“Autumn” is a lesson of Textbook “Bliss” approved by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for the Students of Class 9. Here all the Activity Questions are done by English teachers.
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
(1) All though the day the fitful gust shakes the
(a) window-pane
(b) curtains
(c) casement
(d) door
Answer: All though the day the fitful gust shakes the – casement.
(2) The poet loves to see the shaking twig dance till the
(a) coming of down
(b) end of night
(c) end of afternoon
(d) shut of eve
Answer: The poet loves to see the shaking twig dance till the – shut of eve.
(3) The sparrow sat on the
(a) cottage rig
(b) house-top
(c) mossy elm-tree
(d) casement
Answer: The sparrow sat on the – cottage rig.
(4) Te pigeons nestled round the
(a) cage
(b) cote
(c) branch
(d) heath
Answer: Te pigeons nestled round the – cote.
(5) The cock was crowing upon the
(a) dunghill
(b) lea
(c) tree tops
(d) mill sails
Answer: The cock was crowing upon the – dunghill.
(6) The grunting pigs
(a) walk slowly
(b) scramble and hurry
(c) dive and swim
Answer: The grunting pigs – dive and swim.
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within twenty five words:
(i) What happens to the leaves of the mossy elm- tree in autumn ?
Answer: The leaves fall onto ground and a fitful gust takes them away down the lane.
(ii) What are the things the poet loves to see on November days?
Answer: Poet loves to see the fitful gust, the shaking twig and the cottage smoke.
Grammar in use:
Exercise 3
State whether the following sentence are in Active or Passive Voice:
(a) Anil will visit his grandmother’s house. [ Active]
(b) The President has left his office. [ Active]
(c) The project will have been finished by the students. [ Passive]
(d) Promita’s leave has been sanctioned by the school authority. [ Passive ]
Exercise 4
Change the voice of the following sentence:
(a) The boy has read out the letter.
Answer: The letter has been read out by the boy.
(b) I shall have bought a cricket bat by tomorrow.
Answer: A cricket bat will have been bought by me tomorrow.
(c) Sohini’s friends had organized a picnic.
Answer: A picnic had been organized by Sohini’s friends.
(d) The football team will put up a brave fight.
Answer: A brave fight will be put up by the football team.
Exercise 5
Change the following sentences into indirect speech:
1.) I said to him, “Will you share your tiffin with me?”
Answer: I asked him if he would share his tiffin with me.
2.) Anjan’s mother said, “Your father has left for Mumbai.”
Answer: Anjan’s mother said that his father had left for Mumbai.
3.) The girls triumphantly said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
Answer: The girls exclaimed with happiness that they had won the match.
4.) He says, “Let you be successful in life.”
Answer: He says that I might be successful in life.
5.) The captain informed, “The tournament was postponed last month.”
Answer: The captain informed us that the tournament had been postponed last month.
Exercise 7
Use the following flow-chart to write a paragraph within 100 words on how to make paper:
Hints: cutting down of bamboos – making pulp – adding chemicals – rolling into sheets – adding colour – drying – ready for use
Answer: Paper is part of our everyday lives. Here are the steps to make paper. Firstly, some bamboo is cut down. Then the pulp is made with bamboo. After that some chemicals are added to it. Then, the pulp in which the chemical is added, is rolled into sheets. After this, the sheets are rolled and colors are added to them. Then the sheets are dried. Finally the paper is ready for use.
Exercise 8
Write a biography of Annie Besant within 100 words based on the hints given below:
Hints: born on 1st of October 1847 in London-famous British writer-well known Socialist, activist for the rights of women-participated in Indian politics-joined the Indian National Congress-became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917-passed away on 20th of September 1933 in Madras, India.
Answer: Annie Besant was a famous British writer. She was born on 1st October 1847 in London. She was a well-known socialist, activist for the rights of women. She actively participated in Indian politics. She joined the Indian National Congress to show her love for the country. She became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917. She was a patriot at heart who fought against injustice. She passed away on 20th September 1933 in Madras, India.