Unit-3 : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 22 Q1 : With your partner, discuss and narrate an incident about a person who likes to show off. _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Check whether your classmates agree with you. Answer : Pointers have been provided for students’ reference. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own. 1. Talk about what is ‘show off’ and then relate a person you know who does so. 2. Take an example of an incident that happened once when you were with that person and he/she showed off. 3. Tell the…
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Unit-2 : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 13 Q1 : Duke is a Doberman. What are the other known breeds of dogs? Answer : A model answer has been provided for students’ reference. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own. Terrier Bulldog Alsatian Spaniel German shepherd Poodle Border collie Boxer Pug Labrador Elo Pekingese Q2 : Match the words in the boxes with their explanations given below: rampageous subdural haemorrhage bellow blonde taut rambunctiousness grin critical confinement quivering shimmied a. This is the other word for trembling: b. This is used for…
Unit-1 : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 6 Q1 : The grandmother could relate to the central character of the story ‘Kashi Yatre’ as __________. (i) both were old and uneducated (ii) both had granddaughters who read to them (iii) both had a strong desire to visit Kashi (iv) both were determined to learn to read Answer : (iii) both had a strong desire to visit Kashi Q2 : Why did the women at the temple discuss the latest episode of ‘Kashi Yatre’? (i) to pass their time (ii) the writer, Triveni, was very popular (iii) they could…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 138 NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 20 Q1 : ”¢ Gerrard lives alone in a lonely cottage. An intruder, who is a criminal, enters his cottage. He intends to murder Gerrard and take on his identity. Does he succeed? ”¢ The following words and phrases occur in the play. Do you know their meanings? Match them with the meanings given, to find out. cultured an informal expression for a fashionable vehicle count on unnecessary and usually harmful Answer : ”¢ No, the intruder does not…
Thinking about the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 136 Q1 : “A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he feel a great peace? Answer : Though his loved one’s death has left the poet numb and the “common human fears” no longer affected him, his reaction cannot be labelled as “bitter grief”. This is because by the end of the poem, we come to know that…
Before you read : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 127 Q1 : • Do you like travelling? The writer, Vikram Seth, enjoys it very much. In his book, Heaven Lake, he describes a long journey from China to India, via Tibet and Nepal. • Have you heard of places like Ajmer Sharif, Madurai, Sanchi, Varanasi, Sarnath, or Halebid? Can you name some other places like these? • What do the surroundings of a holy place in your city look like? Think about it as you read Vikram Seth’s description of Kathmandu. Answer : • Yes, I like travelling…
Thinking about the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 125 Q1 : 1. What is the snake trying to escape from? 2. Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour? 3. The poet finds the snake beautiful. Find the words he uses to convey its beauty. 4. What does the poet wish for the snake? 5. Where was the snake before anyone saw it and chased it away? Where does the snake disappear? Answer : 1. The snake is trying to escape from being hit with a stick. 2. No, the snake is not a harmful…
Thinking about the text thinking about language : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 119 Q1 : Given in the box are some headings. Find the relevant paragraphs in the text to match the headings. An Orphaned Cub; Bruno’s Food-chart; An Accidental Case of Poisoning; Playful Baba; Pain of Separation; Joy of Reunion; A Request to the Zoo; An Island in the courtyard Answer : An Orphaned Cub – para 3 Bruno’s Food-chart – para 6 An Accidental Case of Poisoning – para 8 Playful Baba – para 12 Pain of Separation – para 14 Joy of Reunion -…
Thinking about the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 111 NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 15 Q1 : 1. Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not? 2. How has the tree grow to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity. 3. What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed? 4. The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What does he mean by this? 5. What is the meaning of “anchoring earth” and “earth cave”? 6. What does…
Thinking about the text : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 102 Q1 : Answer these questions in one or two sentences each. (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answers.) 1. Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised? (1) 2. Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. (2) 3. Why was Santosh sent to the local school? (3) 4. When did she leave home for Delhi, and why? (4) 5. Why did Santosh’s parents agree to pay for her…