West Bengal State Board Class 10 English Solution: Lesson 4 My Own True Family
(1) (a) Creeping in an oakwood, the poet was looking for a
(1) goat
(2) rhinoceors
(3) stag
(4) buffalo
Answer: (3) stag
(b) Whenever an oakwood tree felled, the number of trees the poet must plant is
(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) Four
(4) Five
Answer: (1) Two
(c) When the poet came out of the oakwood , his heart was that of a
(1) stag
(2) tree
(3) human child
(4) old women
Answer: (2) tree
2.) State whether the following statements are True or False .Provide sentences /phrases/words in support of your answer .
(a) The old women held the poet’s secrets in her little bag _______________________
Solution:
True
S.S.: “I have your secret in my little bag “
(b) The tree tribe said that the poet is bothered to see the chopping down of oaktree ______________________________________________________________
Solution:
False
S.S.: “we are chopped down , we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.”
(c) The poet never come out of the __________________________________________
Solution:
False
S.S.: “when I came out of the oakwood , back to human company.”
3.) (a) When did the poet come twice awake ?
(b) What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise ?
(c) What was it that altered the poet?
Solution:
(a) When an old woman opened up her little bag to show a magic then the poet came twice awake.
(b) If the poet failed to make the promise then he would die.
(c) It was poets dream that altered the poet.
4) Change the following into indirect speech :
(a) Rahul asked Dipa ,”will you go to school today ?”
Answer: Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to the school that day.
Reason: First of all here reporting sentence is in future tense. And it is a yes no question.
Check Reporting Verb here verb is asked.
So Students, If the reporting is in past form then the changes of tense took place.
(b) Rita said to Ayesha ,”please give me a glass of water .”
Answer: Rita requested Ayesha to give her a glass of water.
Reason: Dear Students, Follow Reporting Speech, look like requesting type sentence.
Now check Reporting verb. Its said to (that’s mean past form)
So according to the rules of Imperative sentence, Said to become requested.
As a rules after erasing comma (,) ‘to’ is placed.
(c) The old man told the little girl ,”may you be happy.”
Answer: The old man wished that the little girl might be happy.
Reason: May you be happy (Read full sentence) It’s the Old Mans wish to the little girl.
Then as maintain Narration rules the answer will come.
Notes: Dear Students Narration Change (Direct Indirect Speech) it’s a vital topic for Board Exam. You can learn all rules from English Grammar page.