Question

MODEL ACTIVITY TASKS
CLASS IX
ENGLISH
Read the passage earefully and answer the questions that follow
I was travelling in a bus. It was bitterly cold night ,and even at the far end of the bus the cast wind cut Tike a
knife. The bus stopped and the two women and a man got in together and filled the vacant places. The youngs
woman carried a little Pekinese dog. The conductor came in and took their fares. Then his eyes rested on th
beady eyed dog. I saw trouble coming up. This was the opportunity for which the conductor had been waitin
,and he intended to make the most of it.I had marked him as the type who had a general vague gries ance again-
passengers who came and sat in the bus while he shivered at the door. "You must take the dog out". he said.
shall certainly do nothing of the kind. You can take my name and address", said the woman. She had evidentls
expected the challenge and knew the reply, "You must tuke the dog out- that's my order "I won't go on the top
of the bus in such weather.It would kill me."sald the woman.
ACTIVITYI
Fill in the following table:
STATEMENT
REASON
1.
1. The conductor noticed the Pekinese dog.
The conductor had grievance against
the passengers.
2.
2.
3. The woman did not want to go on the
top of the bus.
3.
4.
4.The woman knew the reply of the conductor's order
ACTIVITY 2
Change the mode of narration of the following sentences:
i)
The little boys said to the stranger. "We will not play with you
Ans.
ii) The old lady said to her daughter, "Today I am preparing a clay model for you "
Ans.
ACTIVITY 3
Change the Voice of the following sentences:
i) They helped us to do the renovation work.
Ans.
ii) The traveller knocks the door of the abandoned house.
Ans.
ili). The culpritconfessed his guilt. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.The conductor came in and took their fares. Then his eyes rested on th

beady eyed dog. I saw trouble coming up. This was the opportunity for which the conductor had been waitin

2.The woman did not want to go on the

top of the bus because of the weather.