A Day in the Zoo
Textual Questions and Answers
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
1. The average day in a zoo begins just before
- (a) dusk
- (b) these
- (c) afternoon
- (d) evening
Answer: (a) dusk
2. The birds searching the dewy grass on the lawn were
- (a) peahens
- (b) peacocks
- (c) robins
- (d) thrushes
Answer: (c) robins
3. Stephen with a broom in his hand was guarding over the
- (a) bears
- (b) gorilla
- (c) apes
- (d) armadillo
Answer: (c) apes
4. The name of the black Celebes ape was
- (a) Etam
- (b) Jeremy
- (c) Mike
- (d) Stephen
Answer: (a) Etam
5. The reptiles dozed in the temperature of
- (a) sixty degrees
- (b) seventy degrees
- (c) eighty degrees
- (d) ninety degrees
Answer: (c) eighty degrees
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
- How does the sky look as one is awakened by the birdsong?
Ans. The sky looks slightly tinged with yellow as one is awakened by the birdsong. - How do the parrots and parakeets salute the people?
Ans. The parrots and parakeets salute the people with a cacophony of sounds. - What do all the animals do at the start of a new day?
Ans. All the animals are excited and eager at the start of a new day, bustle about the cages. - As the light fades, where does the robin fly off to?
Ans. As the light fades, the robin ceases to sing and flies off to roost in the mimosa tree.
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Exercise 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
-
What work do Jeremy and Mike do in the gorillas' cages?
Ans. Inside the gorilla's cages Mike is busy along with Jeremy. They sweep up the mess on the floor and scatter fresh white sawdust. -
Describe the state of the frogs and snakes in the reptile house?
Ans. In the reptile house, the reptiles doze in a pleasant temperature of eighty degrees. Snakes regard you calmly with lidless eyes and frogs make gulping sounds. -
What would one see and hear while lying in bed at night?
Ans. Lying in bed at night, one would see through the window the moon separating itself from the shadow of the trees and hear the lions cough.
Exercise 4
Classify the underlined adverbs according to their functions in the chart given below:
- (a) I have already done the job.
- (b) Bappa can go anywhere for his work.
- (c) Puja often comes to my place.
- (d) Nargis sings sweetly.
Functions of adverbs
| Manner | Time | Place | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetly | Already | Anywhere | Often |
Exercise 5
Underline the clauses in the following sentences and state what kind of clauses they are:
- (a) As he was not there, I spoke to his brother. (Adverbial Clause)
- (b) The house where Nazrul was born is in Churulia. (Adjective Clause)
- (c) She said that she would return soon. (Noun Clause)
- (d) Have you read the book which you borrowed from me? (Adjective Clause)
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Exercise 6
Identify the following sentences as simple, complex or compound sentence:
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(i) He is too tired to walk alone.
(Simple) -
(ii) I have a friend who lives in Mumbai.
(Complex) -
(iii) Priyam wrote a letter but he got no reply.
(Compound) -
(iv) Being ill, I could not attend school.
(Simple) -
(v) She told me that she would enter a house which is believed to be haunted.
(Complex) -
(vi) The sun shines brightly and the flowers bloom.
(Compound)
Exercise 7
Write a letter to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school within 100 words seeking leave for three days to visit your ailing grandmother.
To
The Headmaster/Headmistress
Phansidewa Girls High School
Phansidewa, Darjeeling
734434
Sub:- Leave of absence
This is to inform you that I, Khusi Sarkar, a student of class IX Section A of your School would like to let you know that I have faced a bad news suddenly. I come to know that my Grand Mother is severely ill. I need a leave for three days. So, if you kindly allow this to me. I will be highly obliged to you.
|
Thanking You |
Yours Sincerely, |
Exercise 8
Write a letter to your friend within 100 words narrating your experience of visiting a Wild Life sanctuary.
Anushree Sarkar
Vill: Jyotinagar
P.O+P.S: Phansidewa
Dist: Darjeeling
734434
Dear Astami,
Hope you are well. I am also fine here. I am writing this letter to share my experience of visiting a Wild Life sanctuary.
Last month I went to visit Gorumara National Park in Siliguri with my family. It was a 7 days trip. The place is famous for one-horned! rhinoceros. Along with rhinoceros I saw many other animals from very close like elephants,tigers, several species of birds. It was so the thrilling. when you will come here, I shall tell you the experience in detail.
|
Astami Sarkar, |
Yours Loving Friend, |
