Poem: Autumn
Poet: John Clare

 

WBBSE Class 9 : Lesson  3

 


Autumn by John Clare

 

Textual questions:

Exercise 1

  

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:

1. All through the day the fitful gust shakes the

            (a) window-pane

            (b) curtains

            (c) casement

            (d) door

 

2. The poet loves to see the shaking twig dance till the

            (a) coming of dawn

            (b) end of night

            (c) end of afternoon

            (d) shut of eve

 

3. The sparrow sat on the

            (a) cottage rig

            (b) house-top

            (c) mossy elm-tree

            (d) casement

 

4. The pigeons nestled round the

            (a) cage

            (b) cote

            (c) branch

            (d) heath

 

5. The cock was crowing upon the

            (a) dunghill

            (b) lea

            (c) tree tops

            (d) mill-sails

 

6. The grunting pigs

            (a) walk slowly

            (b) scamper by

            (c) scramble and hurry

            (d) dive and swim

 

Exercise 2

 

Answer the following questions within twenty five words:

 

(i) What happens to the leaves of the mossy elm-tree in autumn?

            Ans: In Autumn the fitful gust takes away the faded leaves of mossy elm-tree and twirling them by the window pane.

                                    Or

                        In Autumn the faded leaves of mossy elm-tree falls from the tree and twirling by the window pane with thousand others.

 

(ii) What are the things the poet loves to see on November days?

            Ans: On November days the poet loves to see the twirling leaves of elm tree, the shaking twig, the cottage smoke, the cock upon the dunghill, the sailing mill and the acorns that fall pattering down the tree.

 

 

Grammar in use

 

Exercise 3

 

State whether the following sentences are in Active or Passive Voice:

(a) Anil will visit his grandmother's house.

            Ans: Active Voice

 

(b) The President has left his office.

            Ans: Active Voice

 

(c) The project will have been finished by the students.

            Ans: Passive Voice

 

(d) Promita’s leave has been sanctioned by the school authority.

            Ans: Passive Voice

 

 

Exercise 4

 

Change the voice of the following sentences:

 

(a) The boy has read out the letter.

            Ans: The letter has been read out by the boy.

 

(b) I shall have bought a cricket bat by tomorrow.

            Ans: A cricket bat will have been bought by me by tomorrow.

 

(c) Sohini's friends had organised a picnic.

            Ans: A picnic had been organised by Sohini’s friends.

 

(d) The football team will put up a brave fight.

            Ans: A brave fight will be put up by the football team.

 

 

Exercise 5

 

Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

 

(a) I said to him, “Will you share your tiffin with me?"

            Ans: I asked him if he would share his tiffin with me.

 

(b) Anjan’s mother said, "Your father has left for Mumbai."

            Ans: Anjan’s mother informed that his father had left for Mumbai.

 

(c) The girls triumphantly said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."

            Ans: The girls exclaimed with triumphant that they had won the match.

 

(d) He says, ”Let you be successful in life."

            Ans: He wishes that I may be successful in life.

 

(e) The captain informed, "The tournament was postponed last month

            Ans: The captain informed that the tournament had postponed the previous month.

 

Writing

 

Exercise 7

 

Use the following flow-chart to write a paragraph within 100 words on how to make paper:

 

cutting down of bamboos—making pulp—adding chemicals—rolling into sheets- adding colour—drying—ready for use

Ans:

Making of Paper

            Paper is a very important and useful thing in our daily life. Paper is made in paper mills by maintaining some easy steps. At first bamboos are cut down. Then pulp is made properly with the bamboo. After that chemicals are added to the pulp for the long lasting of the paper. Next the mixture is rolled into sheets. Then desired colours are added to the sheets. Now the sheets are dried properly. Finally paper is ready. Now it is cut into different shapes and sizes and it is used accordingly.

 

 

Exercise 8

 

Write a biography of Annie Besant within 100 words based on the hints given below:

Hints: born on 15‘ of October 1847 in London—famous British writer—well known Socialist, activist for the rights of women—participated in Indian politics—joined the Indian National Congress—became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917—passed away on 20th of September 1933 in Madras, India.

 

Ans: [Answer will be published soon]