Read the extract, read the activity and do all the activities.
A1. The events in the extract have been arranged in a jumbled way. Rearrange them in a proper sequence.
1. At night the gardener gave the man some rice and dal to eat.
2. All the bystanders came forward to lend a hand in removing the man from under the tree.
3. A Superintendent stopped the bystanders from removing the tree.
4. A man lay crushed under a tree.
Ans : 4,2,3,1
OR
A1. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1. The tree had fallen in the lawn of the Agricultural Department. False Correct: The tree had fallen in the lawn of the Industries Department.
2. The people in the industries Department agreed to remove the tree. False Correct : The people in the industries Department fumed.
3. In the evening the matter was referred to the Horticultural Department. True
4. The jurisdiction of the Agricultural Department is limited to foodgrains and agriculture. True
At lunch time a big crowd had gathered round the man who lay crushed under the tree. There were as many suggestions as there were tongues. Some enterprising clerks from among the crowd decided to take the matter in hand without waiting for orders from the high – ups. They were about to get down to the job when the Superintendent came running, a file in hand.
“We can’t remove the tree ourselves,” he said waving the file. “The issue in hand concerns a tree which comes under the purview of the Agriculture Department and rightly so. I’ll mark the file urgent and send it to the Agriculture Department. As soon as orders are received from there, I’ll have the tree removed.”
Next day a reply came from the Agriculture Department. The tree, it said, had fallen in the lawn of the Industries Department. And so, it was entirely up to the Industries Department whether to remove the tree or let it remain where it was.
The people in the Industries Department fumed. They wrote back that the responsibility for removing the tree squarely rested on the shoulders of the Agriculture Department. The Industries Department was very clear in its mind. Removing the tree was none of its concern.
The second day the file kept moving from table to table. The reply came in the evening – the matter was being referred to the Horticulture Department. The tree, the Agriculture Dept. Pointed out, was a fruit – bearing tree. The jurisdiction of the Agriculture Department did not extend beyond food grains and agriculture. The jamun tree, it emphasized, was a fruit tree and hence it came under the jurisdiction of the Horticulture Department.
At night the gardener gave the man some rice and dal to eat. The police had by now moved in to prevent the people from taking the law into own hands and shifting the tree from its place. A constable took pity on the man and allowed him to be fed.
A2 Complete the statement:
'There were as many suggestions as there were tongues.' This statement implies that........
Ans: This statement implies that all the people who gathered round the man under the tree suggested plans to bring out the man. Everyone has its own suggestion. They pitied the man and talked about the pros and cons of their plans.
A3. Draw and complete the flowchart about pushing the responsibility of removing the fallen tree to save the man under it.
A4 Find the meanings of following words:
A. Onlookers - bystanders B. Very angry -fumed C. stressed - emphasized D. to stop doing something - to prevent
A5. Suggest the immediate action to take to remove tree and save man.
A6. Do as directed.
1. As soon as orders are from there, I’ll have the tree removed. (Rewrite using ‘No sooner….. than’)
No sooner are orders from there than I’ll have thhe tree removed.
2. Removing the tree was none of its concern. (Rewrite using infinitive form the underlined word.)
To remove the tree was none of its concern.
A1. The events in the extract have been arranged in a jumbled way. Rearrange them in a proper sequence.
1. At night the gardener gave the man some rice and dal to eat.
2. All the bystanders came forward to lend a hand in removing the man from under the tree.
3. A Superintendent stopped the bystanders from removing the tree.
4. A man lay crushed under a tree.
Ans : 4,2,3,1
OR
A1. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1. The tree had fallen in the lawn of the Agricultural Department. False Correct: The tree had fallen in the lawn of the Industries Department.
2. The people in the industries Department agreed to remove the tree. False Correct : The people in the industries Department fumed.
3. In the evening the matter was referred to the Horticultural Department. True
4. The jurisdiction of the Agricultural Department is limited to foodgrains and agriculture. True
At lunch time a big crowd had gathered round the man who lay crushed under the tree. There were as many suggestions as there were tongues. Some enterprising clerks from among the crowd decided to take the matter in hand without waiting for orders from the high – ups. They were about to get down to the job when the Superintendent came running, a file in hand.
“We can’t remove the tree ourselves,” he said waving the file. “The issue in hand concerns a tree which comes under the purview of the Agriculture Department and rightly so. I’ll mark the file urgent and send it to the Agriculture Department. As soon as orders are received from there, I’ll have the tree removed.”
Next day a reply came from the Agriculture Department. The tree, it said, had fallen in the lawn of the Industries Department. And so, it was entirely up to the Industries Department whether to remove the tree or let it remain where it was.
The people in the Industries Department fumed. They wrote back that the responsibility for removing the tree squarely rested on the shoulders of the Agriculture Department. The Industries Department was very clear in its mind. Removing the tree was none of its concern.
The second day the file kept moving from table to table. The reply came in the evening – the matter was being referred to the Horticulture Department. The tree, the Agriculture Dept. Pointed out, was a fruit – bearing tree. The jurisdiction of the Agriculture Department did not extend beyond food grains and agriculture. The jamun tree, it emphasized, was a fruit tree and hence it came under the jurisdiction of the Horticulture Department.
At night the gardener gave the man some rice and dal to eat. The police had by now moved in to prevent the people from taking the law into own hands and shifting the tree from its place. A constable took pity on the man and allowed him to be fed.
A2 Complete the statement:
'There were as many suggestions as there were tongues.' This statement implies that........
Ans: This statement implies that all the people who gathered round the man under the tree suggested plans to bring out the man. Everyone has its own suggestion. They pitied the man and talked about the pros and cons of their plans.
A3. Draw and complete the flowchart about pushing the responsibility of removing the fallen tree to save the man under it.
A4 Find the meanings of following words:
A. Onlookers - bystanders B. Very angry -fumed C. stressed - emphasized D. to stop doing something - to prevent
A5. Suggest the immediate action to take to remove tree and save man.
A6. Do as directed.
1. As soon as orders are from there, I’ll have the tree removed. (Rewrite using ‘No sooner….. than’)
No sooner are orders from there than I’ll have thhe tree removed.
2. Removing the tree was none of its concern. (Rewrite using infinitive form the underlined word.)
To remove the tree was none of its concern.
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