PSEB Punjab Board Class 8 English Textbook Solution Chapter 1 Abdul Hamid Exercise Questions and Answers, Grammar, Composition Writing.
(I) Answer each question briefly:-
(1) Who was Abdul Hamid?
Answer: Abdul Hamid was a company quarter master Havaldar in The Indian Army. Being a brave soldier, he fought a war between India and Pakistan in the year 1965.
(2) Which sector was he fighting in?
Answer: Khemkaran sector of India.
(3) Where is the village named Cheema situated?
Answer: Cheema village is situated on the border.
(4) What sort of tanks did Pakistan have?
Answer: Pakistan had Patton Tanks.
(5) What made the Indian Soldiers happy?
Answer: The damage of Pakistani Patton Tanks made the Indian soldiers happy.
(6) How did Hamid destroy the enemy tanks?
Answer: Hamid destroyed the enemy tanks by firing with his special gun.
(7) How did Hamid fight the enemy and what happened to him?
Answer: Hamid fought the enemy with his excellence and bravery. Eventually, he was shot dead during the fight.
(8) How was Hamid honoured for his bravery?
Answer: Hamid was honoured with the Param Vir Chakar posthumously. His village had been named “Hamid Dham’ after his name and was always remembered by the people of the country.
(9) How do you feel about Abdul Hamid after reading the story of his bravery?
Answer: I felt very inspired of his bravery and love for his country.
(II) Find from the lesson lines which shows that:-
(1) Hamid was a crack shot?
Answer: He was a crack shot. Once at night he shot a bird, just hearing its sound.
(2) He was a brave solider?
Answer: This brave soldier of the Indian Army died for his country. He was awarded The Param Vir Chakar posthumously.
(3) He did not lose his heart?
Answer: He is badly wounded. But he does not lose heart. He orders his soldiers, “Move forward; fight on!”
(4) His soldiers loved him?
Answer: Yes, indeed, his solders loved him. They obeyed his orders and fought bravely.
(5) His name will always be remembered?
Answer: His name will always be remembered by the people of his country. His village has been named ‘Hamid Dham’ after his name.
(III) Tick the correct option to complete each sentence?
(1) Hamid could hit the tanks with his gun if he wanted to, but he waited because—
(i) He did not want to waste his shots
(2) Hamid was their biggest enemy because
(iii) He was destroying their tanks.
(3) Hamid could shoot a bird at night guided by its sound because-
(i) He was a crack shot.
(4) Though Hamid was wounded badly, he wanted his soldier-
(i) To fight on.
(IV)
(1) Abdul Hamid was awarded Param Vir Chakra for his bravery.
(2) One shell of the enemy hit Abdul Hamid while he was destroying the enemy tanks.
(3) The Pakistani Army had got Patton tanks.
(4) Abdul Hamid died fighting for his country in the Khemkaran sector.
(5) The war between India and Pakistan was fought in 1965.
Vocabulary Enrichment
(I)
A | B |
Far | Near |
Die | Live |
Fall | Rise |
War | Peace |
Down | Up |
Brave | Cowardly |
Biggest | Smallest |
Forward | Backward |
Dangerous | Safe |
(II)
A | B |
Obey | To do as told to do. |
Afraid | Feeling fear. |
Award | Prize. |
Special | Not ordinary; different from usual |
Border | A line dividing two countries |
Soldier | Member of an army |
Damage | Cause harm. |
Posthumously | Happening after death. |
(II) RED, PINK, ORANGE, YELLOW, WHITE, BLUE, GREEN, BLACK.
(I) (1) Soldiers are fighting at the border?
Answer: Soldiers were fighting at the border.
(2) War has been going on since long.
Answer: War had been going on since long.
(3) Abdul Hamid fires at the Pakistani tanks
Answer: Abdul Hamid fired at the Pakistani tanks.
(4) They wanted to attack our country
Answer: They wanted to attack our country.
(5) One shell hits his jeep
Answer: One shell hit his jeep.
(6) Then four more tanks come
Answer: Then four more tanks came.
(7) The soldiers are moving forward
Answer: The soldiers were moving forward.
(8) Our Army has won the battle
Answer: Our army had won the battle.
(IV) War is really a curse. On receiving the orders, the troops have to march forwards. They have to carry a lot of war materials with them. This material includes guns, shells and a lot of other equipments. The battlefield is a great scene of fire and flames everywhere. The defeated Army loses ground and suffers huge loses. The gunfire goes unabated till the orders for ceasefire arrive.
(V)
Present | Past | Past participle | |
1 | Sit | Sat | Sat |
2 | Do | Did | Done |
3 | Go | Went | Gone |
4 | Hit | Hit | Hit |
5 | Fight | Fought | Fought |
6 | Die | Died | Died |
(5) Please lend me a piece of paper
(6) Do not trust everyone.
(7) What a beautiful house!
(8) Hurray! We won the match.
Composition writing
(I) The story is about the Indian Army, Abdul Hamid who was a brave soldier. He was a company Quarter Master Havaldar in the Indian Army. In 1965, he fought against Pakistani soldiers with his team. He had a special gun and hit the Patton tanks which were very dangerous. He was a crack shot and fires all the tanks with his special gun. Abdul was the biggest enemy of Pakistan soldiers and so one shell of the enemy hit his jeep. He was badly wounded, but did not lose hope and ordered his soldiers to move forward. Later, the Pakistani soldiers got afraid and fled away. Abdul sacrificed his life for the country and was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously later, his village named ‘Hamid Dham’ after his name.
(II) Ramesh – Good morning! Mr. Ram Singh
Ram Singh – Good morning! Ramesh
Ramesh – Were you one of the soldiers who fought in 1965?
Ram Singh – Yes, I was there
Ramesh – Tell me, where were the Patton tanks marching on?
Ram Singh – They were marching on the Bhiki wind- Amritsar Road, in the Khemkaran sector of India.
Ramesh – What did Abdul Hamid have?
Ram Singh – He had a special gun.
Ramesh – What happened to the tanks later?
Ramesh Singh – All the tanks were destroyed
Ramesh – How was Abdul Hamid wounded?
Ram Singh – One of the enemies hit his jeep and he fell down so he was deeply wounded.
Ramesh – what did the Pakistani soldiers do?
Ram Singh – They all got afraid and fled away.
Ramesh – What was Abdul Hamid awarded?
Ram Singh – He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra Posthumously.
Ramesh – Thank you Mr. Ram Singh It is nice to meet you.
Ram Singh – Same here Ramesh.