West Bengal Board
The Passing Away of Bapu
Comprehension Exercises
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji had been shot on his way to
(i) the Birla House
(ii) the author’s house
(iii) a prayer meeting
(iv) a family gathering
(b) The author came to know of Gandhiji’s death by
(i) a letter
(ii) a telephone call
(iii) a telegram
(iv) a public broadcast
(c) When one is faced with the shock of a loved one’s death, one
(i) whimpers
(ii) laughs
(iii) claps
(iv) shouts
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| (a) date on which Gandhiji was shot dead | 30th January, 1948 |
| (b) place where Gandhiji breathed his last | Birla House |
| (c) information given by the broadcast | Bapu was no more. |
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences / phrases / words in support of your answer:
(a) The author received an urgent telephone call in the morning. [False]
Supporting statement: I was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January, 1948, when I was called to Birla house by an urgent telephone.
(b) People attempted to break into the Birla House. [True]
Supporting statement: They jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house.
(c) The news of Gandhiji’s death did not shock the people. [False]
Supporting statement: The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji’s funeral was to take place
(i) on the day of his death
(ii) two days after his death
(iii) one day after his death
(iv) a week after his death
(b) Padmasi was Mrs. Naidu’s
(i) niece
(ii) sister
(ii) friend
(iv) daughter
(c) While walking, Bapu used to carry in his hand a/an
(i) flag
(ii) staff
(iii) umbrella
(iv) cane
5. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Thousands of people wept, trying to touch Bapu’s feet.
(b) The author was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning.
(c) To walk is to make slow progress.
6. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Statement | Reason |
| (a) It was impossible to move. | There was a thick crowd. |
| (b) Padmasi declared that they would walk with Gandhiji in the funeral procession. | It was the last time they would be walking with Bapu. |
| (c) To walk was often the only way open to the average Indian. | It required no vehicle except his own body and cost him nothing but his energy. |
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to
(i) Ahmedabad
(ii) Allahabad
(iii) Delhi
(iv) Benaras
(b) A huge crowd had gathered by the
(i) Ganges
(ii) Yamuna
(iii) Brahmaputra
(iv) Narmada
(c) Gandhiji awakened people to one another’s
(i) indifference
(ii) jealousy
(iii) suffering
(iv) greed
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) People on the special train sang bhajans.
(b) The author felt she had grown up within a magic circle.
(c) Bapu had passed away but his India would continue to live in his children.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Cause | Effect |
| (a) People could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs. | People did not weep anymore. |
| (b) The magic circle vanished. | |
| (c) The author’s values were not so weak. | The author felt that she wouldn’t lose courage so easily. |
The Passing Away of Bapu Question Answer
Grammar in use
10. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed:
(a) I saw a snake. I ran away. (Use participle)
Answer - Seeing a snake, I ran away.
(b) He learns music. He listens to the chords. (Use preposition with gerund)
Answer - By listening to the chords, he learns music.
(c) Gold is a precious metal. It is used to make ornaments. (Use noun in apposition)
Answer - Gold, a precious metal, is used to make ornaments.
(d) Ramu has some money. He can buy books. (Use infinitive)
Answer - Ramu has some money to buy books.
(e) The sky was cloudy. We postponed our journey. (Use nominative absolute)
Answer - The sky being cloudy, we postponed our journey.
(f) The boy wrote the answer. The answer was incorrect. (Use adverbial phrase)
Answer - The boy wrote the answer in an incorrect way.
11. Join the following pairs of sentences into single compound sentences as directed:
(a) The old man is unwell. He cannot go out. (Use Illative conjunction)
Answer - The old man is unwell. So he cannot go out.
(b) He is honest. He is humble. (Use cumulative conjunction)
Answer - He is not only honest but also humble.
(c) Sonali cannot write poetry. She keeps on trying. (Use adversative conjunction)
Answer - Sonali cannot write poetry but she keeps on trying.
(d) Study hard. You will not pass the examination. (Use alternative conjunction)
Answer - Study hard or you will not pass the examination.
12. Join the following pairs of sentences into single complex sentences as directed:
(a) Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet. He won the Nobel Prize. (Use adjective clause)
Answer - Rabindranath Tagore, who is a famous poet, won the Nobel Prize.
(b) He returned home. Everyone in the family had fallen asleep. (Use adverb clause)
Answer - When he returned home, everyone in the family had fallen asleep.
(c) The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (Use noun clause)
Answer - Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east.
13. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed:
(a) It rained hard. The roads were not flooded. (Compound sentence)
Answer - It rained hard but the roads were not flooded.
(b) He completed his work. He took rest. (Simple sentence)
Answer - On completing his work, He took rest.
(c) Rahul is a great singer. He can sing different kinds of songs. (Complex sentence)
Answer - Rahul, who is a great singer, can sing different kinds of songs.
(d) The time of departure of the train has changed. Alia knew it. (Complex sentence)
Answer - Alia knew that the time of departure of the train had changed.
(e) I do not watch television. I do not listen to the radio. (Compound sentence)
Answer - I neither watch television nor do not listen to the radio.
(f) The child was short. The child could not pick the guava from the tree. (Simple sentence)
Answer - Being short, the child could not pick the guava from the tree.
14. Split the following into two sentences:
(a) It rained and I could not leave my room.
Answer - It rained. I could not leave my room.
(b) He thought that he could win the race.
Answer - He could win the race. He thought it.
(c) Having been informed of the trouble, the Principal left for home.
Answer - The principal had been informed of the trouble. He left for home.
(d) Nasir, who was the captain of the team, scored a century.
Answer - Nasir was the captain of the team. He scored a century.
Writing activities
15. Write a biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (within 100 words) based on the hints given below:
born on 11 November 1888-composed poetry in Urdu-worked as a journalist, protested against British Raj-enthusiastic supporter of Gandhiji’s ideas-wrote many books-like ‘India wins freedom’, ‘Ghubar-e-Khatir’ etc.first Education Minister of independent India-birthday celebrated as National Education Day-died on 22 February 1958
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a versatile genius, is known to us as a great freedom fighter. His contribution to India’s freedom movement is unforgettable. He was born on November 11, 1888. He worked as a journalist for a long time. He composed poetry in Urdu. In everything he continued his protest against the British Raj. He was a great and enthusiastic follower of Gandhiji and his philosophy. He wrote many books voicing his protest against the British Some of them are ‘India wins freedom’. ‘Ghubar-e-Khatir’ etc. After independence he became the first Education Minister of India. Now his birthday is observed as National Education Day. Unfortunately, we lost him forever on February 22, 1958.
16. Use the following flow-chart to write a paragraph (within 100 words) on how a building is constructed:
drawing of a plan of the building by the architect-getting the plan sanctioned by the corporation or municipal authorities-engaging masons and laborers-starting the construction with bricks, cement and sand-fitting doors and windows-plastering of walls-wiring-electric and water connections-painting-building completed-fit for living
How a Building Is Made
When a building is to be constructed, we have to follow a long process. First of all, the drawing of a plan is to be collected from an architect. Then it is to be sanctioned by the corporation or municipal authorities. After that, masons and laborers are engaged. The construction started with bricks, cement and sand. In the middle, if possible, the doors and windows are fitted. After the completion of the construction, the walls are plastered. Then the electric wiring is done. Electric and water connections are to be put in. Then the walls are painted both inside and outside. Now the building is complete and fit for living.
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