All Summer in a Day By Ray Bradbury || Class 9 || Lesson 5 || Comprehension Exercises || Grammar |

All Summer in a Day 

Ray Bradbury

Comprehension Exercises :

About the Author and the Text:

Ray Douglas Bradbury (1920-2012) was one of the most celebrated American fiction writers of the twentieth century. He wrote science fiction, fantasy, horror and mystery stories. His most famous stories are Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man and It Came from Outer Space. Many of his works have been adapted into comic books, television shows and films.

This text is an excerpt from a science fiction which gives us an imaginary account of life on the planet Venus. It touchingly narrates the keen expectations of the children of Venus who eagerly wait for the sun to appear after seven years, but only for an hour. The deviation of the text from what we know as scientific fact only adds to the imaginative element of the tale.

Textual questions:

Exercise - 1

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:

1. Men and women came from the Earth to Venus by

(a) aeroplanes

(b) helicopters

(c) rockets √

(d) satellites

2. The children learned that the sun was like a/an

(a) lemon √

(b) apple

(c) orange

(d) guava

3. The children had long forgotten the colour of the

(a) Earth

(b) Sun √

(c) Venus

(d) Moon

4. When the children felt warm in the sun they took off their

(a) jackets √

(b) sweaters

(c) blazers

(d) coats

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 islands of Venus?

Ans :- Heavy storms caused tidal waves to come over the islands of Venus.

(b) What did the children write about the sun?

Ans :- The children had written small stories, essays, or poems about the sun.

(c) Where did the children play?

Ans :- The children played in the echoing tunnels of the underground city.

(d) How did the jungle in Venus look?

Ans :- The jungle grew and never stopped growing.  The jungle had spent years without the sun.

Exercise - 3

Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:

(a) Why were the children eager to see the sun?

Ans :- The children had seen the sun long ago even forgotten the colour and how much heat it really was.

(b) What did the children do immediately after the rain stopped?

Ans :- The children put their hands to their ears.

(c) Why do you think that the children were feeling unhappy when it started raining again?

Ans :- Because the children did not want to lose a single moment to enjoy the sun with the sun. But the rain created obstacles in their enjoyment.

Grammar in use:

 Exercise - 4

Do as directed:

(a) I have a blue pen. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans :- I have a pen which is blue.

(b) Seeing a snake, the boy shouted. (Change into a compound sentence)

Ans :- The boy saw a snake, shouted

(c) I know a man who is very wise. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans :- I know a very wise man.

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

Ans :- 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)

Ans :- Meeting my friend I told her about an incident.

(f) The sky was overcast but it didn't rain. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans :- Though the sky was overcast, it didn't rain.

Composition:

Exercise - 5

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.

To,  

The postmaster,

Green Park Post Office,

Kolkata-700001,

West Bengal.

                                     Subject - Enquiry about an important letter.

Sir,

        I, Rohan Khanna, beg to state that is an inhabitant in your postal area. I wish to inform you about the loss of a letter that I am not given by the post office. But one of my relatives sent me a very important letter.  I asked the peon but he was not aware of it.

        As per information, if I am not wrong, this letter reached your post office five days ago. But it has not yet been delivered to me. The letter is very important for me.

        I, therefore, request you to look into the matter at the earliest and take the necessary steps as soon as possible.

                Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Rohan Khanna

Date: 12.11.2020

 

A Day in the Zoo by Gerald Durrell || Class 9 || Lesson 4 || Comprehension Exercise || Grammar |

A Day in the Zoo  

Gerald Durrell

Comprehension Exercises  

Textual questions:

Exercise - 1

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:

1. The average day in a zoo begins just before

(a) dusk

(b) dawn √

(c) afternoon

(d) evening

2. The birds searching the dewy grass on the lawn were

(a) peahens √

(b) peacocks

(c) robins

(d) thrushes

3. Stephen with a broom in his hand was guarding over the

(a) bears

(b) gorilla

(c) apes √

(d) armadillo

4. The name of the black Celebes ape was

(a) Etam √

(b) Jeremy

(c) Mike

(d) Stephen

5. The reptiles dozed in the temperature of

(a) sixty degrees

(b) seventy degrees  

(c) eighty degrees √

(d) ninety degrees.

Exercise -2  

Answer the following questions within fifteen words:

(1) How does the sky look as one is awakened by the birdsong?

Ans :-  The sky will be slightly tinged with yellow when one awakened by the birdsong.

(2) How do the parrots and parakeets salute the people?

Ans :- The parrots and parakeets salute the people with a cacophony of sounds.

(3) What do all the animals do at the start of a new day?

Ans :- All the animals, excited and eager at the start of a new day, bustle about the cages.

(4) As the light fades, where does the robin fly off to?

Ans :- As the light fades, the robin ceases to sing and flies off to roost in the mimosa tree.

Exercise - 3

Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:

(1) What work do Jeremy and Mike do in the gorillas' cages?

Ans :- They sweep up the mess on the floor and scatter fresh white sawdust.

(2) Describe the state of the frogs and snakes in the reptile house.

Ans :- Frogs make gulping sounds and Snakes regard you calmly with lidless eyes.

(3) What would one see and hear while lying in bed at night?

Ans :- As you lie in bed, you watch through the window the moon separating itself from the shadow of the trees. You hear the lions cough.

Grammar in use:

Exercise - 4

Classify the underlined adverbs according to their functions in the chart given below:

(a) Thave already done the job.

(b) Bappa can go anywhere for his work.

(c) Puja often comes to my place.

(d) Nargis sings sweetly.

 Ans :-

Functions of adverbs

Manner	Time	Place	Frequency
sweetly	already	anywhere	often

Exercise - 5

Underline the clauses in the following sentences and state what kind of clauses they are:

(a) As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.

Ans :- Adverbial Clause

(b) The house where Nazrul was born is in Churulia.

Ans :- Adverbial Clause

(c) She said that she would return soon.

Ans :- Noun Clause

(d) Have you read the book which you borrowed from me?

Ans :- Adjective Clause

Exercise - 6

Identify the following sentences as simple, complex or compound sentence:

(i) He is too tired to walk alone.

Ans :- Simple

(ii) Thave a friend who lives in Mumbai.

Ans :- Complex

(iii) Priyam wrote a letter but he got no reply.

Ans :- Compound

(iv) Being ill, I could not attend school.

Ans :- Simple

(v) She told me that she would enter a house which is believed to be haunted.

Ans :- Complex

(vi) The sun shines brightly and the flowers bloom.

Ans :- Compound

Composition :

Exercise - 7

Write a letter to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school within 100 words seeking leave for three days to visit your ailing grandmother.

Ans :-

To,

The Headmaster/Headmistress,

Kheshira High School

Malda, West Bengal

                                Subject: Application for Leave of absence

Sir/Madam,

             I beg to state that I, Sunirban Jha, is an obedient student of your school. I read in class-IX, section B and my roll number is 28.

             With due respect I inform you that I will not be able to attend my class from 05.08.2020 to 10.08.2020. I wish to go home to see my grandmother for her saviour illness. She has been suffering from cerebral attack for last two days and my family wants my help.

              So, therefore, I request you to grant my leave of absence for those days only so that I can visit my ailing grandmother.

              Thanking You.

Yours sincerely,

Sunirban Jha

Vill+p.o- Kheshira

Malda

Exercise - 8

Write a letter to your friend within 100 words narrating your experience of visiting a Wild Life sanctuary.

Ans :-

Dear Joy,

              I received your letter yesterday. I wish you are well. Today I shall write to you about my experience of visiting Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary. This famous sanctuary is situated near Raiganj town in the Uttar Dinajpur District in the state of West Bengal. It is also popularly known as Kulik Bird Sanctuary because the river of the same name (Kulik) flows around the sanctuary. You'll be pleased to see species like kadam, jarul, shisoo and eucalyptus. You’ll find kites, flycatchers, owls, kingfishers, woodpeckers, drongoes and other resident birds at the sanctuary.

               Therefore, I would like to suggest you to visit Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary. I had a very good experience to go there.

                 With regards to your father and mother.

Yours ever,

Joy Karmakar

Vill+PO –Malda

West Bengal