Tales of Bhola Grandpa|Manoj Das|West Bengal board class 9 English solution|Model Activity tasks|question and answer
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
1. In the bokal tree there lived
(a) crows
(b) monkeys
(c) tigers
(d) sparrows
Ans: (b) monkeys
2. On the way back from the festival, Bhola Grandpa tightly held on to the two fingers of his
(a) son
(b) cousin
(c) grandson
(d) nephew
Ans: (c) grandson
3. A gang of pirates were burying a
(a) large box
(b) small box
(c) large bag
(d) small bag
Ans: (a) large box
4. Bhola Grandpa was returning from the
(a) yearly market
(b) monthly market
(c) daily market
(d) weekly market
Ans: (d) weekly market
5. Bhola Grandpa died at the age of
(a) eighty-five
(b) ninety-five
(c) fifty-five
(d) seventy-five
Ans: (b) ninety-five
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
(a) When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail when he realised that he had lost his grandson.
(b) Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter?
Ans: The grandson found a cosy shelter under the belly of a cow.
(c) What request did Bhola Grandpa make to the first man he saw on the mound?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa requested the man to give some water to drink.
(d) How old was Bhola Grandpa's wife when he died?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa's wife was eighty years old when he died.
Exercise 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
(a) Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes?
Ans: No real treasure was found under the sand dunes because the information what Bhola Grandpa gave was on the basis of a dream in his midday nap.
(b) What did the tiger do after Bhola Grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree?
Ans: The tiger started to circle round the tree about a hundred times and then it settled down under a bush without taking its eyes off Bhola Grandpa.
(c) What was the reason of Bhola Grandpa's death according to his wife?
Ans: According to Bhola Grandpa's wife, he died because he might have forgotten to breathe.
Grammar in use:
Exercise 4
Change the mode of narration of the following sentences:
(a) Bulbuli said to his friend, "Will you come tomorrow?"
Ans: Bulbuli asked his friend if he would come the next day.
(b) Paulami says," I am fine."
Ans: Paulami says that she is fine.
(c) The teacher said to the students, "Keep quiet."
Ans: The teacher ordered the students to keep quiet.
(d) My mother said to me,"May your dreams come true."
Ans: My mother wished that my dreams might come true.
(e) The students said," Sir, please allow us to play in the field."
Ans: The student addressed him as Sir and begged to allow them to play in the field.
Exercise 5
In each of the sentences of the following passage some articles and prepositions are used in an incorrect manner. Underline them and replace them with the appropriate ones:
On an winter night I was aboard a boat. It was a moonlit night full on stars. The boat was anchored up a great river. I was thrilled to see a beauty of nature.
Ans: In a winter night I was aboard a boat. It was a moonlit night full of stars. The boat was anchored down a great river. I was thrilled to see the beauty of nature.
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