Maharashtra Board Class 11 English Solution Chapter 1.1 – Being Neighborly
Balbharati Maharashtra Board Class 11 English Solution Chapter 1.1: Being Neighborly. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 11 get here Being Neighborly full Exercise Solution.
Std |
Maharashtra Class 11 |
Subject |
English Yuvakbharati Solution |
Chapter |
1.1 |
Chapter Name |
Being Neighborly |
Being Neighbourly
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1.) Jo doesn’t want to be a pussy-cat because she doesn’t like to doze by the fire and being lazy, she likes adventure.
2.) Explain: “That boy is suffering for society and fun”.
Ans. “That boy is suffering for society and fun,” Jo said these lines to herself for the Lawrance boy. His grandpa did not know what’s good for him, and kept him shut up all alone. He needed a party of jolly boys to play with, or somebody young and lively.
3.) “a little gentleman” means
Ans. Here in the story “a little gentleman” refers to Mr. Laurie, as he was quite a well behaved boy and always greeted his guests warmly, with a big smile.
4.) Guess the meaning of following word:
* Colored up– to cover up.
5.) Complete the sentence in your own words:
a) Hunger is related to food. Laurie is ‘hungry’ forlove and affection from people.
6.) Describe the effect of Laurie’s words on Jo?
Ans. Jo didn’t like much to what Laurie said, but she was kind enough (though in a quite blunt way) to explain and made Laurie understand what’s good and what’s not for him.
7.) Find out the meaning of the following:
a) To wait on– to serve.
b) Good breeding– Good manners and courteous behaviour resulting from a good upbringing
c) Pranced– move with high springy steps.
d) Wicked– mischievous/ playful.
8.) I’m happy as a cricket here. Name and explain the figure of speech:
Ans. Figure of Speech- Simile
‘Simile’ means comparison of two absolutely different things with the use of ‘as’ or ‘like’. Here in the line mentioned above Jo’s happy and jolly nature is compared to that of a cricket, an insect, that’s why it is an example of Simile.
9.) List the things that Jo notices in the portrait:
Ans. Jo thought seeing the portrait of the grandfather that-
a) He’s got kind eyes, though his mouth is grim.
b) He looks as if he had a tremendous will of his own.
c) He isn’t as handsome as her grandfather.
10.) Find out the reason for Jo’s dismay
Ans. When Jo was looking at the grandfather’s portrait and was analyzing it, the grandfather was right behind her, listening to what she was saying. This was the reason of her dismay.
11.) Discuss what Jo meant by this:
(a) “Only trying to be neighborly, sir.”
Ans. Jo wanted to say that she was trying to be a good neighborhood, by being little friendly with Laurie.
(b) Seems a little lonely
Ans. Jo said this line for Laurie, she always felt that the boy was a bit lonely and he only needed someone to talk to, sort of a friend and love and affection.
(c) Splendid Christmas present
Ans. Jo was thankful about the magnificent Christmas gifts sent to them by grandfather and Laurie.
12.) The word affair in the context means:
Ans. The word ‘affair’ in the context means concern or responsibility.
13.) Guess the meaning of the phrase in the context: go on being neighborly:
Ans. The phrase means that Mr. Lawrence doesn’t have any problem on Jo’s being friendly to Laurie and their try on being a good neighbor. Mr. Lawrence had a positive approach towards their friendly behavior.
BRAINSTORMING
(A1) (i) Jo’s decision to make friends with the lonely boy next door proves to be a good one. Elaborate. You may begin with ‘Jo was a bold, friendly and warm person…’
Ans. Jo was bold, friendly and warm person and she observed that Laurie, who used to live with his grandfather the next door, was a lonely boy, who actually needed someone to talk to, a good friend and love and affection. Jo tried to be neighborly and friendly and thought it is her duty to help the boy come out of his loneliness. She started a conversation and the boy didn’t hesitate to reciprocate well. He invited her home and Jo accepted the invitation happily. Jo was quite a friendly girl with a good sense of humor, which made the boy feel comfortable and he enjoyed her company. He showed her his library and together they spend a very good time, the boy never had such a good time before with anyone.
(ii) Read the extract ‘Being Neighborly’ and complete the following statements:
(a) To Jo the fine house seemed like an enchanted palace, full of splendors and delights which no one enjoyed.
(b) Jo swept a path around the garden for Beth to walk in the sun.
(c) Jo entered the old stone house carrying almond flavoured milk pudding, made by Meg, Beth’s cat, a garland of green leaves, and the scarlet flowers of Amy’s pet geranium.
(d) In order to tidy the room, Jo had whisked things into place and given quite a different air to the room.
iii) Bring out the contrast between the two houses with the help of the following points:
Ans.
House of March |
House of Laurence |
a. Old, brown house b. Bare and shabby c. Children used to play all around d. A lively and happy home with four girls and a loving mother |
(a) Stately stone mansion
(b) A majestic stone mansion (c) Well maintained grounds (d) All quiet, curtain down at the lower windows, hardly anyone was seen in the mansion.No motherly face smiled at the windows. |
(A2) The traits of the characters you meet in the extract are jumbled. Sort them out and write them in the appropriate columns.
(Shy, bold, gruff, friendly, withdrawn, perceptive, empathetic, playful, lonely, happy, gentlemanly, frank, mature, dull, sharp, adventurous.)
Ans.
Jo | Laurie | Grandpa |
bold | shy | guff |
friendly | perceptive | withdrawn |
playful | lonely | emphatic |
happy | gentlemanly | dull |
adventurous | frank | |
sharp | mature |
(A3) (i) Write down in your own words the way Laurie confirmed the names of the March sisters:
Ans. Laurie already knew the names of the March Sisters, he just needed to be sure, so he asked Jo “Is Beth the rosy one, who stays at home good deal and sometimes goes out with a little basket?” He then asked, “the pretty one is Meg, and the curly-haired one is Amy, I believe?”, to which Jo replied yes.
(ii) Give a brief account of the interaction between Grandpa and Jo:
Ans. When Jo saw grandpa’s portrait, she expressed her thoughts to herself about him that he had kind eyes, tremendous will but he was not as handsome as her grandfather. She didn’t know that Laurie’s Grandpa was standing right at her back and was listening to her. Grandpa was quite pleased and thanked her of what she thought about him. She blushed and felt uncomfortable about what she had said about Grandpa. But Grandpa accepted her remarks. He asked her that why was she there and what’s with Laurie and her friendship. She told him that how she felt that Laurie is lonely and needed friends and love and affection and that she is trying to be a good neighbor and being friendly with Laurie. Grandpa accepted what shed said and was quite happy with Jo’s approach.
(A4) (i) Find proverbs, maxims and idioms related to ‘friendship’.
(a) For example: Birds of a feather flock together:
Ans. b) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
c) A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.
d) A real is the one who walks in, when the rest of the world walks out.
e) Like two peas in a pod.
(ii) The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with –
(a) Home– Old, brown house, Stately stone mansion, big coach house, enchanted place, dull tombs.
(b) Library– Books, lined with books, distracting little cabinets full of coins and curiosities, sleepy hollow chairs, queer tables, open fireplace.
(c) Garden– Groves, lawns, robbed of the vines, low hedge, and lifeless lawn.
(A5) Change into indirect speech.
(a) “Do you like your school?” asked the boy. “Don’t go to school; I’m a businessman – girl, I mean”, answered Jo.
Ans.The boy wanted to know whether Jo liked school. To which, Jo answered rather emphatically that she did not go to school. She further added that she was a businessman, and corrected and said girl, she meant.
(b) Jo flourished her broom as she called out… “How do you do? Are you sick?” Laurie opened the window and croaked out as hoarsely as a raven…… “Better, thank you. I’ve had a bad cold and been shut up a week.”
Ans. Jo flourished her broom as she called out to ask how Laurie was. She further inquired whether he was sick. Laurie opened the window and croaked out hoarsely like a raven and giving thanks he confirmed her that he was feeling better. He then added he had been suffering from cold and had been shut himself up a week.
(c) “The pretty one is Meg and the curly-haired is Amy, I believe?” – Laurie “How did you find that out?” – Jo
Ans. Laurie confirmed that the pretty one was Meg and the curly – haired was Amy.
Jo surprisingly asked him how he had found that out.
(d) “I’m not afraid of anything,” returning Jo, with a toss of the head.
“I don’t believe you are!” exclaimed the boy.
Ans. Returning Jo, with a toss of the head said that she was not afraid of anything.
The boy exclaimed that he didn’t believe she was afraid of anything.
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