All Summer in a Day - Textual Questions and Answers

All Summer in a Day

Ray Douglas Bradbury

Exercise 1

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives.

1. Men and women came from the Earth to Venus by – (a) aero planes (b) helicopter (c) rockets (d) satellites.

2. The children learnt that the sun was like a /an – (a) lemon (b) apple (c) orange (d) guava.

3. The children had long forgotten the color of the – (a) Earth (b) Sun (c) Venus (d) Moon.

4. When the children left warm in the sun they took off their – (a) jackets (b) sweaters (c) blazers (d) coat.

5. The children came to know that the sun would come out after – (a) two years (b) six years (c) seven years (d) nine years.

Exercise 2

Answer the following questions within fifteen words

a. How did the heavy storms affect the island of Venus?

Answer: The heavy storms affect the island of Venus with huge tidal waves.

b. What did the children write about the Sun?

Answer: The children wrote small stories, essays and poems about the Sun.

c. Where did the children play?

Answer: The children played hide and seek in the jungle of Venus.

d. How did the jungle of Venus look?

Answer: The jungle in Venus looked like the colour of rubber, ash and ink.

Exercise 3

Answer the following questions within twenty five words.

a. Why were the children eager to see the Sun?

Answer: The children had forgotten the colour and heat of the Sun. They had read about the Sun in the class the day before. So they were eager to see it.

b. What did the children do immediately after the rain stopped?

Answers: The children rushed out from their underground houses and started running. Taking of their jackets they enjoyed the warmth of the sun. They yelled in joy.

c. Why do you think that the children felt unhappy when it started raining again?

Answer: The children felt unhappy because they would never play for any more seven years in the rainy world. They would have to remain indoors. They would not enjoy the warmth of the sun with each other anymore.

Grammar in Use

Exercise 4

Read the following sets of sentences.

Set – 1

a. A cool wind blew around them. (Simple Sentence)

b. When the sun came out last seven years ago they were too young. (Complex Sentence)

c. They took off their jackets and let the sun warm their arms. (Compound Sentence)

Set – 2

a. A wind that was cool blew around them. (Complex Sentence)

b. The sun came out last seven years ago and they were too young then. (Compound Sentence)

c. Taking off their jackets, they let the sun warm their arms. (Simple Sentence)

Note That:

1. A Simple Sentence can be converted to a Complex Sentence by expanding a word or phrase into a subordinate clause (noun, adjective or adverb clause).

2. A Simple Sentence can be converted to a Compound Sentence by expanding a word or phrase into a main clause and the clauses are joined by a Coordinating Conjunction.

3. A Complex Sentence can be converted to a Simple Sentence by contracting the subordinate clause (noun, adjective or adverb clause) into words or phrase.

4. A Complex Sentence can be converted to a Compound Sentence by replacing the Subordinate Clause with a main clause and adding a Coordinating Conjunction.

5. A Compound Sentence can be converted to a Simple Sentence or to a Complex Sentence by changing the sentence accordingly.

Exercise 5

Do as directed.

a. I have a blue pen. (Change into a Complex Sentence)

Answer: I have a pen which is blue. / A pen that I have is blue.

b. Seeing a snake, the boy shouted. (Change into a Compound Sentence)

Answer: The boy saw a snake and he shouted.

c. I know a man who is very wise. (Change into a Simple Sentence)

Answer: I know a very wise man.

d. The girl who is dancing on the stage is my sister. (Change into a Compound Sentence)

Answer: The girl is dancing on the stage and she is my sister.

e. I met my friend and told her about an incident. (Change into a Simple Sentence)

Answer: I met my friend to tell her an incident.

Or, After meeting my friend I told her about an incident.

Or, Meeting my friend I told her about an incident.

f. The sky was overcast but it did not rain. (Change into a Complex Sentence)

Answer: Although the sky was overcast, it didn’t rain.

Composition

Read the following letter carefully.

Question: Imagine that you are interested in enrolling yourself to a basic computer course that has been advertised in an English daily. Now write a letter to the Advertiser / Director of ABC Computer Education Center asking him/ her about some of the important aspects of the course like eligibility, duration, weekly routine and course fees.

All Summer in a Day - Enquiry for admission

Answer:

The Director

ABC Computer Center

Kolkata – 700001

Sub: Enquiry for admission

Sir/ Madam,

In respect to your advertisement in ‘The Times of India’, dated 15^th April 2021, I wish to get myself enrolled in your institution to pursue the Basic Computer Course. Please let me know the following as soon as possible.

a. Eligibility/ minimum qualification required

b. Course fees

c. Duration of the course

d. The probable weekly class-routine

I hope to receive an early reply from you.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

Rakesh Ghosh

Bolpur (Near Shantiniketan Primary School), Birbhum

21^st May 2021

Exercise 6

Write a letter within 100 words to the postmaster of your locality informing him about the loss of an important letter addressed to you, and requesting him to help you get it.

Answer:

The Postmaster

Memari Post Ofice

Memari, East Burdwan – 713146

Sub: Loss of an important letter

Sir/ Madam,

It is really a matter of regret to bring to your kind notice that an important letter addressed to me is either lost or not being at all delivered at my residence. The postman is so careless that he often misplaces the letters. The recent loss of my letter has caused me a great deal of anxiety. If the important letter is not recovered and delivered to my address in time, it will really put the postal system in disgrace.

May I, therefore, request you to make an enquiry into the matter and take necessary action so that I can get back my letter in future?

Yours sincerely,

Bikah Sharma

Memari (Near Memari Rail Station),

East Burdwan – 713146

21^st May 2021

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