Solution for English Grade - IX (Unit-8 The Trick of the Fox)

Unit-8

TALKING ABOUT THE PAST: NARRATING PAST EVENTS

The Trick of the Fox

Enrich your vocabulary:

Change word class of the following words and complete the table below.

a.    live(noun)- live (verb) – live (adjective)- lively (adverb)

b.    sadness (noun)- sadden(verb)- sad(adjective) – sadly(adverb)

c.    seriousness(noun) – serious(adjective) – seriously(adverb)

d.    privacy(noun)- privatize(verb)- private(adjective) -privately(adverb)

e.    happiness (noun)- happy(verb)- happy(adjective) – happily (adverb)

f.     intelligence(noun)- intellectualize(verb)- intelligent(adjective)- intelligently(adverb)

g.    expensiveness(noun)- expend/expense (verb)- expensive(adjective)- expensively(adverb)

Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story.

a.    A couple of doves had been living in a peepal tree for years.

b.    At the bottom of the tree, there lived a big black snake in a deep hole.

c.    The doves were upset because the snake had eaten their eggs and chicks.

d.    They went to their friend’s house to get help.

e.    The fox asked what their problem was.

f.     They told everything to the fox.

g.    The fox presented a plan before the doves.

h.    The doves returned home and implemented the plan.

i.     The guards chased the snake away.

j.     The snake never returned there.

k.    The doves lived happily ever after.

Read the story again, and answer the following questions.

a.      Why were the doves upset?

Ans: The doves were upset because the snake had eaten their eggs and chicks.

b.      Why did they meet their friend?

Ans: They met their friend to get help.

c.      What did she suggest?

Ans: She suggested them to drop a diamond necklace of the richest lady of the town into the serpent’s hole.

d.      Did the fox’s plan work well? What happened to the snake in the end?

Ans: Yes, it did. The snake was chased by the guards and it never returned there.

e.      Why did the doves drop the necklace into the hole?

Ans: They dropped the necklace into the hole to make the guards chase the snake away.

f.       Who followed the doves? Why?

Ans: The guards followed the doves because they picked up the expensive diamond necklace from the tray and flew towards the snake’s hole.

g.      Why was the snake chased?

Ans: The snake was chased because the guards found the diamond necklace, lying inside the serpent’s hole and afraid of the snake.  

h.      What is the moral of the story?

Ans: The moral of the story is that intelligence always leads to the solution of problems.

Rewrite the following sentences supplying the correct form of the verbs.

a.        Lalita studied hard at university, and graduated in 2014.

b.        He travelled to Thailand to find a job two years ago.

c.        In Bangkok, he worked as a bellboy in 2014.

d.        Riya visited India last year.

e.        She bought that house in 2013.

f.         When the teacher came, students stood up.

g.        The train left half an hour ago.

h.        When we arrived, they danced in a hall.

i.         Binita had finished her homework before she went to bed.

j.         When the telephone rang, I was washing my clothes.

k.        When we reached the cinema hall, the film had already started.

l.         The bridge broke down after the truck had crossed it.

Write a couple of  paragraphs on Memorable Event in My Life.

Memorable Event in My Life

Everyone has a special memory that they will never forget. It is memorable

because of joy and fun that give us. The most memorable day in my life was the day when we celebrated my grandparents’ 50^th marriage anniversary.

My uncle, aunt and cousins came from Kathmandu. We jointly arranged the event. We invited all our relatives and neighbors to attend the function. Both my grandfather and grandmother were well dressed. They looked like a newly married couple. They were sitting side by side on decorated stage in the courtyard. All attendees make fun of them. They simply smiled at the attendees. They were given wonderful gifts and blessed for a long happy conjugal life. Everyone was stunned when my grandfather sang for my grandmother. She blushed at his song. They danced together and the attendees cheered for them. They seemed very happy. There was a joyous atmosphere. At the end of the event, a feast was arranged for the invitees.  

Their love and care for each other, patience and responsibility for the family are really admirable. When I remember the event, my heart fills with pleasure.