Karnataka SSLC First Language English Part 2 Lesson 8 Prose A Village Cricket Match Question Answers Solution

KSEEB Karnataka SSLC Solution Class 10 English First Language – A Village Cricket Match

Board

KSEEB (Karnataka Board)
Exam

SSLC (Class 10)

Subject

English
Language

1st Language

Part

2
Chapter

8

Chapter Name

A Village Cricket Match
Topic and Notes

Solution of Question Answer/ Study Material

A Village Cricket Match Class 10 English SSLC Study Material / Notes / Question Answer

 

LESSON 8

A Village Cricket Match

 

II.) COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS :

A.) Answer the following questions briefly :

1.) Name the two teams.

Answer: The Scottish and the English teams.

 

2.) Name the fielders in the field mentioned in paragraph 1.

Answer: Mr. Shakespeare Pollock, Mr. Southcott and Mr. Hodge are the fielders in the field mentioned in paragraph 1.

 

3.) What behaviour of Livingstone, Pollock and Southcott show that they are tense?

Answer: Livingstone balanced himself on his toes. Mr. Shakespeare Pollock hopped about almost on top of the batsman, and breathed excitedly and audibly. Mr. Southcott discarded the piece of grass which he had been chewing so steadily.

 

4.) What is the humorous reference to the Major in the first paragraph?

Answer: The humorous reference to the Major in the first paragraph is that he had downed the quarter and a half drinks.

 

5.) Why didn’t Sexton and the postman take a run when it was possible?

Answer: Sexton was an old man and the postman was a Government official who didn’t take any risks so both didn’t take a run when it was possible.

 

6.) How does the writer take a dig at the government officials?

Answer: The writer takes a dig at the government officials by showing that how they don’t work under the pretext of not taking any risks.

 

7.) The ball struck powerfully by the Sexton went straight and hit Boone’s stomach.

 

a) What comparison does the writer make?

Answer: The writer compares the ball striking powerfully and hitting Boone’s stomach as the thunderbolt striking him in the midriff like a red-hot cannon-ball upon a Spanish galleon.

 

b) What is humorous about the comparison?

Answer: Comparing a red cricket ball to a red-hot cannonball is funny.

 

8.) Why was Boone angry after catching the ball?

Answer: The ball had hit Boone’s midriff very hard causing him pain which is why he got angry after catching the ball.

 

9.) a) What is the chief invention of Sir Isaac Newton referred to here?

Answer: Newton’s Law of gravity

 

b) What does “the ball in the sky” “battling against the chief invention” mean here?

Answer: According to the law, the ball had to come down right there but it didn’t go as per the law, instead the ball remained as it is in the air for some time and fell down.

 

10.) Who ran like “a pair of high-stepping hackneys”?

Answer: The baker and the blacksmith ran like “a pair of high-stepping hackneys.”

 

11.) a) Why were the three batsmen running for a run?

Answer: The blacksmith had hit the ball very high in the air and fell back slowly. The others who were his substitute began running for a run.

 

b) How were they running?

Answer: They were running with their heads turned not only upwards but also backwards as well. They didn’t know where they were going so crashed into each other and fell down.

 

12.) What fatal mistake did Hodge make?

Answer: Firstly, Mr.Hodge ordered Livingstone to catch the falling ball. But then he remembered Livingstone’s two missed catches and he reversed his decision and roared to Bobby to catch the ball. The second order was not heard by Livingstone and continued running which made all crash together, this was the mistake made by Hodge.

 

13.) How did Mr. Pollock finally catch the ball?

Answer: The ball landed on the head of the professor and leapt up into the air a foot or so. It hit Boone’s head and then trickled slowly down the wicketkeeper’s back. When it was only a foot from the ground then Mr. Pollock sprang with a loud voice of victory and grabbed it off the seat of the wicket – keep­er’s trousers.

 

14.) The writer says that Mr. Hodge disagreed with Napoleon’s dictum.

a) What was Napoleon’s dictum?

Answer: Napoleon laid a dictum that it was impossible to have too many men upon a battle­field, and he used to do everything in his power to call up every available man for a battle.

 

b) How did Mr. Hodge disagree with the dictum?

Answer: Mr. Hodge disagreed with the dictum because he saw his fielders getting ready to catch the ball, for he had too many men on the field.

 

15.) Who won the match?

Answer: The match ended in a tie.

 

B.) Close Study :

Read the following extract carefully. Discuss in pairs and then answer the questions given follow that.

1.) The thunderbolt struck him in the midriff like a red-hot cannon ball upon a Spanish galleon and the sound of drumstick upon an insufficiently stretched drum.

 

a.) What does thunderbolt refer to?

Answer: The thunderbolt refers to the cricket ball.

 

b.) Who did it strike?

Answer: It struck Boone.

 

c.) In the simile, what are the two things compared?

Answer: In this simile, the cricket ball is compared to a red-hot cannon ball.

 

d.) How is the comparison humorous?

Answer: A ball which is not so dangerous is compared with the dangerous thing like a red-hot cannon ball, the exaggeration is quite humorous.

 

e.) What are the sounds referred to?

Answer: The sound of the thunderbolt and the sound of a drumstick hitting a drum.

 

f.) Bring out the humour in this comparison.

Answer: When a stick hits the drum the sound produced is quite loud and the its comparison to the sound made by the ball hitting Boone’s midriff is quite humorous.

 

III.) PARAGRAPH WRITING:

Discuss in pairs/groups of four each the answers to the following questions. Individually note down the important points for each question and then develop the points into one-paragraph answers.

1.) The approach of the Sexton, the postman, the blacksmith and the baker to the game is typical of their profession. Elaborate.

Answer: The Sexton, the postman, the blacksmith and the baker were the people who played without taking risks. These were old people and played very cautiously. These people played with their pace and not taking much risk. They were quite careful in their actions. The writer points out that how a government official didn’t take any risk as a reflection of his profession. These didn’t play aggressively at all.

 

2.) How does the “uncertainty and disorganization among the ranks of the invaders” add to the humour? ‘

Answer: There was a lot of confusion and mess during the match. It so happened due to wrong orders and their own confusion. There was no co-ordination among the fielders at all. All the fielders began to run and catch the ball when the ball was hit by the blacksmith. They all kept looking at the ball unaware where they were going finally crashed against each other and fell down. This shows that how unaware they were in their actions which led a lot of chaos. Also Mr. Hodge’s order is not heard by Livingstone which adds nothing but the mess in the game. All these situations not only add confusion but also create a humor.

 

3.) Write a short note on the status quo episode.

Answer: Mr. Hodge was the captain of the English team. He was someone who didn’t like all the confusion which was being created. He didn’t like the disorganized game that was being played. There were too many fielders running for a single ball and no one was aware of the actions. Even he created confusion by ordering Livingstone to catch the ball instead of telling to Mr. Southcott. But when he remembered about Livingstone’s two missed balls, then it he ordered Mr. Southcott to catch the ball. Thankfully the second order was missed by Livingstone and this is how Mr.Hodge managed to restore the status quo.

 

4.) This extract contains many humorous situations.

a.) Pick out any three situations and write them down.

Answer: There was much confusion among the players. They bumped into each other while catching a single ball. They didn’t know where they were heading to while looking up at the ball. Even the ball was not in proper state. It defied the law of gravity and stayed before falling down. The three batsmen ran towards the same wicket and again the scene of bumping into each other happened. The bowlers ran to catch the ball making themselves crash. All these chaos and confusion leads to nothing but a humorous mess.

 

5.) The characters are humorously pictured. What is humorous about the following characters in the extract? Discuss it in groups of 4 or 5 each and then write a Pragraph on each of them.

a.) Boone.

Answer: Boone was standing behind the jumper. When Sexton hits the ball, it struck him in the midriff like a red-hot cannon-ball upon a Spanish galleon, and with the sound of a drumstick upon an insufficiently stretched drum. Boone clapped his hands to his outraged stomach and found that the ball was in the way. He looked at it for a moment in astonishment and then threw it down angrily and started to massage the injured spot while the field rang with applause at the brilliance of the catch.

 

b.) The Blacksmith.

Answer: The Blacksmith was the last man who came on the ground leaning heavily upon the shoulder of the baker, who was going to run for him, and limping as if in great pain. He took guard and looked around, savagely. He was clearly still in great rage. The first ball he received he lashed at wildly and hit straight up into the air to an enormous height Looking at the ball, he forgot his pain and ran to the other end. The baker who was his substitute also ran along with him and this made them both dashed against Joe who was coming from the other side.

 

c.) Mr. Harcourt.

Answer: Mr. Harcourt was a fielder. When the blacksmith hit the ball high, he tried to catch it. But he had obviously lost sight of the ball altogether, if indeed, he had ever seen it for he was running round and round Boone and giggling foolishly.

 

IV.) VOCABULARY:

Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the words underlined. (You need to pick the word from the lesson).

1.) We live on the terrestrial sphere; heavenly bodies are on the celestial sphere.

 

2.) The Indian team was very hopeful of winning but their defeat left them hopeless.

 

3.) The young have vitality but the old have to cope with their sluggishness.

 

4.) The heroic mood was lost after the fearfulbattle.

 

5.) Don’t be reckless; be cautious.

 

6.) Joshua remains imperturbable even in highly perturbablesituations.

7.) Don’t be crooked; be open and straight.

 

8.) Peter, a highly indisciplinedchap, could never be a part of the highly disciplined residential school.

 

V.) LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES :

A.) Arrange the following conversation in separate lines and punctuate them:

“What is your name?”

“Ram Sharma”

“Is Vinod Sharma your cousin?”

“Yes”

“I know him very well. We used to go out together.”

“You must be Madan.”

“Yes that is my name.”

“My cousin has often told me about you.”

 

B.) Rewrite the following passage in Direct speech:

Mr. Lal asked, “When will the play Twelfth Night begin?”

The clerk said, “It will be in half an hour.”

Mr. Lal said, “ I have never seen the play before and I’m looking forward to it.”

The clerk said, “I’m sure you will enjoy it for its lyrical quality. “

 

C.) Dictionary Work:

Look up the meanings of the following words and make sentences of your own:

1.) ecstasy       –           a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure

Watching her performance is a pure ecstasy for me.

 

 

2.) possessed   –           to own something or have something as a quality

She was believed to possess an Audi.

 

3.) somersaults –          a movement in which you roll right over with your feet going over your head

Do you want to see me do a somersault?

 

4.) outrage       –           a feeling of anger and shock

There is always an outrage when there is a case of kidnapping.

 

5.) set out        –           go out

She had set out for doing new things.

 

6.) scowl at      –           to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression

The mother scowled at her son.

 

7.) trip over     –           to fall over

He tripped over his dog.

 

8.) grab at        –           to try to take hold of something

Suddenly he grabbed her sleeves.

 

9.) dictum        –           a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle

Newton’s dictum was right in every sense.

 

10.) in vain      –           without success

I tried to forget about the pain, but all in vain.

 

IX.) GRAMMAR REVISITED: (Synthesis of Sentences)

I.) Simple to Simple

A.) Combine each set of the following simple sentences into one simple sentence by using at least one participle. The first one is done for you. Your teacher will help you with the rest.

1.) i) He first selected a site.

ii) Then he levelled it.

iii) Then he dug the earth for foundation.

iv) Finally he began to build a house.

Having selected a site, he levelled it and dug the earth for foundation, and finally began to build a house.

 

2.) i) Policemen and firemen combed the smoking rubble.

ii) They found guns.

iii) They found spent cartridges.

iv) They found a charred corpse.

Answer: While combing the smoking rubble, the policemen and firemen found guns, spent cartridges and a charred corpse.

 

i) Strip mining completely alters the topography.

ii) It destroys all original vegetation.

iii) It also destroys most of the animal life.

iv) It leaves barren rubble behind.

Answer: Strip mining completely alters the topography by destroying all original vegetation, most of the animal life and leaving barren rubble behind.

 

4.) i) Shells boomed.

ii) The shells were artillery.

iii) The booming was in the distance.

iv) The shells shook the ground.

v) The shelling was slight.

Answer: The slightly booming shells of the artilleries in the distance shook the ground.

 

5.) i) One of the soldiers was playing the harmonica.

ii) Its sounds were a counterpoint to the boom.

iii) The boom was in the distance.

iv) The counterpoint was strangely cheerful.

v) The boom was ugly.

vi) The boom was menacing.

Answer: The strangely cheerful sounds , of one of the soldiers playing the harmonica, which was a counterpoint to the ugly, menacing boom in the distance.

 

B.) Combine each set of the following simple sentences into one simple sentence by using at least one absolute phrase. The first one is done for you. Your teacher will help you with the rest.

i) The evening grew more menacing.

ii) The breeze became gustier.

iii) Whitecaps gave the lake a frothy, sinister appearance.

The evening grew more menacing, the breeze becoming gustier, whitecaps giving the lake a frothy, sinister appearance.

 

2.) i) The prisoner was questioned.

ii) No witnesses came forward.

iii) The judge dismissed the case.

Answer: After questioning the prisoner, the judge dismissed the case in the absence of any witnesses.

 

3.) i) The morning had been cool.

ii) It had been comfortable.

iii) The afternoon was growing sultry.

Answer: Despite the morning being cool and comfortable, the afternoon was growing sultry.

 

4.) i) The fish didn’t take the lines.

ii) They periodically teased the boys.

iii) They nibbled the bait.

iv) They jumped.

v) The jumping was within arm’s reach of the boys.

vi) The boys were on the bank.

Answer: The fish periodically teased the boys on the bank by not taking the lines, by nibbling the habit and by jumping within arm’s reach of the boys.

 

5.) i) The boys tried changing bait.

ii) They tried changing rods.

iii) They tried changing places.

iv) Nothing worked.

Answer:  Nothing worked for the boys despite trying to change bait, rods and places.

 

C.) Combine each set of the following simple sentences into one simple sentence by using at least one appositive. The first one is done for you. Your teacher will help you with the rest.

1.) i) Milton was a blind poet.

ii) He wrote Paradise Lost.

iii) It is one of the finest epics in the English language.

Milton, a blind poet, wrote Paradise Lost, one of the finest epics in the English language.

 

2.) i) They were slim.

ii) They were tanned.

iii) They were Levi-clad.

iv) They rode motorcycles while swigging their colas.

v) They rode surfboards while swigging their colas.

vi) They were the Pepsi generation.

vii) They were the flower children of the sixties.

Answer: The Pepsi generation, the flower children of the sixties, slim, tanned, Levi-clad, rode motorcycles and surfboards while swigging their coals.

 

3.) i) The Pepsi generation changed the life style of America.

ii) The change was profound.

iii) The Pepsi generation was the product of the baby boom.

iv) The baby boom was post-war.

Answer: The Pepsi generation, the product of the post-war baby boom, profoundly changed the lifestyle of America.

 

4.) i) The Pepsi generation was affluent.

ii) They were numerous.

iii) Manufacturers catered to their whims.

iv) Advertisers pandered to their fancies.

Answer: The Pepsi generation affluent and numerous were catered and pandered to their whims and fancies by the manufactures and the advertisers.

 

5.) i) Joshua is young.

ii) Joshua is a soccer enthusiast.

iii) Joshua adores Leo Messi.

iv) Leo Messi is the world’s greatest player.

v) Messi plays for Barcelona.

Answer: Joshua, a young soccer enthusiast adores Leo Messi, the World’s greatest player playing for Barcelona.

 

D.) Combine each set of the following simple sentences into one simple sentence by using at least one prepositional phrase/ infinitive phrase. The first one is done for you. Your teacher will help you with the rest.

i) Julius Caesar entered the forum.

ii) Julius Caesar was as majestic as usual.

iii) The conspirators closed in behind him.

iv) They were determined to assassinate him.

The conspirators, being determined to assassinate Caesar, closed in behind him upon his entering the Forum with his usual majesty.

 

2.) i) Your son doesn’t have enough diligence.

ii) Therefore he has lost his place as a topper.

iii) He does not even figure in the top ten list.

Answer: Without enough diligence, your son lost his place as a topper, to even figure in the top ten list.

 

3.) i) It is very easy in our films.

ii) You can tell the heroes from the villains.

iii) The heroes always do only good.

iv) The villains always do only bad.

Answer: It is very easy in our films to tell heroes always doing only good from the villains always doing only bad.

 

i) Most do agree with this.

ii) The clothes you wear identify your social status.

iii) The clothes you wear identify your authority.

iv) The clothes you wear identify your sophistication.

Answer: The identification of your social status, authority and sophistication through clothes is agreed by most.

 

5.) i) You may want to move up the corporate ladder.

ii) Then be prepared for this.

iii) Dress properly in suits.

iv) The suits are dark.

v) The suits are pinstriped.

Answer: In case of your wanting to move up the corporate ladder, be prepared to dress properly in dark, pin-striped suits.

 

i) Her husband died.

ii) She heard the news.

iii) She was shocked.

iv) She fainted.

Answer: She fainted out of shock when she heard the news of her husband’s death.

 

Combine each set of the following simple sentences into one simple sentence by using at least one adverbial phrase. The first one is done for you. Your teacher will help you with the rest.

i) Vishwanathan Anand is one of the best chess players in the world.

ii) There is no doubt about it.

Vishwanathan Anand is, undoubtedly, one of the best chess players in the world.

 

i) He forgot to bring the keys.

ii) That was unfortunate.

iii) The keys were of the main gate and the main door.

Answer: He, unfortunately, forgot to bring the keys of the main gate and the main door.

 

i) The sun set.

ii) The boys had not reached home.

iii) The boys were naughty.

Answer: The naughty boys had not reached home despite the sun setting.

 

i) The villains attacked our hero.

ii) The blows were cruel.

iii) The villains had masked their faces.

iv) There was no reason for their attack.

Answer:  The villains with masked faces attacked our hero unreasonably with cruel blows.

 

i) He has succeeded.

ii) He has worked hard.

iii) His success has been beyond our expectations.

Answer: His hard work has resulted in his success beyond our expectations.

Updated: March 18, 2022 — 12:23 pm

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