a page in your dairy on that part of the day which you prefer more.

Let's share:

(1) What qualities do you think you should possess in order to be a leader?

Ans : In order to be a leader I must possess the quality of leadership dedication, determination and intelligence.

(2) If you had been born before independence, what do you think you could have done for your country?

Ans : I was born before independence. I must take part in the freedom movement of India to make my motherland free from British bondage.

Let's do:

Activity 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(1) Subhas and Sisir chose the Wanderer for their journey. – 6

(2) Sisir entered Subhas’s bedroom that December afternoon. – 1

(3) The police were keeping a watch on Subhas’s house. – 4

(4) Sisir was to help plan and carry our Subhas’s escape from India. – 2

(5) Subhas’s nephew helped him listen to foreign broadcasts. – 5

(6) Sisir walked back to his own house in a state of wonder and excitement. – 3

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) On a December afternoon, Sisir entered Subhas's bedroom.

(b) The task that Subhas gave Sisir was to help plan and carry out him escape from India.

(c) 1, Woodburn Park was Sisir’s own house.

(d) The escape plan of Subhas and Sisir was to drive out, in the most natural fashion, through the main gate.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Why did Subhas and Sisir, as their plan of escape, decide to drive out in ‘the most natural fashion through the main gate’?

Ans.: Subhas and Sisir, as their plan of escape, decided to drive out in ‘the most natural fashion through the main gate’ because they wanted to keep it natural so the police , who were keeping watch on Subhas's, no could doubt them.

Activity 4

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers.

(a) Akbar Shah operated in the north-eastern frontier provinces. – F

Supporting Sentence : He operated in the north-western frontier provinces.

(b) The items of clothing for Subhas’s disguise were purchased from a shop in South Kolkata. – F

Supporting Sentence : Together they went to a shop in Central Calcutta where they purchased baggy shalwars (trousers) and a black fez for Subhas’s disguise.

(c) Everyone in Subhas’s family was aware of his plan of escape. – F

Supporting Sentence : None of the family members knew anything except Subhas’s niece Ila and a male cousin, Dwijen.

(d) The policemen preferred warm blankets on the cool, winter night of 16^th January. – T

Supporting Sentence : On the cool winter night of January 16^th, they had preferred the comfort of the warm blankets on the charpoi.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) What items were purchased for Subhas to be carried with him on his journey?

Ans.: Baggry shalwars (trousers), a black fez, a suitcase, a bedroll, shirts and pillows and a set of calling cards were purchased for Subhas to be carried with him on his journey.

(b) What was the real identity of Muhammad Ziauddin?

Ans.: The real identity of Muhammad Ziauddin was Subhas Chandra Bose.

(c) Why do you think Subhas had to put on a false identity?

Ans.: I think Subhas had to put on a false identity because he was under house arrest. Some policemen were stationed in front of his house. So, it was tough for Subhas to escape their eyes without being disguised.

Activity 6

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

What : (i) Subhas and Sisir tip toed down the back stairs.

Why : Because they wanted to escape silently so that no one could make out anything.

What : (ii) The light glowed in Subhas’s bedroom.

Why : To give the impression that Subhas was still there.

What : (iii) Subhas and Sisir shared a few anxious moments together.

Why : The car engine faltered.

What (iv) Muhammad Ziauddin (Subhas) left alone for Gomoh station.

Why: Subhas wanted to catch the Delhi-Kalka Mail.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions:

(a) In which direction did Sisir drive after leaving Elgin Road?

Ans.: After leaving Elgin Road, Sisir drove towards Howrah Bridge to and went beyond the city's precincts.

(b) Who was Ashok? How did he help in Subhas’s escape?

Ans.: Ashok was Sisir’s brother. He gave room to Subhash to rest during the day and also gave him an early dinner

(c) Describe Sisir’s last sight of Subhas.

Ans.: “I am off - to go back” Subhash said as parting words.Shishu watched him mount the railway over bridge and walk across it with his usual majestic gait. He disappeared into the darkness to the platform on the opposite side. The Delhi Kalka Mail released steam. Sisir heard the rhythmic clutter of the wheels and saw the train light moving away. This was the last time Sisir saw Subhas.

(d) Why did Sisir pick Subhas up in his car a little further from Ashok’s house?

Ans.: Subhas was moving as disguise of Muhammad Ziauddin, and he left alone for the GomohSi station, so Sisir pick Subhas up in his car a little further from Ashok's house.

Let's learn:

Read the following sentences carefully:

(1) Sisir would have to drive his uncle.

(2) Subhas was to travel with this false identity.

In sentences (1) and (2) the bold words taken an object.

Let's do :

Activity 8(a)

In the following sentences, underline the words that act like verbs and take objects:

(i) He likes to play badminton.

(ii) His habit is to read the newspaper daily.

(iii) Her greatest pleasure is to dance.

The expressions that you have underlined are called the Infinitives.

Note : The word ‘to’ is frequently used with the infinitive.

Activity 8(b)

Underline the Infinitives in the following sentences:

(i) Raja is not afraid to speak the truth.

(ii) The teacher was extremely sorry to hear it.

(iii) The guava is fit to eat.

(iv) To find fault is easy.

Activity 9

Add suitable prefix or suffix to the given words in brackets and fill in the blanks to complete the sentences meaningfully:

(a) The children were full of excitement (excite) as they went for a picnic.

(b) We should not discourage (courage) anyone.

(c) It was a comfortable(comfort) journey, as I got a place to sit.

(d) India became an independent (dependent) nation in 1947.

Activity 10(a)

Suppose you have read an interesting adventure story recently. Write a letter in about eighty words to your aunt describing the story and telling her why you liked it.

Activity 10(b)

Write a summary of the following passage:

Mahatma Gandhi was very honest from his childhood. He never resorted to any unfair action. One day, while Gandhi was in school, an Inspector of schools came on a visit. The Inspector entered the classroom where Gandhi was sitting with other students. The Inspector gave a couple of English spellings to the students to write. Gandhi had written one incorrect spelling. The class teacher noticed this and indicated with his eyes to Gandhi to copy the correct spelling from another student’s exercise book. But he did not do this. After the Inspector left, the class teacher scolded him for not following his instruction. Gandhi replied bravely that copying was dishonest and that is why he had not done it. (119 words)

Summary:

Mahatma Gandhi believed in honesty since his childhood. Once an Inspector visited his class and instructed the students to write the spellings of a couple of words. Gandhi had written one incorrect spelling. Noticing this, the class teacher indicated him with his eyes to copy from another student’s exercise book but Gandhi disobeyed. When the teacher scolded him later, he bravely replied that copying is a dishonest act.

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(i) When the little bird hopped into Princess September's room, she was

(a) clapping her hands

(b) crying alone

(c) sleeping in her bed

(ii) The little bird perched on the

(a) finger of the Princess

(b) branch of the willow tree

(c) window

(iii) The sisters of Princess September

(a) loved her

(b) were envious of her

(c) hated her

(iv) Princess September was advised to

(a) let the bird go free

(b) hand the bird over to her sisters

(c) put the bird in a cage

Activity 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(1) All the sisters came together to advise Princess September. IV

(2) Princess September was crying alone in her room. I

(3) A little bird hopped on to the end of the Princess's bed. II

(4) Princess September feared that the bird might forget her. VI

(5) The bird sang a beautiful song. III

(6) The Princess was advised to put the bird into a cage. V

Activity 3

Answer the following question :

How do you think Princess September spent her days when the bird was away?

Ans : When the bird was away, Princess September spent her days apprehensively. Princess September thought about the birds and became doubtful whether the bird would ever return to her or not.

Activity 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The little bird was surprised when September popped him into the cage.

(b) At dawn, the little bird wished to be let out from the cage because it wanted to have a good fly while the dew was still wet on the ground.

(c) Princess September told the bird he was better off in the cage because he had a beautiful golden cage.

(d) The bird told the Princess that it could not sing as it wanted to see the trees and the lake and the green.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) 'So he suspected nothing'. Who is 'he'? Why did he not suspect anything?

Ans. Here he refers to the bird. The bird did not suspect anything because it was used to sitting on the hands of the Princess.

(b) Why did the little bird stop in the middle of his song?

Ans. Because the bird did not like being confined in the cage.

(c) How did he try to free himself from the cage?

Ans. The bird tried to slip through the bars of the cage. It also beat against the door of the cage.

Activity 6

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

a) The little bird was happy to see the rice fields and the lake from within the cage. F

Supporting Statement : The rice-fields and the lake and the willow trees look quite different when you see them through the bars of a cage.

(b) When the bird did not eat a thing, Princess September grew anxious. T

Supporting Statement : The Princess was anxious.

(c) The next morning Princess found the bird hopping around the cage. F

Supporting Statement : She gave a startled cry, for there the little bird lay with his eyes closed, and he looked as if he were dead.

(d) The bird was granted freedom. T

S.S>Then take your freedom, the Princess said.

Activity-7

Answer the following questions:

(a) How did Princess September try to make the little bird happy?

Ans. Princess September took the bird for a walk around the lake and the green rice-field.

(b) Why did the Princess give "a sob of relief"?

Ans. Because the little bird’s heart was still beating.

(c) Why was the little bird granted freedom by the Princess?

Ans. The Princes felt that she loved the bird enough to let it be happy

(d) "Then he opened his wings and flew right away into the blue." Would the little bird return to the Princess again? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans. The bird loved the Princes very much. He knew his songs made her happy.

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(i) The sea is compared to a

(a) lazy cat

(b) active man

(c) hungry dog √

(ii) The sea rolls on the beach

(a) all day √

(b) all evening

(c) only at night.

(iii) The sea, seen as a dog, has

(a) greasy paws √

(b) sharp paws

(c) small paws.

(iv) The sea remains quiet in the

(a) beginning of the year √

(b) middle of the year

(c) end of the year.

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The sea rolls on the beach with his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws.

(b) At night when the wind roars, the sea bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs.

(c) In May or June even the grasses on the dune do not play more their reedy tune.

(d) On quiet days the sea, like a dog, lies on the sandy shores with his head between his paws.

Activity 3

Answer the following question :

Why does the sea become quiet at a certain time of the year?

Ans:> The sea is not disturbed by a violent storm.

Activity 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text :

Action

Done by whom

(i) licks his greasy paws

the sea

(ii) roars

the night wind

(iii) rocks in the stormy cloud

the moon

(iv) stop their tune

the grasses on the dune

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) What does the sea look like?

Ans:> The sea looks like a giant hungry dog.

(b) Who rocks in the stormy cloud?

Ans:> The moon rocks in the stormy cloud.

(c) Where does the sea shake at his wet sides like a dog?

Ans:> The sea shakes at his wet sides over the cliffs like a dog.

(d) How do the grasses on the dune behave in May or June?

Ans:> The grasses on the dune stop playing their reedy tune in May or June.

Activity 6(a)

Underline the infinitives in the following sentences:

(i) To lie is a sin.

(ii) I am sorry to disturb you again.

(iii) He wanted to retire from service.

(iv) To err is human.

Activity 6(b)

Read the following sentences. Identify the Noun phrases, Adjective phrases and Adverb phrases and fill in the chart given below:

(i) Food and shelter, she has none.

(ii) Her voice is pleasing to the ear.

(iii) Mrinal is a jewel of a boy.

(iv) Feel yourself at home.

Noun phrase

Adjective phrase

Adverb phrase

Food and shelter

pleasing to the ear

at home

a jewel of a boy

Activity 6(c)

Read the following sentences. Identify the Main or Principal clause and the Dependent clause and fill in the chart given below:

(i) I know a man who is a doctor.

(ii) Tell me who opened the door.

(iii) She is the girl who always takes care of her friends.

(iv) We shall stay at home if it rains.

Main clause

Dependent clause

I know a man

who is a doctor

Tell me

who opened the door

She is the girl

who always takes care of her friends

We shall stay at home

if it rains

Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

(a) giant : Shakespeare is a giant among writers.

(b) moans : They get fed up with her moans.

(c) dune : The sand massed to form a dune.

(d) quiet : He was a quiet, shy man.

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(i) During the reign of King Uther-Pendragon, the people of Britain lived a

(a) peaceful √

(b) disturbed

(c)unhappy life.

(ii) Merlin, the prophet, and Sir Ulfius, the brave knight, were trusted by the

(a) opponents of the king

(b) members of the royal family √

(c) counsellors of the king.

(iii) The royal baby was to be brought up by

(a) Sir Ulfius

(b) Merlin

(c) Sir Ector √

(iv) After the passing away of King Uther-Pendragon, there was

(a) lawlessness √

(b) prosperity

(c) development in Britain

Activity 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(1) Sir Ector promised to obey Merlin and Sir Ulfius. VI

(2) King Uther-Pendragon was loved by his people. I

(3) There was trouble in Britain after the king and queen died. IV

(4) Lady Igraine was the beautiful wife of King Uther- Pendragon. II

(5) The two trusted counsellors placed in Sir Ector's hands the royal baby. V

(6) The royal baby was born to King Uther-Pendragon and Lady Igraine. III

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Why do you think Merlin and Sir Ulfius entrusted Sir Ector with the baby of the dead king and queen?

Ans.> Sir Ector was the most trustworthy and a loyal subject of the king.

Activity 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) After King Uther-Pendragon, Britain had no king because none of the fighting barons had managed to become the king.

(b) The magnificient sword was fixed on a large stone in a churchyard.

(c) Arthur was eighteen when he succeeded in lifting the sword for the first time.

(d)The beautiful arm that rose from the water he succeeded in lifting the sword for the first time.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) What was written upon the stone on which the sword was fixed?

Ans.> Whoever pulls out this sword is by right of birth, the king of England.

(b) What happened on the bright May morning?

Ans.> Arthur, slender and young, lifted the sword easily.

(c) Why did Arthur need a new sword?

Ans.> King Arthur had lost his royal sword in a battle.

Activity 6

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The people of England were unhappy during Arthur's rule. F

S.S> King Arthur could gift peace and prosperity to England.

(b) Merlin took King Arthur to the gilded pavilion on his birthday. F

S.S> On the wedding day, Merlin took him to a richly gilded pavilion, painted crimson and dark blue.

(c) Fifty people could sit at the Round Table. T

S.S> In the middle of the room was a huge, round, oak table, richly carved, capable of seating fifty people.

(d)The goodness and the kindness of the knights were known all over the country. T

S.S> The stories of their goodness and kindness spread throughout the country.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions:

(a) Who, according to Merlin, could possess the Excalibur?

Ans.> Only an honest and fearless knight who protects the common people can possess the Excalibur.

(b) Describe the pavilion where the round table was placed.

Ans.> The pavilion was richly gilded, and painted with crimson and dark blue colour. The floor was marbled. In the middle of the room, there was a huge, round, oak table, richly carved, capable of seating fifty people.

(c) What did King Arthur's devoted knights promise?

Ans.> These knights promised that they would help the helpless, be gentle to the weak and to punish the wicked.

(d) Why did King Arthur smile when he was informed that the Excalibur was taken back into the lake by a beautiful arm?

Ans.> King Arthur realized that he had completed his task and his kingdom did not need the Excalibur or him anymore in the future. So he smiled.

Activity 8(a)

In the following sentences underline the groups of words that do the work of an Adjective:

(i) The king is wearing a crown which is made of gold.

(ii) He walked on the path that was stony.

(iii) He has a friend who is very helpful.

The groups of words that you have underlined do the work of an Adjective and contain Subjects and Predicates of their own. Such a group of words is called an Adjective Clause.

An Adjective Clause is introduced by a Relative Pronoun and so it is called a Relative Clause.

তোমরা শব্দের যে গোষ্ঠীগুলিকে নিম্নরেখাঙ্কিত করেছ সেগুলি একটি বিশেষণ এর কাজ করে এবং এতে উদ্দেশ্য এবং তাদের নিজস্ব বিধেয় থাকে। এই জাতীয় শব্দের একটি গ্রুপকে Adjective Clause বলা হয় ।

একটি Adjective Clause একটি Relativ Pronoun দ্বারা প্রবর্তন করা হয় এবং তাই এটিকে Relative Clause বলা হয়।

Activity 8(b)

In the following sentences, underline the groups of words that do the work of an Adverb:

(i) He returned home when it was raining.

(ii) The knight fought in a manner which was brave.

(iii)The student could not understand the lesson as he was not present in the class.

The groups of words that you have underlined do the work of an Adverb and contain Subjects and Predicates of their own. Such a group of words is called an Adverb Clause.

তোমরা শব্দের যে গোষ্ঠীগুলিকে নিম্নরেখাঙ্কিত করেছসেগুলি একটি Adverbএর কাজ করে এবং এতে উদ্দেশ্য এবং তাদের নিজস্ব বিধেয় থাকে। এই জাতীয় শব্দের একটি গ্রুপকে Adverb Clause বলা হয়।

Activity 8(c)

In the following sentences, underline the groups of words that do the work of a Noun:

(i) I expect that he will come.

(ii) That you behave like this, hurts me.

(iii) Mother was very happy that her child had succeeded.

The groups of words that you have underlined do the work of a Noun and contain Subjects and Predicates of their own. Such a group of words is called a Noun Clause.

তোমরা শব্দের যে গোষ্ঠীগুলিকে নিম্নরেখাঙ্কিত করেছসেগুলি একটি Noun এর কাজ করে এবং এতে উদ্দেশ্য এবং তাদের নিজস্ব বিধেয় থাকে। এই জাতীয় শব্দের একটি গ্রুপকে Noun Clause বলা হয়।

Activity 8(d)

Underline the Clauses in the following sentences and state what kind of clauses they are:

(i) He was a man whom everyone admired.

=> Adjective or Relative Clause

(ii) I hope that my uncle will visit me.

=> Noun Clause

(iii) He could not walk further as he was tired.

=> Adverb Clause

(iv) They live in a place where it is always cold.

=> Adverb Clause

(v) My friends took me to a garden which was very beautiful.

=> Adjective or Relative Clause

(vi) The artist hoped that he would win an award.

=> Noun Clause

Activity 9

Find words in the passage that mean the following:

(a) to care for someone or something

Ans.> protect

(b) the state of being successful

Ans.> succeeded

(c) having great love and being loyal

Ans.> trusted

(d) died

Ans.> perished

Activity 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(1) All the friends of the Swallow had left for warm Egypt. III

(2) The Happy Prince asked the Swallow to take the ruby out of his sword-hilt. VI

(3) The Swallow took shelter beneath the statue of the Happy Prince. IV

(4) The woman's son was suffering from fever. V

(5) The Happy Prince lived in the wonderful palace of Sans-Souci. I

(6) The town built the statue of the Happy Prince. II

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

(a) The young mother told her child not to cry because the Happy Prince never cries for new things.

(b) The Swallow took shelter beneath the statue of Happy Prince because he wanted to protect himself from the cold of that night.

(c) The Swallow mistook the tear drops from the eyes of the Happy Prince for rain.

(d) The statue of the Happy Prince could see the miseries of the people in his land.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Why does the Swallow think that the statue of the Happy Prince has a golden heart'?

Ans: The Swallow realized that the Happy Prince had a sympathetic heart for the miserable and poor people.

Activity 4

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The Swallow didn't want to help the Happy Prince. F

Supporting statement : Swallow: I will help you.

(b) The Happy Prince wanted to leave for Egypt. F

Supporting statement : Swallow: I will leave for Egypt tonight.

(c) The Happy Prince asked the Swallow to take a sapphire from one of his eyes to the playwright. T

Supporting statement : Statue: Little Swallow take one of my sapphire eyes and give it to him.

(d) The girl in the Town Square had no shoes. T

Supporting statement : Statue: She has no shoes.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why did the Swallow agree to help the Happy Prince?

Ans: The Swallow felt sorry for the Happy Prince and he could not say no to people.

(b) Why did the Swallow feel warm?

Ans: The Swallow did something good to help someone.

(c) What made the playwright say, 'Now I can finish my play'?

Ans: The playwright could not continue his writing anymore because he was hungry. After getting the sapphire from the Swallow he could manage to have some money to support himself. So the playwright said that given words.

Activity 6

Fill in the following chart with information from the text :

Cause

Effect

(i) The Swallow drops the sapphire into the girl's hand.

The little girl was happy.

(ii) The Happy Prince was then completely blind.

Though it was cold, the Swallow stayed on with the Happy Prince.

(iii) The Swallow told the Happy Prince that it saw many unhappy and unfed people.

The Happy Prince told the Swallow to take all the gold from his body and give it away to those poor people.

(iv) The Mayor didn't find the statue beautiful anymore.

He gave an order to take the statue away and melt it in the furnace.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions:

(a) What new law did the Mayor propose?

Ans: No bird can die in the town square, or near the Happy Prince.

(b) Why did the Mayor and the Town Councillors think the statue of the Happy Prince was not beautiful anymore?

Ans: The statue of the Happy Prince no longer had a ruby in the sword-hilt, sapphire eyes or gold on the body.

(c) Where was the Happy Prince taken?

Ans: The shabby statue of the Happy Prince was taken to the furnace for melting.

(d) Why did the Mayor and the Councillors want statues of themselves?

Ans: The Mayor and the Councillors wanted to be respected by the people in the same manner as the Happy Prince was by the common people.

Activity 8 (a)

Activity 8 (b)

Change the following sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech:

(i) The Swallow said to the statue, “I am staying with you.”

Ans--- The Swallow told the statue that he was staying with him.

(ii) My mother said to me, “Please wait for me here.”

Ans--- My mother requested me to wait for her there.

(iii) Raja said, “Oh ! How cold the wind is!”

Ans--- Raja said that the wind was very cold.

(iv) The old man said to the little girl, “May God bless you!”

Ans--- The old man prayed that God might bless the little girl.

(v) The man said to him, “Go away.”

Ans--- The man told him to go away.

Activity 9

Write down the antonyms of the underlined words :

(a) The Swallow will sing forever.

Ans-- The Swallow will sing never.

(b) The actor enters the stage.

Ans-- The actor departs the stage.

(c) The student laughed aloud.

Ans T--he student cried aloud.

(d) I can see all the beautiful things in my land.

Ans-- I can see all the ugly things in my land.

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(i) The swallow comes to the poet in

(a) spring

(b) summer

(c) winter

(ii) Many young friends follow the behaviour of the

(a) sparrow

(b) pigeon

(c) swallow

(iii) The sparrow accompanies the poet in times of

(a) snow and frost

(b)rain and thunder

(c) sunshine and warmth

(iv) The poet wants a friend who will be like

(a) swallow

(b) sparrow

(c) nightingale

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The swallow chirps for weeks together when the weather is fine and warm.

(b) In a cold day the swallow flies away.

(c) Even when old friends are separated, their hearts never become narrow.

(d) The poet wishes for a bird that will sign in frost and love in sorrow.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Why do you think the swallow leaves the poet during the winter season?

Ans. The Swallow is a summer bird. It cannot endure the biting cold of winter season. So, the swallow leaves the poet during the winter season

Activity 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

Who ------------------- Does what ---------------- When

(i) The swallow -- chirping his notes --- in fine and warm weather

(ii) The sparrow -- clings closer to man -- in dreary days of snow and frost

(iii) Old friends -- never narrow their hearts -- even after their separation

(iv) A true friend of the poet -- greets him -- the poet had mischance

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) What does the swallow do in summer?

Ans-- In summer the swallow chirps his notes for weeks together.

(b) How is the behaviour of a “gay young friend” similar to that of the swallow?

Ans-- As a swallow flies away in winter, a “gay young friend” leaves us in our misfortune.

(c) What type of a friend does the poet want?

Ans-- The poet wants a friend like the sparrow who never leaves him even in his misfortune.

(d) Whom does the poet like-the swallow or the sparrow? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans-- The poet likes the sparrow. Because unlike the swallow, the sparrow never leaves the poet even in the cold wintry weather.

Activity 6(a)

Activity 6(b)

Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

(i) The sailor said to us, “There will be a storm”.

Ans-- The sailor told us that there would be a storm.

(ii) The teacher said to the student, “Did you come to school yesterday?”

Ans-- The teacher asked the student if he had come to school the previous day.

(iii) The tired guest said to the host, “Please give me a glass of cold water.”

Ans-- The tired guest requested the host to give him a glass of cold water.

(iv) Rita said, “How happy I am!”

Ans-- Rita exclaimed that she was very happy.

(v) My grandfather said, “May you live long!”

Ans-- My grandfather wished that I might live long.

Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

(a) guest : He was the guest of honour.

(b) dreary : The song was dreary.

(c) narrow : The road was too narrow for cars to pass.

(d) mischance : A series of mischance happened.

Activity 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

1.) He met Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg in 1911. (4)

2.) They, along with their family members, moved to Radyr in 1918. (6)

3.) Harold Dahl became a successful shipbroker and set up a farm at Cardiff. (3)

4.) They were married soon after. (5)

5.) Harold Dahl lost his arm when he was fourteen. (2)

6.) The writer’s grandfather was a prosperous merchant. (1)

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

1.) The narrator’s grandfather was a fairly prosperous merchant.

2.) Harold Dahl had lost an arm when he was fourteen.

3.) A shipbroker is a person who supplies the ship with everything it needs when it comes into port.

4.) In the country mansion beside the village of Radyr, there were many acres of farm and woodland, and a number of cottages for the staff.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

1.) Do you think that the narrator was happy living in the imposing mansion?

Answer: Yes, It think the narrator was happy living in the imposing mansion since there were many things for him to enjoy.

Activity 4

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

1.) The narrator was the eldest child in the family. F

Supporting statement : In 1920, when I was still three, my mother’s eldest child, my own sister Astri, died from appendicitis.

2.) Astri was the favorite child of the narrator’s father. T

Supporting statement : Astri was far and away my father’s favorite.

3.) The narrator’s father died of appendicitis. F

Supporting statement : He was so overwhelmed with grief that when he himself went down with pneumonia a month or so afterwards, he did not much care whether he lived or died.

4.) After his father’s death, the narrator along with his other family members moved to Llandaff. T

Supporting statement : She sold the big house and moved to a smaller one a few miles away in Llandaff.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

1.) How old was Astri when she died?

Ans: Astri was seven years old when she died.

2.) Why was pneumonia a very dangerous disease?

Ans: In those days, there was not yet discovery of penicillin to cure pneumonia. So this is why it was considered a dangerous disease.

3.) What made the narrator’s father reluctant to fight against the disease?

Ans: According to the narrator, his father wanted to join his sister Astri in heaven so his father didn’t fight enough to live.

Activity 6

Fill in the chart with the information from the text:

Cause : i. One remembers about one’s life before the age of seven or eight.

Effect : The narrator is astonished

Cause : ii. The narrator cannot remember the things from that time

Effect: The narrator cannot picture the faces of Mrs. Cornfield or Miss Tucker

Cause : iii. The journeys made to or from the school were tremendously exciting

Effect : The narrator remembers it clearly

Cause : iv. A motor car on the road was an even then

Effect : It was quite safe for tiny children to go tricycling.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions:

1.) What was the name of the narrator’s first school?

Ans: The name of the narrator’s first school was Elmtree House.

2.) Which blurred memory does the narrator have of his early days?

Ans: The narrator has the blurred memory of him sitting on the stairs and trying over and over again to tie one of his shoelaces.

3.) How did the narrator enjoy his journeys to and from school?

Ans: The narrator had excited journeys to and from school because he and his elder sister would ride on their tricycles.

4.) ‘It’s not much, but it’s all there is left’ – Why, according to you, did the narrator make this comment?

Ans: The narrator cannot recall all the memories so he made this comment.

Activity 8 (a)

In the following sentences, underline the verb forms which show that the person denoted by the Subject does something. Circle the verb forms which show that something is done to person denoted by the subject :

1.) She sings a song.

2.) A song is sung by her.

3.) He drew a picture .

4.) A picture was drawn a by him.

Activity 8(b)

Identify the voice of the following sentences and fill in the table given below:

Active Voice : He told a story.

Passive Voice : The ball was thrown by the boy.

Active Voice : I read many books.

Passive Voice : Football is played by them.

Activity 8(c)

Match column A with column B:

A ------------------------- B

i. Rumita made a paper boat.

c. A paper boat was made by Rumita.

ii. I know the man.

d. The man is known to me.

iii. She cooks food.

a. Food is cooked by her.

iv. We watched a cricket match.

b. A cricket match was watched by us.

Activity 8 (d)

Change the voice of the following sentences:

1.) Riya sang a song.

Ans: A song is sung by Riya.

2.) She knows my brother.

Ans: My brother is known to her.

3.) I wrote a letter.

Ans: A letter was written by me.

4.) They cleaned the classroom.

Ans: The classroom was cleaned by them.

Activity 9

Make meaningful sentences with the given pairs of words. Use one pair of one sentence:

1.) met, shop – I met my friend at a dress shop.

2.) remember, days – I still remember my school days vividly.

3.) moved, place – She moved from one place to another.

4.) fight, country – Social workers fight for the betterment of our country.

Activity 10 (a)

Write an autobiography of a broken bicycle

Hello I’m children’s favorite cycle. Children love to ride on me. Children are happy with me and so am I. But recently I met with an accident and I am broken now. I’m of a little use now. If only my owner repairs me I will be back to normal state. I feel so alone here. There is another cycle and 2 bikes in the garage with me. But all go out at their time and I’m left all alone. My little owner doesn’t even care to look at me once since he has replaced me with another cycle. I’m handicapped now and I feel sad and inactive. I wish to go out see the world as I used to before. But I feel helpless now. I feel like going out by myself and live somewhere else but then I remember that I’m just a thing that is to be used by a man.

Activity 10 (b)

Suppose recently you had to change your place of residence. Write a page in your diary about the experience of shifting from a familiar neighborhood to a new place.

28/ 05/ 2022

I feel completely different in this new place. I was so happy in my old place where I used to play all day and have fun with my friends. But it has been one week since we have come to a new place. This new place is quite good and has a garden nearby. But I long for the old place. When my father told us that we are going to shift in few days, I was so sad. Firstly I didn’t wish to leave my old friends and secondly I always felt happy there. But now that we have finally shifted here, I feel like I’m in different world.

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative :

(i) Mortimer found the book in

(a) at a friend’s place

(b) in a book fair

(c)his father’s library

Ans – (c) his father’s library

(ii) The illustration on the page showed

(a) a vast sea

(b) an empty railway platform

(c) a dark library room

Ans – (b) an empty railway platform.

(iii) Mortimer was able to read up to

(a) page fifty of the book

(b) the last page of the book

(c) page five of the book

Ans – (a) page fifty of the book.

(iv) Here Midnight Express is

(a) an express train

(b) a railway station

(c) a book

Ans – (c) a book.

Activity 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(1) As a young man, Mortimer was waiting for a train in an empty junction. [6]

(2) Mortimer found a battered old book. [1]

(3) He started to read the story by candle light. [2]

(4) Mortimer stopped at page fifty while reading the story. [5]

(5) The illustration of the story frightened Mortimer every time. [4]

(6) Mortimer was fascinated by the battered old book. [3]

Activity 3

Answer the following questions:

Why do you think Mortimer never read beyond fifty of the book?

Ans -- Mortimer might have felt scared to read beyond fifty of the books he never read it.

Activity 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) Mortimer noticed in the lamp light a dark and solitary figure he knew.

(b) The solitary figure faced the black mouth of a tunnel.

(c) Walking towards the figure Mortimer was staring into his own face.

(d) The shadow figure stood with a candle.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) When had Mortimer seen the ‘dark and solitary figure’ in his childhood?

Ans - Mortimer had seen the ‘dark and solitary figure’ on the page fifty of the book ‘Midnight Express.’

(b) “Mortimer was shocked.” When was Mortimer shocked and why?

Ans - Mortimer was shocked when he saw a dark and solitary figure on the platform. He was shocked because the image look just like him.

(c) What was “steadily gaining” on Mortimer as he stumbled out of the platform?

Ans - The footsteps were “steadily gaining” on Mortimer as he stumbled out of the platform.

Activity 6

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) Mortimer found the old battered book on the armchair. [F]

Supporting Sentence : By the armchair was a small, oak table on which lay a battered old book bound in red leather.

(b) Mortimer realized that the book was the same one which he had read in his childhood. [T ]

Supporting Sentence : With a shock he realized it was the same book from his childhood, the book which contained the story of ‘Midnight Express.’

(c) Mortimer felt immensely afraid of the things happening around him. [T]

Supporting Sentence : He was filled with acute dread.

(d) In the flickering candlelight, the host was seen standing by the table. [F]

Supporting Sentence : The shadowy figure stood before Mortimer.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions:

(a) To where did Mortimer follow the shadow figure?

Ans - Mortimer followed the shadow figure to an upper room where a bright fire was burning.

(b) Why do you think Mortimer’s hands trembled when he turned the pages of the book?

Ans - Mortimer was scared because it was the same book that he had read in his childhood.

(c) “Mortimer tried to grasp the strange cycle of events he was going through” what was the strange cycle of events?

Ans - Mortimer realized that it was the same book from his childhood, the book which contained the story of ‘Midnight Express.’ Also the figure looked exactly like him, all these events were strange.

(d) Do you think the strange incident that happened to Mortimer would not have occurred if he had not read the book?

Ans - It was all in the head of Mortimer, so if he had not read the book, the strange incident would not have taken place.

Activity 8 (a)

In the following sentences, underline the verb forms which show that the person denoted by the Subject is doing something. Circle the verb forms which show that something is being done to the person denoted by the Subject:

(i) I am writing a letter.

(ii) A letter is being written by me.

(iii) The gatekeeper was opening the gate.

(iv) The gate was being opened by the gatekeeper.

Activity 8(b)

Identify the voice of the following sentences and fill in the chart given below:

Active Voice

The artist is painting a picture.

The boy was flying a kite.

Passive Voice

A song is being sung by Shiela.

Football was being played by the children.

Activity 8(c)

Match column A with column B:

A - Active

B - Passive

Active - (i) Mother is cooking food for us.

Passive - (c) Food is being cooked by mother for us.

Active - (ii) Father is baking a cake.

Passive - (d) A cake is being baked by father.

Active - (iii) The children were planting the trees.

Passive -(a) Trees were being planted by the children.

Active - (iv) The students were learning a lesson.

Passive - (b) A lesson was being learnt by the students.

Activity 8(d)

Change the voice of the following sentences:

(a) The girl is watching a film.

Passive - A film is being watched by the girl.

(b) Rahul is driving a car.

Passive -A car is being is driven by Rahul.

(c) The author was writing a novel.

Passive - A novel was being written by the author.

(d) The man was buying vegetables.

Passive - Vegetables were being bought by the man.

Activity 9

Find words in the passage which mean the following:

(a) A passage built underground to allow a railway/ bus to go through a hill –Tunnel

(b) To be very afraid of something – Panic

(c) Shaking of the body – Trembled

(d) The sound that a door sometimes makes when we open it – Creaking

Activity 10 (a)

Suppose you find yourself alone in a railway station at night. Write a paragraph in about eighty words describing your experience.

I still remember that night when I was alone in a railway station. It was one of the most horrible experiences I have ever had. There was there literally pin drop silence. I had missed the train and that is why I was left all alone. I sat on the bench waiting for the next train to arrive. I was so scared that I couldn’t even move even though I wanted to go to the washroom. I tried to close my eyes but I felt someone touching my feet and when I opened my eyes it was a dog. I started imaging horror things even though I wanted to think good things. But my mind started wandering somewhere else. Then I felt relieved when there was an announcement which said that the next train was about to arrive in next half an hour. When I still think of that night, I get goosebumps.

Activity 10 (b)

Write an imaginary conversation between you and you friend discussing the advantages of visiting a library regularly.

Me : Hello Sanket, How are you?

Sanket : I’m good.

Me : You look sad today. Is everything fine?

Sanket : Actually the thing is that I have to submit my final project and I cannot find any reference material related to that.

Me: I can help you. You can come with me to the library where I go often.

Sanket : That’s very kind of you. How often do you go to the library?

Me : I go to library at least twice in a week. You know I get so much information about many things. Going to library makes me active and I get to know many things. And also the fee is quite affordable.

Sanket : I would also like to join your library.

Me : Sure.

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(i) The door was

(a) Big

(b) small

(c) wide

Ans – (b) small

(ii) The poet looked

(a) backward and forward

(b) up and down

(c) to left and right

Ans – (c) to left and right

(iii) The busy beetle was-tapping in the

(a) wall

(b) door

(c) window

Ans – (a) wall

(iv) The cricket was

(a) singing

(b) whistling

(c) chirping

Ans – (b) whistling

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) Someone came knocking at the poet's wee, small door.

(b) There was no stirring in the still, dark night.

(c) The poet heard the screech-owl’s call from the forest.

(d) The poet did not know who came knocking.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Who do you think can knocking at the poet's small door?

Ans -- I think someone was knocking at his small door. Again he could feel something uncanny in the stillness and darkness of the night. Mysterious surroundings prevailed. So the uncertain knocking on the door actually heightens the supernatural atmosphere.

Activity 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

Who -----------------Did what

(i) Someone --- knocked at the poet’s small door.

(ii) Beetle --- tap-tapped on the wall.

(iii) Owl --- screeched from the forest.

(iv) Cricket --- whistled.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) What did the poet do after he heard the knocking on the door?

Ans - The poet listened, opened the door and looked to left and right.

(b) What was the night like?

Ans - The night was still and dark.

(c) Name the insect mentioned in the poem.

Ans - Beetle and cricket is mentioned in poem.

(d) Why does the poet use the expression ‘at all’ thrice in the last line of the poem ?

Ans - The poet used the expression ‘at all’ thrice in the last line of the poem because he did not realize that who was knocking at his door again and again. He was feeling only a mysterious that someone was there.

Activity 6 (a)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs in brackets :

(i) The mayor will go to Pune next week. (go)

(ii) By next December, we will stay here for three years. (stay)

(iii) Perhaps they will visit Dooars later. (visit)

(iv) The boy has been watching television since morning. (watch)

Activity 6(b)

In the following sentences underline the Phrases and state what kind of Phrases they are:

(i) He wanted to speak to his teacher. Prepositional Phrase

(ii) At this moment it's raining hard. Adverb Phrase

(iii) To do well in the competition is my aim. Noun Phrase

(iv) They live in a house made of wood. Adjective Phrase

Activity 6 (c)

In the following sentences underline the Clauses and state what kind of Clauses they are:

(i) The child ran away as soon as she saw the strange man. Adverb Clause

(ii) I saw an old woman who was carrying a child. Adjective Clause

(iii) The dog follows his master wherever he goes. Adverb Clause

(iv) We all thought that it would not rain today. Noun Clause

Activity 6 (d)

Change the following sentences from Active to Passive voice:

(i) India won the World Cup in cricket recently.

Passive - The World Cup in cricket recently was won by India.

(ii) The teacher was teaching English.

Passive - English was being taught by the teacher.

(iii) Rani is singing a beautiful song.

Passive - A beautiful song is being sung by Rani.

(iv) The wind blew away the rooftops of the houses.

Passive - The rooftops of the houses were blown away by the wind.

Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

(i) wee: She was playing on the pier with a wee brother.

(ii)starring: She shook her head, emotions stirring one more.

(iii) busy: I'm not busy right now.

(iv) dewdrops: Dewdrops sparked in the morning light.

Activity 8 (a)

Suppose you spend a moonlit night in a forest guest house. Write a paragraph of about eighty words on your experience. Mention the sounds that you heard there.

Last week, I with my family had been to Buxa forest. There we stayed at a forest guest house for a week. Here, we spent a moonlight night. Also there was a power-cut. There was a pin drop silence. We could hear the sounds of many animals. It was filled with excitement and also some horror. The first sound that we heard was that of roar of a tiger. It was my first time that I heard such sound. Then there were also some monkeys chattering. Then we heard the laughing of hyenas. All those sounds made us feel scared but it was altogether a different experience.

Activity 8 (b)

In about eighty words write an autobiography of an owl enjoying the night.

Hi, I’m an owl. I’m a nocturnal animal and I feel active only at nights. When you people sleep, I’m awake and I enjoy the most in the nights. I roam here and there without any fear. The world at night seems so different and I’m lucky to experience the night life. I can go and see how the world looks like at night.

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(i) The narrator was speaking of his experience

(a) of recent times

(b) about forty years ago

(c) forty years into the future

Ans – (b) about forty years ago

(ii) The land could produce only

(a) a plants of all types

(b) wild lavender

(c) oak trees

Ans – (b) wild lavender

(iii) The village fair he was camped was inhabited by

(a) the villagers

(b) wild animals

(c) none

Ans – (c) none

(iv) The sound of the wind is compared to

(a) a flute

(b) drums

(c) a wild beast

Ans – (c) a wild beast

Activity 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

1. The narrator had been walking for three days. [1]

2. He came across a dry spring. [5]

3. No vegetarian grew in the region except wild lavender. [2]

4. The narrator’s camp was near an abandoned village. [3]

5. He was insearch of water. [4]

6. He lost all hopes of water when his search produced no result after five hours. [6]

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Why do you think the village was abandoned?

Ans -- The villagers in that area cut the forest gradually. Due to the deforestation the rainfall was decreasing day by day and so they had to migrate to other places.

Activity 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) In the text, ‘I’ refers to the writer himself.

(b) The shepherd's cottage would be the narrator’s shelter for the night since the closest village was still more than a day and a half farther on.

(c) With a great deal of attention, the shepherd began to examine.

(d) The impression provided by the shepherd to the narrator was that nothing could disturb him.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Give two examples of the shepherd's hospitality towards the narrator.

Ans -- The shepherd gave the narrator shelter in his cottage.

He also gave the narrator a drink and he shared his shook with the narrator.

(b) State the profession of the people who inhabited the four or five remote villages?

Ans -- The profession of the people who inhabited the four or five remote villages are woodcutters.

(c) “I was intrigued.” why was the narrator ‘intrigued’?

Ans -- The matter was intrigued because he wanted to search more about the shepherd who threw to the narrator the impression words which nothing could disturb him.

Activity 6

Write T for true and F for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The next morning the shepherd left his house all by himself. [F]

Supporting statement -- He invited me to come along with him.

(b) Twenty Thousand trees had sprouted from among the trees planted by the shepherd. [T]

Supporting statement -- Of this one hundred thousand, twenty thousand had come up.

(c) The narrator met Elzeard Bouffier after a time span of five years. [F]

Supporting statement -- The oaks of 1910 were now ten years old and were taller than me and than him.

(d) The forest had sprung with the combined effort of the villagers and the shepherd. [F]

Supporting statement -- The forest had sprung with a great hands of the shepherd and villagers who are as God. The people also say them as God because they are contributions are the greatest in the society.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions:

(a) How did Elzéard Bouffier plant the acorns?

Ans -- Elzéard Bouffier pounded his iron rod into the ground. This made a hole in which he placed an acorn, and covered over the hole again.

(b) How many years later did the narrator revisit the country?

Ans -- Five years later the narrator revisited the country.

(c) “I found that the war had not disturbed him at all” – why do you think that the war had not been able to disturb Elzéard Bouffier?

Ans -- I think that because he lived far away from battle field so it had not been able to disturb him.

(d) What was the narrator’s reaction on seeing the massive oak trees?

Ans -- On seeing the massive oak trees the narrator was speechless.

Activity 8 (a)

Combine the following pairs of sentences by using infinitives:

(i) My mother went to Agra. She wanted to visit the Taj Mahal.

Ans -- My mother went to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal.

(ii) The man held a meeting. He wanted to select a manager for the factory.

Ans -- The man held a meeting to select a manager for the factory.

(iii) She was too tired. She could not work.

Ans -- she was too tired to work.

(iv) The School has appointed a new teacher. He would teach Bengali to the students.

Ans -- The School has appointed a new teacher to teach Bengali.

Activity 8 (b)

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense of the given verbs:

(i) The dog has been barking (bark) since last night.

(ii) The man has been reading (read) the newspaper for two hours.

(iii) The students has been preparing (prepare) themselves for the quiz competition for several months.

(iv) Mother has been cooking (cook) dinner for all of us throughout the evening.

Activity 8 (c)

Change the underlined herbs into the past perfect continuous tense:

(i) He said that he had tried to contact us over phone since 8 o'clock that day.

Past perfect -- He said that he had been trying to contact us over phone since 8 o'clock

(ii) For a long time had planned to visit the caps of Ajanta and Ellora.

Past perfect -- For a long time, they had been planning to visit the caves of Ajanta and Ellora.

(iii) The actor who had played the part of Netaji became ill after the show.

Past perfect -- The actor who had been playing the part of Netaji became ill after the show.

(iv) My sister explain that she got up late because she had studied till midnight.

Past perfect -- My sister explained that she got up let because she had been studying till midnight.

Activity 8 (d)

Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

(i) Mohan said, “my brother will leave tomorrow”.

Indirect - Mohan said his brother would leave the next day.

(ii) My friend said to me, “I will be grateful if you help me now.”

Indirect - My friend told me that he would be grateful if I helped him then.

(iii) The child said to his father, “Please give me a toy.”

Indirect - The child requested his father to give him a toy.

(iv) “Oh! What a hot day it is today,” said Rita.

Indirect - Rita exclaimed that it was very hot that day.

(v) “May we save our good Earth!” said the teacher.

Indirect - The teacher wished that we save our good Earth.

Activity 9

Find words in the third section of the text which mean the following:

(a) a way of improving and unpleasant or difficult situation -- remedy

(b) to repeatedly hit at something -- pound

(c) a place with no people in hit -- abandoned

(d) left with no words -- speechless

Activity 10(a)

Write an imaginary conversation between yourself and a tree which you had planted and which has now grown green and tall.

Me : Hello my favorite tree. How are you doing?

Tree : I’m doing well.

Me: You have grown so tall. This is so amazing.

Tree : Yes and it has happened only because of your constant care for me.

Me: Don’t thank me. I should thank you for providing with cool shadow in summer.

Tree : It was my duty.

Me : I still remember how small you were when I planted you. Now you are so tall and big.

Tree : Yes, the change has been great. Once again thank you for your care for me.

Me : The pleasure is mine.

Activity 10 (b)

Suppose your friend, who lives in a hostel, is missing his/her friends and family. He/she is feeling very lonely and sad. Write a letter inspiring him/her to cope with his/her present situation.

Date: 17.08.2022

Dear Bantu,

I received your letter last week and got to know that you have been feeling in hostel. I know this is the first time for you being away from your family and friends. But remember we always there for you. This time too shall pass soon. Don’t forget you aim and focus on that. We too miss you here. Try doing new things and meet people. Explore near by areas as much as you can. There are days when you might feel to come, then do come home and meet your loved ones. And remember don’t cry ever. Keep writing to us.

Hope to see you soon.

Yours lovingly

Golu