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Class 9 English Chapter 1.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 9 English Solutions My English Coursebook Chapter 1.5 The Necklace Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

The Necklace Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Digest Chapter 1.5 The Necklace Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up!

Chit-chat:

• Do you like jewellery and ornaments?
• Do you like to dress up for special occasions?
• How do you do that?
• What makes a person happy and confident’?
• during special functions and parties?

Talking about Myself:

Write a few lines about yourself – your name, appearance. family, the place where you live, your school, your friends. neighbours. relatives, your likes, dislikes, hobbies, what you are good at, etc.

Now create an imaginary ‘persona’ for yourself. It should be quite different from your real self. Or, you may choose a fictional character – a character from a novel, story, etc. Write a few lines about this imaginary persona and introduce yourself in that role.

Imaginary Persona

• Hi, I am Vishalbahu.
• I like to obstruct and punish criminals.
• I simply love stunts and fights.
• I enjoy flying secretly all over the world.
• I don’t like people who trouble common people.
• I hate crimes and injustice caused to innocent people.
• I find exercises, combats very interesting.
• I can do any impossible things in the world.
• I am good at every difficult or hard work.
• I am not so good at office work and housework.

A Turn by Turn Story:

Form groups of 6-8. One person chooses any familiar object and announces its name in the group. All the others talk about it one by one, adding one (new) complete sentence at a time. The person who has chosen the object takes down all the sentences. After 2-3 rounds, read the sentences together and try to build a story around them.

Part I

English Workshop:

1. Read each of the following sentences aloud. Write who said it and to whom.

Question 1.
(a) Look. here’s something for you.”
(b) “Why. the dress you go to the theater in!”
(c) ‘I would rather not go to the party.”
(d) ‘Choose, my dear.”
(e) You have nothing else?”
(f) “Would you lend me this, just this?”
(g) “What ! … How ! … That’s impossible!
Answer:
(b) Mathilde’s husband said to Mathilde.
(c) Mathilde said to her husband.
(d) Madame Forestier said this to Mathilde.
(e) Mathilde said this to Madame Forestier.
(f) Mathilde said this to Madame Forestier.
(g) Mathilde’s husband said this to Mathilde.

2. Read the conversations in the story aloud using proper intonation.

Question 1.
Read the conversations in the story aloud using proper intonation.

3. Write a few lines about what Mathilde had and what she dreamt about.

Question 1.
Write a few lines about what Mathilde had and what she dreamt about.

4. Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Question a.
Mathilde was beautiful, and so she wanted to marry an aristocrat.
Answer:
She was not wrong to think so, because I think every woman, beautiful or not, wants to marry a person, who has a good position and wealth.

Question b.
Mathilde was sad because she did not get any luxuries.
Answer:
Her thinking was not correct. Not every one gets a luxurious life. She should have managed in whatever they were earning and lived a simple but happy life.

Question c.
Mathilde felt that her house was shabby and poorly furnished.
Answer:
Her feelings are wrong because it depends on the people who live in the house to keep the house clean, tidy and beautiful with whatever furniture, things they have got.

Question d.
Mathilde wanted other people to envy her.
Answer:
Mathilde’s thought was wrong because happiness does not depend on making the people envy you. She wished that people would have admired her if she had rich dresses and jewels.

Question e.
Mathilde was not happy to see the invitation.
Answer:
Mathilde did not care about the importance of the invitation, her husband had received. She was thinking only about the dress she would wear there.

Question f.
Mathilde wanted a new dress for herself.
Answer:
Mathilde wanted a new dress for herself only to selfishly corner her husband for extorting money from him to buy a new dress. Her thought was silly and unreasonable.

Question g.
Mathilde borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend and wore it to the party.
Answer:
Borrowing a diamond necklace was not a dire need of Mathilde. She could have used flowers instead; but she wanted another woman’s necklace to make a show of her beauty. She did not understand that borrowing is begging.

Question h.
Mathilde lost her necklace.
Answer:
Mathilde was so overwhelmed and captivated by her success that she was not aware of her responsibility of safe-keeping the borrowed necklace carefully. She lost it only because of her carelessness.

5. Prepare a formal invitation using the following format:

Language Study:

6. Read the phrases: The necklace, an error, all these things, another woman, one evening, her husband. In all these phrases we see some words used before the nouns. They specify or make it clear what noun we are talking about. These words that are used at the beginning of a noun phrase are known as determiners.
Determiners include articles (a, an, the), possessive pronouns (my, our, your, her, etc.), words like this, that, much, many, all, and numbers.

Part II

Chit-chat:

• Have you ever lost anything valuable?
• Name a book/movie that made you think.
• What was it about?
• What was the best part about the book/movie?

English Workshop:

1. Spot and circle the error m the following sentences. Then rewrite the sentences after correcting them.

Question 1.
Spot and circle the error m the following sentences. Then rewrite the sentences after correcting them.
(a) But they could not found it.
(b) You must right to your friend.
(c) At the end of one week, they have lose all hope.
(d) He would borrowed the rest.
(e) You should have return it sooner.
(f) And this life lasted for ten year.
(g) “No, I am Mathilde bisel.”
(h) Madame Forestier were stunned.
Answer:
(a) But they could not find it.
(b) You must write to your friend.
(c) At the end of one week, they have lost all hope.
(d) They stared at each other
(e) He would borrow the rest.
(f) You should have returned it sooner.
(g) And this life lasted ten years.
(h) “No, I am Mathilde Loisel.”
(i) Madame Forestier was stunned.

2. Complete the following table.

Question 1.
Complete the following table.

3. Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde

Question a.
Mathilde was shocked despaired over the loss of her necklace
Answer:
I think her reaction to the loss of her necklace was natural. But she herself was responsible for the tragedy. Her stubborn behaviour is to be blamed for the loss.

Question b.
Mathilde wrote a note to her friend as dictated by her husband.
Answer:
The couple couldn’t find the lost necklace even after a long search. They expected to find it some day. For that they needed some more time and Mathilde was compelled to write the false letter to I her friend. Her action of telling lies and betraying her friend was immoral and ridiculous.

Question c.
Mathilde and her husband decided to replace the necklace.
Answer:
I think that their decision of replacing the necklace was immature and insincere. Instead, they should have clearly and openly told Madame Forestier about the incident. It could have saved them from the horrible life they had to face and the dreadful debt they had to pay.

Question d.
Mathilde returned the diamond necklace to her friend
Answer:
I think, it was her moral responsibility to return the borrowed diamond necklace immediately after the party day but she delayed. She did so to hide the fact that she had lost the diamond necklace. Her negligence made her to make one more wrong.

Question e.
Mathilde did not tell her friend about the loss and replacement.
Answer:
It was another big mistake she committed. It was her thoughtless action. Had she told her friend about the loss of the necklace, further ruinous incidents wouldn’t have occurred and the remedy for the problem would have been very simple and easy.

Question f.
Mathilde worked very very hard to pay the debt.
Answer:
Mathilde’s action shows that she was a completely transformed woman. She had changed her attitude towards her lifestyle. She forgot her dreams of living a luxurious life. She worked hard and saved money for repaying the debt. She felt duty-bound for coming out of the devastating situation, she was responsible for.

Question g.
Mathilde and her husband paid off the debt in ten years.
Answer:
The income of Mathilde’s husband was meagre. So both of them worked very hard for ten long years to save money for repaying the debt. They curtailed their needs severely, her husband worked extra to ease the burden of debt. Somehow they faced the woes together bravely and sincerely.

4. Form pairs. Discuss how ‘Part II’ of the story could have been different. Write your storyline in the form of bullets showing the main events.

Question 1.
Form pairs. Discuss how ‘Part II’ of the story could have been different. Write your storyline in the form of bullets showing the main events.
Answer:
The cabman, who dropped them at their door found the necklace after two days while cleaning his cab → behind the space of the seats → fallen from the gaps of the seats → remembered the lady wearing the necklace → was an honest and God-fearing man → went to their house →handed over the necklace to them → it could have changed the whole story.

5. Imagine what must have happened after Mathilde’s friend discovered that the diamonds were real. Do you think she would return it to Mathilde? Would that make Mathilde happy?

Question 1.
Imagine what must have happened after Mathilde’s friend discovered that the diamonds were real. Do you think she would return it to Mathilde? Would that make Mathilde happy?
Answer:
Mathilde’s friend was rich but a kind-hearted and generous woman. She knew that Mathilde had to face many miseries for ten years. I think she would return the necklace to Mathilde. Mathilde would be happy to find some relief after ruinous sufferings.

6. Discuss the following and write about it in your own words in 5-6 lines.

Question 1.
Discuss the following and write about it in your own words in 5-6 lines.
(a) What would you do, if something like this happens to you?
(b) What opinion do you form about Mathilde’s husband from lier story?
(c) Which events in the story (Part I and Part II) changed Mathilde’s life?
Answer:
(Use the following points to write your answers.)
(a) Points:

• would go to friend and explain-
• would ask for time to return the money for the necklace –
• since friend rich, she may have accepted the idea.)

(b) Points:

• Husband
• good – kind – supportive
• considerate – a very nice human being.

(c) Points :

• Invitation to party – borrowing the necklace
• losing the necklace – returning the necklace by borrowing money

Language study:

7. Read the table of verb forms given below.

Question 1.
Read the table of verb forms given below.

The base form is used as an infInitive: You may go. She will go.
in orders: Go home. and in the simple present tense: I go to school. We go
home. Do you go there every day? The children/They go up, etc.
Note that we use the ‘-s form’ with ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, third-person singular subjects to show the simple present.
The past tense form has ‘-ed’ at the end. But many commonly used verbs have different past tense forms. Examples: Came, went, spoke.
. The ‘-ing’ form is known as the present participle. It is used with forms of ‘be’ to show continuous action – Examples: I am eating. You were eating. She was eating.
It is also used in certain constructions like He sat copying a manuscript.

The past participle used with forms of ‘have’ shows completed action – Examples: I have eaten. They have come, etc.
It is also used in certain constructions like ‘They looked at each other, stunned!’
It is also used in passive constructions. We will learn about ‘passive voice’ later.

Make a table of verb forms for your own reference. Try to arrange the verbs in alphabetical order. Keep adding new verbs to your table from time to time. When you write, check your work to see whether you have used the correct verb form.

Question 1.
Read the different following information about different forms of verbs:
Answer:
1. The base form is used as an infinitive: You may go. She will go.
In orders: Go home. And in simple present tense: I go to school. We go home. Do you go there every day? The children/They go up, etc.

2. Note that we use the e-s form’ with ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, third person singular subjects to show
the simple present.

3. The past tense form has ‘-ed’ at the end. But many commonly used verbs have different past tense forms. Examples: came, went, spoke.

4. The ‘-ing’ form is known as the present participle. It is used with forms of ‘be’ to show continuous action – Examples: I am eating. You were eating. She was eating. It is also used in certain constructions like : He sat copying a manuscript.

5. The past participle used with forms of ‘have’ shows completed action.
Examples: I have eaten. They have come, etc.
It is also used in certain constructions like ‘They looked at each other, stunned!’

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 1.5 The Necklace Additional Important Questions and Answers

Read the following passage and do the activities :

Simple Factual Activities :

Question 1.
Say whether the following statements are True or False :
Answer:

1. Mathilde was married to a big officer at the Ministry of Education. – False
2. Mathilde’s former schoolmate was very rich. – True
3. Mathilde had rich dresses, jewels and everything that she loved. – False
4. Mathilde was happy with the invitation brought by her husband – False

Question 2.
Who said to whom? Complete the table :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Dialogue	Who said	To whom
1. “Here’s something for you.”	Mathilde’s husband	Mathilde
2. “What do you want me to do with that?”	Mathilde	Mathilde’s husband

Question 3.
What did the envelope hold?
Answer:
The envelope held an invitation from the Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau to Mr and Mrs. Loisel.

Question 4.
State whether the following statements ) are True or False :
Answer:

1. Mathilde’s husband suggested her to wear the dress she wore when she went to the theatre. – True
2. Mathilde was upset for three days because she had no good dress to wear. – False
3. Mathilde was ready to wear flowers. – False
4. She demanded four hundred francs for her dress. – True

Question 5.
Write who said it and to whom :
“But I don’t know what you like.”
Answer:
Madame Forestier said this to Mathilde.

Question 6.
Choose the correct option from the brackets and complete the sentences :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Mathilde went to Madame Forestier. (The jeweller/Madame Forestier)
2. Madame Forestier took out a large box from her mirrored wardrobe. (large box/necklace)
3. Mathilde tried on the jewellery in the mirror. (dress/jewellery)
4. Mathilde discovered a diamond necklace in Madame Forestier’s large box. (a black satin box/a diamond necklace)

Question 7.
What did Madame Forestier’s large box contain?
Answer:
Madame Forestier’s large box contained bracelets, necklaces and other jewellery.

Question 8.
Complete the following sentences using the information given in the passage:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Mathilde was floating in a cloud of happiness.
2. Both, husband and wife left at about four o’clock in the morning.
3. In front of the mirror Mathilde took a final look at herself in all her glory.
4. She no longer had the necklace round her neck.

Question 9.
Who said it and to whom :

Question a.
“I no longer have Madame Forestier’s necklace.”
Answer:
Mathilde said this to her husband.

Question 10.
Complete the following sentences with the information given in the passage :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. She remained in her ball dress all night, her mind blank.
2. At the end of one week they had lost all hope.
3. The husband and wife were sick with grief and anguish.
4. Mr. Loisel said, “We must consider how to replace the jewel.”

Question 11.
Who said this to whom :
1. “I might have needed it.”
2. “Don’t sell it for three days.”
Answer:
1. Madame Forestier said this to Mathilde.
2. Mr. Loisel and Mathilde said to the jeweler.

Question 12.
Say if the following statements are True or False:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Madame Forestier was rather angry with Mathilde for returning the necklace late. – True
2. A string of diamonds they found at Palais Royal was worth thirty-six thousand francs. – False
3. The new necklace cost them thirty- four thousand francs. – False
4. Mr Loisel borrowed money from every type of money-lender. – True

Question 13.
Complete the sentences using the information from the passage :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. At the end of ten years, they had paid off everything.
2. How little is needed for one to be ruined or saved!
3. Mathilde played her part heroically.
4. She came to know the drudgery of housework.

Question 14.
Answer the following questions :

Question a.
Who is Madame Loisel?
Answer:
Madame Loisel is Mathilde.

Question b.
What work did Mathilde’s husband do for a tradesman?
Answer:
Mathilde’s husband did accounts for a tradesman.

Question 15.
Say whether the following statements are True or False:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Madame Forestier recognised her dear friend immediately. _ False
2. Madame Forestier still looked young, beautiful and charming. – True
3. It had taken them ten years to pay for the imitation diamond neclace. – True
4. The imitation was not worth five hundred francs at most! – False

Complex Factual Activities :

Question 1.
Complete the following :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 2.
Why was Mathilde married to a minor official’?
Answer:
Mathilde was a pretty, charming girl but was born in a family of clerks. This had decided her future. Because of her ill-fate she had to marry a ‘minor official’.

Question 3.
Why did Mathilde weep with misery after visiting her schoolmate?
Answer:
Mathilde wept with misery after visiting her schoolmate because she couldn’t get the riches and the luxurious life in which the schoolmate was relishing. She dreamt of all those things her friend was enjoying. She herself could not have them because of her destiny.

Question 4.
Mathilde was sad, restless and anxious though her dress was ready because ….
Answer:
Mathilde was sad, restless and anxious though her dress was ready because she had no jewels, she had not a single precious stone to wear. She almost had decided not to go to the party.

Question 5.
Mathilde’s husband turned pale because….
Answer:
Mathilde’s husband turned pale because he had been saving the exact amount demanded by Mathilde to buy a gun for a hunting summer, in the country near Nanterre. He would lose his opportunity for buying dress for Mathilde.

Question 6.
Write the following sentences in order of their occurrence :
1. Her friend put a large box of jewellery before Mathilde.
2. She fled home with her treasure.
3. Mathilde went to Madame Forestier.
4. She discovered a diamond necklace.
Answer:
3. Mathilde went to Madame Forestier.
1. Her friend put a large box of jewellery before Mathilde.
4. She discovered a diamond necklace.
2. She fled home with her treasure.

Question 7.
Which sentences tell us that Mathilde greatly desired the necklace?
Answer:
The Sentences: Her heart began to beat with uncontrolled desire. Her hands trembled as she took it. She stood lost in ecstasy as she looked at herself in the mirror. She asked her friend anxiously, “Would you lend me this, just this?”

Question 8.
Complete the web :
Answer:

Question 9.
Describe the efforts made by the couple to find the lost necklace:
Answer:
They looked in the folds of Mathilde’s dress, in the folds of her cloak, in her pockets, everywhere. Mr. Loisel walked over the whole route they had walked to find the necklace. He went to the police station, to the newspapers to offer a reward, to the cab companies and everywhere they expected to find the necklace but found nothing.

Question 10.
Complete the web
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 11.
How did life of Mathilde change after the horrible incident?
Answer:
Mathilde’s life was completely changed. She dismissed her maid and did extremely unpleasant labours in the kitchen. She washed the dishes, the dirty linen, she carried the garbage down to the street every morning, carried up the water and dressed like a common woman. She had to bargain at markets, quarrel and face insults over every miserable sou. She lived the horrible life of the very poor.

Question 12.
Arrange the following sentences in order of their occurence:
1. Mathilde tells Madame Forestier about her hard time and miseries.
2. Madame Forestier tells that the necklace was an imitation.
3. Madame Forestier did not recognise Mathilde because she was completely changed.
4. Mathilde met Madame Forestier in the Champs Elysees on Sunday.
Answer:
4. Mathilde met Madame Forestier in the Champs Elysees on Sunday.
3. Madame Forestier did not recognise Mathilde because she was completely changed.
1. Mathilde tells Madame Forestier about her hard time and miseries.
2. Madame Forestier tells that the necklace was an imitation.

Activities based on vocabulary:

Question 1.
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meaning in Column ‘B’ :

‘A’	‘B’
1. aristocrat	(a) destiny
2. fate	(b) great success
3. shabby	(c) nobleman
4. triumph	(d) nearly worn out

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. aristocrat	(c) nobleman
2. fate	(a) destiny
3. shabby	(d) nearly worn out
4. triumph	(b) great success

Question 2.
Write any four words from the passage that show the feeling of great pain:
Answer:
regret, despair, misery and tormented.

Question 3.
Write English terms that stand for the French terms Monsieur and Mme:
Answer:
Mr and Mrs.

Question 4.
Write the long forms of the following contracted forms:

1. Let’s
2. don’t
3. hadn’t
4. what’s.

Answer:

1. Let us
2. do not
3. had not
4. what is.

Question 5.
Write four words from the passage that reflect (show) that the person is in difficult situation.
Answer:
stammered, stunned, distressed, stuttered.

Question 6.
Fill in the blanks with proper letters so as to find the words: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:
1. the objects such as rings, necklaces, etc. that

2. a large cupboard for hanging clothes.

3. a piece of ornament consisting of chain of beads, diamonds, etc. worn around the neck =

4. a strong wish to have something =

Question 7.
Write any four adjectives from the passage.
Answer:
elegant, gracious, smiling, panic-stricken.

Question 8.
Write any four adverbs with ‘-ly’ from the passage.
Answer:
wildly, fmally, sadly, suddenly.

Question 9.
Which words from the passage are related with ‘success’?
Answer:
full of joy, triumph, cloud of happiness, glory.

Question 10.
Write the meanings of:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. glimmer of hope: a small sign of hope/success.
2. a hollow, pale figure: a person having empty mind and almost white face because of frustration and exhaustion.
3. sick with grief and anguish: mentally ill because of great sadness and pain.
4. cloak: ladies’ garment without sleeves, worn over their other clothes.

Question 11.
Find and write all the numbers mentioned in the passage :
Answer:
Forty thousand, thirty-six thousand, thirty- four thousand, eighteen thousand.

Question 12.
Write from passage the words related to money matters.
Answer:
worth, sell, borrow, notes, agreements, dealt, money-lender.

Question 13.
Write from the passage the phrases related to ‘housework’.
Answer:
Drudgery of housework, odious labours of the kitchen, washing dishes, washing dirty linen, carry the garbage, carry up the water, bargain at markets.

Question 14.
Match from the passage the adjectives in Column ‘A’ with the nouns in Column ‘B’ :

‘A’	‘B’
1. dreadful	(a) sou
2. miserable	(b) labours
3. horrible	(c) debt
4. odious	(d) life

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. dreadful	(c) debt
2. miserable	(a) sou
3. horrible	(d) life
4. odious	(b) labours

Question 15.
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meaning in Column ‘B’ :

‘A’	‘B’
1. familiarly	(a) artificial/not real
2. astonished	(b) in a friendly manner
3. imitation	(c) very surprised
4. innocent	(d) having not done anything wrong

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. familiarly	(b) in a friendly manner
2. astonished	(c) very surprised
3. imitation	(a) artificial/not real
4. innocent	(d) having not done anything wrong.

Question 16.
Write from the passage the verbs that end : with ‘-ed’.
Answer:
astonished, addressed, stammered, uttered, changed, stunned, smiled, moved.

Activities based on contextual grammar :

Question 1.
Find and write the adjectives from the passage for the following nouns :

1. house
2. girl
3. official
4. mansion.

Answer:

1. shabby and poorly furnished
2. pretty and charming
3. minor
4. grand and palatial.

Question 2.
He turned a little pale.
(Change the sentence into simple present Tense.)
Answer:
He turns a little pale.

Question 3.
Choose the correct option of the question tag:
I can give you four hundred francs.
(i) , can I?
(ii) , don’t I?
(iii) , can’t I?
(iv) , couldn’t I?
Answer:
I can give you four hundred francs, can’t I?

Question 4.
She replied,” I am upset that I have no jewels.” (Choose the correct option to transform it into Reported speech.)
a. She replied that I was upset that I had no jewels.
b. She replied that she is upset that she has no jewels.
c. She replied she was upset that she has no jewels.
d. She replied that she was upset that she had no jewels.
Answer:
c. She replied she was upset that she has no jewels.

Question 5.
Choose the correct wh-question from the alternatives to get the underlined part as an answer:
She discovered, in a black satin box, a diamond necklace.
(a) What did she discover in a black satin box?
(b) When did she discover a diamond necklace in a black satin box?
(c) Where did she discover a diamond necklace?
(d) Why did she discover a diamond necklace?
Answer:
(c) Where did she discover a diamond necklace?

Question 6.
Write the following sentence in simple present tense:
She threw her arms around her friend’s neck.
Answer:
She throws her arms around her friend’s neck.

Question 7.
Find the determiners from the following sentences and underline them :
(Answers are directly underlined.)
Answer:
1. They were dropped off at their door in the Rue des Martyrs.
2. Forgetting everything in the triumph of her beauty.

Question 8.
Do as directed :

1. She took a final look at herself. (Write simple present tense form for the underlined word.)
2. The day of the party arrived. (Rewrite the sentence using simple future tense.)
3. She danced wildly (Use past progressive tense and rewrite the sentence.)

Answer:

1. She takes a final look at herself.
2. The day of the party will arrive.
3. She was dancing wildly.

Question 9.
It was worth forty thousand francs.
(Use ‘They’ in place of ‘It’ and rewrite the correct sentence.)
Answer:
They were worth forty thousand francs.

Question 10.
He went to get the new necklace. (Rewrite the sentence using simple present tense for the underlined verb.)
Answer:
He goes to get the new necklace.

Question 11.
Change the following sentences in passive voice :
1. They dismissed their maid.
2. They rented a garret under the roof.
Answer:
1. Their maid was dismissed by them.
2. A garret under the roof was rented by them.

Question 12.
How strange life is!
(Make it an assertive sentence,)
Answer:
Life is very strange.

Question 13.
Complete the table with the correct forms of the given verbs.
Answer:

Do as directed :

Question 1.
1. She had no rich dresses : (Make the sentence affirmative without changing the meaning.)
2. These were the only things she loved. (Make the sentence negative without changing the meaning.)
Answer:
1. She had poor dresses.
2. She loved nothing but (except) these things.

Question 2.
They could not find it.
(Begin with It could not… and change the voice.)
Answer:
It could not be found by them.

Question 3.
He said to Mathilde, “Tell her you have broken the clasp of the necklace.”
(Change into Indirect speech.)
Answer:
He told Mathilde to tell her she had broken the clasp of the necklace.

Question 4.
Use simple present tense form and rewrite the following sentences :

Question a.
He went to the police station.
Answer:
He goes to the police station.

Question b.
They lost all hope.
Answer:
They lose all hope.

Question 5.
How you’ve changed!
(Make an assertive sentence.)
Answer:
You’ve completely changed,

Question 6.
They were similar.
(Make it negative without changing meaning.)
Answer:
They were not different.

Question 7.
I am Mathilde Loisel.
(Choose correct Question Tag,)
(i) , am I?
(ii) , amn’t I?
(iii) , aren’t I?
(iv) , don’t I?
Answer:
(iii) , aren’t I?

Question 8.
Fill in the table with correct verb forms.
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

base form	Past tense	Past participle
bring	brought	brought
see	saw	seen
feel	felt	felt
sing	sang	sung

Personal Response:

Question 1.
What do you feel when you receive an invitation for a party? Why?
Answer:
When I receive an invitation for a party, I feel very happy because we get to meet our friends and relatives at the party and we can spend some time rejoicing. We also get to eat tasty food in the party.

Question 2.
Was Mathilde’s husband a considerate person? How do you know that?
Answer:
Mathilde’s husband was really a very considerate person. Though his wife was obstinate and stubborn, he tried to fulfill all her unreasonable wishes. He sacrificed his own hunting joy and gave his savings to please Mathilde. This shows that he was a very considerate person.

Question 3.
Mathilde asked her friend, “Would you lend me this, just this?”
Why, do you think, did Mathilde say ‘just this’?
Answer:
I think, Mathilde was fully satisfied with the diamond necklace she got. It looked beautiful in her neck as she had desired. So she did not want anything else except that diamond necklace and so she insisted to lend her that and only that necklace.

Question 4.
Why, do you think, did Mathilde not notice the loss of her necklace?
Answer:
I think, she was thinking only about the triumph of her beauty and success in the party. She had lost her attention towards her necklace. Secondly, they left the party early in the morning, could not find a cab and had to walk for a long distance. This also must be the cause of the distraction.

Question 5.
Do you think, the arrangement made by Mr Loisel with the jeweller, was fair? Give your reason:
Answer:
Yes I think the arrangement was fair. According to the arrangement the jeweller would take the necklace back for thirty-four thousand if the other (the lost) necklace was found before the end of February. It would help them to get some more time to find the necklace and again they would ; be losing only two thousand francs instead of thirty- 5 six thousand.

Question 6.
Why does Madame Forestier speak coldly to Mathilde?
Answer:
Mathilde returned the necklace after so many days. Madame Forestier did not like it and was angry with Mathilde. It is the usual tradition to return the borrowed things immediately after the work is done, but Mathilde did not do it. By speaking coldly Madame Forestier expresssed her anger and displeasure.

Question 7.
What is meant by the horrible life of the very poor?
Answer:
The horrible life of the poor means a very tiring, bad, unpleasant and painful life. The poor are the people who live a miserable life with very little or no money at all. They have no money to satisfy their day-to-day basic needs. They have to work hard all the day to make both ends meet. Mathilde experienced this horrible life of the poor for saving money to clear the debt.

Question 8.
Write what you think about the following thought and action of Mathilde :
Mathilde told her friend about the lost necklace.
Answer:
Mathilde was now a relieved person. Though it was her fault, she must have thought that she should tell the truth to her friend and tell her how she struggled for ten long years that made her look old.

Question 9.
Who do you think was responsible for Mathilde’s misery? Was it her friend, she herself, her husband or the circumstances?
Answer:
It was Mathilde who was mainly responsible for her misery. Her wilfulness and obstinate behaviour were the root cause of the disastrous incident. She borrowed the necklace and lost it and that led to her misery. Her friend and her husband were, in no way, responsible for it. Of course the circumstances, to some extent too are responsible for it.

Oral Work:

Question 1.
Read the conversations in the story aloud using proper intonation.

Writing Skill:

Question 1.
Prepare a formal invitation using the format given on the textbook page no. 27.
Answer:

Activities Based on Language study

Do as directed!

Question 1.
Complete the words by using correct letters :

1. o _ h e r
2. y o _ n g
3. p _ o u d
4. s p e _ k

Answer:

1. o t h e r
2. y o u n g
3. p r o u d
4. s p e a k

Question 2.
Copy the following sentences correctly in your notebook :
Answer:
1. He said,” Here’s something for you!”
2. “What’s the matter? Let’s see, Mathilde.”

Question 3.
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
1. glory, street, amount, pleasure.
2. mansion, mirror, mutter, matter.
Answer:
1. amount, glory, pleasure, street.
2. mansion, matter, mirror, mutter.

Question 4.
Punctuate the following sentences :
1. you could wear flowers he said they are very fashionable at this time of year
2. what is the matter asked her husband
Answer:
1. “You could wear flowers,” he said,
“They are very fashionable at this time of year.”
2. “What is the matter?” asked her husband.

Question 5.
Write four small words (minimum letters each) using the letters in the given word:
‘schoolmate’ :
Answer:

1. school
2. come
3. late
4. home.

Question 7.
Write related words as shown in the example :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 8.
Complete the following word-chain withing for.m. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
going → ………………. →……………. →…………… → ………….. .
Answer:
going → growing → gaining → guarding → grumbling.

Question 9.
Make your own meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to be aware of’.
Answer:
We should be aware of the consequences of bad habits.

Question 10.
Add a prefix or suffix to make new words. and use any one of the root words in your own sentence:
1. annoy
2. exhaust
Answer:
1. annoyance
2. exhaustion
Sentence: There is no need to exhaust yourself for such a petty job.

Question 11.
Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:
I don’t remember ………………………………… .
Answer:
I don’t remember when I met him last.

My English Coursebook Std 9 Digest Pdf Unit 1

• Walk a Little Slower Class 9 English Solutions
• The Fun they Had Class 9 English Solutions
• ‘Hope’ is the Thing with Feathers Class 9 English Solutions
• The Story of Tea Class 9 English Solutions
• The Necklace Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 4.1 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 9 English Solutions My English Coursebook Chapter 4.1 What is Success? Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

What is Success? Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Guide Chapter 4.1 What is Success? Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up:
Chit-chat

1. Do you have a hobby?
2. Do you play a musical instrument?
3. What is the latest thing that you learnt to do?
4. Have you ever taught someone else to do something?

1. Prepare a speech to deliver in an interschool competition on ‘How to achieve success in life’ with the help of the following web chart:

Question 1.
Prepare a speech to deliver in an interschool competition on ‘How to achieve success in life’ with the help of the following web chart:

Answer:

How to achieve success in life?

Honourable chairperson, respected headmaster, teachers and my dear friends, Today I am going to limit my speech on “How to achieve success in life:” I request you to listen to me carefully. So my friends, success is very important in everyone’s life. Everyone has a dream of becoming a successful human being in life. There is a good saying that, “Success is a journey and not a destination.”

How true it is! If we look at the life of all successful people, we realize the truthfulness of the statement. The definition of success is different for every person. For a child success is to solve a puzzle, for a S.S.C. student, a success is to get good marks, for a businessman, a success is to get a contract and for grandparents, success is to see the whole family together.

Everyone wants to become rich and successful in life. To achieve ambition, there are many steps which are to be followed. First of all, we have to set our goal, means we have to decide what we are and what we want to be. So proper plan and execution of the plan are very important. The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching the goal, the tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.

For a great success we need a lot of confidence, patience, knowledge, perseverance and hard work. We should not waste our time because time is money. Don’t compare yourself with any other person in the world. If you do so you are demeaning yourself. The main thing is that we should always think positively and never give up hope because many of our failures are the people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Always remember that the word “Impossible” means, I’m possible and if destiny is accompanied with the three D’s: determination, dedication, and devotion then everything becomes possible. We should learn from our own mistakes. We should always follow in the footsteps of great, successful people. Let’s take an example of Dhirubhai Ambani.

He was born in a poor family, but struggled a lot to achieve his ambition and never gave up hope because he knew that there is always a room at the top. He kept the hope alive in his heart and tried his level best and as you know he was one of the richest industrialists in the world. After all, no gains, without pains.

There is a great saying that successful people do not do different things, they do things differently. So work hard, continuously. God’s blessings are always there with you. Thank you for listening to me carefully.

Jai Hind.

2. What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write:

Question 1.
A student ………………………….. .
Answer:
Showing consistent improvement in his academic pursuit, participating in sports and different competitions.

Question 2.
A businessman ………………………. .
Answer:
Gaining a huge profit, and achieving his target in business.

Question 3.
A doctor …………………………… .
Answer:
Diagnosing and treating patients and even saving a dying person.

Question 4.
A sportsperson ………………………. .
Answer:
Setting his/her own record by participating in different tournaments, winning medals and trophies.

Question 5.
A politician ………………………… .
Answer:
Winning an election and working for the welfare of society.

Question 6.
A person who has applied for a job ………………………… .
Answer:
Getting a job with a huge package of salary.

Question 7.
A teacher ………………………. .
Answer:
Helping his/her students to excel, reaching every child of his/her class.

Question 8.
A Parent ……………………………. .
Answer:
Raising a child and to make him/her a good human being.

English Workshop:

1. Tick the correct alternative:

Question 1.
The poet says that success is:
(a) to laugh less and work more
(b) to laugh never at all
(c) to laugh often and much
(d) to laugh less and low
Answer:
(c) to laugh often and much

Question 2.
The poet wants us to:
(a) earn a lot of money
(b) earn profits
(c) earn property
(d) earn the appreciation of honest critics
Answer:
(d) earn the appreciation of honest critics

Question 3.
The poet wants us to appreciate:
(a) riches
(b) God
(c) beauty
(d) society
Answer:
(c) beauty

Question 4.
The poet wants us to leave the world a bit
(a) bitter
(b) better
(c) broader
(d) bared
Answer:
(b) better

2. Compare this poem with ‘Walk a little slower …………’ and fill in the chart:

Question 1.
Compare this poem with ‘Walk a little slower …………’ and fill in the chart:

The poem ‘What is Success?’ is an example of free verse.
Answer:

Structure of the poem	Walk a little slower…	What is Success?
Does it have rhyming words?	Yes	No
Does it have a steady rhythm?	Yes	No
Are the lines of equal length?	Yes	No
Are there stanzas with equal number of lines?	Yes	No

3. Based on the poet’s idea of true success, think of four people in your surroundings- your family, neighbours, friends, teachers, classmates, etc. who have achieved true success. Write in short what makes them successful.

Question 1.
Based on the poet’s idea of true success, think of four people in your surroundings- your family, neighbours, friends, teachers, classmates, etc. who have achieved true success. Write in short what makes them successful.
Answer:

My family

My father is the backbone of my family. He works hard to fulfil our dreams. He has been working with determination continuously so that we can enjoy happy family life. We can understand his feelings and help him whenever he wants our help. We try to keep him happy and satisfied. He has made positive impact on our family members as well as on his circle of friends. So he is a role model for all of us.

4. List all the ‘to infinitives’ verbs used in the poem.

Question 1.
List all the ‘to infinitives’ verbs used in the poem.
Answer:
to laugh, to win, to appreciate to find, to leave, to know, to have.

5. In your opinion what things will help to make the world a better place? Discuss with your friends and write down at least three of the things.

Question 1.
In your opinion what things will help to make the world a better place? Discuss with your friends and write down at least three of the things.
Answer:
To make the world a better place, I think the following things will help a lot:

1. No fights, quarrels on the basis of caste, creed and religion.
2. Everyone should get a chance to earn his/her bread and butter.
3. Everyone should be mentally and physically fit and able.
4. Education: Basic right of education to all.

6. Think of different types of people who have to face great difficulties. Write what you can do to help at least one of them.

Question 1.
Think of different types of people who have to face great difficulties. Write what you can do to help at least one of them.
Answer:
There are number of people in our society who have to face great difficulties. There are people like physically disabled, poor, old, sick, etc. The people who are poor, are under poverty line. So we can provide them various facilities related to education and fulfil their basic needs so that their standard of living would be improved.

7. Prepare a set of questions to interview:

Question 1.
Prepare a set of questions to interview:
(a) A famous author
(b) A well-known social worker in your area.
Answer:
(a) A famous author:

1. What are your feelings after the overwhelming response to your newly published book?
2. Had you thought about such amazing response to your book?
3. What inspires you to write such a lovely book?
4. Are you working on any new book?
5. Do you think about the readers’ choice before writing?
6. Who is your favourite writer? Why?
7. Have you thought about the Booker prize while writing this book?
8. What is your ambition as a writer?
9. What message would you like to give to your readers?

(b) A well-known social worker in your area:

1. Are you really grateful to the voters of your area? Why?
2. How will you help this area to develop?
3. What are your future plans for the development of this area?
4. Are there any social problems that the people in this area are facing?
5. According to you, what is the role of education to develop society?
6. What have you done to make available educational facilities in our area?
7. What measures should be taken to fight against illiteracy, superstitions in our society?
8. What motivated you to be a social worker?
9. Is there any message that you would like to give to the citizens of this area?

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 4.1 What is Success? Additional Important Questions and Answers

Simple Factual Activities:

Question 1.
There are lines in the poem.
(a) two
(b) fourteen
(c) seven
(d) four
Answer:
(b) fourteen.

Question 2.
Complete the following sentences with the help of the given poem:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. A person who takes wise decisions and works for the benefit of everyone wins the respect of intelligent people.
2. A person who is kind, sweet and helpful wins the affection of children.
3. A person who puts a lot of efforts and works against all odds is appreciated by honest critics.
4. A friend who is selfish and dishonest betrays a friend.

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1.
What is success according to the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson?
Answer:
According to the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, success lies in winning the respect, affection and appreciation of the people around us and to be able to respect, appreciate and care for people in return and how you make them happy.

Question 2.
Which lines tell you that a parent, a good gardener, a social reformer are all successful people?
Answer:
The lines that tell us that a parent, a good gardener, a social reformer are all successful people are: “To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a gardener patch or a redeemed social condition To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded.”

Poetic device Activities:

Question 1.
Give your own rhyming words for the following – (i) find (ii) patch.
Answer:
1. find – mind
2. patch – match.

Appreciation of Poem:

Point format

1. Title: What is success?
2. Poet/Poetess: The poet of the poem is Ralph Waldo Emerso.
3. Theme/Central Idea: The theme of the poem is quite evident from the title of the poem itself. As the answer to the question posed in the title, the poet defines success as precisely as possible in the following lines.
4. Rhyme Scheme: The poem is an example of ‘free verse’.
5. Figure of Speech: Repitition, Euphemism.
6. Special Features: This poem is an example of ‘free verse’. The lines of a ‘free verse’ do not have any steady rhythm. The lines are of irregular length and lack clear-cut stanza divisions. It has no rhyme scheme.
7. Favourite Line: My favourite lines from the poem are:
   • (1) To find the best in others;
   • (2) To appreciate beauty To find the best in others
8. Why I like the poem: I like this poem because it defines ‘success’ in a very special way.

Here, ‘success’ is not just an individual achievement. It is not taking advantage of others around us. It is, instead, giving back to society it is about making society a better place by our little contribution.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Digest Unit 4

• What is Success? Class 9 English Solutions
• Reading Works of Art Class 9 English Solutions
• Silver Class 9 English Solutions
• The Tempest Class 9 English Solutions
• The Last Lesson Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 3.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 9 English Solutions My English Coursebook Chapter 3.5 Great Scientists Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Great Scientists Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Guide Chapter 3.5 Great Scientists Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up:
Chit-chat

1. What would you like to learn about in your Science period?
2. Have you ever tried to do an experiment on your own?
   If yes, tell me about it.
   If no, tell me why you’ve never tried.
3. What would you like to learn about in your English classes?

Inventions

Question (a)
Think of as many examples of the following as you can and write them in the appropriate column:

Answer:

Type of machine	Examples
Simple machines that are operated by hand	Screwdriver, pincers, auger chisel, drill machine, spanner, etc.
Machines that run on electricity	electric motor, fan, air conditioner, hair drier, geyser, mixer, oven, etc.
Electronic devices	Mobile phones, tablets, laptops, computer, speakers, etc.

Question (b)
Write as many uses of the following as you can:
(a) A cloth bag
(b) a wicker basket
(c) a glass bottle or jar
(d) a steel bowl
(e) a thick string or rope
Answer:
(a) a cloth bag: to carry things, for keeping clothes, shopping, using instead of paper bags, etc.
(b) a wicker basket: for keeping fruits, grains, carrying and selling vegetables, fruits, fish, etc.
(c) a glass bottle or jar: for keeping jam, liquids, juice, pickles, water for drinking, for medicine, kerosene, storing liquids, etc.
(d) a steel bowl: to keep eatables while eating, for drinking medicine, while serving curry, dal, shrikhand, aamras, etc.
(e) a thick string or rope: to tie things, to play, to hold things together, used in adventure sports like trekking, mountaineering, etc., to tether cattle.

English Workshop:

1. Write what is implied in the following sentence:

Question (a)
But few know his inspirational life story, which is all about courage and fighting against the odds. (What does it tell you about Faraday’s life?)
Answer:
Faraday was born in a poverty-stricken family, suffered from a speech defect as a child, had to start working at the age of thirteen. Poor Faraday had to struggle hard against all odds because he had no social status, no money and no education. Even then he toiled hard and achieved a great success after all his difficulties.

Question (b)
Even then Davy did not have much hope for Faraday: (Choose the correct question tag.)

1. didn’t he?
2. have he?
3. does he?
4. did he?

Answer:
Even then Davy did not have much hope for Faraday, did he?

Question (c)
People started telling Davy that of all his discoveries, the best was Faraday himself. (What does it suggest about Davy’s work?)

2. Break the passage into convenient smaller sections. Give sub-headings or titles to each section:

Question 1.
Break the passage into convenient smaller sections. Give sub-headings or titles to each section:
Answer:
1. Passage: Michael Faraday is regarded as ………….. produce the first consistent light bulb.
Title: Faraday’s childhood and his work as a bookbinder.

2. Passage: That day in 1812 Faraday ………………. to see some Davy’s leading experiments.
Title: Faraday’s association with Davy.

3. Passage: Even then Davy did not have much ……………….. born out of mockery directed at Faraday.
Title: Faraday discovered the ‘induction motor’

4. Passage: Faraday became a celebrity scientist ………………. inspire him during difficult times.
Title: Davy’s jealousy and Faraday’s failure!

5. Passage: In 1829, Davy died and Faraday concept called polarization.
Title: 1. Faraday becomes head of Davy’s laboratory.
2. Finds concept of polarization.

6. Passage: He then took the age-old experiment ………………. ‘It does not matter who you are’.
Title:
1. Fortune favours Faraday!
2. Association with Maxwell and Maxwell’s equations creates revolution!

3. List the different gadgets and instruments mentioned in the passage. Find more information about at least 3 of them, using the internet:

Question 1.
List the different gadgets and instruments mentioned in the passage. Find more information about at least 3 of them, using the internet:
Answer:
Gadgets and instruments from the lesson:
fans, air conditioning, sewing machines, photographs, power tools, cars, telescopes, microscopes, electrical generators, dynamos, Electronics and communication system, etc.

4. Find out more about the following scientists with the help of the Internet.

Question 1.
Find out more about the following scientists with the help of the Internet.

1. Michael Faraday
2. Humphry Davy
3. Thomas Edison
4. James Maxwell:

(Students do this on their own using the Internet.)

Language Study:

5. Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing words:

Question 1.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing words:
(Answers are directly underlined.)
(a) When he was twelve, …………………………… school ………………….
(b) One day he came across a book on ………………………….. .
(c) Faraday decided that ………………… scientist
(d) Davy never believed ……………………. science …………………….
(e) People started telling Davy that ……………………. discoveries, ……………………….
(f) He handed him a piece of Bavarian glass, which ……………………. microscopes, ………………….
(g) He went on to prove that …………………… filings;
(h) It was Maxwell who …………………… equations ………………….
Answer:
(a) When he was twelve, his mother was forced to take him out of school.
(b) One day he came across a book on electricity which had been sent to his master for binding.
(c) Faraday decided that day that he wanted to be a great scientist.
(d) Davy never believed Faraday could do anything in the field of science.
(e) People started telling Davy that of all his discoveries, the best was Faraday himself, this made him even more jealous.
(f) He handed him a piece of Bavarian glass, which was used in the lenses in telescopes and microscopes, and asked him to reverse engineer it.
(g) He went on to prove that these patterns were not a property of the iron filings.
(h) It was Maxwell who translated Faraday’s idea into a set of equations that are now called Maxwell’s equations.

6. Now Complete the following sentences using your own words/phrases:

Question 1.
Now Complete the following sentences using your own words/phrases:
(Answers are directly given.)
(a) When he was twelve, ………………………. .
(b) One day he came across a book on ………………… .
(c) He decided that …………………. .
(d) He never believed ……………… .
(e) People started telling that ………………. .
(f) He handed him which ……………………. .
(g) He went on to prove that ………………… .
(h) It was ……………….. who ………………… .
Answer:
(a) When he was twelve, he took lessons in martial arts.
(b) One day he came across a book on ‘How to make friends’.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 3.5 Great Scientists Additional Important Questions and Answers

Simple Factual Activities:

Question 1.
State if the following statements are True or False : (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Faraday’s work on electricity is still a subject of study. – True
2. Faraday as a child, had a speech defect. – True
3. Faraday disliked reading. – False
4. The first consistent light bulb was produced by Davy. – False

Question 2.
What is the passage about?
Answer:
The passage is about the great scientists and their qualities.

Question 3.
Complete the following statements by giving reasons: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Faraday forgot to applaud with the rest of the crowd because he was fully engrossed in Davy’s lecture.
2. Faraday didn’t just want to sell books because he wanted to be a great scientist.
3. Davy decided to hire Faraday as his secretary because a chemical explosion had temporarily blinded Davy.
4. Davy promoted Faraday to his lab assistant because Faraday worked day and night and learnt a lot about Davy’s experiments.

Question 4.
What was the subject of Davy’s lecture?
Answer:
Davy’s lecture was about the mysterious force of electric fluid.

Question 5.
Complete the sentences using the information given in the passage:
(Answers are directly given.)
1. The induction motor spurred a revolution.
2. Davy and William Wollaston were trying to re-create a famous electromagnetism experiment.

Complex Factual Activity:

Question 1.
What were the odds against Faraday in his childhood?
Answer:
Faraday faced many odds as a child. He was born in a very poor family and lived in a dirty London Suburb. He suffered from a speech defect, so much that other children laughed on his pronounces. At the age of twelve he was forced to leave his school and it was the end of his formal education. At the age of thirteen he had to take up working as a bookbinder for living.

Question 2.
What actions and thoughts of Faraday show that he was inspired by Davy?
Answer:
Faraday took notes of Davy’s lecture on ‘mysterious force of electric fluid’s comprehensively. He bound them into a book for giving a gift to Davy someday. From that day he thought of becoming a great scientist and to write his own books. Davy became his role model. He wanted Davy to become his mentor. Though, Davy did not agree, Faraday was not unhappy and disappointed and just kept trying to get his favour.

Question 3.
Was Davy fair in his treatment of Faraday? How did Faraday respond to that treatment?
Answer:
Davy definitely was not fair in his treatment of Faraday. But Faraday was not deterred and was relentless. He continued working hard day and night to learn as much as he could about Davy’s experiments. Though his work was cleaning the labs, Faraday considered himself lucky to get to see some of Davy’s experiments.

Question 4.
What happens when an electric current is applied to a wire?
Answer:
When an electric current is applied to a wire, it causes that wire to behave like a magnet and the forces are connected.

Question 5.
An induction motor is a commonly used electrical machine. What examples of its use are given here?
Answer:
The induction motor is used in fans, air conditioning, sewing machines, photographs, power tools, cars and even trains and aeroplane engines.

Give one example each to show that –

Question (a)
Faraday was a good pupil.
Answer:
Faraday respected Davy though he was jealous of Faraday. Davy gave him an impossible task to reverse engineer the Bavarian glass but Faraday accepted the assignment despite knowing that it would be very difficult. This shows that Faraday was a good pupil.

Question (b)
Davy was not a good mentor.
Answer:
Davy was jealous of his pupil’s achievement and never helped him in his difficulties. He gave Faraday an impossible task to keep him out of his way. He knew that with the equipment available in the lab, Faraday would never be able to accomplish the task. He wanted to enjoy his pupil’s failure. This shows that Davy was not a good mentor.

Question 1.
Why did Faraday keep a souvenir of his failure as a source of inspiration?
Answer:
Faraday kept a single glass brick on his shelf as a souvenir to remind himself of those difficult days. He wanted to remember his failure and the hard work he had done during those difficult days. He believed that it would inspire him in such difficult days.

Activities based on vocabulary:

What is the meaning of the following sentences:

Question (a)
Reading became his obsession.
Answer:
Faraday’s mind was completely filled with thoughts of reading and he did not think of anything else other than reading.

Question (b)
Electricity became his lifelong fascination.
Answer:
Electricity became Faraday’s very strong attraction lasting all through his life.

Question 1.
Write two compound words from the passage :
Example: bookbinder.
Answer:
1. poverty-stricken
2. lifelong

Question 2.
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with the meaning in Column ‘B’:
Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. pursue	(a) a person that you admire and try to follow him/her
2. role model	(b) to continue to do or achieve something
3. mentor	(c) to cheer with claps
4. applaud	(d) an expert who advises and helps less experienced persons

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1.  pursue	(b) to continue to do or achieve something
2. role model	(a) a person that you admire and try to follow him/her
3. mentor	(d) an expert who advises and helps less experienced persons
4. applaud	(c) to cheer with claps

Question 3.
Write four words from the passage that tell us the state of mind of a person :
Answer:

1. spellbound
2. engrossed
3. dejected
4. relentless.

Question 4.
Write words using each letter of the following words:

1. about
2. angry
3. thing
4. from.

Answer:

1. ant, ball, odd, use, table.
2. and, not, give, ray, yes.
3. that, high, inn, note, goat.
4. frog, road, ox, mango.

Question 5.
Choose the correct words from the passage and complete the table:
Answer:

Describing words	The nouns described
1. circular	patterns
2. invisible	magnetic fields
3. formal	education
4. age-old	experiment
5. impossible	tasks
6. empty	space

Question 6.
Find and write the past tense verbs with ‘-ed’ from the passage :
Answer:
filled, disturbed, copied, accepted, favoured, translated, combined, helped, designed, started.

Activities based on contextual grammar:

Question 1.
Write any four words that begin with ‘re-’ as a prefix ;
Answer:

1. rewrite
2. replace
3. replay
4. redirect.

Question 2.
He dismissed Faraday’s aspirations.
(Begin with Faraday’s aspiration-and make the sentence of Passive voice.)
Answer:
Faraday’s aspirations were dismissed by him.

Question 3.
He forgot to applaud with the rest of the crowd.
(Make the sentence negative without changing the meaning.)
Answer:
He did not remember to applaud with the rest of the crowd.

Question 4.
Find and write from the passage the adjectives used for the following nouns :

1. force
2. notes
3. explosion
4. memory.

Answer:

1. mysterious force
2. comprehensive notes
3. chemical explosion
4. excellent memory.

Question 5.
He needed an assistant.
(Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined part of the sentence as an answer.)
Answer:
What did he need?

Question 6.
Use the following phrases in the sentences of your own

1. figure out
2. born out of
3. try one’s hand at
4. to spur a revolution

Answer:

1. He couldn’t figure out the reason behind his friend’s behaviour with him.
2. Every invention is bom out of inquisitiveness.
3. Father asked me to try my hand at preparing the food item.
4. Computers have spurred a revolution in this modern world.

Question 7.
It would be very difficult
(Make it a negative sentence.)
Answer:
It would not be very easy.

Question 8.
He accepted the assignment. (Change the voice.)
Answer:
The assignment was accepted by him.

Frame wh-question to get the underlined part as answers:

Question (a)
He used the same glass now.
Answer:
What did he use now?

Question (b)
They found the strange object under a bench in the garden.
Answer:
Where did they find the strange object?

Question 1.
He was unable to explain them.
(Make it a negative sentence without changing meaning,)
Answer:
He could not explain them.

Question 2.
He made hundreds of such drawings.
(Choose the correct sentence of passive voice.)
(a) Hundreds of such drawings are made by him.
(b) Hundreds of such drawings will be made by him.
(c) Hundreds of such drawings were made by him.
(d) Hundreds of such drawings have made by him.
Answer:
(c) Hundreds of such drawings were made by him.

Do as directed:

Question 1.
Complete the words by using correct letters:

1. p _ ove
2. fi_ld
3. e _ pty
4. mi_ht

Answer:

1. prove
2. field
3. empty
4. might

Question 2.
Copy the following sentences correctly in your notebook:
Answer:
1. He couldn’t even say his own name and would call himself ‘Faraday’.
2. faraday was spellbound by Davy’s lecture in 1812.

Question 3.
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
1. epitomise, generate, convert, accomplish
2. destiny, determine, disturb, dismiss
Answer:
1. accomplish, convert, epitomise, generate.
2. destiny, determine, dismiss, disturb.

Question 4.
Punctuate the following sentences:
1. he worked day and night and learnt as much as he could about davys experiments
2. Faraday had a never give up attitude and he respected davy
Answer:
1. He worked day and night and learnt as much as he could about Davy’s experiments.
2. Faraday had a never-give-up attitude and he respected Davy.

Question 5.
Write four small words (minimum letters each) using the letters in the given word: ‘comprehensive’:
Answer:

1. come
2. cohesive
3. hen
4. hive.

Spot the error and circle it. Then rewrite the corrected sentence:

Question 1.

Answer:
Our teacher was absent yesterday.

Question 2.

Answer:
She has forgotten her notebook in school.

Write related words as shown in the example: (Answers are directly given.)

Question 1.
Write related words as shown in the example: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Complete the following word-chain with any four words. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:

Question (a)
Complete the following word-chain with any four words. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
poverty → ………. → ………. → ………… → ………….
Answer:
poverty → yank → knowing → gorgeous → slap.

Question 2.
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase in your own sentence, “for a while”.
Answer:
Please wait for a while, I will come with you.

Question 3.
Add a prefix or suffix to make new words and use one of the root words in your own sentence:
1. ignore
2. achieve
Answer:
1. ignorance
2. achievement.
Sentence: We should not ignore our duties towards our motherland.

Question 4.
Complete the following sentences using your own words: (Answers are directly given.)
OR
Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:
(One senteces will be asked in the activity sheet)
Answer:

1. He went on to prove that the pug marks found in the mud were not of a dog but of a tiger’s.
2. It was Sardar Patel who led the famous Bardoli Satyagraha.
3. This is where his decision went against him.
4. He did not know much about the customs of the Adivasis.

Personal Response:

Question 1.
Why do you think Faraday’s friend gave him a free ticket to Davy’s programme?
Answer:
I think, the friend knew that Faraday was poor and could not afford to buy a ticket for such a big programme. He also must be knowing about Faraday’s fascination about the subject of electricity, and that would be a great opportunity for him to attend the lecture of the renowned scientist Humphry Davy’s work on the subject chemicals and electrical lighting.

Question 2.
Is it necessary to have social status, money to pursue your goal? Explain why.
Answer:
I think it is not necessary to have social status or money to pursue our goal. Only that, you must have a dream to achieve the goal and continue to work hard towards it. You must keep on trying day and night with perseverance and sincerity.

Question 3.
Write what is implied in the following sentence: Even then Davy did not have much hope for Faraday. (What do the words ‘even then’ suggest?)
Answer:
Faraday wanted to be a great scientist. But Davy dismissed all his aspirations in the field of science. He made Faraday his secretary then his lab assistant. Faraday worked day and night and learnt about Davy’s experiments. Even after doing such hard work and getting knowledge and experience Davy was not hopeful about Faraday’s scientific career, because of his social status and education.

Question 4.
Write what is implied in the following sentence: People started telling Davy that of all his discoveries, the best was Faraday himself. (What does it suggest about Davy’s work?)
Answer:
Humphry Davy was a renowned chemist who made many discoveries about chemicals and electrical lighting. Faraday wanted Davy to become his mentor but Davy never believed in Faraday’s ability and always tried to keep him away from the experiments he was doing. Davy became jealous of Faraday when he became a celebrity scientist overnight. But Faraday did not receive recognition for his success from Davy. So people started telling Davy that Faraday himself was his best discovery.

Question 5.
Do you agree with Faraday’s following quotation? Explain with his own examples:
‘In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure’.
Answer:
Yes. I fully agree with Faraday’s quotation. He wants to say that if you want to get success you should never fear of failures. If your desire for success is greater than your fear of failures, you can definitely achieve your success with determination and perseverance. Davy asked him to reverse engineer Bavarian glass. He toiled hard but failed to do it. He had lost his memory but the disease did not stop him. His failures did not become obstacles in the way of his success.

Question 6.
When you wish to achieve some goal, does it matter what you are?
Answer:
No. When you wish to achieve some goal it does not matter who you are. You may not have status in the society or wealth or even education but still you can achieve your goal with hard work, perseverance, conviction, keen observation and intelligence.

Activity:

Question (a)
Information about 3 gadgets/instruments
Answer:
1. Telescopes:
A telescope is an optical instrument that aids the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescope was invented in Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century, by using glass lenses. It has use in both terrestrial applications and astronomy. There are many types of telescopes, for example, radio telescope, X-ray telescope, optical telescope, etc. They are generally made up of two lenses placed at a fixed distance to enlarge far away images.

2. Fan:
A fan is a machine used to create flow within a fluid, typically a gas such as air. The fan consists of a rotating arrangements of blades which act on the fluid. The rotating assembly of blades and hub is I known as rotor. A fan concentrates the airflow in the required direction. The punkah fan was used in India about 500 BC. It was a handheld fan made of bamboo strips and other plant fibre. This evolved over the years to the modern fans we see in our rooms daily now.

3. Sewing machine:
It is a machine used to stitch fabric and other material together with a thread. Sewing machines were invented during the Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work. In a modern sewing machine the fabric easily glides in and out without the inconvenience of needles and thimbles but the earlier sewing machines were partially manual and helped the tailor do the stitching faster saving his time.

Inventions

Question 1.
Choose any one machine or device and prepare a short note about it. Use the points given in margin of the textbook page no. 88.
Answer:

A Note on Fan

A fan is a machine/device used to create flow within fluid, typically a gas such as air. The fan consists of a rotating arrangement of blades that act on air concentrating the flow of air in one direction. The rotating assembly of blades and motor is known as rotor. Fans are powered by electricity. The ‘punkha’ (fan) was used in India about 500 BC. It was handheld fan made of bamboo. These fans evolved after centuries to the fans, we see today in our homes.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Unit 3

• Coromandel Fishers Class 9 English Solutions
• The Fall of Troy Class 9 English Solutions
• To a Butterfly Class 9 English Solutions
• Think Before You Speak! Class 9 English Solutions
• Great Scientists Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 1.4 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 9 English Solutions My English Coursebook Chapter 1.4 The Story of Tea Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

The Story of Tea Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Digest Chapter 1.4 The Story of Tea Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up!

Chit-chat:

• Can you make tea?
• How do you make tea?
• What brand do you like?
• At home, who makes tea/coffee for everybody?
• Have you seen a tea-plantation?
• What was it like?

Write the names of as many beverages as you can within two minutes. What do the following beverages remind you of? Draw word webs to show your associations.

Question 1.
Write the names of as many beverages as you can within two minutes. What do the following beverages remind you of? Draw word webs to show your associations.

Answer:

English Workshop:

1. List all the names of Geographical places mentioned in the passage.

Question 1.
List all the names of Geographical places mentioned in the passage.
Answer:
Assam, China, Cambod, Darjiling, Nilgiris.

2. Make smaller words using the letters in the given words. (At least 5 words each)

Question 1.
Make smaller words using the letters in the given words. (At least 5 words each)

• actually
• refreshing
• immediately
• investigations
• meditation
• enjoyable
• loneliness
• friendship

Answer:

1. actually – act, all, tall, call, ally.
2. refreshing – fresh, refresh, ring, sing, fin.
3. immediately – dial, ate, die, mat, date.
4. investigation – invest, nation, station, nest, vest.
5. meditation – tan, edition, meat, edit.
6. enjoyable – enjoy, able, joy, enables, noble.
7. loneliness – lone, one, line, nine, less.
8. friendship – friend, ship, end, fried, find
9. powdered – pod, were, red, owe, power
10. hospitality – hospital, spit, pity, host, hit.

3. From the passage, copy correctly any three sentences that begin with ‘How’.

Question 1.
From the passage, copy correctly any three sentences that begin with ‘How’.

4. Find the meanings of the following from a good dictionary :

Question 1.
Find the meanings of the following from a good dictionary :

• infusion
• restorative
• inscriptions
• radicals
• connoisseurs

5. List the words related to
(a) agriculture
(b) chemistry from this passage.

Question 1.
List the words related to
(a) agriculture
(b) chemistry from this passage.

6. Complete the following sentences with the help of the passage:

Question 1.

Complete the following sentences with the help of the passage:
(a) Camellia sinensis is an evergreen plant that grows in
(b) The teas we buy are usually classified according to
(c) In many countries around the world, tea drinking is an
(d) Our body produces chemicals called
Answer:
(a) Camellia sinensis is an evergreen plant that grows in tropical and sub-tropical climates.
(b) The teas we buy are usually classified according to the size of their leaves.
(c) In many countries around the world, tea drinking is an
(d) Our body produces chemicals called

7. Prepare a flow chart to show the growth and journey of tea from the plantation to our homes. Use information from the lesson.

Question 1.
Prepare a flow chart to show the growth and journey of tea from the plantation to our homes. Use information from the lesson.

Answer:

Language  Study:

8. From the passage, find all the words or pairs of words that begin with ‘tea’.
Examples: teapot, tea plants.
When two words come together to form a new word, the new word is called a compound word. What words do you see in the following compounds – evergreen, blood pressure, every day?
Note that some compound words are written as one word (teapot), some with a hyphen between them (tea-making) and some as two separate words (tea club).

9. Sometimes the form of a verb in a sentence names the action but does not change according to tense, number or person. Such a form is known as a non-finite form or an ui1lnitii. An infinitive is used with or without ‘to’.
Examples: How did people first begin to drink tea? Can you name the beverage?
Underline the infinitive in the following sentences.
It was funny to read words that stood still.
Can I read the book?
They could help one another with the homework and talk about it.
To be or not to be – that is the question.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 1.4 The Story of Tea Additional Important Questions and Answers

Read the following passage and do the activities:

Simple Factual Activity:

Question 1.
Complete the sentences using the information given in the passage:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. The most popular beverage in the world is tea.
2. Tea plants require at least 100-125 cm of rainfall a year.
3. World’s famous tea estates are located on hill slopes.

Question 2.
Complete the following sentences using the information given in the passage :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Most people agree that tea is a refreshing drink.
2. Emperor Shennong was called the father of Chinese agriculture and medicine.
3. Bodhidharma found that chewing tea leaves acted as a stimulant.
4. Tea got its distinctive flavour by its theanine as well as caffeine.

Question 3.
Write whether the following statements are True or False :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. The first Indian tea was sent to England for public sale in 1823. – False
2. Tea became a fashionable and popular drink in Europe. – True
3. Our body produces chemicals called free radicals. – True
4. The word ‘chai’ is now sometimes used in English to refer to China tea. – False

Question 4.
Complete the following sentences with the help of the information given in the passage :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. In many countries around the world, tea drinking is an important social occasion.
2. Tea ceremonies give people the time to relax and enjoy the taste and smell of tea.
3. For many people tea is a popular drink to have with friends.
4. Koreans still have tea ceremonies on the occasions of special birthdays and anniversaries.

Question 5.
Choose the correct alternatives and complete the following sentences :
(Answers are directly given.)
Question a.
In Russia, tea is made and served in ………….. .
(a) cups
(b) pots
(c) samovars
Answer:
(c) samovars

Question b.
In Japan, tea is made using ……………… .
(a) a bamboo whisk
(b) sugar
(c) green tea
Answer:
(a) a bamboo whisk

Question c.
In India, tea is served as a token of ……………….. .
(a) love
(b) hospitality
(c) affection
Answer:
(b) hospitality

Question d.
In China, tea is made in small ………………. teapots.
(a) clay
(b) metal
(c) glass
Answer:
(a) clay

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1.
Which geographical conditions (features) are required for growing tea plants?
Answer:
Tea plants require tropical and sub-tropical climates. They need at least 100-125 cm of rainfall and acidic soils. They grow well on hill slopes at elevations of up to 1500 metres where they acquire a richer flavour at that height.

Question 2.
Why are tea plants pruned?
Answer:
The tea plants are pruned and kept at height of about three feet to make it possible for them to ; pluck the tea leaves easily.

Question 3.
How is tea the beverage made?
Answer:
Tea is made by brewing, that is by infusing tea leaves in boiling water.

Question 4.
Complete the web:
(Answer are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 5.
Who was Emperor Shennong? Why did he carry out further investigations about tea?
Answer:
Emperor Shennong was the father of Chinese agriculture and medicine. On drinking the boiled water of tea leaves, he was amazed by the rich flavour and the refreshing quality of the infusion he was so excited that he decided to carry out further investigation.

Question 6.
Arrange the following sentences in proper order of their occurrence :
1. Japanese priests studying under Buddhist teachers in China carried tea seeds and leaves to Japan.
2. Turkish traders began to bargain for tea on the border of Mongolia.
3. Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk introduced tea among his disciples in China.
4. The Chinese Emperor Hui Tsung failed to notice that Mongolia had actually taken over his empire.
Answer:
3. Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk introduced tea among his disciples in China.
1. Japanese priests studying under Buddhist teachers in China carried tea seeds and leaves to Japan.
2. Turkish traders began to bargain for tea on border of Mongolia.
4. The Chinese Emperor Hui Tsung failed to notice that Mongolia had actually taken over his empire.

Question 7.
Complete the web :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 8.
Guess the origin of the Marathi word ‘Chaim’:
Answer:
Instead of earlier word ‘t’u’ Chinese started using ‘ch’a’ to describe tea. The word ‘Ch’a’ was close to the Hindi word ‘chai’ and was used all over India. Then slightly changed word ‘chaha’ was used in Marathi. It was the combination of the words ‘ch’a’ and ‘chai’ in Marathi version.

Question 9.
Complete the following choosing information from the passage :
Answer:

Question 10.
How do Indians like to have their tea?
Answer:
Most Indians like to have their tea hot with a good deal of milk and sugar in it. In the rainy season, tea is brewed with ginger to give it additional medicinal properties. Some others add spices like cardamom, cloves or mace to add to its taste and flavour. They have their morning and evening tea after spicy snacks. Some connoisseurs enjoy delicately flavoured jasmine tea, green tea, lemon tea and even iced tea.

Activities based on vocabulary:

Question 1.
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meaning in Column ‘B’:

‘A’	‘B’
1. aromatic	(a) any liquid for drinking
2. brew	(b) the hot regions of the world
3. beverage	(c) fragrant
4. tropical	(d) to make tea etc. by boiling

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. aromatic	(c) fragrant
2. brew	(d) to make tea etc. by boiling
3. beverage	(a) any liquid for drinking
4. tropical	(b) the hot regions of the world

Question 3.
List the qualities of the special type of tea.
Answer:
unique in taste, aroma, strength, flavour.

Question 4.
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’:

‘A’	‘B’
1. investigation	(a) a scientific examination for finding the truth.
2. stimulant	(b) a drink made by leaving shrubs (leaves), etc. in boiling water.
3. infusion	(c) making you strong and healthy again.
4. restorative	(d) a substance (tea) that helps you to stay awake.

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. investigation	(a) a scientific examination for finding the truth.
2. stimulant	(d) a substance (tea) that helps you to stay awake.
3. infusion	(b) a drink made by leaving shrubs (leaves), etc. in boiling water.
4. restorative	(c) making you strong and healthy again.

Question 5.
Match the verbs in ‘A’ with the related phrases/words in ‘B’ from the passage:

‘A’	‘B’
1. reduce	(a) viruses in our body
2. control	(b) us live longer
3. fight	(c) the risk of cancer
4. help	(d) blood pressure

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. reduce	(c) the risk of cancer
2. control	(d) blood pressure
3. fight	(a) viruses in our body
4. help	(b) us live longer

Question 6.
Write the words related to ‘medicine’ from the passage :
Answer:
cancer, blood pressure, viruses, antioxidants, free radicals, system, body, health, damage.

Question 7.
List the things from the passage that are used for making tea.
Answer:
powdered green tea, bamboo whisk, milk, sugar, ginger, spices like cardamom, cloves, mace, jasmine, lemon.

Activities based on contextual grammar:

Question 1.
Underline the adverbs from the following sentences :
(Answers are directly underlined.)
Answer:

1. Can you name the most widely consumed beverage in the world, after water?
2. The tree plants grow slowly.

Question 2.
Underline the infinitives in the following sentence:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. It was funny to read words that stood still.
2. Do I have to read the book?
3. Turkish traders began to bargain for tea.
4. A servant was boiling some water for the king to drink.

Question 3.
Find the subject and the object from the following sentences :
1. The water immediately changed colour.
2. He carried out further investigations.
Answer:
1. Subject: The water: Object: colour
2. Subject: He; Object: investigations.

Question 4.
Underline the infinitives in the following sentences :
(Answers are directly underlined.)
Answer:

1. The word ch’a’ is used in English to refer to China tea.
2. Tea may be able to reduce the risk of cancer.

Question 5.
Choose the proper article from the given brackets to complete the sentences.
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:
1. He has to attend an important meeting. (a, an)
2. He was looking at the setting sun. (the, a, an)

Question 6.
Replace the underlined words with another words and rewrite the sentences :

Question a.
The ceremonies give people the time to relax.
Answer:
The ceremonies give people the time to enjoy.

Question b.
For many people tea is a popular drink.
Answer:
For many people tea is a refreshing drink.

Question c.
Make any question using the wh-words given below:

1. Where
2. What
3. Who
4. When

Answer:

1. Where is our friend, Amar?
2. What shall we do now?
3. Who was there with you just now?
4. When will you meet me again?

Question 7.
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with correct prepositions given in the brackets :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Tea is served in a small clay pot. (in, on, with)
2. The tea is mixed with boiled water using cloves, (for, with, at)
3. They still have tea ceremonies for important occasions, (for, to, in)
4. Some people use mace to add to its taste. (for, to, with)

Question 8.
Arrange the following words in correct order to frame sentences :
1. is tea cup of a offered guests to.
2. brewed ginger is Tea with.
Answer:
1. A cup of tea is offered to guests.
2. Tea is brewed with ginger.

Do as directed :

Question 1.
We have three different tea-growing regions in India. (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined word as an answer.)
Answer:
How many different tea-growing regions are there in India?

Question 2.
Choose the correct form of the verb from the brackets :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. A new flush appears on the plant every seven to ten days, (appear/appears)
2. Tea plants require at least 100-125 cm of rainfall a year, (require/requires)
3. Each of these regions is famous for the special type of tea. (is/are)
4. It is said that the tea plants grow slowly. (are/is)

Personal Response :

Question 1.
What are botanical names? How are they decided?
Answer:
Botanical names are actually scientific names. These names are according to binomial (two words) naming system. The first name tells us the genus of a plant and the second name is the species of the plant. Throughout the world there should be only one uniform name, that is why the scientific naming system is used.

Question 2.
What is the difference between legends or stories and history?
Answer:
Legends or stories may not be true but history tells you the facts and true events of the past. History is the written or recorded or spoken events of the past. They are concerned with the real persons, places, arts, etc. that really existed in the past whereas legends are mostly imaginary and passed down from generations to generations in the form of story telling. So they are likely to change but the events in history are generally unchangeable.

Question 3.
What is the difference between ‘claim’ and ‘fact’?
Answer:
The word ‘claim’ is used to say that something is true although it has not been proved or approved by all people totally. Fact means reality. It is used to refer that a particular situation or incident existed and considered to be true and that it can be proved as real.

Question 4.
Do you have any ceremonies associated with food items?
Answer:
There are no any ceremonies directly associated with particular food items. While celebrating marriage ceremony, house warming ceremony, anniversaries, etc. variety of food items are served by the hosts and people enjoy different food items with different flavours and tastes. When people celebrate the festivals of Holi, Diwali, Makar Sankrant etc. people particularly prepare and enjoy food items like puran poli, sweets, laddoos, tilgul, kheer, etc.

Question 5.
What is your favourite beverage? Tell your reasons :
Answer:
My favourite beverage is coffee. I love to have it because of its rich flavour and unique taste. I feel refreshed when I drink hot, slightly bitter coffee with brown colour.

Do as directed :

Question 1.
Complete the words by using correct letters :

1. j u _ c e
2. d _ i n k
3. s _ o p e
4. w o _ l d

Answer:

1. j u i c e
2. d r i n k
3. s l o p e
4. w o r l d

Question 2
Copy the following sentences in your notebook:
1. Japan, China, Russia and Korea have special tea ceremonies and traditions.
2. Can you name the most widely consumed beverage in the world, after water?

Question 3.
Put the following words in alphabetical order :
1. evergreen, acidic, flavour, beverage.
2. emperor, elevation, enable, establish.
Answer:
1. acidic, beverage, evergreen, flavour.
2. elevation, emperor, enable, establish.

Question 4.
Punctuate the following sentences :
1. are there any wild animals in this forest Sahil asked the tour guide
2. what a fantastic landscape it is the visitor exclaimed.
Answer:
1. “Are there any wild animals in this forest?” Sahil asked the tour guide.
2. “What a fantastic landscape it is !” the visitor exclaimed.

Question 5.
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences:
1. How and when did people first began to drink tea?
2. We has three very distinct and different tea growing regions in India.
Answer:
1. How and when did people first begin to drink tea?
2. We have three very distinct and different tea-growing regions in India.

Question 6.
Write related words as shown in the example :
(Answer is directly given.)
Answer:

Question 7.
Complete the following word-chain of nouns. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word :
proteins → ……………. → …………… → …………….. → …………….
Answer:
proteins → sugar → remand → dream → mop.

Do as directed :

Question 1.
Make your own meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to look for’.
Answer:
Amav lost his pen in his school and now he is looking for it in his home.

Question 2.
Add a prefix or suffix to make new words and use any one of the root word in your own sentence :
1. confident
2. absent.
Answer:
1. confidence
2. absence.
Sentence: Ramesh was very confident when he began to give his speech.

Question 3.
Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:
We know
Answer:
We know that trees are very important for all of us.

Language Study:

Question 1.
Compound word :
Find all the words or pairs of words that begin with ‘tea’.
Answer:
teapot, tea plants, tea gardens, tea-estates, tea leaves, tea seeds, tea-tasting, tea whisking, tea minded, tea growing, tea club, tea ceremony, tea kettle, tea lovers.

Question 2.
Underline the infinitive in the following sentences :
(The answers are underlined directly.)
Answer:

1. It was funny to read words that stood still.
2. To be or not to be – that is the question.
3. Can I read the book?
4. They could help one another with the homework and talk about it.

My English Coursebook Std 9 Digest Pdf Unit 1

• Walk a Little Slower Class 9 English Solutions
• The Fun they Had Class 9 English Solutions
• ‘Hope’ is the Thing with Feathers Class 9 English Solutions
• The Story of Tea Class 9 English Solutions
• The Necklace Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 3.3 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 9 English Solutions My English Coursebook Chapter 3.3 To a Butterfly Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

To a Butterfly Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Guide Chapter 3.3 To a Butterfly Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up:
Chit-chat:

1. What games did you play when you were a small child – in pre-primary or primary school?
2. Who were your playmates?
3. What do you remember best from that time?

Short Poems

Question 1.
Use the following formats to write your own poems.
noun
noun + verb
noun + verb + adverb
determiner/adjective + noun + verb + adverb
exclamation
noun + verb

If necessary, the teacher should revise the parts of speech mentioned the activity and write plenty of examples of each on the blackboard.
adjective 1
adjective 2
adjective 3
adjective 4
adjective 5
noun

verb
verb + adverb
verb + adverb + adverb
noun + verb + adverb + adverb
determiner/adjective + noun + verb + adverb + adverb
question (simple/rhetorical)

English Workshop:

Question 1.
Pick out from the first stanza, four expressions where the poet pleads with the butterfly not to go away:
Answer:

1. 1. STAY near me
   2. do not take thy flight!
   3. A little longer stay in sight!
   4. Float near me do not yet depart!

Question 2.
Match the words/lines and their meaning:

Words/Lines	Meaning
1. Do not take thy flight	(a) reminder of my childhood days
2. Much converse do I find in thee	(b) I want to talk to you about many things
3. Historian of my infancy	(c) Do not fly away
4. Dead time revive in thee	c I rushed upon the prey (butterfly)
5. A very hunter did I rush upon the prey	(e) In you, I see the time that has gone by

Answer:

Words/Lines	Meaning
1. Do not take thy flight	(c) Do not fly away
2. Much converse do I find in thee	(b) I want to talk to you about many things
3. Historian of my infancy	(a) reminder of my childhood days
4. Dead time revive in thee	(e) In you, I see the time that has gone by
5. A very hunter did I rush upon the prey	(e) I rushed upon the prey (butterfly)

3. Say WHO.

Question 1.
Say WHO.
Answer:
(a) Reminds the poet of his – butterfly childhood
(b) Is afraid to touch the butterfly – Poet’s sister
(c) Is like a hunter – the poet
(d) Is the poet’s sister – Emmeline

4. Sometimes, the normal word order is changed in the lines of a poem, to emphasise something or to make the lines sound better. This change in word order is called ‘inversion’.

Question 1.
Sometimes, the normal word order is changed in the lines of a poem, to emphasise something or to make the lines sound better. This change in word order is called ‘inversion’. Can you find examples of inversion in this poem? Write them down. Then rewrite the lines using regular word order and compare the effect.
Example: A little longer stay in sight!
Stay in sight a liitle longer.
Answer:
1. Much converse do I find in thee.
Regular word order: I do find much converse ! in thee.
2. You bring’st, gay creature as thou art!
A Solemn image to my heart, My father’s family!
Regular word order: As thou art gay creature you bringst a solemn image (of) my father’s family to my heart!

5. The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is a a b b c b c c b. Now write the rhyming words in the second stanza.

Question 1.
The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is a a b b c b c c b. Now write the rhyming words in the second stanza. Note the words ‘rush’, ‘bush’, ‘brush’. Their spellings look similar, but the pronunciation of the words is different. It is known as eye rhyme. Find examples of ‘eye rhymes’ and true rhymes from other sources.
Answer:

1. flight – sight,
2. depart – art – heart,
3. days – plays,
4. I – butterfly,
5. rush – brush,
6. springs – wings

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 3.3 To a Butterfly Additional Important Questions and Answers

Simple Factual Activities:

Question 1.
Is the poet a grown-up person or a child?
Answer:
The poet is a grown-up person.

Poetic device Activities:

Question 1.
Write old English words used in the poem:
Answer:
Thy, thee, bring’st, thou, art.

Appreciation of Poem:

1. Title: ‘To a Butterfly’.
2. Poet: William Wordsworth.

3. Theme/Central Idea: The speaker of the poem (here, the poet himself) is a grown-up person who looks back to his childhood days. The sight of a butterfly reminds him of the pleasant childhood days he spent together with his sister chasing butterflies on the countryside. This is the theme of the poem.

4. Rhyme Scheme: The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is: aabbcbccb. The rhyme scheme of the second stanza is: aabbcacca

5. Figure of Speech: Inversion, Tautology.

6. Special Features: This poem is a lyric. A lyric poem expresses the mood or emotion of a single speaker. Here the poet himself, looks back to his childhood days with great fondness. The sight of a butterfly reminds him of the pleasant childhood days he spent with his sister chasing butterflies on the countryside.

7. Favourite Lines:

1. Stay near me-do not take they flight.
   A Little longer stay in sight.
2. Dead times review in thee.

8. Why I like the poem: I like this poem for its simplicity. The happy days of childhood are portrayed here with great effect in a few lines.

Short Poems

Question 1.
Use your own ideas, words to write your own poems:
Examples:
1. Rolling, roaring deep blue sea
We always long to visit and see.
2. Playing and laughing,
Heedless of everything,
We pass our childhood days,
Like colourful morning rays.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Unit 3

• Coromandel Fishers Class 9 English Solutions
• The Fall of Troy Class 9 English Solutions
• To a Butterfly Class 9 English Solutions
• Think Before You Speak! Class 9 English Solutions
• Great Scientists Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 2.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 9 English Solutions My English Coursebook Chapter 2.5 A Play Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

A Play Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Digest Chapter 2.5 A Play Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up!

Chit-chat:

• Do you like to watch plays?
• Which is the last play you saw?
• Do you watch TV serials? Which ones?
• Do you like slow-moving serials?
• Do you like stories from the past?
• What type of stories do you like?

Two Truths, One Lie

Make groups of 10-15. In this game, each person writes three sentences about himself/herself, two of which are true and the third one is a lie. Read aloud your sentences, while others guess which two are true and which is a lie.
Examples: Hello, everyone! I am Sonali. I have a brother and a sister. I live in Amalner. We have a pet dog at home.

Question 1.
Make groups of 10-15. In this game, each person writes three sentences about himself/herself, two of which are true and the third one is a lie. Read aloud your sentences, while others guess which two are true and which is a lie.
Examples: Hello, everyone! I am Sonali. I have a brother and a sister. I live in Amalner. We have a pet dog at home.
Answer:
1. Hello everyone!
I am Sahil.
I live in Pune at Shivaj inagar.
I am one of the most studious students of our class.
I visited Sri Lanka last month with my parents.

2. Hello everyone!
I am Ruta.
I am Bharat Natyam dancer.
I have won many dance competitions.
But I want to be a classical singer.

Lost and Found

Question 1.
Divide the students into groups of five. They sit in a circle. They choose one object of daily use such as a bag, wallet, box, etc. The group leader writes four sentences about it.
Answer:
I have found a water bottle.
It’s pink.
It’s cylindrical in shape.
It’s transparent.
It has a steel cap.
I found it in our school library.

Others, too, write four sentences each.

• I have lost a tiffin box.
• It’s colour is pink.
• It’s square in shape.
• I lost it in our school canteen.

They all open and read their lines, beginning with the group leader. The player whose description matches the group leader’s the most gets the object.

Part I

1. List the characters that have appeared so far in the play.

Question 1.
List the characters that have appeared so far in the play.
Answer:
Fourth Guard Messenger, Thief, Thiefs friend, King, Merchant, Bricklayer, Mortar-maker.

2. List all the different titles they use to address the King.

Question 1.
List all the different titles they use to address the King.
Answer:
First Guard, Second Guard, Disciple, King Chaupat.

3. Copy the exclamations from the play. (At least 5)

Question 1.
Copy the exclamations from the play. (At least 5)
Answer:
1. How boring!
2. Oh, Most Great King!
(Students can copy such examples from the play on their own.)

4. Copy the orders (imperative sentences) from the play.

Question 1.
Copy the orders (imperative sentences) from the play.
Answer:

1. Spare my daughter.
2. Bring the money-lender’s daughter.
3. Summon the mortar-maker at once.
4. Show mercy to this humble potter.

5. Use your imagination and the details from the play and draw a map of Andher Nagari.

Question 1.
Use your imagination and the details from the play and draw a map of Andher Nagari.
Answer:
(Students can draw the map using their imagination.)

6. Write what each of the following should have said after listening to the complaint against him/her:

Question 1.
Write what each of the following should have said after listening to the complaint against him/her:
(a) Daughter …………………
(b) Potter …………………….
(c) Mortar-maker …………………
(d) Bricklayer ………………..
(e) Merchant ………………………….
Answer:
(a) Daughter: Daughter should have said that, she was going to get married next week, so she should be excused from being punished.
(b) Potter: I never make defective pots. Mortar- maker might have brought it from somewhere else.
(c) Mortar-maker: I always use a bottle-necked pot to pour water, it is the bricklayer’s idea to blame me.
(d) Bricklayer: Extremely sorry to say, My Lord. I have never worked carelessly in my entire life. I am faithful to my profession.
(e) Merchant: If I had been the merchant, I would have asked the king to punish the thieves as they were trying to break in my house when my whole family was not there at home and it is a crime. So they should be punished.

7. What should the king have said to the thief ?

Question 1.
What should the king have said to the thief ?
Answer:
The king should have said to the thief that it was the fault of him and his friend and not of the merchant. As they had entered his house with the intention of stealing when his family was away. So he and his friend were totally responsible for what had happened.

8. Will a thief appear in a court on his own? Why does this Thief dare to do so?

Question 1.
Will a thief appear in a court on his own? Why does this Thief dare to do so?
Answer:
A thief will never appear in a court on his own. This thief dares to do so because the king of his kingdom was not powerful and the rules and regulations of his kingdom were not so strict.

Language study:

9. Read the following sentences and find the subject and the verb in each.

Question 1.
Read the following sentences and find the subject and the verb in each.

Answer:

Sentence	Subject	verb
1. You are a stranger.	You	are
2. I am a visitor here.	I	am
3. You have heard right.	You	have
		heard
4. The king will not hang me.	The king	will
		hang
5. He must pay with his life	He	must
		pay

10. Read the following sentences. Tick the ones in passive voice. Copy them correctly.

Question 1.
Read the following sentences. Tick the ones in passive voice. Copy them correctly.

1. I have heard amazing stories [ ]
2. I am especially impressed by the fact [ ]
3. I am quite happy about it. [ ]
4. I beg for justice. [ ]
5. ……. and my friend was instantly killed [ ]
6. My house has been recently built [ ]
7. It is the fault of the bricklayer [ ]

Answer:

1. I have heard amazing stories …. [ ]
2. I am especially impressed by the fact…. [✓]
3. I am quite happy about it. [ ]
4. I beg for justice. [ ]
5. … and my friend was instantly killed ….. [✓]
6. My house has been recently built …. [✓]
7. It is the fault of the bricklayer …. [ ]

Part II

1. List the characters that appear for the first time in this part of the play. Write one or two lines about each of them.

Question 1.
List the characters that appear for the first time in this part of the play. Write one or two lines about each of them.
Answer:

1. Goldsmith: He was dutiful and tried to follow the king’s order by setting aside all his work.
2. Hangman: He was also faithful towards his duties. He tried to follow the King’s order. He was an executioner who hangs the culprits.
3. Sage: A wise man from a neighbouring forest who smartly saved his disciple from the J punishment given by King Choupat.

2. Say whether the following sentences are true or false:

Question 1.
Say whether the following sentences are true or false:
(a) The Goldsmith blamed the King for the delay in his work.
(b) The King thought that the Goldsmith had a good reason to delay the Daughter’s work.
(c) The Goldsmith was hanged.
(d) The noose did not fit the Goldsmith’s neck.
(e) The noose did not fit the disciple’s neck.
(f) The Sage wanted to die on that day.
(g) The Sage wanted to save his Disciple.
(h) The King wanted to be King again in his next birth.
Answer:
(a) The Goldsmith blamed the King for the delay in his work. – True
(b) The King thought that the Goldsmith had a good reason to delay the Daughter’s work. – False
(c) The Goldsmith was hanged. – False
(d) The noose did not fit the Goldsmith’s neck. – True
(e) The noose did not fit the disciple’s neck. – False
(f) The sage wanted to die on that day. – True
(g) The sage wanted to save his disciple. – True
(h) The king wanted to be king again in his next birth. – True

3. Write any three instances of funny rules and twisted logic used in Andher Nagari.

Question 1.
Write any three instances of funny rules and twisted logic used in Andher Nagri.
Answer:
Example:

1. The disciple came to Andher Nagari to pay respects to the mighty King Choupat but to his surprise the king ordered the Hangman to hang him without delay.
2. The blame game continued one after another and the king ordered the Hangman everytime to hang the person without verifying his/her mistake.
3. The king requested the guards to take him to the gallows and hang him without any delay to become the next king of the same kingdom in his next life.

4. List the proverbs and sayings used in the play.

Question 1.
List the proverbs and sayings used in the play.
Answer:
1. Justice delayed is justice denied.
2. Our actions speak louder than words.

5. Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.

Question 1.
Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.

Answer:

Who is blaming?	Who does he blame?	For what does he blame that person?
Thief	Owner of the house	For not constructing a strong wall.
Owner of the house (Merchant)	Bricklayer	For carelessly building a weak wall.
Bricklayer	Mortar- maker	For mixing too much water in Mortar.
Mortar-maker	Potter	For making a defective pot with a large mouth.
Potter	Money­ lender’s Daughter	For disturbing him with tinkling of anklets.
Money-lender’s Daughter	Goldsmith	For delay in the delivery of her ornaments.
Goldsmith	King	For giving orders to set aside all other work to make the Queen’s ornaments.

6. Form groups. Translate one page of the play into your mother tongue as a group activity. Gather the pages translated by different groups and prepare a translated script of the entire play.

Question 1.
Form groups. Translate one page of the play into your mother tongue as a group activity. Gather the pages translated by different groups and prepare a translated script of the entire play.

Langauge Study:

7. Divide the play (Part I as well as Part II) into sections.
Form groups and assign roles. Practise your lines in groups.
Hold play reading sessions in the classroom.
Which group/student presents the most effective reading?
Note the features that make an oral presentation effective. Some of them are :

• Meaningful reading – taking proper pauses
  (breaking the speech into meaningful chunks)
• Using suitable intonation
• Speaking clearly
• Good pronunciation – using English sounds and stress patterns
• Pleasant and confident appearance of the speakers.

8. Look up the following entries in the Language Study pages given at the end.

• stress
• intonation
• sound
• consonant
• vowel

Question 1.
Look up the following entries in the Language Study pages given at the end.

• stress
• intonation
• sound
• consonant
• vowel

9. Note the way the dialogue in the play is presented. Look up the word ‘colon’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages and note how ills used in the play.

Question 1.
Note the way the dialogue in the play is presented. Look up the word ‘colon’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages and note how ills used in the play.

10. Listen carefully and write the verbs in the appropriate column.

Question 1.
Listen carefully and write the verbs in the appropriate column.

Teacher: can, give, following, commanded, get, has, been, spare, does, take, hand, have, fall, forgive, let, drag, return, will, is, try, has, must, be, resist, force, speak, are, were, should, had, thought, lost, would, says, was, are, does, may, cannot, demand, shall, shouldn’t, become, reign
Answer:

Main verb	Auxiliary verb	Model auxiliary
give, following, commanded, spare, take, hand, fall, have, forgive, drag, get, does, return, try, resist, become, force, speak, demand, reign, says, thought, lost	has, been, let, is, be, are, were, had, was, does	can, will, must, should, would, may, cannot, shall, shouldn’t

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 2.5 A Play Additional Important Questions and Answers

Read the following passage and do the activities:

Simple Factual Activities:

Question 1.
Name the following:
Answer:

1. Name of the kingdom – Andher Nagari
2. Name of the king – Chaupat
3. The person who was not – Second guard alert
4. The forest from where a – Ghangor visitor came

Question 2.
State whether the following statements are Right or Wrong:
Answer:

1. The first guard was at ease, all day. – Wrong
2. The visitor was a disciple of the Wise Sage from the Ghangor forest. – Right
3. Taka ser bhaji, taka ser khaja is an Indian proverb. – Right
4. The disciple wanted to attend the court to pay his respects to the mighty King Chaupat. – Right

Question 3.
Complete the following sentences:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. The thieves were hard working and honest.
2. Both the thieves were true to their profession.
3. The house in which the thief peered through the hole belonged to a merchant.
4. According to the merchant, brick layer had carelessly built the wall of his house.

Question 4.
Complete the following sentences:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:
1. The mortar-maker’s family comprised of his wife and two young children.
2. According to the mortar-maker excess water poured down into the mortar mixture because the pot had an extraordinary large mouth.

Question 5.
Who said to whom:
1. “I was merely following your Highness’s order.”
2. “Take him to the gallows without further delay.”
Answer:
1. The goldsmith said to the King.
2. The King commanded the Hangman and guards.

Choose the correct alternative to answer the following questions:

Question A.
Who was the old man?
(a) a king
(b) a sage
(c) a guard
(d) a stranger
Answer:
(b) a sage

Question B.
Who had a wonderful fate in his next life?
(a) the king
(b) the disciple
(c) the sage
(d) the hangman
Answer:
(a) the king

Question C.
Who was going to be hanged?
(a) the young stranger
(b) the hangman
(c) the guard
(d) the sage
Answer:
(a) the young stranger

Question D.
According to the sage how was the king?
(a) holy
(b) wise
(c) generous
(d) great
Answer:
(c) generous

Question 6.
State whether the following statements are True or False:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:
The old man was a wise and learned sage. – True

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1.
Why did a disciple of the Wise Sage from the Ghangor forest come to Andher Nagari?
Answer:
A disciple of the Wise Sage from the Ghangor forest had heard amazing stories about Andher Nagari and the great King Chaupat. He was impressed by the fact that everything in the market is sold at the same price. So it was a good idea to settle in that land. So to pay his respects to the mighty King Chaupat, the disciple had come to Andher Nagari.

Question 2.
Arrange the following sentences in chronological order:
1. The wall collapsed while entering the house and the thief’s friend was instantly killed.
2. One day they made a hole in the wall of a merchant’s house.
3. There were two hardworking and honest thieves in the great land of Andher Nagari.
4. They were very true to their profession from the last several years.
Answer:
3. There were two hardworking and honest thieves in the great land of Andher Nagari.
4. They were very true to their profession from the last several years.
2. One day they made a hole in the wall of a merchant’s house.
1. The wall collapsed while entering the house and the thief’s friend was instantly killed.

Question 3.
List the characters that have appeared so far in the passage :
Answer:
Mortar-maker, Fourth Guard Messenger, Potter, Money-lender and his daughter.

Question 4.
What is the Mortar-maker’s excuse? Is it believable?
Answer:
According to the Mortar-maker, he poured water with an extraordinary large mouth-pot into
the mortar mixture. The excess water was poured down because of a useless pot made by the potter. It was not a believable excuse as pouring water can be controlled by us.

Question 5.
Is the Daughter’s complaint about the Goldsmith true?
Answer:
Yes, it is true the daughter was going to get married the next week and her jewellery was not ready. She had to leave the house to request the Gold¬smith to work faster and hand over her ornaments on time for her marriage. She wouldn’t have gone out of her house if there wouldn’t be such an urgency.

Question 6.
What is the goldsmith’s excuse?
Answer:
The king commanded the goldsmith to set aside all his work and get the Queen’s ornaments ready before Her Highness’s birthday. So there had been a delay in making the lady’s (the money lender’s daughter’s) bridal ornaments. This was the goldsmith’s excuse for not making the lady’s ornaments.

Question 7.
What was the sage’s request? Why did he make such a strange request?
Answer:
The sage’s request was that he should be hanged instead of his disciple because he wanted to save his disciple at any cost by using some tricks.

Question 8.
What does the King want to know?
Answer:
The King wants to know why the sage, being a wise and holy man wishes to obstruct the course of justice. He also wants to know why the sage wanted to be hanged in place of his disciple.

Question 9.
Why did the King want to die?
Answer:
The sage told the King that, the great prophets had foretold that one who would be hanged on that day, in that kingdom, would become the next king and conquer many more nations. The King wanted to become the next great king of Andher Nagari. He also wanted to be a famous royal monarch. So he wanted to die to become the king of Andher Nagari.

Activities based on vocabulary:

Question 1.
Make a list of describing words used for King Chaupat in the form of a web:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 2.
Find out synonyms from the extract for the following:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. delicious – delectable
2. awesome – amazing
3. knowledgeable – learned
4. make – enliven

Question 3.
Find out the adverbs which are used along with the following verbs:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. instantly killed
2. recently built
3. immediately bring
4. recently collapsed

Question 4.
Pick out the verbs and state their kind:
1. My friend peered through the hole.
2. The merchant was living in a house.
Answer:
1. peered – Past Tense
2. was living – Past Continuous.

Question 5.
Find out minimum four infinitives from the passage:
Answer:
Infinitives – to blame, to pour, to urge, to work.

Question 6.
Find out a suitable word from the extract and complete the following sentences:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. If you disturb the class, your teacher will give you punishment.
2. Most of the women are crazy for ornaments.
3. King Shibi was very generous.
4. It is our duty to follow our parent’s orders.

Question 7.
Arrange the following words in the following columns as per their meanings:
Words: force, excuse, order, apologise, forgive
Answer:

Orders	Requests
1. order	(1) pardon
2. command	(2) apologise
3. force	(3) excuse
4. shout	(4) forgive

Question 8.
Match the following words in Column ‘A’ with their meaning in Column ‘B’ :

‘A’           .	‘B’
1. yonder	(a) give the right to
2. conquer	(b) over there
3. recluse	(c) favouring a solitary life
4. entitled	(d) capture

Answer:

‘A’           .	‘B’
1. yonder	(b) over there
2. conquer	(d) capture
3. recluse	(c) favouring a solitary life
4. entitled	(a) give the right to

Question 9.
Write any suitable noun from the passage for the given adjectives to make correct combination!

1. generous ………………..
2. wonderful ………………..
3. great ………………..
4. learned ………………..

Answer:

1. king
2. prophet
3. fate
4. sage.

Activities based on contextual grammar:

Question 1.
Identify the types of the following sentences:

1. Give your identity.
2. How boring!
3. You have heard right.
4. What brings you here?

Answer:

1. Imperative sentence (order)
2. Exclamatory sentence
3. Statement (simple sentence)
4. Interrogative sentence (wh-question)

Question 2.
Frame Verbal Questions:
1. There was too much of water mixed in it.
2. My friend was instantly killed.
Answer:
1. Was there too much of water mixed in it?
2. Was my friend instantly killed?

Question 3.
It is the fault of the bricklayer. He carelessly built such a weak wall.
(Combine the sentence with ‘who’)
Answer:
It is the fault of the bricklayer who carelessly built such a weak wall.

Question 4.
Pick out the subject and object in the following sentences:
1. The guards dragged the goldsmith.
2. You commanded me
3. he Hangman forced the disciple.
4. The Hangman overpowers them.
Answer:

Subject	Object
1. The guards	1. the goldsmith
2. You	2. me/I
3. The Hangman	3. the disciple
4. The Hangman	4. they

Question 5.
Add a tail tag to the following sentences:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. You have not carried out my orders, have you?
2. Your excuse does not hold good, does it?
3. This noose does not fit the goldsmith’s neck, does it?
4. Take him to the gallows, will you?

Question 6.
Make the following sentences Assertive :
(Answers are directly given.)

Question a.
What a strange appeal!
Answer:
It was indeed a strange appeal.

Question b.
What a wonderful fate in my next life – a king once again!
Answer:
A king once again in my next life is really a wonderful fate.

Question 7.
Rewrite using ‘as well as’ :
1. He is a wise and learned sage from the forest.
2. The old man begged and pleaded that he should be hanged instead of the young stranger.
Answer:
1. He is a wise as well as learned sage from the forest.
2. The old man begged as well as pleaded that he should be hanged instead of the young stranger.

Personal Response:

Question 1.
Do you think this is a good land to settle in? why?
Answer:
Yes, I think the land of Andher Nagari is a good land to settle in because it is the only land where everything is sold at the same price. There will be no complications. We can settle there very well even if our income is low.

Question 2.
Can we call the thieves truly hard-working and honest?
Answer:
No, not at all. Thieves cannot be hard ; working and honest as they rob the possessions | earned by others by working hard. If they are honest, they would not do such crimes.

Question 3.
Do you think the potter is telling the truth? Why?
Answer:
The potter said when he was shaping the mouth of the pot he heard the sweet, delicate tinkling of anklets of money-lender’s daughter. I think he must be telling the truth as it might have disturbed his work and the mouth of pot became too wide.

Question 4.
Why is the daughter so confident that the king will not hang her? Does her prediction come true?
Answer:
The daughter was very much confident that the king will not hang her because she knew that she was not guilty and she also knew the king very well. Yes, her prediction came true.

Question 5.
Is the Goldsmith telling the truth? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
Yes, I think the Goldsmith was telling the truth. After making that ladies ornaments the Goldsmith could have received the money from her. But he did not think about the money whereas he thought about the respect and honour of the King. So he started making the Queen’s ornaments instead of that lady’s bridal ornaments.

Question 6.
What is your opinion about the king is he ? wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
Answer:
I think the king is stupid. He believes every person of his kingdom without any proof. “Guards! Take me to the gallows and hang me at once without any delay.” This action shows that he was really stupid. Being a king he should have thought of his action.

Question 7.
Was the King willing to hang the Sage? Why?
Answer:
No, the King was not willing to hang the sage because the sage told him that the one who would be hanged on that day, in that kingdom, would become the next king. So to become the next great king of Andher Nagari, he didn’t want to hang the sage whereas he wanted himself to be hanged.

Activities Based on Language study

Do the following as instructed:

Question 1.
Complete the words by using correct letters:

1. c o _ r t
2. g u _ r d
3. g _ e a t
4. f a u _ t

Answer:

1. c o u r t
2. g u a r d
3. g r e a t
4. f a u l t.

Question 2.
Copy the following sentences correctly in your notebook:
Answer:
1. Why have you not carried out my orders?
2. What a wonderful fate in my next life a king once again!

Question 3.
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
1. forgive, excess, mercy, guilty.
2. moulding, mortar, Majesty, measure.
Answer:
1. excess, forgive, guilty, mercy.
2. Majesty, measure, mortar, moulding.

Question 4.
Punctuate the following sentences:
1. oh do not fret father the king will not hang me said daughter
2. the king said ah justice at last take him to the gallows without further delay
Answer:
1. “Oh, do not fret, father. The king will i not hang me,” said daughter.
2. The King said, “Ah! Justice at last! Take him to the gallows without further delay.”

Question 5.
Write four small words (minimum 3 letters each) using the letters in the given word:
‘explanation.’
Answer:

1. explain
2. nation
3. plain
4. plant.

Question 6.
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences:
1. O Noble King, you were most generous.
2. The great prophets has foretold that the one who will be hanged on this day shall become the next king and conquer many more nations.
Answer:
1. O Noble King, You are most generous.
2. The great prophets have foretold that the one who will be hanged on this day shall become the next king and conquer many more nations.

Question 7.
Write related words as shown in the
example:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 8.
Complete the following word-chain of adjectives. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
young → ……………. → ……………. → ………….. → ………….. .
Answer:
young → great → terrible → equal → lovely

Do as directed:

Question 1.
Make your own meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to say goodbye’.
Answer:
It is quite difficult to say goodbye to our school.

Question 2.
Add a prefix or suffix to make new
words and use any one of the root words in your own sentence: 2
1. mercy
2. complicate.
Answer:
1. mercy – merciful
2. complicate – complication.
Sentence: The bricklayer begged for mercy.

Question 3.
Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:
The teacher suggested …………………..
Answer:
The teacher suggested that we should follow the rules and regulations of our country.

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Warming up:
Chit-chat:

1. Do you know stories from any epics or mythological poems?
2. Who is your favourite mythological character? What do you like about that character?
3. Who is your favourite warrior?
4. If you could visit a place in the ancient world or the mytholocial world, which place would you choose? Which event would you like to see?

Building a Story

Form groups of eight. The group leader prepares slips of paper for each of the seven points given below and distributes them among the others. The group sits in a circle, taking their seats according to the number on the slip they have. Then each one completes the sentence on his/her slip without sharing it with the others. The group leader collects the slips and reads all the sentences aloud as one continuous passage. Does the story make sense? The group then works on the story to make it more meaningful and interesting.

1. Once there was a …………………………
2. Who lived in a …………………………
3. He/She ate …………………………
4. She/He went …………………………
5. There She/He saw …………………………
6. She/He was …………………………
7. That is why …………………………

Part – I

English Workshop:

1. Find antonyms of the following from the passage:

Question 1.
Find antonyms of the following from the passage: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. barren × fertile
2. surrender × attack
3. cowardly × brave
4. defenceless × safe
5. offended × pleased
6. peace × war
7. exposed × closed

2. Correct the following sentences using facts from the passage:

Question (a)
Troy traded in cattle and grass with other cities.
Answer:
Troy traded in goods and grain.

Question (b)
During war, Trojans jumped over the fort gates.
Answer:
During war, Trojans would close the doors of the fort.

Question (c)
Helen escaped with Menelaus.
Answer:
Helen eloped with Paris, a prince of Troy.

Question (d)
The Greek armies and heroes always defeated the Trojans.
Answer:
Sometimes the Greeks defeated the Trojans and sometimes the Trojans defeated the Greeks.

Question (e)
Both the enemies were eager to continue fighting.
Answer:
Both the armies were tired of war. The Trojans of being shut in their city and the Greeks of living away from home.

Question (f)
Troy was attacked because it was strong rich city.
Answer:
Troy was attacked because the Greeks wanted to take revenge on Troy for the wrong’done to their King Menelaus.

3. State the counteraction for the following actions:

Question (a)
Helen eloped with Paris.
Answer:
Counteraction: The Greeks wanted to take revenge on Troy they sailed and laid siege to the city of Troy.

Question (b)
The Greeks sailed to Troy and attacked it.
Answer:
Counteraction: The Trojans fought hard and the siege continued for ten long years.

Question (c)
Hector was killed by Achilles.
Answer:
Counteraction: Achilles himself was killed later on by a poisoned arrow that entered his heel, the only part of his body, where he could be wounded.

Question (d)
The siege continued for ten long years.
Answer:
Counteraction: The Trojans were tired of being shut up in their city and the Greeks deeply desired to see their homes again.

Question (e)
The fighting went on daily.
Answer:
Counteraction: Even then the siege did not end. The Greeks could not take the city, on the other hand, the Trojans could not force them to sail away back to Greece.

4. From either of our two Indian epics, find out which battle/war lasted the longest? Write down about its cause, the enemy armies, its heroes, its duration and the final outcome.

Question 1.
From either of our two Indian epics, find out which battle/war lasted the longest? Write down about its cause, the enemy armies, its heroes, its duration and the final outcome.
Answer:
Mahabharat
1. Cause: Kauravas took possession of the kingdom of Hastinapur forcibly, which rightfully belonged to Pandavas and they were not ready to give even an inch of the land to Pandavas. So, it led to the outbreak of the war.

2. The enemy armies:
Kauravas: 100 Kaurava brothers and many friendly kings like Shakuni, Shalya, Kama, etc. with their armies.
Pandavas: 5 Pandavas, Kashiraja, King Drupad, King Virat, Dhrushtadhyumna, etc. and their armies.

3. Heroes:

• Pandavas : Dharma (Yudhishthir), Arjun, Bhim, Nakul, Sahadev, Abhimanyu and Shri Krishna as the charioteer of Arjun.
• Kauravas: Duryodhan, Dushasan, Kama, Bhishmacharya, Dronacharya, Jaydrath.

4. Duration: The war lasted for eighteen days.

5. Final outcome: The war ended in victory to Pandavas. All mighty warriors from Kaurava side except Ashwathama were killed and it was a complete ruin for them. Pandavas regained Hastinapur.

5. Underline the subject in the following sentences:

Question 1.
Underline the subject in the following sentences:
(a) Paris had brought her to Troy.
(b) The Greeks waited to take revenge on Troy.
(c) The Greek armies sailed to Troy.
(d) The fighting went on daily.
(e) Reading is a good habit.

Here, we see that the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘fight’ is used as a subject in ‘The fighting went on’. It does the work of a noun. When the ‘-ing’ form of a verb is used as a noun, it is known as a gerund or verbal noun.

1. Gardening is an art.
2. Cooking is a science.
3. I enjoy reading poems.
4. I like writing, too.

Rewrite the above sentences using other appropriate gerunds in place of the ones given here.
Example: Speaking is an art.

1. Gardening is an art.
2. Cooking is a science.
3. I enjoy reading poems.
4. I like writing, too.
5. Swimming is a good exercise.
6. He is good at running.
7. I am fond of playing.
8. Travelling refreshes our minds.

Part – II

English Workshop:

1. Find and write the Greek and the Trojan names used in the story (Part I and II).

Question 1.
Find and write the Greek and the Trojan names used in the story (Part I and II).
Answer:
1. Greek names: Menelaus, Helen, Achilles, Odysseus, Agamemnon, Aphrodite (goddess).
2. Trojan names: Paris, Hector, King Priam.

2. List all the words related to ‘war’ from both parts of the story.

Question 1.
List all the words related to ‘war’ from both parts of the story.
Answer:
enemy, attack, fortress, ships, protect, defend, brave soldiers, heroes, kings, countries, revenge, siege, fighting, battles, killing, arrows, victory, engineer, peace, disaster, terror, death, conquerors.

3. Note the following constructions carefully and then use them to express your own ideas:

Question (a)
A horse big enough to hold men inside it.
……………. enough to …………… ………….
Answer:
A stick long enough to fell mangoes from the tree.

Question (b)
The Greeks were tired of the long war.
……………. tired of …………… ………….
Answer:
We are tired of the tedious work.

Question (c)
They are afraid of the long voyage home, too.
……………. afraid of …………… ………….
Answer:
They are afraid of the impending storm.

Question (d)
They made it too big to go inside your city.
……………… too ………………. to ……………….
Answer:
They bought a cupboard that was too big to go inside our house.

Question (e)
They were so excited that they paid no attention to his words.
……………….. so ………………. that ………………..
Answer:
We were so excited that we could not think of anything except our picnic.

4. Put the following events in the order in which they took place. Number then accordingly:

Question 1.
Put the following events in the order in which they took place. Number then accordingly:
Answer:
(a) The Trojans found a Greek man under the big wooden horse.  [1]
(b) They broke down a part of the wall and brought the horse in.  [3]
(c) The cunning Odysseus thought of a plan. [1]
(d) The Greeks burnt their tents and sailed away. [4]
(e) Troy was burnt down. [3]
(f) The Greeks built a big wooden horse. [2]
(g) The great heroes hid inside the horse. [3]
(h) The priest warned the Trojans not to break the wall.  [2]
(i) The Trojans were happy to see the Greek ships go. [5]
(j) The Trojans slept soundly.  [4]
(k) The Greek army entered the city. [2]

5. Form pairs. Imagine you are a pair of Trojans and you have come to know about Odysseus’s plan. Make a counter plan to defeat the Greeks. Write down your plan as you explain to your fellow Trojans:

Question 1.
Form pairs. Imagine you are a pair of Trojans and you have come to know about Odysseus’s plan. Make a counter plan to defeat the Greeks. Write down your plan as you explain to your fellow Trojans:
Answer:
While observing the large wooden horse, I heard some movements inside it. Friends, I am sure it is some trick to attack our city at night. Their great heroes must be inside the horse. They have not sailed away. They must be somewhere near and will return only when they will get the signal from the Greeks in the horse.

Friends, they will not get the signals from them. Look, we shall get bundles of ropes and tie the ropes tightly around the whole of the horse, so that no one would be able to come out and give signals. That Greek man also is in my custody. We shall arrange heavy barricades to close our wall gates. We shall take this opportunity to lift their siege.

We shall hold these heroes in the horse to ransom, in order to force them to lift the siege, surrender and leave our shore. Let’s come together and implement this plan immediately.

Language Study:

6. Refer to the Language Study pages and read the following entries:

Question (a)
Refer to the Language Study pages and read the following entries:

1. word
2. phrase
3. clause
4. sentence

Question (b)
A phrase is a meaningful group of words. Read the following phrases :

• the wise Odysseus
• a great horse of wood
• a skilful engineer
• the greatest heroes
• the secret of opening and shutting the entrance
• on the seashore outside the walls
• in the darkness
• watching for the return of the fleet
• part of their strong wall

Question 1.
Write three phrases on your own.
All the above phrases are parts of sentences they do not form a complete sentence by themselves. A sentence expresses a complete idea. You know that it has a subject and a predicate. A sentence has at least one finite verb in it.

Read the following examples:

• The tents had been burnt.
• The shore was deserted.
• The Greek ships had all gone.

2. Write three sentences using your own ideas.

Question (c)
When we read the story of ‘The Fall of Troy’, we see that here (as elsewhere), many sentences express two or more complete ideas linked together. For example,

1. When the Trojans dragged him out, the man pretended to be very frightened of them.
2. They wanted also to kill me and offer me as a sacrifice to the sea-god but I escaped and hid from them.
3. In the darkness the fleet sailed back, and the leading ship, which was Agamemnon’s, bore a red light high on its mast.

All these sentences consist of clauses. A clause has a subject and a verb. Some clauses can stand by themselves as a complete sentence.
Example: The man pretended to be frightened of them.

But some clauses do not make complete sense by themselves.
Example: When the Trojans dragged him out
It is only when we read the entire sentence that we understand what is being said.

Thus, we have seen that a clause is a part of a sentence and there are two types of clauses:
(a) Main clause – It can stand by itself.
(b) Subordinate or dependent clause : It depends on the main clause, and is incomplete without it.

Note that a sentence can have two or more main clauses or a main clause and one or more dependent clauses, but we cannot have a sentence without a main clause.

Question 3.
Identify one example of a main clause and one example of a dependent clause from page 74.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 3.2 The Fall of Troy Additional Important Questions and Answers

Simple Factual Activities:

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with correct information from the passage. Choose the correct option from the brackets: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. Troy was a rich trading city in Asia Minor. (beautiful/trading)
2. Troy was a strong city protected by its wall. (Mount Ida/wall)
3. Troy was well situated for commerce and agriculture, (fertile fields/commerce and agriculture)
4. Helen was the wife of a Greek king Menelaus. (Paris/Menelaus)

Question 2.
Complete the following sentences using the information from the passage:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. The Greek leaders decided to follow the advice of the wise Odysseus.
2. The Trojans thought that the long siege was over at last.
3. The last man who entered the wooden horse was the architect himself.
4. Troy was taken, not by force but by a trick.

Question 3.
State whether the following statements are True or False:
Answer:

1. The huge wooden horse was an offering to the god of the sea. – False
2. The man left by the Greeks told the false story of the horse. – True
3. Their wise priest told the Trojans not to make a hole in the wall. – True
4. The Greeks were tired of the long war and had sailed away. – False

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1.
How did the location of Troy help it to grow into a very rich/prosperous city?
Answer:
The city was well situated for commerce and agriculture. Their ships sailed and carried goods and grain over the sea in front of the city. Many rivers and streams flowed from Mount Ida. Well-watered and fertile valleys among the hills grew corn in fertile fields cattle were reared on the rich grass of the meadows. So Troy became a rich/ prosperous city.

Question 2.
How were the Trojans protected?
Answer:
The Trojans had built a strong wall around their city to prevent the enemy attack from the sea. The great gates of the wall were kept closed in time of war. They were safe from all attacks by the walls surrounding the city as well as by the hills behind the city.

Question 3.
What was the cause of the ten year old war between the Greeks and the Trojans?
Answer:
Paris, a prince of Troy, had persuaded Helen, wife of a Greek king Menelaus, to elope with him. Paris brought her to Troy. The Greeks wanted to take revenge on Troy and laid siege to the city. The fight began and the war continued for ten long years.

Who were the brave heroes on either side who were killed in the war? How?

Question 1.
Who were the brave heroes on either side who were killed in the war? How?
Answer:
Great heroes on both sides were killed in the course of time. Hector was killed by Achilles. Achilles himself was killed later on by a poisoned arrow that entered his heel. The prince of Troy, Paris, was also killed by a poisoned arrow.

Question 2.
How did Odysseus plan to defeat the Trojans?
Answer:
Odysseus advised his men to build a great wooden horse, big enough to hold men inside it and let some of their best fighters hide in the horse. Then let them burn their tents and pretend to sail away in their ships. But instead of sailing away, they would return in the night. When the Trojans were asleep, they would attack the city and burn, kill and defeat the Trojans.

Question 3.
What was the reason for Trojans to rejoice and celebrate?
Answer:
The Trojans woke up and came out for fighting as usual. They were delighted and surprised what they saw on the seashore outside the walls. The tents of the Greeks were burnt, the shore was deserted so they thought that the long siege was over at last. They were sure that the Greeks had gone. They were glad to be free to go where they pleased. That was the reason for the Trojans to rejoice and celebrate.

Question 4.
How did the cunning Greek explain the presence of such a large wooden horse?
Answer:
The cunning Greek explained to the Trojans that the Greeks were tired of the long war and had sailed away in their ships. They were afraid of the long voyage home and so they made a large horse and left that as an offering to the god of the sea.

Question 5.
What reckless/thoughtless step did the Trojans take?
Answer:
Thinking that the horse would bring them good luck the Trojans broke down a part of their strong wall in order to drag the horse in the city and that brought the ruin of their city.

Activities based on vocabulary:

Question 1.
Write the words related to ‘Geography’ from the passage.
Answer:
Asia Minor, trading city, Aegean, Black Sea, agriculture, grain, peak of Mount Ida, rivers, streams, valleys, hills, fertile fields, cattle, grass, fortress, meadows.

Question 2.
Match the adjectives in Column ‘A’ with the nouns in Column ‘B’:

‘A’	‘B’
1. high	(a) fortress
2. brave	(b) peak
3. fertile	(c) fields
4. strong	(d) soldiers

Answer:

1. high – peak
2. brave – soldiers
3. fertile – fields
4. strong – fortress.

Question 3.
Write the words related to war from the passage.
Answer:
fighting, siege, force, battles, armies, heroes, I kill, defence, resist, poisoned arrow, wounded.

Question 4.
Find the nouns for the following adjectives from the passage :

1. skilful
2. cunning
3. wonderful
4. wooden

Answer:

1. engineer
2. Odysseus
3. piece of work
4. horse.

Question 5.
Write all the words ending with ‘-mg’ form of verbs:
Answer:
Sailing, being, opening, shutting, expecting.

Question 6.
Arrange the letters properly to make a meaningful word :

1. aagni
2. bndeih
3. rohse
4. seegi.

Answer:

1. again
2. behind
3. shore
4. siege

Question 7.
Write the meaningful sentences from the jumbled words:
1. the Greeks did a large such Why horse make?
2. wise their them priest warned not so to do.
Answer:
1. Why did the Greeks make such a large horse?
2. Their wise priest warned them not to do so.

Question 8.
Match the names of the persons in Column ‘A’ with the information in Column ‘B’:
Answer:

1. Agamemnon – sailing in the leading ship of Greeks
2. Aphrodite – a Greek goddess
3. Priam – Old Trojan King
4. Helen – wife of King Menelaus.

Question 9.
Write the phrases related to Greeks’ attack on Troy.
Answer:
Set fire to houses, burn and kill, sight of leaping flames, sound of shouting, noise of weapons, cries of weeping women, the sleeping Trojans taken by surprise, put on their armour, seize their weapons, went up in flames, all in vain.

Activities based on contextual grammar:

Question 1.
A prince of Troy had persuaded Helen.
(Begin with ‘Helen had – ’ and change the voice.)
Answer:
Helen had been persuaded by a prince of Troy.

Question 2.
The city was strongly defended by its brave soldiers. (Choose the correct option of Active voice)
(a) Its brave soldiers defended strongly by the city.
(b) Its brave soldiers defended the city strongly.
Answer:
Its brave soldiers defended the city strongly.

Question 3.
Underline the infinitives in the sentences:
(Answers are directly underlined.)
1. Paris persuaded Helen to elope with him.
2. The Greeks wanted to take revenge.

Question 4.
Greeks could not take the city. (Make the sentence affirmative.)
Answer:
Greeks were unable to take the city.

Question 5.
Every day Greeks came out of their gates. (Rewrite the sentence using Past Continuous tense.)
Answer:
Every day Greeks were coming out of their gates.

Question 6.
The Trojans, too, fought hard. (Add a question tag.)
Answer:
The Trojans, too, fought hard, didn’t they? ‘

Question 7.
Find the gerund from the sentence. The fighting went on daily.
Answer:
fighting.

Question 8.
They will return in the night. (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
Answer:
When will they return?

Question 9.
They went to sleep.
(Write the sentence in Past Progressive tense.)
Answer:
They were going to sleep.

Question 10.
Why did the Greeks make such a huge horse?
(Rewrite the sentence using Past Perfect tense.)
Answer:
Why had the Greeks made such a huge horse?

Question 11.
The walls are no longer necessary.
(Add a question tag.)
Answer:
The walls are no longer necessary, are they?

Question 12.
The Greeks have gone.
(Rewrite the sentence using Simple Past tense.)
Answer:
The Greeks went.

Choose the correct alternative from the brackets and complete the following sentences:

Question 1.
Choose the correct alternative from the brackets and complete the following sentences:
(Answers are directly underlined.)
Answer:

1. They were killed with their great heroes. (with/for)
2. They found the car m their own garage. (on/in)
3. He jumped into the river to save the child. (over/into)
4. She was gazing at the strange person. (on/at)

Question 2.
Write the past tense and past participle forms of the following verbs:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Verb	Past tense	Past participle
come	came	come
lead	led	led
speak	spoke	spoken
swim	swam	swum

Complete the words by using correct letters:

Question 1.
Complete the words by using correct letters:

1. s _ ege
2. ro_nd
3. bra _ e
4. w_ong

Answer:

1. siege
2. round
3. brave
4. wrong

Copy the following sentences correctly in your notebook:

Question 1.
Copy the following sentences correctly in your notebook:
Answer:
1. The Greek wanted to take revenge on Troy for the wrong done to Menelaus.
2. “But why did the Greeks make such a huge horse?”

Put the following words in alphabetical order:

Question 1.
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
Answer:
1. fields, battles, ships, arrows
2. grain, grow, gates, Greek
3. arrows, battles, fields, ships.
4. gates, grain, Greek, grow.

Punctuate the following sentences:

Question 1.
1. Then he asked the boys where are you going children and for what
2. The king said what a strange appeal
Answer:
1. Then he asked the boys, “Where are you going, children, and for what?”
2. The King said, “What a strange appeal!”

Question 2.
Write four small words (minimum 3 letters each) using the letter in the given word :
“sometimes.”
Answer:

1. some
2. time
3. mime
4. tie

Question 3.
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences:
1. Great heroes on both sides was killed in the course of the war.
2. The Trojans came out of their gates, and the Greeks came out of their tents and ships and the fighting goes on.
Answer:
1. Great heroes on both sides were killed in the course of the war.
2. The Trojans came out of their gates, and the Greeks came out of their tents and ships and the fighting went on.

Question 4.
Write related words as shown in the example: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 5.
Complete the following word-chain of nouns Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
Stream → ……………., ……………….., …………….., ……………..
Answer:
Stream → mountain → nature → electricity → years.

Question 6.
Make your own meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘in front of.
Answer:
There is a big ground in front of our school.

Question 7.
Add a prefix or suffix to make new words and use any one of the root words in your own sentence:
1. imagine
2. education
Answer:
1. imaginary
2. educational
Sentence: Just try to imagine that you are a rich person.

Question 8.
Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:
The person cried for help ………………
Answer:
The person cried for help because he was caught in the big fire.

Personal Response:

Question 1.
Do you know one of the wars in ancient India was fought over a woman? Describe it in short.
Answer:
I know such a war was fought between Ram and Ravan. Ravan, the demon king of Lanka, came in disguise as a Sadhu and forcefully took away Seeta, the wife of Ram. Ram with his monkey army reached Lanka. He fought against Ravan, defeated him and killed Ravan and brought back Seeta to Ayodhya.

Question 2.
Why, do you think, did the Greeks burn their tents?
Answer:
The Greeks burnt their tents to show the Trojans that they have left for Greece and did not wish to continue the siege any more. They wanted them (Trojans) to be careless and carefree about the Greek attack and their army.

Question 3.
Was it enough to use the wooden horse to hide some soldiers? What was done to make the Trojans take it inside the city?
Answer:
No, it was not enough to use it for hiding some soldiers. The Greeks wanted their entry into the city with all their army men. Unless the walls around the city were broken down they would not have got that opportunity. That’s why they made the horse very large and lured the Trojans to take it inside the city by breaking the walls.

Question 4.
Was the big wooden horse really an offering to the god of the sea?
Answer:
No, the big wooden horse really was not an offering to the god of the sea. It was a false tale of the Greek who was found under the big horse by the Trojans. It was told to lure the Trojans for taking the horse inside the city for sudden attack without their knowledge.

Question 5.
Why, do you think, were the Trojans so excited?
Answer:
I think, the Trojans thought that the siege by the Greeks was lifted and there would be no war any more. Again they thought that they were bringing in good luck for the city by presence of the wooden horse. They did not think of the impending danger.

Question 6.
Do you think that the conquerors of war are happy after their victory?
Answer:
No, I don’t think so. Both defeated and victorious countries have to bear the brunt of war. Both have to suffer because of the disastrous consequences they face. Both suffer the loss of lives, money, peace and so many other things. It takes a long time for both to regain their normal life.

Question 7.
Which of the following are the adverse effects of war? Tick [✓] them in the given box:
Answer:

1. Many people are killed. [✓]
2. The country gains fame and glory. [✗]
3. They lose peace in the land. [✓]
4. Thousands are wounded. [✓]
5. Soldiers enjoy fighting. [✗]
6. Those who win the war become rich and famous. [✓]

Oral Work

Question 1.
Read the story and retell it in your mother tongue, Read the following passage and do the activities:

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Unit 3

• Coromandel Fishers Class 9 English Solutions
• The Fall of Troy Class 9 English Solutions
• To a Butterfly Class 9 English Solutions
• Think Before You Speak! Class 9 English Solutions
• Great Scientists Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 2.2 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

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Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Digest Chapter 2.2 Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up!

Chit-chat:

• What is your favourite school subject?
• Which subject do you find the most difficult?
• What do you do to try to understand it better?
• Can I help you to ……….. ?
• Can you help me to ………………. ?

1. Discuss the challenges that people have to face due to disabilities.
What provisions should be made in public places so that everyone gets the same access to public facilities?
Observe your surroundings and write whether such facilities are available. How can you help to improve the situation?

Question 1.
Discuss the challenges that people have to face due to disabilities :
Answer:

• Unfriendly public places –
• abused – exploited – excluded
• inferiority complex

Question 2.
What provisions should be made in public places so that everyone gets the same access to public facilities?
Answer:

1. Suitably altering buses, airplanes, train compartments to make them accessible to persons with disabilities.
2. Making necessary curbs, cuts and slopes in pavement for wheelchair users.
3. Providing ramps at all public places.
4. Engraving edges of railway platforms for the benefits of the visually impaired.

Question 3.
Observe your surroundings and write whether such facilities are available. How can you help to improve the situation?
Answer:

English Workshop:

1. Say whether the following sentences are true or false:

Question 1.
Say whether the following sentences are true or false:
(a) The most important day in Helen Keller’s life was when her teacher came to her.
(b) When young Helen stretched out her hand, her mother took it.
(c) Young Helen learnt to spell many words without understanding them.
(d) One day, young Helen understood that everything has a name.
(e) Young Helen did not try to put the pieces of the doll together.
(f) Young Helen felt sorry that she had broken the doll.
Answer:
(a) The most important day in Helen Keller’s life was when her teacher came to her. – True
(b) When young Helen stretched out her hand, her mother took it. – False
(c) Young Helen learnt to spell many words without understanding them. – True
(d) One day young Helen understood that everything has a name. – True
(e) Young Helen did not try to put the pieces of doll together. – True
(f) Young Helen felt sorry that she had broken the doll. – False

2. Listen carefully and classify the following into ‘one’ and ‘many’.
day, contrasts, teacher, lives, months, years, afternoon, porch, signs, face, fingers, leaves, blossoms, anger, bitterness, weeks, struggle, ship, darkness

Question 1.
Listen carefully and classify the following into ‘one’ and ‘many’.
day, contrasts, teacher, lives, months, years, afternoon, porch, signs, face, fingers, leaves, blossoms, anger, bitterness, weeks, struggle, ship, darkness

Answer:

one	many
day, teacher, afternoon, porch, face, anger, bitterness, struggle, ship, darkness	contrast, lives, months, years, signs, fingers, leaves, blossoms, weeks.

3. This narrative is written in the first person – using ‘I’. Rewrite the following sentences using ‘Helen Keller/Young Helen’ appropriately in place of ‘I’ and making other neccessary changes in the sentences

Question a.
I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me.
Answer:
Young Helen did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for her.

Question b.
The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll.
Answer:
The morning after Helen Keller’s teacher came, she led her into her room and gave her a doll.

Question c.
On entering the door I remembered the doll I had broken.
Answer:
On entering the door, young Helen remembered the doll she had broken.

Question d.
Then my eyes filled with tears for I realised l what I had done, and for the first time I felt repentance and sorrow.
Answer:
Then young Helen’s eyes filled with tears: for she realised what she had done, and for the first time she felt repentance and sorrow.

4. Read the following sentences and frame at least two relevant questions on each.
(a) I was like that ship before my education began.
Questions with ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’.
Example: Who was like that ship before her education began?)
(b) One day I was playing with the new doll.
(c) I learnt a great many new words that day.
(d) She brought my hat.
(e) We walked down the path to the well-house.
(f) That living word awakened my soul.

Question b.
One day I was playing with the new doll.
Answer:
(i) When was I playing with the new doll?
(ii) What was I doing one day?

Question c.
I learnt a great many words that day.
Answer:
(i) What did I learn that day?
(ii) Who learnt many words that day?

Question d.
She brought my hat.
Answer:
(i) What did she bring?
(ii) Who brought my hat?

Question e.
We walked down the path to the well-house.
Answer:
(i) Where did we walk down?
(ii) Who walked down the path to the well- house?

Question f.
That living word awakened my soul.
Answer:
(i) What awakened my soul?
(ii) What did that living word awaken?

5. Write about your own experience. Do you remember an occasion when you did something successfully for the first time? Write about it in short (10-12 lines). Prepare an outline of your composition before you write it.

Question 1.
Write about your own experience. Do you remember an occasion when you did something successfully for the first time? Write about it in short (10-12 lines). Prepare an outline of your composition before you write it.
Answer:
The occasion when I was successful
When our teacher gave us an assignment to write a poem on nature, it was quite a difficult job for me. I tried my level best to arrange some words but I could not do it successfully. Then I took the help of my brother. He guided me how to do it. As per his guidance I collected some words related to nature. Then I tried to weave the words in lines. I tried to match the rhymes also.

Somewhere it was quite easy, whereas somewhere it was a difficult job for me. At last, after a lot of efforts and trials, I was successful to write a poem based on ‘Nature’. It gave me immense pleasure and joy. When I read it in the class, I got good praise and applause from the teacher as well as from my classmates. It was really a memorable occasion for me.

6. Gather more information about the following:

Question a.
Different types of impairment that limit a person’s activity or make it difficult for him/her to mix with others in society.
Answer:
Different types of impairment that limit a person’s activity.

• Visual impairment
• Hearing impairment
• impairment of speech production
• impairment of language comprehension
• Intellectual impairment
• Reading impairment

Question b.
How modern technology can be used to overcome these problems.
Answer:
Modern technology has been playing an important role in our day-to-day life. But it is more useful for the disabled people than the common man in the society. It facilitates as per the requirement of the person. It will be a boon for them. Devices like Captioned Television, Live Speech Captioning, Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf are useful for Hearing impairments. In the same way, other devices based on modern technology are also available for other impairments.

7. Complete the following sentences using your own ideas:
(a) The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which ………… .
(b) I did not know what ………… .
(c) One day. while I was playing ………… .
(d) I realised what ………… .
(e) I do not remember what ………… .

Question a.
The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which ………… .
Answer:
The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which I was saved in a horrible accident when I was learning to ride bike. I lost my control and dashed the car in front of me. I fell down with bike on my legs. The people around came and lifted the bike and I was rescused.

Question b.
I did not know what ………… .
Answer:
I did not know what to do at that situation.

Question c.
One day. while I was playing, ………… .
Answer:
One day, while I was playing, I got fracture in my leg.

Question d.
I realised what ………… .
Answer:
I realised what I was doing was wrong.

Question e.
I do not remember what ………… .
Answer:
I do not remember what exactly I did at that moment.

Language study:

7. Find three examples of the following from the passage.
(a) articles
(b) compound words
(c) present participles
(d) past participles

Question 1.
Find three examples of the following from the passage.
(a) articles
(b) compound words
(c) present participles
(d) past participles.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 2.2 Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Additional Important Questions and Answers

Read the following passage and do the activities:

Simple Factual Activity:

Question 1.
Say whether the following statements are True or False:
(Answers are given directly.)
Answer:

1. Anne Mansfield Sullivan was Helen Keller’s mother. – False
2. The author compares herself to the great ship that groped her way towards the shore. – False
3. The writer was standing on the porch dumb and expectant on that eventful day. – True
4. Helen’s eyes filled with tears when she realised what she had done. – True

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks and complete the following sentences: (Answers are directly given.)

1. The writer was interested in finger play so she tried to imitate.
2. When young Helen succeeded in making the letters correctly, she was flushed with childish pleasure and pride.
3. Earlier in the day Helen and Miss Sullivan had a tussle over the words mug and water.
4. When Miss Sullivan brought Helen’s hat, she realised that she was going out into the warm sunshine.

Question 3.
Complete the following sentences:
(Answers are directly given.)
1. The writer and her teacher were attracted by the fragrance of the honeysuckle with which the well house was covered.
2. As the cool stream gushed over Helen’s hand, she realised that water meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over her hand.

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1.
The author refers to two contrasting emotions, what are they?
Answer:

1. The first is when her teacher Anne Sullivan came in her life and she was filled with wonder.
2. On the afternoon of that eventful day she guessed vaguely from her mother’s signs and guessed something unusual was about to happen.

Question 2.
Match the following:

Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’
1. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle …	(a) when she considered the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives.
2. The writer was filled with wonder …	(b) how near the harbour she was.
3. The familiar leaves and blossoms came forth …	(c) and fell on the writer’s upturned face.
4. The writer was like compass or sounding-line and no way of knowing…	(d) to greet the sweet southern spring.

Answer:

Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’
1. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle …	(c) and fell on the writer’s upturned face.
2. The writer was filled with wonder …	(a) when she considered the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives.
3. The familiar leaves and blossoms came forth …	(d) to greet the sweet southern spring.
4. The writer was like compass or sounding-line and no way of knowing…	(b) how near the harbour she was.

Question 3.
What did young Helen’s teacher do when they first met?
Answer:
When Helen met her teacher for the first time, she caught Helen’s hand and held her close in her arms.

Question 4.
What were Helen’s reactions when she succeeded in making letters correctly?
Answer:
When Helen succeeded in making the letters correctly, she was flushed with childish pleasure and pride. She ran downstairs and held up her mother’s hand and made the letters for doll. She was simply making her fingers go in monkey-like imitation.

Question 5.
Arrange the following sentences in chronological order:
1. Helen learnt many words without understanding them.
2. Helen learnt the word ‘doll’ by imitation from her teacher for the very first time.
3. She realized that everything has a name.
4. When she was successful in making the letters of ‘doll’, she showed it to her mother.
Answer:
2. Helen learnt the word ‘doll’ by imitation from her teacher for the very first time.
4. When she was successful in making the letters of ‘doll’, she showed it to her mother.
1. Helen learnt many words without understanding them.
3. She realized that everything has a name.

Question 6.
What were the barriers? How could they be swept away?
Answer:
When the writer realised that every object had a name, each name gave birth to a new thought. Every object that she touched seemed to quiver with life as everything was strange and new to her. As every living word could give her new experience but some of them couldn’t. By trying to touch every living object she could name it. But she could not do it with objects that were invisible. ’

Question 7.
Why did young Helen feel repentance and sorrow?
Answer:
When young Helen broke her new doll into pieces, she had no idea that every part of it had a name. But when she realized that every object that existed has a name, she saw everything with a strange, new sight. When she remembered her broken doll she felt repentance and sorrow for what she had done.

Activities based on vocabulary:

Question 1.
Guess the meaning of:
Answer:

1. immeasurable contrasts – a vast difference
2. eventful day – the day full of events/activities
3. upturned – directed upward
4. unconsciously – without realizing
5. white darkness – It is symbolic to her condition (she was quite close to her destiny without being able to know it.)

Question 2.
Find out antonyms for the following from the extract. (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. shrinked × stretched
2. died/ceased × existed
3. pain × pleasure
4. dully × keenly.

Question 3.
Pick out 4 infinitives from the extract:
Answer:

1. to reveal
2. to imitate
3. to impress
4. to love.

Question 4.
Classify the following words in the given columns:
fragrance, attract, stream, learn, hearth, enter, sorrow, realise
Answer:

Nouns	Verbs
fragrance, stream, hearth, sorrow	attract, learn, enter, realise

Question 5.
Find out four compound words from the lesson:
Answer:

1. honeysuckle
2. sounding-line
3. everything
4. well-house.

Activities based on contextual grammar:

Question 1.
Add a tail tag to the following sentences:
(Answers are directly given.)

1. She did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for her, did she?
2. Helen was like that ship before her education began, wasn’t she?
3. Helen had no way of knowing how near the harbour was, had she?
4. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle, didn’t it?

Rewrite the sentences by using ‘As soon as’:

Question 1.
On entering the door, I remembered the doll I had broken.
Answer:
As soon as I entered the door, I remembered the doll I had broken.

Personal Response:

Question 1.
What is the difference between wordless sensation and thought?
Answer:
Sensation is a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body. It is the ability to feel something physically and express without using words.

Thought is an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind. Sensation is different from thought. Thoughts are generated centrally in the brain and sensations occur at different places.

Question 2.
How can modern technology be used to overcome impairments?
Answer:
Technology has created a revolution in the life of disabled learners.
a. Disabled students have an adequate educational opportunities but application of computer based technology has created a sea of changes in available options for disabled students.

b. Computer programs have been designed to make it easier for disabled students to access material, communicate their ideas and work and participate in educational experiences.

Question 3.
Why should we help disabled people?
Answer:
We should help disabled people because though no fault of their own, they are in a situation where they require more assistance. If we help them wherever they want our help, they can boost their confidence to get success in their life. We are human and we are supposed to have empathy. So it is our duty to assist them wherever they want.

Activities Based on Language study

Do as directed:

Question 1.
Complete the words by using correct letters:

1. w _ i c h
2. h o u _ e
3. g _ e e t
4. a _ g e r

Answer:

1. w h i c h
2. h o u s e
3. g r e e t
4. a n g e r.

Question 2.
Copy the following sentences in your notebook:
Answer:
1. “Light! give me light!” was the wordless cry of my soul.
2. Those words that were to make the world blossom for me ‘like Aaron’s rod, with flower.’

Question 3.
Put the following words in alphabetical order :
1. porch, dumb, expectant, blossom.
2. interested, imitate, impress, impatient.
Answer:
1. blossom, dumb, expectant, porch.
2. imitate, impatient, impress, interested.

Question 4.
Punctuate the following sentences :
1. why dont you try to understand my situation ruta said her father
2. the tourist exclaimed what a beautiful place kashmir is
Answer:
1. “Why don’t you try to understand my situation Ruta?” said her father.
2. The tourist exclaimed, “What a beautiful place Kashmir is!”

Question 5.
Write four small words (minimum 3 letters each) using the letters in the given f word:
“immeasurable”
Answer:

1. sure
2. measure
3. ease
4. able.

Question 6.
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences:
1. My father have been working in a bank from last 20 years.
2. Yesterday I will see him while going to office.
Answer:
1. My father has been working in a bank from last 20 years.
2. Yesterday I saw him while going to office.

Question 7.
Write related words as shown in the example
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 8.
Complete the following word-chain of adjectives. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
white → …………… → ……………… → ………………. → …………….. .
Answer:
white → enormous → sacred → decent → tired.

Do as directed:

Question 1.
Make your own meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to be able to’.
Answer:
I was not able to complete my paper in given time.

Question 2.
Add a prefix or suffix to make new words and use any one of the root words in your own sentence:
Answer:
1. unusual
2. conscious
Sentence: He was late as usual.

Oral Work:

Question 1.
What is the difference between finger play, spelling a word mechanically and writing a meaningful word?

Question 2.
Read aloud the paragraph ‘We walked down… be swept away’ using proper intonation.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Pdf Unit 2

• Comparisons Class 9 English Solutions
• Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Class 9 English Solutions
• Mark Twain Class 9 English Solutions
• Please Listen! Class 9 English Solutions
• A Play Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 4.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

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The Last Lesson Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Guide Chapter 4.5 The Last Lesson Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up!
Chit-chat

1. How was this year for you?
2. Are you happy with what you could study this year?
3. What did you miss, or could not do ?
4. What do you plan to do about it-about the things you could not do /study well?
5. What was the best moment for you this year?

Growing sentences

Form pairs/groups and do the following activities:

1. Form pairs. Write two sentences of two words each.
Examples:
1. Stand up.
2. Don’t disturb.

2. Form groups of three. Write three sentences of three words each.
Examples:

1. Please come here.
2. Open your books.
3. You can go.

3. Form groups of four. Write four sentences of four words each.
Examples:

1. Complete your notebooks now.
2. Is it your book?
3. I like my school.
4. Mother cooks nice food.

4. Continue to write as many sentences as the number of students in the group, till you reach the number 10.

5. After that, go on forming bigger groups and writing sentences with as many words as the number of students in the group. However, you may write only one or two sentences at each step after 10.
Examples:

• Sentence of 5 words: Can you please help me? Sentence of 6 words : Avanish works hard for his future.
• Sentence of 7 words: You are free to choose your career.
• Sentence of 8 words: I got this gift on my tenth birthday.
• Sentence of 9 words: My mother corrects me when I make a mistake.
• Sentence of 10 words: We should follow the rules and regulations of our society.

6. See if you can make a sentence with as many words in it as there are students in your classroom.

7. Write the sentence in big letters on chart paper and display it in the classroom.

English Workshop:

1. Find the meaning of the following words from a good dictionary:

Question 1.
Find the meaning of the following words from a good dictionary:
Answer:

1. Sawmill – a factory where wood is cut with machinery
2. Prussian – German inhabitant of Prussia
3. Apprentice – a person who learns some skill needed in his/her job.
4. nuisance – annoyance
5. cranky – irritable
6. hold fast to something – to possess something (here language) firmly despite of many difficulties.
7. at one stroke – with a single immediate action.
8. might – strength.

2. List the people and their occupation in the passage.

Question 1.
List the people and their occupation in the passage.
Answer:
1. M. Hamel – French teacher
2. Franz – the narrator student

3. Find five words ending with ‘-ing’ and five words ending with ‘-ed’ from the lesson.

Question 1.
Find five words ending with ‘-ing’ and five words ending with ‘-ed’ from the lesson.
Answer:

Words ending with ‘ing’	Words ending with ‘ed’
1. fluttering	1. dismissed
2. writing	2. turned
3. scratching	3. looked
4. choking	4. leaned

4. Find five examples of commonly used past participles from the story. For example, said, learnt.

Question 1.
Find five examples of commonly used past participles from the story. For example, said, learnt.
Answer:
Commonly used past participles from the passage:

1. got
2. saw
3. wore
4. came
5. put

5. What is the meaning of the following words and phrases in the passage? Choose the correct alternative.

Question (a)
…………….. was in great dread of
1. was in a great hall
2. was in great demand
3. was afraid of
4. was angry with.
Answer:
3. was afraid of

Question (b)
……………….. did not know the first word about them
1. did not know anything about them
2. did not care about them
3. knew all the words except the first word
4. had not learnt them by heart.
Answer:
1. did not know anything about them

Question (c)
…………………… terrible iron ruler
1. a great king
2. a ruler made of poor quality iron
3. a magic ruler
4. ruler with which the master hit the student hard.
Answer:
4. ruler with which the master hit the student hard.

Question (d)
…………… got a little over my fright
1. got very frightened
2. got something because I was frightened
3. became little
4. got less frightened
Answer:
4. got less frightened

Question (e)
What a thunderclap these words were to me!
1. The words came as a shock.
2. He shouted the words at me.
3. There was thunder and lightning.
4. The words were accompanied by claps.
Answer:
1. The words came as a shock.

Question (f)
……………… she put off learning tomorrow
1. she prepare for learning
2. she did not learn at that time
3. she cancelled tomorrow’s learning
4. she studied the word ‘tomorrow’.

6. Fill in the following blanks using proper words from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or I ‘why’:

Question 1.
Fill in the following blanks using proper words from ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘what’, ‘how’ or I ‘why’:
(a) She started jumping for joy ……………… she heard the news.
(b) You must tell ………………… I mustn’t do it.
(c) The person ……………… is making the speech is my friend.
(d) They wondered ……………….. had happened to him.
(e) You must show me ………………….. to mix the solutions.
(f) I’ll tell you …………………… it is time to leave.
Answer:
(a) She started jumping for joy when she heard the news.
(b) You must tell why I mustn’t do it.
(c) The person who is making the speech is my friend.
(d) They wondered what had happened to him.
(e) You must show me how to mix the solutions.
(f) I’ll tell you when it is time to leave.

Question 2.
Write a letter of thanks to your English teacher. Thank him/her for everything that he/she did for you:
Answer:
Ishan More
16, Gnyaneshwari,
Aarey Road,
Goregaon (East),
Mumbai – 400 063.
30th April, 2020.

Dear Gogate madam,

I take this opportunity to thank you from my bottom of heart for whatever you have done for me and to improve my English skills. I think words fail me toexpress my gratitude.

Madam, when I saw this new book for the first time, I was worried as I didn’t understand how to study it and improve my writing and speaking skills. But while taking activities of every lesson and poem you not only boosted our courage but also made us confident to write and speak English fluently.

While taking activities, you gave opportunity to every one, so that we could think, imagine and express. At the same time by, taking activities based on vocabulary and grammar you laid a good foundation of it. Now, each and every student of our class wishes to learn English on their own. You created interest in learning the language.

I am really proud to say that throughout the journey of my life, I will be thankful for your efforts taken for the development of our language. I am sure, only because of your support and help I can now speak and write English fluently.

Thank you for the guidance you have given throughout the year and for making it so wonderful. I will forever be obliged to you.

Yours obediently,
Ishan More

7. Write a short note on your mother tongue and the attempts you make to study it well.

Question 1.
Write a short note on your mother tongue and the attempts you make to study it well.
Answer:
My mother tongue is Marathi. It is spoken all over Maharashtra. Konkani, Malvani, Ahirani, Varhadi are some of the dialects of Marathi. According to many writers and philosophers, it is the most beautiful language in India.

The moment when I heard the first Marathi word ‘Aai’, I have been learning this language till today. I learnt it from my parents, grandparents, neighbours and my Marathi teachers. I read a lots of books including novels of renowned authors in Marathi. People say Marathi is rich in its literature. By reading Marathi newspapers, magazines and by listening Marathi news bulletins I improved my vocabulary and even the beauty of structure. Being my mother tongue, I haven’t taken any special efforts to learn this language as I learnt it from my surroundings.

8. Write points and counter points on the following topics:

Question 1.
You should study all subjects in your mother tongue:
Answer:
Points:
1. Language is a symbol that reflects the culture of one’s community and ethnic identity and speaking in one’s own mother tongue can create a sense of personal identity for the students across the globe.
2. When students don’t understand the instructions given by the teachers in English they lose their confidence and they either choose to sit silently or repeat mechanically, leading to frustration and ultimately repetition, failure and school drop out.

Counterpoints:

1. India is a country with too many languages with some being state specific and Hindi being the national language. English being an international language has now become language connecting the whole of India. On the other hand, we have our mother tongues which teach the kids about our culture and about our past.

2. If the instructions are given in mother tongue then the question arises, “How will they cope up with English later on? The educationists and policy makers need to give it a thought.

Question 2.
You must memorise the rules of grammar : Points:
Answer:
1. Language is the base of almost everything we do as human beings. We cannot communicate without language. If we want to understand linguistic dimension of our existence we need to learn the rules and regulations of grammar as it is fundamental organizing principle of language.
2. It has been observed that the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning and understanding and this lasts over time. Learning about grammar provides basic knowledge for learning other languages.
Counterpoints:
1. The difference between a literate and educated person is that an educated person knows to read and write. Anyone who knows to read and write knows grammar. It is a part of learning a language. Why to take it up as a separate thing to learn and add to the stress level of the students.
2. Language is a means of communication, people have been communicating with each other for ages. Functional grammar is still acceptable but learning rules looks like wastage of time and energy. There are pros and cons of everything and so is of learning grammar rules. I think that at least the basics of grammar should be taught till primary level and then we can shift to functional grammer.

9. Why was Franz sad?

Question 1.
Why was Franz sad?
Answer:
When Franz came to know that M. Hamel was leaving, he realized that he had not learned a single word of French, his own language and now they will start teaching German. He was also sad thinking about the condition of M. Hamel who was leaving the school after forty years of faithful service.

10. What should people never lose even when they lose freedom?

Question 1.
What should people never lose even when they lose freedom?
Answer:
Even when the people lose their freedom, they should not lose their own language.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 4.5 The Last Lesson Additional Important Questions and Answers

Simple Factual Activities:

Question 1.
State whether you Agree or Disagree with the following statements:
Answer:

1. A little boy Franz is narrating the story. – Agree
2. Mr. Hamel is the teacher in Franz’s school. – Agree
3. Franz had learnt all his participles well. – Disagree
4. All bad news had come from the bulletin board which was kept in front of Franz’s school. – Disagree

Question 2.
List the profession/occupation of the people mentioned in the passage:
Answer:

1. Little Franz: student/narrator
2. M. Hamel: teacher
3. Watcher: blacksmith
4. Classmates: students studying in the same class.
5. Prussians: Soldiers
6. Villagers: former mayor former postmaster.

Question 3.
Complete the following sentences:
Answer:

1. The story takes place in Alsace and Loraine.
2. The order from Berlin forced on teaching German instead of French in the schools of Alsace and Loraine.
3. Franz studies grammer, French and history of the saints in school.

Question 4.
Complete the following sentences by using one word: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. According to M. Hamel, French was the most beautiful language in the world.
2. M. Hamel had put on his Sunday clothes.
3. M. Hamel had put in forty years of faithful service.
4. Franz had not studied participles.

Question 5.
State whether the following statements are True or False: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. The people of the village gathered in the school to thank M. Hamel. – True
2. Franz can neither speak nor write French. – True
3. Franz’s parents were very much anxious in his studies. – False
4. Franz had never listened M. Hamel so carefully before. – True

Question 6.
Complete the following sentences:
Answer:

1. M. Hamel lived above the school room.
2. His sister lived with him.
3. M. Hamel wrote “VIVE LA FRANCE”! on the blackboard with all his might.
4. M. Hamel wrote France, Alsace, France, Alsace on the grammar copy.

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1.
Complete the following sentences:
Answer:
1. The iron ruler is said to be terrible because M. Hamel hit the students with this ruler.
2. The narrator was thinking not to go to school because he thought M. Hamel would question him about participles and scold him for not doing the participles.

Question 2.
Describe the scene usually like when school begins?
Answer:
Usually, when school begins there was a great bustle which could be heard out in the street – the opening and closing of desks, lessons repeated in unison, very loud, and the teacher’s great ruler rapping on the table.

Question 3.
In what time period does the story take place?
Answer:
During the France-Prussian war 1870-1871.

Question 4.
How did M. Hamel dress up on special occasions?
Answer:
On special occasions, M. Hamel dressed up in his beautiful green coat, frilled shirt and a little black embroidered silk cap.

Question 5.
Is the school closing down?
Answer:
No, the school is not closing down whereas a German teacher is going to take the place of M. Hamel who teaches French in that school.

Question 6.
Why were the old men of the village attending school that day?
Answer:
The old men of the village were sorry that they had not gone to school in their life. They also wanted to thank M. Hamel for his selfless service of forty years and show their respect for their country which did not belong to them now. So they were attending the school that day.

Question 7.
Why did M. Hamel not scold Franz?
Answer:
Franz was feeling guilty for not learning French properly even though he had a good chance to learn. He also knew that it was not his fault. Whereas his parents were also responsible for the same so M. Hamel did not scold Franz.

Question 8.
According to M. Hamel, who are the people that did not take education seriously? What examples does he give to support his view?
Answer:
According to M. Hamel, the people of Alsace did not take education seriously. He gave the example of Franz’s parents who wanted Franz to work on a farm or at the mill instead of going to school and learn.

Question 9.
Why does Franz understand his lesson well?
Answer:
Being the last lesson of French, Franz was serious. He heard it more carefully that day. He also realized that M. Hamel was teaching patiently as if he wanted to give everything he knew, before going away. So Franz understands his lesson well.

Question 10.
Why does the author say, “I never saw him look so tall”?
Answer:
The author was always afraid of his French teacher M. Hamel. He also did not understand what he taught. But on the last day of his lecture, the narrator understood and remembered that last lesson. He also developed respect and love for M. Hamel seeing his patriotism. So he says. “I never saw him look so tall.”

Question 11.
Complete the following sentences:
Answer:

1. The only sound in the classroom was the scratching of the pens over the paper.
2. M. Hamel’s sister moved in the room above to pack their trunks.
3. The gesture to students with his hand by M. Hamel was school is dismissed – you may go.
4. Only the desks and benches had been worn smooth.

Activities based on vocabulary:

Question 1.
Make a Word Register related with “School” based on the given passage.
Answer:
School: desks, participles, lessons, questions, teacher, classmates, table, ruler.

Question 2.
Complete the following table with the help of the passage given:
Answer:

Words ending with ‘ing’	Words ending with ‘ed’
morning, scolding, running, spending, chirping, drilling, reading, making, closing, opening, rapping, walking, beginning, etc.	started, passed, hurried, happened, frightened, called, etc.

Question 3.
Find out examples of commonly used past participles from the passage.
Answer:
Commonly used past participles from the passage:
1. knew
2. forgot.

Question 4.
Write the meaning of the following words :
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. bustle – busy and noisy activity
2. attentive – thoughtful
3. solemn – sincere.

Question 5.
Find out opposites from the passage for the following : (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. disrespect × respect
2. unfaithful × faithful
3. carefree × anxious
4. best × worst

Question 6.
Arrange the following words in alphabetical order:
prison, patience, people, poor, participles, plenty, pretend, parents.
Answer:
Alphabetical order:
parents, participles, patience, people, plenty, poor, pretend, prison.

Question 7.
Find out synonyms from the passage for –
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

1. awesome – beautiful
2. flapping – fluttering
3. intone – chant
4. discharged – dismissed

Activities based on contextual grammar:

Frame a Wh-question to get underlined answer:

Question 1.
The birds were chirping at the edges of the woods.
Answer:
Where were the birds chirping?

Question 2.
The blacksmith was there with his apprentice.
Answer:
Who was there with his apprentice?

Question 3.
The narrator was blushed and frightened.
Answer:
How was the narrator?

Question 4.
The morning was warm and bright.
Answer:
What was warm and bright?

Question 5.
Find out two imperative and two exclamatory sentences from the passage:
Answer:
1. Imperative sentences:

• Don’t go so fast, boy.
• Go to your place quickly.

2. Exclamatory sentences:

• It was so warm, so bright!
• But now it was all so still!

Pick out the infinitive from the sentence and use it in your own sentence:

Question 1.
The order has come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools.
Answer:
Infinitive – to teach
Sentence: I don’t like to teach the people, I like to learn from the people.

Question 2.
So heavy to carry my grammar and my history of the saints.
Answer:
Infinitive – to carry
Sentence: Most of the youngsters don’t like to carry anything with them.

Question 3.
M. Hamel said, “My children, this is the last lesson I shall give you. The order has come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Loraine.” (Rewrite it in indirect narration.)
Answer:
M. Hamel told his children that, it was the last lesson he would give them. He further told them that the order had come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Loraine.

Question 4.
Add a question tag given.
Answer:

1. They had not gone to school, had they?
2. Your parents were not anxious enough to have you learn, were they?
3. You are not the worst, are you?
4. I had never listened so carefully, had I?

Make it affirmative without changing the meanings:

Question 1.
He had never explained everything with so much patience.
Answer:
He had hardly explained everything with so much patience.

Question 2.
I had not learnt my participles so I could not say a single word.
Answer:
I had hardly learnt my participles so I was unable to say a single word.

Question 3.
I thought to myself, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?”
(Rewrite it in indirect narration.)
Answer:
I thought to myself that they would make them sing in German, even the pigeons.

Do as directed:

Question 1.
He could not go on. (Use ‘to be able to’)
Answer:
He was not able to go on.

Question 2.
He took a piece of chalk, he wrote as large as he could. (Begin the sentence with ‘After taking …’)
Answer:
After taking a piece of chalk, he wrote as large as he could.

Question 3.
Complete the words by using correct letters:

1. s _ old
2. fie_d
3. pr _ ze
4. t_ach

Answer:

1. scold
2. field
3. prize
4. teach

Question 4.
Copy the following sentences in your notebook:
Answer:
1. “Don’t go so fast, boy; you’ll get to your school in plenty of time!”
2. I thought myself “What can be the matter now?”

Question 5.
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
1. wondering, participles, mayor, bustle.
2. scolding, solemn, scratching, soldiers.
Answer:
1. bustle, mayor, participles, wondering.
2. scolding, scratching, soldiers, solemn.

Question 6.
Punctuate the following sentences:
1. I thought to myself will they make them sing in german even the pigeons
2. this is your last french lesson I want you to be very attentive m hamel said
Answer:
1. I thought to myself, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?”
2. “This is your last French lesson. I want you to be very attentive,” M. Hamel said.

Question 7.
Write four small words (minimum letters each) using the letters in the given word:
‘thunderclap’
Answer:

1. thunder
2. clap
3. under
4. tune

Question 8.
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences:
1. Through the window I see my classmates, already in their place.
2. They were sorry because they has not gone to school more.
Answer:
1. Through the window I saw my classmates, already in their place.
2. They were sorry because they had not gone to school more.

Question 9.
Write related words as shown in the example: (Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 10.
Complete the following word-chain of verbs. Add four words each beginning with the last letter of the previous words:
chirp → ………………… → ……………….. → ……………… →…………….. .
Answer:
chirp → ping → grow → watch → heal.

Do as directed:

Question 1.
Make your own meaningful sentence by using the phrase “Once in a blue moon”.
Answer:
My uncle lives in Australia, so I see him only once in a blue moon.

Question 2.
Add a prefix or suffix to make new words and use any one of the root words in your own sentence:
1. motion
2. faith
Answer:
1. motion – motionless
2. faith – faithful.
Sentence: My grandmother was sitting without any motion in her chair.

Question 3.
Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:
The people realized …………….. .
Answer:
The people realized that trees should be protected at any cost.

Personal Response:

Question 1.
What is the scene like when your own school begins? Describe it in short.
Answer:
When my school begins, students are busy in different activities. There is chaos everywhere, students rush to their classes hurriedly. They meet and greet each other. They run laugh, chat and enjoy the beginning of the school.

Question 2.
How do your teachers punish you when you make a mistake in the class?
Answer:
I never give any chance to my teachers to punish me. Being studious and serious in studies, I always do my work on time. I participate in all the activities in the class. So my teachers always praise me and my work. So even if I make a mistake they never punish me.

Question 3.
Why is it the last lesson?
Answer:
An order had come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Loraine. M. Hamel used to teach French there. By order a new German teacher was supposed to come the next day to teach German in that school. It was the last lesson of French and the French teacher.

Question 4.
We should be grateful to our teachers – support your views.
Answer:
We should be grateful to our teachers because whatever they do, they do it for the development of their students. They do it selflessly. They want every student to be successful. By telling us what is good and what is bad they always show us the right path. They always lead like a ‘torch bearer’ to us.

Question 5.
Why M. Hamel was leaving the country?
Answer:
M. Hamel was extremely patriotic towards I France and had a deep love for the French language. The Prussians had taken over Alsace and Loraine. He might be leaving the country as he did not want to live under the Prussians’ rule where even teaching the French language was prohibited.

Question 6.
With the coming of Prussians, will language be the only thing that will change? What other changes may take place?
Answer:
With the coming of Prussians not only language but also the whole life of the people of France will be changed because they will be bound by German laws. They will not get their fundamental rights. They will have to obey their orders and live like slaves. They will squeeze money out of them and leave them financially bankrupt.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Digest Unit 4

• What is Success? Class 9 English Solutions
• Reading Works of Art Class 9 English Solutions
• Silver Class 9 English Solutions
• The Tempest Class 9 English Solutions
• The Last Lesson Class 9 English Solutions

Class 9 English Chapter 3.4 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 9 English Solutions My English Coursebook Chapter 3.4 Think Before You Speak! Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Think Before You Speak! Poem 9th Std Question Answer

My English Coursebook Std 9 Guide Chapter 3.4 Think Before You Speak! Textbook Questions and Answers

Warming up:
Chit-chat

1. Do you write a diary?
2. Do you write letters or notes to your friends and relatives?
3. Do you ever fight with your friends?
4. Do you have arguments with your family members?
5. What are the arguments about?

Read the following words which may be used in place of speak-

Question (a)
Tick the words you know and underline the ones that you do not know. Find their meaning and pronunciation from a good dictionary.
1. Which of these words have a positive meaning?
2. Which of these words suggest an unpleasant context?

Question (b)
Try to translate these words into your mother tongue to show the different shades of meaning.

English Workshop:

1. The same word can be used as a noun in some sentences and as a verb in others.

Question 1.
The same word can be used as a noun in some sentences and as a verb in others.
For example,
1. Many are the empty remarks. ………………. (Noun)
2. A wise man once remarked, …………………. (Verb)

Make two sentences of your own with each of the words given below, using the same word as a noun in one and as a verb in another:

Question (a)
Change:
Answer:
1. He experienced a big change in his life. (Noun)
2. She changed her mind and joined them. (Verb)

Question (b)
Show:
Answer:
1. The young boy hosted the television show. (Noun)
2. They showed us the way to the post office. (Verb)

Question (c)
throw:
1. The naughty boy throws stones at a dog. (verb)
2. The wicketkeeper could not catch the throw properly, (noun)

Question (d)
return:
1. He will return from Pune soon. (verb)
2. I shall meet him on his return from London.(noun)

Question (e)
benefit:
1. He invests money in the mutual fund so that he will be benefitted in future, (verb)
2. He is enjoying the benefits of his hard work and honesty, (noun)

2. Complete the following:

Question 1.
Complete the following:
(a) Our ears are like funnels because ………………….
(b) The two rows of teeth are like a fence because ………………
(c) The two lips are like a fence because ……………..
(d) Harsh words are like scattered bits of paper carried away by the wind because ………………..
Answer:
(a) Our ears are like funnels because there is no door with which you can close them.
(b) The two rows of teeth are like a fence because every word you speak must pass through this wall of teeth.
(c) The two lips are like a fence because before a word can be spoken, it has to pass, it has to pierce through these two w alls.
(d) Once you have spoken a word you cannot get it back.

3. Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator:

Question 1.
Write a brief summary of the story of the young man and his spiritual teacher, making the young man the narrator:
You may begin as given below. ‘I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice
because I had ……………… (Now continue)
Answer:
The young man and his spiritual teacher I went quickly to my spiritual teacher for advice because I had hurt my friend with my harsh and unkind words. I wanted to make amends. My teacher gave me a sheet of paper and a pen and asked me to write all the harsh words I had spoken.

When I did so he asked me to tear it into small bits and then throw them out of the window. When I did that he ‘i asked me to collect as many hits of paper as I could. That was impossible but I gave a try but could not collect a single torn bit. The teacher told me, that is what happens with the spoken word. He advised me to think before I speak in anger.

4. Translate the following sentences into your mother tongue.

Question 1.
Translate the following sentences into your mother tongue.
(a) The first question we must ask ourselves before we speak is – is it true?
(b) The second question to ask is – is it pleasant?
(c) The third question according to Socrates is – is it useful?
Answer:
The three questions were – is it true?, is it pleasant?, is it useful? Socrates told the youth that they should ask the three questions and if they get affirmative answers to them, they can open their mouths to speak.

(a) About the first question – is it true? – he advised that they should not utter a single word if they are not sure about the truth of what they are saying. If you utter words without thinking, you will be the cause of the spreading untruth.

(b) About the second question – is it pleasant? – he advised that they should not pass empty, vain remarks that might hurt others. Leave these unpleasant words remain unspoken.

(c) About the third question – is it useful? – Socrates advised the youth that our words should bring comfort to others and help them. If they are sure about it they should go ahead and speak.

5. ‘A very wise man once remarked that of the unspoken word you are a master, of the spoken word, you are a slave.’

Question 1.
Read the following sentence.
‘A very wise man once remarked that of the unspoken word you are a master, of the spoken word, you are a slave.’

The sentence has two pairs of opposites – spoken and unspoken, and master and slave. The contrasting ideas make the sentence more effective. Putting together opposite or contrasting ideas in one sentence is a literary device. It is called antithesis.

Read the following examples of antithesis.

1. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
2. Man proposes, God disposes.
3. Speech is silver, but silence is gold.
4. Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.

6. Find some examples of antithesis from your mother tongue and translate them into English.

Question 1.
Find some examples of antithesis from your mother tongue and translate them into English.
Answer:

1. Give food, clothes, etc. to your child, but never give your earnings.
2. Hard work is exhausting, but its benefits are pleasing.
3. Listen to people, but j do what your conscience says.
4. Money can buy everything, but not happiness.

7. We have seen that clauses are parts of a sentence, and they are classified as main and subordinate or dependent clauses. Dependent clauses can be further classified as follows according to the work they do in a sentence.

How do we decide whether a clause is a noun clause, an adjective clause or an adverb clause? There is a simple rule – we can replace an adverb clause with an adverb, an adjective clause with an adjective and a noun clause with a noun.

Look at the following examples:

• But I don’t know the answer. (Noun)
  But I don’t know what they want. (Noun clause)
• He told us a funny story. (Adjective)
  He told us a story that was funny. (Adjective clause)
• They went away. (Adverb)
  They went when you were talking to your friend. (Adverb clause)

Now complete the following on your own :

1. But I don’t know ……………………………..
2. He told us ………………………………………
3. They went ………………………………………

8. Think before you use! Name some ‘ready to eat’ and ‘ready to cook’ food items available in the market. Discuss the following in groups.

Question 1.
Think before you use! Name some ‘ready to eat’ and ‘ready to cook’ food items available in the market. Discuss the following in groups.
(a) Discuss whether it is necessary to use such items and why they are sold.
(b) Discuss the possible adverse effects of such food items.
(Students may use the following points)
Food items: burger, pasta, pizza, hot-dog, soups, noodles, etc.
Answer:
(a) Points: not necessary to use-people use them for a matter of convenience – different tastes other than home food – office-going, working people’s need – young children’s craze, ready and easy to eat – many customers – good sell – good income for the manufacturers.
(b) Points: adverse effects: kidney failure, obesity, blood pressure, overweight, heart attack.

5. Activity: Live English: Packs, packets, pouches, wrappers

1. Activity: Live English : Packs, packets, pouches, wrappers

Question (a)
Given above is the picture of an imaginary food item’s packet. Let us see how to ‘read’ the matter on the packet as a vigilant consumer. Look at the wrapper and complete the sentences.
Answer:

1. The name of the food item is noodles.
2. It is made by Monnie Foods Corporation Ltd., Pune.
3. It is a Veg food item. (Veg/Non-veg)
4. 
5. The ingredients of noodles are wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, carbonates.
6. The date of packing is 27/6/2017 and the expiry date is not given.
7. It should be consumed before 8 months from the date of manufacturing.

Question 1.
Try and obtain more information about the various symbols printed on the packet:
Answer:

2. Discuss the following with the help of given points:

Question 1.
Why the ‘recipe’ is given on the packet:
Answer:
Points: to prepare recipe fast in simple and enjoyable way/manner, proper additives, water, etc. to manage timing-preparing the food item in short time without confusion.

Question 2.
Why the packet tells us to visit the website of the company :
Answer:
Points: for complaining about the bad food product – to enquire about another food products of the company – to get more information about the food item in the packet.

Question 3.
What ideas are used to make the packet attractive :
Answer:
Points: well designed – illustrations for making recipe – separate tables for ingradients, Nutrition facts and recipe – beautiful attractive writing – clear instructions.

Question 4.
How you will verify whether something is good for you to eat:
Answer:
Points: after reading information on the packet especially about ingredients and nutrition facts taste after having the food item – from reliability and genuineness of the manufacturer – popularity.

Question (b)
Collect the outer coverings of fast food items. Discuss the following points in groups and then write your observations in your notebook.
Answer:

1. ngredients
2. Manufactured by
3. Net weight
4. Veg or Non-veg
5. Recipe
6. Nutrition facts
7. MRP
8. Mfg. date
9. Website
10. Other instructions, if any

Question (c)
Work in groups and prepare an attractive wrapper or packet for any product of your choice. Prepare an advertisement for your product.

Question (d)
You want to convince the customer to buy your product. Prepare a conversation between you and the customer about it.
Answer:
Convincing a customer about a product

• Myself: Welcome to our shop. How can I help you?
• Customer: I want some quality fast food. My daughter is craving for it since morning!
• Myself: No problem Sir. We have variety of food items in our shop. But I shall insist you to buy this ‘Mineral Noodles’.
• Customer: I haven’t heard about this.
• Myself: Don’t worry Sir. I won’t give you any ordinary product. It is new and has become a craze in the market.
• Customer: What is special about it?
• Myself: Yes, I tell you. It’s a purely vegetarian t food, rich with important ingredients, rarely found in other products.
• Customer: What about the taste?
• Myself : Quite yummy. Children are greedy for it.
• Customer: Are there any chemical additives?
• Myself: Not at all, every ingredient is natural, healthy and nutritious. No complaint this date! Its recipe is simple, easy and can be prepared in five minutes. This will be your best choice. You won’t repent, and see the price – less than any renowned products. You must buy it. Customer: I believe your words. Pack me three packets of ‘Mineral Noodles’.
• Myself: Here they are!
• Customer: Thank you.
• Myself: Welcome, Sir.

Question (e)
Your younger sister wants to eat something tasty. You are telling her the recipe of one such food item. Prepare a dialogue about
Answer:
An Instant Recipe
(My younger sister comes to my study room asking for something to eat, since Mom isn’t at home.)

• Sister: Dada! I am really hungry. Can you help me make something tasty? Mother isn’t at home.
• Myself: I am studying right now, sis! But I surely can tell you a recipe that will delight your taste buds as well as fill your stomach.
• Sister: Thank you, Dada. So what I need to do. What will be the ingredients?
• Myself: Nothing fancy! You need a salty, crispy biscuit packet and slices of cheese and tomato ketchup.
• Sister: Here are them all. Anything else.
• Myself: Nothing! Now take two biscuits and cut the slice of cheese according to the size of the biscuits.
• Sister: Like this, right?
• Myself: That’s good! Now place the cheese slice between two biscuits and dip in ketchup. Your tasty, crispy, tummy filling delight is ready.
• Sister: It is so simple! And that’s really delicious, Dada. I’ll make more of these and will arrange in this plate for me and you to enjoy. Thank you!
• Myself: It’s my pleasure!

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Chapter 3.4 Think Before You Speak! Additional Important Questions and Answers

Simple Factual Activity:

Question 1.
Complete the following:
(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:
1. Harsh words are like scattered bits of paper carried away by the wind because it is very difficult
to take them back.
2. The young man said that he had spoken very harsh and unkind words to his friend and he was deeply hurt.

Question 2.
Who said to whom?

1. “How can I make amends?”
2. “Go out into the street and collect the bits of | paper.”
3. “Write all the harsh things you said to him.”
4. “Learn to think before you speak in anger.”

Answer:

1. The young man said to his spiritual teacher.
2. The teacher said to the young man.
3. The teacher said to the young man.
4. The teacher said to the young man.

Complex Factual Activities:

Question 1.
What does the narrator tell you about the two fences that you have to pass before speaking a word?
Answer:
The narrator tells us that if you have to speak even a single word, that word must pass through two fences (walls). The first one is of our two rows of the teeth and the second is of our two lips. Before a word can be spoken, it has to pass/ pierce through these two fences or walls. Therefore we must think carefully before we utter a word or speak something.

Question 2.
What were a wise man’s thoughts about our spoken word?
Answer:
The wise man thought that you are the slave of your spoken word. Once you have spoken a word you cannot get it back whatever you do. Therefore you must be careful about the word that you choose for speaking. Once the word has left your lips, you will not be able to get it back; you cannot take it back; you cannot change it or control it.

Question 3.
How did the spiritual teacher teach a lesson to the young man about his harsh and unkind words to his friend?
Answer:
The teacher gave the young man a sheet of paper and a pen and asked him to write down all the harsh, unkind words he had spoken to his friend. When he had written, the teacher asked him to tear up the sheet of paper into many small bits and throw them out of the window. As he did this he asked him to collect all the tiny bits of paper.

The young man tried his best but could not collect a single torn bit of paper because they were scattered far and wide. The teacher told the young man that the spoken words are like the bits of paper; they cannot be taken back and advised him to think before he spoke.

Activities based on vocabulary:

Question 1.
Write from the passage the words related to our body parts :
Answer:
mouth, ears, teeth, lips

Question 2.
Write four words that have ‘un-’ as prefix:
Example: unspoken
Answer:
unaware, uncertain, uncommon, unclean

Question 3.
Match the following words in column ‘A’ with their antonyms in column ‘B’:

‘A’	‘B’
1. harsh	(a) easy
2. earlier	(b) narrow
3. difficult	(c) soft
4. wide	(d) later

Answer:

‘A’	‘B’
1. harsh	(c) soft
2. earlier	(d) later
3. difficult	(a) easy
4. wide	(b) narrow

Question 4.
Write any four adverbs each with ‘-ly’ that express
(a) anger and
(b) loving nature in our talk:
Answer:
(a) anger: harshly, angrily, rudely, nastily
(b) loving nature: sweetly, nicely, affectionately, kindly

Activities based on contextual grammar:

Do as directed:

Question 1.
Complete the words by using correct letters:

1. u _ ter
2. thi_k
3. mou _ h
4. s_ave

Answer:

1. utter
2. think
3. mouth
4. slave

Question 2.
Copy the following sentences correctly in your notebook:
Answer:
1. “I am afraid I’ve lost my friendship with him. How can I make amends?”
2. “Throw the bits out of this window,” the teacher told him.

Question 3.
Put the following words in alphabetical order:
1. statesman, fence, nature, anger
2. stammer, scatter, spoken, statesman.
Answer:
1. anger, fence, nature, statesman.
2. scatter, spoken, stammer, statesman.

Question 4.
Punctuate the following sentences:
1. this is what happens with the spoken words the teacher said
2. now tear up this sheet of paper into as many as small bits as you can the wise teacher said
Answer:
1. “This is what happens with the spoken words,” the teacher said.
2. “Now tear up this sheet of paper into as many as small bits as you can,” the wise teacher said.

Question 5.
Write four small words (minimum 3 letters each) using the letters in the given word.
‘mythological’.
Answer:

1. myth
2. log
3. logic
4. toil.

Question 6.
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences:
1. The ears is like funnels, open all the time.
2. Therefore, learn to thought before you speak in anger.
Answer:
1. The ears are like funnels, open all the time.
2. Therefore, learn to think before you speak in anger.

Question 7.
Write related words as shown in the example:(Answers are directly given.)
Answer:

Question 8.
Complete the following word-chain of adjectives. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:
difficult → …………… → …………….. → …………….. → …………………
Answer:
difficult → talkative → energetic constant → tanned.

Question 9.
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase in your own sentence.
“to be afraid of”.
Answer:
Nowadays children are not afraid of ghosts and stories of ghosts.

Question 10.
Use prefix to or suffix to make new words and use any of the roots words in your own sentence :
1. correct
2. complete
Answer:
1. incorrect
2. incomplete.
Sentence: There was a complete silence in the class.

Question 11.
Make the following sentence bigger by adding a clause:
My village is a beautiful place ………………….
Answer:
My village is a beautiful place which is situated very close to the Konkan coast.

Personal Response:

Question 1.
Was Disraeli trying to give a scientific reason? Was he only trying to give a message in lighthearted but effective way?
Answer:
Disraeli was not trying to give any scientific reason about man having two ears and one mouth. It was good for mankind. If man had two mouths and one ear he would have talked more and listened less and appearance of his face would have strangely changed. He wanted to give a lighthearted and playful message that man should talk less and listen more.

Question 2.
Write the biological reasons why man’s ears and mouth have developed the way they are now.
Answer:
Ears are sense organs that interpret sounds. Two ears will function better by capturing sounds from everywhere. Mouth is basically for feeding in all animals. It should be a single one. It then leads to food pipe to carry swallowed food inside the body. With a single mouth, feeding is easier. However, ears should be two to gather all sound signals.

Question 3.
What do you do when someone speaks to you angrily. Do you also speak angrily?
Answer:
When someone speaks to me angrily, I try to keep my calm because I know that angry words lead to quarrels and fights. Fire of anger always takes a bad turn and becomes worst. I at first try to pacify the person talking harshly to me or then keep quiet without speaking a word with him.

Read the passage on the textbook page no. 83 about Socrates’ wisdom and his three questions and answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Who was Socrates?
Answer:
Socrates was one of the wisest men of the ancient world.

Question 2.
Who were influenced by his teachings?
Answer:
Many youths were influenced by his teachings.

Question 3.
What did he advise his disciples?
Answer:
He advised his disciples to keep their mouth shut and speak only when it is absolutely necessary.

Question 4.
Have you ever passed on an empty remark or vain statement that might hurt someone else? What can you do to avoid doing it again ?
Answer:
I was very proud of my fair colour. Once I, jokingly, passed some nasty remark on one of my friends, about his dark colour. He was greatly hurt and stopped talking with me; he started avoiding me and our friendship was lost.

I realised that I shouldn’t have passed such a vain remark. I have now decided to avoid passing such remarks. I can avoid speaking without thinking. I can stop jeering at others. I can change my attitude and speak sweetly and kindly to everyone.

My English Coursebook 9th Class Solutions Unit 3

• Coromandel Fishers Class 9 English Solutions
• The Fall of Troy Class 9 English Solutions
• To a Butterfly Class 9 English Solutions
• Think Before You Speak! Class 9 English Solutions
• Great Scientists Class 9 English Solutions