Story: Tales of Bhola GrandpaAuthor: Manoj Das
WBBSE Class 9
: Lesson 1
Tales of Bhola Grandpa by Manoj Das
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the
given alternatives:
1. In the bokal tree there lived
Ans:
(a) crows
(b) monkeys
(c) tigers
(d) sparrows
2. On the way back from the
festival, Bhola Grandpa tightly held on to the two fingers of his
Ans:
(a) son
(b) cousin
(c) grandson
(d) nephew
3. Bhola Grandpa was returning
from the
Ans:
(a) yearly market
(b) monthly market
(c) daily market
(d) weekly market
4. Bhola Grandpa died at the age of
Ans:
(a) eighty five
(b) ninety five
(c) fifty five
(d) seventy 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 found that his grandson was
not with him.
(b) Where had the grandson found
a cosy shelter?
Ans: The grandson had found a cosy shelter under a cow’s belly.
(c) What request did Bhola
Grandpa make to the first man he saw on the mound?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa requested for some water to drink to the first man he saw
on the mound.
(d) How old was Bhola Grandpa’s
wife when he died?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa’s wife was eighty years old when Bhola Grandpa died.
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Exercise 3
Answer
the following questions within twenty five words:
(a) Why was no real treasure
found under the sand dunes?
Ans: No treasure was found because there was no real treasure. All it was a
dream which Bhola Grandpa had during his midday nap.
(b) What did the tiger do after
Bhola Grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree?
Ans: The tiger roared and circled the tree about a hundred times. Then it
settled down under a bush without taking its eyes off him.
(c) What was the reason of Bhola Grandpa's death according to his
wife?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa might have forgotten to take breath as he was very
unmindful. According to Bhola grandpa’s wife, it was the reason behind Bhola
Grandpa’s death.
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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 blessed me that my dreams might come true.
(e) The students said,” Sir, please allow us to play in the
field.”
Ans: The students requested the teacher to allow them to play in the field.
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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: a, of, to,
the
Composition
Exercise 6
Write a dialogue within 100 words
on the need to ban the use of animals like tigers and lions as circus
attractions:
Hints: wild animals decreasing - ill
treatment to animals in circuses—criminal offence—laws against such—need to be
humane to animals
Ans:
Mohan: Hello Madan. Where are you
going?
Madan: I’m going to buy a book
about wild animals. What about you?
Mohan: Me also going to that side.
Let’s go.
Madan: Sure. Have you heard about
the circus show in our city?
Mohan: Yes and I don’t like
circus. Wild animals should not be caged. Day by day their number is
decreasing.
Madan: True. In circuses the wild animals are ill
treated. They had to live in small cages and had to perform dangerous stunts but
the wild animals like lions, tigers etc. should be freed to roam in jungles.
Mohan: This is criminal offence.
There are certain laws against all these. Our government should take strict
steps to implement these laws and educate people about these.
Madan: Yes and above all we all
need to be humane.
Mohan: I agree. See you soon. Bye
Madan: Good bye.
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Exercise 7
Write a story within 100 words
using the given hints. Give a title to the story:
Hints: returning from educational
excursion by bus—night journey—sudden breakdown—tyres punctured—had to wait for
two hours at a lonely place—tyres fixed—back home
Ans:
A Night Journey
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