Tamilnadu Board Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Prose Solutions Chapter 1: Tamilnadu State Board Solution Class 8 English Chapter 1 Prose – The Nose-Jewel.
Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Prose Solutions Chapter 1: Overview
Board |
Samacheer Kalvi |
Class |
8 |
Subject |
English |
Unit |
(1) Prose |
Chapter Name |
The Nose-Jewel |
Samacheer Kalvi Class 8th Prose The Nose-Jewel Question Answer Solution
Chapter 1
Prose
The Nose-Jewel
A) Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words.
1.) Nice fun indeed
a.) In fact
b.) Doubtedly
c.) Fine
Answer: In fact
2.) The poor woman is in a panic.
a.) Fear
b.) Grid
c.) Crash
Answer: Fear
3.) The mother consoled her little girl.
a.) Pretended
b.) comforted
c.) left
Answer: comforted
4.) You are always self-centered
a.) Egoistic
b.) Generous
c.) Heroic
Answer: Egoistic
5.) What is the secret you are a whispering?
a.) Rumor
b.) Murmur
c.) Louder
Answer: Murmur
B.) find the Antonyms for the following words.
1.) Delight x Disappointment
2.) Disgrace x Grace
3.) Careless x Careful
4.) Secret x Open
5.) Confine x Free
C.) Fill in the blanks.
1.) The sparrows built their nests in the………….
Answer: The sparrows built their nests in the roof
2.) The diamond jewel was lying in the…………
Answer: The diamond jewel was lying in the muck heap
3.) The diamond jewel belonged to……….
Answer: The diamond jewel belonged to the daughter of Meenakshi Ammal
4.) ………… Was the servant maid of Meenakshi Ammal.
Answer: Kuppayi Was the servant maid of Meenakshi Ammal.
5.) Ramayya and his wife lived with the fear of…………
Answer: Ramayya and his wife lived with the fear of being caught
D.) say the following statements are true or false.
1.) Two sparrows built a nest on a tree top.
Answer: False
2.) Kuppayi swept out the diamond jewel.
Answer: True
3.) Ramayya gave the diamond jewel to the magistrate.
Answer: False
4.) Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.
Answer: True
5.) The police searched Rammaya’s home.
Answer: False
E.) Answer the following questions
1.) Where did the sparrows build the nest?
Answer: The sparrows built the nest in a good spot, on the roof of Ramayya’s house.
2.) Why did the bird drop diamond stud?
Answer: The sparrow’s wife asked him to find some grub for the young ones who was hungry. The bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and flew away in search of food
3.) What were the words of Meenakshi Ammal to her daughter?
Answer: Meenakshi Ammal told her daughter that let us search and find the stud and don’t tell your father.
4.) Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?
Answer: Kuppayi was the maid servant, suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud
5.) What did Ramayya’s wife do with the stud?
Answer:Ramayya’s wife worn it with delight and later she put the stud away in her box.
6.) What happened to Ramayya’s wife at the end?
Answer:At the end Ramayya’s wife developed severe fever and lived the rest of life in fear of being caught.
F.) Answers the following question in about 100 words
2.) Explain how Ramayya’s wife reacted when she saw the nose jewel?
Answer: When Ramayya’s wife found the nose jewel on the floor, she picked it up with delight and wore it. When the talk went on regarding the nose stud, she put the stud away in her box. She presently developed a server fever and was confined to her bed. She spent the rest of life in fear of being caught.
Vocabulary
A.) Pick out the correct homophone.
1.) I am not………to drink soda. (Aloud, allowed)
Answer: I am not allowed to drink soda.
2.) The wind……….the leaves. (Blue, blew)
Answer: The wind blew the leaves.
3.) I will……..my friend. (Meat, meet)
Answer: I will meet my friend.
4.) He will play the………in the second play. (Role, roll)
Answer: He will play the role in the second play.
5.) I have……….the movie already. (Scene, seen)
Answer: I have seen the movie already.
B.) Choose the correct homophone.
1.) Every morning my father likes to look at the……… on the grass
a.) due
b.) dew
Answer: Every morning my father likes to look at the dew on the grass
2.) Chennai is the……….. of Tamil Nādu
a.) Capitol
b.) Capital
Answer: Chennai is the Capital of Tamil Nādu
3.) I was a very………. last weekend because my friends went to the village without informing me.
a.) Bored
b.) Board
Answer: I was a very Bored last weekend because my friends went to the village without informing me.
4.) The cat caught the…….. of a mouse
a.) Scent
b.) Cent
Answer: The cat caught the Scent of a mouse
5.) The……… rises in the East
a.) Son
b.) Sun
Answer: The Sun rises in the East
Listening
C) listen to the passage carefully and choose the right answer.
1.) Why do birds sing?
a.) To locate one another
b.) To warn other birds
c.) To find a mate
d.) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
2.) Birds perch very high so that….
a.) Other birds can hear them
b.) Other birds can see them
c.) They can hide there
d.) Both A and B are correct
Answer: Both A and B are correct
3.) The health of a bird can be determined…
a.) By the length of its song
b.) By the complexity of its song
c.) By the volume of its song
d.) Both A and B are correct
Answer: Both A and B are correct
4.) Sorter a bird vocalization are….
a.) Territorial songs
b.) Mating songs
c.) Warnings
d.) None of the above
Answer: Warnings
5.) Young birds perfect their songs by…
a.) Natural instinct
b.) Listening and interaction
c.) Practice
d.) Both B and C are correct
Answer: Listening and interaction
6.) Fitness is….
a.) Health
b.) Danger
c.) A song
d.) A warning
Answer: Health
7.) How do variations in the basic song help the birds?
a.) Recognize other members
b.) Maintain health
c.) Increase the length of their song
d.) Communicate with one another
Answer: Recognize other members
Grammar
A.) Pick out the words from the list and put them appropriately in the table.
David, Madurai, parrot, happiness, book, thought, green, tiger, Trichy, computer, Narayana, fan, sister, kalam, woman, pencil, Bharathi, problem, brother, Mumbai, swan, elephant, Vijay, solution, success, school, convent.
Person | Place | Thing | Animal | Ideas/feelings |
David
Narayanan Sister Kalam Woman Bharathi Brother Vijay |
Madurai
Trichy Mumbai School Convent |
Book
Computer Fan Pencil |
Parrot
Tiger Swan Elephant |
Happiness
Thought Green Problem Solution Success |
B.) Read the following paragraph and pick out the different types of nouns and put them in table.
Hobby is at activity that we enjoyed doing in our free time. Keep keeps us busy in our leisure time. People choose their hobby on the basis of their interest and personality. Do you know what Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s hobby was?
Proper noun | common noun | collective noun | Abstract noun |
Dr. A.P.J Abdul kalam | Hobby
People |
Activity
Leisure |
Personality
Interests Time Busy |
C.) Fill in the blanks with the suitable collective noun.
Choir, shower, bowl, flock, cup, pair, swarm, bunch, herd, bottle
1.) a………of cows 6.) a………of ants
Answer: a herd of cows Answer: a swarm of ants
2.) a………of birds 7.) a………of grapes
Answer: a flock of birds Answer: a bunch of grapes
3.) a………of singers 8.) a………of rice
Answer: a choir of singers Answer: a bow of rice
4.) a………of milk 9.) a………of shoes
Answer: a bottle of milk Answer: a pair of shoes
5.) a………of tea 10.) a……..of rain
Answer: a cup of tea Answer: a shower of rain
D.) Change the underline words with correct pronoun
(They, he, her, him, it, she)
1.) I saw Mr. Balu this morning and gave Mr. Balu my homework.
Answer: I saw Mr. Balu this morning and gave him my homework.
2.) Muthu likes computer games, but he doesn’t play computer games very often.
Answer: Muthu likes computer games, but he doesn’t play them very often.
3.) My aunt lives in Trichy but, my aunt often comes to visit my family.
Answer: My aunt lives in Trichy but, she often comes to visit my family.
4.) Neil Armstrong was born in 1930. Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969.
Answer: Neil Armstrong was born in 1930. He landed on the moon in 1969.
5.) He helped the old lady. He gave the old lady food.
Answer: He helped the old lady. He gave her food.
E.) change the possessive adjective into possessive pronoun.
1.) This is my pen……..
Answer: This pen is mine
2.) Shenbah missed her purse…….
Answer: The missed purse is hers.
3.) Her speech is nice……….
Answer: The nice speech is hers.
4.) My book is new………….
Answer: The new book is mine.
5.) My bike is costly………….
Answer: The costly bike is mine.
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