Exercise and grammar, Unit: 3
Unit: 3
Reporting Questions (The Ant and the Grasshopper)
Read the text again, and answer these questions. (Page no: 25)
a.
Who was a black
sheep in Ramsays’ family? Why?
· Tom was a black sheep in Ramsays' family because he
always created problems.
b.
What was a
respectable profession to Tom?
· To serve in a bar or to drive a taxi was a respectable
profession to Tom.
c.
Why was George
Ramsay staring into the space?
· George Ramsay was staring into the space because his only
brother, Tom, troubled him very much.
d.
Why did Tom
leave his work and wife?
· Tom left his work and wife because he wanted to enjoy
himself.
e.
How did Tom
manage his life when he ran out of money at first?
· Tom managed his life when he ran out of money at first by
borrowing from friends.
f.
How did Cronshaw
and Tom cheat George?
· Cronshaw and Tom cheated George by creating a fake case
at the court.
g. What forced George to realise that his brother would
never settle down?
· George gave Tom considerable sums for amendment which Tom
spent to buy a car and jewellery. Such situations forced George to realize that
his brother would settle down.
ii. Read the text again, and put the following sentences in the correct
order.
a. He began to blackmail his brother for money.
b. He left his wife and his office.
c. When his money was spent, he borrowed it from friends and spent it on luxuries.
d. George continued to pay for his brother's expenses.
e. He bought a motor-car and some very nice jewellery.
f. Tom took help of Cronshaw to cheat his brother, and left for Mont Carlo.
g. He promised to make a fresh start.
h. The Ramsays were perfectly respectable people.
i. He never settled down.
Suggested answer
h, b, c, d, g, e, i, a, f
Grammar: (Page: 27)
Change the following into indirect speech.
a. Anupam says, “Where do you live?”
· Anupam asks me where I live.
b. Sanjeeb says, “Can you solve the problem?”
· Sanjeeb asks him if he can solve the problem.
c. Prabin said, “Does Pramila love me?”
· Prabin asked if Pramila loved him.
d. Dinesh said to his friends, “Who went to Muktinath for
worshipping the God?”
· Dinesh asked his friends who had gone to Muktinath for
worshipping the God.
e. Navaraj said to Saraswoti, “Will you visit me in
Australia?”
· Navaraj told Saraswati to visit him in Australia.
f. Julia said to Pujan, “How is your husband?”
· Julia inquired Pujan how her husband was.
g. A stranger said to Astha, “What kind of music do you
like?”
· A stranger asked Astha what kind of music she liked.
h. Bharatlal said to Phiroj, “Aren’t you applying for a
grant?”
· Bharatlal asked Phiroj if he was not applying for a
grant.
i. Aritosh said to Durgalal, “Aren’t you in the office?”
· Aritosh asked Durgalal if he was not at the office.
j. “Didn’t you pay her?” he said.
· He asked me if I had not paid her.
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