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- Board- Kerala Board.
- Class – 9.
- Subject – English Part 2 / Volume 2
- Chapter Name – The Last Leaf.
- Topic – Question Answer Solution.
Kerala SCERT Class 9 English The Last Leaf Question Answer
Read and respond
1.) What added to the interest of Greenwich village?
Ans.The old and dirty buildings and apartments and the bohemian life of the people added to the interest of Greenwich village.
2.) Identify an instance of personification in the story. What effect does this have?
Ans.’ In November, a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called pneumonia, stalked about the city, touching one here and one there with his icy finger’- Personification of the disease is done here. The effect is that in the reader’s mind it is a human being who is waiting to strike someone grievously.
3.) Do you think the doctor’s medication would really help Johnsy? Give reasons.
Ans. No the doctor’s medication would not really help Johnsy as she had already decided not to get well anymore.
4.) What aspects other than medicines can help a patient recover from a serious illness?
Ans. The other aspects other than medicine that can help a patient recover from a serious illness are hope, determination, strength of mind, self -confidence etc.
5.) Why did Sue go to Johnsy’s room whistling? What message does her action convey?
Ans. Sue went to Johnsy’s room whistling to hide her sadness and to infuse confidence in Johnsy so that she becomes confident to get well. The message Sue wanted to convey was to Johnsy was that Johnsy would get well soon so must be cheerful.
6.) What does the expression ‘counting backwards’ reveal about Johnsy’s state of mind?
Ans.The expression ‘counting backwards’ revealed about Johnsy’s state of mind is that Johnsy had completely lost her hope to liveand she was full of gloominess and negative thinking.
7.) “There goes another.” How did Johnsy correlate the leaves with her own life?
Ans. Johnsy in her ill health started to think that as the vine was loosing leaves, she was also loosing days from her life. When the last leaf would fall Johnsy would also die.
8.) “I’d rather stay here with you,” says Sue to Johnsy. What does it tell us about their relationship?
Ans. Sue and Johnsy were very good friends and very fond of each other. Sue was very unhappy about Johnsy’s ill health and wanted her to get well quickly.
9.) Why do you think O. Henry portrayed Behrman as a pathetic, old, unsuccessful artist?
Ans. O. Henry portrayed Behrman as a pathetic, old, unsuccessful artist as the author wanted his readers to be sympathetic towards him and become immortal.
10.) Identify the expression which suggests that Behrman loved Sue and Johnsy a lot.
Ans.The expressions which suggested that Behrman loved Sue and Johnsy a lot were ‘watch-dog’, ‘protector’.
11.) What was the blank canvas in Behrman’s studio waiting for?
Ans. The blank canvas in Behrman’s studio was waiting for the first line of promised masterpiece to be drawn by Behrman for twenty -five years.
12.) Why did Sue and Behrman look at the vine ‘fearfully?’
Ans. Johnsy equated the vine with her death and falling of leaves with her few days, thus Sue and Behrman looked at the vine fearfully.
13.) Why does the author call Johnsy ‘merciless?’
Ans. The author called Johnsy ‘merciless’ because Johnsy wanted to die. She was so unhappy, distressedand full of pessimism that she was not ready to value the beauties of the world and live.
14.) How did the last leaf on the vine affect Johnsy?
Ans.The last leaf on the vine made Johnsy understand that wanting to die was a sin.
15.) Soon after Johnsy started showing signs of recovery, she expressed her wish to paint the Bay of Naples. What does it tell us about her?
Ans. Soon after Johnsy started showing signs of recovery, she expressed her wish to paint the Bay of Naples which was a sign of renewed hope and desire in her. Johnsy wanted to live again, paint. and achieve greatness.
16.) Why didn’t the last ivy leaf flutter or move?
Ans. The last ivy leaf did not flutter or move as it was not a real leaf but was painted by Behrman as his masterpiece.
Let’s revisit and reflect
1.) What is the role of a patient’s conviction/willpower in the process of getting cured of a disease? Do you think it has a positive role? Why?
Ans. The role of a patient’s conviction/willpower in the process of getting cured of a disease is of utmost importance. Doctors, medicines and treatment will only be effective when a patient fights from within through his/her strength of will and resolution against the illness. Every illness can be fought by an active and resolute mind.
2.) Do you think Behrman drew the leaf knowing well that he was risking his own life? Give reasons.
Ans. Behrman drew the leaf knowing well that he was risking his own life as he was very fond of the girls who were living above him. He was unable to understand what was the reason behind Johnsy’s belief that she was going to die when the last leaf would fall from the vine. Thus, he risked his life even when the weather was very poor and painted the leaf to instil hope in Johnsy’s mind so that she wished to live again.
3.) Do you think the painting was Behrman’s masterpiece? Substantiate. What message does it convey?
Ans. Yes, the painting was Behrman’s masterpiece as it was not just a painting but an image of hope, care, fondness that a human can feel for another human. The painting became an inspiration for Johnsy to live again. Behrman’s painting broke the pessimistic attitude in Johnsy and filled her with a new sense of contentment, determination to live, fight and aspire for greatness and beauty in life.
Activity 1
1) Now that you have read the story ‘The Last Leaf’, complete the story map given below.
Title: The Last Leaf Author: O. Henry |
Characters
Sue Johnsy Mr. Behrman Doctor |
Setting
Greenwich Village New York City |
Problems
Johnsy has given up all the hope for living and wishes to die. She compares her life with a vine and thinks when all the leaves will fall then she will also die. |
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Main Events
Johnsy and Sue are artists who have moved to Greenwich Village in New York city. Johnsy is sick with pneumonia severely and is not recovering properly. She correlates her life with the leaves of an ivy vine and believes that when all the leaves will fall, she will also die. Behrman is an old artist who is very fond of the girls and risks his life to save Johnsy’s life and paints a leaf to motivate Johnsy to live. Johnsy sees the leaf and understands the value of life.
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Solutions
When the last leaf falls and Behrman notices it, he paints a leaf on the wall in spite of bad weather and saves the life of ailing Johnsy who after seeing it understands the value of life. |
Themes
Friendship, Life, Aspiration, Compassion, Self -sacrifice. |
Activity 2
Sue and Behrman have different character traits, yet they have something in common. Fill in the character indication maps given below, using words that describe the characters and their actions and then quote sentences from the story to justify your words.
SUE
Word | Action | Quote | ||
loyal | Decided to stay with Johnsy and cheer her up. | “I’d rather stay here with you.” | ||
Kind and considerate | She tries to earn money to look after Johnsy’s health. | ‘Let me get back to work so that I can make money to buy you some good port wine.” | ||
Compassionate | She tries to hide her feelings and wants to cheer up Johnsy. | ‘…. trying not to show her sadness, she went into Johnsy’s room, whistling.” | ||
Afraid | She was scared that Johnsy may not survive and she will lose her friend. | ‘…..how she feared she would, indeed, light and fragile as a leaf herself, float away, when her slight hold upon the world grew weaker.’ | ||
BEHRMAN
Word | Action | Quote |
Ambitious | Wanted to paint a masterpiece. | ‘He had always wanted to paint a masterpiece, but he had never yet begun to paint it.’ |
Benevolent | He did not understand the reason behind Johnsy’s idea of comparing her days with the leaves of Ivy vine. | “Why do you permit such silly ideas to come into her mind? Oh, that poor little Miss Johnsy.” |
Self-sacrificial | He did not think about his health and age and painted the last leaf of the vine to instill hope and desire to live in Johnsy. | “Look out the window, dear, at the last ivy leaf on the wall. Didn’t you wonder why it never fluttered or moved when the wind blew? Ah, darling, it’s Behrman’s masterpiece — he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.” |
Responsible and protective | He always looked after the safety of Sue and Johnsy. | ‘He was a fierce little old man who regarded himself as a watch-dog and protector for the two young artists living above him, of whom he was very fond.’ |
Now, write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the characters.
In the story “Last Leaf” the characters like Sue and Behrman are friends of Johnsy who live together in a house and pursuing their career as painters. Behrman was a very old painter who was unable to achieve much in life and was waiting to make a masterpiece. Sue and Johnsy were young artists who were struggling to make their career successful. Behrman looked after the girls like a watch dog and protected them from all harms. When Johnsy fell ill and started to compare her days with falling Ivy vine leaves, he scolded her and tried to motivate her to live. Sue also looked after Johnsy when she fell ill, tried to encourage Johnsy to understand the beauty of life. Sue ignored her own feelings and worked hard to provide with food, medicine for Johnsy quick recovery. Sue never left Johnsy’s side so that Johnsy does not feel alone and depressed.
Behrman also tried to motivate Johnsy to fight against her sickness. He did not understand the reason behind Johnsy’s idea of comparing her days with the leaves of Ivy vine.He did not think about his health and age and painted the last leaf of the vine to instill hope and desire to live in Johnsy.He did not think about his health and age and painted the last leaf of the vine to instill hope and desire to live in Johnsyand as a result died due to pneumonia at the end. Both Sue and Behrman are warm -hearted and compassionate people who value their friendship with Johnsy. They sacrifice their comfort, happiness even life for their love for Johnsy.
Activity 4
a) Select one of the scenes from the story ‘The Last Leaf,’ preferably conversation, and convert it into a comic strip.
Complete the conversation between Sue and Johnsy.
SUE: How are you? Have you been coughing a lot? Have you taken your medicine?
JOHNSY: Oh! I think it’s of no use. My cough is killing me.
SUE: What are you looking at?
JOHNSY: Me? Am looking at that old shrivelled Ivy vines.
SUE: Why? What will they do to you?
JOHNSY: I think they are staring and laughing at me. The leaves are falling.
SUE: What made you think so? Leaves fall, this is winter.
JOHNSY: No, Ivy vine is threatening me, when its’ all leaves will fall, it will take me inside it.
SUE: Johnsy did you take all the port wine I kept?
Johnsy: Yes, it felt so good and tasty.
SUE: My goodness! What have you done! It’s the wine and all the medicine doing tricks in your head.
JOHNSY: No, you do not trust me, come here and see yourself.
SUE: Stop having unnecessary thoughts, Sleep Well.
Divide the conversation into panels, add necessary details to each panel and develop it into the script of a comic strip.
PANEL ONE
CAPTION: Returning home from work, Sue looks really tired
PICTURE: Sue is looking very sad and tired. She is wearing a brown overcoat.
PANEL TWO
PICTURE: Johnsy is sitting on the bed with a green bedsheet spread on it and near a window. Sue is standing in front of her and enquiring her about her health. There is a blue curtain hanging on the window. A bed lamp is kept on the bed-side table and picture of someone is hanging on the wall.
DIALOGUE:
SUE: : Have you taken your medicine?
JOHNSY: Oh! I think it’s of no use. My cough is killing me.
PANEL THREE
COMIC STRIP
CAPTION: Johnsy looking at the Ivy vine intently and Sue is worried. Johnsy is looking weird and behaving in a abnormal way. The Ivy vine has few leaves hanging from it. Johnsy is continuously staring and murmuring something.
PICTURE: Johnsy lying on the bed with a green bedsheet on it. She has covered herself completely, only her head and hands can be seen. Sue is looking tired and sad. She is looking at the strange behaviour of Johnsy.
DIALOGUE:
Johnsy: See Sue, The Ivy vines have thin hands like me and they are pointing at me.
Sue: What are you talking?
Johnsy: Ivy Vines have told me tomorrow all her leaves will fall and it will take me.
Sue: I think you need to sleep; you are not well.
Johnsy: No, I have to stay awake when it comes.
Sue: Johnsy dear! Please don’t say these things. You are scaring me.
Activity 5
c.) Now let’s analyse a radio play.
1.) What are the features of a Radio Play? Discuss.
Ans. Can only be heard. Cannot see the artistes. Lots of dialogues, all events are narrated by the artists, many types of sounds are heard. Characters use their voice to make the scene understandable and effective.
Visual appeal Good facial expressions Effective narration Sound effects
Sound modulation Good eye contact Clear storyline Background music Catchy introduction Crisp dialogues Descriptive script Impressive body language
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2.) Which of the following elements are related to a radio play
Write the correct ones.
Ans. Sound effects, Clear storyline, Crispdialogues, Sound modulation. Background music, Effective narration, Background music.
d.) Prepare the script of a radio play for the following event and perform it.
Imaginary conversation between Johnsy and Pneumonia.
Narrator:
Johnsy is a young struggling artist who lives with her friend Sue who is also struggling like her to become a successful artist. They live in a three storeyed brick house. Below them lives Behrman who also a struggling artist who is for last 25 years planning to draw a masterpiece. All of them live in Greenwich village, a small village where people lead a bohemian life enjoyed by all.
In November, the shivering and chilling cold arrives in Greenwich. Unfortunately, Johnsy could not save herself from the icy hands of winter and falls prey to the pneumonia.
Johnsy: Who are you? Why are so cold and petrifying
Pneumonia: I am Pneumonia. I come in winter and take with me all those who are not strong enough to fight me.
Johnsy: Why are you here? Will you take me also?
Pneumonia: Yes, I will make you very ill. Let’s ‘see if you can fight me.
Johnsy: I don’t want to live; I don’t have any aim in my life. Please take me.
Pneumonia: You look very ill; you don’t want to even fight against me. This is very easy for me.
Language activities
Activity 1
a.) Read the following sentences. ï I can walk hundreds of kilometers without being tired. ï I walked through the jungle without being tired. What difference do you notice between these two sentences? Write your ideas here.
Ans. In first sentence, the speaker is speaking about her ability to walk miles without being tired.
In second sentence, the speaker says that she has already walked in the jungle without being tired.
b.) Study the conversation between Juliane and her mother carefully.
Juliane: Mother, shall we go now? It’s already late. We may miss the flight.
Mother: The baggage is very heavy, Juliane. Could you help me?
Juliane: Don’t worry, mom. I can carry the baggage.
Mother: It might rain today. You had better take two umbrellas.
Juliane: I’ll do that. Anything else?
Mother: May I ask John also to join us at Pucallpa? He can cook quite well.
Juliane: We mustn’t disturb John. I can manage that. We must report at the reception at 11 a.m. Please hurry up.
Mother: OK, let’s leave.
Now, pick out suitable sentences from the conversation and write according to the pattern given below. One is done for you
Function | Sentence | Modal | Verb |
Ability
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I can carry the baggage. | Can | Carry |
Permission
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May I ask John also to join us at Pucallpa? | may | ask |
Request | Could you help me? | could | help |
Offer | I can carry the baggage | can | carry |
Predicting
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It might rain today. | might | rain |
Obligation/compulsion |
We must report at the reception at 11 a.m | must | report |
c.) Sue meets the doctor who treats Johnsy and asks about her illness and the doctor gives her some suggestions. Certain instructions and questions from their conversation are given below.
ï Shall I meet Johnsy, doctor?
She thinks that she is not going to get well.
Johnsy can recover soon. ï Can I give her some milk?
She needs rest.
She may like your company.
I can give her medicines at the right time.
She likes to draw pictures.
She might be ready now.
May I take her for a walk?
Now, write these sentences under these headings. One is done for you.
Sentences stating a fact | Sentences indicating ability | Sentences showing possibility | Sentences seeking permission |
She needs rest. | Johnsy can recover soon. | She may like your company. | Can I give her some milk? |
She thinks that she is not going to get well | I can give her medicines at the right time. | She might be ready now. | May I take her for a walk? |
She likes to draw pictures. | Shall I meet Johnsy, doctor?
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d.) The pictures given below have two possible interpretations. Guess what the pictures are. Use may, might, can, could.
e.g. 1. The first picture might be that of a duck, but it could also be a rabbit.
2.) The second picture may be that of a girl, but it could be a tree.
3.) The third picture might be of a monkey, but it might be of a design.
4.)The fourth picture could be of two faces, but it might be also some design.
5.) The fifth picture can be read as Liar, but it might be read as Lion written in a graphic design.
Activity 2
a.) Look at the sentence from the story ‘The Last Leaf.’
“I’d rather stay here with you,” said Sue.
What does Sue mean by the statement?
Ans. Sue meant that she wanted to stay with Johnsy and not leave her alone.
b.) Now, read the conversation given below.
Mary: Hi, John! Welcome to my house. What would you like to have, tea or coffee?
John: I would rather have a cup of coffee.
Would rather is used to convey that someone prefers one thing/situation to another |
John prefers coffee to tea.
c.) Now, study the sentences given below and note the changes.
I would rather have apple juice.
I would prefer to have cold coffee.
After would rather, ‘to’ is not used.
Would prefer is followed by ‘to’
d.) Some options are given in the box. Which of them would you prefer to do? Express your ideas using would rather… / would prefer…
(eat at home, hire a taxi, go alone, wait a few minutes, watch a film, go for a swim, stand, wait till later)
e.g. Do you want to eat now?
I would prefer to eat at home.
I would rather wait till later.
Would you like to watch TV?
Ans. I would prefer to watch a film.
I would prefer wait till later.
2.) Shall we play football?
Ans. I would prefer to go for a swim.
I would rather watch a film.
3.) Would you like to sit for a while?
Ans. I would prefer to wait for few minutes.
I would rather hire a taxi.
- Could we watch a film?
Ans.I would rather go for a swim.
I would prefer to go alone.
e.) Write a few things that you prefer to do during a weekend. Use ‘would rather’/ ‘prefer.’
Ans.1. I would rather go to museum.
2.) I prefer to stay at home and watch some movies.
3.) I would rather eat homemade food.
4.) I would prefer to go to that new Thai restaurant.
5.) I prefer to read some books.
6.) I would prefer to read a crime thriller.
Activity 3
a.) Read the sentence from the story ‘The Last Leaf.
“She was looking out of the window, and counting-counting backwards.”
The sentence can be divided into two simple sentences as below.
She was looking out of the window.
She was counting backwards.
Here and is used to connect two simple sentences.
b.) Study the use of ‘and’, ‘but’, & ‘or’ in the sentences given below.
1) John and Mary are writing a book.
2) Your book is on the table or in the drawer.
3) Mohan is poor but honest.
4) She danced beautifully but not very energetically.
5) Roy went to the beach but Irfan stayed at home.
Two prepositional phrases are linked using or in the second sentence.
Examine the use of ‘but’ in the last three sentences. Discuss your findings.
Ans. Findings are that the word “but” is connecting two sentences which otherwise the concepts do not go together.
Being poor does not go with honesty.
The dancer danced in a beautiful way but did not have much energy.
Two different persons acted in different manner.
c.) Now, construct sentences using ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘or’ using the pattern below.
1.) Noun phrase + Noun phrase
Ans. Rita’s son and Rita’s daughter go to same class.
2.) Prepositional phrase + Prepositional phrase
Ans. Rajesh wished to sit on the sofa or on the chair.
3.) Adjective + Adjective
Ans.Tina is rich but humble.
4.) Adverbial + Adverbial
Ans. Tapan drove fast but safely.
5.) Sentence + Sentence
Ans. Ravi played cricket but Ashish played tennis.
d.) Now, read the passage given below and study the use of ‘and’ ‘but’ & ‘or.’ Convert the sentence into simple sentences. One is done for you.
Granny could hear the distant roar of the river and smell the pine needles beneath her feet, and feel the presence of her grandson, Mani, but she couldn’t see the river or the trees; and of her grandson she could only make out his fuzzy hair, and sometimes, when he was very close, his blackberry eyes and the gleam of his teeth when he smiled.
1.) Granny could hear the distant roar of the river.
2.) She could smell the pine needles beneath her feet.
3.) She could feel the presence of her grandson Mani.
4.) She couldn’t see the river or the trees.
5.) She could only make out his fuzzy hair.
6.) When he was very close, she could make out his blackberry eyes.
7.) She could make out the gleam of her teeth when he smiled.
e.) Read the passage given below and study the phrases given in bold.
Both Mr and Mrs John watch television regularly. So do their two children. They enjoy cartoons and wild life programmes. But both parents think that the children watch too much TV. Both children watch television for over four hours a day. Neither child reads very much. If Mrs John asks either of the children to turn off the television, an argument will result. Neither Mr John nor his wife knows what to do about their behaviour. They can either ask the children to watch television less often or they can take away the television itself.
Both Mr and Mrs John watch television regularly.
They can either ask the children to watch television less often or they can take away the television itself.
Neither Mr John nor his wife knows what to do.
1.) Now split the sentences into two
Mr John watches televisionregularly | Mrs John watches television regularly.
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They can ask the children to watch television less often.
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They can take away the television itself. |
Mr John does not know what to do | Mrs. John does not know what to do. |
2) Look at the table given below where the likes and dislikes of Ashok, Abraham and Ashraf are given. Connect and compare them using and, but, neither…nor, either…or, or both.
Ashok | Abraham | Ashraf | |||
Likes | Dislikes | Likes | Dislikes | Likes | Dislikes |
swimming | cycling | football | cycling | Fried chicken | Fried rice |
fried chicken | Gobi manchurian | Fried fish | Fried rice | swimming | Volleyball |
football | tennis | boxing | Volley ball | tennis | wrestling |
Ice cream | Fish curry | swimming | cricket | Fish curry | Gobi manchurian |
Boxing | volleyball | Ice cream | Vegetable soup | Ice cream | Vegetable soup |
1.) Both Ashok and Abraham like swimming.
2.) Neither Ashok nor Abraham likes cycling.
3.) Asok likes both football and boxing
4.) Neither Abraham likes nor Ashraf likes fried rice.
5.) Abraham and Asraf both like ice cream.
6) Both Ashok and Asraf likes Gobi manchurian.
7.) Both Ashok and Abraham dislikes volley ball.
8.) Abraham either likes football or boxing.
Activity 4
Read the sentence from the narrative ‘The Jungle Air Crash.’
“I was so dizzy that after each step I had to rest.”
a.) Can you guess the meaning of the sentence? Write your ideas below.
Ans.The narrator had to rest after each step as she was dizzy after step.
The narrator was dizzy. What happens as a result of that?
Ans. She had to rest after each step.
If we split the sentence, we get:
I was very dizzy.
After each step I had to rest.
The narrator felt very dizzy and as a result, she had to rest after each step. So… that is used here to combine the two sentences. It brings out the meaning that one is the result of the other.
Cause/Reason | Result |
I was very dizzy. | After each step I had to rest. |
b.) Now, read the following sentences.
The exam was so difficult that most of the students failed.
He was so weak that he had to be rushed to a hospital.
The tea is so hot that we cannot drink it.
He drove so fast that no one could overtake him.
Write them in the table as shown below.
Cause /Reason | Result |
The exam wasdifficult.
He was weak. The tea is hot. He drove fast. |
Most of the students failed.
He had to be rushed to a hospital. We cannot drink it. Noone could overtake him. |
c.) Now, combine the following sentences using ‘so… that.’
The air was very turbulent. The plane started to move up and down.
Ans.The air was so turbulent that the plane started to move up and down.
Jungles are quite attractive. You forget the dangers lurking in them.
Ans. Jungles are so quiet and attractive that you forget the dangers lurking in them.
The men were extremely helpful. Juliane’s life was saved.
Ans.The men were so helpful that Julian’s life was saved.
Behrman’s painting was absolutely realistic. It saved Johnsy’s life.
Ans. Behrman’s painting was so realistic that it saved Johnsy’s life.
Activity 5
a.) Read the sentence from the narrative ‘The Jungle Air Crash.’
“I was sitting in the third row of seats from the rear, next to the window. Mother sat beside me, and a man we didn’t know on the aisle.”
What is the function of the words given in bold?
Ans.The words given in the bold are preposition.
b.) Read the following passage: I was travelling by train. As the weather was too hot, I was dressed in white. The person who sat next to me was reading a book. I asked him where he lived. He replied that he was an actor and returning after a stage performance.
List the prepositions and write down the word classes that follow them.
Prepositions | Followed by | Word Class |
By
In Next to After |
Train
White Me A stage performance |
Noun
Adjective but used as Noun Pronoun Noun Phrase |
c.) Shanker is from Kannur. Last week, he went to Thiruvananthapuram. It was his first visit.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words given in brackets.
(along, across, from, onto, to, round, in)
Shanker travelled_from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram in Janshatabhdi train. On the first day, he travelled roundThiruvananthapuram in a double decker bus. Then he went tothe Puthen Street looking at the shops. After that, he walked alongthe bridge to see the Padmanabha Swamy Temple. In the evening, he got into a speed boat at Veli. He returned to Kannur the next day.
e.) Write a description of the room in the picture using suitable prepositions.
Ans. Manisha is sitting on a chair and working on a computer. There are few books lying on the table beside her computer. Beside the table there is a small flower pot on the ground. The pot has green plant in it. Kiran is very engrossed in her work. There is a bag lying on the floor. The door behind Manisha is open. There is a shirt hanging from the door. There is a white curtain on the door. Awardrobe made of wood is standing beside the wall.
f.) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
The wise man said just walk this waytothe dawn of the light The wind will blowinto your face As the years pass you by Hear this voice from deep inside It’s the call of your heart Close your eyes and you will find The passage out of the dark Here I am Will you send me an angel? Here I am in the land of the morning star The wise man said just find your place In the eye of the storm Seek the roses alongthe way Just beware of the thorns Here I am.
Will you send me an angel? Here I am In the land of the morning star The wise man said just raise your hand And reach out forthe spell Find the door to the promised land Just believe in yourself Hear this voice from deep inside It’s the call of your heart Close your eyes and you will find The way out of the dark Here I am Will you send me an angel? Here I am In the land of the morning star.
Activity 6
Let’s edit Read and edit the passage given below. The errors are given in bold letters.
Juliane, along with her friends, board Lansa Flight 508 again to visit the crash site. In the plane, she sees two young men talking quite loudly. They talk very loudly that they disturb the other passengers. Neither the passengers nor the airhostess like their behaviour. The air hostess politely said, “You would rather kept quiet and fasten your seat belts so that the plane can take off.”
1.) Board – boarded
2.) Crash site- Crash site
3.) talk -spoke
4.) like -liked
5.) kept- keep
Activity 7
a.) Read the sentences from the narrative ‘The Jungle Air Crash’ and look at the words given in bold letters.
“It was the tenth day, as I later reconstructed it.”
“I knew it was senseless, but I yelled, “Hello! Help!” over and over again.”
Let’s examine the words given in bold.
The word ‘reconstruct’ can be split into ‘re-‘ and ‘construct’.
Can you guess the meaning of ‘re-‘?
‘Re-‘ means ‘again’.
‘Re-‘ is added at the beginning of the word ‘construct’ to form a new word. Such additions to the beginning of words are called prefixes.
b.) Can we add any other prefix to the word ‘construct’?
deconstruct
c.) Find other words beginning with ‘re-‘ and split them into two
rebuild re + build
regain re+gain
rekindle re+ kindle
rebuy re+buy
d.) Here is a list of prefixes. Refer to a dictionary to find the meaning of each and write at least two words with each prefix.
im- un- intro- extro- ambi- mono- bi- de- in- equi-
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Prefix | Meaning | Examples |
im | not | Improper, Immoral |
un | not | Unavailable,
Unafraid
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intro | within | Introduction, introvert |
extro | outward | Extrovert, Extraordinary |
ambi | both | Ambitious, Amphibian
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mono | one | Monologue, monarch |
bi | twice | Bicycle, bifunctional |
de- | negate | Deactivate, defrost |
in- | no | Income, indigo |
equi
|
equal | Equilibrium, equidistant |
over | too much | Overconfident, overproduction |
e.) Read the following sentences.
Ravi has a keen sense of taste.
John and Mary had a senseless argument.
In the first sentence, ‘sense’ is used to name one of Ravi’s abilities to react to something.
Senseless which means ‘without sense’ or ‘not having sense’ describes ‘argument’ in the second sentence.
Sense is a noun and senseless is a describing word or an adjective.
Some nouns can be changed into adjectives by adding -less
Here, -‘less’ is added at the end of the root word ‘sense’. It is known as a suffix.
Here, a root word ‘sense’ is changed into a different word class by adding the suffix ‘-less’. Now, complete the table below, analyse and examine how one word class can be changed into another by using a suffix.
Root word |
Suffix | New Word | Word class |
work | -er | worker |
noun |
sense |
-less | senseless | adjective |
like | -able | likeable |
adjective |
Child
|
-ish | childish | adjective |
idol
|
-ize | idolize |
verb |
f.) Complete the table by adding suitable prefixes and suffixes to the root word. Examine the changes in word class by referring to a good dictionary.
Prefix | Root word | Suffix | New word | |
un | happy | ness | unhappiness | |
un | work | Able | workable | |
dis | grace | ful | disgraceful | |
un | earth | ly | earthly | |
dis
|
advantage
|
eous | disadvantageous | |
dis | agree | ment | disagreement |
Activity 8
b.) Now, read the following words and try to find their meanings, from a good dictionary.
anthropologist –one who studies humanity
dermatologist – who treats skin diseases
cardiologist – one who treats heart diseases
entomologist- one who studies insects
neurologist – who treats disease of the nerves
ophthalmologist- who treats eye diseases
psychologist- one who studies and treats human behaviour
graphologist – one who is a specialist in understanding character through studying handwriting
biologist- one who studies biology
c.) Fill in the blanks, using the hints given.
1.) Ravi has a special interest in insects and he is engaged in an in-depth study of the different varieties of insects. He is anentomologist.
2.) John treats heart disorders. He is acardiologist.
3.) Shruti is engaged in research with respect to the development of the human race. She is ananthropologist.
4.) Mary takes care of diseases of the eye. She sometimes performs surgeries. Mary is anophthalmologist.
5.) People with skin diseases flock to Dr Varun’s clinic. He is adermatologist.
6.) Rohan is an expert in the mysteries of the human mind. He is aneurologist.
7.) Rahul specialises in diseases related to the nervous system and the brain. He is aneurologist.
8.) Anil analyses the handwriting of people to determine their character or aptitudes. He is often consulted to verify the authenticity of signatures. He is agraphologist.
9.) From a one-celled amoeba to the highly complex human being, Dilip always wants to know more about them. So, he became abiologist.
Activity 9
Who am I?
I work in a museum
CURATOR
My job is to write dictionaries
LEXICOGRAPHER
I earn a living mending shoes.
COBBLER
I work with maps.
CARTOGRAPHER
I examine and cut precious stones.
LAPIDARY
I deal with flowers.
FLORIST
I spend my time with books.
LIBRARIAN
I work for a circus.
TRAPEZIST
b) Unscramble the words to identify the names of the profession
1.) Ravi is in charge of a museum. He is a curator (ratorcu).
2.) Mohan is interested in words and their meanings. He is now employed as a lexicographer (xicograpleher).
3.) Map-making is Ramu’s Job. He is a cartographer (togracarpher).
4.) Srinath makes a living by making and repairing shoes. He is a cobbler (blercob).
5.) Radhika likes to spend time with books. She got a job as a librarian (riabnarli).
6.) John captures the audience’s attention by doing difficult and skilful things. He is an acrobat (batacro).
7.) Cutting precious stones is Thomas’ profession. He is a lapidary (apliryda).
8.) Rohan sells flowers. He is a florist. (istrolf)