'Fable' by Ralph Waldo Emerson - Textual Questions and Answers
Comprehension Exercises
1. Choose the correct the alternative to complete the following sentences:
a. The quarrel was caused between the mountain and the – (i) rabbit (ii) rat (iii) cat (iv) squirrel.
Answer: (iv) squirrel
b. Bun has no doubt the mountain is – (i) small (ii) big (iii) noble (iv) kind.
Answer: (ii) big
c. Unlike a mountain, a squirrel can crash a – (i) nut (ii) joke (iii) stone (iv) lock.
Answer: (i) nut
2. State appropriately whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write sentences/ phrases/ words in support of your answer.
a. The mountain called the squirrel ‘Little Bun’.
Answer: False
Supporting statement: And the former called the latter ‘little prig’ (Line 3)
b. The squirrel is more spry than the mountain.
Answer: True
Supporting statement: An not half so spry (Line 14)
c. The mountain can bring (carry) forests on its back.
Answer: True
Supporting statement: If I cannot carry forests(woods) on my back. (Line 18)
3. Answer the following questions.
a. Who had a quarrel with the squirrel?
Answer: The Mountain had a quarrel with the squirrel.
b. What is not a shame (disgrace) to the squirrel?
Answer: To occupy his place as a small one is not a disgrace to the squirrel.
c. What is it that the squirrel doesn’t negate (deny)?
Answer: The squirrel does not deny that the mountain has a pretty squirrel track.
Grammar in Use
4. Replace the underlined words with the suitable phrasal verbs where necessary. There is one more phrasal verb in the list.
a. Rabi met his friend in the park.
b. Tanushree cannot tolerate cruel behavior to animals.
c. His proposal was rejected.
List of phrasal verbs: turn down, come over, put up with, come across
Answer:
a. Rabi came across his friend in the park.
b. Tanushree cannot put up with cruel behavior to animals.
c. His proposal was turned down.
5. Change the voice of the following sentences.
a. Lock the door.
Answer: Let the door be locked.
b. Akash knows the solution to this problem.
Answer: The solution to this problem is known to Akash.
c. I had written a letter.
Answer: A letter had been written by me.
Writing Activities
6. Write a letter to your dearest friend (within 100 words) advising her/ him to visit the (civic) public library in her/his locality as frequently as possible.
Answer:
Advice to visit a Public Library
Hatpukur, Memari
District: Burdwan
Pin : 713146
Date: 20 December, 2020
Dear Ananya,
I received your letter two days ago. But, I apologize, I could not reply because of my class test. Today, I would like to tell you about the significance of public library for our education.
Are you a member of your native municipal library? If not, please get your membership today and short visiting the library a frequently as possible. You can get a number of reference books there for you to study. Moreover, storybooks, journals and dailies of different types will broaden the horizon of your knowledge which will stand you in good stead.
This is enough today, Thank you for your letter. Regards! for elders and good wishes for you.
Your friend,
Sayoni
Ananya Samonto
Gramyahitakari Girl’s School
Birbhum
7. Write a paragraph (within 100 words) on the profits of early morning exercises using the following points.
Points: good for healthiness –fresh air –preserves one active throughout the day.
Answer:
Benefits of Early Morning Exercise
Early morning exercises refer to yoga and other exercises that are done in fresh air during early hours of the day. Early morning is the time when we get up from bed and plan for our daily activities. Exercises during this period keep up physically fit and mentally alert. Yoga and some other exercises of hands and legs, head and body, revitalize our energy and embolden our capacity take up difficult challenges of our daily life. We know that the health is wealth. And early morning exercises can only keep us active, sane, sound, healthy and fit throughout the day.
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Textual Questions and Answers
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