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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