TALES OF BHOLA GRANDPA
1.In the Bokal tree there lived—
(a) crows
(b) monkeys
(c) tigers
(d) sparrows
Answer: (b) monkeys
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
Answer: (c) grandson
A gang of pirates were burying a—
(a) large box
(b) small box
(c) large bag
(d) small bag
Answer: (a) large box
Bhola Grandpa was returning from the—
(a) yearly market
(b) weekly market
(c) daily market
(d) monthly market
Answer: (b) weekly market
Bhola Grandpa died at the age of—
(a) eighty-five
(b) ninety-five
(c) fifty-five
(d) seventy-five
Answer: (b) ninety-five
Exercise 2: Answer the following questions within fifteen words
When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail?
Answer: Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail when he realized that his grandson had slipped out of his hand.
Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter?
Answer: The grandson had found a cosy shelter under the belly of a cow.
What was the request of Bhola Grandpa to the first man he saw on the mound?
Answer: Bhola Grandpa requested the man for some drinking water.
How old was Bhola Grandpa’s wife when he died?
Answer: Bhola Grandpa’s wife was eighty years old when he died.
Exercise 3: Answer the following questions within twenty-five words
Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes?
Answer: No real treasure was found because the pirates and the hidden box were part of a dream Bhola Grandpa had during his midday nap.
What did the tiger do after Bhola Grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree?
Answer: The tiger roared and circled the tree a hundred times, then settled down under a bush without taking its eyes off him.
What was the reason of Bhola Grandpa’s death according to his wife?
Answer: According to his wife, the forgetful Bhola Grandpa must have simply forgotten to breathe, leading to his death.
Grammar in Use: Sentence Transformation
Exercise 4: Change the mode of narration
Bulbul said to me, "Will you be going to school tomorrow?"
Answer: Bulbul asked me if I would be going to school the next day.
The policeman said to the thief, "Where have you kept the stolen goods?"
Answer: The policeman asked the thief where he had kept the stolen goods.
The mother said to her son, "May your dreams come true."
Answer: The mother wished her son that his dreams might come true.
The students said, "Sir, please allow us to play in the field."
Answer: The students requested their teacher to allow them to play in the field.
Exercise 5: Follow the instructions
Raghav is so weak that he cannot walk. (Rewrite using 'too')
Answer: Raghav is too weak to walk.
Tania is the most intelligent girl in the class. (Positive degree)
Answer: No other girl in the class is as intelligent as Tania.
As soon as he reached home, it started raining heavily. (Negative sentence)
Answer: No sooner had he reached home than it started raining heavily.
He has passed the examination. (Interrogative sentence)
Answer: Hasn't he passed the examination?
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