Story: Tales of Bhola Grandpa
Author: 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

            On a moonlit night of spring, we the students of class IX were returning from Shantiniketan. It was an educational excursion. We were travelling by bus. While crossing a river bridge suddenly our bus stopped. Enquiry revealed that bus tyres had punctured and it would take two hours to repair. We were shocked at first as the place was very lonely. Then our teacher showed us the beautiful river water. We were stunned to see the moonlight that reflected on the river water. It seemed we were in heaven. We enjoyed the natural beauty very much. We sang songs about moon. By the time the tyres were fixed and we came back home safely.


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