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Chapter - 2, Lesson: 2., The Magic Ring, COMPREHENSION:1. Answer the following questions., i. What was there in the trap ?, Ans:- A python was there in a trap., ii. How was the python released ?, Ans:- The python was released after the boy gave up his cock in place of the python to, the Kabuis., iii. What did the stranger say to the boy ?, Ans:- The stranger said that he was the python that the boy saved and he owe him his, life. He also invited the boy to his house where his mother would be pleases and would, give him a big reward,, iv. How did they reach the mansion?, Ans:- After following the stranger they reached a big lake. The stranger informed that, his family lives inside the water and so they have to dive under. Before the boy could, turn back, the stranger caught his legs and pulled him in the water and a little later they, reached a spot where there was a big mansion., v. What did the boy finally get as a reward?, Ans:- The boy got the magic ring finally as a reward., vi. Why was the widow angry with his son?, Ans:- The widow was angry with his son because he did not bring any food., vii. What was the proposal made to the chief?, Ans:- The proposal made to the chief was to give her daughter in marriage to his son., , Page | 1
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viii. What were the things demanded by the chief?, Ans:- The things demanded by the chief were a big bull, a sack of gold and a, diamond necklace on the next morning., ix. How was the magic ring lost for the first time?, Ans:- One day when they visited the chief’s house, a servant stole the ring. That’s, how the ring got lost for the first time., x. Who went in search of the magic ring?, Ans:- His dog and cat went in search of the magic ring., xi. How did the fish get the magic ring?, Ans:- After finding the ring while returning to their master, the dog took the ring, inside its mouth and as they were crossing a river on a floating log of wood, the dog, saw a fish swimming nearby. Immediately he started barking and the ring fell into the, water. The fish swallowed it and swim away. That’s how the fish got the magic ring., xii. How was the ring restored to the master?, Ans. The dog and the cat were given the task of finding the lost ring and they cannot, come back until they find it. So they went in search of the ring and took the help of a rat, in finding it. The rat found it hidden in the servant’s cupboard and while returning the, dog took the ring inside his mouth. As they were crossing a river on a floating log of, wood, the dog saw a fish so it started barking and the ring fell into the river and the fish, swallowed it. So they took the help of some otters in catching the fish. They split open, the fish and found the ring but again a kite flew away with the ring while it was drying, on a stone. So they caught a lynx and ordered it to find the kite and the ring and finally, the dog and the cat brought the ring back to their master., .xiii. Why did the cat and dog fight?, Ans:- While bringing back the ring to their master the cat and the dog decided that, they will eat only when their master calls and offers them sweets himself. On their, return his master was delighted and overjoyed to see them and his ring. He ordered his, servants to serve them with delicious food however they were waiting for their master’s, call. In the meantime the aroma of the food tempted the dog and he couldn’t resist it any, longer. So he started eating his share as well as the cat’s which make the cat very angry, and thus they began fighting.
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VOCABULARY:, 3. FIND THE OPPOSITES OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND WRITE IN THE, BLANKS:, Gain, , loss, , Rough, , Smooth, , Pull, , repel, , Hope, , Despair, , Frown, , Smile, , Friend, , Enemy, , Heavy, , Light, , Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the Antonyms of the words in, italics., i., , The entrance to the hall is wide, but the exit is narrow., , ii., , The guilty were punished, but the innocent were rewarded., , iii., , The Parliament House is a modern structure but, the Red Fort is ancient., , iv., , Glass is transparent but, wood is opaque, , v., , The area around the river is fertile but, the other side is barren, , vi., , This post is temporary but it is likely to be permanent, , GRAMMAR, Participles:A participle is a word that is party a verb and partly an adjective., eg. 1. The farmer was on his dying bed., 4. Barking dogs seldom bite, Participles are two types :1. A verb + ing participle is called present participle., eg. 1. I saw a flying kite, 2. A rising sun is beautiful to see, 2. A third form participle is called past participle, eg.1. His broken leg was plastered., 2. Learned men will never talk much.
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Fill in the blank using present participle forms of the given verbs., Shine, weep, speak, make, Shout, forget, talk, scream, 1. He heard a screaming voice., 2. Speaking softly, she tried to reason with him., 3. Rina’s mother had a shinning diamond ring., 4. Shouting loudly, the boy ran to the play ground., 5. Forgetting to lock the door, he fell asleep., 6. Weeping bitterly, she narrated the incident., 7. Talking to himself, the old man started walking., 8. Making herself comfortable, she sat down to read the novel.
