Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
When you and I are together you often ask me questions about many things and I try to answer them. Now that you are at Mussoorie and I am in Allahabad we cannot have these talks. I am therefore going to write to you from time to time short accounts of the story of our earth and the many countries, great and small, into which it is divided. You have read a little about English history and Indian history. But England is only a little island and India, though a big country, is only a small part of the earth’s surface.
Activity-1
A. Tick the correct answer: 1 × 3 = 3
(i) The author was residing at
(a) Mussoorie
(b) New Delhi
(c) Allahabad
(ii) Nehru would write letters to Indira
(a) everyday
(b) time to time
(c) once a while
(iii) England is a
(a) big country
(b) a small nation
(c) a little island
B. Answer the following questions: 2 × 3 = 6
(i) Why did Nehru want to write to his daughter?
Ans: Since Nehru was in Allahabad and his daughter was in Mussoorie, they could not have talks to each other directly, as they would if they were together. So he wanted to write to his daughter.
(ii) What did Nehru intend to write?
Ans: Nehru intended to write short accounts of the story of our earth and the many countries, great and small, into which it is divided.
(iii) How is India compared with England?
Ans: According to Nehru, England is only a little island and India is a big country.
Activity-2
Fill in the blanks with Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives: 1 × 4 = 4
(i) This winter ________ father gave me a new sweater.
Ans: my.
(ii) Can you spare me a pen as I forgot to bring________?
Ans: mine .
(iii) Years ago this plot of land belonged to __________, but now we don’t live here.
Ans: ours.
Activity-3
Write a letter (in about 70 words) to your friend describing her/him about your village/town. Mention about the various flowers, fruits and birds that you see around your house. 7
Dear Nirufa,
I am very happy because I got your letter yesterday. I am fine here. Today I am going to write to you about our village. The name of our village is Kashipur. It is a very small village. Most of the people in the village are farmers. The environment around our house is also very pleasant. The lotus in the pond, the marigold in the backyard, the beautiful nest of the tailorbird in the rows of palm trees, the call of the cuckoo in the spring, and the mango and jackfruit orchards make our home environment more beautiful. Hopefully one day you will come to visit our village. No more today. Convey my respect to your parents.
Your loving friend
Alisha
Nirufa Yasmin
C/O – Musa Nabi Mondal
Atghara, Baduria, 24 Pgs (N)
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