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We have to do good to others. We should not be cruel but kind. Our nobel purpose is to help all.

The man in the Moon is the central character of the poem.

1. beside,

2. between, 

3. next, 

4. in front of, 

5. in front of, 

6. behind, 

7. between.

(i) Again and again: repeatedly. 

I could not believe the bad news, so I read it again and again.

(ii) Thought over- consider. 

Ivan thought over the suggestion made by his friend but was not convinced.

(iii) In his mind’s eye- in his imagination. 

He could see the scene and the events in his mind’s eye.

1. pitiful 

2. full 

3. joufully 

4. unjust 

5. draw

The most important person is the person we are with at a particular moment.

There is only one time that is important and that time is ‘Now’.

1. crafty 

2. suggestion

1. She had always been short and fat and slightly bent. 

2. She had always been as we had known her. 

3. Old, so terribly old that she would not have grown older and had stayed at the same age for 20 years. 

4. She would fetch my wooden slate which she had already washed. 

5. The setting sun had lit her room with a blaze of golden light.

(i) I could not believe the bad news, so I read it again and again.

(ii) Ivan thought over the suggestion made by his friend but was not convinced.

(iii) He could see the scene and the events in his mind’s eye.

Whenever the grandmother sat in the verandah breaking the bread into little bits, hundreds of little birds collected round her creating a veritable bedlam of chirping. After her death, thousands of sparrows sat scattered on the floor. There was no chirping. The sparrows took no notice of the bread crumbs put by others. When grandmother’s corpse was carried off, they flew away quietly.

Prayer was a part of the life of the grandmother. All the time she had the rosary in her hand, her fingers kept rolling the beads and her lips kept muttering prayers. From morning till evening, whether she did her work or some work for the grandson, she did it with prayers. She went along with the grandson to the school, sat in the temple attached to the school reading scriptures till the school bell rang.

When the author grew up and went to the university, she spent her time spinning; yet all the time she had her prayers on her lips. When she fell ill also, she prayed – and prayed till her last breath. Thus, prayer was an integral part of the life of the grandmother.

The grandmother used to wake the author up in the morning and get him ready for school. She would fetch his wooden slate which she had already washed and plastered with yellow chalk, a tiny earthen ink-pot and red pen, tie them all in a bundle and hand it to him. After a breakfast of thick stale chapattis with a little butter and sugar spread on it, they would leave for school.

Kushwant Singh’s grandmother used to wake him up in the morning and get him ready for school. She would fetch his wooden slate which she had already washed and plastered with yellow chalk, a tiny earthen inkpot and a red pen, tie them all in a bundle and hand it to him. She would then accompany him to the school.

The school was attached to the temple. The teacher was the priest. He used to teach them the alphabet and morning prayers. The children sat in rows on either side of the verandah.

विद्यालय मंदिर से लगा हुआ था। अध्यापक पुजारी था। वह उन्हें वर्णमाला तथा सुबह की प्रार्थनाएं सिखाया करता था। बच्चे बरामदे के दोनों ओर बैठा करते थे।

The grandmother used to feed street dogs with pieces of chapattis when the grandmother and grandson duo returned home from the ‘templeschool’. At a later stage, in the city, when the author was engrossed in his higher studies, she used to spend some time feeding birds like sparrows. They had become so friendly with her that they would perch on her legs.

When the grandmother died, thousands of sparrows sat around the corpse without any chirping, all in silence. They did not touch the bread crumbs which the author’s mother had thrown for them. They flew away quietly when the dead body was carried off and never came back.

The Governor of the HM Prison, Oxford appears to be a considerate and kind-hearted fellow at the start as he arranges for an O-level language exam for a prisoner notorious for his ability to escape from the prison. However, he is quite skeptical of Evans and makes every arrangement to make sure that Evans doesn't escape. He is also rather proud and self conscious. from his prison. The Governor has presence of mind which is clear from the fact that he cross-examines every call that was made to the prison that day. He is intelligent enough to realise that he has been duped but could not judge the extent of the deception. He gets a little over-confident when he tells himself that Evans had no chance of escaping. He is short tempered and gets infuriated with his officers when Evans runs away. At last, he proves to be just another good-for-a-giggle gullible Governor when Evans tricks him again and makes a final escape. His over confidence and self-praise let him down.

(i) In store for- awaiting for something to happen in future. 

The thief did not think of what was in store for him if he got caught.

(ii) (his/her) heart sank- to be disappointed. 

His heart sank when he heard that he was not selected for the match.

(iii) heart of hearts: know something but not admit it 

I knew in my heart of hearts that something was wrong.

A farmer needs a good source of water for his field.

(i) The thief did not think of what was in store for him, if he got caught.

(ii) His heart sank when he heard that he was not selected for the match.

(iii) I knew in my heart of hearts that something was wrong.

She had always been short and fat and slightly bent. Her face was a crisscross of wrinkles running from everywhere to everywhere. She could never have been pretty, but she was always beautiful.

The above extract was set in the court.

Being a simple man Kasim thought that the Qazi was on Ahmad’s side, and that he had lost the case, so he was disappointed.

1. in the palace garden.

2. different answer.

3. clever answer

1. The doctor told him to rest for few days.

2. I hope to build a new house soon.

3. The boy promised not to make the mistake again.

4. The people were shocked to see the accident.

5. Shreya was told to report for duty the next day.

6. The teacher told the students to work carefully.

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1. He began to feel terribly drowsy and soon fell unconscious

2. The invisible being laughed in scorn. 

3. The Yaksha was pleased with Yudhistira’s impartiality.

1. Mind is imagined to be faster than wind.

2. The mother is more nobly sustaining than the earth. 

3. Learning is friend of a traveler.

4. The power of God makes the Sun shine everyday. 

5. Happiness is the result of good conduct.

1. Pool or river.

2. Over whelmed

3. learned

4. abandon

5. Solitary

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When the warrior Arjuna heard the warning voice of Yaksha, he became very angry it was arrogant. Atonce he was furious and was ready to kill Yaksha. Apart from this, he was thirsty so he wanted to quench his terrible thirst.

Yaksha was happy to know the answers given by Yudhistira. So he asked him when he wanted to revive among the dead brothers. Then Yudhistira thought for a moment and replied that he wanted. Nakula to be revived. He was selfless and he did not want Madri to bereare. He thought it fair so he chose Nakula

Yudhistira was thirsty. He wanted water. So he told his brother Nakula to fetch water but he didn’t return. Then he sent Sahadeva, Arjuna and Bhima. They also didn’t return, so he was apprensive. With much anxiety, he went in the direction his brothers had taken.

It was very hot the Pandavas were thirsty. Yudhistira was in need of water. He wanted water and rest so he told Nakula to look for water so Nakula climbed the tree and noticed water, plants and cranes. So he predicted that there could be water there.

When Yaksha questioned Yudhistira what happiness was Yudhistira replied that happiness is the result of good conduct. It is true. If our conduct is good. We move towards happiness. We should be needy but not greedy. When we desire for more, our conduct is corrupted and so we have to face manly problems. To give an exmple of this, the four Pandavas were not in a position to answer the questions of Yaksha. They did not want humility but Yudhistira was more humble so he answered all the questions with humility. It is the result of his character. It made him to revive his dead brothers.

2. result of good conduct.

Yes, we agree with Yudhistira.

Birth and learning do not make one a Brahmana; good conduct alone does. However learned a person may be, he will not be a ‘Brahmana’ without giving up bad habits. Even though he may be learned in the four Vedas, a man of bad conduct falls to a lower class.

Despite the Judge giving the judgement that Ahmad would have to pay a daily rent to Kasim, Kasim never troubled Ahmad for the ‘rent’ that was due to him. In this way, we come to know that Kasim was a generous man.

1. boundary 

2. decision 

3. announce 

4. argument 

5. court

(i) farmer, field, source water

(ii) crafty, old. – adjectives

(iii) and – conjunction

The well was situated just outside the boundary of Kasim’s field.

(i) What are you doing Kasim. How dare you touch the water in my presence?” said Ahmad.

(ii) separately – adverb

(iii) But Kasim was a generous man, wasn’t he.

Ahmad was not right in what he did as he had sold the well to Kasim. Later he claimed that it was only the well and not the water in the well which he had sold. It was indeed unfair and unjust

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My favourite sport is cricket, one of the most popular games in India. I am interested in one-day matches, test matches and twenty-twenty matches. The just-concluded World Cup showed how a team which shows consistency, determination and dedication can emerge a winner.

I am a member of the school cricket team. I love this game so much that I don’t miss even a single practice session. I have won several inter-school competitions along with other members of my team. – On two occasions, I have also won the ‘Man of the Match’ award. I excel in batting and I am very good. in fielding too.

Playing cricket has developed qualities of hard work, determination and team spirit in me. I would like to scale the heights achieved by my favourite cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and become a world-class player. I have a long way to go but I am sure I will excel in my favourite sport.

The Judge told Ahmad that he had no right to keep his belongings in Kasim’s property and that it had to be removed immediately or else he would have to pay a daily rent to Kasim, only then he would be allowed to use the well.