Read the passage and answer the following questions
Guilliver Dines with Giants
The queen became so fond of my company that she could not dine without me. I had a table placed upon that at which she ate, just at her left elbow, and a chair to sit on. Glumdalclitch stood on a stool near my table to assist and to take care of me. I had an entire set of silver dishes and plates, and other necessaries, which, in proportion to those of the queen's, were not much bigger than those I have seen of the same kind in a London toy-shop, for a baby-house, These my nurse kept in her pocket in a silver box, and gave me at meals as I wanted them, always cleaning them herself. No person dined with the queen save the two princesses royal, the elder sixteen years old, and the younger at that time thirteen and a month.
Jonathan Swift
Answer the following questions :
1. How do we know that the queen was fond of Gulliver?2. Where was Gulliver's table placed?
3. What did he have for his own use?
4. Where were the dishes kept when they were not in use?
5. Whose duty was it to keep these things clean?
6. How old were the queen's daughters at the time of the story?
7. What words or phrases in the story have these meanings:
(a) complete;
b) things that are needed;
(c) compared with;
(d) except for?
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The queen became so fond of my company, that she could not dine without me. I had a table placed upon the same at which her majesty ate, just at her left elbow, and a chair to sit on. Glumdalclitch stood on a stool on the floor near my table, to assist and take care of me. I had an entire set of silver dishes and plates, and other necessaries, which, in proportion to those of the queen, were not much bigger than what I have seen in a London toy-shop for the furniture of a baby-house: these my little nurse kept in her pocket in a silver box, and gave me at meals as I wanted them, always cleaning them herself. No person dined with the queen but the two princesses royal, the eldest sixteen years old, and the younger at that time thirteen and a month. Her majesty used to put a bit of meat upon one of my dishes, out of which I carved for myself, and her diversion was to see me eat in miniature: for the queen (who had indeed but a weak stomach) took up, at one mouthful, as much as a dozen English farmers could eat at a meal, which to me was for some time a very nauseous sight. She would craunch the wing of a lark, bones and all, between her teeth, although it were nine times as large as that of a full-grown turkey; and put a bit of bread into her mouth as big as two twelve- penny loaves. She drank out of a golden cup, above a hogshead at a draught. Her knives were twice as long as a scythe, set straight upon the handle. The spoons, forks, and other instruments, were all in the same proportion. I remember when Glumdalclitch carried me, out of curiosity, to see some of the tables at court, where ten or a dozen of those enormous knives and forks were lifted up together, I thought I had never till then beheld so terrible a sight.
It is the custom, that every Wednesday (which, as I have observed, is their Sabbath) the king and queen, with the royal issue of both sexes, dine together in the apartment of his majesty, to whom I was now become a great favourite; and at these times, my little chair and table were placed at his left hand, before one of the salt- cellars. This prince took a pleasure in conversing with me, inquiring into the manners, religion, laws, government, and learning of Europe; wherein I gave him the best account I was able. His apprehension was so clear, and his judgment so exact, that he made very wise reflections and observations upon all I said. But I confess, that, after I had been a little too copious in talking of my own beloved country, of our trade and wars by sea and land, of our schisms in religion, and parties in the state; the prejudices of his education prevailed so far, that he could not forbear taking me up in his right hand, and stroking me gently with the other, after a hearty fit of laughing, asked me, "whether I was a whig or tory?" Then turning to his first minister, who waited behind him with a white staff, near as tall as the mainmast of the Royal Sovereign, he observed "how contemptible a thing was human grandeur, which could be mimicked by such diminutive insects as I: and yet," says he, "I dare engage these creatures have their titles and distinctions of honour; they contrive little nests and burrows, that they call houses and cities; they make a figure in dress and equipage; they love, they fight, they dispute, they cheat, they betray!" And thus he continued on, while my colour came and went several times, with indignation, to hear our noble country, the mistress of arts and arms, the scourge of France, the arbitress of Europe, the seat of virtue, piety, honour, and truth, the pride and envy of the world, so contemptuously treated.
CHAPTER – 7
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
1. Why did the Captain send the men to the land?
Ans. The captain sent men to the land to fetch water.
2. Why did the men rush back to the ship?
Ans. The men rushed back to the ship because a giant to chase them.
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3. Choose the correct answer.
(i) The giant carried a reaping book because
(a) he was fighting with the other giants.
(b) he was going to reap the corn.
(c) he wanted to frighten Gulliver.
Ans. (b) he was going to reap the corn.
(ii) They put Gulliver on the ground to look at him because
(a) they had never seen a human before.
(b) they thought he was a doll.
(c) they had never seen such a tiny man.
Ans. (c) they had never seen such a tiny man.
4. Name the creature to whom you would look like Gulliver. The creature is now extinct. The word begins with the letter D____.
Ans. Dinosaur.
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5. From the text, write the sentences that tells you the following.^
(a) The giant reapers were fascinated by Gulliver.
Ans. They all sat on the ground to take a good look at me.
(b) Gulliver was a learned man.
Ans. I tried to speak to them in seven languages.
(c) The farmer’s son thought Gulliver was a toy.
Ans. On seeing me the child grabbed me from the table and put my head into his mouth.
(d) The farmer’s wife was a kind-hearted woman.
Ans. Later she put me on her own bed and covered me with a clean white handkerchief.
6. Now complete the following. Use the words given in the box.
(a) as ______ as a feather
Ans. Light.
(b) as _____ as a tortoise
Ans. Slow.
(c) as _____ as honey
Ans. Sweet.
(d) as ____ as snow
Ans. White.
(e) as ____ as an ox
Ans. Strong.
(f) as ____ as night
Ans. Black.
(g) as ____ as a rose
Ans. Red.
(h) as _____ as a toast
Ans. Warm.
(i) as _____ as a breeze
Ans. Gentle.
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7. Use the above expressions to complete the following the sentences.
(i) The old man’s hair is as white ______.
Ans. As snow.
(ii) His feet were as cold ______.
Ans. As ice.
(iii) The newspaper boy was as slow ______ delivering the papers.
Ans. As a tortoise.
(iv) I felt as light ______ after excercising.
Ans. As a feather.
8. Create our own comparisons for the following. Work in pairs.
Ans.
As tall as
A tower
As fast as
A rocket
As high as
The sky
As angry as
A lion
As tiny as
An atom
As brave as
Jhansi ki Rani
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9. Now complete the following suitably.
(i) I was sitting in a taxi yesterday when ______.
Ans. I saw her.
(ii) He was cleaning out his cupboard when ______.
Ans. he found his old photograph.
(iii) _______ a dog ran out onto the road.
Ans. I was passing along the street when corner.
(iv) ______ the teacher walked into the room.
Ans. The boys were quarrelling.
10. Correct the use of the describing words in the following sentences.
(a) This is the simpler problem of them all.
Ans. This is the simplest problem of them all.
(b) Which is the lightest of the two parallels?
Ans. Which is the lighter of the two parcels?
(c) He is cleverer than I am.
Ans. He is cleverer than me.
(d) I like this the best of the two.
Ans. I like this better of the two.
(e) The flood became badder as the rain increased.
Ans. The flood became worse as the rain is increased.
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11. Punctuate the following sentences using capital letters, full stops (.) commas (,) question marks (?) apostrophe (‘) exclamation mark (!) wherever necessary.
dear Samir
I am sending you a photograph of my newest pet frisky is a bulldog and a very playful puppy by next summer, he should the old enough to go with us on our long walks i m sure you are looking forward to seeing him I know you will like him
warm regards
sanju
Ans. Dear Samir,
I am sending you a photograph of my newest pet. Frisky is a bull dog and a very playful puppy. By next summer he should be old enough to go with us on our long walks. I’m sure you are looking forward to see him. I know you will like him.
Warm regards,
Sanju
12. Punctuate the following sentences.
(a) next Wednesday my sister mita is going to join the State Bank of India.
Ans. Next Wednesday my sister, Mita is going to join the State Bank of India.
(b) the dog wags its tail when its pleased but a cat waves its tail when its angry.
Ans. The dog wags its tail when it’s pleased but a cat waves its tail when it’s angry.
(c) when I went fishing I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold.
Ans. When I went fishing I caught an old shoe, a plastic bag and a bad cold.
(d) she fed the baby washed the dishes put the lights off and went to sleep.
Ans. She fed the baby, washed the dishes, put off the lights off and went to sleep.
(e) wasn’t Tim born on the 26 th of January 1989.
Ans. Wasn’t Tim born on 26 th of Januray, 1989?
(f) oh no the bus was gone.
Ans. Oh no! The bus has gone.