Chapter 8 Mijbil the Otter Solutions
Question - 21 : - From the table below, make as many correct sentences as you can using would and/or used to, as appropriate.
Answer - 21 : -
(Hint: First decidewhether the words in italics show an action, or a state or situation, in thepast.) Then add two or three sentences of your own to it.
| Emperor Akbar | would used to | be fond of musical evenings. |
| Every evening we | take long walks on the beach. |
| Fifty years ago, very few people | own cars. |
| Till the 1980s, Shanghai | have very dirty streets. |
| My uncle | spend his holidays by the sea. |
Answer:
1. Emperor Akbar used to be fond of musical evenings.
2. Every evening we used to take long walks on the beach.
3. Fifty years ago, very few people used to own cars.
4. Till the 1980s, Shanghai used to have very dirty streets.
5. My uncle used to spend his holidays by the sea.
6. My uncle used to be fond of musical evenings.
7. My uncle used to take long walks on the beach.
Question - 22 : - Look at these examples from the text, and say whether the modifiers (in italics) are nouns, proper nouns, or adjective plus noun.
Answer - 22 : -
(i) An otter fixation (iv) The London streets
(ii) The iron railings (v) soft velvet fur
(iii) The Tigris marshes (vi) A four-footed soccer player
Answer:
1. Noun
2. Noun
3. Proper Noun
4. Proper Noun
5. Adjective plus noun
6. Adjective plus noun
Question - 23 : - Match the words on the left with a word on the right. Some words on the left can go with more than one word on the right.
Answer - 23 : -
| (i) a portion of | – blood |
| (ii) a pool of | – cotton |
| (iii) flakes of | – stones |
| (iv) a huge heap of | – gold |
| (v) a gust of | – fried fish |
| (vi) little drops of | – snow |
| (vii) a piece of | – water |
| (viii) a pot of | – wind |
Answer:
| (i) a portion of | – fried fish |
| (ii) a pool of | – blood |
| (iii) flakes of | – snow |
| (iv) a huge heap of | – stones |
| (v) a gust of | – wind |
| (vi) little drops of | – water |
| (vii) a piece of | – cotton |
| (viii) a pot of | – gold |
Question - 24 : - Use a bit of/a piece of/a bunch of/a cloud of/a lump of with the italicised nouns in the following sentences.
Answer - 24 : -
The first has been done for you as an example.
(i) My teacher gave me some advice. My teacher gave me a bit of advice.
(ii) Can you give me some clay, please. ________________________________
(iii) The information you gave was very useful. ________________________________
(iv) Because of these factories smoke hangs over the city. ___________________________
(v) Two stones rubbed together can produce sparks of fire. ___________________________
(vi) He gave me some flowers on my birthday. ________________________________
Answer:
1. My teacher gave me a bit of advice.
2. Can you give me a lump of clay please?
3. The piece of information you gave was very useful.
4. Because of, these factories, a cloud of smoke hangs over the city.
5. Two pieces of stone rubbed together can produce sparks of fire.
6. He gave me a bunch of flowers on my birthday.