English Chapter 11
A. Answer with reference to context.
1. 'Wait! What about the rest of what you owe me?'
a. Who said these words and to whom?
b. What money did the old man owe?
c. What do these words show about the character of the speaker?
2. 'But my friend, these are old and do not have much value. Why don't you come with me to
my house? I will gladly give you one hundred mohurs.'
a. Who said these words and to whom?
b. What are the things that no longer have any value?
c. Why will he give the speaker one hundred mohurs?
3. 'So what? I will marry again, and this time I will marry the princess.'
a. Who said this and to whom?
b. Why did he say, 'So what'?
c. Was he able to marry the princess? Why?
B. Answer these questions.
1. Who was singing the song that the old man enjoyed?
2. What price did Mohan put on his daughter's song?
3. How much did the old man offer him?
4. What did Mohan plan to do with the money?
5. Who was the old man?
6. Do you think the king did the right thing by not giving the promised mohurs to Mohan?
Why?
7. What was a 'fair exchange'?
a. one gold mohur for a song.
b. one hundred gold mohurs for a song
c. happiness given by the promise of one hundred gold mohurs, in exchange for
happiness given by the song.
What do you think is a fair exchange between two people?
C. Each word in the box has more than one meaning. Use them correctly to
complete the sentences.
[ bow, bank, bear, fair, star ]
1. We deposit money in the ______________.
2. Satish and friends enjoyed at the village _______________.
3. The _______________ eats honey.
4. People _______________ before the king.
5. Shahrukh Khan is my favourite _______________.
6. I couldn't _______________ the pain any more.
7. The _____________ lady is princess Kate.
8. An archer is expert in using ______________ and arrow.
9. A ____________ was twinkling in the sky.
10. A river _______________ is close from here.
D. Match the following to complete the phrases to their meanings in the last
column.
1. at the crack of a. drawn i. at once
2. in the dead of b. sight ii. enemies
3. at daggers c. with iii. very late at night
4. at the drop of d. night iv. comfortable and happy with
5. at first e. a hat v. very early in the morning
6. at home f. dawn vi. when seen for the first time
E. Fill in the blanks with will or shall
1. The king __________ reward the singer.
2. The greedy father _____________ask for the king's forgiveness.
3. I ______________ take this responsibility.
4. The children ______________ perform at the annual day.
5. We _______________ work together.
6. We _____________ have lunch by afternoon.
7. The sun ___________ set at 6:00 pm
8. I ___________ go to bed early.
9. Tina ___________ play for the team.
10. I _____________ leave early for school tomorrow.
F. Punctuate these sentences.
1. Please give me a glass of water said a girl.
2. What can I do for you asked the counterboy.
3. What a wonderful gift exclaimed the little girl.
4. How much money do you need to build the castle asked the king.
5. We have to walk three more miles said the old man.
6. Mini said Dad take me to the park.
7. I am going to library said Ramesh.
8. Sandra asked where do you live.
9. I am certain I can finish this work today said Jack.
10. What a beautiful painting exclaimed Rita.
11. Lets go he said immediately.
12. Go said mom find out where you left your puppy.
G. Write the homophones with the meanings given in the brackets for following
words.
1. maid __________________ (did)
2. pair __________________ ( a fruit)
3. steal ____________________ (a strong metal)
4. hair ___________________ (a kind of rabbit)
5. sea ___________________ (look)
6. dear ____________________ (an animal)
H.Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the sentences.
1. We _____________ some strange noises. (herd, heard)
2. She _______________ her hair brown. (dyed, died)
3. Please throw these bits of paper into the ___________ paper basket. (waist, waste)
4. The dog wagged its _____________ when it saw me. (tale, tail)
5. An eagle is a bird fo _____________. (prey, pray)
6. The _____________ slept under the tree. (bear, bare)
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrases given in the box.
[ at sixes and sevens, at the first sight, at the heels of, at the eleventh hour, at his wit's end ]
1. Mohan had not the recognized the traveller _________________________________.
2. Mohan walked _______________________________ the traveller for three miles to get a
hundred mohurs.
3. Mohan ____________________________ couldn't think anything.
4. Mohan was __________________________________ on what was happening.
5. Mohan was __________________________________ and quietly returned to his village.
J. Rewrite the sentences changing the verb to the future tense by using will + verb
1. Amar eats an egg for breakfast.
2. Manjit plays hockey on fridays.
3. Madhu goes to painting class after school.
4. The baby cries if disturbed from asleep.
5. I eat when I am hungry.
K. Fill in the blanks with suitable sh words from the box.
[ shut, ship, fish, shell, cash, dish, shin, shed, shoe, rush ]
1. The _______________ sailed from the east coast.
2. The ________________ is in the bank.
3. I had to _________________ to the airport to catch the flight in time.
4. My mom's cooking special _______________ for tonight.
5. The turtle comes out of its _______________ when it feels safe.
6. Please __________________ the door without making a noise.
7. I hurt my _________________ while playing football.
8. The cow __________________ needs to be maintained well.
9. Tie your _________________ laces.
10. There are various types of ______________ in your aquarium.
A. Answer with reference to context.
1. 'Wait! What about the rest of what you owe me?'
a. Who said these words and to whom?
b. What money did the old man owe?
c. What do these words show about the character of the speaker?
2. 'But my friend, these are old and do not have much value. Why don't you come with me to
my house? I will gladly give you one hundred mohurs.'
a. Who said these words and to whom?
b. What are the things that no longer have any value?
c. Why will he give the speaker one hundred mohurs?
3. 'So what? I will marry again, and this time I will marry the princess.'
a. Who said this and to whom?
b. Why did he say, 'So what'?
c. Was he able to marry the princess? Why?
B. Answer these questions.
1. Who was singing the song that the old man enjoyed?
2. What price did Mohan put on his daughter's song?
3. How much did the old man offer him?
4. What did Mohan plan to do with the money?
5. Who was the old man?
6. Do you think the king did the right thing by not giving the promised mohurs to Mohan?
Why?
7. What was a 'fair exchange'?
a. one gold mohur for a song.
b. one hundred gold mohurs for a song
c. happiness given by the promise of one hundred gold mohurs, in exchange for
happiness given by the song.
What do you think is a fair exchange between two people?
C. Each word in the box has more than one meaning. Use them correctly to
complete the sentences.
[ bow, bank, bear, fair, star ]
1. We deposit money in the ______________.
2. Satish and friends enjoyed at the village _______________.
3. The _______________ eats honey.
4. People _______________ before the king.
5. Shahrukh Khan is my favourite _______________.
6. I couldn't _______________ the pain any more.
7. The _____________ lady is princess Kate.
8. An archer is expert in using ______________ and arrow.
9. A ____________ was twinkling in the sky.
10. A river _______________ is close from here.
D. Match the following to complete the phrases to their meanings in the last
column.
1. at the crack of a. drawn i. at once
2. in the dead of b. sight ii. enemies
3. at daggers c. with iii. very late at night
4. at the drop of d. night iv. comfortable and happy with
5. at first e. a hat v. very early in the morning
6. at home f. dawn vi. when seen for the first time
E. Fill in the blanks with will or shall
1. The king __________ reward the singer.
2. The greedy father _____________ask for the king's forgiveness.
3. I ______________ take this responsibility.
4. The children ______________ perform at the annual day.
5. We _______________ work together.
6. We _____________ have lunch by afternoon.
7. The sun ___________ set at 6:00 pm
8. I ___________ go to bed early.
9. Tina ___________ play for the team.
10. I _____________ leave early for school tomorrow.
F. Punctuate these sentences.
1. Please give me a glass of water said a girl.
2. What can I do for you asked the counterboy.
3. What a wonderful gift exclaimed the little girl.
4. How much money do you need to build the castle asked the king.
5. We have to walk three more miles said the old man.
6. Mini said Dad take me to the park.
7. I am going to library said Ramesh.
8. Sandra asked where do you live.
9. I am certain I can finish this work today said Jack.
10. What a beautiful painting exclaimed Rita.
11. Lets go he said immediately.
12. Go said mom find out where you left your puppy.
G. Write the homophones with the meanings given in the brackets for following
words.
1. maid __________________ (did)
2. pair __________________ ( a fruit)
3. steal ____________________ (a strong metal)
4. hair ___________________ (a kind of rabbit)
5. sea ___________________ (look)
6. dear ____________________ (an animal)
H.Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the sentences.
1. We _____________ some strange noises. (herd, heard)
2. She _______________ her hair brown. (dyed, died)
3. Please throw these bits of paper into the ___________ paper basket. (waist, waste)
4. The dog wagged its _____________ when it saw me. (tale, tail)
5. An eagle is a bird fo _____________. (prey, pray)
6. The _____________ slept under the tree. (bear, bare)
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrases given in the box.
[ at sixes and sevens, at the first sight, at the heels of, at the eleventh hour, at his wit's end ]
1. Mohan had not the recognized the traveller _________________________________.
2. Mohan walked _______________________________ the traveller for three miles to get a
hundred mohurs.
3. Mohan ____________________________ couldn't think anything.
4. Mohan was __________________________________ on what was happening.
5. Mohan was __________________________________ and quietly returned to his village.
J. Rewrite the sentences changing the verb to the future tense by using will + verb
1. Amar eats an egg for breakfast.
2. Manjit plays hockey on fridays.
3. Madhu goes to painting class after school.
4. The baby cries if disturbed from asleep.
5. I eat when I am hungry.
K. Fill in the blanks with suitable sh words from the box.
[ shut, ship, fish, shell, cash, dish, shin, shed, shoe, rush ]
1. The _______________ sailed from the east coast.
2. The ________________ is in the bank.
3. I had to _________________ to the airport to catch the flight in time.
4. My mom's cooking special _______________ for tonight.
5. The turtle comes out of its _______________ when it feels safe.
6. Please __________________ the door without making a noise.
7. I hurt my _________________ while playing football.
8. The cow __________________ needs to be maintained well.
9. Tie your _________________ laces.
10. There are various types of ______________ in your aquarium.
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