West Bengal Board
A Shipwrecked Sailor
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternative:
(1) Robinson Crusoe from the given alternatives:
(a) 1959
(b) 1559
(c) 1359
(d) 1959
(2) Robinson Crusoe used to make a
(a) bed
(b) sail
(c) tent
(d) curtain
(3) The distance between the stakes Robinson Crusoe drove into the ground was
(a) five inches
(b) seven inches
(c) four inches
(d) six inches
(4) Crusoe saw fair weather in the month of
(a) December
(b) November
(c) September
(d) October
(5) The journey with fruit parcel took Crusoe
(a) five days
(b) ten days
(c) three days
(d) four days
Exercise 2
Answer following question fifteen words:
(1) What name did Crusoe give to the dismal island?
Answer - The name Crusoe gave to the dismal island was the island of Despair.
(2) Where did he pitch the tent?
Answer - He pitched his tent on the flat green surface just before the below the before the hollow on the hill.
(3) How did Cruse go over the fence?
Answer - Crusoe went over fence by using a short ladder.
(4) Why did he keep a journey?
Answer - He kept a journal to record the details of his everyday affairs in the island.
Exercise 3
Answer the following questions twenty five words:
(1) Where were the items Robinson Crusoe collected from the wrecked ship?
Answer - From the wreck Robinson Crusoe rescued some, cable, string, a knife, nails, a gun, a hammock, some canvas, some paper and ink and some money.
(2) How did Crusoe keep track of the number of days he spent on the island?
Answer - Crusoe had cut with his knife upon a large post, the date of his landing; thereafter he put a notch with his knife for everyday.
(3) In what way did Crusoe make himself a lamp?
Answer - Crusoe collected a little tallow and small clay dish. To this he added a wick, in this way he made himself a lamp.
Exercise 4
Underline the adverbs and state kinds:
(a) It is too hot today.
Today– adverb of time.
(b) The girl seldom visits my house.
Seldom– adverb of frequency.
(c) He searched everywhere for the book.
Everywhere– adverb of place
(d) The boy runs fast.
Fast– adverb of manner.
Exercise 5
Underline the causes in the following in the following sentence and state what kind clauses they are:
(a) She asked me what my name was.
Answer - What my name was – Noun clauses.
(b) He is friend who has always helped me.
Answer - who has always helped me – adjective clause.
(c) Please enter the room when you are asked to.
Answer - when you are asked to – Adverb clause.
(d) That he will win is known to us.
Answer - That he will win – Noun clause.
Exercise 6
Identity the following sentence as simple, complex and compound:
(a) They predicted that it would rain.
Answer - Complex sentence
(b) The weather being, the children went out to play.
Answer - Simple sentence
(c) Ravi woke up early but could not reach school on time
Answer - Compound sentence
(d) Finishing his work. My father returned home.
Answer - Simple sentence
Exercise 7
Do as directed:
(a) Tatar hoped to do well in the examination. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer - Tatar hoped that he would do well in the examination.
(b) The Headmistress arrived and the meeting began. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer - When the Headmistress arrived, the meeting began.
(c) Ayesha was surprised when she heard the news. (Change into a simple sentence)
Answer - Hearing the news Ayesha was surprised.
(d) You must work hard to be successful in life. (Change into a compound sentence)
Answer - You must work hard otherwise you will not succeed in life.
Exercise 8
You had been ill for three days. Write a letter to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school seeking leave of absence for those days.
To,
The Headmaster
XYZ High School
Tutinagar, Malda
Sub: Leave of absence
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you that I am Ritu Saha, a student of class X Sec-B, Roll no. 02 of your school. But I could not attend classes from 20:08.2022 to 22.08, 2022 due to viral fever and headache. Now I am fit for School.
Therefore, I request you to kindly grant me leave of absence for those days. I hope you will keep my request and oblige me very much.
A Photocopy of the medical certificate has been annexed herewith.
Yours obediently
Ritu Saha
Address
XYZ High School
Tutinagar, Malda
17.08.2022
Exercise 9
You want to visit a tourist spot during the Puja vacation. Write a letter within 100 words to the manager of a hotel enquiring about the availability of rooms, cost involved and sites to be seen.
To,
The Manager
Hill View Hotel,
Simla
Sub: Booking of Hotel
Sir,
My friend Raja Roy stayed in your hotel for a week last year during the puja holidays. He highly recommended your hotel and I write you on his advice. I have a plan to visit Simla with my family this year from 14th March. I need two double-bedded rooms with attached baths for seven days. Would you kindly let me know if such accommodation is available during that period? Also please let me know the charge and other terms and conditions. Kindly inform me as soon as possible so that I can finalize my travel programme.
Hope to hear from you
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Rivu Saha
Address
Vill – Balipukur
Kolkata 700002
02.09.2022
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