PSEB Punjab Board Class 7 English Textbook Solution Chapter 2 Trains Exercise Questions and Answers, Grammar, Composition Writing.
Activity 1
Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS notebook.
Answers:
1.) Passenger: noun.
2.) Precious: adjective.
3.) Mail: noun..
4.) Freight: noun.
5.) Dusk: noun.
6.) Dawn: noun.
7.) Without: preposition.
8.) Fail: verb.
Activity 2
Given below are some more means of transport. Put them under the right box.
car |
aeroplane | scooter | helicopter | boat | auto |
bus |
ship |
submarine |
train |
jeep |
bicycle |
Answers:
Land |
sky | water |
car
bus scooter train auto jeep bicycle |
aeroplane
helicopter |
ship submarine boat |
Activity 3
Write answers to the following questions:
1.) What places do the train go to?
Ans: The train goes over the mountains, plains and rivers.
2.) What do they carry?
Ans: The train carries passengers and the mail.
3.) Why does the poet call passengers and mail as “precious loads”?
Ans: By virtue of their importance and the jobs they provided, the poet calls the passengers and mail as “precious loads.”
4.) At what time does the train run?
Ans: The train runs through day, darkness, dusk and dawn.
5.) What are freight cars?
Ans: The trains that transport cargo, mail and goods are called freight cars.
Activity 4
Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow:
“Through day and darkness, Through dusk and dawn.”
1.) What do the above lines refer to?
Ans: The above lines refer to trains which are running through the day, darkness, dusk and dawn.
2.) What do the ‘day and darkness’ and ‘dusk and dawn’ in the poem tell the readers
Ans: The ‘day and darkness’ and ‘dusk and dawn’ in the poem tell us about the various times of the day and night.
Activity 5
Complete the sentences given below with ‘so’ or ‘because’. Here are a few examples. Read them before you do the activity.
Examples:
1.) Rajan is happy because he has stood first in the race.
2.) It was raining, so I did not go to school.
3.) I went to the cinema because it was a holiday.
We use ‘because’ for giving reasons, and ‘so’ for talking about results or purposes.
1.) My dog was hungry _______ it stole biscuits from the shelf.
2.) I am feeling sleepy _______ I am very tired.
3.) Babli bought new clothes _______ she wanted to wear them on Diwali.
4.) It was raining _______ my books got wet.
5.) He did not study hard _______ he failed the test.
6.) I asked for directions ________ I was lost.
7.) I did not clean the room _______ it became dirty.
8.) I met with an accident ______ I was driving fast.
9.) Deepa went to the doctor ________ she was feeling sick.
10.) Mohan did not help Sohan ________ he was not well.
Answers:
1.) so
2.) Because
3.) Because
4.) So
5.) So
6.) Because
7.) So
8.) Because
9.) Because
10.) Because.
Activity 6
Combine the sentences given below using “although’ and ‘yet’. Write them in your notebook. Here are a few examples. Read them before you do the activity.
Examples:
1.) Rajan did not win the race. Rajan was happy. Although Rajan did not win the race, yet he was happy.
2.) It was raining. I went to school. Although it was raining, yet I went to school.
3.) It was a holiday. I did not go to the cinema. Although it was a holiday, yet I did not go to the cinema.
We use ‘although’ and ‘yet in the same sentence for unexpected or different information.
1.) My dog was hungry. It did not eat biscuits.
2.) He is very sleepy. He is watching a movie.
3.) Babli wanted to wear new clothes on Diwali. Babli did not buy them.
4.) It was raining. I did not take an umbrella.
5.) He did not study hard. He passed the test.
6.) I was lost. I did not ask for directions.
7.) My room was dirty. I did not clean the room.
8.) I was ill. I did not go to the doctor.
9.) Mohan and Sohan were friends. Mohan did not help Sohan.
10.) I went to the market. I did not buy anything.
Answer:
1.) Although my dog was hungry, yet it did not eat biscuits.
2.) Although he is very sleepy, yet he is watching a movie.
3.) Although Babli wanted to wear new clothes on Diwali, yet she did not buy them.
4.) Although it was raining, yet I did not take an umbrella.
5.) Although he did not study hard, yet he passed the test.
6.) Although I was lost, yet I did not ask for directions.
7.) Although my room was dirty, yet I did not clean it.
8.) Although I was ill, yet I did not go to the doctor.
9.) Although Mohan and Sohan were friends, yet Mohan did not help Sohan.
10.) Although I went to the market, yet I did not buy anything.
Activity 9 (Pair work)
Discuss with your partner about how you would like to travel. You can discuss the following questions with each other.
1.) Do you like to travel by train/ship/plane?
Ans: I love to travel by plane.
2.) How would you like to travel if you have to go from Punjab to Mumbai? Why?
Ans: I would like to travel by plane, because I love to look at clouds and birds in the sky.
3.) If you decide to go by train, what would you like to take with you?
Ans: If I decide to travel by train, I would take hygiene essentials and food.
Activity 10
Write a paragraph on ‘A Journey On a Bus’
Ans: I live in Garia and recently I took a bus to Salt Lake. I got to the bus stop after hiring an Ola bike. I boarded the bus as soon as it arrived. There was no space in the bus. There were a lot of people standing. Somehow I managed to get my ticket amidst all the crowd in the bus. I was unable to find a seat. It was quite hot and I was perspiring. The conductor soon whistled and a lot of passengers rolled out at Mukundupur bus stop. I was at ease. A few passengers disembarked in Ruby. Now I’m seated close to the window. The weather appeared to be extremely lovely. Our bus travelled over numerous bridges. The bus eventually arrived at Salt Lake. I travelled there in two hours. Despite getting exhausted, the trip was enjoyable.
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