PSEB Punjab Board Class 8 English Textbook Solution Chapter 4 Saint Ravidas 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.
Adjective- eternal
Noun- decay , disciple, impression ,seroumns , meditate, plight, essence , distinction
Verb-
Activity 2
Add the right prefix or suffix to the following words. ( you may have add a vowel or a consonant to complete the spellings.)
1) Act-actor
2) Scene- scenery
3) Pot- potter
4) Music- musician
5) Run- runner
6) Sculpt- sculpture
7) Vend-vendor
8) Report-reporter
9) Pant-painter
10) Electric-electrician
11) Happening-mishappening
12) Complete-incomplete
13) Correct-incorrect
14) Patient-inpatient
15) Possible-impossible
16) Loyal-disloyal
17) Read-reader
18) Appear-disappear
19) Paid-unpaid
20) Place-placement
Activity 3
Write answer the following questions.
1) When and where was Ravidas born?
Ans- Ravidas was born in the year 1377 in Banaras.
2) What did Saint Ravidas parents want?
Ans- Saint Ravidas parents wanted him to be educated.
3) Why could Ravidas not continue with his studies?
Ans-Saint Ravidas cloud not continue his studies because of indifferential behavior towards him in the school for his lower caste.
4) What did he understand at school?
Ans- He understand in the school that a child born in the lower caste was not treated well in the school.
5) What was Ravidas in search of and why?
Ans- Ravidas search some spiritual teacher who show him the right path.
6) What did Swami Ramanand do for Ravidas?
Ans- Swami Ramanand do for Ravidas that he came to known of the ancient Indian wisdom and culture.
8) Which place did Saint Ravidas choose for his meditaion?
Ans- Saint Ravidas choose forest area for his mediation.
9) How did Saint Ravidas save the deer family from the hunter?
Ans- Saint Ravidas save the deer family from the hunter with his sermonos.
10) What change was seen in the hunter after his contact with Saint Ravidas?
Ans- hunter change and love with god and nature, and he promised he never harm to anyone.
11) What were the main points of Saint Ravidas teachings?
Ans- all are equal in eyes of the God.
The differentiation between caste, religious , clour, are wrong.
Activity 4
What do you understand about Saint Ravidas in the lesson? Write three or four sentences on Saint Ravidas.
Ans- Saint Ravidas was born in the year 1377 in Banaras, the holy city of the Hindus.
Saint Ravidas raised the dignity and confidence of the poor and weak. He inspired them to rise against injustice with the help of inner spiritual strength.
Saint Ravida teaches us humility, simplicity, honesty, equality, courage and justice.
Activity 5
Underlined the helping verb with a single line and encircle the main verb in the following sentences.
Sentences | Helping verb | Main verb |
1) They were eating in a restaurant. | were | Eating |
2) Rakhee had prepared food at home. | had | Prepared |
3) The guests were sleeping in the bedroom. | were | Sleeping |
4) Sushant is sitting in the kitchen. | is | Sitting |
5) They have participiated in the race. | have | Participiated |
6) Radhika has been playing basketball for several years. | Has been | Palying |
7) She will take tea. | will | Take |
8) He is practicing the piano. | Is | Practicing |
9) We go to the cinema every week. | Go | |
10) Navika is reading the newspaper. | is | Reading |
Activity 6
State the weather the verbs in the following sentences are transitive or intransitive. Also write the verb and the object(if any) in the space given .
Sentences | Type | Verb | Object |
1) She has lost her bag. | transitive | Has lost | Bag |
2) The wind is blowing strongly. | intransitive | Is blowing | |
3) Babli closed the window. | transitive | Closed | The window |
4) Soon the door opened. | Intransitive | Opened | |
5) He pulled open the door. | Transitive | Pulled | The door |
6) His novel is selling well. | intransitive | is | |
7) The teacher went to the school. | Transitive | Went | The school |
8) He doesn’t like his table. | Transitive | Doesn’t like | Table |
9) Tim likes climbing mountains. | Transitive | likes | Mountain |
10) Manju is going to buy him a book. | Transitive | Is going
buy |
A book |
11) She sat in the park. | Transitive | sat | Park |
12) She has invited her friends. | Transitive | Has invited | Friends |
13) She didn’t sleep very well. | Intransitive | sleep | |
14) They have won. | intransitive | Have won | |
15) Their team won the match. | transitive | won | The match |
16) The car needs a new battery. | transitive | Needs | New battery |
17) We must see them this weekend. | transitive | Must see | Them |
18) They should no longer wait. | Intransitive | Should wait | |
19) Harpreet was upset. | intransitive | Was upset | |
20) It is snowing. | Is snowing |
Activity 7
Each student In all the groups will write a secret about himself/herself .the other group members will guess the secrete in 5 questions. The answers will be in full sentences.
1) What is the secret about- you ,your friends or your family?
Ans- the secret is about myself.
2) Is it about something you do ,or something you like or something you have or something you eat?
Ans- yes , it is about something I like to do.
3) Is it about what you play/make/speak/or have?
Ans- yes, it is about what I like to play.
4) Do you play cricket/football/kabaddi/fly kite?
Ans- yes , I like to play Kabaddi.
5) Well, what is your secret?
Ans- My secret is I like to eat sugar candy, sweet things and I eat it from hiding to my brother and siters.
Activity 9
A father is teaching his son how to make tea. Write a dialogue between the father and the sun.
Ans-
Son- Dad I am feeling hungry it is breakfast time I want some tea.
Dad- yes, come son today I will teach you how to make tea.
Son- sure dad
Dad- first of all take all ingredients a pan or utnesil, water, tea powder, milk and gas burner. Take some water in a utensil, let the water boil add 2 spoon sugar and half spoon tea powder.
Son – yes, dad what is the next step we do?
Dad- after that gets boiled , pour some milk into that and keep it for 5mintures and the tea is ready to serve.
Son- thank you Dad. From next time I will made tea for us.