Chapter 1 The Fun They Had Solutions
Question - 21 : - Find the sentences in the lesson which match adverbs given in the box below,
Answer - 21 : -
(i) Awfully
They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to − on a screen, you know.
(ii) Sorrowfully
The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector.
(iii) Completely
They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.
(iv) Loftily
He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
(v) Carefully
He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
(vi) Differently
“But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.”
(vii) Quickly
“I didn’t say I didn’t like it,” Margie said quickly.
(viii) Nonchalantly
“May be,” he said nonchalantly.
Question - 22 : - Now use these adverbs to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
(i) The report must be read __________ so that performance can be improved.
(ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions __________ shrugging his shoulders.
(iii) We all behave __________ when we are tired or hungry.
(iv) The teacher shook her head __________ when Ravi lied to her.
(v) I __________ forgot about it.
(vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled __________ and turned away.
(vii) The President of the Company is __________busy and will not be able to meet you.
(viii) I finished my work __________ so that I could go out to play.
Answer - 22 : -
- carefully
- loftily
- differently
- sorrowfully
- completely
- nonchalantly
- awfully
- quickly
Question - 23 : - Make adverbs from these adjectives.
(i)
angry
__________
(ii)
happy
__________
(iii)
merry
__________
(iv)
sleepy
__________
(v)
easy
__________
(vi)
noisy
__________
(vii)
tidy
__________
(viii)
gloomy
__________
Answer - 23 : -
- angry — angrily
- happy — happily
- merry — merrily
- sleepy — sleepily
- easy — easily
- noisy — noisily
- tidy — tidily
- gloomy — gloomily
If Not and Unless
• Imagine that Margie’s mother told her, “You’ll feel awful if you don’t finish your history lesson.”
• She could also say: “You’ll feel awful unless you finish your history lesson.”
Unless means if not. Sentence with unless or if not are negative conditional sentences.
Notice that these sentences have two parts. The part that begins with if not or unless tells us the condition. The part has a verb in the present tense (look at the verbs don’t finish, finish in the sentences above.)
The other part of the sentence tells us about a possible result. It tells us what will happen (if something doesn’t happen). The verb in this part of the sentence is in the future tense (you'll feel/ you will feel).
Notice these two tenses in the following examples.
| Future Tense | | Present Tense |
| • There won’t be any books left | unless | we preserve them. |
| • You won’t leam your lessons | if | you don’t
study
regularly. |
| • Tommy will have an accident | unless | he drives more slowly. |
Complete the following conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verb.
1. If I don’t go to Anu’s party tonight, __________.
2. If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food, __________.
3. Unless you promise to write back, I __________.
4. If she doesn’t play any games, __________.
5. Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat __________.
Answer - 24 : -
1. If I don’t go to Anu’s party tonight, she will be angry.
2. If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food, you will miss your evening meal.
3. Unless you promise to write back, I will not write to you.
4. If she doesn’t play any games, she will become dull and lazy.
5. Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat will pounce on it.
Question - 25 : - A new revised volume of Isaac Asimov's short stories has just been released. Order one set. Write a letter to the publisher, Mindfame Private Limited, 1632 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, requesting that a set be sent to you by Value Payable Post (VPP), and giving your address. Your letter will have the following parts.
• Addresses of the sender and receiver
• The salutation
• The body of the letter
• The closing phrases and signature
Answer - 25 : -
House no. 23
Tilak Nagar
Delhi- 95
12 December 2013
The Publisher
Mindfame Private Limited
1632, Asaf Ali Road
New Delhi
Sir,
Subject: Order for one set of Isaac Asimov's revised volume of short stories
This is to place an order for one set of Isaac Asimov's revised volume of short stories that has been recently released. The details of the required book have been given below:
| Name of the Book | Author | Quantity |
| New Collection of Short Stories(Revised) | Isaac Asimov | One set |
Enclosed is a demand draft of Rupees three hundred and fifty five only, which includes the VPP charges. I shall appreciate your prompt delivery by VPP at the address mentioned above.
Yours sincerely,
Pulkit Kumar.
In groups of four discuss the following topic.
“The Schools of the Future Will Have No Books and No Teachers!”
Your group can decide to speak for or against the motion. After this, each group will select a speaker to present its views to the entire class.
Answer - 26 : -
(This is a creative exercise meant to be done by the students through discussions in class. However, a few pointers are being given below that may help in framing your arguments.)
For
-with advancement in science and technology, education system would change
- books replaced by electronic texts
- paper-free books help in controlling the loss of forest cover
- electronic books are more durable
- regular timings for schools will make students more disciplined
- no transportation required; schools in homes itself
- mechanical teachers can be adjusted according to the potential of each individual children
Against
- personal interaction with teachers and fellow students will be lost
- this will result in reduction of social activity
- no extracurricular activities
- too much dependent on technology will make the learning process mechanical
- health problems due to extensive use of computers
- aesthetic pleasure associated with books will be lost