9th Eng- A Birthday Letter- Book back Answers

 

A. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences

1. Why could not Nehru send any presents to Indira?
As Nehru was in the prison, he could not send any presents to Indira.

2.What cannot be stopped even by the high walls of prisons?
Mind and spirit cannot be stopped even by the high walls of prisons.

3.Why did Nehru dislike sermonizing?
Nehru disliked sermonizing because he thought that only talking and discussing is the best way to find what is right or wrong.

4.What does history tell us?
History tells us the life of nations, of great men and women.

5. hat do ordinary men and women usually think of?
Ordinary men and women usually think of their bread and butter, of their children, of their household worries, and the like.

6. when ordinary men and women become heroes?
A time comes when a whole people become interested in a great cause. Then history helps even simple, ordinary men and women to become heroes.

7.What does the phrase ‘great drama’ refer to?
The phrase ‘great drama’ refers to the activities of the people of India in the great freedom movement under Babuji’s leadership.

8.Why are the freedom fighters under Gandhi not afraid of anything?
The freedom fighters under Gandhi are not afraid of anything as there is no room for secrecy or hiding.

Vocabulary:

C. Match the words with the correct Synonym and Antonym from the table.

 

 

D. Identify, whether the following statements are of OPINION or FACT.

1.On your birthday, you have been in the habit of receiving presents and good wishes. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Fact

Question 2.
I have liked my talks with you. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Opinion

Question 3.
The best way to find what is wrong and right is by discussing. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Fact

Question 4.
A letter can hardly take the place of a talk. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Opinion

Question 5.
For the desire to hide anything means that you are afraid. (Opinion / Fact)
Answer:
Fact

Grammar:

A. Choose the Correct Determiner

Question 1.
Could you bring me_______tools I left in the garden? (this, those, these)
Answer:
Those

Question 2.
________Earth revolves around the sun. (the, a, an)
Answer:
The

Question 3.
I found ________one rupee coin in the playground while playing, (a, an, the)
Answer:
a

Question 4.
There aren’t ________students in the library, (much, many, a lot)
Answer:
many

Question 5.
It was ________unforgettable experience, (a, an, the)
Answer:
an

Question 6.
I haven’t got ________pictures in my bedroom, (some, any, many)
Answer:
any

Question 7.
He said that he wanted to become ________engineer, (a, an, the)
Answer:
an

Question 8.
Kokila gave a pen to ________ child in the classroom on her birthday, (any, all, each)
Answer:
each

Question 9.
I’ve got to solve math problems before I go to sleep, (all, some, any)
Answer:
some

Question 10.
India is the largest democracy in the world, (a, an, the)
Answer:
the

Question 11.
My father doesn’t drink coffee, (much, many, a lot)
Answer:
much

Question 12.
I always keep ________ money in my wallet for emergencies, (any, every, some)
Answer:
some

Question 13.
This year we are celebrating my sister’s ________birthday, (a, two, second)
Answer:
second

Question 14.
I have ________ pencils with me. (a, three, third)
Answer:
three

Question 15.
‘What is that noise?’ I think it is ________ airplane, (a, an, the)
Answer:
an

C. Report the following sentences.

Question 1.
Banu said, “Do not spoil the eco-system.”
Answer:
Banu advised not to spoil the ecosystem.

Question 2.
Pranav said, “Have you booked the tickets to Delhi?”
Answer:
Pranav asked whether I had booked the tickets to Delhi.

Question 3.
Rekha said to Tilak, “When are we leaving to our native?”
Answer:
Rekha asked Tilak when they were leaving to their native.

Question 4.
Sujith said, “Ryan, you should get up early in the morning.”
Answer:
Sujith advised Ryan that he should get up early in the morning.

Question 5.
Vivaan said to his mother, “Can you, please, buy me a hot chocolate?”
Answer:
Vivaan requested his mother to buy him a hot chocolate.

Question 6.
“Tomorrow I have to take a test in English”, said Sudan
Answer:
Sudar said that he had to take a test in English the next day.

Question 7.
Pragathi said to her sister, “I need your help to arrange the books in the shelf.”
Answer:
Pragathi asked her sister’s help to arrange the books in the shelf.

Question 8.
“Why don’t you use crayons for colouring?” said Dhilip to his son.
Answer:
Dhilip suggested his son use crayons for colouring.

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Topic : A Birthday Letter

Author : Jawaharlal Nehru

•  Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
• He used to write letters to his daughter often.
•  The collection of his 196 letters was published as a book.
• He wrote a letter to her.
• In this letter he says he used to think what is right; and what should be done.
• When time comes ordinary people will become heroes
•  Common people are the soldiers in the freedom struggle.
• He advices his daughter not to have any secret and should be very bold to face
  the freedom struggle