Maharashtra Board Class 8 English Solution Chapter 1.4 – Revathi’s Musical Plants
Balbharati Maharashtra Board Class 8 English Solution Chapter 1.4: Revathi’s Musical Plants. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 8 get here Revathi’s Musical Plants full Exercise Solution.
Std | Maharashtra Class 8 |
Subject | English Solution |
Chapter | Revathi’s Musical Plants |
(1) (a) At first, Revathi’s plants did not look normal and healthy because,
Ans:-The plant was in the shadow, So the sunlight cannot reach the plants and plants cannot perform the photosynthesis process.
(b) When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because,
Ans:- The plants like this tune of raga which she was playing .
(c) Revathi’s grief knew no bounds because,
Ans:- She want around asking everyone of her neighbor but no one , had been anywhere near the pot of plants.
(d) Revathi was confident of proving her ownership of her pot of plants because,
Ans:-She knew that her plants loved music and they could respond to her favorite raga. The would bend their stems towards her, proving that they were here.
(e) Revathi won the prize for the ‘Best plant’ because,
Ans:- Her plants were the best looking and the healthiest.
(2) (a) What did Revathi discover about her balsam plants?
Ans:- Revathi discovered that her balsam plants were growing well and looked healthier than other plants. She also discovered that when she was playing her violin, they would move their stems, and bend slightly toward her.
(b) Why did she decide to keep her new knowledge ‘a secret’?
Ans:- Revathi decided to keep her new knowledge a secret because she felt that is was something only between her beloved plants, who she thoughts her friends or she may felt that nobody would believe her if she mentioned that her plants were music lovers.
(c) How did the plants respond when Revathi played her favorite tune?
Ans:-When Revathi played her favourite tune on her violin, the plants all bent their stems towards her even also there was no breeze.
(d) How did the plants react to the fast rhythmic music?
Ans:- When Revathi played a tune with a quick rhythm. The plants turned away from her as though they did not like what she was playing.
(e) How did Revathi prove to the organisers of the competition, that the plants truly belonged to her?
Ans:- When Revathi played the favourite tune/raga the plant slowly ben towards her. In this way Revathi prove the organiser that the plant truly belonged to her.
(f) What helped Revathi to claim her plants – her belief in magic or the belief in her convictions? Explain your choice.
Ans:- Her belief in her convictions helped Revathi to claim her plants. She was sure that her plants were music lovers and would respond to her favorite tune as they had done before. There was no magic involved . If it was a true fact.
(3) (A) A word chain consists of words of a certain category that begin with the letter, that the previous word has ended with.
Complete the word chain adding Four Nouns from the text. Music – courtyard – d _____. , _____ , ______. , _______ .
Ans:- Music- Courtyard- days-Surprise- evening- globe.
(B) Add the appropriate Prefix to make the following words opposite in meaning.
Ans:- continue- Discontinue
Definite- Indefinite
Place- Displace
Possible- Impossible
Believe- Unbelieve
Known- Unknown
Certain- Uncertain
Important- Unimportant
Regular – Irregular.
(C) Use the following expressions to make sentences of your own.
Ans:- Make up ones mind: I make up one mind that I was participate in the singing competition.
Stuck as odd: The glass fall down without push them as it stuck as odd.
Knew no bounds: My joy knew no bounds when I saw the little puppy on my bed.
Flash across one’s mind: When mother saw the tears in Ramu’s eyes, it flashed across one’s mind that there was some problem sure.
To surmise: He must have surmised that I was not interested.
Not to deter: The loss of a leg did not deter. Sudha Chandran from dancing.
(4) Imagine there is a ‘Best Plant’ Competition in the locality / colony where you live. Frame a Notice about the same, in the form of an attractive poster. Cover the following points.
(1) Name of the organisation.
(2) Name of the Contest.
(3) Day, Date, Venue.
(4) Who can participate.
(5) Prizes.
(6) Contact details for further enquiry.
Ans:-
Green valley organization
Best Plant Competition
This is for the information that the ‘ Green valley Organization’ is going to organize Best plant competition.
Every body and anybody eligible
Day – Sunday
Date – 20 Oct. 2020
Venue – Khair complex, Ibrahim Bag.
Time – At 10:30 am.
A cash prize of Rs 2000/- will be given to the winner and many more prizes also given.
Contact:- 98298…. for further details.
(5) (1) How happily she played the violin!
Ans:- Exclamatory.
(2) They all bent towards her.
Ans:- Assertive.
(3) Don’t play that quick tune.
Ans:- Imperative.
(4) She kept the knowledge a secret.
Ans:- Assertive.
(5) How can plants enjoy music?
Ans:- Interrogative.
(6) How proudly did Revathi carry home her prize!
Ans:- Exclamatory.
(7) What could have taken my plants?
Ans:- Interrogative.
(8) The organisers were not convinced
Ans:- Assertive.
(6) (1) There were a few potted plants in the courtyard. (not many)
Ans:-There were not many potted plant in the courtyard.
(2) They looked healthier than the other plants. (not as healthy as)
Ans:- They looked not a healthy as the other plants.
(3) She refused to share her secret. (would not)
Ans:- She refused to share her secret.
(4) She went around asking everyone about her plants. (No one / did not)
Ans:- She went around asking no one about her plant.
(7). (1) There was no breeze. (hardly)
Ans:- There was hardly breeze
(2) Their ridicule did not deter her. (failed to)
Ans:- Their ridicule failed to deter her.
(3) Her mother knew nothing about it. (denied)
Ans:- Her mother knew denied about it.
(4) She did not give up. (refuse to)
Ans:- She refused to give up.
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