The Three Questions
I Answer the following:-
1.The best time to do something.
There is only one time that is important and that time is ‘Now’.
2.The most important person in your life.
The most important person is the person we are with at a particular moment.
3.The most important thing to do in your life.
We have to do good to others. We should not be cruel but kind. Our nobel purpose is to help all.
4.Write the three questions for which the King wanted to have answers.
The three questions for which the king wanted to have answers were:
1. What is the right time to begin something?
2. Who should a king consider the most important?
3. What is the most important thing for a king to do.
5.Was the King satisfied with the answers? If ‘yes’ why? If ‘no’ Why?
No, the King was not satisfied with the answers, because they were different in opinions of the wise men.
6.Who did the King decide to seek advice from?
The King decided to seek advice from a certain
hermit, who was widely known for his wisdom.
7.How did the King treat the wounded person?
the wound until the bleeding The King and the hermit removed the wounded man’s clothing and found a large wound in his stomach. The King washed and covered it with his hand kerchief, but the blood would not stop flowing. The King re-dressed stopped. Thus the King treated the wounded man.
8.Why did the bearded man swear- revenge on the King?
The bearded man swore revenge on the King, because the King put his brother to deat and seized his property.
9.Who had wounded the man and why?
The bodyguard of the King wounded the man who recognised him the enemy while leaving his hiding place.
10.Why did the man say that he would serve the King as his most faithful servant?
The body guard of the King wounded the man. The wounded man escaped from him. He would have died, if the King had not dressed his wounds. He had wished to kill the King, but the King saved his life. Therefore the man said that he would serve the King as his most faithful servant.
11.What did the King promise the man?
The King promised to give back the man his property.
12.The hermit said that the King had been answered. If you agree, what was the answer to the first question?
The hermit said that the king had been answered. We agree thus point. The first question of the King was – “What is the right time to begin something?” If the King had not pitied the hermit s weakness and had not dug those beds for him he would have gone away. Then that man, bearded one would have attacked. So the most important time was when the King was digging. In another incident, the most important time was when he was caring for the wounded man.
13.Why did the hermit say that he was the most important man?
The hermit said that he was the most important man, because if he had not given the king the spade, for digging the beds, he would have gone away and then the bearded man would have attacked him and killed.
14.According to the hermit “How is the most important time. Why?
According to the hermit ‘Now’ is the most important time, because there is only one time that is the most important. The digging of beds by the King was only time that was the most important because it saved him from the bearded man’s attack. Secondly the King’s caring the wound of the bearded man was the only time that was the most important because his caring saved the life of the bearded man.
15.What according to the hermit was the most important business?
According to the hermit the most important business was the King’s digging the beds, for the hermit and caring the wound of the bearded man. These are considered as the most important business to do good that person.
II..Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from of the word given in bracket.
One is done for you:
Shankar has ……………. to help me. Do you think he will remember his? (promise)
Shankar has promised to help him me. Do you think he will remember his promise?
1.The ………. said that only fresh evidents would make him change his ………….(judge)
Answer :j udge …………….. judgment.
2.I didn’t notice any serious of ………. opinion among the debaters, although they ……….. from one another over small points, (differ
Answer: different …………… differ.
3.Its a fairly a simple question to …………….. but will he accept my as final? (answer)
Answer:. answer……….. answer
4.Hermit is……… men. How they acquire their ………… no one can tell, (wise)
Answer: Wise ……….. wisdom.
5.It isn’t …………….. that …………. should always be the mother of invention, (necessary)
Answer: necessary …………….. necessity.
6.The committee has …………. to make Jagadish captain of the team.The is likely to please everyone, (decide)
Ans: decide – decision.
7.Asking for ………… is as noble as willingness to ………. (forgive)
Answer: forgiveness ………..forgive.
III. Fill in the blanks using phrases given in the brackets. Look up a dictionary, if necessary.
(Use them in their correct forms)
(pour in, tired of, look weary of, known for, come rowid, make peace, care for, look after)
Answer:The old father looked weary of his mischieveous son. The son was known for his bad deeds everywhere. He was so tired of his son’s misdeeds that often there used to be bitter quarrels between them. The old man decided not to care for him anymore.
One day the son was knocked down by a speeding vehicle. His condition was serious that the father decided to make peace with his son. He poured in all had on the treatment of his son. He looked after him in such way that the sun came round very soon.
Task 1:Read the following news item that appeared in a newspaper.
Some rogues engaged in trafficking of children, kidnapped a smart school-going boy. A few pedestrians saw the incident. They requested some youth standing nearby to save the boy. The youth who ran after the rogues saved the boy. The onlookers appreciated the bravery of the youth.
Task2Re-write the above paragraph starting as under:
A smart school-going boy was kidnapped by some rogues engaged in
:A smart school-going boy was kidnapped by some rogues engaged in trafficking of children: The incident was seen by a few pedestrians.
Some youth standing near by was requested by them to save the boy. The boy was saved by the youth who ran after the rogues. The bravery of the youth who appreciated by the onlookers.
Task 3:Complete the paragraph using the passive forms of the verbs given in brackets.
The World Environment Day is (observe) on June 5th every year. Millions of saplings are(plant) by responsible citizens, the world over. Inschools and colleges, students are (give) the task of picking all non-bio degradable materials like plastic. They are (tell) how to keep the environment free of pollution.
World Environment Day is observed on June 5th every year. Millions of saplings areplanted by responsible citizens, the world over. In schools and colleges, students are given the task of picking all non-bio degradable materials like plastic. They are told how to keep the environment free of pollution.
IV Discuss in groups and write a story using the clues given.
Answer:A passenger was waiting for the train. It was a bad winter. There were no people.
One could notice haunted small lonely railway station of a remote village. The passenger could hear the dogs howling.
Here were no lights At last the train arrived. This passenger got in to the compartment. There was only one traveller. He asked the new incumbent if he believed in ghosts. This man denied his statement. He told him that he did not believe ghosts. Then the other traveller disappeared.
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