Practice Time : A Time To Buy Horses

1. Enlist three announcements the narrator made.
2. Give reason: The father was shocked because……
3. “To make it possible, Dad was working at a regular job until 3 p.m. “ Here ‘it’ refers to …….
4. T/F
a. The narrator saved $200 for the project of raising horses.
b. His parents were learned so they hoped he would join college.
c. Dad’s offer was usually fair.
d. Dad was a full time farmer.
5. Flow chart
Write dad’s offer to son prior to joining agricultural course.

6. Choose the alternative and rewrite the sentences.
a. They reached Harnandez’s ranch by midday morning/ before the sun rose/ towards evening.
b. The narrator liked/disliked the ranch/house.
c. According the narrator, Harnandez’s English was easy/funny/native.
d. Narrator’s dad advised him not to make rough/hurried/rapid decision.
e. The little man offered $125/100/75 for the chestnut.
f. The chestnut was blind/moon-blind/sun-blind.
g. The narrator bought the chestnut for $ 125/100/25.
h. The chestnut was named as Sadie/Moon-blind/Saddle.
7. Match the following

Column A	Column B
1.Winter	a. Moved water siphons
2. Summer	b. Repaired fences
3. Spring	c. Sadie produced colt
4. September	d. Drove tractor on endless rounds

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