Tales of Bhola Grandpa
Textual Questions and Answers
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
1. In the bokal tree there lived:
- (a) crows
- (b) monkeys
- (c) tigers
- (d) sparrows
Answer: (b) monkeys
2. On the way back from the festival, Bhola Grandpa tightly held on to the two fingers of his:
- (a) son
- (b) cousin
- (c) grandson
- (d) nephew
Answer: (c) grandson
3. A gang of pirates were burying a:
- (a) large box
- (b) small box
- (c) large bag
- (d) small bag
Answer: (a) large box
4. Bhola Grandpa was returning from the:
- (a) yearly market
- (b) monthly market
- (c) daily market
- (d) weekly market
Answer: (d) weekly market
5. Bhola Grandpa died at the age of:
- (a) eighty-five
- (b) ninety-five
- (c) fifty-five
- (d) seventy-five
Answer: (b) ninety-five
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
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(a) When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail?
Answer: Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail when he realised his grandson was missing. -
(b) Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter?
Answer: The grandson had found a cosy shelter under a cow's belly in the festival. -
(c) What request did Bhola Grandpa make to the first man he saw on the mound?
Answer: Bhola Grandpa requested some water to drink from the first man he saw on the mound. -
(d) How old was Bhola Grandpa's wife when he died?
Answer: Bhola Grandpa's wife was eighty years old when he died.
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Exercise 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
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Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes?
Answer: No real treasure found under the sand dunes because it was all a dream that Bhola Grandpa had during his midday nap. -
What did the tiger do after Bhola Grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree?
Answer: The tiger roared, circled the tree about a hundred times, and then settled under a bush without taking its eyes off Bhola Grandpa. -
What was the reason of Bhola Grandpa's death according to his wife?
Answer: According to Bhola grandpa's wife, her husband died because he must have forgotten to breathe.
Exercise 4
Change the mode of narration of the following sentences:
Bulbuli said to her friend, "Will you come tomorrow?"
Indirect: Bulbuli asked her friend if he would come the next day.Paulami says, "I am fine."
Indirect: Paulami says that she is fine.The teacher said to the students, "Keep quiet."
Indirect: The teacher ordered the students to keep quiet.My mother said to me, "May your dreams come true."
Indirect: My mother wished me that my dreams might come true.The students said, "Sir, please allow us to play in the field."
Indirect: Addressing as sir the students politely requested him to allow them to play in the field.
Exercise 5
In each of the sentences of the following passage some articles and prepositions are used in an incorrect manner. Underline them and replace them with the appropriate ones:
On an winter night I was aboard a boat. It was a moonlit night full on stars. The boat was anchored up a great river. I was thrilled to see a beauty of nature.
Answer: On a winter night I was aboard a boat. It was a moonlit night full of stars. The boat was anchored in a great river. I was thrilled to see the beauty of nature.
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Exercise 6
Write a dialogue within 100 words on the need to ban the use of animals like tigers and lions as circus attractions:
Hints: wild animals decreasing-ill treatment to animals in circuses-criminal offence-laws against such-need to be humane to animals
Deep: Rupa! Nice to meet you.
Rupa: Are you from a circus show?
Deep: Well guessed. Have you been to the circus?
Rupa: Yes, it's really amazing. But one thing hurts me.
Deep: Really, what's that?
Rupa: The caged tigers and lions. Even they are made to jump through fire.
Deep: Right you're! It's painful! They are fallen victims to the ruthless torture, negligence and malnutrition.
Rupa: They show their tricks with life risk.
Deep: There are laws to protect wild animals. But the corrupt circus owners manage everything.
Rupa: The government should be more stringent and vigilant.
Deep: I think so! And public voice should be raised against the nexus.
Rupa: Absolutely! Oh I have to leave to attend a tuition class!
Deep: Ok! See you!
Rupa: Ok! Bye!
Exercise 7
Write a story within 100 words using the given hints. Give a title to the story:
Hints: returning from educational excursion by bus-night journey-sudden breakdown-tyres punctured-had to wait for two hours at a lonely place-tyres-fixed-back home
My Night Journey from education excursion
On Wednesday, 29/01/2025, our school had organized an educational excursion for classes I to X, and it was mandatory for all the students to attend the excursion. We all visited the Rajbari in Coachbihar. Our History teacher had explained many things about it. We enjoyed a lot there.
After that, when we all were returning from the educational excursion by bus during the night journey, there was a sudden breakdown. We all got scared, and then suddenly the conductor uncle said that two of the tyres got punctured, and we had to wait for two hours at a lonely place. After that, the driver uncle came and said that the tyres had been fixed. After listening to that, we all were very happy. We went in the bus, recapping and talking about the things we did today. We safely went back home.
