Page 1 : An Excellent Father, Introduction :, , This is an extract taken from the novel Pride and Prejudice .The novel is, written by a famous writer Jane Austin. That novel revolves round the, daughters of the Bennet family; particularly Elizabeth and Jane. This, extract reveals one of the most important scene in the novel., , Here Mrs.Bennet wants to convince her husband to visit Mr.Bingley who, has come to their neighborhood.Her aim is to find a rich match for one of, her daughters.But Mr.Bennet seems not paying too much attention to, her.This irritates her.Although, Mr.Bennet had already visited Mr.Bingley's, home for the same purpose.When Mrs.Bennet learns it she calls, Mr.Bennet an excellent father. This extract is full of humour., , Textual Answers:, , Q1: Mrs.Bennet asks her husband to visit the young rich gentleman;, Mr.Bingley.She hopes that if they become close to him Mr.Bingley might, marry one of her daughters.She suggests him not to miss such an, acquaintance for the sake of their daughters.She thinks anybody will, exploit such a gold opportunity., , Q2. A young rich gentleman ,Mr. Bingley, has taken Netherfield Park to, stay there.Mrs.Bennet is extremely delighted because she hopes, Mr.Bingley might marry one of her daughters if they bacame close to, him., , Q3.Mrs. Bennet insists her husband to meet Mr.Bingley because he is a, tich gentleman.He is also single.She hopes that he might marry one of, her daughters.She thus wants her husband not to miss such an, acquaintance for the sake of their daughters., , Q4.Mrs. Bennet tries her hard to motivate her husband to meet, Mr.Bengley.She thinks if they become familiar to each other,Mr. Bingley, might marry one of their daughters.But Mr. Bennet pretends to be, indifferent about her plan.She thinks Mr.Bennet is taking delight in, making her angery when he takes to her in an irritating manner., , Scanned with CamScanner

Page 2 : Q5.Mrs. Bennet thought Mrs. Long was selfish because according to her, Mrs. Long will prefer one of her nieces to be married with Mr.Bingley., , Q6. Mr. Bennet pretends to be indifferent to the plan designed by his, wife.He teases her and irritates her.But Mr. Bennet was one of the, earliest of those who had met Mr. Bingley already. He had only, performed what his wife was thinking now., , Q6. Mr. Bennet was just teasing his wife when he pretended to be, indifferent to her plan.But at last he told her the truth.When he told her, that he had already visited Mr.Bingley his wife was astonished., , In her happiness she told her daughters that they had an excellent father., Extra Questions:, , Character Sketch of Mrs.Bennet:, , Mrs. Bennet is one of the main characters in the novel from which this, extract is taken from.She is too much worried about the marriage of her, daughters.When she comes to know that Mr. Bingley ; the rich gentleman, has came to live in their neighborhood she becomes so curious.She, convinces her husband to visit Mr.Bingley so that he might marty one of, their daughters.She seems so selfish because of her plan.But it us the, love of her daughters which forces her to think like that., , Character Sketch of Mr.Bennet:, , Mr. Bennet is one of the most important characters in the extract.He is, also one of the main characters responsible for the humour in the prose, piece.He pretends to be indifferent about her wife's plans.She is so, irritated by his behavior.But actually he proves to be a caring father. He is, too concerned about the marriage of her daughters.He is one of those, earliest persons who met Mr.Bingley.When his wife knows the truth she, calls her " an excellent father’., , Five Favorite Words from the lesson., 1.Acquaintance :familiarity, 2.Tiresome :Boring, , 3.Scold : rebuke angrily, , Scanned with CamScanner

Page 3 : 4. Fretful : restless, 5. Persuade : To motivate., Writing : Write your own sentences using the above defined words., , Language Work:, , 1.Impatiently ....... In great haste..., , 2.Single ......Unmarried., , 3. Design ..... Intention or plan., , 4. Setting ......To live somewhere permanently., 5.Vexing ..... Making someone angry., , 6.Let at last...rent out., , Reading :Read the following lines carefully and answer the questions., "Why,my dear,you must know,Mrs.Long says that Netherfield is taken by, a young man of large fortune from the north of England.He came on, Monday...to see the place, and was so much delighted with it that he, agreed to take it.", , Questions :, , 1. Who speaks the above words ?, , 2.What does "large fortune" mean?, , 3.Who has come to take the Netherfield ?, , 4.Give a synonym of the word ", , "delighted"., , Answers :, , 1.Mrs.Bennet., , 2.Wealthy, , 3. Mr.Bingley, , 4.Happy ., , Compiled and created by Hilal Bukhari., , Scanned with CamScanner