Sankardev School Assam Class 7 English Lesson 10 A Friend in Need Solution
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Book name |
Bharati English Reader |
Class |
VII |
Subject |
English |
State |
Assam |
Topic |
Solution |
LESSON 10
A FRIEND IN NEED
Comprehension
Answer each of the following questions in one or two sentences.
1.) Why was Kunti disturbed?
Answer:Kunti was disturbed because there was war between the Pandavas and the Kaurvas. The Pandavas would fight against the Kauravas and Karna was on Duryodhana’s side. Karna would
fight against his brothers, perhaps kill them – or be killed himself.
2.) Who were the rivals?
Answer:Kauravas were the rivals of the Pandavas.
3.) Where did Kunti meet Karna to reveal the truth?
Answer:Kunti met Karna at the bank of river Ganges.
4.) What was the truth?
Answer:The truth was that Karna was the child of Kunti and Surya, the Sun-God.
5.) What did she plead with Karna?
Answer:She pleaded with Karna to leave Duryodhan and join the Pandavas.
6.) Why did Karna refuse to leave Duryodhana?
Answer:Karna was an honest friend of Duryodhana. It was Duryodhana who gave him wealth, a kingdom, power, armies and more than that, he gave him friendship, a lifelong friendship and this is why he refused to leave him.
7.) Did Karna become a traitor?
Answer:No, Karna didn’t become a traitor. He was a true friend of Karna.
8.) What did he value most?
Answer:Karna valued his friendship with Duryodhan the most.
I.) Choose the correct answer.
1.) Karna was Kunti’s. First child .(First child, second child, third child)
2.) Adiratha was a charioteer.(Warrior, archer, charioteer)
3.) Krishna broke the news of war to Kunti. (Duryodhana, Krishna, Arjuna)
4.) Karna was born to Kunti and Surya.(Vayu, Surya, Shiva)
I.) Say whether the following are True or False.
1.) Karna was on the side of Duryodhana till the end. True
2.) Karna agreed to fulfil Kunti’s request. False
3.) Kripa challenged Karna to reveal his parentage. True
4.) Adiratha and Kunti raised Karna. False
IV.) Find the synonyms for the following from your lesson.
1.) Battle – War
2.) Murder – Kill
3.) Baby – Infant
4.) Hastened – Hurry
5.) Gentle – Polite
Find the antonyms for the following from your lesson.
1.) Strengthened X Weakened
2.) Lower X Raised
3.) Conceal X Reveal
4.) Light X Heavy
Task: Give the correct spelling for the comparative and superlative forms of the following.
1.) Wise Wiser Wisest |
2.) Bold Bolder Boldest
3.) Merry Merrier Merriest
4.) Kind Kinder Kindest
5.) Large Larger Largest
6.) Strong Stronger Strongest
7.) Tasty Tastier Tastiest
8.) Rare Rarer Rarest
9.) Lazy Lazier Laziest
10.) Thin Thinner Thinnest |
Task1: Match Section A with Section B and form compound words.
1.) Typewrite
2.) Sky-blue
3.) Break-fast
4.) Trouble-free
5.) Country-wide
6.) Knee- high
7.) Home-sick
8.) Jet- black
9.) Blood- red
Task2: Combine words from box A with box B to form compound words and fill in the blanks.
1.) My watch is water-proof.
2.) English is spoken worldwide.
3.) I love my grandmother’s home-made pickles.
4.) My friend is a football player.
5.) The pick-pocket stole my purse.
Task1.) FilI in the blanks with the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjective.
1.) The turkey’s neck is long.
The crane’s neck is longer than the turkey’s.
2.) The tortoise is slow.
The snail is slower than the tortoise.
3.) The rhinceros is heavy
The elephant is heavier than the rhinoceros.
The whale is the heaviest.
4.) The deer runs fast.
The tiger runs faster than the deer.
The cheetah runs the fastest.
Task2: The following words have been taken from your lesson, give the other degrees for the adjectives.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Young | Younger | Youngest |
Great | Greater | Greatest |
Much | More | Most |
Precious | More precious | Most precious |
Noble | Nobler | Noblest |
Old | Older, elder | Oldest |
Sad | Sadder | Saddest |
Gentle | Gentler | Gentlest |
Honorable | More honorable | Most honorable |
Worthy | Worthier | Worthiest |
Task3: The names of the five Pandavas are given in the order of their birth. Look at it and answer the questions that follow.
1.) Who is the oldest of the five brothers?
Answer:Yudhishthira is the oldest of the five brothers.
2.) Who is the youngest?
Answer:Sahadeva is the youngest.
3.) Who is older than Arjuna, but younger than Yudhishthira?
Answer:Bhima is older than Arjuna, but younger than Yudhishthira.
4.) Who are older than Nakula?
Answer: Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna are older than Nakula.
5.) Kunti tells Karna, that he is her first-child, the eldest of the Pandavas.
Task 4:
River Mississippi is 6020 kms long.
River Amazon is longer than Mississippi
River Nile is the longest.
Task 5:
Kanchenjunga is 8597 metres high.
K2 is higher than Kanchenjunga.
Mt. Everest is the highest.
Task 6: Give the other degrees of comparison of the underlined words.
1.) A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend.
Answer:Courageous – More courageous – Most courageous
Good – better – best
2.) A false friend is worse than an open enemy.
Answer:Bad – worse – worst
3.) A friend is best found in adversity.
Answer:Good – better – best
4.) A good friend is my nearest relation.
Answer: Near – nearer – nearest
5.) The greatest blessing is a true friend.
Answer: Great – greater – greatest