West Bengal State Board Class 4 English Solution: Lesson 6 Swadesh
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Activity – 1
Complete the following sentences with words from the text:
Answer :
(a) It was a busy morning in a railway station.
(b) A young boy in soiled clothes entered the platform.
(c) The eyes of the young boy were glowing like fire.
(d) A Calcutta-bound train was coming to platform no 2.
Activity 2
“He recalled the incidents of the previous evening.” What are the things that you think he recalled? Discuss with your partner and make a list of those.
Answer : I think the incidents he recalled of the previous evening were – his brother’s entering his study room in a hurry, his brother being chased by the British police but to deliver some secret papers to Mr. Basu, their leader, Swadesh’s taking the risk to deliver the secret documents to Mr. Basu instead of his brother.
Activity – 3
Write ‘T ‘for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) Yesterday evening Swadesh was studying in his room. – True
(b) Swadesh’s elder brother was deeply involved in the freedom movement. – True
(c) He loved Swadesh dearly. – True
(d) The bag contained some unimportant documents. – False
Activity – 4
Match column A with column B.
A | B |
(a)Swadesh | (i) were chasing the elder brother |
(b) The elder brother’s voice | (ii) in a hurry |
(c) The elder brother entered the room | (iii) trembled with emotion |
(d) The British police | (iv) wanted to do something for his motherland |
Answer:-
A | B |
(a) Swades | (iv) wanted to do something for his motherland |
(b) the elder brother’s voice | (iii) trembled with emotion |
(c) the elder brother entered the room | (ii) in a hurry |
(d) the British police | (i) were chasing the elder brother |
Activity – 5
Answer the following questions:
(a) How was Swadesh brought back to the present?
Answer :Swadesh was brought back to the present when the train suddenly stopped with a jerk.
(b) Who were walking down the platform?
Answer : Policemen were walking down the platform.
(c) How did Swadesh escape from the train compartment?
Answer :Swadesh escaped from the train compartment by jumping out of a window with a broken grille.
(d) Why did he continue to run?
Answer :- He continued to run because he realised he needed to escape from the policemen who were searching everyone, and he had a long way to go to evade capture.
Activity – 6
Arrange the following sentences in the correct order. Put the numbers in the given boxes:
Answer :
(1) The train stopped suddenly. – 2
(2) They wanted to search everyone. – 4
(3) There was a young boy in the train. – 1
(4)Swadesh jumped out of the window and escaped. – 5
(5) Some policemen ran towards his compartment. – 3
Activity – 7 (a)
Read the following sentences. Circle the verbs. Underline those words which add to the meaning of the verbs:
Answer :
(a) “He is now in Calcutta,” the elder brother saidbreathlessly.
(b) Quickly he found a window with a broken grille.
(c) He was also deeplyinvolved in the freedom movement.
(d) Suddenly the train stopped with a jerk.
Activity-7 (b)
Underline the adverbs in the following sentences:
Answer :
(a) Suddenly the boy went out of the class.
(b) Mother spoke to her son angrily.
(c) The girl was slowly doing her work.
(d) We should always cross the road carefully
Activity – 8 (a)
Fill in the blanks with words from the help box:
(a) The way up the hill was uneven.
(b) My friend shares her secret with me.
(c) The eyes of the cat were glowing in the dark.
(d) I found a football behind a bush.
[HelpBox: glowing, secret, bush, uneven]
Activity – 8 (b)
Complete the following table.
Masculine Gender | Feminine Gender |
1. Son | 1. |
2. | 2. girl |
3. Uncle | 3. |
4. | 4. bee |
Answer:-
Masculine Gender | Feminine Gender |
1. Son | 1. Daughter |
2. Boy | 2. Girl |
3. Uncle | 3. Aunt |
4. Drone | 4. Bee |
Activity-9 (a)
Many great freedom fighters have fought for India’s independence. Can you name any of them? Write five sentences about him/her. Use the following hints:
Hints: name-place of birth-his/her work.
Answer :
Name: Mahatma Gandhi
Place of Birth:Porbandar, India