Tales of Bhola Grandpa Question Answer Class 9 WBBSE

Textual questions:

Exercise 1

Choose the correct answer:

1. In the bokal tree there lived — b) monkeys.

2. On the way back from the festival, Bhola Grandpa tightly held on to the two fingers of his — c) grandson.

3. A gang of pirates were burying a — a) large box.

4. Bhola Grandpa was returning from the — d) weekly market.

5. Bhola Grandpa died at the age of — b) ninety- five

Exercise 2

Answer the following questions:

a) When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail?

Ans: Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail when someone asked him what he was gripping and he remembered his grandson and realised that he had lost him.

b) Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter?

Ans: The grandson had found a cosy shelter under a cow's belly.

c) What request did Bhola Grandpa make to the first man he saw on the mound?

Ans: Bhola Grandpa requested the first man he saw on the mound some water to drink.

d) How old was Bhola Grandpa's wife when he died?

Ans: Bhola Grandpa's wife was eighty-year old when he died.

Exercise 3

Answer the following questions:

a) Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes?

Ans: No real treasure was found under the sand dunes because it was all a dream which Bhola Grandpa had during his midday nap.

b) What did the tiger do after Bhola Grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree?

Ans: After Bhola Grandpa had climbed the Banyan tree, the tiger roared and circled the tree about a hundred times.

c) What was the reason of Bhola Grandpa's death according to his wife?

Ans: The reason of Bhola Grandpa's death according to his wife was that the old man must have forgotten to breathe.

Grammar in use:

Exercise 4

Change the mode of Narration:

a) Bulbuli said to his friend, "Will you come tomorrow?"

Ans: Bulbuli asked his friend if he would come the next day.

b) Paulami says, " I am fine."

Ans: Paulami says that she is fine.

c) The teacher said to the students, "Keep quiet."

Ans: The teacher ordered the students to keep quiet.

d) My mother said to me, "May your dreams come true."

Ans: My mother wished that my dreams might come true.

e) The students said, "Sir, please allow us to play in the field."

Ans: The students requested sir 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 incorrect manner. Sentences with correct articles and prepositions are given below.

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.

Ans: On a winter night I was aboard a boat. It was a moonlit night full of stars. The boat was anchored on a great river. I was thrilled to see the beauty of nature.

Composition:

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

Diya: Have you heard that wild animals like tigers and lions are still used as circus attractions in some places?

Joy: Yes. It is very cruel. Wild animals are already decreasing in number, and keeping them in captivity causes great suffering.

Diya: They are often ill-treated and forced to perform unnatural acts.

Joy: Exactly. Using wild animals in circuses should be completely banned.

Diya: There are already laws against such cruelty and exploitation.

Joy: We must follow these laws and treat animals humanely.

Diya: Absolutely. Animals deserve freedom, safety and respect, not a life of forced entertainment.

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

An Unexpected Delay

Last week, I went on an educational excursion with my classmates. We were returning home by bus at night. Everyone was tired but happy after spending a wonderful day. Suddenly, our bus stopped in a lonely place. To our surprise, both the tyres had been punctured. The driver checked them and told us that we had to wait for new tyres. For nearly two hours, we remained inside the bus. The lonely surroundings made us a little nervous. At last, the tyres were fixed and we resumed our journey. We finally reached home safely late at night.