1. “I got him for her by accident.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Who do ‘him’ and ‘her’ refer to?
(iii) What is the incident referred to here?
1. “I got him for her by accident.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Who do ‘him’ and ‘her’ refer to?
(iii) What is the incident referred to here?
Explanation:
The given statement "I got him for her by accident" is uttered by the speaker.
The pronoun 'him' refers to a baby sloth bear, and 'her' refers to the speaker's wife.
The statement suggests that the speaker unintentionally acquired the baby sloth bear and ended up giving it to his wife as a gift or a pet. The exact incident leading to the acquisition of the sloth bear is not mentioned in the given statement.
2. He stood on his head in delight.”
(i) Who does ‘he’ refer to?
(ii) Why was he delighted?
2. He stood on his head in delight.”
(i) Who does ‘he’ refer to?
(ii) Why was he delighted?
Explanation:
The pronoun 'he' in the statement "He stood on his head in delight" refers to Bruno, the sloth bear.
Bruno was sent to the zoo for an unknown period of time.
Bruno was extremely happy and expressed his joy by standing on his head.
The reason behind Bruno's delight is not mentioned in the given statement, but it can be assumed that he may have been happy to see the speaker's wife, whom he may have known or been familiar with.
The statement does not provide any details about the context or the situation in which Bruno stood on his head.
3. “We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”
(i) Who does ‘we all’ stand for?
(ii) Who did they miss?
(iii) Why did they nevertheless feel relieved?
3. “We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”
(i) Who does ‘we all’ stand for?
(ii) Who did they miss?
(iii) Why did they nevertheless feel relieved?
Explanation:
The pronoun 'we all' refers to the narrator and his family members.
They missed the sloth bear, Bruno.
They felt relieved in a sense because it was becoming challenging to keep Bruno at home due to his increasing size.
4. On two occasions, Bruno ate/drank something that should not be eaten/drunk. What happened to him on these occasions?
4. On two occasions, Bruno ate/drank something that should not be eaten/drunk. What happened to him on these occasions?
Explanation:
Bruno, the sloth bear, ate/drank something that was harmful on two occasions. The first time, he ate poison that was meant to kill rats and mice in the narrator's library. This made him paralyzed and unable to stand. He had to be taken to the vet's residence for treatment. On the second occasion, Bruno drank nearly one gallon of old engine oil that the narrator had stored as a weapon against termites. Surprisingly, there were no ill effects on him.
5. Was Bruno a loving and playful pet? Why, then, did he have to be sent away?
5. Was Bruno a loving and playful pet? Why, then, did he have to be sent away?
Explanation:
Bruno, the sloth bear, was an affectionate and playful pet who formed close bonds with the narrator's dogs and the children of the bungalow tenants. He enjoyed playing and frequently ran into the kitchen. However, he had to be sent away due to his substantial growth in size. It became increasingly challenging to accommodate him in the house.
6. How was the problem of what to do with Bruno finally solved?
6. How was the problem of what to do with Bruno finally solved?
Explanation:
Bruno's increasing size made it difficult for the narrator to keep him at home, and he was eventually sent to a zoo. However, Bruno was not adapting well to life in the zoo, and he was not eating. The narrator's wife visited the zoo and saw that Bruno was not doing well. She convinced the zoo authority to return Bruno to them. They created a special place for Bruno, an island with a tree and a pool, where he could roam free.
7. Locate the following words in the text. All of them contain "ie" or "ei."
f__ld; ingred__nts; h__ght; misch__vous; fr__nds; __ghty-seven; rel__ved; p__ce
7. Locate the following words in the text. All of them contain "ie" or "ei."
f__ld; ingred__nts; h__ght; misch__vous; fr__nds; __ghty-seven; rel__ved; p__ce
Explanation:
The mischievous children played in the field, picking up ingredients to make a pie that stood tall, reaching a height of eight feet and seven inches. When they were done, they shared the delicious pie with their relieved friends, each one getting a piece.
8. Now, here are some more words. Complete them with ei or ie. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
ach__ve; d__ceive; n__ghbour; s__ge; c__ling; h__rarchy; f__fth; rec__pt; p__ceful; l__nient
8. Now, here are some more words. Complete them with ei or ie. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
ach__ve; d__ceive; n__ghbour; s__ge; c__ling; h__rarchy; f__fth; rec__pt; p__ceful; l__nient
Explanation:
achieve; deceive; neighbour; siege; ceiling; hierarchy; fifth; receipt; peaceful; lenient
9. Write down and underline the silent letters in the following words that will be dictated by your teacher: knock, wrestle, walk, wrong, knee, half, honest, daughter, hours, return, hornet, calm, could, sign, island, button.
9. Write down and underline the silent letters in the following words that will be dictated by your teacher: knock, wrestle, walk, wrong, knee, half, honest, daughter, hours, return, hornet, calm, could, sign, island, button.
Explanation:
Write down and underline the silent letters in the following words that will be dictated by your teacher: knock, wrestle, walk, wrong, knee, half, honest, daughter, hours, return, hornet, calm, could, sign, island, button.
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